Madison Herald Weeky News of Local War and Family Notes
Madison and surrounding area report births and marriages, travel and illness, and military news. Jean McGregor born at King's Daughters Hospital. Edna Wilkerson trips to Commiskey. Howard Egerton and Anna Hood obtain a marriage license in Trimble Kentucky. various relatives send greetings as servicemen overseas are reported safe. Includes Red Cross nurse Katherine Tuttle enlisting and Clyde Stillhammer and George Davidson overseas with the American forces.
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Jean
Thomas B. McGregor
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Edna Wilkerson
Commiskey
Louis Kessler
Hanover
Clerk Prewatt
Howard Egerton
Anna Hood
Trimble County
E. J. Meyer
Scottsburg
Nashville
Tenn
William Wenzler
Cleveland
Ohio
Clarence Wenzler
Maurice Thacker
Mr. Thacker
Engineers Corps
Lancy Gresham
Cragmont
Schneider Undertaking Establishment
Fredericksburg
Ind
John Jones
Ward
Thelma
Chicago
Fay Reed
Merrett
Indianapolis
Madison
John Stillhammer
West Main Street
Jefferson County Draft Board
Edward Flynn
George Davidson
15Th Cavalry
France
Davidson
Gilbert
4Th Co
James Buchanan Dies in Caledonia at 81
James Buchanan aged 81, longtime Caledonia resident and farmer, died last night at 10 o clock. He witnessed the area's growth and had retired recently. He leaves his daughter Mrs William Dow and several other children as survivors.
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Caledonia
James Buchanan
William Dow
Dr. Fred C. Denny Assigned to Camp Taylor Duty
Dr. Fred C. Denny, recently commissioned as First Lieutenant after enlisting in the Medical Reserve Corps, has been directed to report to Camp Taylor, Kentucky for base hospital duty. He took a May 29 physical and will depart next week. Provost General Crowder calls up 700 selectives for various roles through September 1, with nineteen-age callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Denny
Camp Taylor
Denny
Medical Reserve Corps
Washington
Crowder
City Council Adopts Ten Year Lighting Contract
City council met in regular session with Mayor White presiding. A culvert proposal was sent to Public Works, and the county ledger showed total real and personal property values with mortgage deduction. Levies and appropriations for 1919 were approved. The Madison Light & Railway ten year street lighting contract was accepted without street cars, with a $10 per lamp reduction if coal prices normalize. Various claims were allowed before adjournment.
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White
D. C. Bear
Main
Third Streets
Feuerstin
Committee On Public Works
Madison Light & Railway Company
H. P. Shannon
Mr. Oliver
Charles Peters
Jas. H. Nichols
Johnson Foundry & Machine Shops
Charles Fischer
Joe
Miss Mullen Resigns At Goyert & Vogels Poultry House
Miss Cora Mullen resigns as bookkeeper at the Goyert and Vogel poultry house and will depart Thursday for Washington to take a government clerical post. Her friends regret the move, and Miss Lillie Hudson succeeds her in the office.
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Cora Mullen
Goyert & Vogel
Washington, D. C
Cora
Madison
Lillie Hudson
Miss Mullen
Shady West Main Shoe Shop Raided For Crap Game
Police raided a west Main street shoe shine parlor at about 1 am Sunday and busted a crap game with six participants Rufus Brown Ed Crosby Archie Harris Carl Tyree Blaine Jordan and Fred Christman all colored. They were arraigned in Mayor White s court this morning and each fined 1 and costs. Washington August 19 Secretary Baker told the House Military Affairs committee that men aged 18 to 19 liable for military aid under the new Man Power bill will be drafted last.
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West Main Street
Rufus Brown
Ed Crosby
Archie Harris
Carl Tyree
Blaine Jordan
Fred Christman
White
Washington
Baker
House Military Affairs Committee
Madison Chautauqua Association Elects Directors
Stockholders elected twenty directors at the annual Madison Chautauqua meeting. R. L. Treland named chairman and E. J. Scott secretary. a net gain of 213.10 was reported. The board, with officers J. W. Tevis president and Rev. M. L. Guthneck vice president, voted to continue the Chautauqua with a proposed twelve night program for 1919. The Rodeheaver fund remains open for subscriptions via R. L. Ireland.
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Commercial Club
Madison Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua
R. L. Treland
E. J. Scott
Robert Stanton
L. E. Hitz
M. L. Guthneck
C. N. Horuff
John T. Schofield
Geo. M. Daily
R. F. Stanton
R. W. Cochran
James FE. Crozier
Richard Johnson
R. B. Moffett
John W. Tevis
Greenville Johnson
W. H L. Miller
Walter Caplinger
Elmer E. Scott
R. L
EL. E. Scott
Rodeheaver Fund
R. L. Ireland
Engineer officer Niesse rises to Chief of Engineers post
Lieut. John L. Niesse promoted from First Lieutenant with the U S Engineers at Camp Lee Virginia to the office of the Chief of Engineers Washington D C and reported last Saturday He served seven months with the 1st Regiment Engineers in France and was recently an instructor in field fortifications at Camp Lee His friends back home celebrate his continued rise in the U S Army.
