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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1915
Page
5
Madison items report trains carrying passengers to Colombo and Dublin County visits, plus local arrivals and departures. Freight includes twelve tons of fertilizer for nearby farms, while carloads of Ford autos head to Bedford. Health and social notes cover a prison transfer, a school head praised, and continued fire of commerce despite hard times.
70 candidates received the 3rd and 4th degree last Saturday night at the Antioch Grange hall Kent road with 350 Juvenile Grange members watching. State Master L H Wright of Columbus attended, instructed candidates, and gave a speech. A drill performance followed, then speeches and refreshments before adjournment to the banquet hall.
Prosecutors moved to dismiss charges against Mary Brown William Craig Joseph Skidmore on freepass claims. William Anger’s bid 2605 was approved for the Anner property after Roy Roger failed to meet bid terms. Lexington Bank v Board of Finance appeals were filed bond 500 with U S Fidelity as surety. Estate of Benjamin F Law heirs receive personal property without sale. Last day of term.
William Johnson a 55 year old farm hand was killed by a freight train at Deputy stock yards while possibly suicide. He had Michigan roots and had been working for Foster Wilson since last summer. A doctor’s note and an empty bottle were found. the body was buried at Deputy and a Michigan uncle may be contacted.
Real estate transfers include Don Carlos Lochard to James C. Storm for property in North Madison at 1650 dollars and A M Payne to J W Rankin for 32 acres in Saluda township at 400 dollars and Margaret Mauer to John M Sample for property on north Jefferson street in the city at 500 dollars. Mrs Josephine Bradbury of Indianapolis was shot in the back of the neck and killed last night at a relative’s home on Breckinridge street. her husband Reginald Bradbury a fireman disappeared.
A Madison update lists personal visits and travel to Indianapolis Muncie Troy Greencastle and Birmingham with forays by Sheriff McKay and others. It also notes a real estate transfer Adelia Wood and husband to Charles McCaslin in Dupont worth 185 dollars and a mortgage exemption deadline. A piano-like stretch shows a partition removal at Madison Automobile and a tribute cup for Dr. E P Busse.
John B Niesse Sr a longtime Madison resident died suddenly in his home at 901 East First Street Sunday at 1 AM after a brief illness. Born November 15 1833 in Westphalia Prussia he emigrated to Madison with family and married Catherine Huder in 1863 at St Marys Church. Survived by four children five grandchildren a brother and sister he valued home life and church service. Funeral Wednesday at 9 AM from St Marys Church with interment at St Josephs Cemetery.
Chicago celebrated Prosperity Day with a twelve mile parade featuring 300 floats and 6 000 automobiles. An estimated 70 000 people participated in the inaugural event for Mayor Thompson.
Bedford Kenton April 25 Mrs Nelle Wooten Gray 30 wandered from bed around 1am in night clothing and is believed to have walked or fallen into the Ohio River near Wooten's landing. Despite extensive searches and dynamite blasts the body was not recovered by 4pm. Her husband had separated and she left no note suggesting self harm though authorities consider death by own action possible.
Fred Sider and Nick Sider from Fifth street clashed Saturday when insults escalated. Nick drew a revolver and fired three times, while Fred armed with an ax retreated. Both were jailed. Nick pleaded guilty to drawing a dangerous weapon and paid five dollars plus costs. Fred denied assault and battery and was found not guilty. Henry Skirvin pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined one dollar plus costs.
James Maher age 55 identified as National Supreme Dictator of the weights of Columbus dies in Chicago on April 26. This brief notice records his death and title without additional details.
Reports from Tiflis Tehran and Teheran outline January to April fighting in the Armenian crisis. Between January and April about 7 000 Armenians killed 3 000 wounded and 15 000 made fugitives or prisoners. Twelve towns destroyed and a 1 500 square mile area laid waste.
Official dispatch from Vienna April 25 reports that despite Russian attacks in the Carpathians Vjstok Pasa and surrounding defenses remain in Austro German hands.
Berlin reports the German auxiliary cruiser Navarra was sacrificed by her captain on February 11 to avoid capture by British forces. The vessel formerly operated as a Hamburg America liner.
The Noordam with forty American peace conference delegates headed to The Hague lies at Ramgate due to a British ban on traffic between England and Holland. Jane Addams is aboard.
Berlin reports five thousand prisoners taken by German forces in Flanders, including about one thousand Canadians.
Paria reports that whole regiments of Germans were destroyed in the failed attempt to capture Ypres. Allied troops, recovering from the first terrific German assault, stood as a stonewall and annihilated masses of attackers. Many Germans surrendered afterward.
Telegram from Indianapolis dated April 24 1915 reports Hallett S Bolser died at John W Roberts home. He was a longtime hill conductor for Pennsylvania Lines aged about 78. Burial setup in Vernon and Madison connections notified. Also a separate Pekin dispatch notes Japan pressing China for unconditional acceptance of Tokio proposal with threat of delay and reports 250000 Japanese troops massed on the Shantung peninsula amid war fears.
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