Local notices from Madison August crowd of visitors and incidents
Madison reports a sick boy Royden Vawter with typhoid, a furniture factory accident left Robert Hood missing part of a thumb, and local hog sales by John T. Peters. Visitors include Clarence Wenzier party from Dallas and Anna Garrity en route to Cincinnati. Real estate sale.Iterator: 70 acre Smyrna farm sold to George A. Wood for 2400. Funeral notices for Mrs George Taylor and Miss Lena Smith visitations. A colored woman Mrs Alfred Allen dies after surgery. Child Bolen Taylor injures foot at Lodge Hardware Co. W J Zacharias breaks wrist. Diamond Dick Frank Sheets charged for drawing weapon, fined 20.
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Royden Vawter
Frank Vawter
West Second Street
Robert Hood
John T. Petera
Shelby Township
Pearl Packing House
Clarence Wenzier
Dallas
Texas
Anna Garrity
Chicago
M. G. Donlan
Cincinnati
Will Lucht
Inedianapolis
Jacob Lucht
Jefferson Street
Peddie Camp
Ella Garlinghouse
Smyrna Township
Clifty Road
Louisville
Madison
Speckert
Kate Niesse
East First Street
Alfred Allen
Broadway
King’s Daughters Hospital
Springdale Cemetcy
Bolen Taylor
Jack Taylor
Lodge Hardware Co
W. J. Zacharias
Brookville
Henry Schmidt
Zacharias
Frank Sheets
Diamond Dick
Walnut Street
Strong
Phillip Kremer Celebrates 82nd Birthday in The Herald
Phillip Kremer of Rural Route Four celebrated his 82nd birthday today, in good health and well preserved for age. A native of Germany, he arrived in the county on September 14, 1854, and long resided in Madison near Third Street. Friends join The Herald in extending warm congratulations and best wishes. Delicious brown cakes from Mrs. Austins Bag Pancake and Buckwheat flour accompany the note of courtesy.
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Phillip Kremer
John W. Kremer
Herald
Kremer
Germany
Madison
Third Street
Hanover Light and Power Company Incorporation Filed
Articles filed with the Secretary of State name James C. Reed as president Pearl Sample as vice president and Ida A. Reed as secretary treasurer. The Hanover company will provide electricity to Hanover Indiana under a ten year contract with Madison Light and Railway Company.
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Hanover Light and Power Company
James C. Reed
Hanover
Ind
Pearl Sample
Austin
Ida A. Reed
Ths
Hanover Corporation
Madison Light and Railway Company
Harry Lemen
Hanover Company
Canaan Mutual Telephone Co
Canaan
Louis van Buren
Edward Gane
Charles B. Harper
Re opening Uruline Siatere Music Classes at St Marys
The Uruline Sistere at St Marys school will reopen the music class on September 1. Last year’s students are hoped to return and attendance to rise for a stronger 1914 session. Full piano Forte course offered with theory history harmony and analysis, qualifying for a diploma. Violin mandolin and guitar study also available. apply to the Uruline Sistere.
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Urauline Siatere
St. Mary's School
Atudente
Picnic Supper Aboard The Betsy Up The Ohio
A motor boat party honored Miss Anna and Miss Clara Settlemeyer with a picnic supper above Richwood. Attendees included Rose Davidson the Lory Elsie Meradorff Gladya Grayson Albert Johnson Tom Turner Howard Johen Howard Haak Boyce Morrow and Howard Demaree.
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Anna
Clara Settlemeyer
Madison
Richwood
Meesra
Albert Johnson
Tom Turner
Howard Johen
Howard Haak
Boyce Morrow
Howard Demaree
Rev Father Smith Reports Pope Pius X Insights
Ex Madisonian notes Father Alphonsus Smith met Pope Pius X in Rome during his summer visit. He described the pope as humble, unpompous, affectionate to family, with a worn look, and shared remarks on papal humility and simple court etiquette. Indianapolis bishop Chartrand calls for requiem high Mass and prayers for one month.
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Alphonsus Smith
SS. Peter and Paul
Pius X
Rome
Father Smith
Indianapolis
Mother Guerin
St. Mary Of-The-Woods
American College At
Pontiff
Holy Father
Vatican
Francis Silas Chartard
Indianapolis Star
County Commissioners Elect Officers at Indiana Convention
New Albany Ind Aug 20 The annual meeting of the Indiana County Commissioners Association adjourned with James Kerran Marion County elected President George O Schaaf Lake County Vice President and Albert F Zearing Indianapolis Secretary and Treasurer The next convention will be held in Indianapolis Sept 28 29 and 30 1915
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New Albany
Ind
Indiana-co. Commissioners’ Association
James Kerran
Marion-co
George O. Schaaf
Lake Co
Albert F. Zearing
Indianapolis
Convictions Fueled Cathedral Builders of Old
A quoted reflection contrasts past builders at Amiens Cathedral with modern doubters. Heine notes that earlier men had convictions, not mere opinions, and that building greatness requires more than opinion. The dialogue frames a critique of contemporary attitudes toward ambitious projects.
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Amiens
Alphonse
Heinrich Heine
Governor Ralston Opens Democratic Campaign in Indianapolis
Governor Ralston head of Indiana Democrats will launch the campaign with a Sept. 10 rally in Tomlingon Hall Indianapolis. State leaders and party notables are expected on stage as the governor speaks on campaign issues. He and family are on a short vacation at the Governor's brother’s farm in their new Ralaton car before returning to the State House.
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Indianapoke
Ind
Ralaton
Tomlingon Hall
Indianapolis
Raleton
State House
Hia Birthplace
Diplomats Busy Across Europe During War
Washington reports the state department and diplomats abroad are handling delicate questions while preserving neutrality. Ambassadors assist Americans stranded in Europe and help move citizens to ports for home travel. The piece notes U S representatives in Paris and Berlin balancing interests as Page, Marye, and Herrick serve in Britain, Russia, and France.
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Europe
Washington
State Department
Iraq
France
Germany
Paris
Berlin
Walter B. Page
United States
Great Britain
George T. Marye
Russia
Myron T. Herrick
European War Sends Prices Up Across Commodities
Prices for bacon ham olive oil and sugar rise as continental warfare strains supply and boosts demand. Retailers note higher costs for tea coffee spices and wines while cottonseed oil remains ample for U S consumption. flour prices jump with the Austro-Servian quarrel backdrop.
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New York
United States
America
Germany
England
France
British Isles
Gealera
Italy
Great Britain
American Cotton Oil Company
South
Canada
Austria
North Sea
Old Mine Under His Feet Finds Riches Lived Nine Years
Fairbanks Alaska George Sharp a Pedro Creek miner lived over a hidden fortune for nine years before discovering it He prospected six times on his claim opposite No 2 on Pedro Creek and drilled ten feet into bed rock finding coarse gold and nuggets in sluice dust Also Helens Oregon resident S Saulser reports finding natural gold in duck claws while duck pen sits on rocky hillside suggesting a placer pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Fairbanks
George Sharp
Pedro Creek
Sharp
No. 2
Helens
S. Saulser
Yankton
Saulser
Nearly Swallows a Snake in Hiawatha Incident
Cyrus Hunn of Hiawatha drank from a hose and nearly swallowed a fifteen inch snake. The reptile is exhibited at a local drug store.
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Hiawatha
Kan
Cyrus Hunn
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George Smith
F. F
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Madison Safe Deposit
Wirt
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L. P. Boheike
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