Madison News Roundup Marvels Local Traffic and Transitions
Miss May Imel of Indianapolis arrives for a brief visit while Mrs. Wm Lichtner heads to Brownsville Texas to join her husband. Various locals travel, marry, and enlist as William Judd returns to Fleming Indiana and Walter Schicring becomes a Quartermaster baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Imel
Ofndianapolis
City
Tauight
Wm. Licht Cer
Brownsville
Tent
Eva Stoddard
Gladys Francis
John McCauley
West Second Street
Indianapolis
Funeral for Mrs William Wenzler Held at Lutheran Church
The funeral for Mrs. William Wenzler was held at 1:30 PM from the Lutheran church with Rev B Arends officiating. A sermon praised the deceaseds character and offered comfort to mourners. Interment followed at Springdale cemetery with pallbearers Otto Heuse George M Daily Chris Eckert Samuel Steigerwald George M Stanley Benjamin Lotz George T Mayfield John B Niesse. John R Wolf and wife conveyed 106 acres in Milton township to Clarence L Lyon for 2800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wenzler
B. Arends
Springdale Cemetery
Messrs
Otto Heuse
George M. Daily
Chris Eckert
Samuel Steigerwald
George M. Stanley
Benjamin Lotz
George T. May
Ie'd
John B. Niesse
Bern Risk and Jesse Ellis In Neighbor Dispute
Mr Bern Risk was severely cut at his residence in rural Ripley County after a disagreement with neighbor Jesse Ellis. Both men were in Risk’s barn when the incident occurred. Ellis was detained by the Ripley County sheriff and later released on a $500 bond as Risk’s condition improved from critical to stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern Risk
Jesse Fllis
Risk
Ellis
Ripey County
Funeral for Mrs. Marie Golden at residence services held
Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Golden were conducted at her north Jefferson Street home at 3 pm by Rev. Andrew Harper of Christ Episcopal Church. Pallbearers included Henry Schneider George Keller Charles Heck Peter Stephanus Mbert Bloom and William Dietz as numerous relatives and friends attended the ceremony. Burial followed in Springdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Golden
North Jefferson Street
Andrew Harper
Christ Episcopal Church
Harper
Springdale Cemetery
Messrs
Henry Schneider
George Keller
Charles Heck
Peter Stephanus
Mbert Bloom
William Dietz
E. E. Flora
J. H. Barnard
A. D. Vanosdol
Jeferson Street
R. L. Ireland
J. J. Rapp
George Patton
E. J. Scott
B. F. Donnelly
Lyle V. Clough
Indianapolis
Life Sentence After Carrollton Murder Verdict Change
In Carrollton Kentucky James Winburn faced murder charges for Albert Collins death last June. The jury reported at 7 15 PM and first returned a 99 year sentence before advisory notes. After further deliberation the jury found Winburn guilty and imposed a life term. Funeral services for E E Flora were held at the home on Jefferson Street with pallbearers from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
James Winburn
Albert Collins
Miss Hurley and Shine Wed in Columbus Office
Miss Mary F. Hurley of this city and Henry Gordon Shine of Montgomery Alabama were married Tuesday evening December 4 1917 by Justice E H Kinney in his office at Columbus Indiana The couple will live in Indianapolis and are visiting friends in town Secretary McAdoo warns Americans to economize as war costs for 1918 and 1919 are estimated at 36000000000 to be raised by bonds or taxes through drastic economy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Judd
John McCauley
West Second Street
Fleming
Ind
Harry Lockard
Vicksburg
Thomas Lockard
Doran Devine
William H. Long
P. E. Bear
Indianapolis
J. W. Milligan
Cragmont
Walter J. Schicring
Hanover
Quartermaster Corps
Fort Thomas
Ira E. Hoffman
Chicago
George D. Demaree
Demaree
Columbus
Andrew Giddings
William Peak
Bedford
Corn Corp
Richard Heck
Inchannapolis
Ft. Thomas
Richard
Houston
Texas
Raymond Crozie
St. Louis
Aviation Corps
Flying Corps
Newton S. Householder
Sulzer & Bear
Dora PF. Householder
Henry Gordon Shine
Mary F. Hurley
Madison
E. R. Kinney
Columbus Republican
Montgomery
Alabama
Justice E. H. Kinney
Treacury McAdoo
Local notes from Madison and North Madison area
Mr Lloyd Bryant of Rising Sun visits J B Selleck on Walnut Street for several days. Mrs A West returns from Dupont visit. Mrs Fred J Schafer from Franklin attends funeral of brother FE Flora and leaves. S B F Leland named executor in Mary A Sever estate after probate. Petition to sell Hyatt farm in Saluda Township filed by S J Bear receiver. Dentists chosen for Jefferson County Draft Board and submitted to Provost Marshal General. Stereopticon lecture on China planned at Second Presbyterian Church next Monday. Human Welfare League meeting at Commercial Club reported successful. Lockridge versus Wooden trespass case heard in Squire Bracken court. defendant acquitted. First tobacco sales of 1917 crop show 16,655 pounds at $23.03 average. many fine crops remain unsold. Business property at 20 east Main Street bought by Wy I Stanton from Drosha Todd. deal via Wells real estate agent with over $19,000 in three weeks.
