local notices and incidents from Madison December report
Madison finds a busy day with probate appointment for S S t oody in Benham Ind announcing Thomas McCreary estate admin. illness of Herbert Finley in Indianapolis. Charles Jenkins acquitted for self defense in assault case. travel departures to Jacksonville Ill for Mamie Martch and children. a Carrollton Ky birth. several train and fire headlines. deaths include Letitia Blair and Emily Driggs Slayton with interments arranged at Hebron and Fairmount following Chicago death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Finley
Oldham County
Indianapolis
Herbert
Squire Chapman
Charles Jenkins
William H. Bivena
Mamie Martch
Catherine
Bernard
Edward
Howard
Jacksonville
Mrs. Mary D. Evans Dies After Brief Illness
Madison resident Mrs. Mary Dutton Evans, wife of Theodore Evans, died at home on north Jefferson street at 5:15 p m after a short pneumonia illness. The longtime resident, mother to no children, is survived by her husband and sister Miss Annie Dutton who lives with the family. A Baptist church member, she was esteemed for her Christian character and old Madison family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloe Brooks
Indianapolis
Charles Blair
Hattie Walker
Logan
Mary D. Evans
Theodore Evans
North
Jefferson Street
Evans
Mary Dutton
Mr. Evans
Annie Dutton
The
Baptist Church
Madison
W. M. Snyder
C.H. Rousch & Co
J.B. Groves
West Flint Street
N.T. Drake
Western District of Kentucky
Louisville
C. W. Johnson
Reeceiver
Haus
Pauline Schwartz
Missouri
Kentucky
Edward Holwager
Main Street
Mary Dupuy
Leo Burscher
Dupuy
Medical Lake Hospital
Spokane
Wash
Kentucky Ave
Burscher
Madison Owls Members Transfer to South Bend Lodge
After the Madison Order of Owls dissolved, several local members gained a dispensation from Supreme President John R. Talbott to join the South Bend Lodge in good standing by paying arrears. Six Madison members accepted and joined: William H. Wolf, Louisa C. Wolf, Fred J. Smith, Henry Bersoh, John Leonard, William Bennett. more are expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Order of Owle
John R. Talbott
South Bend
Madison Lodge
South Bend Lodge
William H. Wolf
Louisa C. Wolf
Fred J. Smith
Henry Bersoh
John Leonard
Willam Bennett
Aaron Jones retires from State Grange leadership
A State Grange session in Mishawaka ends with Aaron Jones of South Bend announcing he will not seek re election as Master after a quarter century in the role. New officers for 1904 are named, revealing shifts among leaders and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Grange
Grange
Aaron Jones
South Bend
Jones
Dig
Charles Roeger
Seymour
N. Hf. Golden
Mishawaka
A. A. Martin
Elkhart
Flora
C. D. Carter
Pomona
Belle Tristman
Waterton
Ceres
Lula Beecherding
Madison
Nina Alexander
Portland
Indiana
Jonxe
Officers Elected at Madison Chapter Royal Arch Masonry
At last night’s meeting of Madison Chapter No 1 Royal Arch Masonry officers were elected for the year. Names listed include Frank C. Vawter M BE H P Andrew M Stevens BE King Phomias M Reel B Serrice Kan R McLelland Treas Lowa PS Keik Seety Harry HH Cope Capt of H Jon M Nichols PS Chas Cox R ALC Ceo W Augustine GM Sr V Chas H Rousch G M lat V Wia He Gabba Giiaed V Trunters Greenville Johnson Robinson I Ireland John F Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Royal Arch Mason
Frank C. Vawter
M. BE
Andrew M. Stevens
BE. King
Phomias M. Reel
B. Serrice
Kan
R. McLelland
Treas
Lowa PS
W Augustine
GM. Sr
Loony
Chas
H. Rousch
G. M
Gabba
Giiaed
Trunters
Greenville Johnson
Robinson I
Ireland
John Ff. Bonnett
Clock once owned by Abraham Lincoln sells at sale
In Columbus Indiana on December 5 a three quarters of a century old clock once owned by Abraham Lincoln brought 2 69 at public sale. The clock was part of the late Samuel Fitch Bartholomew county auditor's personal property and was bought by Fitch's son G S Pitch. Lincoln sent the clock as a gift to Joseph I Irwin who later gave it to Fitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Avraham Lincoln
Samuel Fitch
Bartholomew County
