Madison Notes of Local Moves and Anniversary
Mrs. Jane Higgam of Vernon knits socks for soldiers. Local arrivals and departures include Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bennett returning to Nenia Ohio and Miss Bernice Stern returning to Cincinnati. The 1841 auto license change sparks attention and Sulzer and Bear law firm marks 23rd anniversary of organized practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Higgam
Vernon
Jennings County
J. R. Bennett
Nenia
Ohio
Madison
Bernice Stern
Cincinnati
Mrs IL. Stern
Jefferson County Presses for County Agent to Aid Farmers
Local leaders from the Commercial Club and a special committee press to hire a county agent for Jefferson County. Purdue experts have visited but lacked direct contact with farmers, and the push follows Jennings County and other neighbors already supporting agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
Jefferson County
Commercial Club
Jennings County
Sloan's Liniment and a local arrest headline
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment claiming it eases rheumatism neuraglia and other pains by improving blood flow with 25c 50c and 1 00 bottles. Separately Frank Stephanus was arrested yesterday by Officer Kremer and jailed on a surety of peace warrant from his mother Mrs Peter Stephanus over trouble at the Stephanus home on north Jefferson Street Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
Euffer
Frank Stephanus
Kremer
Peter Stephanus
Stephanus
North
Jefferson Street
Miss Viola Shoots Dies After Illness at Kent Home
Miss Viola Shoots aged 24 died last evening at 7 o'clock at her parents home in Kent after a long illness from measles complications. She belonged to the Kent Baptist church and was active in its work. Survived by her parents a sister Mrs Leuis Hoard and three brothers Private Glen Shoots Grover Shoots and John Shoots. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at two from the family home with burial in Kent Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Kelly
Craymont
New Albany
Vail
John Schirling
North Vernon
Albert Shur
Cabel Miller
Cleveland
Ohio
W. E. Miller
Kula
Alma
Nebraska
Edelle Tilson
Franklin
Nicholas Klein, Jr
Nellie Shepherd
Dayton
W. F. Bunch
West Second Street
R. F. Benson
Connersville
Louis M. Benson
Robert
Connerville
Viola Shoots
Kent
GG. B
Leuis Hoard
Glen Shoots
Campo Parlor
Grover Shoots
John
M.A Shoots
Bovchock
Carlos McGuire
Ciacimpati
John Keller
East Second Street
Margaret Logan
W. OW Logan
Pirst
Jefferson County
Boovclock
G. Ho
Went
Antrobus
Kent Cemetery
Haymakers Install Officers At Banquet Night
The Haymakers held initiation and installation of officers with a large attendance. New members admitted included Jadson Schmidt Charles Ro Lee Irwin McMahan Wo Johann Arthur Ringwald Chester Ringnald James McCauley. A grand luncheon followed featuring roast beer baked beans coffee and other dishes. Officers installed included PoC Clarence Hoffman CoH Mc Olver Kaplin ALC HLM Charles Mo Knoebel Overseer Louis Moore Wo Jo Sehaudt KOof Bo-Charles Hillabedd HB Charles Bersen Boo dotstyarton G of BOD Charles Cook HL Clitferd Sciphorst Social Committee Hermin Ship horst Lows Moore Clarence Hloff aan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jadson Schmidt
Charles Ro Lee
Irwin McMahan
Wo. Johann
Arthur Ringwald
Chester Ringnald
James McCauley
Clarence Hoffman
Coh
Olver Kaplin
Charles Mo Knoebel
Louis Moore
Coors
Jo Sehaudt
Charles Hillabedd
Charles Bersen
Boo
Dotstyarton
Charles Cook
Clitferd Sciphorst
Hermin Shiphorst
Lows Moore
Clarence Hloffaan
Amendment 10 draft law urged to fill class one
Provost Marshal General Crowder urged an amendment to a craft law to include men aged 22a since June 5th last if more class one men are needed. He reported to Congress that class one could reach nearly 1,000,000 physically fit men, enough to meet military needs without drawing from other classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crowder
Congress
Dinner for Schmidlap Lodge at Kent Highlights Music and Talk
Members of the Schmidlap Lodge of F and A M and their families joined a dinner at Kent last Thursday. The meal was prepared by the members' wives with help, featuring a sumptuous repast. Mrs Bart Kloopfer played organ solos and sang, and Rev Joseph Cooper gave a well received address to close the cheerful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidlap Lodge
A. M
Kent
Bart Kloopfer
Joseph Cooper
Property transfers filed in city and township records
Jesse Gaulsha to Erna Lemen transfers property in the city for $500. Anna Arbukle to Richards C Hasteen conveys 40 acres in Republican township for $659.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Gaulsha
Erna Lemen
Anna Arbukle
Richards C Hasteen
Republican Township
Madisonian Notes on Local Visits and Arrivals
A roundup of residents and visitors including L H Helck Sr and CL H Helck Jr returning to Louisville, Thomas McKenna from Hamilton, Battery EF members back to Hattiesburg, Miss, and many townsfolk traveling to and from Madison for holidays. Also mentions estate matters, church leadership, and a sledding incident on Main and West streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Helck
CL. H. Helck, Jr
Louisville
Thomas McKenna
Hamilton
Ohio
Flow. Pfartner
Hotel Jefferson
Guy Matthews
Child
Indianapolis
Madison
Battery EF
Hattiesburg
Miss
Joseph Henry
