Local news notes from a 1908 edition
Three pension applicants examined by pension examiners. County Clerk Ruoff to distribute election ballots to inspectors next Saturday. Field fire near Corydon pike caused minor damage. Numerous sheriffs sworn in for polling places. Rev W M Whitsett to lead services at Greenville next Sunday. Government depot sewing to resume next Wednesday. Charlen Haller named election inspector for Twenty-third precinct. Edgerton pleads guilty to housebreaking. sentenced to two years. Oliver Morton memorial service planned by Sanderson Post G A R. Local political slates link Thornton to Taggart and Deshler to Hemenway. Divorce suit filed by Lizzie Banet. Attachments filed in wage case against Fisher and Ebeleiser. Ohio Belle wage dispute claimed. Various local visits, marriages, and deaths noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Ruoff
Corydon Pike
Charlen Haller
Michael Winn
Louisville
Ovation for Indiana governor candidate Watson at Maennerchor Hall
The Hon. James E. Watson Republican nominee for Indiana governor arrived in the city to a thunderous reception. A large crowd greeted him at the Vin Vincennes Street depot before he spoke at Maennerchor Hall. He planned stops in Salem and Evansville with a final rally in Linton, then nightly campaigning ahead of the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Watson
Indiana
Sathugiagm Hse
Bryan
Mr. Watson
Watson
Jeffersonville
Silver Creek
Floyd County
Ohio Falle Iron Company
West End
Vin Cennes Street
James W. Dunbar
Jim
Vincennes Street
Maennercher Hall
M. Bert Thurman
Tribune
Old Shady
Mr. Wateon
Richmond
New Albany
Win‘nepnes Street
Salem
Linton
Evaneville
Marshall
Cardinal Gibbons Endorses Local Option County Plan
Cardinal Gibbons speaks on local option urging counties as election units. He states prohibition in big cities is impractical and favors high license with strict enforcement there, while supporting local option for all other communities as a county unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Gibbons
America
Divorce Granted to Mrs Profit in Circuit Court
Mrs Emma Profit was granted a divorce from Heavy Profit in the circuit court after dismissing a fire complaint and filing a new one. She received $38000 alimony and custody of two children. Judge Alexander Dowling and attorney George H. Hester appeared. no defense was offered and the decree was granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Emma Profit
Circuit Court
Profit
Alexander Dowling
George H. Hester
Appellate Court Upheld Foreclosure Surplus Claim Ruling
The Kentucky appellate court affirmed the Floyd county circuit court ruling in Henry Brooker v Ray mond J Morris. After a property sale to satisfy a mortgage he found a 1500 surplus. The court ruled Brooker must allege exemption rights and file notice before sale and without such notice no exemption applies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Circuit Court
Henry Brooker
Raymond J. Morris
Floyd County
Floyd Circuit Court
Brooker
Morrin
Maggie Connell
Othera
Broeker
Political notes on local campaign activities and speeches
The piece summarizes meetings of colored voters at Thomas Summers home and at Lincoln League headquarters with speakers Councilman George Strack and Hon. George H. Hester. It notes Republican election board training, a liberal liquor parade in Indianapolis, and strong colored-voter support for the GOP in Floyd county amid attacks on Bishop Alexander Walters and Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Summers
George Strack
Fifth Ward
Lincoln League Club
Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Weat Market
Second Street
George H. Hester
East Spring Street
Indianapolis