G. S. Pitch
Abe Lincoln
Washington
United States
Joseph I. Irwin
Fitch
Man shot and killed in Barbourville family clash
Charley Childers, 31, was killed by his father in law Joe Berry at Berry's Barbourville home after an argument over his wife. Childers, who had been drinking, was shot five times, two bullets through the heart, and died instantly. Both families are prominent in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbourville
Charley Childers
Joe Berry
Itas
Childers
Berry
Phillips Homestead Sells at Court Auction in Jefferson
The Phillips Homestead at 111 S Jefferson was sold this morning by Commissioner Thos B McGregor subject to Jefferson Circuit Court approval. Howard Phillips, a noted plasterer and current occupant, won the bid for the property held by the Phillips family for about 75 years dating back to Elias Phillips in the early 1840s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
S. Jefferson Street
Thos. B. McGregor
Jefferson Circuit Court
Howard Phillips
Elias Phillips
W C T U Holds Monthly Meeting at Willard Hall
The usual monthly meeting of the W C T U was held Tuesday afternoon at Willard Hall. Miss Margaret McClelland sang a solo with accompaniment by Mrs F P Vail, followed by a splendid reading by Mrs Frank Benson and an instructive talk on Indiana Laws by Mrs Anna Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Hall
Margaret McClelland
F. P. Vail
Frank Benson
Anna Logan
Indiana
Local notes from Madison December 1 details births and arrivals
Birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Warner Pratt Jr. in Madison. Mentions Nobel Peace Prize 1912 to Senator Root of New York valued at 40 000. Reports on Grange meeting greetings, visits by Rev Henry Hunger and Rev Alexander Brett, Christmas gifts at Western Fire Company, and various travels and family news across Madison including obituaries and local gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Root
New York
Mra
P. C. Clarkson
Grayford
Henry Hunger
Hayden
Jennings County
City
C.J. Hunger
Madison tack factory faces shutdown as strike spreads
Rumors of closure prompt layoffs at the tack factory with about 60 workers reduced. Only rivet makers remain at full shift. wage adjustments expected to reopen at full capacity soon. A strike then encompasses all nonoffice staff, led by a committee seeking action from Cincinnati management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atorica
Fiem
Madison
Officers Elected At Juniata Council No. 230 Po cachontas
At the meeting last night of Juniata Council No 230 Degree of Pocahontas officers were chosen for the term. Pocahontas Mina Effie Mott Wenonah Mrs Alice Parson Powhatan Charles Knoebel Keeper of Records Mrs Mabel Hoffman Keeper of Wampum Mrs Ella AG Dew Collector of Wampum Mrs May Mott Past Pocahontas Mrs Besse Carey Trustee 18 months A W Dew
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juniata Council
Pocahontas
Mina Effie Mott
Wenonah
Alice Parson
Powhatan
Charles Knoebel
Mabel Hoffman
Wampum
Ella AG. Dew
May Mott
Besse Carey
A. W. Dew
State Grange session closes with praise for Madison visit
Delegates from forty four counties attend the three days annual session of the State Grange. The meeting is described as highly productive with visitors praising Madison hospitality. Officers will be installed tonight and the next gathering site will be chosen by the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Executive Committee
Jefferson
Broadway
Gebest
New Central
Jefferson County
Pomona Grange
State Grange
Madison
Crystal and
Dream
Mrs Letitia Blair Dies in Jeffersonville Home
The remains of Mrs. Letitia Blair who died at the Old Ladies Home on West Market Street Jeffersonville were shipped to North Madison Indiana for burial. Born Letitia Bell November 7 1842 she lived in Louisville then Madison area. She widow of a physician and had no known Jeffersonville relatives. Burial will occur in North Madison in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denny Sanitarium
Letitia Blair
Dr. Blair
Monroe Township
Jeffersonville
Hebron
Emily Driggs Slayton
