Local Notes From Madison and Surroundings
Mrs Bessie Ryker returns to Indianapolis by morning train after visiting her mother Mrs Thomas Jenkins east Front street. Mrs John Dew of east Fifth street suffers a severe sprain from a fall on Fifth street last Tuesday. Nicholas Baglan son of Mr and Mrs Enos Baglan east Third street was unconscious after falling from a cement stair at St Michael's School but is recovering. Funeral of HL Tesis died on the river road above Brooksburg held at Morris Chapel M E Church with interment in Echuren Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Ryker
Indianapolis
Thomas Jenkins
East Front Street
John Dew
East Fifth Street
Fifth Street
Nicholas
Enos Baglan
East Third Street
St. Michael's School
HL. Tesis
River Road
Brooksburg
Morris Chapel
M E
Echuren
Officers Elected in Jefferson Red Cross Chapter
At City Hall the Jefferson county Red Cross chapter elected officers: Chairman Dr W W Logan Vice Chairman Father Guthneck Secretary Miss Carolyn Ford Treasurer J W Cornett A deferred meeting from November 20 elected directors: Dr J W Turner Dr W W Login Mrs W QO McLesland J O W Cornett Miss Carolyn Ford Joseph L Schofield Jesse F Salyers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
The
American Red Cross
W. W. Logan
Father Guthneck
Carolyn Ford
J W. Cornett
J. W. Turner
W. W. Login
W. QO. McLesland
J. O W. Cornett
Miss Carolyn Ford
Joseph L. Schofield
Jesse F. Salyers
Modern Woodmen Officers Elected At Chitty Falls Camp
At the regular meeting of Chitty Falls Camp Modern Woodmen last night officers for the coming year were elected: Counsel Charles Imel Advisor Harry Miller Clerk George Stanley Banker Henry V Meyer Escort Louis Perry Watchman John Corbin Sentry William Crawford Trustee Harry Chapman. J K Weyer suffers fracture of left arm after a Main street fall. treated at Denny's sanatorium by Dr George B Denny and expected to recover in hospital days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chitty Falls
Charles Imel
Harry Miller
George Stanley
Henry V Meyer
Louis Perry
John Corbin
William Crawford
Harry Chapman
Joan K. Weyer
The
Madison Insurance Company
Main Street
Denny
George B. Denny
Weyer
Fragmentary Proverb Reflections from a Rushed Page
A garbled text fragment appears to discuss wisdom and folly, slights and social expectations, and a plea for gentlemanly behavior. The lines mix proverbs with unclear references and stray statements about marriage and public opinion.
Portrait donations to Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Bachman Post of the G A R donated portraits of Col Alois O Bachman of the 82d Indiana who fell at Antietam and Major George H Thompson of the 3d Indiana Cavalry. The plan is to hang them in the basement as part of a proposed pictorial military museum covering wars from the Revolution to World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Perry
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Indianapolis
Bachman Post
Alois O. Bachman
82D Ind
Antietam
George H. Thompson
3D Ind. Cavalry
Monument Association
Boards of Control
Indiana
Captured German cannon sought by Carrollton Bedford
Madison January 13 reports Carrollton and Bedford Ky have applied for captured German cannon. Remains of James Brown 28 Cragmont patient were shipped for burial in Clay City Ind. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs A S Barnett of Indianapolis. Funeral services for Mrs Walter Baker were held at Second Baptist Church with burial in Springdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brown
Cragmont
Clay City
Ind
Vail Undertaking House
A. S. Barnett
Indianapolis
Barnett
Grace Knox
Vevay
W. H. Luckett
Walter Baker
Second Baptist Church
Broadway
Mouser Elected President of Prosecutors Association
Hon. Byron F. Mouser returning from Indianapolis arrives home after helping organize the State prosecutors. At Claypool Hotel an association is formed with Mouser as president Wilbur G. Nolin secretary and Earl M. Dodd treasurer. Mouser also joins the salary and legislation committee amid city and county admirers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron F. Mouser
Jefferson
Switzerland
Todianapolis
Claypool Hotel
Mouser
Wilbur G. Nolin
Fowler
Earl M. Dodd
Rockville
Claypool
Prosecutors’ Association
Miss Matilda Millikan Dies After Operation at Denny Sanatorium
Miss Matilda Millikan aged 48 or 49 died at 5 this morning at the Denny sanatorium following a surgical operation. She resided at Prestonville Kentucky and is survived by her mother and several siblings. Remains were moved to Schneider's morgue. undertaker Minisch of Carrollton conveyed the body to Prestonville for burial in a private cemetery after funeral services scheduled for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Millikan
Denny Sanatarium
Prestonville
Schneider
Minisch
Carrollton
Mrs Walter Baker Dies After Long Illness In Louisville