Bryan
Marshall
W. H. Parker
Louisville
Ly Meeting of
Colored Voters
Lincoln League
Pearl Street
Alexander Walters
Moses
Democrate
Parker
Floyd County
Ministers back Jim Watson for governor at Indianapolis meeting
A gathering of former Methodist pastors now serving in Indianapolis urged support for James E Watson and the Republican ticket at a discussion on The Christian Citizen's Duty to the State. Speakers praised Watson and county option while noting differing views on party tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Indianapolis
James E Watson
Ministerial Association of
Christian Citizen
George D. Wolfe
Trinity ME
Asid
Jim Watson
W. G. Clinton
Centenary M
Polling Places For The Election Next Tuesday
The polling places listed include First precinct at Thirteenth and Market, Second at Market and Washington, Third at Vincennes near Market attest, Fourth at 90 Vincennes Street, Fifth at 1302 Elim Street, Sixth at Vincennes and Elm, Seventh at 1311 Oulbertson Avenue, Eighth at Oak and Vincennes, Ninth at 1418 Egin Avenue, Tenth at East Seventh and Spring, Eleventh at Eighth and Oulbertson, Twelfth at Eighth and Oak, Thirteenth at 219 Eset Fifth Street, Fourteenth at 409 East Market, Fifteenth at 319 East Elm, Sixteenth at 215 East Main, Seventeenth at Court House, Eighteenth at Spring and Pearl, Nineteenth at 1496 State Street, Twentieth at West Second and Market, Twenty‑second at Market between Fourth and Fifth, Twenty‑third at Cherry Street, Twenty‑fourth at West Main and Seventh, Twenty‑fifth at 611 West Market, Twenty‑sixth at 706 West Market, Lower Albany, Hopkey's, Silver Grove, R. O. Whitten's, Six Mile Switch, school house No 7 State Street Pike, Thirty‑third at 1502 Chartres Street, Thirty‑second at 1619 Charlestown Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market
Washington Street
Vincennes
Vincennes Street
Elim Street
Elm Streets
Oulbertson Avenue
Oak
Egin Avenue
Spring
Oulbertson Ave
East Market Street
East
Elm Street
Main Street
Court House
Highteenth
Pearl
State Street
Fourth
Lafayette
Fifth
Cherry
West Market Street
Lower Albany
Hopkey’s
Silver Grove
R. O. Whitten
Six Mile Switch
State Street Pike
Chartres Street
Charlestown Ave
Absentee declared for Calvin R Goodwin Jr estate
Mrs Ida M McBride filed suit in Clark circuit court Jeffersonville to appoint an administrator for her brother Calvin R Goodwin Jr now absent since 1896. He left home in April 1896, changed name in New Mexico and his whereabouts are unknown after a second disappearance. His father died recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida M. McBride
H. H. McBride
Vincennes Street
Clark
Jeffersonville
Calvin R. Goodwin, Jr
Goodwin
New Mexico
Daunlevy F. Goodwin
Calvin BR. Goodwin, Jr
McBride
Local Obituaries Settle in Lonieville and Nearby
The body of Laura V Eckerty died of a paralytic stroke at her Washington Street home in Lonieville. Edna Hearther aged thirteen months died of pneumonia from scalds after coffee spills. funeral from 506 West Market Street. William Garing died October 22 at 1816 East Elm Street after diphtheria. private funeral at St Marys cemetery. Hattie Nichols widow of Charles Nichols died at 1914 East Spring Street after months of illness. she leaves four daughters. Ethel Sullivan formerly of the city died October 21 at Odon Indiana. body arrived here and burial planned at Greenville after work in Cumberland exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura V. Eckerty
Washington Street
Lonieville
Elisabeth
Edna
Ollie Hearther
West Market Street
William
Lawrence Garing
East Elm Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
Charlestown Road
Hattie Nichols
Charles Nichols
East Spring Street
Minnie
