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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
8
An advertisement recounts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, praising Golden Seal root and glycerine extraction as superior to alcohol. It lists claimed cures for indigestion bilious weakness and throat and bronchial ailments, cautions against overexpectation, and notes it cannot cure advanced consumption.
Winfield Brockley named postmaster at Smedley replacing M. E. Holliday. Court finds Arthur Ryan guilty of simple assault for shooting, plus notable marriages, divorces, and will probates. Appointments in Indiana Lincoln League outlined and pending legislative apportionment changes noted.
The city council ordered removal of alley obstructions in West Union but the board of works refused to act after the matter lingered months. Obadea Jackson sues the Ohio Fallatron Company for 2000 damages, claiming facial injuries from a scrap-iron accident at a rolling mine on May 17, 1906. Attorney J K Marsh represents the plaintiff. Easter house party honor elevates social ties with guests from Palmyra and beyond.
Dr. Francis A Mitchell outlines the 1907 typhoid toll of 124 cases and 24 deaths, plus 92 unreported, and argues water sanitation and fly control as vital, affordable measures. He cites polluted water, sewage, and flies as key spreaders and calls for water testing, vault abolition, screen doors, lime-treated manure, and city-wide sanitary inspections.
State Senator John Benz died yesterday afternoon at his Leavenworth home after a two week illness from a neck carbuncle. He leaves a wife, a son and a daughter, and had long served Crawford and Perry counties in the general assembly. The funeral was held the afternoon with Rev. Frank W. Grossman officiating.
Mrs. Oladine J. Devol, widow of B. 8. Devol and longtime city resident, died last Friday night at 8 30 at her cousin Miss Elizabeth Montgomery’s home 720 East Spring street. She suffered chronic bronchitis and an asthmatic condition, had been in declining health, and died suddenly though not unexpectedly. Age seventy four she left three sons Clark Devol Louisville and James and Haines Devol local. Daughter of the late Capt James Montgomery prominent river steamboatman and former president of the Cincinnati and Louisville Mail Line. Member of First Presbyterian Church respected by all. Funeral Sunday at 2 from her home Rev Frank W Groseman presiding private. Burial at Fairview cemetery.
The Floyd county Democratic central committee reorganization Saturday at the courthouse elected John J. Lyons chairman by a 19 to 16 vote with Dr. H. B. Shacklett nominated by Chairman Dupaquier allies. John H. McQuiddy named secretary and Frank Green treasurer. Deputy County Clerk Edgar B. Martin declined to run again.
The upcoming general assembly will redraw legislative and congressional districts. County auditors report 1907 census figures showing whites and colored residents over twenty one, with Floyd County totals listed. Statewide whites 728,189 and blacks 17,065 yield a grand total of 745,254.
Mrs. P S Doyle visits relatives in Corydon while Ward Marshall visits his sister Mrs John O Graves in Nevin Harrison county. Miss Helen Ridley of Corydon guests Miss Maud Lemmon East Spring Street. Mr and Mrs Edgar Eddleman of Indianapolis return home after visiting city and Marengo. Mr and Mrs J F Hancock in city to spend months with daughter Mrs T A Bean 707 Wet Spring Street. Maggie Gold of Rockport Ind returns home after visiting sister Mrs Q O Dougiaga 715 East Market Street. John W Munster and Miss Anne Elizabeth Wall wed Monday at Holy Trinity church. John W Arnold of this city weds Miss Anna Hollowell of Lafayette township Sunday at Park Christian parsonage. William J Baer of city weds Miss Rosa Ara of Memphis Tenn Thursday April 23 at bride’s home with friends and relatives. They arrived Friday and will settle at 1124 Culberta avenue. Groom is a dry goods businessman with father John Baer. Bride is a Memphian society member.
Taxpayers identified for assessment relating to a sewer development project. The notice lists involved properties and required actions before the stated dates.
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