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A. West
North Walnut Street
Dupont
Fred J. Schafer
Franklin
FE. Flora
S. BF. Leland
Mary A. Sever
Hyatt
Saluda Township
S. J. Bear
The
Peoples Trust Company
M. R. Sulzer
Jefferson County
William B. Wennessey
William A Hannas Madison
China
Second Presbyterian Church
F.R. Young
Vesterdaty
East Main Street
AL Stanton
Wy. I. Stanton
Drosha Todd
Bo F P. Wells
Praise From France for Madison Shirts and Relief Work
A Paris letter dated November 9 from Miss Isabel S. Latheop, president of the French Relief Work, thanks Mrs. Joseph H. Barnard and supporters for generous aid including locally produced shirts praised for front line relief. The note urges continued Red Cross production and active service, closing with readiness to fulfill any commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Barnard
Paris
Isabel S. Latheop
Madison
Red Cross
Aids
Sudden Death of Clara Frances Neal at Wirt
Clara Frances Neal died at her parents home near Wirt from blood poisoning. Coroner Henning issued a verdict. The funeral is at Wirt Baptist Church Saturday at 1 PM with interment in Bayless Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Frances Neal
Wiley Neal
Wirt
Henning
Wirt Baptist Church
Bayless
Four men stage bold hold up and chase ends with arrests
A gang led by James Price and Thomas Gray robs a store on East and Second streets then flees toward Cincinnati. Police capture Crate Gray, Tom Gale, and Price after a pursuit. Bruce Gray and others are detained. Money recovered and the machine found damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes Price
Cincinnati
Grays
Crile Gray
Tlautley
Second Streets
Huntley
Imane
Bere
Second Street
Brooksturg
Pepra
Kent
Afl
Sera
Ottmers
Loti
Canetanati
Cassine
Sher-ri Monroe
Gray
Chef Jenkins
Frank Schafer
Tom Gale
Old Pine Factory
Price
Bruce Gray
Jenkings
Kremer
Morris Chapel
Merrill
Thomas Gray
James Price
Madison Brewing Company
Brooksburg
Tom Gray
James H. Kinnear obituary and county records note
Former county resident James H. Kinnear, linked to Kirksville, appears in an obituary and scattered archival notes. The text references administrative proceedings in Jefferson County and mentions individuals such as Leland and Catherine Siterson, along with generic probate and official actions. The garbled OCR mix includes references to administrators and court proceedings without clear dates.
Indiana Uniform Rates Ordered by State Commerce Commission
Indiana officials have ordered uniform rates for transportation and shipping services. The order specifies rate structures and adjustments effective December. The measure aims to standardize fees across carriers and jurisdictions within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Katie
Indiana
Pote State Commerce Commisbeer
Ois Shipping Ooodais Tech
Declaration or War on Austria By Both Houses
A fragmented report describes a debate in Congress over war with Austria. The Senate and House vote details are unclear, with mentions of opposition and approval by different members, including references to Renilor Stone and others in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Wohendam
Netra
Congress
Celore i Cit
Jess
Turkey
Badars
Choarsian
Atha
Renilor Stone
Honan
Senate
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Ferdinand Rahe
Walter Harley
United States Army
Wm. O. Thomps i
Aviation
Signal Corps
John R. Wolf
Clarence L. Lyon
Milton
Canaan
Jesse Elite
Albert Collings
Oeom
Human Welfare League
North Madison
Tat Lockridge
John Wooden
Tresspass
Squire Bracken
Sulzer
Bear
Harry Lemen
Ene
France
Herbert Smith
Harold Jones
Clifford Shiphorst
George Shiphorst
George Pullem
David Huntley
James H. Kinnear
Kirksville
Chopra Tebey
Pete Gage
Falartis
Duran
Bea
Jeffer
Anna PF
Hssan County
Hocasedl
AM Prancisco
Pas
Jeffer- Todoana Admin
Sol Leland
Catherine
Siterson County
Jeffersenvin
Hitegas
la Follette
Woashington
Deeg
Ated Sotete
Waren Agestrha
Pearson
Don Sh Cite
Dallas
Washingt Speciah
Hehe Ebates
Beaty Ion Company
Cowes
Miles
Ly Maxwell
C. L. Rutledge
Elmer Brown
Macisus
Frank Hughes
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