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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1918

Page

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Unknown vessel SOS in North Atlantic and local Liberty Guards meeting

An unidentified vessel in the north Atlantic sent SOS during a tercidie gale. In Middletork a Liberty Guards group plans a February 9 meeting at Middlefork Christian Church for physical exams and officer elections. Committee members name many volunteers and expect speakers from the State Council of Defense.

Athantic Pelo North Atlantic S. QO. S State Council of Defense Clarence Shinness James Hash Geo. W. Riggle

Public Service Commission Seeks Coal Hauling Rate Hike

Indianapolis reports all Indiana coal railroads asked PSC for permission to raise hauling charges by fifteen cents. Hanover area notes farm meetings at Antioch Grange Hall on Feb 3 5 8 1918 with lectures by J B Demaree State Plant Pathologist and Doddridge on garden pests and orchard management.

Indianapolis Public Service Commission B. AL. Doddridge Hanover Vocational School Antioch Grange Hall Hanover Madison Herald J. B. Demaree Madison Ben. H. Doddridge Gibbs and Montgomery Reading William Hennessy Miss Drybread Prof Doddridge

Registrants by Jefferson County Draft Board list

List of registrants by Jefferson County Draft Board with names and towns. Includes Francis Prenat, Elmer Nawato, John Taylor, Stanley Barker, Harry Shockbey, Fred Th, Gilbert Vo, Chas Christanan, Clarence Custer, Tom Finnegan, John Stupder, Herbert Aideka, and many others across towns such as Hanover, Brooksburg, Dungan, Canaan, and Kent. The document compiles registrant names alongside their home cities and counties for the draft record.

Jobo Francis Prenat Lyman Pardner Elmer Nawato Nichobius Percy Mo Roberteus Fheyat John Tayior Hanova Stanley Bark Puatterse Harry Shockbey City of Jesse Dimes Pieskor Atree Bo Johnson Joseph Ro Clarence Custer NoAba Fred Th Wass Brodkstra Gilbert Vo Sissatn City Wes Frank Cherise Herbert Adlaca Earl AY Misore Marte PhD Clinton Close City Harold Jason Bail Ebesaves Herbert Ajdeka Graham A. Waatsitt Nicholas Ellis Harvey Mo Brooks Edward Jones Mobedi Kino Ebuttsea Herbert Bo Wo Desvout Fred Richardson Lexinet Charles Knoobelty Willa Sider Roos Alfred Do Laws Paige An Win Bhlayioch Cortland John W. Eads Harry Vo Lyon Caluia Oh Michael Barrett Henry Stark Rota Ed Testansberry Kesmeton Raymond Phounts Ora Willey John Jesse Smitha Snyder North Madison Patton Te McDeriiott William A. Danlop Ctty Roy Bb. Mathews Canaan Waltea Guy Copple Hanover Oliver RK. Reed Cleves Ohio James Douglass Perry Fe. Andrews John Win Selig Kent Frederick Peddie Harold Grimes Joseph Bodem Arthur Storie Win Earls Grover Chasteen Lester Wi. Custer Harry Sutherland Bradford

Mis reading hides a cryptic transfer tale

A garbled OCR fragment hints at a transfer or deed involving named parties and a gate site. Details are unreadable, but the text suggests a legal or property matter with individuals and a location.

Notice of Divorce Action Carrie Mae Wright Jefferson County

In the Jefferson County Circuit Court a divorce action No 5722 is filed by Ls against Carrie Mae Wright. The defendant nonresident is notified to appear at the March term 1918 by April 2 at Madison Court House to answer the complaint. a sworn witness affidavit accompanies the petition.

Iindiana Jeffarson Deltersem Hone Bo Wright Carrie Mae Wright Bis Carrie Mae Waight Frvdsania Theoesit Madison Imiy M. Prenath Curtis Marshall

Birthday Surprise for Mr. Jacob Nauert on 69th Year

Relatives and friends gathered at the home of his daughter Mrs. Anthony Giles on the Michigan road for a birthday party honoring Mr. Jacob Nauert. The evening included euchre and five hundred, a late luncheon, and departures in the early hours despite 6 below zero. Attendees included Clemens Giles, Matthew Nauert, Joseph Augustine, Anthony Giles, Jacob Nauert, Charles Hilbert, Paul Hilbert, Elizabeth Nauert, Michael Seiferman, Helena Requet, and many Nauert and Gilles children. The gathering featured quotes about generosity, pride, halos in heaven, and bees offering rebuke.

