Benson Buys Handsome Dealer Block in Madison
Mr R F Benson has become owner of the Handsome Dealer Block at the southwest corner of Mas and Polar streets. He bought from Mr oy Lowchiee of Shelburn Ind through William I Ogle real estate. Benson plans to rent the Dehler property soon and to add a modern front in spring. He already owns several Madison properties including Prenatt block and the Napperville store and the Valley City laundry building on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Bensor
Theouthwest
Mas and
Polar Streets
Reneen
Oy Lowchiee
Shelburn
Ind
Dehler
Benson
Madison
Krebs Clothing Company
Napperville
Valley City Laundry
Mrs Isabel le Peters Passes After Long Illness
Mrs Isabel Peters died peacefully at the Dunlop home on the Kent road at 5 30 PM yesterday after declining health since the death of her daughter Mrs Isabel Dunlop two months ago She was born in Dundee Scotland August 27 1831 and came to America in 1852 Survived by two sons James of Paola Kansas William of Warsaw Missouri one granddaughter Agnes Dunlop and four grandsons Roy Dunlop Charles Dunlop Bruce and McKinley Funeral services were held at the residence on East Main Street with Dr J W Turner and Rev W S Rader in charge The body rests at Springdale Cemetery with wall bearers named and out of town attendees listed There are about 12000 lepers in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Peters
Dunlop
Kent Road
Peters
Isabelle Dunlop
Mrs. Peters
Dundee
Scotland
John Peters
America
Chicago
Agnes Dunlop
Oscar Oliver
East Main Street
J . W. Turner
New Albany
W.S. Rader
Trinity Church
Addison Beach
North Walnut Street
Beach
Sarah FE. Beach
Springdale
Local movers and visitors list from Madison notes
Madison December 3 brief social notices record Mrs C C Hinton traveling to Evansville, Mrs Ben Wilson to Louisville, Prof S F Krebs heading to Morganfield, Mrs Arnold Forburger returning to Robinson Indiana, Mrs Charles Chilton visiting Harry L Miller family, Attorney Wallace Robertson returning to Indianapolis, Miss Pearl Shockley visiting parents in Madison after tonsil surgery, Henry Johann returning from Greenwood canning plant fire, Mrs Mary Eger traveling to Chicago with Miss Lenora Henninger, and well wishes as Miss Henninger departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Forburger
Hillabold
Robinson
Charles Chilton
Turner’s Station
Harry L. Miller
South East Street
Wallace Robertson
Indianapolis
Robertson
West Third Street
Pearl Shockley
Elmore Shockley
East Second Street
Shockley
Henry Johann
Greenwood
Johann
Mary Eger
Louisa Henninger
Chicago
Lenora Henninger
Condemned Cattle Slaughtered at Pearl Packing Plant
Dr Gordon State Tuberculin Inspector condemned six cattle at Pearl Packing for tuberculosis. Two classes of payment apply: pure bred animals receive 13000 dollars plus salvage price, grade animals 65 dollars plus salvage. Tankage price paid for animals unfit for food. Farmers urged to test herds and obtain contracts from the County Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Packing Company
Gordon
Welcome to wife of late Lord Mayor of Cork arrives in New York
Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of Cork's martyred lord mayor was greeted by crowds on her arrival aboard the Celtic. Irish sympathizers paraded bands and flags while officials announced quarantine. The widow came to the United States to reveal conditions in Ireland and support Irish organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Muriel MacSwiney
Cork
Ireland
Celtic
MacSwiney
Red
Barker
Fier Teapstontet
Dredoes
Edna Shet
Barker Fanly Kagnanmev
Ghirelosh Omnia
Dyer
Ufe
Aleady
Ghiroleff
Tram-Driven Plan Amid Austere Rail Network Debate
A fragmented note suggests discussions over a railway project linking Austria and neighboring regions. Analysts weigh economic impact and transit benefits while officials push for a coordinated plan to revive freight and passenger service.
