Diversions and Decrees Mark Orange County News
Emma May Kirk wins divorce from James Kirk in circuit court. Republicans of Orange County plan Paoli convention to nominate the county ticket. Henry Handy brings first home grown strawberries to town. Captain Annie Strobl solicits Salvation Army subscriptions in Indiana. Damages in Hollis vs Lonimville and Jeffersonville Ferry case moved from Clark to Floyd circuit court. Sullivan Brothers abandon Greenville store and relocate to Pekin. Admiral George A Bicknell to reside here after navy career. Tax installment payment near $195000. delinquency uncertain but not expected large. Ethel Festheringill versus John Festheringill case tried in Jeffersonville. W M Willett seeks stolen horses valued at $500. traced to Paoli. Corydon’s Farmers Savings and Trust named trustee in Arter bankruptcy. assets about $6,000, liabilities $9,000. Alfred Smith recovering from blood poisoning from nail injury in corn crib. Rev B A May of Oakland City relieved. Rev T H Willis to succeed at Vincennes. Floyd County Democratic Club hears talks. Bryan seen as strongest Democrat. Corydon High school graduates include Miss Annis L Davis. commencement May 28. Local carrier William A Russell sues Alexander Priest for $2500 over alleged 60 birth injury claim. Real estate deal linked to chair assault in lawyer’s office. Dr Francis Tobine Dowd and Miss Nannette Grote wed in Indianapolis. home July 1 at 425 East Michigan Street. Reception then eastern wedding trip. Dowd practicing in Indianapolis.
Fein Divorce Granted in Circuit Court Case Docket
Circuit court session led to Olive Fein winning a divorce from William Fein over cruel treatment. She received child custody and alimony. Several cases were dismissed and a long docket set dates for trials including May 29 to June 10. Two individuals were bound over for appearance and others faced bonds or contempt charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Fein
William Fein
William L. Miller
P.O
Julia Schmitt
Joseph Schmitt
Ella
Edward Sanders
Laura
Walter Evans
Charles E. Hickenberry
The
Southern
Joseph Adams
Wood
Landeck Lumber Company
Jennie M. Koch
Traction Company
Eva
Robert Middleton
Olsen
McClintocks
Monon
Sarah Swift
Mary Swift
Ellen Kelly
Charles Larsen
Anna Losson
Joseph Scharf
Matilda Henry
Stallings
Jacob Denny
Johnson County Saving Bank
Capito Et
Eheinger
L of H
Elizabeth Preusch
William Smith
Charles W. Mysra
Dugive
Stelle
Brock
Smith Jones
Gloub
City of New Albany
Endrie
Sweeney
Weaver
Elliot
Koch
Buchheit
United Gas and Electric Company
Carl Againet Traction Company
Richardson Againet Traction Company
Adams
American Car and Foundry Company
Jane IL
Jacob Walter
Martin
Sinex
Truman
Utz
Old Resident Ferdinand Kraft Dies at 75
Ferdinand Kraft, a longtime city resident and shoemaker, died Tuesday morning at his home 1403 East Market Street after six months of ill health and a paralytic stroke two weeks prior. He was seventy five and survived by a wife and seven children John Kraft George Kraft and several daughters including Mrs August Ritter Mrs Peter Fetter Mrs John Raaba of the city and Mrs Jacob Kleber Mrs Frank Klumb of Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Kraft
East Market Street
Mr. Kraft
John
George O. Kraft
August Ritter
Peter Fetter
John Raaba
Jacob Kleber
Frank Klumb
Louisville
Choked sewer prompts urgent repairs on city mains
Reports show the main trunk sewer across Falling Run has choked causing risk to homes connected to the system. A sinking main allegedly caused the blockage and Wednesday the board ordered immediate digging and repairs, possibly across the bottom. Contractors were also told to locate causes and tap new connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weet Seventh Street
Board of
Jefferson County Construction Company
Eleventh Street
Oak Street
Culbertson Avenue
Thomas and Vincennes
East Ninth
Oak
State
First
Main Street
Constitution Street
Ealy Street
Osdar Bough
Thirteenth Street
Salem residents and visitors gather at Tribune notices
Miss Etta Overman of Salem visits relatives in town while Miss Mildred Murphy of Marengu stays with Aunt Mrs Charles Fitzgerald. Joseph Markwell of Crandall, and editor D W Flanigan of Crawford County Democrat drop by the Tribune office. Various marriages, engagements, and travels involving local people are reported along with weather impacting crops and a Woodmen of America event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Overman
Salem
Mildred Murphy
Marengu
Charles Fitzgerald
East Spring Street
Joseph Markwell
Crandall
Tribune
D. W. Flanigan
Crawford County Democrat
English
J.D. Pontch
Norton Infirmary
Louiaville
