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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
8
A January 3 1008 item notes L Roberts appointed at Ethel Orange County and various district meetings. Reports theft investigations and intoxication charges. County boards award funds to banks. rural route petitions mover Milltown. teachers committee appointment. reformatory paroles and arrests. Foley cough remedy ad accompanies.
In Saturdays Democratic county conventions in the Third district Mark Storen of Scotteburg led with seventy three instructed votes to his rivals. Samuel L Scott of Jeffersonville received thirteen, while seventeen delegates were uninstructed. Several counties backed Storen firmly. others split or opposed his bid, signaling a likely unstinted victory at the upcoming district convention. A note mentions the National Pure Food and Drug Law and Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy from O. D. Knopfel.
The Cox Hanlon faction of Floyd County Democracy wins the race for county delegates to the district convention on January 2. A ballot vote for permanent chairman favors Hanlon 202 to 128 over Zenor Scott, with 380 total ballots. Delegates listed include James McManun Adam Heimberger John Clare William Jenks A T Jenkins Patrick W Kennedy Richard H Willett and others.
An old advertisement claims most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild cure that stimulates the liver and bowels without nausea or griping. Substitutes are discouraged. O. D. Knoefel.
Local grocers offer OUR-PIE in three varieties for easy pie makes. Each 10 cent package yields two large pies and promises pure wholesome ingredients under Pure Food Laws. Order 80 day.
Daniel Scheller of Sellersburg was shot by his mother in law Lizzie Beck on Saturday night at Scheller’s skating rink. Beck fired three times after entering the rink and confronting him over marriage trouble. Scheller was hit in the jaw and mouth, a bullet struck his hand, and the crowd scattered as Beck fled but pledged to return for a preliminary examination.
The Daisy suburban line depot in Vincennes street has been sold to contractor William Newhouse who began testing part of it on Friday. A new $6,000 depot will be erected on Market street as the Daisy line connects to the Louisville street railway at the Third Street terminal.
Herschel Norton travels to San Francisco for winter. Misses Mattie Gates and Addia Atkins visit family in Fredericksburg and Crawfordsville. Miss Jonnie Tabler, recent traveler, stays with the Atkins sisters. Ferdinand Kepley and Artie Daily wed in Jeffersonville, just announced. Dr Frank Baylor visits family in East Spring Street. Prof Clarence Kenrick visits Oakland City. Carl Shuck and May Lasok wed at Second Presbyterian. Charley Grathan and Mand Odem marry in city. groom works at Maas tailoring. Disturbance at church prompts Foley’s Honey and Tar recommendation.
Allen T. Johns of Jeffersonville died from hydrophobia after a dog bite near his sister in law’s home. He sought Pasteur Institute treatment in Chicago but doctors said relief was impossible and he returned home to die. Johns, 26, leaves a wife and child. the body goes to Niles, Ohio for interment. he had worked at Ohio Falls iron works and belonged to New Albany Lodge of Masons.
The Republican District Convention for Indiana's Third Congressional District will meet at Maennercher Hall in New Albany at 1 p m on Tuesday January 14 1908 to select a member for the state central committee. County apportionment listed for Crawford Floyd Washington Dakota and others with a total vote. Throop is District Chairman.
The children of the late William Scherer of this city William Frank John and Fred Scherer and Miss Emma Scherer have learned they are heirs to a German estate of an uncle of their father. They claim $1,000 each and have written to Germany for more information. An insidious kidney trouble warning follows urging Foley's Kidney Cure to prevent Bright's disease and diabetes as soon as symptoms appear.
Indiana's delegates to the Republican national convention in Chicago will be elected February 4 after township ward meetings on January 31 or February 1. Two delegates and two alternates per district plus four at large will represent Indiana. Floyd County has 15 district delegates and New Albany will host the district convention.
Mrs. Sarah Davis, 75, collapsed and died Friday after visiting Erasmus Naugle at his Salem home where he was gravely ill. Naugle died hours later from Brights disease, after weeks of suffering. Davis was a longtime Washington county resident and recently celebrated a golden wedding anniversary with her husband.
A German clockmaker from Gommer near Magdeburg built a clock inside a bottle. H Rosin used a forty five millimeter cylinder escapement and a tripod support to assemble the movement in stages. The dial is a twenty centimeter ground glass plate with skeleton numbers, lit at night to read time.
A. F. Hardy of East Wilton Maine testifies after fifteen years use that Bucklen's Arnica Salve never failed to heal a sore boil ulcer or burn. He reports it saved many doctor bills and praises its effectiveness at Chas D Knoefel’s drug store.
Classified ads list subscriptions for New Albany Weekly Tribune Louisville Weekly Herald The New York Tribune Farmer and related titles with annual rates. A testimonial from W V Henry of Panama Missouri praises Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs colds throat chest lungs with claims of thirty eight years proof and preventive pneumonia. Drug store offers 60c and 1.00 with trial bottle free.
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