Parkersburg
Jon
Ames Fo Dunbar
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Van
ABR
FB. W. Prortner
Charles C. Hinton
Tobacco Growers Send Home Spun Twists to Navy
Indiana and Kentucky growers donate twists of home spun tobacco for Navy boys. A basket at the Farmers warehouse awaits contributions with names and addresses attached. Inter state Commerce cuts livestock car rates to East St. Louis by three to seven dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Indiana
Kentucky
Washington
Interstate Commerce
East St. Louis
Ohio
President Advises Compensation for Government Railed Lines
President McAdoo urged Congress to compensate railroads taken under government control based on net opening revenue for the three years ending last. He pressed protection for small investors and endorsed immediate financing of roads through existing securities without guaranteeing par value. The address avoided calls for permanent government control and sent the measure to commerce committees for quick action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Im Am Addrew
Congress
Pal Agaivist
McAdoo
Pate Totter Thang
Bon
Angeress
Paterstite Commerce Committees
Omer
Coal shortages strain city as fuel administrator coordinates supply
Citizens face tight coal stocks as merchants have only scattered loads. Rev W T Seburn, fuel administrator, channels orders to Indianapolis for federal wartime coal shipments. Two cars weekly expected by local dealers to heat homes and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyre
Vidioon
Delonte
Ety
W. T. Seburn
Indianapolis
Notices to postmasters on distributing suitable wartime literature
Notices have been sent to postmasters requesting they inform the public about magazines and literature useful to soldiers in camps. Many magazines sent for distribution are old or torn or of local interest and light nature. Literature should be clean and generally interesting for broad distribution.
Funeral of Mrs Jennie Gaines Arrives and Services Held
The remains of Mrs Jennie Gaines arrived by noon train from Indianapolis. The funeral was held today at 2 PM at the Poplar Street Methodist Church with interment in Springdale Cemetery. Capt Sam Carlisle, retiring from steamboating, leases 200 acres of coal land in Lee County and forms a Carrollton largely stock company to work the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Gaines
Indianapolis
Poplar Street
Moe. Church
Springdale Cemetery
F Sam. Carlisle
Lee County
Carrollton
Carrollton News
Tobacco market prices reflect condition of stock on hand
A Herald report explains that price declines stem from tobacco not in saleable condition rather than weaker demand. Buyers pay strong prices for stock that can be shipped immediately, while damaged or improperly cured tobacco rots or loses value. Sales across Madison, Farmers, Planters, and Peoples houses show varied totals and averages, with quality guiding salability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Jefferson county organizes Junior Red Cross officers
The Junior Red Cross of Jefferson county has been organized with Homer Long as Chairman W Guy Pender as Vice Chairman and Mrs Florence Wooten as Secretary The grammar school of Madison is fully represented and each school must raise a fund equal to 25 cents per pupil to earn a Red Cross insignia The total fund stays with the school supporting local Red Cross work Also Irvin Cobb is named to Governor Stanley s staff in Louisville on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulzer & Bear
Tadiana
Red Cross
Jefferson County
Homer Long
W. Guy Pender
Florence Wooten
Grammar
School of
Madison
Boxing trains in use of the bayonet at Camp Vista
Soldiers and boxer Sideaat Waaiberger demonstrates safety movements from boxing and bayoneting at Camp Tanda Vista. The piece notes Boxers trained under Benny Leonard the lightweight champion and compares boxing motions to bayonet use, stressing readiness against German forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sideaat Waaiberger
Camp
Tanda Vista
Benny Leonard
Col Wood Ordered to Washington for HQ Duty
Col Wood, depot quartermaster at Jeffersonville, ordered to report to the Quartermaster General in Washington for duty in his office. Col Robert B Powers of Kentucky will relieve him and take charge next week at the Jeffersonville Depot. Powers previously established the depot at Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Ss. Wood
Jeffersonvile
Hsn
Washington
Col Wood
Jeffersonville
Robert B. Powers
Kentucky
Powers
Atlanta
First Liberty Bonds for June Subscribers
Citizens who subscribed for the Liberty Loan last June may now receive the same. Bring your interim receipt when you call for them. Registered bonds or the second Liberty Loan are not yet available. Government delivery will be announced in this space. The National Branch Bank of Madison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Yeue
National Branch Bank of Madison
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Miss Viola
Haymakers
Lee Mott
Mrs
May Mott
Camyo Taylor
John Cowan
West Madison
Aberdeen
Cowan
Madison Marine Ways
Ohio River
Frank Goins
Brooksbury
Main
West Streets
Goins
House
Senate
Reason
Jennie Gains
Farmers
Grammar School
Irvin Cobb
Stanley
Driggs
Dides
Erayon
Stant Service
A, Tm
Madison Telephone Co
Col. Wood
Liberty
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