Charles A. Coffman
Mies Freda Nagel
E. G. Kaenzler
Philip R. Smith
Hayti, Mo
Greenville
Grace Worley
Enet Fifth
Elm Street
Thomas Newcomb
A. W. Braner
Paoli
State College Hospital
Indianapolis
Catholic Church Corner Stone Layed At St Marys Of Floyds Knobs
In Floyds Knobs a large crowd witnessed the laying of the corner stone for the new Catholic church at St Marys on the Knobs. A dinner followed and a dance was planned for Beech Grove on Saturday night May 16. Local residents contended over a newspaper item about horse shoe pitching. Social events included a dance at Mrs Green’s and a wedding at 1008 Vincennes Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Beech Grove
Eastell Herbillon
Ed. Burr
St. Mary's Church
Sermersht
Delegates to West Baden convention listed with spouses
Communications detail Post Q delegates and wives heading to West Baden for the convention. Names include E L Applegate L W Allen Ben Baker Fred Clotter J R Crawford and wives E T Crawford L D Dennis J R Drayer R O Ellis Jacob Fein Cheater Graf Edn Hegewald Toney Hartman A Hartman S H Hood Ed Head Chnna New house Walter Ott John Platt Ohne Rigsby Edw Patton S S Stalcup and wives O F Sauer and wives Geo Schwenck Jas Shindler Newton R Thoman Chas Zink and wives. Also notes illness of S Stalcup and other locals. Kentucky division convention at Owensboro on Saturday 16th. various political mentions and a tobacco industry remark. delegates to inform alternates for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Baden
E L. Applegate
L. W. Allen
Ben Baker
Fred Clotter
J. R. Crawford
E. T. Crawford
L. D. Dennis
J. R. Drayer
R O. Ellis
Jacob Fein
Cheater Graf
Edn Hegewald
Toney Hartman
A. Hartman
S.H Hood
Ed Head
Chnna. Newhouse
Walter Ott
John Platt
Ohne Rigsby
Edw. Patton
S. S. Stalcup
O. F. Sauer
Geo. Schwenck
Jas. Shindler
Newton R. Thoman
Chas
Zink
MULE STRIKING LOCOMOTIVE KILLS JEFFERSONVILLE ENGINEER
William McGregor of Jeffersonville, engineer on the Pennsylvania road, was killed Tuesday morning when a locomotive struck a mule at a Waynesville crossing sixty miles north of Jeffersonville. Fireman Roy J. Rossa and brakeman J. Pettibone were badly hurt and expected to die. McGregor, 36, leaves a sister Mia Young of the city and a former fiancée Ella Deark of Jeffersonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGregor
Jeffersonville
Waynesville
Mia
Charles Young
Roy J. Rossa
Ohio
J. Pettibone
McGregor
Leaves
Misa Ellaine
Alrs
George Deark
Absence Triggers Fine Assessment in Corydon Court
In Harrison circuit court at Corydon, Benjamin F Littell was fined ten dollars plus costs for selling intoxicating liquor without a prescription. Littell, a pko-maciat, did not appear. the offense occurred about a year earlier. His bond was with Clement Hottell, who guaranteed payment. Faced with further prosecutions Littell disappeared, and Hottell filed an undertaking to cover the fine and costs in Littell’s absence, seeking no trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F Littell
Harrison
Corydon
Littell
Clement Hottell
Hottell
Ana
Sant Hote
Finger Terstegge Couple Wed at Holy Trinity
Frederick Finger and Annette O Terstegge were married Tuesday at Holy Trinity Catholic church. Rev Charles Curran officiated. The couple received a reception at the bride’s parents home and departed for Cincinnati. They will live at 1124 Culbertson Avenue after a wedding trip. The bride is praised as a fine young woman. the groom is a popular local man working with his father at 426 Pearl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick ©. Finger
Mies
Annette O. Terstegge
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Charles Curran
Carl Terstegge
George Loebig
Andrew J. Terstegge
East Elm Street
Cincinnati
Culbertson Avenue
John Finger
Pearl
Indicted by U S grand jury in Indianapolis for pension fraud
The United States grand jury in Indianapolis returned thirty six indictments including Fred D Connor Eliza beth Kremer George Kremer and Samuel W Vance for making false affidavits and declarations in pension applications The cases arose from Mrs Elizabeth Kremer s pension filing and the defendants plead innocence as arraignment loomed after a May 20 meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Fred. D. Connor
Elizabeth Kremer
George Kremer
Samuel W. Vance
City loses suit over ten minute streetcar schedule
Circuit court sustains demurrer to city complaint against Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company to force ten minute service on Fourth Street Culbertson's Avenue Eleventh Street Ekin Avenue and State arrest. Court says franchise ordinance did not cover those streets though mentions Spring Main and Vincennes. If city could compel ten minute service on unnamed streets it could enforce a three minute schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Utzin
