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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
4
Births, travel updates, a suit filed for real estate, weddings and anniversaries, civic notices, and a tornado description from Omaha. Names include Byron Tevis, Mrs R D Jackson, Hall's ridge, Manville, John Reino, Rev Cal Gray, Hayden Gray, Grace Bennett, Willliam Copeland, Tony Huck, G Camerer, Mrs Charles Pipkin, and W H Ake.
The Board of Commissioners grapples with widespread flood damage to roads and bridges across the county. Petitions demand immediate repairs and new bridges, but funding shortages force the board to prioritize and defer some requests. Citizens are urged to support the board and trust their judgment. W. B. Ray.
Ira Gray Jr and wife transfer forty acres in Milton township to Eben eser Gray in a private real estate action. The deed details reflect a straightforward transfer of ownership within the Gray family.
The body of Capt Joseph J Dunn, noted steamboat inspector, arrived in Madison with his widow and two children. Funeral held at St Marys church with Requiem High Mass, burial at St Josephs cemetery. Attending were Inspectors from Louisville Pittsburgh and St Louis and pallbearers from local community. Dunn, 48, a Louisville native, rose to supervising inspector in 1906 and was widely respected in river transportation circles.
Miss Katherine Schuler became Mrs. George Wagner in a noon ceremony at St John’s church Indianapolis Attendants were Miss Carrie Lothspeich and Mr Oscar Kasper Both families and Madison friends extend warm wishes for the couple’s happiness.
The executive committee postponed the annual meeting to March 26 27 and 28 1914 due to floods in southern Indiana. They will attempt to carry out the program next year in full.
A 19th century claim asserts womanhood combines health and strength and that Electric Bitters can overcome fainting dizziness weakness and fatigue. A testimonial from Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma praises the medicine as greatly beneficial, with a note that Harper's drug store sells it with a guaranteed value.
Creditors heirs and legatees of decedent Charles C Quinn must appear in Madison Indiana Circuit Court on April 23 1913 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to make proof of heirship and receive distributive shares Barbara Quinn Administratrix Sulzer Bear Attorneys apr3w3t
Creditors heirs and legatees of decedent Sarah E Townsend must appear in Circuit Court Edison Indiana on the 24th day for proof of heirship and to receive distributive shares. W W O Ford executor aprdw3t
Heirs of Bridget Donlan are ordered to appear in Jefferson Circuit Court Madison Indiana on April 25 1913 to show cause why final settlement accounts of the estate should not be approved. They must also prove heirship and receive their distributive shares. Michael L Guthneck S E Leland E S Roberts Att'ya Apr 3wat.
The Trimble County fruit growers report crops safe and wheat looks fine. A civil service exam for rural route mail carriers is set for Bedford on April 26. Mrs Hattie Handlen and six children head to Indianapolis to make their home. Several residents travel for health and family matters as bridges and church affairs are noted.
The Madison school board started the annual census with Byron I Mouser Harry Walker and Zearing as enumerators for wards one two and three. Over the next two weeks they will locate all residents aged school age to twenty one years to qualify Madison for state funding roughly five dollars per person.
The Choice of a Husband is framed as a crucial matter for women and promotes Dr King's Life Pills to overcome weakness bad blood or foul breath. It promises new strength clearer complexion pure breath and cheerful spirits to win men. Sold at Harper's drug store. All livestock do better in company than alone.
The remains of Ross Martin arrived by noon train from Buffalo New York and were taken directly from the depot to Springdale cemetery for services conducted by Rev Aka. Pallbearers included three Spanish American War veterans of Co F 159th Indiana Infantry and three from the local press. Martin born Madison July 14 1870 died in Buffalo April 13 he was a former compositor at The Herald and was then working a linotype. He fought in the Spanish American War as a corporal in Company PF South Indiana Infantry and is survived by sister Grace Martin of Peoria two uncles Charles Boitcourt of Preora Frank of Madison and Aunt Mrs John Kramer of Madison.
The annual congregational gathering featured inspiring reports from church groups, historic notes about Madison Indiana’s past, musical piano duets by Mrs. H W Graham and Miss Claudine Boyer, and fellowship with iced cake. Toastmaster Rev J T Boyer led a evening of toasts and assignments to officers and societies.
Mrs Emma Gaines widow of Dr George F Gaines died at 4 o'clock this morning at her East street home. Coroner Cochran will render a verdict that death resulted from the continuous and excessive use of morphine taken to relieve pain. She was about 59, a Kentucky native, and survived by one son William, 14.
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