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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
3
The article argues Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has strong professional backing from many medical teachers across schools of practice. It claims the formula contains no alcohol narcotics or habit-forming drugs and notes endorsements by numerous physicians.
Divorce grants and custody changes headline a batch of local court actions. John Featheringill and Minnie Featheringill obtain a divorce in circuit court while Lee Baverty is granted divorce from Lucy Baverty on abandonment grounds. Juvenile adoptions occur in Floyd and Clark counties as Probation Officer Kraft oversees several cases. The Clark board of commissioners makes precinct changes ahead of elections and a large Owen township peach farm sale is announced by a Clark county syndicate. A civil damages ruling in a separate case is clarified by a denial of judgment and plans for a new trial. Juvenile court orders require child support payments, with school attendance cases still under advisement.
Mahala Crandall of Georgetown township probate of her will in circuit court. She divides estate among children Mary H Teaford Lavina J Wolfe George M Crandall and Charles E Crandall. George M Crandall and Charles E Crandall named executors. will dated July 31 1907 witnessed by Benjamin E Telford and Mayme E Lafollette.
Clarence R. Elliott, 21, arrested by Chief Fess and Probation Officer Kraft at his sister’s Culbartson avenue home near Fifth Street on a desertion charge. He says he enlisted last November at Jefferson Barracks and was assigned to Battery B, Fourth Field Artillery, Clamp Stanley, Murray, Washington. He was taken to Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and to return to the army to serve out his term.
The public works board opened four bids for painting the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association HQ on West Market St but rejected all as none met the 68 appropriation. Jefferson County Construction Co bids for Fifteenth St work were canceled and a full street remodel planned. An alley between Sixteenth and Beeler and Main and Dewey will be ditched and sewered. Mary Scribner and Philip Plaina received sewer assessment rebates. An encroachment on Jay between Elm and Oak was referred to the city attorney. Ely's Dream Balm ad.
Mies Lena Stresker of Salem returns home after visiting friends. Edward Hand comes back from Wildwood Florida after visiting his brother Dr. Fred Hand. Mre Jackson Rego of DePauw visits Mrs. Kogler and Mrs. Byrne. Mrs. Ella Runge and Chicago children are guests of Mrs. Pierla and Mrs. Waltz. Charles L. Payne and Mike Anna Tuell wed at Park Christian parsonage. Mrs. Dolph Reosvear convalesces at her parents’ home. Mra G L Reinhard of Bloomington visits and goes to Owensboro. Mert L. Fouts and Miss Katherine Kearby marry in Georgetown Township. Foley’s Honey and Tar recommended for coughs.
Notice to city taxpayers that the second installment of city taxes is due at the County Treasurer’s office in the courthouse on or before Monday November 2. Taxes unpaid by that date incur a ten percent penalty. Penny Green, Treasurer.
Everett Wattam a Floyd county native died last Monday at his river road home from a paralytic stroke suffered a year earlier. He was sixty four and spent his life in Floyd county. Survived by wife and four children George Wright Charlea John and Frank Wattam. No funeral arrangements yet made. Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine endorses Dr King’s New Life Pulse as a gentle laxative sold at Knoefel’s drug store.
The Republican county central committee opened headquarters at 131 East Spring Street in the opera house block. It will be open daily and in the evenings through the campaign, inviting veterans to visit at any time.
The annual convention of the Indiana women's synodical society of home and foreign missions adjourned at Jeffersonville after Miss Edith Hughes spoke on Field Work to the Women's Board. Officers elected include President Emeritus J F Kendall Laporte and Mrs Bonner Greensburg as President Foreign. Logansport chosen as next year’s convention site.
Notice to Floyd County taxpayers states November 2 1908 is the last day to pay the second installment of state and county taxes without penalty. Treasurer Frayx Green announces extended hours on October 29 and 30 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. to accommodate payers.
The piece accuses Democratic officials of decades of lavish spending and mishandling county funds, blaming Republicans for debt levels. It claims bridge contracts and misused county orders inflated the burden, while noting years of Democratic control and looming accounting demands as budgets rise and taxes grow.
The Rev. John Poucher former district superintendent and now Petersburg Indiana pastor was robbed in Evansville after attending a Taft demonstration. His gold watch and a pocketbook with 10 were taken. Half a dozen others in the Petersburg group were also robbed during the visit.
William Howard Taft drew large crowds across Indiana during a three day tour ending in Gary. The final day included rallies in South Bend with about 22 000 attendees and Gary with roughly 18 000. Other gatherings reached 4 000 to 13 000 in cities such as Winchester Fort Wayne Cambridge City Goshen Richmond Portland Hammond Warsaw Decatur Michigan City and Greenfield.
A notice lists weekly and monthly magazine subscriptions including New Albany Weekly Tribune and Louisville Weekly Herald, along with others like Youth’s Companion and Physics Culture. An advertising warning touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy, warning against opiates and praising the yellow package.
William Sloemer is the Democratic candidate for Treasurer of Floyd County. Claude Sittason seeks re election as Sheriff. Charles W Long is the Democratic candidate for Trustee of New Albany Township. All are subject to voters decisions at the November election.
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