Louieville and Southern Indiana Traction Company
Tts
Fourth Street
Culbertson’ S Avenue
Eleventh Street
Ekin Avenue
Jand
Spring
Main
Vincennes
Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against Roberts in U S Court
Willian H. Roberts filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition through attorney George H Heater. Deputy Clerk G B Usrdwill restrains Sheriff Claude Sittason from selling property per a Clark circuit court decree in favor of George W Case who recently obtained judgment against Roberts. The case, tied to Jeffersonville, awaits U S court action on debt relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian H. Roberts
United States Court
George H Heater
United States
G. 3B
Usrdwill
Claude Sittason
Clark Circuit Court
George W. Case
Roberts
Agaist Roberts
Jeffersonrile
Couce
Lta
Gourt
Real Estate Transfers Listed Across Multiple Lots and Streets
A sequence of land transfers details buyers and sellers including Rebecca Scott to George Edgin ton unit lot 5 Division street Nancy E Richards to Jano F Hancock west 31 feet of lot 18 West Spring street and others across Oak State Market and Dunbar avenues with sums noted such as 2100 dollars and 3350 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Scott
George Edginton
Division Atreet
Nancy E. Richards
Jano F. Hancock
West
West Spring Atreat
Peter Holz
Elizabeth Dan- Bohs
Easy Street
Theodore S. Day
Jeannatta P. Day
Weat
Second Street
John Ware
I. T. Company
Floyd County Bank
Mes
Spring Street
Oscar G. Miller
Josephine M. Thomas
Oak Street
Elizabeth A. Beckrich
Mary A. Richards
State Street
Mary E. Jones
Anna Jones
Mayor Receives Health Official Letter on Water Pollution
Dr J N Hurty secretary of the state board of health warns Indiana may lack power to stop sewage pollution of city water supply sourced from Louisvilla sewerage. He cites Supreme Court rulings and suggests attorney general input while noting possible Federal involvement. City Attorney Weathers reports plan to file an amended complaint to require ten minute street railway service after a judge sustains demurrers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Beat
J. N. Horty
State Board of Health
Louisvilla Sewerage
Horty
Hurty
Supreme Court of Indiana
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio River
J. N. Hurty
J. H. Weathers
Corydon
Utz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emma May Kirk
James Kirk
Orange County
Henry Handy
Annie Strobl
Salvation Army For
Albert Hollis
Loninville and
Jeffersonville Ferry Company
Clark
Floyd
Sullivan Brothers
Goode
Pekin
George A. Bicknell
Navy
Adirondacka
Ethel O. Festheringill
John Festheringill
W. T. Willett
Fountain County
Farmers’ Savings and Trust Company
John Arter
Laconis
Dr. Forbin
Arter
Alfred Smith
Franklin Township
B. A. May
City
Methodist
Oakland City
T. H. Willis
Floyd County
Democratic Club
Steven Jackson
Greenfield
G. H. Voigt
Col. C. L. Jewett
Michael 0. Thornton
Bryan
Corydon High School
Annis L. Davis
Lage
Mary Kirkham
Alleine Shuok
Walter Hisey
Ralph O. Ridley
Lannie Fetzer
Winnie Davis
Catharine Boone
Christine Thornbury
Lelia M
Trotter
Ada Davis
John Uessler
Ben K. Thornbury
Hester Black
Orlan Conrad
Golda Watson
William A. Russell
Alexander Priest
Ragsell
Priest
L. A. Douglass
Francis Tobine Dowd
Thomas Dowd
Misa Nannette Grote
Margaret Collins
Indianapolia
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Francis 8
East Michigan Street
Dowd
Medical College
Nod Mea
Tobisa
Fuller
Thie Erry
Circuit Court
Edward Wallace Kraushar
Misa Harries
Kate Taggart
W. J. Taggart
Ben Strickland
Cawet Treeniied
Galloyd County Democratic Club
Fig Ac
Stokes Jackson
Thie City
J. W. Kirkwood
Wichita
Kas
J. E. Drillette
Mise Viva Crandall
J.P. Hobbs
Elizabeth
Mise Uda Harmon
John Robinson
Houston
Tex
Foreverty
Henry Robinavs
Robinson
Chicago
P. J. Strack
Modern
Woodmen of America
Loogootese
Orleans
Uiton
Pike County
Wascas
Peteraburg
Abd Mir
May Moore
Emma Bofle
Joseph Botla
Folka
Charles Kickmeyer
Lottie Lindemann
Nicholas Juindemann
Vincennes Street
Hey KO Gr. Kyvnzler
Prangelteulobarch
Samuel Hood
East Fourth Street
P.N. Curl
Edw. N. Shrader
Andy Bader
Misa Maud Mathews
Mise Verns Graves
Mise Grace Hartman
Owensboro
Haas
Vincennes Capitol
Louisville Gelatine Works
Philip Conrad
Chase Zink
Milton Conrad
Louieville Times
J. R. Daley
E. A. Hartman
Jas. R. Crawford
J. B
Svoneville Journal
J. O. Endris
Pearl Street
New Albany
Ind. P.S
Holy Trinity
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