Frank Slayton
North Madison
Chicago
Fairmount
William F. Driggs
Old Ladies’ Home
West Market Street
Ind
Letitia Bell
Blair
Madison
Funeral rites for Mrs. Theodore Sivans held at north Jefferson residence
Private funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs. Theodore Sivans at her home on north Jefferson street with Rev. Long of the First Baptist Church presiding. Burial followed in Springdale cemetery with pallbearers Mesara Edward Colgate John McGregor Green Johnson George Hargan R. F. Stanton Harry Hargan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Sivans
North Jefferson Street
Rev. Long
First Baptist Church
Springdale Cemetery
Mesara
Edward Colgate
John McGregor
Green Johnson
George Hargan
R. F. Stanton
Harry Hargan
Kickapoo Worm Killer Ad Claims Safe Worm Removal
An advertisement touts Kickapoo Worm Killer as a reliable medicine to remove worms from children and adults. It describes benefits such as improved digestion and liver action, claims safety for delicate children, and notes availability in drug stores or by mail from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Harper's Drag Store
Had Him Guessing About the New Soprano
Two managers discuss the new soprano amid questions about her talent. The first notes he doubts his judgment as jealousy among other sopranos appears absent. The Kansas City Star reports the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a cough tonic for consumptive coughs. It claims relief by loosening the chest and aiding sleep, with a testimonial from Mrs A F Mertz of Glen Ray Inc and a money back guarantee if it fails. The ad touts beet medicine for coughs and lung troubles with a $1 price at Harper’s drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
A. F. Mertz
Glen Ray, Inc
Harper's
European Oyster Lovers Dominate Food Markets
The report notes that England consumes six hundred tons of oysters annually, Germany rivals with three hundred fifty tons, and Howland records one hundred sixty tons, illustrating strong regional demand for shellfish across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
Howland
Dr King's New Life Pills advertised for nervous headaches
An advertisement claims nervous and sick headaches stem from torpid liver and constipation and promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as the quick relief. It says the pills regulate liver and bowels and come in a 25 cent box available at Harper's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Harper's Drug Store
Saved His Foot With Arnica Salve Thanked
H D Ely of Bantam Ohio suffered a four year foot ulcer. Doctors advised amputation but he refused and used Bucklen’s Arnica salve as a last resort and his foot was soon completely cured. Suitable for burns cuts bruises and eczema. Sold at Harper’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Ely
Bantam, O
Bucklen
Harper's Drug Store
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Benham
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Carrollton
S. Grayston
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North Vernon
Joe Suter
Boti'‘See
Arme
Madison Owls
L. H. Wright
W. W. Paxton
Peone
J. W. Lyskowinski
Lanesville
George Lawdon
Aurora
Lane
Department of Agriculture
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Dorothy
Pensacola
Gulf
John K. Tener
Tennsylvania
National League of Professional Base Ball
Thomas J. Lynch
Mexican Congress
Huerta
Royal Arch Masons
Lincoln
Sen
Charley Childe Rs
W.c. T.U
Son To
Mr. and
Warner Pratt, Jr
Western Fire Company No
Alexander Brett
Switzerland County
D. W. McIntosh
Jobo P Matthews
Hanover
Linton
Fletcher Wright
Walter Maddox
Mr. Maddox
Mr. Penn Maddox
Dupont
Pleasant Ridge
Cincinnati
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Vibe
Willcder
J. G. Prgeb
Opeath
Tee
Thages
Avoutes
Tempioves
Megsrs
Gees
Gieislar
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Andrew Power
Wm. Beckett
Robinson
Pinch
Herald
Wboy
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Theodore Evane
Robert Bamford
Nottingham
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