New Albany Tribune Weekly Issue Highlights Local News
Local notes report a range of 1908 items from Corydon to Navilleton. Updates include a deputy camp meeting August 11 to 23, a Democrat convention return, DAR organizing efforts, a new cannery addition in Corydon, and a proposed pike road across Harrison, Floyd counties. Parish, illness, accidents, and a drowned stepson story add to a broad community snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Clare
Yeaterday
Leaver
Corydon
Daughters of the American Revolution
Father Gotleuber
Richmond
Ind
Navilletown
Bids Opened For Eleventh Street Granitoid Sidewalk Project
Three bids for Eleventh Street from Spring Street to Culbertaon Avenue were opened by the Board of Public Works. Jefferson County Construction Company bid 81.14 8-10 per lineal foot, Ewing Shields 1.10 15 per lineal foot, and Van Daleen 174¢ per sq ft for sidewalk with lawn costs. The board postponed award pending Attorney Stotsenburg’s review and later awarded to Jefferson County Construction Company, noting lineal-foot bidding and wing construction changes. Work to start promptly and finish near the brick roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Eleventh Street
Spring Street
Culberta
Ewing Shield
Seymour
van Daleen
Silver Grove
Jefferson Q County Construction Company
L. A. Marshall
Jefferson County Construction Company
Shields
Aquare
E. B. Stoteenburg
Loutisville and Northern Railway and Lighting Company
State Street
New Albany Street Railway Company
Albany Street
O. W. Schindler
Stotsenburg
East Eleventh Street
Calbertaon Avenue
Ewing Shields
Voigt and Gill M arry in Jeffersonville Ceremony
George H. Voigt and Miss Lora Edith Gill of Jeffersonville wed at the bride’s mother Mrs Maria Hill 21 Chestnut street Jeffersonville The Rev John O Connell conducted the ceremony Maid of honor was Miss Anna C Voigt Attendants and guests from Jeffersonville and Louisville attended a reception at the Hill home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Voigt
Lora Edith Gill
Jeffersonville
Maria Hill
Chestnut Street
John O'Qonnell
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Misa Anna C. Voigt
New York
Atlantic City
Voigt
Indiana
Clark County
New Albany
Local Social Note Roundup of Visits and Weddings
Miss Artia Wilcoxson returns from Salem and others visit relatives in Corydon Mauckport Rosewood and East Elm Street. News of engagements weddings and a sixty second anniversary shared among residents of Jeffersonville Lanesville and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artia Wilcoxson
Salem
James Luckett
Corydon
Barry Scales, Jr
Rosewood
Harrison County
Engraving Ebringer Marries Miss Griefe in Jeffersonville
Edward R. Ehringer of Jeffersonville and Miss Rosella Griefe of 238 Cherry Street were married Tuesday at St. Augustine's rectory Jeffersonville. The ceremony was by Rev. John O Connell. They returned to the city for a reception and will take a four week eastern wedding trip to Niagara Falls Atlantic City and Washington before starting housekeeping at 304 East Market Street. The bride is a popular young woman and the groom a marine engineer aboard the John A Woods towboat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Yost
Mary E Harn
St. Mary's
Lanesville
Peckscamip
Sarah Banes
Philadelphia
Salem
Hare
Maggie Brown
Jeasie Brown
Indianapolis
Brown
John Rankin
East Ein Street
Willian Nearns
A. G. Heudrich
Jackson Counoy
Merrill G. Schively
Nashville
Dir. Schively
Charles Schively
East Elm Street
Allen VT
Parkbiser
Washington County
Hoara Grove
Livonis
Crater
Thompson
Government Depot
Jeffersonville
Gertrude Albaugh
George B. Shrader
Reity
J. 8
Ward
Edward R. Ebringer
Mias
Rosella L. Griefe
Henry H. Griefe
Cherry Street
St. Augustine’s Rectory
John O'Connell
St. Augustine's Parish
Thie City
Pittsburg
New Orleana
John A. Woods
Community notices and member updates in Indiana column
Public notices from the Terre Haute era discuss dues, accidents, and political remarks. Leon Goodman died in Texas. Pennypacker sprained ankle. W A Ryan comments on national president pick. P A Magazine to be quarterly, compensation changes for disability, Kemp plans Wisconsin trip, Ellis new sales head for Evansville Packing fertilizer plant, Hartman family returns from Evansville, wedding attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Goodman
Texas
Anch
Pennypacker
Post D
Louisville
W. A. Ryan
Terre Haute
Saars
Kentucky
Indiana
H. Q. Gray
P. A
W.E Kemp
Wisconsin
Evanaville Packing Company
Raymond Ellis
Ellis Ia
Hopkine Fertilizer Company
New Albany
Caleb Powers to Speak at Itha Chautauqua Event
Caleb Powers was engaged to speak on August 1st, recounting experiences starting in Kentucky and ending with the assassination of William Goebel. His lecture titled Truth on the Seat and Wrong on the Throne aims to stir strong political views among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osleb Powers
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Itha Chautauqua
Tha Ligh
Powers
Bkentucky
Goethe
Powra
Obau‘taajuu
Powerston
Pennsylvania
Deaths and notices from local obituary column
Obituaries report deaths of Mrs. Albert Burkhardt Mrs. Elizabeth Kellar Mrs. Kate W King Miss Lucille Taber Mrs Philomena Frie Patrick Welsh and others with funeral details and burial plans. Also a short note on aeronautical tests planned at Fort Meyer and a brief on Mexican lottery ticket spending in Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kellar
James Peacock
City
Utica Pike
Clark County
The Problem Unsolved A Tale Of A Missing Person
A story describes a missing person who vanished after a vow and turned up emaciated weeks later in an asylum. Relatives feared for his mind while the case remained unsolved after days and a year in a fanatic asylum. The article also mentions an invention for hair weaving using a wooden roller and pins, priced at fourpence and related items.
