Madison Aug. Visitors Fill City Teems With Summer Travel
Miss Louise Pullem returns from Cincinnati and many locals travel to and from Madison. Residents like Mrs. Joe Schilling, Miss Lucie, and Mr. Jason Brown visit kin in nearby towns while others depart for Bethany Park Danville Aurora and Cincinnati. A local list of residents and guests moves through the day as James Peddie & Sons repaint area properties and Ralph Dessauer plans tire vulcanizing venture in East Main Street. Sergeant George W. Kleopfer returns from service and is named assistant physical director at the Y M C A in Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Pullem
Cincinnnnati
Joe Schilling
Lucie
Indianapolis
Jason Brown
Milroy
Morteny
Edw, Grusser
Louisville
James Sheets
Cemetery Streets
William Barber
Elizabeth
Bethany Park
Geneva Goodwin
Danville
Hazenuarrell
Hanover
M. J. Egan
Martin Wade
Richmond
E. Deckey
Cincinnati
G. N. Wyman
Margaret Wymond
C. A. Wymond
Aurora
A. L. Saunders
Logansport
Alliance
Ohio
C. L. Hawkins
Brooksbury
Agnes Graham
Thomas Graham
Thomas Graham, Jr
Ralph Dessauer
East Main Street
Dold’s Jewelry
Dessauer
George W. Kleopfer
Louis Kleopfer
Republican Township
France
Camp Taylor
Kansas City
Locust Damage Mitigated by Soda Treatment in Jennings County
Seventeen year locusts damaged many fruit trees in Jennings county but trees treated with nitrate of soda survived the onslaught. County agent reports the sprayed trees avoided the worst damage and will live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
President Focuses on Rail Strike and Living Costs
Washington August 5 The President concentrates on the threatened railroad strike and domestic cost problems with no visitors during the cabinet session. A special committee report will be reviewed before possible congress action, and Julius Barnes may be consulted on price cuts. Army surplus food prices are deemed too high by the Post Office Committee, which will seek revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Julius Barnes
2S. Grain Corporation
War Department
Army
Post Office
Grand Lodge reps urge Chicago shopmen to end strike
Representatives of the grand lodges of the road department of the AFL L. visited shops around Chicago to persuade striking workers to return to work at least until the official strike ballots are distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Prand Lodges
Ratway Department
ABL L
Demands of 450000 Railway Employees Presented
Washington on August 5 450000 railway clerks freight handlers express and station workers presented demands to Director Hines led by J J Forester Grand President and seven general chairmen of the Brotherhood. James Boggs of Vevey died at King’s Daughters Hospital after illness of several days aged about 65. He is survived by daughter Mrs Frank Selig and son Ward. Funeral arrangements not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hines
J. J. Forester
Brotherhood
James Boggs
Vevay
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Frank Selig
Ward
Indianapolis
Property Transfers In Graham and Lancaster Townships
Robert Boles and wife sell 80 acres in Graham township to William C Parker for 4000 dollars. John B Ross transfers property at the corner of Second and Harrison streets to Mabel Eddy for 809 dollars. Luke Emmett deeds 1 acre in Lancaster township to Frank G McDonough and wife with private consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Boles
William C. Parker
Graham Township
John B. Ross
Mabel Eddy
Second
Harrison Streets
Luke Emmett
Frank G. McDonough
Lancaster Township
Evidence food profiteers conspired to hoard sugar
New York reports Deputy Market Commissioner Halley obtained evidence that sugar profiteers conspired to hoard sugar to raise prices this fall. Despite 37,000,000 pounds released for public purchase grocers limited sales after word leaked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Halley
General Bancholitz Named American Member of Inter Allied Commission
Paris Aug 5 General Bancholtz the American member of the inter allied commission is ordered to Budapest at once to disarm the Hungarians and report to the conference. The allies are ready to impose economic measures to compel fulfillment if the Roumanians refuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bancholtz
Interallied Commission
Budapest
Hungarias
Government urged to guarantee prices for war goods
President Lee of the Railway Trainmen's Brotherhood declared in Cleveland that if the government can guarantee war profits it can guarantee just prices to the consumer. He warned that delaying action would bring grievous suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Trainmen’s Brotherhood
Cleveland
Grain car shortage alarms Indianapolis elevators
