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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1916

Page

4

Madison City News Roundup Apr 25 116

Local items from Madison Indiana include travel to Indianapolis for visits and funerals, shipments of cars for relatives, residents attending the Democratic State Convention, and a sale of gravel road bonds for 8 740 dollars with 4 percent interest. Also notes on a canal plot case involving Von Papen court matters.

Milton Township Tevis River Jeffries Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Co Welland Canal von Papen New York von Igel von Bernstorff

Bart McCoy Taken Away On Train To Michigan City

Bart McCoy was placed under sheriffs custody after a life sentence issued by a recent jury. He was moved secretly by auto to North Madison to avoid crowds and will be sent to Michigan City for confinement, with overnight safekeeping in Indianapolis.

Michigan City McCoy Monroe Alexander Indianapolis North Madison

Sudden Death of Ross Sandifer in Pressburg

Ross Sandifer 41 died suddenly at his Pressburg home near North Madison after a night of heavy breathing. Coroner Henning ruled death from valvular heart trouble. Survived by wife, son and daughter. funeral likely Thursday.

Ross Sandifer Pressburg North Madison Flo Mr.Sandifer Henning

Mrs Clara L Brooks Dies After Illness and Surgery

Mrs Clara L Brooks aged 23 wife of Herbert Brooks died last night at Kings Daughters hospital after a prolonged illness and operation. She is survived by her husband a 22 month old baby her parents Mr and Mrs John G Copeland three sisters and six brothers and was a member of West Madison church. Funeral will be Thursday at 1:30 PM at West Madison church with burial at Fairmount.

Clara L. Brooks Herbert Brooks Kings Daughters Hospital John G. Copeland Shuw West Madison Fairmount

Blind West Oklahoma couple run a large farm jointly

Jet Oklahoma reports Mr and Mrs Harry A Blubbard both totally blind operate a substantial farm west of Jet in Isoth Alfalfa County. Once touring musicians they now read by raised letter and a modern dot paper system while managing crops and equipment in sheds. The Mad ison Auto Co sold Overland touring cars to McCammon Keller and John Chapman.

Jet Okla Harry A. Blubbard Alfalfa County Isoth United States Hubbard Madison Automobile Co Messrs. McCammon & Keller Blocher Ind John Chapman

Madison Chautauqua 1916 Program Highlights

Madison Chautauqua unveils a 1916 program with two exceptions and features by Prof J S Christie Marvin Williams and Dr Carolyn Geisel plus Farmers Day concerts by Elks Band and Miss Lola Lane. The lineup includes A J Barchfeld Edwin R Weeks Co Mascot horse The White Beauty and ends with Sidney Landon studies in portraits of great men. Nine cubic inches of water frozen will measure ten cubic inches.

Madison Chautauqua J. S. Christie Marvin Williams Edwin R. Weeks Co Edwin R. Weeks A. J. Barchfeld Congress Pittsburg Ohio River Madison Chautauqua and Commercial Club Commercial Club Carolyn Geisel A. M Battle Creek Mich W. L. Davidson Ths Elks J. le Christie Department of Agricultural Extension Purdue University Hliss Metropolitan Chautauqua Signor Caletano Manno Paul Chase John Eberly Thomas Wade Lane Minnie Lola Lane Fred Butchler Extension Division College, of Agriculture State of Kentucky Christie Indiana America Metropolitan Grand Quartet

Hanover College to Hear Rev. C R Adam at Commencement

Hanover Ind April 24 The Rev Charles R Adam D D of Champaign Illinois will deliver the commencement address at Hanover College in June He is a graduate of the college The Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Associations appoint for the ensuing year with Harry A Hege as membership chair F S Sutherland religious Claude L Sipe Bible study F N Halford finance Jesse Van Antwerp missionary Paul Carson social officers Gladys Vestile North Madison as president Nora Bucknell Madison as vice president Ada Colpate Madison as treasurer Frances Taggart New Washington as secretary Lucia Cruft Hanover and others named for social committee roles and advertising chair Nina Maud Boyer Charlestown

Hanover Ind Charles R. Adam Champaign Hanover College Young Men's Young Women’s Christian Associations Frances Taggart New Washington Lucia Cruft Anna Voris Canaan Elsie Hufford Patriot Nina Maud Boyer Charlestown

Burdett Sends Honeysuckle Box to Editor Madison

W L Burdett of Ethridge Tennessee writes to editor in Madison Stud offering wild Honeysuckle as promised. He notes the box is small but contains fragrant blossoms and asks to share with the editor's best girl with best wishes.

United States Public Health Service Ethridge, Tenn The Herald Tennessee Ethridge Tenn Madison Stud Mexico W. L. Burdett

Engagement and wedding announced for Milton couple

Milton Ky April 24 announces engagement of Harry W Voiers and Lila Jean Tandy. The wedding is planned for June. Voiers is son of D T Voiers cashier of Farmers Bank Milton and bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs C S Tandy.

Milton, Ky Harry W. Voiers Lila Jean Tandy Mr. Voiers D. T. Voiers Farmers’ Bank Milton C. S. Tandy

Pleasant View church organizes Sunday school and prayer meeting

Milton Kentucky notices report Miss Roba Perkinson returning from a visit with her father Sam Perkinson. Chas Olds and wife visited T D Peak. Lula Welch Georgia Welch Bryan Furnish Forest Hall attended Milton meeting. Sunday school planned at Pleasant View church and prayer meeting set for next Thursday.

Roba Perkinson Corn Creek Sam Perkinson Chas. Olds T. D. Peck Lula Georgia Welch Bryan Furnish Forest Hall Milton Pleasant View Church Jake Neal Vandalia John Neal T.D. Peak John Cull A. J. Stewart Ashby Rodgers Ford King

Notice of Administration in Jefferson County Indiana

The administrator of the estate of Frank R Tat of Jefferson County Indiana is Andrew M Taff appointed by the Circuit Court judge. The estate is deemed solvent and Curtis Marshall is the attorney. April 17 1916.

Circuit Court Jefferson County Indiana Frank R. Tat Andrew M. Taff CuRtIs Marshall

Busse Named to Board of Childrens Guardians

Dr Edward P Busse of 508 South First Street is appointed by Judge Givens to fill the vacancy created by S W Douglas's death on the Board of Childrens Guardians Terms run to Sept 12 1918 with three year commissions The board includes Silas Ichenhauser Frank Griese Mrs John J Nolan Adolph Schmidt and Busse brings long service to the role from his work at the Southeastern Hospital for the Insane in Madison Ind He is widowed by the late Dr Snyder Busse who was secretary of the board There are currently thirty six inmates at the home Evansville Courier Take The Herald

Edward P. Busse South First Street Judge Givens Board of Childrens’ Guardians S. W. Douglas Douglas Silas Ichenhauser Frank Griese John J. Nolan Adolph Schmidt Busse Southeastern Hospital For the Insane Madison Ind Snyder Busse Evansville

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