Mrs Walter Baker born Elizabeth Brooking in Ghent Kentucky fifty years ago died at her home on west Fifth street after a long lung illness. She was 41 not fifty. She leaves eight children and a sister Mrs Florence Taylor of Indianapolis. Funeral at 2 pm from Broadway Baptist Church with interment in Springdale Cemetery. Miss Emma Smith burial also held today from North Madison home with interment in Bayless Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Baker
West Fifth Street
Elizabeth Brooking
Ghent
Emma Smith
North Madison
Bayless Cemetery
F Emma S. Smith
Lo O'Vlock
KR. McAlpin
F. Owl South
Indianapolis
Eo M. South
Louisville
EF. J. Bartlow
War Insurance Board Confirms Schwab Death and Payout Details
Letter from the War Insurance Board states Private Frederick Schwab was killed in action in France on September 12, while a $10,000 policy payable to Mrs. Raymond Bennett is under review. Relatives suspect a postarmistice date in the sender’s November 12 note signals a possible error. Schwab served overseas for about a year after volunteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bennett
War Insurance Board
Washington, D. C
Frederick Schwab
France
Bennett
Schwab
Sehwab
Getle
Eygar
Ackerman Straub Wedding Unites City and Ridge Couple
Miss Bertha May Straub of the city married Edward Ackerman of Ryker's Ridge at the China parish house with Rev. Charles Querden officiating. The bride, in blue taffeta, has taught at Ryker’s Ridge Center school for six years. The groom, a prosperous Ridge farmer, and bride received a lively charivari as they began their married life on the Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha May Straub
Edward Ackerman
Ryker’s Ridge
China
Charles Querden
Gertrude Ackerman
Benjamin Ackerman
Mr. Ackerman
The
Ridge
Mrs. Ackerman
Death of Hallie Jones in North Madison
Hallie Jones died at 4 a m in the home of his mother in law Mrs Kidwell North Madison after influenza pneumonia. He was about 35 and had been living in Illinois. His wife and two children visiting when illness struck. he died shortly after arrival. Jones was a painter formerly at Cragmont. He belonged to the North Madison Lodge of Odd Fellows and had many friends. Also noted are legal notices and brief society items mentioning newlyweds and wartime conservation pleas from periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallie Jones
Hhnois
Cragmont
North
Local Briefs Highlight Postings and Visits in Madison
Madison notes report births, travel, and visits. Eugene Calloway’s son is born on East Third Street. Mrs Crozier and Mrs Bowman travel. John J. Quinn arrives from Miami on a business trip. Marriage licenses issued to Greenville Alums and Jessie Brown. Dora Leonard’s remains depart for Jeffersonville. A paternity bond is posted. Captain Lute Bowen marked his birthday with well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Bowman
Wyoming
Ohio
John J. Quinn
Miami
Fla
Greenville Alums
Jessie Brown
John Z. Vogelsang
Julie Gavitt
Chicago
Carrie Schrieber
Hanover Township
Dayton
Alice Gibson
Indianapolis
Detroit
Mich
Will Riedel
Dora Leonard
Craymont
Jeffersonville
Haigh
James Guess
Kremer
Squire Bracken
Herman W. Zearing
Co. A
41St Machine Gun Battalion
Camp Custer
H. J. Zearing
Lute Bowen
Edw. Mason
First National Bank Elects Directors and Officers
Stockholders met at the banking house this afternoon to elect directors Edw Kampe David Johnson J C Weyer W H Horuff and Richard Johnson and to organize the board for the year J C Weyer serves as President Richard Johnson as Vice President L P Scheik as Cashier J F Niesse as Asst Cashier and Teller M F Herbst and H H Spaulding are Bookkeepers John McGuire is Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. Kampe
David Johnson
J. C. Weyer
W. H. Horuff
Richard Johnson
J.C. Weyer
L. P. Scheik
J. F. Niesse
Directors and Officers of National Branch Bank of Madison
At the annual stockholders meeting in Madison the following directors were elected for the coming year: Harry W. Hargan, John T. Schofield, J. W. Cornett, John B. Ross, John W. Tevis, Charles S. Powell, W. H. Miler. The board organized with John W. Tevis as President and J. W. Cornett as Vice President. Edward J. Colgate became Cashier with Henry Schmidt and Robert L. Graham as Bookkeepers. Carl Bach and John C. Reed served as Clerks. Nell Clements was stenographer and Leonard Hill the messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Branch Bank of Madison
Harry W. Hargan
John T. Schofield
J. W. Cornett
John B. Ross
John W. Tevis
Charles S. Powell
W. H. Miler
Edw
J. Colgate
Henry Schmidt
Robert L. Graham
Carl Bach
John C. Reed
Mies Nell Clements
Leonard Hill
A Slam Tone in Household Quips
Mrs Noel laments her husband’s severe dyspepsia while Mrs Nock expresses sympathy, joking she did not know the family lacked a cook. The exchange captures domestic anxieties and social wit through brisk, humorous dialogue.
