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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
2
A chaotic clipping notes multiple local items including Mrs. Wim. Barnett’s Indianapolis return, Mrs. Stella Barger’s homecoming, and a towboat delivering Pittsburgh coal to the Moetdleton ay Wymond Company. Other lines mention elections, marriages, travel, injuries from an ax accident, a court appointment, and a guardianship of estate with unsettled details.
Miss Lillian Schoolcraft wed Mr Frank Iddings this afternoon at 2 o clock in Hanover. The bride wore a blue coat suit with a large bouquet. the groom and best man stood by as family and friends witnessed the ceremony. After refreshments the couple left for a short wedding trip and will reside in this city upon return.
Mulberry street produce merchant Mr. Chas M Short received a telegram from State Food Administrator H E Barnard urging higher potato consumption to conserve wheat. A publicity drive to promote potato sales is planned with wagon pedlars to push bushel sales amid anticipated heavy demand.
The draft board cites Provost Marshal General Crowder indicating urgent demand for skilled labor in army units. About 12 000 men required soon across numerous trades open to colored workers. applicants must report to the draft board to file applications for preferred trades and be transported to Camp Taylor on April 5 or 22.
Madison updates report visits by residents to Fort Wayne and Detroit and travel through Danville. Engagement announced for Bertha Lee Labbard of Brunswick to Samuel Mallard. Local deaths include Williams Distel and Martin Gowan with relatives in Madison. Camp Taylor and Magneto Department transfers noted for area men. President Wilson injures left hand in a tank ride with his physician noting recovery time.
A wartime appeal urges readers to support the war effort by buying Liberty Bonds. The call emphasizes patriotism and national defense, framing bond purchases as a duty to aid troops and sustain American strength overseas.
The afternoon notice reports the death of an unnamed man killed after a steps incident in Indianapolis. The deceased, about 4 years old per text, is survived by a wife and two children. The report mentions Pathecon and Dennis Vieterson among those named in connection with the event.
The divorce suit of Louis N. Bow envsigi Bowen was postponed due to attorney illness. Curtis Marshall, administrator of Ladema Hannah Golden's estate, filed a bill of sale for personal property and a petition to sell real estate. Benjani Wo Noell reported on Elizabeth N. Ross's estate for inheritance tax, valued at 510,489, with a rearm set for the first day of the Dedil tera court session.
John Maute formerly of Madison died yesterday in Cincinnati and his remains will be brought to Madison for interment. He once lived on West Second Street and was related to the Diederich family. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Charles Gaines of Vicksburg Mississippi. Undertaker Fred Schneider traveled to Cincinnati to escort the body home.
William G. Wood died at his New Albany home after a winter of illness and pneumonia. He was about 64, formerly of Madison and Jefferson County, once with Edgar M. Wood in a bakery, later ran a grocery in Madisonian Temple, moved to New Albany fifteen years ago, and had operated a Jeffersonville grocery with his son William M. Survived by wife three children Mabel and William at home and Mrs. Chester Hitz of Fortesque Missouri, plus three brothers Edgar M. North Madison Robert H. Ryker's Ridge and O R Wood San Antonio and a sister Mrs F C Winter Chicago.
The remains of Private Carl J. Coots who died a week earlier in a hospital at South Douglas Arizona after a bronchial illness arrived by noon train Sunny and were interred in the family plot on West Sapa street. Grandfather Mr James Goeth was among mourners along with others.
Funeral services for Jve Withiam Dastet were held at St. Marys Church conducted by Rev. Chares Bilver with a Requiem Mass. Dastet died last Friday in Loutsvide. The Madison Bricklayers Union attended and interment was at Springdale cemetery with pallbearers Charles Kelly Samuel Meddicicott Michael Cavanaugh William Bersch Joseph Kennison and Harry Dorsey.
Local notes report on Liberty Bonds as a national safety measure. Obituaries mention Wise ti Waaod and John Maute with funeral details. Court actions include William E Ogle vs Carrie Rohrman and C S Tandy vs City of Madison. Community events, church meeting, and schoolgirl fund drive for the Missionary Fund are noted. Deaths include heart trouble incidents and multiple family announcements.
Prof E G Baldwin of the Agricultural Department Washington D C arrives with County Agent Doderage to hold bee culture meetings in Cannan and Ryker s Ridge this afternoon. A Court House meeting tonight invites all interested in honey production. Plans include organizing a Jefferson County Bee Keepers Association and a honey drive. Government workers operate in twenty five states with a 1918 honey goal to conserve sugar. Baldwin recently organized associations in five Indiana counties with county agents serving as secretaries. A second aim is foul brood control.
Attorney Emerson Lem en appeared in Indianapolis before State Food Commissioner Barnard on behalf of Edward Kampe and secured cancellation of the order for him to appear today. Kampe, 78, is a bank and building association president, a longtime Jefferson County merchant, and eager for the United States to win the war.
The list includes Crawford Ralston Oscar C Hunger Sim Lee Smith William Allm Dunlop John H S Gans Howard Bishop William H Kesler Chester Ringwald Albert Erwin Stucker Robert Yunker Earl A Cain Harvey Rector George Weber Charles Hilbert Howard Jasper Douglas James C Martin Clarence Goley Charles Thompson Lee H Brooks Franklin Wooten Ernst Smith Edward Meyer and Mrs George Forse. Also note Edward Meyer and Mrs Meyer trip to Cincinnati In addition William Wright Copeland 21 of North Madison volunteered for U S Navy in Indianapolis to leave for Newport R I tomorrow. The saying warns that one who distrusts his feelings lacks credit in business.
Bart Messamore aged about 75 longtime county resident died at his home near Deputy at 4 am He was a civil war veteran and member of the Methodist Church He leaves a widow two sons Melvin and Harry both at home two brothers Joshua and Abraham and a sister Mrs Nancy Smith all of Madison The funeral is planned for Thursday.
The notice calls Madison women to help at the Rea Cross Surgical Dressings Shop in the Eggleston building. It notes available gauze, an electric cutter, and a guiding instructor, urging volunteers to fold dressings for wounded troops. Surgical cases by Dr. George E. Denny include a 13 year old boy and an 8 year old girl, both improving after appendectomy.
National League results show Che Chi nate 3 over Chicago 2, Philadelphia 4 over Brooklyn 0, New York 4 over Boston 2, St Louis tied with Pittsburgh 5, with Cleveland routing St Louis in the American League setbacks including St Louis 1 to Cleveland 8 and New York 11 over Boston 4 plus Philadelphia beating Washington 1 and Detroit slipping past Chicago 7.
George Jillips, a retired farmer from East Street, reports chronic back pain and dizziness and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief. He says the remedy regulated his kidneys and improved his condition, urging others to ask for Dean's Kidney Pills at local drugstores.
A bizarre four legged chicken is described by Mrs. Lawrence Socfory of Vine Street after her husband works at a government shipyard in Chattanooga Tennessee. The creature has one head two eyes four legs and an extra set of wings and was stored in alcohol. Reporter E B Johnson and engineer Mr. Johnson discuss the oddity which some call a Hoover chicken though he disputes the name due to too many bills.
The notice states the 30th day of April is the final date to file mortgage exemption. It also reports a decree by the Fuel Administrator discontinuing lightless nights starting next Thursday until September 1, issued to State Fuel Administrators.
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