Anna
Elmira
Claudia Nichole
Trinity M. E. Church
Ethel Sullivan
City
Odon
Ind
J. P. Morrie
Woat
Abe Martin Impressions From Indianianalls News
Kip Hupburn writes Abe Martin impressions noting Binkley in financial trouble and party issues. A single girl wins a Rosebead agency farm and may marry a loafer. Charity starts at home and a buggy ride prompts gossip about whiskers and dental care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kip Hupburn
Binkley
Rosebead
Sufferings and Mrs Rosa Everbach Die After Lingering Illness
Mrs Rosa Everbach wife of John A Everbach Sr died last Tuesday at the family home 205 Oay ar rest after a long cancerous illness. She was in her fifty seventh year and survived by her husband four sons Otto J John George and William and one daughter Mrs Frederick Colby of this city. Also survived by her mother Mrs Wilhelmina Wagner one brother Egmond Wagner and four sisters Mrs Charles BK Dorsey Mrs Mary Frazee and Misses Hermina and Anna Wagner all of Gouinville except Mrs Dorsey who lives in this city. A former Louisville resident she belonged to the German Evangelical church and was regarded as an earnest Christian woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Everbach
John A. Everbach
Everbach
Otto J
John
George
William Everbach
Frederick Colby
Wilhelmina Wagner
Egmond Wagner
Charles BK
Dorsey
Mary Frazee
Hermina
Anna Wagner
Gouinville
Thia City
Louisville
German Evangelical Church
Real Estate Transfers Listed with Plats and Amounts
A series of property deeds showing transfers from James Utz to Levinia Norman. Oldham Bright to Mary Jacobi. Adam Goodman to Jacob Goodman. Thomas McGregor to Rosina Ziegelbaer. Minnie Ulmer to Charles Rochert. Q W Arnold to George W Hinde. Crittenden Washer to Edward Vory. Aline Murphy to Walton Furnas. Henry Goetz to James Budd. Clara Newhence to Minnis Byrne. Amounts range from 400 to 2,800 dollars across various lots and plats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Utz
Levinia Norman
Oldham Bright
Mary N. Jacobi
Adam Goodman
Jacob Goodman
Thomas B McGregor
Rosina Ziegelbaer
Olive Avenue
Minnie Ulmer
Charles Rochert
Eleventh Street
Q._W. Arnold
George W. Hinde
Crittenden J. Washer
Edward A. Vory
Lote
Illinios Grant
Aline M. Murphy
Walton O. Furnas
Henry A. Goetz
James Budd
Clara J. Newhence
Minnis O. Byrne
West Sixth Street
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Noel
N . Tribe
AR Briday
Logal News Notes
Board of Pension Examiners
Ruoff
Enoch Edgerton
Haywood Pearsley
Sanderson Post
Will Bolad
Oliver P. Morton
Mike Thornton
Tom Taggart
United States
Oscar Deshler
Senator Hemenway
Lizzie Banet
Auit
Paul L. Hanet
J. B. James
Blythe Crawford
Guy Crawford
Justice Fogle
Joseph Fisher
Otto Ebeleiser
Crawford
French Lick Springs
M. O. Thornton
James E. Hemenway
Oscar Deehler
Ellen Quins
Eva Hobson
Louisville and Northern Railway and Lighting Company
William F. Hobson
Washington
Stotsenburg & Weathers
Harry Mix
Lynchburg, Va
Herman F. Gulitz
Mildred E. H. Richards
Virginia Wolfe
Georgetown
Willis Harvey
Joseph Nichols
Madison
Hattie Nichole
George Lang
Lafayette Township
Mariel Ratliff
Memphis
Tenn
Lake View
W. J. Straw
Perry Towne
Columbus
W. L. Towne
B. Taylor
Ohio
Martha Prewitt
East Oake Street
G Reilly
Mary Royse
Greeley
Colo
Hadley Huckeby
Denver
August FY Relender
Colorado
Arriba
Grand Janotion
Maennerchor Hall
Cannon
Cardinal
L. H. Scott
Roy L White
Supreme Court
Prof. Scott
White
State Superintendent of Schools
Plank Morsuagee
Vale
Methodist
Abe ‘Martin
Tilford Moota
John A. Everbach, Sr
Paris & Trusty
Attorneys At Law
Hedden
John A. Harvison
Maggie B. Harvison
Doerhoefer
Pearl and Market Streets
Thriftleas
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