TeethLinked Premature Baldness Forsaken By Paris Doctor
A Paris physician links early baldness to dental trouble. The text notes drifting ice in the far north moving about two miles daily and mentions trades in U S shipbuilding plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Inspector's Courage Sparks Factory Reform
Joan Graves, an inspector posing as a factory employee, exposes poor conditions at Rogers Ready to Wear Industries. Jim Rogers supports reform after learning the truth from Joan, who reveals her pen name is Daniel Wells. The father resists change but the couple plan to champion safer, fairer work practices. The twist shows the press aiding the reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rogers
Rogers
Ready To Wear Industries
City Notes
Daniel Wells
Jim
Young Jim
Janes Rogers
Joan
Joan Graves
Press
Western Newaps
per_Union
Cotton Output Dominates American Harvest
The article notes that America yields roughly two thirds of the cotton crop, highlighting the country’s central role in worldwide production and the scale of its fiber industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
My Back Ached and Kidney Pain Faded with Dean's Pills
George Philips, a retired farmer, reports severe back pain and dizziness eased by using Dean's Kidney Pills from Harper & Co. Drug Store. The advertisement notes relief of backaches and regulated kidneys, priced 60 cents, with Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as the makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
George Philips
East St
Save
Dean
Harper & Co
Mr. Phillips
Foster - Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N.Y
Adv
War Death and Local Court Actions Reported
Oliver B. Denning of Warren Indiana died in France of jobor pneumonia while serving with the Rainbow Division. He enlisted at age 20 after working in Oklahoma and was 27 years old at death and survived by his father J T Denning and others. The column also notes a divorce granted to Della Eads with child custody, several court actions including guardianship appointments and verdicts, and several bonds set in cases of unlawful possession of liquor and contempt of court with proceedings noted before local judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Denning
Warren
Ind
War Department
Oliver B. Denning
France
Jobor
Oklahoma
Dececea
J. T
Adeline
Lo Vo Mck
Ochelata
Okla
Della Eads
Robert IL Eades
Ford
Harry Lemen
Suizir & Bear
Maussa EF. Ford
Lillian Zimmerman
Emerson Lemen
Anna May Gray
Mabel Wolf
Elbert Helena Wolf
Guardian
Otis Lawler
Cora E. Lawler
Hayden Lawler
William Fitzgerald
North Vernon
Curtis Marshall
Attorney Sharp
Lebanon
Furst National Bank
Beaver Springs
William F. Shockley
Griffith
S. E. Leland
Sulzer & Bear
State of Indiana
Samuel Hill
Ambrose Jones
Harry H. Radley
Death of Miss Cecelia Kelley at Indianapolis Home
The 66 year old Cecelia Kelley died Saturday at the home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Indianapolis from chronic bronchitis. A native of the city she lived in West Madison with her family and had many local friends who mourn her passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Kelley
Little Sisters of the Poor
Indianapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madison Herald
Herald Company
Chapter of
Red Cross
J. K. Weyer
Wes
Sousement
Col. Bachman
Thompson
Indianapplis
Bedford, Ky
George Wagner
Schuler
North Walnut Street
Miss Matilda Millikan
Denny Sanitarium
Mrs. Raymond Bennett
Emma S. Smith
Bert Grace
Clyde Cgrrace
G. W. Waters
A. J. Champion
L. Holtzman
Co. Boerner
C. K. of
Branch
C.K. of A
Henry Schneider
Lute Moore
Jacob Hol
John P. Augustin
Jacob Holzer
William Breitenback
Jacob Zepf
Casper Krum
Gus Yunker
M. J. Anger
Madison Lodge
UO. C. F
Noble
Jesse Dunn
Oscar Hammell
Albert G. Winters
Wm. Schnabel
S. E. Haigh
Wm_ Adkins
Dr. Kremer
N. A. Kremer
Japan
Court News
Sharp
Thorntown
Chas. A. Anger
Joseph Anger
E. S. Roberts
Sarah Brushfield
Aerial League of the British Empire
Scientific American
Eugene Calloway
G. F. Crozier
First National Bank
National Branch Bank
Carl News
Miss Cecelia Kelley
New York Central Railroad
Batavia
N. Y
Portugal
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