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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
3
A jumble of notices from Madison reports several residents traveling to cities like Indianapolis and Piqua to visit relatives, along with births at Walnut Street and Main Street families. The page notes hospital transfers, a funeral, and court-like mentions of local events and weather.
The Madison Brewing Company assigns its assets to White Star Trust Co as assignee to remedy financial strain from harsh laws and high material costs. The deed of assignment was filed in the Circuit Court clerk’s office with Roberts as Trustee to manage the brewery’s property and debts.
The community mourns the death of Mew Haniel at the resdermee following a lengthy illness. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Charles Wolf, and a son, with a large family and many relatives naming mourners. Her funeral and burial details are described as a somber community observance.
The passage presents garbled names and scattered figures. It reads like a damaged OCR excerpt with unclear references to ages, soups, pets, and percentages. No coherent events, dates, or entities are extractable for a full summary.
The funeral of Mrs Annie Be Connell, victim of Charles Polly Born’s murderous assault, was held Thursday afternoon from her parents’ home in Saluda township. Burial followed at Prospect graveyard, with many mourners attending.
Readable fragments reference Mr Jeanne Iita Hall and Mrs Sosa in a neighborhood area near Wola Street. Mentions parish activity, county oath, church, and community ties with patrols, pathways, and local meetings amid unclear names and dates.
A Jefferson County court convened a session to inspect a local case involving Annie B Connell. The assembled jury, presided by Judge Griffin, heard initial arguments and noted no objections to charges. jurors named include W. Meus, Soya Pots, Mosrone, and others from Madison and Monroe.
John Duke of Hanover was arrested on Jefferson Street by Officer Monroe and Kreawer after he threatened to shoot his wife. He was placed in jail with a loaded revolver found on his person. He is 28 years old and has been a patient at Southeastern Hospital. no charges yet filed.
Madison dispatches report Blanche Ross hosting Miss Frank Meuse of St. Louis. Henry Dittgen of Paoli visits. Island Queen wreck narrowly avoided and towed to Towhead Island. Updates on illnesses, funerals, surgeries, and a county commissioners session. Shipyard work in Aberdeen and a large funeral group returns home. A sale bill for Clifford Chapman auction in Kentucky and travel notices follow.
Abingdon Mass February 2 John L Sullivan famed as the best known prize fighter in history has died at his home. The report notes his prominence and public profile in the fight world.
Rolla Baxter aged 73 renowned farmer died at his farm near Wirt at 1 am after winter heart trouble. He belonged to Hebron Baptist church and left a widow and six children Anna Bennett Frank Baxter Mrs James McPeak Mollie Pfeifer Edna and Charles at home. Funeral details await arrival of distant relatives.
Report describes two-thirds filled with floating ice and ongoing cold to threaten another freeze-up. Ice closed river December 16 eight weeks prior. morning readings show two and a half feet ice near Fern Bank, with higher gorges at Sugar Creek Bend and Rising Say. Authorities warn river levels will fall only with thaw and persistent ice jams.
Dr. Liaran Powell, a noted speaker, will check in the afternoon and may meet with county leaders. He recently returned from Europe where he studied conditions and was granted access to trenches and war operations by British and French authorities. Powell will be sent to Midigon by Washington to message to Jefferson county residents.
Charles J McKenna resigns as manager of the Hotel Jefferson and will leave on the fifteenth for Akron to join the Goodrich Rubber Tire Company office. He has led the hotel for four years and his departure is noted with regret by Madison friends. successor not yet chosen.
The Bethany Circle of The King's Daughters met at Mrs. Edward J. Colgate's home with Miss Blanken ship presiding in leader absence. A large turnout supported a successful rummage sale and the treasurer reported the group in excellent condition. meeting adjourned for two weeks.
The Cincinnati Post reports boats damaged or swept away by river ice near Cincinnati. Vessels named include City of Louisville, Queen City Coal fleet, Campbells Creek Coal Co. fleet, Levemda, two government houseboats, ferryboats Boon and Boone, and Comet among others. None declared total losses. recovery expected for sunken or swept vessels.
The Jefferson Circuit Court heard charges against Born born for murder in a case arising from a Thursday night incident at Jefferson and Second streets. Deliso led the investigation and Attorney Nik was appointed to defend Born. A separate case saw John Dake plead guilty to carrying a concealed deadly weapon. Division of custody was granted to Houcholder in a divorce from Dora. Grand jury reported unsafe jail railing and urged immediate fixes.
A compilation of Indiana data includes dates for territorial organization and statehood, constitutional adoptions, and vast measures of land, population, and industry. It lists coal, cement, stone, clay products, railroads, factories, wages, crops, and livestock with figures spanning 1900 to 1907.
Madison woman Eliza J. Iddings reports relief from weak kidneys after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She lived at 911 W. Second St. and praised the product for prompt relief. Ad promotes a 60 cent price and directs readers to ask for Doan's by name from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
The remains of Mrs Margaret Creaghen Garrity died January 25 in Nashville Tenn arrived at North Madison on the noon train. Funeral services were held at the station and she was interred in the Catholic cemetery beside her late family. She was mother to Michael G Mamie A and Mrs Nellie Mille who accompanied the casket. A former Madison resident she had lived in Nashville for thirty years. Rev M L Guthneck conducted services at the grave.
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