Madison area news and schedule updates from December
Local items include holiday preparations in Madison with Christmas displays and a week until the qu ilian closes. College basketball schedules show Franklin College facing Hanover January 30 and February 6 at Franklin. Community notices report a death in Madison, a funeral plan, and a county council meeting. Officials discuss changes to local organizations and business openings.
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Migs Mayme Witcher
Rockford
Franklin College
Hanover
Franklin
Madison
Lima
Harry Wilson
Plasterco
Look Within Yourself: A Consummate Con Man’s Marriage Scheme
A narrator describes hiring Mme Durant Smith to reconcile with his fiancée Delia. The supposed expert finesses couples using a three word principle Look within yourself. The plan collapses when the trick is revealed and the narrator doubles the fee before turning to Delia.
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Durant
Mme Pursant
Ameniesum
Beccause
Eda Smith
Delia
Ensarge
Miss Smith
Della
Phil
Mme Durant
Miss Doughes
Mme. Durant
Lberty
George Miss Smith
Deliat
Madison Council Sets Standing Committees for Four-Year Term
The caucus of the new Council and Mayor-elect Crozier announced committees including Finance Niesse Holwager Oliver Public Works Holwager Oliver Cisco Public Safety Cisco Niesse Oli Public Utilities Oliver Cisco Niesse Markets and Licenses Cisco Feuerstein Niesse Harbors and Levees Oliver Feuerstein Niesse Records and Printing Niesse Holwager Feuerstein Claims Feurateio Cisco Holwager Schools Holwager Feuerstein Nicase The Herald says these business leaders will safeguard taxpayers interests during the term.
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Crozier
City of
Madison
Niesse
Holwager
Oliver
Cisco
Feuerstein Niesse
Feuerstein
Feurateio
Holwa
Ger
Nicase
the Herald
State Grange Holds Final Session and Installation in City
The annual State Grange meeting concluded at Pythian Hall with installation of new officers. Aaron Jones of South Bend received a gold pin for twenty years of service as past master, amid a memorial service for Ida Estee Reber. Pomons Grange No. 22 demonstrated the seventh degree on twenty new members.
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State Grange
Seagion
Pythian Hall
Delgates
Yeat Orday
Madison
South Bend
Auburn
Aaron Jones
Indiana
Grange
A. Carter
Seymour
Jones
the Grange
Ida Estee Reber
Warsaw
Ceres
Pomons Grange No
Charles Schmidlap
Robert Craig
William Henry Wilson Dies After Long Public Service
William Henry Wilson died December 11, 1913, at 7 30 P M after a short illness. Born October 1, 1843 in Madieon he was a millwright by trade and long standing Madison firefighter Western Fire Co No 3. He married Margaret Virginia Logan in 1865 and is survived by five children and one sister. He served in Capt Israel Fowlers artillery in the Civil War and was active in Madison Lodge S O O F. His death prompted tolling bells in tribute to his forty years of service and devotion to family and community.
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William Henry Wilson
Wilson
Madison
Madiegon
Margaret Virginia Logan
Western Fire Co. No. 3
Madison Lodge
Israel Fowler
Harry
May
Minnie
Carrie
Bertie
Elizabeth McReynolds
Hammond urges Sherman Law support in civic federation talk
John Haye Hammond spoke in New York before the Civic Federation advocating maintenance of the Sherman law and federal control of corporations. His address emphasized strong national safeguards and regulatory oversight.
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New York
John Haye Hammond
New York Civic Federation
Reverend Bilger's Half Century as Celestine Pastor
Rev Father Charlie Bilger led Celestine parish for 24 years, building churches and rectories across Saint Croix Perry and Dubois counties. Born in Germany in 1807, he studied at St Meinrad and was ordained in Indianapolis, later serving St Marys Dubois and Madison as a trusted pastor. Teresa Tev taa, his housekeeper, hails from Evansville.
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Celestine
Dubois County
Charlie Bilger
St. Mary’s Church
Father Bilger
Bads
Germany
Ele
America
St. Meinrad’s
Indianapolis
St. Crux
Perry County
Frenchtewe
Plarree Ou
Pirry Counie
Madivans
Theo Hory
Big Dhes
Cecen
Sch Cola Vaters
Othar
Tor Dee
Ustl Bar
Tete Gerhos
Holy Cross
Saint Croix
Celestine Ain
Dubois
Isu
St. Croix
Ssa
Court of Appeals Reverses Jefferson Circuit in Bank Case
The Court of Appeals reversed the Jefferson Circuit Court in First National Bank of Louisville vs Charles J Doherty and C C McClarty. The bank sought a peremptory verdict on Paracamph Co notes, with Doherty as president and McClarty as bank president. The May 1907 notes totaling about 60 000 involved indorsements by Doherty and Boone.
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Frankfort
Dec. d
Jefferson Circuit Court
First National Bank of Louisville
Charles J. Doherty
C.C. McClarty
Court of Appeals
Hanna
Doherty
McClarty
Paracamph Co
George M. Boone
Boone
First National Bank of
Louieville
Mutilated Ballot Decides Westfield Town Trustee Race
In Westfield Indiana a single mutilated ballot prevented a third tie in the town trustee race. After three elections the candidate H. K. Kenyon won by one vote, 89 to 88, though counting the mutilated ballot, the result would be 89 to 80.
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Weatfield
Ind
Westfield
H. K. Kenyon Wage
Officers Elected At ASO Bachman Post Meeting
The following officers were elected for the ensuing term Commander J W Bishop Senior Vice Commander C W Calloway Junior Vice Commander William Dietz Chaplain John Chapman Quartermaster Gr Stuart Surgeon Wm H Harrison Officer of Day Co F bouchardson Outside Guard Phos Clark Trustees James White John Hammel John W Brandon Delegates to State Encampment Wmn Deitz id Phillips Alternates Jas Humphreys Dana Grebe The Post donated 0 to the Soldiers Sailors Orphans Home at Knightstown Indiana
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Aso Bachman
Caa
GR. Bist
J. W. Bishop
C. W. Calloway
William Dietz
John Chapman
Gr. Stuart
Wm. H. Harrison
F. Bouchardson
Phos. Clark
James White
Johno Hammel
John W. Brandon
Wmn
Deitz
Id. Phillips
Jas. Humphreys
Dana Grebe
Solddiers & Sailors Orphan's Home
Knightstown
Ind
Humphreys Remedies Promoted by Long Practice
The notice touts Humphreys medicines as scientifically prepared prescriptions used for years by Dr. Humphreys in private practice and for nearly sixty years with satisfaction. A medical book is offered free.
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Humphreys
Public Christmas Tree and Free Dinner for Needy Children
Charity appeal in Madison announces a Christmas Day tree at Broadway Fountain and a free dinner at Fountain Square Hotel for children without parents or with financially unable families. Donations of cash presents or edibles are invited to Crozier's Marble Works or to James E. Crozier.
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Madison
Broadway Fountain
Crozier
James E. Crozier
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