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John L. Niesse
U.S. Engineers
Camp Lee
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Niesse
1St Regiment Engineers
France
U. S. Army
Land Transfer in Saluda Township For 80 Acres
Nathan Horton transfers to Max A Marling eighty acres in Saluda township for a consideration of 1800 dollars.
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Nathan Horton
Max A. Marling
Saluda Township
Local social notes and funeral notices from Madison
Madison notices include Charles Kremer and family returning from Cincinnati and Miss Ella Griffith from Cornell Music School. Mabel Patton visits Brooksburg then Indianapolis. Alvin Crute's remains lie at Haigh for funeral planning. Anna Hamilton funeral held with Rev Barnard. interment at Cave Hill. Mrs. Mary Botts attends James Buchanan funeral in Caledonia. her son Samuel Botts noted. Military Training Camp Association to meet August 31 in Indianapolis. William Qyden tasked to register eligible motor workers for officer training camp.
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Charles Kremer
Cincinnati
Ella Griffith
Cornell University
New York
Mabel Patton
Henry Lauderbaugh
Brooksburg
Indianapolis
Alvin B. Crute
Cragmont
Haigh Undertaking Establishment
Anna B. Hamilton
Dr. Barnard
Louisville
Cave Thill Cemetery
Mary Botts
James Buchanan
Caledonia
Military Training Camp Association
William Qyden
Funeral for Jacob Zapp Held at St Patrick's Church
The funeral for Jacob Zapp was held at 8 AM from St Patrick's Church North Madison. The Rev Charles Gordon officiated the requiem mass. The deceased died Saturday at his son Graham's home near China after a brief illness at age two. survivors include a widow three sons Giralam Walter and Lawrence and three daughters Mrs Joseph Steinberger Mrs Aloysius Raffauf and Miss Watherine Zapp. Burial was in North Madison Catholic cemetery with pallbearers Gus Yunker Champ Kahn Joseph Beuman John Steinberger Howard Beuman.
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Jacob Zapp
St Patrick’s Church
North Madison
Charles Gordon
Graham
China
Giralaim
Walter
Lawrence
Joseph Steinberger
Indianapolis
Aloysius Raffauf
Baseball scores and a tax note from the era
National League results Cincinnati over Brooklyn eight to four St Louis beat Philadelphia one to seven Chicago won over Boston two to zero Pittsburgh defeated New York eight to one and New York two one Washington beat St Louis three to two New York toppled Chicago one to four Boston blanked Cleveland six to zero Philadelphia edged Detroit nine to eight City Treasurer Martin H Mueller of Columbus collected four pennies from a water rent payment of thirteen dollars and six cents charged against Kearns and Burchett in 1915 the firm later went bankrupt
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Martin H. Mueller
Columbus
Kearns & Burchett
Wwnee
Pittsburg
Madison notes and travel as community reports
Madison items list visits and departures of residents and visitors from Louisville Cincinnati Indianapolis and Casey Illinois. Mentions typhoid illness of Louis Konkle, navy leave of E K Stockdale, and local marriage licenses. Also notes a torpedo boat destroyer star indicating a submarine kill.
Food Clubs Form A Special Organization For Food Work
The article argues that a distinct U S Food Club system is needed to reach homes not served by existing groups and to focus food relief efforts. It compares to military structure and urges readers to join a U S Food Club in their neighborhood.
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TV. 8 Food Administration
Ily
Phase
aga @ literary society
Food Club
U.S
France
War Department
National Army
WU. S. Food Administration
Indiana
U. S
Madison wholesale market quotations and real estate transfers
Market prices for live poultry eggs butter and grain including corn oats rye buckwheat seed clover red top bluegrass orchard grass sunflowers hay and wool with prices. Real estate transfers list Jessie B Genter to Helena Genter on East street for 421 dollars. Also medical ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure and a note on the American army outlook in France predicting resolution by September.
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Dilor
Dixie Butter Co
North Madison Creamery
Voce
Ccee
J. Schofield & Son
Mammoth
Jessie B. Genter
Helena Genter
East Street
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad Told At Madison
Over one hundred thousand recommend Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and urinary ills with fifty thousand testimonials in Madison print. Carl Burnside birthday party with neighbors and a long guest list ends in cheerful wishes for many more. U S overseas casualties reach 1,355 for the week, 21,467 to date. note mixed sentiment of sadness and joy.
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Dean
Madison
Tetledy
F. E. Grace
Hotel
Jefferson
Doan
Rogers’ Drug Store
Mr. Grace
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N.Y
Adv
United States
Young Man Arraigned Over Gun Incident in Mayor White’s Court
Edward Stephanus faced arraignment for drawing a gun on Kindel Reidel during an eviction attempt at Ryker's Ridge last Sunday evening. Albert Stephanus and another boy were detained. one escapee fled amid the gun incident. Police seized the weapon. Stephanus was fined $1 plus costs. Other youths received no prosecution after mayoral guidance. Six alleged craps players, excluding Fred Christman who paid later, settled fines.
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White
Edward Stephanus
Kindel Reidel
Ryker
Ier
Guily
Therm
Fred Christman
West Main Street
Christman
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Harry E. Barnard
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