Local notes from New Albany weekly paper
Jefferson County Construction Co begins East Tenth Street improvement from Spring to Oak. Bridge repair contract awarded for Knob Creek bridge at Bridgeport. Frank Miller injured by accidental firearm discharge at home near Starlight. Jersey Creamery Co plant bought by Jesse E. Burkhardt at Georgetown. John Featheringill case dismissed after agreement to weekly child support. Oran Perry to distribute Spanish American War records from Indianapolis. Mayes family mourns death of Mrs Mayes' mother in Lebanon. Annie Dreyer et al. sue Louisa Waterman for partition of lot 29 Ekin Avenue. Spring Street extension highway improvements underway east of Silver Street. Enoch Edgerton captured at North Vernon after escape. Public sale of Gilbert Hancock estate in Franklin Township set for September 10. Harrison Francie charged with assault on Constable John Webb, jailed after plea of not guilty. hearing scheduled August 13. Francis notes East St. Louis jail conditions.
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Jefferson County
Monday
East Tenth
Spring
Oak Streets
Lee Emily
Knob Creek
Bridgeport
Harrison County
Harrison Francie
John Webb
Eset St Louis
Sittason
Peris
Francis
Floyd County
East St. Louie
Wissel Seeks Sister in Law Missing for Twenty Five Years
Mrs. F W Wissel of St Louis seeks help locating her sister in law Miss Katie Wissel who left Newport Arkansas to visit St Louis. Rumors place her with a man named Atkina Atkinson near New Albany. Chief Fess of police will pursue information and has identified Mia O Ban Atkingon of Silver Grove as the person of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Wissel
North Taylor Avenue
St. Louis
Misa Katie Wissel
Fess
Anne
Atkina
Atkinson
New Albany
Iginity
Mia
O, Ban, Atkingon
Silver Grove
City Works Adopts Oak Street Plan and Sets Hearing Date
The Board of Public Works approved plans for Oak Street from Tenth to Eleventh with vitrified brick and for Tenth Street to Calbert Avenue. August 26 was set to hear Mann’s cost estimate and objections from property holders.
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Board of Public Works
Mann
Oak Strees
Tenth
Eleventh Street
Tenth Street
Oak Street
Calbertaon Avenue
Home Telephone Company
Thomas Street
Easy Street
Green
Haat Main Street
Assesament Sa
West Fourth
Seventh Streets
Hearts United Charles Baldwin and Nell Obenchain Wed
Charles Judson Baldwin of Grand Rapids Michigan and Nell Frances Obenchain were married Tuesday afternoon at 4 at the bride’s mother Carrie Obenchain’s home 427 Bank Street. Rev BE Poulson officiated. They plan a wedding trip to Cincinnati Detroit and then reside in Grand Rapids. The groom is a superintendent with Macey Company furniture makers. The bride formerly lived in Logansport and has worked with Cumberland Telephone in Louisville.
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Frederick Herman Hocatedt
Mise Rosa Lee Mitchell
B. F. Cato
Central Christian Church
Thirteenth Street
Ospt
John B. Mitchell
East Elm Street
Charles Judson Baldwin
Grand Rapids
Mioh
Nell Frances Obenchain
Carrie Obenchasin
Bank Street
BE. Tf. Poulson
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Baldwin
Cincinnati
Ohio
Detroit
Sasset
Macey Company
Louisville
Logansport
Ind
Cumberland Telephone, and Telegraph Company
Loninville
Backward Clock Folklore Stirred Denver Convention
W J Lampton reports in the New York Times that the Denver convention officials turned the clock back to avert the Friday nomination curse. The verse laments ill luck and predicts outcomes for a candidate named Mateclews, with references to time and the omen of a Sunday or Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Jesus
W. J. Lampton
New York Times
Diedrich drowning victim recovered near West Ninth street mill
The body of Milton Diedrich nine son of Mr and Mrs John Diedrich was recovered near the I F Force Handle Co mill at West Ninth street after drowning at Pearl street the day before Coroner Starr and undertaker F A Kraft prepared the body for burial services set for 10 30 am at Park Christian church with interment at Silver Creek cemetery Also reported were the drowning of a companion named Timmons and the death of Ospt Charlen Russell at Woes Baden Springs and Hugh Thomas securing a school construction contract in Greenville
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Milton Diedrich
John Diedrich
West Spring Street
Pearl Street
1. F. Force Handle Company
West Ninth Street
Ahore
Starr
F. A. Kraft
Frank T. Porter
the Park Christian Church
Silver Creek
Sellersburg
Diedrich
Timmons
Hammersmith
Louisville
New Albany Borrows Far Beyond City Limit, State Figures Show
State Statistician Mary Stubbe Moore reports New Albany exceeded the 2 percent borrowing limit with a taxables total of 8,738,685 and indebtedness at 513,000, largely driven by old Airline bonds. City Clerk Short stated the bonded debt at 312,000, while the paper notes other Indiana cities also overborrowed.
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Mary Stubbe Moore
Indianapole
Short
Moore
New Albany
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Mary Stubbs Moore
Atate
Evansville
Madison
Lafayette
Lawrenceburg
Clerka
Hartford City
Columbia City
Decatur
Elwood
Ft. Wayne
Garrett
Michigan City
Montpelier
Bloomington
Alexandria
Mitchell
Greencastle
Auburn
Noblesville
Plymouth
Rising San
Union City
Vaedersburg
Indianapolis
Indiana State Fair boosts prizes for 1913 exposition
Premiums across all departments rise to a total of 58563 with the largest increase in trotting and pacing races at 21900. Livestock and cattle divisions see substantial sums while dairy fruit poultry and arts receive smaller prizes. Entries close August 27 and the fair opens September 7 with premiums obtainable from the Secretary at the State House in Indianapolis.
