Madison brief notes from March items and local transactions
Madison items report the 23d anniversary of a 1890 tornado near Louisville, a local flood era transport impact, and several court, real estate, and crime notes. Repairs begin on William Kahn’s Main Street plant as a family moves, while Henry Dietz’s burial plans hinge on flood traffic. The Owls Social Committee hosts a 25 couple dance with Winter’s Orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kahn
West Main Street
Kahn
North Walnut
Henry Dietz
Cincinnati
Madison
Fine Musical Delight At Emma Scott Circle Benefit
An overflowing Madison audience enjoyed a polished program at Elke hall under the Emma Scott Circle of The King's Daughters. Miss Florence Demarce and Miss Shafer led a varied concert with Mrs. A M Graham training the chorus, while Mr Frank Vail conducted the Elka band yielding a grand finale.
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Elke Hall
Emma Scott Circle
King’s Daughters
Madison
Elks Band
Circle Girls
Helen Leland
Dickens
Mr. Pickwick
Florence Demarce
A. M. Graham
Frank Vail
Miss Shafer
Hearts
Elke Band
Ford
Edward Hitz
Emma Scott
Mr. Vail
Elka
Col W T Hunter Dies After Long Illness at 89
Col W T Hunter 89 retired businessman and long time Mason died after weeks of illness at his home 210 Woodbine Street. Survived by wife Miss Louise A Wise three children A V Hunter Mrs S T Evana and Mrs W J Smith. Funeral by De Molay Commandery at 2 28 pm tomorrow. burial at Cave Hill Cemetery. Born Simpsonville Ky January 9 1824. He worked in Louisville commission business with his brother, retired to farming in Shelby County before returning to Louisville in 1902. An early Mason and charter member of Excelsior Lodge.
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W. T. Hunter
Col. W. T. Hunter
Masonic Widows and Orphans’ Home
Knight Templar
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Woodbine Street
Hunter
Louise A. Wise
Madison
Westport
California
Kentucky
Louisville
George C. Hunter
Main Street
Third
Col. Hunter
Shelby County
Excelsior Lodge
Orin Marshall
Rescued Hobos and River Drowning Tragedy Near Madison
Madison man Richard Lacey reports saving a young man named Osborn from drowning after a mussel boat capsized at the mouth of the Kentucky river. Osborn said his companion sank clutching an oar and drowned. Osborn walked toward Madison after a night on a submerged craft. State notes include a separate larceny case and drowned railroad officials in Logansport flood.
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Osborn
Madison
Lacey
Kentucky River
Kentucky
Ohio
Carrollton
Trees in Cemeteries Suggest Green Restful Grounds
A civic piece urges beautifying cemeteries with trees and hedges replacing fences. Favor deciduous species for beauty over evergreens, and use Norway maple and birch for group effects. Recommend long lived outer border trees like oak elm hard maple tulip and sweet gum and urge discussion at church meetings.
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San Jose
Sires and Sons
Granville Barker the Burghill actor manager first appeared on stage at thirteen after a youth as an infant reciter. Professor Thomas J Preston to wed Mrs Frances Folsom Cleveland may join Wells College chair. invited to Princeton. Albert G Hull at eighty one cast first presidential vote and owns a Doylestown farm. long Washington telegraph operator. Jacob Ruppert owns three prize St Bernards imported from England. Thomas Ryan, advisor to the Interior Secretary, retires at seventy five after eleven years in the House and as minister to Mexico. Take The Herald.
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Granville Barker
Burghind
Thomas J. Preston
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Wells College
Aurora
N.Y
Princeton
Albert G. Hull
Washington
Doyles Town
St. Bernards
Jacob Ruppert
New York
England
Thomas Ryan
Secretary of the Interior
Birds and Cyclones Weathering Storms Across Ranges
The article argues birds may ride storms during long migrations. It notes that without shelter a bird might endure a gale aloft, choosing windborne travel over resting on the ground as storms rage.
The Choice of a Husband Sales Gimmick Claim
An ad touts Dr Kings Life Pills as the solution to weakness bad blood and foul breath promising new strength fine complexion pure breath and cheerful spirits with claims to win men. The pitch notes easy safe sure availability at Harper’s drug store. The piece also cites Chicago city 1913 salary list totaling 38 782 699 dollars.
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Dr. King
Harper’ Drug Store
Chicago
Lane Named Lone Chief by Blackfoot Tribe
Franklin K. Lane secretary of the interior is honored as a Blackfoot chief called Lone Chief by Montana's Blackfoot delegation. They presented a peace pipe and buckskin tobacco bag and pledged to honor him as their chief. Chief Curly Bear declared the title and addressed Acting Commissioner Abbott.
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Washington
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Montana
Curly Bear
Tidiin
Abbott
Indian Chiefs and Miss Nancy Lane Share Gifts of Friendship
Chief Little Dog of the Blackfeet presents moccasins to Miss Nancy Lane while Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow, in red trousers and a feathered headdress, gives bead work gloves to the secretary’s daughter. The chiefs pledge friendship and justice for Indians, noting Plenty Coups' image on the new five dollar note.
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Interior Department
Crow
Mies
Nancy Lane
White House
Little Dog
Blackfeet
Plenty Coups
Nancy
Use of oil as warship fuel
Naval officials estimate that by year end 20,000,000 gallons of fuel oil will be used in vessels, 6,000,000 more than last year and over three times 1911. Total for 1914 projected at 30,000,000 gallons, up 500 percent in three years. Six battleships and twenty destroyers burn oil now, with two battleships and eight destroyers to be added next year. America is described as having an nearly inexhaustible supply.
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Saluda
Antioch Grange
Charles Schmidlap
Grange
Antioch
Tom Smyth
Illinois
Madison
Carmel Church
Saluda Grange
Catherine Raichley
St. Patrick
Theodore
Washinon
America
Million In Gold by Dog Sleds, Seattle
More than a million dollars in gold was carried by the Mariposa from Cordova Alaska to Seattle after over two months in transit from the Iditarod district. The haul covered over 2000 miles by dog sled to Chitina where it moved to a train and endured two snow slides that halted traffic for more than a month while guards watched the treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Cordova
Alaska
Iditarod
Chitina
Express Company
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Edward Mundt
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Maggie Lofton
Rogera
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Kate Morris
Samuel Morris
D. H. Peak
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R. F. Peak
W. O. Ford
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Madison Man
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Connel Pate
M. E. Cogley
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Pennsylvania Lines
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Thomas Smyth
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Bey
Kansas
Jesa Stone
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