Madison News Briefs Include Travel, Crimes and Local Business
Local notes report visits by Chamberlin and Chicago guests arriving in town. A 75 year old Baptist pastor died in Jeffersonville. a 1915 Overland touring car was sold to Mr. Steigerwald. March weather was unusually uniform with no heavy storms. Remains of Nannie Downton arrived from Louisville for burial at Moffett's cemetery. Bedford awarded sewer contracts to John Quinn, with March recording fees totaling 477 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thompson
Jeffersonville
John
William Cheatham
Histisuer
Nellie Johnson
Tc Washington
Steigerwald
Madison Automobile Company
di H. P
Nannie Downton
Louisville
Frank Boswell
Colored Methodist Church
Rev
Terrell
Moffett’s Cemetery
City Council of
Bedford
John Quinn
East Side
Quinn
Madison
Weatherford and Denny United in Aprilt Marriage
Charles Barnard Weatherford and Mattie Be. Denny united in marriage by Rev. De Beer at his residence. The couple left for a bridal trip and plan to reside at the ocd fanny Lome. Names of attendees and court matters referenced, including discharge after court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvert E. Davis
Otto
Emmatt. Hatcher
Bethlehem
Clark County
J. H. Barenard
Charles Barnard Weatherford
Mattie BE. Denny
De.beer Or
Hia
George B. Weatherford
Penerot
Fanny Lome
Carty von Setalsong
Good Wishes
Feds Po
Tier New Life
Prostitution Case Leads to City Court Pleas
In early morning police raid on a residence, two women Oct Spane and Mary Staring, along with others including Joli Place residents, pleaded not guilty to prostitution charges. Mayr Creates was fined $10 on related assault charges after trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progres
Becaue
Befors Moyer
Josse Bolter
Amy Ok
Oct Spane
Mary Staring
Mayr
Indictments In Indianapolis Charge Bribery and Blackmail
Two indictments accuse Varah Ernest Vaholm Justice of the Peace Edward Towsey clerk John O Keia special constable and William Mather Turkish bath proprietor of conspiring to exact 50 to 75 from resort people saloonists for prosecution immunity. The defendants face conspiracy charges with alleged bribery and blackmail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Varah
Ernest Vaholm
Center Township
Edward Towsey
John O'Keia
William Mather
Mystery over British Foreign Minister Grey Paris Trip Rumor
Dispatches report Sir Edward Grey may travel to Paris for talks with French and Russian officials after a British protest over the blockade. Alleged developments hint at broader negotiations and shifting alliances as German submarine activity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Grey
Mi Iler
Paris
Petr
Austria
Appendicitis Fear Follows Bowser at Breakfast
Mr Bowser, alarmed by supposed appendicitis symptoms, frets over surgery while Mrs Bowser doubts the diagnosis. A local doctor’s warning leads to milk and water dieting, but Bowser ignores counsel and indulges in a hearty dinner as the couple navigate fear and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Nate
Tlow
Tam
Typhall
Dita Hp
Mr. Bowser
Joe
Sam
Labor Strife and Refugee Labor Affairs in Verona
Reports from Verona Italy discuss labor shortages and refugee workers amid wartime pressures. Authorities address conscription of migrant labor, shopkeepers exploiting necessities, and public concern over shelters and hospitality for thousands of destitute refugees from Gallett.
Augustus Caile Sixty Sixty Birthday Note
Augustus Caile a well known physician and surgeon marks his sixty first birthday. Born in Madison Indiana he studied at New York College of Pharmacy the University of Würzburg and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. In 1879 he married Emily Guth and since then has practiced in New York where he leads pediatrics at the New York Port Graduate Medical School serves as visiting surgeon at Post Graduate and German Hospital and consults at Isabella Terme and Hospital. His notable work is Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Cailie
Madison, Lnd
William and
Irnestine Caio
College of Pharmacy
New York
University of Wurzburg
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
Emily Guth
New York City
New York Port
Post Graduate
Isabella Terme and Hospital
PIVER SEEKS $200000 GOLD IN Alaska wreck tale
Pact Townsend Washington reports diver Stagrer has official permission from the war department to recover gold from the Neva wreck near Sitka Alaska. The Neva, carrying heart gold for government crews, struck a reef off Cape Edgecombe sixty years ago and sank. Stagger plans to begin work around May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pact Townsend
Wash
Stagrer
War Department
Neva
Cape Edgecombe
Sitka
Liek
Stagger
Warsaw Through the Ages as a Polish Capital
The article traces Warsaw’s rise as Poland’s capital in the seventeenth century, its sieges by Swedish and Brandenburg forces in 1656, occupations by Sweden in 1702, Russians in 1794, and Napoleon’s 1806 advance. It notes the duchy of Warsaw, later Russian control, the 1830 uprising, rioting in 1905-06, and a stray postwar snippet about local individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Cracow
Poland
Charles X
Sweden
Frederick William
Elector
Brandenburg
Charles MII
Prenea
Prussia
Tilsit
Duchy of Warsaw
Kingdom of
Pitn
Prisoners wed on Southend prison ship wedding luncheon
Four German prisoners of war, escorted by armed guards, left a Southend prison ship to marry fiancées they were engaged to before the war. The ceremony drew guests from the yards, then the brides returned to London while the grooms went back to prison. In another note, a Ky jury trial for betrayal seeks a new trial after a prayer for divine guidance. Also a local Indiana case: Victor Lochard pleads guilty to auto travel violations and injuries to John Smith’s team near Bear Creek bridge, with potential damages sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Southend
W.j.clark
Christian County
Victor Lochard
Indianapolis
Squire Hughes
Lochard
John Smith
Bear Creek Bridge
Smith
North Vernon Plaindealer
Woman seeks annulment over alleged one-eighth negro blood
In Superior court Mrs Lula E Smith seeks annulment of her 1910 Covington Ky marriage to Otis Smith after discovering her husband has one eighth negro blood. The case centers on race qualification for the union and the court hearing today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Lula E. Smith
Otis Smith
Covington
Real Estate Transfers and Local Leadership Note
Real estate transfers include Thomas W Bland and wife to Simon G Bovard for property in Dupont priced at 275 dollars. Willis H Stucker and wife to Charles H Lowe for 131 acres in Hanover with private consideration. Arnold Hamilton and wife to William Martin for 215 acres in Milton township at 185 dollars. William M Ramsey to Benjamin F Aldridge for 81 acres in Smyrna township at 2200 dollars. Fred Binder, formerly of this city, elected commander of Major Patton Post G A R of Vevay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Bland
Simpson G. Bovard
Dupont
Willis H. Stucker
Charles H. Lowe
Hanover
Arnold Hamilton
William Martin
Milton Township
William M. Ramsey
Benjamin F. Aldridge
Smyrna Tp
Fred Binder
Patton Post
G. A. BR
Vevay
Fashion talk on change over the years in a playful exchange
A dialogue recalls evolving fashion as a woman admires new styles while a man notes only slight shifts from last year. He mentions five pocketbooks and a jacket that seems modestly shorter, reflecting periodic changes in attire.
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Pariue
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