Madison gossip and funeral notices from Avon to Dayton
August notes from Madison Span of visits and travel. Mr and Mrs Clell Robinson and Miss Bessie Schilling stay with the Aults on West Second Street. Funeral of Mrs Gavin Payne held in Indianapolis. Caroline Sattler shipped to Aurora. Miss Jessie Stone funeral at North Madison. Miss Mary Wadsworth heads to Dayton with the Wadsworth children. Gunner’s Mate Robert Mahatty promoted.
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Clell Robinson
Avon, C
John Ault
West Second Street
Bessie Schilling
Indianapolis
Schnewer
Caroline Sattler
Crapanont
Aurora
Robert McWeana
Martha Deage
Cloloothe
Ohio
Robert Mahattey
Creat Lakes
Jessie Stone
William Storie
North Madison
Macadonti
Switzerland County
Mary Wadsworth
Dayton
Obie
Louis Wadsworth
Bo Magers
North Vine Street
Wadsworth
Miss Lyda Price Weds Charles Webster at Vevay
The wedding of Miss Lyda Price and Mr. Charles Webster occurred last evening in Vevay. The bride, well known in the city for millinery work, and the groom from Carrollton, are warmly congratulated by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyda Price
Charles Webster
Vevay
New York
Carrollton
Rev Heilman to serve as Camp Grant chaplain
Attorney Harry Lemon met Rev William Heilman in Louisville. Heilman, former city resident and Episcopal pastor, will soon leave to act as chaplain to the boys at Camp Grant Illinois. He currently serves as a chaplain at Camp Taylor Kentucky and enjoys the work with the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lemon
Louisville
William Heilman
Epicopal Church
Heilman
Lemon
Camp Grant
Imp Taylor
Two Robbers Observed Around premises and civic actions notes
A partial report describes two men seen near a residence on West Second Street in Was cox ken ed area during a morning incident. Observers note one wore a white shirt and smoke a pipe while prowling around a chicken yard.
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Noble
West Second Street
Gable
Madison News Roundup From August Interesting Local Moves
Madison August items report Mrs Francis Brown visiting Aurora relatives and Louise Johnson hosting in Madison. James Maddox named estate administrator. Joseph Winnefeld returns to Indianapolis. George Roe and Gilbert head to Paris France. Thomas Clark and son visit from Memphis. Local exemption board discharges Lawrence Lee from military service. Irvin McMahan reports overseas safe arrival of his son with 6od Engineers. Valentine Luth er’s remains sent to Bloomington for burial. Stella Becht and Mrs Collins visit. Privates Yarber and Bayne leave for Wilmington after visiting Madison. Real estate deed transfers and Carnegie library contract in Vevay with Dunlap & Goode. Mrs Orth S Collins leaves for Memphis. Orth Collins Jr. sails to New York for Y M C A post.
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William R. Maddox
Giffith
Willam T. Maddox
Saluda Tp
Joseph Winnefeld
Louise Winnefeld
Indianapolis
George Roe
Gilbert
Oliver Roe
Paris
Fenn
Valentine J. Luther
Cragmont
Haigh
Bloomington
Harry Allen
Walter Collins
Jack
Dorothy
Cleveland
O O Kia
Louis Muth
Michigan Road
Collins
Stella Becht
Carl Yarber
Goebel Bayne
Battery BE
Band Field Artillery
Wilmington
Delaware
Madison
Hattery FE
Camp Shelby
Geo. T. Mayfield
Charles Ruediger
Fto Jennie
Andrew Martin
Switzerland County
Dunlap & Goode
Columbus
Ind
Carnegie Library
Vevay
Orth S. Collins
Sarah Clark
Orth Collins, Jr
Memphis
Tenn
Clark
E. H. Walsh
New York
Miss Donlan Marries William J Swan in Chicago
Miss Mary Donlan daughter of Mr and Mrs M G Donlan of this city wed William J Swanson of Chicago yesterday in a ceremony in that city. Many friends join The Herald in good wishes.
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Mary Donlan
M. G. Donlan
Chicago
William J. Swanson
The
Herald
Death of Mrs Ella Nay in Moorefield
Mrs Ella Nay wife of Calvin B Nay of Moorefield died yesterday at 1 20 pm after a brief illness. She was 26 and left a four week old infant. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 10 am from Caledonia Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Ella Nay
Calvin B. Nay
Moorefield
Caledonia Church
Church
Miss Helen McGregor Weds Lieut William Ritchie in Cincinnati
Yesterday afternoon Miss Helen McGregor daughter of Hon and Mrs John McGregor of this city married Lieut William H Ritchie at Wesley Methodist Church Cincinnati The bride a popular Madison figure and friends extend best wishes The groom based in southern Florida with the Coast Guard Service home Staunton Va relatives here await news of plans for a brief visit.