Jacob Nauert Anthony Giles Michigan Road Nauert Clemens Iiles Matthew Nauert Joseph Augustine Anthony (Alles Charles Hilbert Paul Hilbert Mesdames Elizabeth Nauert Michael Seiferman Helena Requet Frank Nauert Mary Nauert Alfred Nauert Margaret Augustine Gertrude Seiferman Nelda Seiferman Charles Seiferman Velma Gilles Herman Gilles

Germans Rally Attacked Front in France and Other Updates

Reports state a German raid on the American sector near Toul was repelled by prompt artillery. An American, Herbert Sleigh of Johnstown Pennsylvania, killed a German at 1400 yards. Other items note Berlin council expectations, Bolshevik tensions in Petrograd, outrages in Viladivostock, and eight German planes shot down in 24 hours with heavy bombardment near Chemin des ormes.

France Toul Stmihiel Herbert Sleigh Johnstown Penna Paris

War Won When U S Has 3 000 000 in France

Representative Miller who returned from the war zone told the House the war will not be won until the United States has 3,000,000 men in France and that we should have 5,000,000. He said the foe has 9,000,000 trained men and that transportation is the key to victory.

Washington United States France Miller The House Germany

Wadsworth Urges War Cabinet to Shorten War Time

Republican Senator Wadsworth of the Senate Military Affairs Committee warned the war end remains far off. He urged Congress to immediate reorganize war management and push war cabinet and munitions director bills.

Washington Senator Wadsworth Senate

Section Struck From Railroad Bill in Compensation Clause

Washington facts indicate the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Commission removed a section from the administration railroad bill. The clause would have placed all government controlled line employees under workers compensation and allowed them to sue for injuries.

Washington House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Commission Administration

Railroad wage hearings accused railroads of blocking government control

W G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen told the Railway Wage Commission that railroad owners oppose government operation of the roads and fear loss of control. He blamed traffic congestion in cold weather on intentional lack of cooperation by railroad managers.

Washington W. G. Lee The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Raiway Wage Commission Rail Wage Commission

Heatless Mondays To Continue In Garfield

Washington reports that Garfield and McAdoo agreed heatless Mondays will be enforced for a time with no official announcement until tonight. The program will be continued at least for a period, though the duration remains undecided.

Washington Garfield Tha Hoowever McAdoo

Also Mentioned on This Page

Middlefark Liberty Guards Liberty Guards Middletork Clarence Shintess Geo. W. Raggde James Ohlash Isaac N. Willaemus Otis M. Green Ernest Heaton Garfield Cray Sous Baker Charles Jetfries Geo. W. Dryden O. W. Park Geo. Wainscott Charles L. Coryea WN. Lockridge Pon. Sniper Roy Lockridge Robert Neal Ayres L. Elliott Cou. Wilson Edward Wilson Earl Dryden Lester O. Theil Francis Hi. Haul John Jeffries Elgin Humphrey Perry Lockridge Geo. Bland Geo. K. Foltz John G. Smith Charles W. Weber Geo. W. Bungiess J. W. Wahiman Alfred L. Heaton Milford Pritchard Marion Bland Howard W. Linds Everet Brown James Hubbard John B. Coryea Roscoe Neal Dale Thorne Roy Thorne Proctor K Alfred L. Stout Arthur Phillips William McIntire John Meckadden Harry J. Straub Rufus Davis John T. Kinnear Geo. Alva Terwilliger Middlefork Christian Church Frank Lewis Vincent Shepherd W. H. Miller Miss Bess Jones Southern Indiana Erbaugh Dunlap Mary Jones Apple Orchard Jeffer Son Draft Board Sam Righthouse Lexington Jesse C. Lanham Chas. Montague Wortman Soho Poate NEW Edison Meyer LEGAT Mert Btenrve Co U.S. Fou Istration Ie Noy Pearl Packing Co BULLS Amsterdam Berlin Geneva Imperial Palace Ber- Tun Francis Petrograd Jassy State Department Viladivostock U. S Congress Brotherhood OF Trainmen Tobasco Alode C. A. Stanton's Lovernor Proaeeu Mbn Amdt Por Tibi Boris Cricuetal Sive Uta Hd Hertz’s Womipen Supctal Guiets Mulberry Street
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