Local News Notes from New Albany June 20 1902
A New Albany weekly notes several local items including court dismissals for Ben Phelps and Mrs. Henrietta Heck, a fatal shooting in West Baden involving Charles Walters, a law admission for Charles T Brown, a postal resignation at Salem by H C Hobbs, lightning damage near John Mullen’s house, and telephone exchanges forming among Crawford Perry Orange and Dubois counties. Also reported are a 78 year old farmer Evan Armstrong divorce suit by Evan Armstrong and a cooperative Home and Farm Purchasing Company order to exit Indiana. A Baltimore drowning of Robert Steinhauer is reported with son of late John Steinhauer, a printer, among those from New Albany. A Master Mason delegation aided Greenville degrees with a supper at Sullivan’s hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Perry
Orange
Dubois
English
Home Telephone Company
Greenville
John Hill
J. B. Harrison
New Albany
Sullivan’s Hotel
Local Brides and Upcoming Trip for Borden Family
Prof and Mrs W W Borden plan a trip next month to Camp DePauw in Wisconsin. Married last Friday at the bride’s Market Street home were Will Cotter and Miss Josephine Reisert. Frank Maguire, former cavalryman at Fort Riley Kansas, returned home discharged for disabilities. Mr Felix T Smith and Miss Amanda Newman wed Sunday at the bride’s home with Rev F A Lester. Mr Frederick Finter and Miss Alma DeHoney wed last week at Capt William Howard’s home in Jeffersonville and will honeymoon in Chicago before moving to Cedar Bough. Mrs W W Borden gave a dinner for eighteen guests at her Borden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Cotter
Josephine Reisert
Frank Maguire
Fort Riley
Kan
Felix T. Smith
Amanda Newman
F. A. Lester
Main Street
M. E
Frederick Finter
Alma DeHoney
William Howard
Jeffersonville
Chicago
Cedar Bough
W. W. Borden
Borden
George H. Cannon
Lewis R. Stoy
Drue Fawcett
Harriet Dovol
Elia Hubbert
Death of Robert M Wilcoxson Prominent City Resident
Robert M Wilcoxson 53 a well known local resident died Sunday at his East Fourth Street home after months of liver cirrhosis. He had worked as first clerk on the Taragoon steamer and was a valued assistant to the county auditor. He leaves a wife and two children and was widely liked along the riverTrade. Conner's Drug Store advertises Rocky Mountain Tea in alpine hat season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Wilcoxson
City
East Fourth Street
Oak
Marine Hospital
Louisville
Wilcoxson
John Wilcoxees
Atra Wilcoxson
Evanaville
R. W. Morris
Evansville
Col Kennedy Dies After Years of Ill Health at Cemetery Home
Col Ronald A Kennedy, superintendent of the national soldiers' cemetery on Ekin avenue, died Friday at 9 45 PM at his cemetery home after long illness including Bright's disease. Born September 25 1837 in Ryegate Vermont he served as colonel of the Fifth Vermont Volunteers and was wounded at Chancellorsville. He leaves a wife, three sons, two daughters. two sons live in Nebraska. He served in the Civil War, later led Lebanon Kentucky cemetery duties, and was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Masonic order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald A. Kennedy
National Soldiers’ Cemetery
Ekin Avenue
Bright
Col. Kennedy
Vermont
Ryegate
Nebraska
Vermont Volunteers
Chancellorsville
Lebanon
First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Order
Teachers Change Two On City List For Next Year
The school board selected two changes in the teacher roster for the coming year and will assign educators to grades at a later meeting. Supernumeraries Ida Lindemann Amelia Falk and Ethel Murphy were chosen. The full list includes many names with assignments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Metz
West Spring Street
Estella M. Jackson
Division Street
Coroner STARR defends verdict in Hoffman case
Coroner Starr states no poison found in Hoffman's death verdict after an inquest on a Dinkey train case. He cites exhaustion as the cause versus the attending physician's claim of fever-related death. He notes a nonpoison tablet sample and correspondence with Hoffman's Fairbury doctor. A Boston man mentioning Dr Kings New Life Pills ends the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starr
The
Tribune
George Hoffman
Hauss
Hoffman
Fairbury
Ill
Lewis
Boston
Dr. Kings
Fireman Sues City for 5000 Over On Duty Injury
Louis L. Gebhart, a city fire department member since 1900, sues for 5000 alleging a market street defect at Third Street caused a fall from a reel injuring his back, foot, spine and shoulders. He claims the reel brake was defective and known to the city but not to him. Legal action noted with Stoteenburg and Weathers as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Gebhart
Market Street
Third Street
Stoteenburg & Weathers, Attorneys
Lightning Fatality Near Elizabeth Claims 28 Year Old
Tony Richmer of Harrison County, about three miles north of Elizabeth, was struck by lightning Sunday around 12:30 PM and killed instantly while walking to the barn to feed his horses. The storm lit the sky with vivid flashes as he fell and was found moments later, leaving a wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Freeman
Orange County
Paoli
Orleans
Tony Richmer
Elizabeth
Harrison Cougary
Richmer
War Veteran Capt. Reeves Dies After Illness at 76