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State House
Indianapolis
Atkins Chapel Dedication Near Floyd Knobs
The new Atkins Chapel in Lafayette township four miles northeast of Floyd Knobs is completed and to be dedicated Sunday August 23. Rev J P Roberts of Indianapolis and other United Brethren ministers will lead dedicatory services with Rev J M Osborn continuing as pastor. The United Brethren congregation owns the third chapel on the site. A planned program accompanies the dedication.
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Atkins
Lafayette Township
Floyd Knobs
J. P. Roberts
Indianapolis
United Brethren
J. M. Osborn
Deaths and Funeral Notices for Mary E Sampson and Reymond A Walters
Mrs. Mary E. Sampson an old county resident died Monday afternoon at her Greenville township home aged sixty nine. Funeral services were held Tuesday and burial followed at Maple Hill cemetery. Reymond A the five year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Walters died Friday night at 1315 Culbertson avenue after a brief brain fever. funeral services were held Sunday from the mortuary chapel at St Marys cemetery.
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Mary E. Sampson
Greenville Township
Maple Hill Cemetery
Reymond A
Frank J. Walters
Culbertson Avenue
St. Mary's Cemetery
Woman sustains wrist fracture near Green Valley road
Mrs. George Loweth Jr. of Green Valley road broke the right wrist this morning after slipping on the pavement in front of Police Sergeant John Walls home at 1811 Fast Oak Street. She was taken to a house where Dr Briscos set the fracture.
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George Loweth, Jr
Green Valley Road
John Walls
Fast Oak Street
Loweth
Waite
Honse
Peritonitis causes the loss of Frederick Niermeier
Frederick Niermeier aged fifteen son of Mr and Mrs Veit Niermeier 1401 State Street died at St Edwards hospital at 2 15 am from peritonitis He was ill about ten days after suspected appendicitis but diagnosis showed peritonitis and no operation was performed The body was removed to the family residence and funeral services will be held next Saturday at 2 30 pm from St Marys Catholic church where he was a member
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Frederick Niermeier
Mra
Veit Niermeier
State Street
St. Edward's Hospital
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Handing Down Promotion in Floyd County Nominating Ring
Democratic nominee Thomas R. Marshall criticized Floyd county for rotation in office where deputies succeed deputies through a ring driven nomination system. He cited Sheriff and clerk lineages showing how deputies advance, stirring discontent among local office holders and raising questions about fair elections.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Chautauqua
Floyd County
Marshall
Louis Hipple
Raymond Morris
Morris
Sittason
Frank Loesch
Will Ruoff
Charles Scott
Edgar Martin
Ruoff
Thomas Hanlon
Julian Miller
Miller
Purdue Exhibit at State Fair Showcases Experiments and Dairy Demos
Purdue University plans its largest ever State Fair exhibit under Prof. I. Christie. Demonstrations will cover spraying mixtures stock judging and seed selection daily. Dairy division will feature practical butter making. A university reunion is set for Thursday September 10 with President Stone and Dean Skinner attending.
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Purdue University
3. I. Christie
Purdue
Stone
Dean Skinner
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Albany Tribune
Frank Miller
Starlight
John Lybrook
Jesse E. Burkhardt
Jersey Creamery Company
Georgetown
Georgetown Township
John Hn Featheringill
Justice Fogle
Featheringill
Oran Perry
Edward G Mayes
Lebanon
Mayes
Williamson
Meyes
Annie Dreyer
Louisa Waterman
Ekin Avenue
Township
John Kraft
Silver Street
Spring Street
Beharrel Arenus
Kraft
Enoch Edgerton
Enoch Kraft
Louinville
North Vernon
Jeffersonville
Watson
Edgerton
Gilbert B. Hancock
Melissa Jones
Frankin Township
Jobn Wolfe
Board of Works
Mres L. Stone
Jesse
Frankfort
Mies Cora
Grace Bauer
Hancock
Florence Rapp Han
Galena
E. 0
H. Sieboldt Tan
White Sulphur Springs
Charles D. Knoefel
White Sulphur, Springs
Sarah and
Elizabeth Richards
Eset Main Street
Orleans
Mise
Myrtle Newlin
Lafayette Street
Milltown
Lillie Orecelius
George W. Edmondson
Misa Pearl Harbeson
Joseph Ballard
Mauckport
Frank McCulllough
East Eighth
Scottsburg
Georgia Dalby
Grace Herley
Mollie Anderson
West First Street
Elizabeth Cannon
East Sixth
Main Streets
W.R. Plummer
Wesley Chapel
Tuessday
Sarah McDonald
James Dunbar Bank
Elm Street
George H. Cannon
East Spring Street
George D.rebb
Borden
Toronto
George Haughey
Weat Tonth Street
Ada Hoffman
Charlestown Road
Justice Keigwie
Thomas J. Richardson
Hearts. United
Hilli
River
Charlen Russell
Baden Springs
Hugh Thomas
Greenville
Albany
Grey Clerk
State Fair
Atkins Chapel
George Loweth
Gubert B. Hancock
Franklin Township
India
Redfer
Chereot
Meratyre
Bulleit & James
Depositors Protection Fund
Bet. Peart and State
Eee TB Bank SE
Eee Sa Pole AA Preety
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