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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
6
Ray B Dunn of this city receives a pension of $12 per month. A series of local notices report illnesses, travel, marriages, and legal actions including a partition suit by Stephan McIntire against Peter Emmet, and a Leap Year fact about 1916.
Mrs Sadie Barber aged 69 wife of John Barber died last night at the family home near Canaan after a brief illness of acute indigestion. She leaves her husband two sons Harry and Fred and a daughter who died years ago. A Hebron Baptist Church member she was laid to rest at Hebron Church Cemetery tomorrow at 1 PM. Cardiff Wales opens a new toy factory.
James B Marshall a prominent Smyrna township farmer died at his home in Marshalltown after an illness. He leaves a widow and two sons Melson C Marshall and Robert A Marshall, with brothers Thomas and Rev W C Marshall. Burial set at Hopewell church cemetery.
The Modern Woodmen last night elected officers for the ensuing year including Counsel J E Potts Advisor James Emil Banker George Stanley Clerk A J Merrett Escort 5 Honochell Watchman H Yiesla Sentry Chas Sisson Trustee L E Hitz. Merrett to begin his seventh year in January. Washington Dec 13 Captains Boyed and Von Papen to sail Dec 28. Bond set for Isaac Slater on assault with intent to kill. he to be released once security is found. Young Lanham improving at Denny sanatorium and considered out of danger. A New York dispatch notes a munition plot behind the Jeffersontown powder mill explosion.
William Brindley, son of a farmer near Vevay, obtained a marriage license in Indianapolis. Detectives arrested Ruth Sharp on larceny charges. Brindley was not arrested. He stated there would be no wedding bells.
Robert Fay Walter Scholtz Engelbert Brond horst Herbert Kienzle and Max Breitung faced conspiracy to murder charges and pleaded not guilty Breitung and Kienzle posted 25 000 bonds while the others were jailed Former U S Senator Francis M Cockrell of Missouri is dead
State Board of Education approves an educational survey for Madison Indiana to study educational needs of youths aged 12 to 17 who withdraw from school to work. A three member committee led by Dr W F Book, W A Millis and Supt Donald DuShane will plan and direct the survey with results printed for broad distribution. Also reports the death of Mrs Rosalia Forse widow of Jacob Forse at age 63 in Madison with survivors and funeral details pending.
The funeral service for William Jameson was held at his Michigan road home at 1 pm yesterday despite bad weather. Rev. A S Hartley led the service with music by the North Madison Methodist church choir. Interment followed in Fairmount cemetery with pallbearers Walter Mundt Mark Crawley H H Cope Amos Waters John Hutchinson Louis Rohrman.
The funeral for Grace Conover, a victim of the gasoline explosion at her sister’s Brooksbury road home, was held at 9 a m yesterday from her parents’ home on Paper Mill road. Many friends attended and Bayless cemetery received the burial as Rev. Rodgers of Manville led services.
In Madison a former U.S. soldier, Ernest Ashby, shot his wife Mrs. Paine and her stepdaughter on the home porch, then killed himself in the kitchen. Mrs. Ashby and Mrs. Tague died. a coroner's inquest is planned as neighbors recount the horrifying scene and authorities secure the bodies.
Will Make Additional Improvements at Power Station Early in the New Year. Mr Tennis of the Whoeegie hieit Ganpany reports new boiler and concrete stack contracts with Babcock Wilcox Cotheo and Weber Chisnes Co. New 700 HP total capacity, 150 inch concrete stack, and replacement of old frame with a 45 by 2 foot building. Central Electric Co. supplies Michigan cod a poles to replace worn ones citywide, delivery in ten days to two weeks.
Johnson Foundry and Machine Shops announces entry into the automobile repair business with Glows Porey in charge and a skilled team from the firm. They aim to service traveling customers with in-house parts, promising prompt attention, and a broader line of accessories. In Pittsburgh, 1500 moulders and core makers across 75 foundries strike for an eight hour day without pay cut amid war-contract work.
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