Captain W R Reeves a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars died Saturday morning at his West Eighth Street home after months with dropsy. He was seventy six, leaves five sons Logan William Stephen Frank and Charlies Reeves. Born in North Carolina he came to Indiana early, served in Spencer Grays, organized a Civil War company, served in the Fifty third Indiana. Resident of the city for about forty years and a member of Sanders on Post No 191 G A R under whose auspices the funeral services were held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. W. R. Reeves
West Eighth
Spring
Market
Logan
William
Stephen
Frank
Charlies Reeves
Capt Reeves
North Carolina
Orleans
Spencer Grays
Indiana
Fifty Third Indiana Regiment
Sanderson Post, No. 191
Botanic Blood Balm Ad Promises Cure for Skin Diseases
An advertisement asserts Botanic Blood Balm cures ulcers eczema blood poisons and chronic skin issues. It claims deep seated cases improve when others fail and offers a free sample and medical advice. Sold by Ziegelbaur in New Albany and available from the Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
New
Albany
Ziegelbaur
Mrs Fank 92 Born in Harrison County
Mrs Fank aged ninety two, born and raised in Harrison county, and Mr and Mrs Fank have lived at their current home since their marriage sixty nine years ago. A gasoline stove caused a severe burn to a local woman, but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve fully healed the running sore, praised by N E Palmer of Kirkman Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fank
Harrison County
N. E. Palmer
Kirkman
Bucklen
Knoefel
Acquitted in Clark circuit court in Jeffersonville
Joseph Turner was found not guilty of killing Casteau last July after a jury deliberation around 2:30 to 3:30. Turner claimed self defense and that Casteau tried to drag his wife, firing from about 100 yards away. He left for New Albany after the verdict and will face a divorce suit filed by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Turner
Clark
Jeffersonville
John Ounstean
Turner
Casteau
Casteanu
New Albany
C. W. Schindler
Harry Montgomery
Schindler
Tunner
Mrs Rebecca Rosenbarger Weds Lamont Oreson In Terre Haute
Mrs Rebecca Rosenbarger formerly of this city now living in Princeton married Lamont Oreson a Terre Haute newspaper man several days ago at Terre Haute. Rosenbarger had just been paroled from Indiana Women’s Prison after serving three years of a seven year term for alleged poisoning of her son Alva. Alva Rosenbarger later confessed to stealing a watch and said his mother was innocent. Mrs Rosenbarger began writing a book defending her innocence. Creson a Terre Haute Tribune writer pressed her for the story and a courtship followed. She is mother to four children including a Harrison county school teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Rosenbarger
Princeton
Terre Haute
Lamont Oreson
Welborn
Alvah
Indiana Reformatory
Jassir
Creson
Rosenberger
Reduced RATES for Trips via Pennsylvania Lines This Summer
Special fares offered for local excursions and events. Destinations include Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Minneapolis Tacoma Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City with dates June 21 to June 24, July 5 to 7, July 15 to 20, August 1 to 7, August 6 to 8. Details and tickets via Pennsylvania Lines agents or C H Hagerty DPA Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colo
Minneapolis
Minn
National Educational Association
Tacoma
Wash
Portland
Ore
Society of United Presbyterian Church
Ab Francisco
Los Angeles
Gal
Knights of Pythias
Salt Lake City
Utah
Grand Lodge
B. P.O E
H Hagerty
D.P A
Louisville
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Albany Tribune
Ben Phelps
Philip Kabi
Middie E Smith
Galena
Charles Walters
Mitchell
Palmer
West Baden
Walters
Henrietta Heck
New Albany Street Railway Company
Harrison
Charles T. Brown
Jerry Suddarth
H. OC. Hobbs
Salem
Lewis Dennis
John Mullen
Elizabeth Road
Evan Armstrong
Edward Armstrong
Stetsenburg& Weathers
Co-Operative Home and Farm Purchasing Company of
State
Robert Steinhauer
John Steinhauer
Baltimore
R E Bark
Steinhauer Ware
W W . Borden
Camp DePauw
Wisconsin
Conner’s Drug Store
Col. R. A. Kennedy
National Cemetery Grounds
Madison Medicine Co
Conner
Lizzie Boh
George A. Briscoe
Nettie Irwin
Emma Rickmeyer
Carrie Webster
Belle Toombs
Millie Thomas
Mary Renshaw
Florence Boardman
Augusta McKay
Hattie McCulloch
Annie Fowler
Kate Petery
Florence Whistler
Lizzie Boss
Beasie Rees
Lydia Townae
Abby Dower
Sadie Friend
Cordelia Smit
Ida Sinex
Hattie Deeble
Lena Lennon
Grace Conner
Carrie Hannio Cora Martin
Frances Mergell
Pearl Harbeson
Jennie Pennin
S. D
Vance
Lida Mitchem
Maggie Sterret
W. L. Hester
Alice Bodger
Kate Huckeby
Minta McQuiddy
Grace Largent
W. M. Bigwood
Henrietta Stoy
Ida Sackett
Daisy Thompson
J.B Starr
Mamie Beers
Belle Smith
Alinda Fleischer
W. O. Vance
D.S. Maxwell
C. A. Martin
Milton W. Sparks
Ckman
Lion Coffee Way
Louis Gebhart
W. R. Reeves
Botanic
GEO
B. Shrader
Shrader
John Shrader
Shraders
Taffice
O. V
George B. Shrader
O.V
N. Shrader
Ind
Pioneer
Henry Funk
J P. Funk
Harris County
Prof. Funk
Oonner
Quirestory
the Tribune Office
E. H. Mann
Ladies’ and
Gente’ eGle
Vincennes
Beth
George S. Graf
C. Thompson
E. Main
Crystal
J. M. Bosier
WHITE
Golden Rule
Pearl the
Tea Company
Market St. Cumb
J. E. Grane
Pearl. O. V
Milpo
Lieber Karl
Henry Perrette
Kitchen Palace
O. K
Hea Union
Chas. A. Suette
Prop
East Market Street
KE. A. Pierre
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