Jefferson county leaders press Hanover College endowment plea
Fifty prominent Jefferson county figures met at Hotel Jefferson for a dinner conference on preserving Hanover College. Oscar H. Williams urged a $500000 endowment boost, noting education needs and the college’s role in training teachers and sustaining local youth. He said funds would return to the county in three years and urged business leaders to support the effort for a permanent, growing institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Hotel Jefferson
Hanover College
Hanover
Oscar H. Williams
Division of Higher Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Commonwealth
Williams
W. A. Millis
Richard Johnson
William H. Miller
Joseph L. Schofield
Elmer E. Scott
B. Arends
R. W. Cochran
E. C. Cook
W. A. Crosby
Fred C. Denny
George E. Denny
Charles S. Dibler
John B. Niesse
B. H. Doddridge
M. C. Garber
W. W. Logan
G. W. Pearce
W. Guy Pender
W.S. Rader
J. J. Rapp
J. Graham Ross
Jesse F. Salyer
Farmer’s Rat Snap Guarantee Promises Big Chick Savings
James Baxter of New Jersey endorses RAT SNAP calling it his best defense against rats. He says he spends about three dollars annually and saves about three hundred dollars in chicks eggs and feed. The ad notes three cake sizes 35c 65c and 1.00 and is sold by J. E. F. Harper & Co. and Reidel Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baxter
N.J
J. E. F. Harper & Co
Reidel Bros
Rats Die From RAT SNAP In Various Farm Sizes
Rats die from RAT SNAP and leave no odor. The ad claims cats and dogs avoid it and rats discard all food to eat RAT SNAP. It offers three sizes priced for different buildings and spaces, sold by J. B. C. Harper & Co. and Reidel Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B.C. KF
Harper & Co
Reidel Bros Ady
Port Town Figure Flees Bolshevists in Wartime Escape
The fragment describes Moss Graee Arnot fleeing Bolshevists and moving through Portland and Warsaw with mentions of Minsk and Wrocesaw connected to a train wreck and wartime actions. It reads as a damaged account noting actors and places in a chaotic escape sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Graee Arnot
Portland
Sawyer
Pete
Minsk
Medal Awarded to Prisoner for World War II Valor
Washington Ditear N Thoivburton of Wavtorssiile No Co earned the Distinguished Service Medal as a prisoner in German captivity from November 1917 to November 1918. He reportedly took command, directed units, organized administration, billeted troops, distributed supplies, and established a frontline service to safeguard fellow soldiers and prevent enemy propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thoivburton
Java
Gerrachs
Serge
Pridaterretavs Eitation
War Department
Sis
Quit CIGARS and Duty Too High
The page reports sharp declines in cigar and champagne sales in England after Chancellor Austen Chamberlain's budget. Cuban imports and local clearances fell. prices rose and demand waned as tobacco duties weighed on consumers and merchants. The piece also notes the death of Addison Beach at 87, civil war veteran, with funeral details. It ends with a historical line about marriage restoration to the English clergy in 1547.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend
Cuba
Havana
Escape Horrors of Bolshevism Reach British Americans in Siberian Camps
Read of Americans and British men and women held in eastern Dusga camps under Bolshevik rule. After three years as prisoners, a Chinese gunboat rescued them along with sixteen others. They were transported to Vladivostok and later Nikolaievsk, then faced renewed danger as Reds burned towns and looted camps before a Chinese force delivered them to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberian
Foo Baeker
Varicotyer
Bolxebevikt
Dusga
Fender Ghirote
Ning
Tno
Peri
Barker
Vladivostok
Nikolaievsk
Orsk
Iines
Squirrels Invade Chapel at Elmgrove Cemetery
Red squirrels at Elmgrove cemetery are blamed for chewing through timber to enter the chapel and attend services. They are being trapped in a war of extermination as entrances are enlarged to curb the rodents. Supt. Joho FF. Finke's house referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Elmgrove
Supt
Joho
FF. Finke
Bandits Hold Up Mail Car in Chicago Line
Three young bandits aboard the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul mail train looted cash and bonds valued at 750000 dollars. They bound and gagged three mail clerks with wire before escaping as the train neared the city central station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Local Chiropractors Change Hands as Dr Good Sells Practice
Dr James Good sells his Madison office to Dr William Abernethy of Davenport Indiana who assumes charge with his wife and plans Madison residence. Good plans likely to join his brother Dr John Good in Aurora and expand in chiropractic practice. well wishes pour in for health and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Good
William A. Abernethy
Davenport
Abernethy
Madison
Dr. Good
John Good
Aurora
Mrs
Keith Collins Sentenced in $3.5 Million Train Robbery Case
Des Moines reports Keith Collins, identified as a bogus army officer and mastermind in the Omaha train heist, was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in Leavenworth after pleading guilty to multiple indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Keith Collins
Omaha
Leavenworth
Flu Epidemic Prevention Tips Face Of Public Health
An Association in New York urges avoiding crowds to curb influenza and offers a home remedy using Mentholized Arcine. Instructions include gargling three quarters of an ounce in a pint of boiled water and nasal spritzes twice daily, with druggists selling exact 0.75 ounce vials for a pint mix.
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Association
New York
Kentucky
Nean
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MR R.F. Benson
Mistic
X. J. Bear
J. W. Tevis
K. L. Ireland
George Cofield
Robert Demaree
W. A. Hanna
James A. Armstrong
College Corner
Charles Armstrong
Frankfort
Graham Bondurant
Fernbank
Charles Oliver
Carrollton
J. W. Turner
T. W. Harwood
Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas Bullock
Bullock
Mulberry Street
Harwood
C. P. Harwood
Milton
Philippines
C. C. Hinton
Evansville
Ben Wilson
Louisville
S. F. Krebs
Morganfield, By
Mma
Edgar Culbertson
Moorefield
Riverside
California
Howard Jamison
Rev. Jamison
Flanders
Bolshevists
Sergt
Halyburton
Petre
Antudia
Toms
Brolchak
Tieg
Nik Wiatey
Mrs Poker
Po O
Nikolatewsk
Fife
Mabel Fast
Perebiebert
Reds
Tel Sly Ih
Copper
Cincinnati
Stant
Madison Telephone Co
the Daily Courier-Journal
The
Madison Daily Herald
Bath
Tennessee
Indiana
Louisville Times
Courier-Journal
the Herald CO
Madison, Ind
Gle Reaad
M. & ST. Paul
A. Abernethy
United States Army
David Loy
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