Madison Chronicle reports local arrivals and incidents in January 1916
Mrs. O V Flora and Mrs. Fred Smith suffer bone fractures but rest well. Anna Buchanan visits from Indianapolis. Matthew Felder returns from New Albany. Edward M Prewatt leaves for Chicago to attend Mrs Maurice Prenatt's funeral. Mrs George Lyon arrives from Louisville for a death in the area. Tobacco sales reach 106000 pounds at 9.18 average. Local Singer office relocation noted. Max Siersdorfer funeral in Carrollton. Louis Alexander returns from Green Castle with Romaine Eagin for penal farm transfer. State farm acreage rises to 1805 acres as operations expand.
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O. V. Flora
Fred Smith
Anna Buchanan
Indianapolis
Matthew Felder
New Albany
Matthew Merl
L. W. Lory & Son
Singer
East Main St
T. G. Francisco
Michael Biessen
Carl Ittenbach
Carrollton
Max Siersdorfer
Siersdorfer
Nicholas Siersdorfer
Madison
William
Louis Alexander
Greencastle
Romaine Eagiin
Evansville Courier's New Year 84 page issue boosts city image
Evansville earns praise as a live up-to-date city with an 84 page New Year issue showing fine buildings parks streets and varied industries. The Courier promotes investment and living advantages and reflects the city’s progress. Secretary Lansing instructs Ambassador Gerard to curb Consul Higgins in Stuttgart for pro allies remarks. The U.S. denies any demand for Higgins’ withdrawal. Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake advertises light delicious cakes for breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Courier
Courier Establishment
Washington
Lansing
Gerard
Berlin
Higgins
Stuttgart
United States
Memphis Dental Student Murder Mystery Deepens
Harry Schneider returns to Memphis to resume dental studies at the University of Tennessee as news arrives that his roommate Harry C. Foster was shot and killed on a Memphis street. A second crime follows when a physician is robbed and shot, both 38 caliber bullets, with no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Schneider
Fred Schneider
Memphis
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Harry C. Foster
Taylor
Tex
Young Foster
Foster
Lehneiider
Walter Mundt Seeks Republican County Treasurer Nomination
Walter Mundt, longtime city business leader and candy factory retiree, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for county treasurer. A respected citizen with 24 years in business, he owns a Michigan road farm residence and is viewed as a strong, uncontroversial candidate likely to bolster the party’s county campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mundt
Ms. Mundt
Michigan Road
Mundt
Officers Elected by B Y P Met at Denny Home
The B Y P met at Mrs G E Denny last night and elected officers for the group including President Miss Georgia Armstrong Vice President Miss Ruth Donat Secretary Miss Sophia Wunderlich Treasurer Miss Helen Pettit Superintendent of Flower Mission Miss Laura James Superintendent of Literature Miss Helen Jacobs Superintendent of Press Department Miss Hazel Furbush and Superintendent Mrs Mary Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Denny
Georgia Armstrong
Ruth Donat
Sophia Wunderlich
Helen Pettit
Flower Mission
Laura James
Helen Jacobs
Hazel Furbush
Mary Peck
Illinois mother kills herself and five children in quarrel
In Lyon, Illinois, Christina Maves and her five daughters died after she turned on the gas citing being tired of quarreling with her husband. The mother had driven for a brewery. In Youngstown, six hundred more workers joined the 1,400 employed at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company with no trouble reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
Ill
Christina Maves
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Tax Notice Urges Early Payment of 1915 Taxes Madison IN
Notice from Madison County Treasurer warns taxpayers that state county city school and other taxes for 1915 are due and payable. Installments are May 1 1916 and November 6 1916 with 10 percent penalties for delinquencies. full payment by May 1 1916 is allowed. Delinquent lands go to sale February 14 1961.
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Madison
Madison, Ind
Tp. & Corp
Neer
Renee
Madison Township
Ieee
Milton Township
Ees Enerseres
Brookshney
Eerenes
el Hsi
Shelby Townhip
Heath Tana
Lancaster Township
Baeere
Raleere
Graham Lewes
Hanover
Smyrna Township Oo
Pleasant Point Death and Fire Report Highlights
The Pleasant Point community mourns Louis Bechmann buried at Bayless Cemetery with many relatives attending. A store owned by Wendell Jacobs Jr. burned, threatening his nearby home but residents saved the house. contents were lost. Upcoming sale on George Black's farm near Wirt. church events planned at Wirt with B Y P U led by Mrs. Frank Judkins. community invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Derose
Cincinnati
Frank Stephan
Michigan Road
John
George Bechmann
Franklin Ind
Walter Bechmann
Streader Ilinois
Albert
Diederick
Indianapolis
John Zettler
Louisville
Adams
Elizabethtown
Marble Corner Items
Rev Weaver filled his regular appointment Sunday night services were well attended. Miss Lizzie Thomas visited friends at Needmore Monday and Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Alva Land visited Mr James Anderson and family Sunday. Mr Lonnie Johnson visited his parents at Neidmore Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bert Cripe visited relatives Saturday and Sunday. Mr Christa Johnson is here from the northern part of the state visiting relatives and friends. Mr Sam Anderson of Seymour is visiting his uncle Sam Anderson. Miss Bell Thomas has returned home from Neidmore where she has been holding a series of meetings. Messrs Charles McHeney and John Dilk attended prayer meeting here Thursday night. Mr Rufus Kirk is on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
Lizzie Thomas
Needmore
Alva Land
James Anderson
Lonnie Johnson
Neidmore
Bert Cripe
Christa Johnson
Sam Anderson
Seymour
Bell Thomas
Charles McHeney
John Dilk
Rufus Kirk
Death claims lifelong neighbor Louis Bechmann after weeklong illness
Louis Bechmann born November 3 1845 died January 5 1916 after a brief pneumonia illness at his home. Survived by widow Lizzie Wetzel nine children William Anna Henry John George Walter Maggie Bertha and Albert and eight grandchildren. Funeral held at 1 30 pm Friday at the family residence with services by Pastor Arends of the Lutheran church and burial at Bayless Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bechmann
Mr. Bechman
Lizzie Wetzel
William
Anna
Cincinnati
Henry
John
George
Franklin
Walter
Streader
Ill
Maggie
Madison
Bertha
Michigan Road
Albert
Brother Arends
Lutheran Church
Arends
Bachman Post
Hussband
Bayless Cemetery
Faithful Dog Guards Death Scene Before Entering Home
John Rice aged 60 was found dead in Floyd township Indiana after neighbors checked on him for several days. A faithful dog guarding the house had to be killed to allow entry as Rice lived a reclusive life for two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Ind
John Rice
Floyd Township
Rice
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Adison Herald
A~eraid Company
Malina
Madison, Ina
Edward M. Prewatt
Chicago
Maurice Prenatt
George Lyon
George Forse
Ralph Peddie
H. J H. Cope
Lawyers’ Row
Albert Pfister
Needham
Byron Mouser
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Illinois
Pleasant Point
Bayless
Wm. Bechmann
Henry Bechmann
Pete Isenhart
Madi
John Bennett
Jeanette Bramwell
Dorothy
Fred Meyers
George Black
Wirt
Frank Judkins
Edw
Jeffries
Jefferson County
Louis Bechman
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