Indianapolis scene grows alarming as grain fills elevators amid a car shortage. John McCardle of the Service Commission telegraphed the railroad administration urging immediate relief concentration to ease the supply squeeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCardle
Indiana Service Commission, Appeals For Relief
Indianapolis
The
Service Commission
Railroad Administration
Chautauqua Music Lovers See Chicago Operatic Company
A Chicago Operatic Company concert delighted Chautauqua audiences with four vocalists and two instrumentalists led by Vera Poppe and John B. Miller. Edgar Nelson impressed with piano solos and accompaniment while Rose L. Gannon and Mrs Atkins showcased arias. The program included favorites from Lucia and Trovatore along with selections from Carmen and Tosca. An Elks band concert followed and a Hythe gun camera is described as a war innovation to show pilots shot impact in training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Operatic Company
Vera Poppe
Mac Graves Atkins
G. Magnus Schutz
Rose L. Gannon
John B. Miller
Edgar Nelson
Chopin
Edward Grieg
Fisher
Popper
Europe
Lucia
Faust
Kitty O'Toole
Land of Mine
King
Elks’ Band
Elks
Henry Coe Culbertson
Destructive Fire Hits L M Kronenberger Store
A fire found in the second story of the L and M Kronenberger building beside The Herald office caused heavy damage to stock and structure before firefighting efforts. Manager Ralph Kronenberger suspects spontaneous combustion. Water damage affected adjoining Little Grand Theatre and The Herald Office stocks, with partial insurance on remaining losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. & M. Kronenberger
Herald Office
Ralph Kronenberger
Little Grand Theatre
Ed J. Meyer
Mysterious pains blamed on kidneys in ad
A Madison reader cites relief from back ache headaches and swelling after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. The testimonial from Mrs. Willick at 725 N Mulberry St asserts kidney irregularities and foot swelling improved after treatment bought at Rogers drug store. Adv for Foster Milburn Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Willick
N. Mulberry Street
Doan
Roger
Dean
Unknown poets ignite truth in wandering verse
A reader shares a fragmentary poem praising unknown poets who speak through wandering lines. The brief note presents a defense of poetry as philosophy, thanking a friend for sending the piece and reflecting on light, belief, and human wisdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbile
Ineson Peetore
Walla
Hess
Dlos Angeles Pines
Prominent Citizens Cleared After Traffic Charge Hearing
Several well known residents faced Mayor White yesterday over speed and traffic ordinance violations while en route to a fire at Henry Bilz home on Walnut Street. After explaining their cases they were discharged by the Mayor following police chief William Jones filing the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
William Jones
Henry Bilz
North Walnut Street
Committee On Public Safety
Jones
Funeral of Miss Mary Finnegan at St Michael's Church
A large crowd attended the funeral of Miss Mary Finnegan from St. Michael's Church this morning. Father Guthneck officiated a Requiem High Mass and preached on the departed's life. Floral offerings testified to her many friends. The burial followed at Catholic Cemetery in North Madison with pallbearers William Peters John Feuerstin Michael Hopkins John Downey Joseph Kennison and Thomas Cavanaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Finnegan
St. Michael’s Church
Father Guthneck
North Madison
William H. Peters
John Feuerstin
Michael Hopkins
John Downey
Joseph Kennison
Thomas Cavanaugh
Overpaid Threepence Triggers Costly Audit Delay
Government audit delays arose after six cents were overpaid into the Dover rate collection. The auditor refused sign off, staff spent three months examining all rate accounts, and the extra threepence remained unfound. Appeal to the auditor followed as overseers consented, costing several hundred pounds and delaying work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of the Dover Rate Collection Department
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Madison
James Peddie & Sons
National Branch Bank
Madison Sale Deposit & Trust Company
East Main Steel
Margaret and
Bernadine Crittenden
Columbus
Myra Lemon
Chatauqua
Charles Iddings
Jefferson County
B. H. Doddridge
Tion
Grand Lodge
Rail Department
ALF. L
Director Hines
Pearl Packing Co
BULLS
Gen
Bancholiz
L. & M. Kronnenberger
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Pueblo In- Mans
Rite de Low Prifeles
Tyn-on- Stoo
America
Liberty Revival
E. V. Spicer
Leonard Daugherty
Liberty Christian Church
Rev. Spicer
Kentucky
Daugherty
Mayor's Court
Columbia
Grafonola
Hd. Meyer
C. A. Stanton's
Shoeists
Pfortner
F. W. Pfortner
Jefferson Street
Hertz’s
May Manton
Oxfords
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