Floyd County Fair Association Secures Land for New Grounds
The Floyd County Fair Association has optioned a 30 acre tract near the pike north of the city with plans for a private railroad right of way along the pike. The Leyden place site includes woodland and meadow ready for a half mile track and buildings. The new group, to include leaders from Floyd Clark and Harrison counties, promises at least $10,000 capital and aims to revive a long tradition of annual fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd County Fair Association
Pike
Loninville and Northern Railway and Lighting Company
Fair Association
State Streets
Albany Street
George Strack
Floyd County
Floyd, Clark
Harrison Counties
Real Estate Transfers In Cedar Bough And West Highsh
Property records show Eva McConnell transferring lots 4 and 6 in Cedar Bough for 90000 to Emil Kiel and Emma E Morricon transferring parts of lots in West Highsh Btreee for unspecified price to Edward L Stepron. Knight heirs provide property in Spring plat 13 to Charles Inman, while Francis M Tribbey administrator sells part of lot 18 Rear Market Street plat 268 to William T Kelly. Day transfers lot 46 and adjacent area to John F Hancock on Shelby Street plat 40. Frederick C Marshall sells 80 acres of 18 2 6 to Susan B Roy. Wilber B Schreiber transfers to Banja Street plat 19. Lillie B Robinson sells to Albert E min 10 Jay lot 27 Crystal Avenue plat 347 for 100. Edward Losson is ill at his father Ernest Losson’s East Elm Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva McConnell
Emil Kiel
Emma E. Morricon
Edward L. Stepron
Katherine DePauw Knight
Charles Inman
Spring Etrees
Francis M. Tribbey
William T. Kelly
Rear Market Street
Charles F. Day
John F. Hancock
King Priestly
Shelby Street
Frederick C. Marshall
Susan B. Roy
Wilber B. Schreiber
Banjastreet
Lillie B. Robinson
Albert E
Min
Jay
Crystal Avenna
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Albany Tribune
R. W. Waite
Corydon Canning Company
New Albany O Capitalista
Ia Annery
Frank W. Grossman
First Presbyterian Church
Leavenworth
Herbert Scott
Navilleton
Glenn Scott
Greenville Township
Willard Lee Noble
Robert Ham
Salvation Army
Portland Wharf
Fontaine Ferry Park
Nobile
Apike
Jackson Township
Corydon Junction
New Salisbury
Georgetown Township
Schiller Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor
O. A. Glick
Haught
Loninville
Charles P. Luce
Anderson
Indiana Synod
Herbert Hitner
George Hitner, Jr
Edwardsville
Young Hitner
Hitler
Corsdon Junction
Portland
Robert Hamm
Crawford County
Wild West Company
Utica
Westpoint
Goldie M. Tevin
William Stone
Jefersonville
Cincinnati Enquirer
Bryan
Chicago
Taft
Alexander Gilbert
New York Clearing House
New York State Bankers’ Convention
Pitteburg
The
Enquirer
Jane
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Voigt-Hill
E.S Dewey
Misa Jennie E. Dewey
Osiro, NL
Mre Flack
Drs
T J. Flack
Rhodea-Borford Company
Capt. W. 8
Paris
Nellie Willett
Viola Heckel
Clifton Wiseman
Mauckport
Emma McKim
New Middletown
Mia
Joseph Evane
Fourteenth Street
Mina Nottie Dearmore
East Third Street
Greenville
Philip Hirt
Sirs
Oscar Shuck
Zalla Thorman
Bennettaville
Joseph Bosier
Alildred
Mr. Hosier
Jacksonville
Enringer
Samuel Hood
East Fourth Street
Mra. A. E Hartman
Evansville
Mr. Hart
Caleb
Glenwood Chautauqua
Charles Pink
Cairo
Adame Express Company
Express Companied
American Raprers Company
Bell
Albert Burkhardt
Vincennes Road
Kate W. King
Tesac King
Eset Elm Street
Lexington
Harry E. Bradford
Calmer Bradford
Dewey
Frank T. Porter
Park Obriatian Church
Fairview Cemetery
Lucille Taber
B. F. Brewer
Chartres Atreec
W. E. Taber
Weat Broadway
Philomena Frie
Bernard Frie
Vincennes Street
Mra
Peter Engle
Joseph Kleer
Everett Horton
Henry Fiie
Bowling Grean
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Patrick Welsh
John J. Welsh
East Markets Street
Ship City
William Welch
Urbana
Ohio
Mra Walliam Thompson
Lawrenceburg
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Uncle Sam
Washington
Fort Meyer
Thomas S. Baldwin
Mexico
Rover
Edward Losson
Ernest Losson
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