Local Gusts Note Visits as War Rims St. Louis to Cincinnati
August list of Madison residents and visitors includes Mrs Andrew Hirper en route to Sterling and relatives, Mr and Mrs W Scott Roberts in town from St Louis, Mrs Carl Henning traveling to Ayres Massachusetts, and others. Passengers head to Indianapolis Camp Taylor and Jeffersonville for military duty while a wedding license is issued. A funeral and internment are noted for Mrs Rachael Warum. Sheriff Monroe pursues desertion suspect Jim Chasteen with repeated captures around Camp Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Henning
Weaning
Ayres
Mass
William Kessler
Hanover
Walliams Wessler
George W. Thompson
Ida Ferris
In- Mahapolis
Louise Meuser
Peola
Kansas
Raymond Wendel Feft
Alliance
Ohio
Wendels
Brook Tung
Thomas W. Burk
Siduea Township
Indianapolis
Frank Filey
Robert Fagan
Chicago
Smider Preserve Co
Frank C. Bemker
Indiananapolis
Nelle Caswell
Thoes County
He AL Broadwell
Clerk Prewatt
Rachael Warum
James Warum
Qoelock
Rath Purner
Presbyterian Ave
Ryker
Rudee
Anna Marquis
Greeiad
Iis
Young Pearson
Navy
San Francisco
George Monroe
Camp Taylor
Jim Grover Chasteen
Chasteen
Monroe
Omiade Iron Cacti
Taylor
Private Jacob Thenes Wounded in France Action
Private Jacob Thenes of Jefferson County reported wounded in action in France on July 31. telegram from Washington states degree of injuries undetermined. His father Peter Thenes of Madison, Indiana, received the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Thenes
West First Street
War Department
Jacob ‘Phenes
U.S. Republis
France
Jefferson County
Thenes
Washington, D. C
Hues
West High Street
Madison
Ind
Jacob Thenes
Harris
Wounded Private Clarence Schmidt Receives Family Letter
North Madison resident George Schmidt learns from sister Mrs Chester Lientz in Farmer City Illinois that Private Clarence Schmidt has arrived at a U S Army hospital in Virginia after being wounded in France. The family awaits further word on his condition and possible transfer to a general hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schmidt
Hitz
North Madison
Chester Lientz
Farmer City
Til
Clarence Schmidt
France
Inbarkation Hospital
Camp Stuart
Newport News
Schimidt
Veep
Madison
Trieste Council Chooses Verdi Statue Over Vienna Demand
A Trieste council, warned of an Austrian demand for a statue of Emperor Joseph, met overnight and resolved to erect a Verdi statue in the principal square. The next day the demand arrived, but the council stood firm, seizing Verdi as a symbol of Italian irredentism and national pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdi
Joseph
Trieste
Austria
Braneis Joseph
Italia
The Ruse of Liebknecht at Cooper Union
A socialist speaker Carl Liebknecht faced a police warning at Cooper Union during a fiery address about the Kaiser. He quipped that True words should never be retracted and suggested retracting the word but keeping the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Liebhnecht
Cooper Union
Jalil
Liebhneeht
Ber Hn
Liebkneeht
Sugar Exports to Neutral Nations Remain Tiny
Only TOT tons of refined sugar were shipped from America to neutral nations in the first five months of the year, making up 3.2 percent of total exports. Mexico received more than half the amount exported to neutrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Mexico
Foot Injury at Cotton Mill Injures Worker
Frank Niesse a machinist at the cotton mill suffered a severe injury to his right foot when a wrist pin weighing seventy five pounds fell on it at work yesterday He returned to work today and friends expect a short recovery period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Niesse
Local Visitors and Community Notes Highlight Busy Town
Miss Elizabeth Kasper returns from Ft Wayne while Bedford Ky guests visit. visitors from Cincinnati Tonkawa Paducah and Smyrna township frequent area homes. The City School Board names Evelyn Marstath to teach language work and Anna Sheriock’s successor, and Concord NC hires Miss Teren McNeel as domestic science teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kasper
Ft Wayne
Ko CG. Young and Small Son
Bedford
Willard Lockwood
Harry Gaines
Vernon
Wor. Plopper
Tonkawa
Okda
Revo
Gobn W. Moody
West Main Street
Kate Klein
Cincinnati
Willan Breitenback
East Pitth Street
Soplur Piisenstaby
New Albany
Ind
Grant. Zoeller
East Second Street
Viewill Melton
Anne Les
Cynmenmate
Evelym Marstath
Smyrna
Teagoherim Dare Guage
Dtho
Feyedestan School
Chris Watson
Anna Sheriock
Tleren McNeel
Concord
N. C
McNecel
Madison High School
Hoover Arrives Safely from England in Atlantic Port
Herbert Hoover landed at Atlantic Port today from England amid welcome and headlines. He disembarked and spoke to reporters about postwar relief and recovery efforts, signaling active involvement in American reconstruction plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Herbert Hoover
England
Nine Colored Draftees Reported for Fort Podge Departure