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Helen McGregor
John McGregor
William H. Ritchie
Cincinnati
Wesley Methodist Church
Madison
Herald
Lieut. Ritchie
Staunton
Florida
Mrs Anna B Hamilton dies after illness at 64
Mrs Anna Bobhamilton widow of Captain George Wotamilton died last evening at 0 ar clock after a general breakdown. She was 64 and had declined since last Wednesday. Surviving are son Clifford Hamilton of Lawsville and daughter Maude Hamilton. Also sister Mrs J Moore of Norwood Ohio. Services describe her as devout and esteemed. Captain Hamilton died about 12 years ago. The piece also covers County Council of Defense meeting notes and Grace M E Church Sunday school news.
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Anna Bobhamilton
George Wotamilton
Denny Santiacnim
Clifford Hamilton
Lawsville
Maude Hamilton
J. Moore
Norwood
Ohio
Baptist Church
Hamilton
Transfer of 18 Acres in Madison Township
Charles Ruediger conveys 18 acres in Madison township to Jennie Martin for a consideration of 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ruediger
Jennie Martin
Madison Township
War Revenue Bill Nears Completion In House Ways
Washington reports after two months the $8 billion war revenue bill was practically complete by the House Ways and Means Committee. The remaining choice is whether to adopt McAdoo's profits tax or return to the Kitchin system. The bill as drafted would raise less than half the $8 billion minimum McAdoo demanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means
McAdoo
Cny
Britain Reports 900,000 Killed Since War Began
Lord Nortcliffe estimated at a luncheon that Britain has suffered about 900,000 killed since the war started. He cited German claims that England would fight to the last Canadian, Frenchman, and American as context for the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Nortcliffe
Thi
England
County War Activities Reported by Local Officials
Jefferson County Council of Defense and federal officials coordinate war effort details with contributions from The Herald. Space and fuel administration updates outline community mobilization and public support activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Council of Defense
Federal Food Administrator
Federal Fuel Administrator
The
Herald Co
Sugar stocks in Paris fall to half of 1917 levels
U S. Food Administration reports sugar stocks in Paris on May 3 1918 were about half of the 1917 level. France holds the lowest total sugar in history, even in wartime, urging U S sugar conservation to maintain the French ration of one pound per person each month.
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Paris
France
U.S. Food Administration
United States
Madison Wholesale Market Prices and Local News
Market quotations for live poultry eggs butter and butter fat along with grain prices and seed selling ranges are listed. A funeral for Mrs William Griffin is noted with services led by Reverend W T Seburna and interment at Springdale cemetery. A short local item mentions coal discoveries near Hazelton and Washington school policy on German. Jamaicans reportedly can raise two vegetable crops yearly.
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Caeaes
Ildise
Dixie Butter Co
North Madison Creamery Agi
Schofield & Son
William Griffin
W. T. Seburna
North Madison
Springdale Cemetery
Pennsylvania
Hazelton
Washington
Dream Girl Turns Up In Wartime Romance Tale
A soldier named Jack falls for a mysterious woman he sees in a paper image. After helping a family of drafted men and sharing quiet moments, he learns the Dream Girl is Dorothy Armor, heiress and war worker, who asks him to join her causes and work at her side.
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Rome
Tita
Jack
Jaeck
Pino
Thad
Tecan
Tim
Caseys
Jinek
Casey's
Casey
Tila
Dorothy Armor
Frank Hamilton Armor
Dorothy
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Mary McClure
Gavin L Payne
Warn Springs
Val
Lida Price
Rev. Heilman
Jefferson County
Carl Grossman
the McCormick
Frederick HH. Kloppfer
Indiapolis
Crowder
Indiana
Camp Dodge
Tokio
Ot Ani
Vladivostok
Sibera
Francis Brown
Louise Johnson
Mary Bear
Margaret Shaw
Vevay Enterprise
Thomas J. Clark
Thomas, Jr
Memphis, Tenn
Bridget Clark
Lawrence Lee
Camp Taylor
Irvin McMahan
Third and
Poplar Streets
Co. A. 6Od Engineers
Port Harrison
Helen M'Gregor
Anna B. Hamilton
Women's Council of Defense
County Council of Defense
M. C. Garber
America
Home Relief
Our City
Home Service Committee
Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Grace M. EF. Church
Neuville’s Grove
Great Britain
Lord Northcliffe
Germany
County War Activities
Madison Wholesale Markets
DREAM
McClure
Uncle Sam
Farmers Bulletiwa
United State
Srien
Tashan
Washington DP
Avhane Toul
U.S. Department OF Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Stant Service
Madison Telephone Co
Ciplane
U.S
U. S
Oa. Co
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