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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
5
Fragmentary text describes a claim that American medicinal roots offer cures and are free from alcohol, with references to pills, extracts, and medical apparatus. Mentions perceptible bias toward white herbal remedies and alleged superior efficacy compared to physicians.
Edward Leaf is elected grand tiler of a lodge. movers may lose votes after next Saturday. Franklin township selects teachers for fall term with Yuba Farnsley and others named. Bertha Tucker seeks divorce from William Tucker alleging abandonment and cruelty. Civil suits shell out damages from a January wreck. Lucy Hines sues Charles Hines for divorce alleging cruelty and finances. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as cough remedy.
City officials led by John H. Stotsenburg E J Hewitt and Raymond B Beat arranged to pay 40000 of municipal bonds due October 14. The liquidation reduces annual water debt by 2000 and leaves 272000 still represented by Air Line bonds for the Louisville and St Louis division of the Southern railway system. The sinking fund has improved city finances since its creation along with a gradual debt reduction. Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills as a family laxative.
Elizabeth M. Bailey, longtime county resident, died Thursday night September 24 at her son James R. Bailey's home in Franklin township. She fractured her hip thirteen weeks ago and had been bedridden. A native of Lanesville Harrison County, she leaves four sons William F. Bailey Charles M. Bailey James R. Bailey A. P. Bailey and daughter Mrs. Margaret Wolfe of Floyd County. She was a Methodist and funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. from her son's home.
The Floyd County Lincoln League met at the county central committee headquarters in the opera house block. President Harry W. Vance announced plans to organize ward clubs with ward chairmen serving as vice presidents. Ward selections included McCullough, Conklin, Greenwood, Hopkins, Short, Payton, Ball, and Heat. Jerry Washington was elected president of a new colored Republican club. The next meeting will review ward chairmen reports.
The board of public works approved the final assessment roll for the Thomas Street macadam improvement with a goal of 13497.60 and 826 per lineal foot. Property owners may pay by October 26 or file waivers to use a ten year plan. Conrad and Kammerer were ordered disconnected from the north side due to refuse concerns.
Jury commissioners D F Bowman and R H Rutherford drew the grand and petit juries for Floyd circuit court’s October term. Grand jurors include Henry Buche Pater Villville Miles Ellis Vol Lauthars George Scott Henry Embs. Petit jurors include Edward Jackson George Robinson Frank Schoonover Albert Burkhart Alfred Stafford John W Campbell John Wolfe Thomas Collins Walter J Scott Everett Wattam Yenovine Sloan Joseph Behmer. An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a remedy for sores and burns.
Indianapolis September 26 The county local option bill cleared the Indiana House by 55 to 45 after a tense roll call. Senate approval was 22 to 17 and the measure becomes law upon Governor Hanly's signature amid a history making session.
Miss Bertie Doggins visits friends in Corydon. Several locals travel, marry, or recover, including Jacob Kemp's 82nd birthday in Louisville, Charles Quinn and Miss Oleo Waymen wed at Central Christian parsonage, and A F Ellaworth and Katherine Hawley wed in Allentown. Others report illnesses and relocations, with multiple family ties across Hardinsburg, Indianapolis, and New Albany.
The county option bill passed by the senate and approved by the house in Indianapolis will take effect about two weeks after publication with no emergency clause. Local option elections begin next year, then counties are expected to go dry, drying up eighty of ninety two counties. The Anti Saloon League predicts the law may help Watson win the governorship by a large margin. Also an advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure for kidney trouble. endorsements claim restored vitality.
New Albany locals may visit Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows in Louisville on Monday October 6 celebrating a 25th anniversary. The program features a sensational automobile double somersault act, an international troupe including StiLeon acrobats Bedini riders and Mirza Golem from Persia, and a cast of global acts led by Misa La Belle Roche. George R Heyd and Miss Lillian B Kaney wed Sept 24 at Trinity M E parsonage. jeweler O B Klager cites Foley’s Kidney Remedy success.
At the fall session of the New Albany Presbytery in Salem, Daniel O. Simpson of Veron was elected moderator and J H McArthur of Hanover and Frank W Groseman of First Church were named temporary clerks.’autres figures joined as members and arrangements formed to install Thomas H Clellan at Third Church New Albany amid talks of organizing a French Lick church.
A Wisconsin parent states his three year old son was severely constipated with a high fever and in bad condition. After two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative, the fever disappeared and the child recovered fully, with the parent asserting the remedy saved his life.
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