Nine men reported to the decaleseription board for departure to Fort Podge. Names include Robert Allen Perry, Coleman, Lyle, Sanders, Carver, Harrison Cook, Leavings, Buehner, and Sawitndets. Officials Gos Hate, Purner, and Prenath oversaw the proceedings and farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Podge
Louis Cohen
Vagy
Drs Hate
Purner
Prenath
Robert Allen Perry
Lliner Coleman
Joantel Lyle
Icar Sanders
Samuel Carver
Benyamin Harrison Cook
Thomas Leavings
Wiliam Buehner
Onan Sawitndets
Miss Ruth Zearing Birthday Party Celebrated by Friends
Miss Ruth Zearing celebrated her birthday anniversary with friends at a location on West Mag Street. Attendees included Mary Sarpe and many named guests. the event featured cake and gifts in a festive gathering. Officials announced military drafts and local exemption board notices affecting young men, with calls to service for general and limited troops and details on Camp Grant and Camp Sherman enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sarpe
Bernoe Pornschell
Frortrade Whean
Tha Credles
Mateoret Geto
Della Cross
Jeonise Medoauehlin
Huth Acarine
Dave
Focal
Iil Beomen
Camp Grant
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Pha
Masonic Temple
Vague Vote Debates Stirred Teachers Institute Event
Fragmentary report describes a voting scene at Wy Phe de votie with women participating and local officials guiding the process. Names and places are garbled but indicate a formal ballot and civic involvement at a university setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brea Pladl
Tad Moor
Singh
Ada
Pealer
Teaurast
Eaetie
Visitors in the City Honor Miss Keller En Son
Local society pages note a visit by several ladies including Colette Neaher and Mildred Meivenna as guests at a city event. The list of attendees includes Nobeanette ou and others, with social exchanges and introductions highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keller En
Diomed Sunk Off Atlantic Coast By German Submarine
104 survivors arrived aboard a tanker to report the sinking of the British tanker Diomed by a German submarine somewhere off the Atlantic coast. The report was confirmed at Athietic Port on August 23, detailing the loss and rescue of crew members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Athietic
Birmingham Seminar Evaluates Waste Utilization Efforts
A Midlands conference, hosted by Birmingham's lord mayor and the national war salvage council, reviewed waste use. Birmingham collected 600 tons of old tins, sold at 1500 dollars per ton, and cleared 3000 dollars from recovered waste paper. Shumhter houses provided material for poultry feed and pig food, with condemned fish and meat turned into manures and soapmaking feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midlands
Birmingham
National War Salvage Council
Shumhter
Fragmented Line Reads Cannot Match The Bible
A garbled OCR line appears to reference a Bible match or citation with digits and broken words, unclear context. The fragment shows stray letters and numbers likely from a misscanned religious text or catalog entry.
Public Eating Places Allow Food Sales Under New Rules
A county war of regulations outlines how public eating places may sell prepared food for takeout while a federal civil service announcement in Madison, Indiana, calls for examinations for a Kent fourth class postmaster vacancy and other offices. Last year the Kent postmaster earned $245.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane
United States Civil Service Commission
Madison
Ind
Kent
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Andrew [Hirper
Sterling
W. Scott Roberts
St. Louis
John Chapa
Broadway
Private Jacob
Horuff
Lamb
Jessie Dunn
Jincob Schmidt
Palmer City, Tl
Rts
Theo Yount Tien
Trish
Emerald Isle
Clifford Rothunsten
Anna Bo Thurmitten
Seitger & Bear
Woo. Mattia
Parcburg
Pal
Puterek Wordes
Borne
Cath Dow
Can
Jobin
Tadvanoapate
Dow
Lasses
Brand Gehd
Gous Trang
Uadtamajedis
Helen Nether
Padillapenis
Laura
Breda
John Wade
God Jane
Clark Wade
Apeg
Dante
Ob Nastia Pedy
Charles Maliea
Bart Street
Mro
Charhot Pras Rockpot
Raph Meg Hamed
Coed
Vssi Teats
Rpetinot
Thi
Chad Pellaws
Nettie Dreathcoat
Walter
Treremother
Nick Barrett
Liberty Old Settlers Reunion
Henry Brown
Canaan
Penn Maddos
Maddox
Fort Dodge
Towa
Miss Ruth Zearing
Plorsanthy
Hopor
Anni
Robert Ware
Berard Cassidy
Joseph Niesse
Gavinene Sherman
Joseph Steuart
Danie McGuiure
Collett
Evedis Pri
Deedoapoesaat
Pihasteuarh
Ashes Steinboirat
Mildred Meivenna
Bivtie Des
Nnette Weader
Motoeie Dedber
Colette Neaher
Philadelphia
Belgium
Jidetun Ciic
Ribo Deen
Phota
Ustraes
Turka
Geman Bos Ther
Duerk Wat
Alindje Khan
Aadas
Vartor
Cher
Japhet
Joe Men
Vt 1
Lege Mat Ath . Reget Porte
Fae Soda
County War Activities
Ty Do Herald Co
Tosas Paper Union
Dari
Getty
Sooccon
Gsc
Pica
Agein
Sarthe
Davis
Ogrel
Pye
White Stone
Ralph A
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