Local notes and travel in Madison and region
A roundup of residents leaving for Indianapolis Cincinnati and Chicago for visits and family events. Local births and a new electrical shop opening are reported, plus a state license opinion on auto ownership not used on roads. Pension office clerks face salary cuts with appeals to Senator Shively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Milburn
Homer L. Cook
Pension Office
Shively
Committee On Pensions
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bureau
Washington
Circuit Court Divides Alimony in Insane Child Case
Lucy Cos sues Edward Cosby for divorce and custody of an insane 16 month old child. Judge Bour grants custody to Cos and alimony of 300 dollars to the wife plus 3 dollars weekly for the child for one year. Eva Moore launches divorce from Waynut Moore amid accusations of neglect and drunkenness with a one year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Cosby
Edward Octo Cosby
Bour
John
Mcnegor
Eva Moore
Waynut Moore
Parks
Wale
Sulzer & Bear
Obituary: Henry Krein of Co-Operative Glass dies at 58
Henry Krein 58, secretary of the Co-Operative Glass Company of North Vernon, died at home from apoplexy. He leaves three sons Harry Carroll and Walter Krein and three daughters. Funeral services set for Thursday at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in St Marys cemetery. Italy’s wheat crop this year tops 200 million bushels, about 30 million more than last year per Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vernon
Henry Krein
Co-Operative Glass Company
Harry
Carroll
Walter Krein
Statera
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Italy
Department of Agriculture
Double Wedding in Jefferson County Couples Wed in Baptist Parsonage
Two couples from Jefferson county obtained marriage licenses at the County Clerk's office and were married by Rev. hh. A. Lower at the Baptist parsonage at 10 o'clock. The Herald extends congratulations and best wishes for a long, bright life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Brooks
Biva Wyne
Elden Wyre
Nellie Durfield
Jefferson County
Court House
Baptist Parsonage
Hh. A. Lower
Herald
Bright daughter of Mrs Mary Tucker dies in Cincinnati
Mrs Mary Tucker of this city reports the death of her daughter Bessie Avi mer in Cincinnati on Sunday June 20. The funeral was held today. Bessie, educated in Germany, was a principal teacher at the Ohio Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Mrs Tucker, Mary Peddie, has endured multiple family losses since last Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Peddie
Mary Tucker
Cincinnati
Bessie Avimer
Miss Tucker
Germany
Ohio Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Tucker
Pee Mary Peddie
Various Local Births Marriages and Visits Reported
A series of notices from Hanover to Louisville records births with couples named Garber Mullett Koehler Denny and others, marriages for Fernanda Wharton and Minerva Taylor in Louisville, divorces for Susie Ballard, visits by Miss Ella P Griffith Elmer G Sulzer and Ella L. Dietz, and multiple relatives traveling by train or car to Indianapolis Vevay Elwood and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E Garber
Grace King
Hanover
Lafayette
Albert Mullett
West Madison
Ella P. Griffith
Elmer G. Sulzer
Vevay
Ind
A. W. Loyd
Kent
Hammond
H. Coleman
Catherine
Dupont
Simon Fox
Indianapolis
Missea
Mary
Helen Hughes
York
Dan Dimmett
Dorothy
M. Winscott
Adelaide Almond
Cincinnati
Springfield
Ohio
Fernanda Wharton
Minerva Taylor
Louisville
Duprez & Babcock
Studebaker
Charles Denny
Bellview
Michael F. Koehler
East Piret Street
Bran
W. L. Hudlin
Maid
Erma
Mutcalf
A. J. Dehier
Louise Dietz
Sheb
Myrtle James
William
Walter
Andrew Larein
Florencia Lirsia
iElwood
Charles Greva
Charles Maguire
Charles
St. Louis
Mullen
Broadway
Second Streets
Abbie Rogers Winfield
Anna Hirat
Chas, Hirat
Madison
Philathea Class Meeting At First Baptist Church
The Philathea class led a prayer meeting at First Baptist with the theme Witnessing for Jesus. Speakers and songs emphasized living in connection with Christ and being true witnesses everywhere with Miss Server’s solo noted. A Buffalo dispatch reports Dr James Vayhinger and his family injured in an auto crash. Emperor Wilhelm has 324 decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Philathea
Jesus
Server
Mary Phillips
Buffalo
N. Y
James Vayhinger
Taylor University
Emperor Wilhelm
Death of Madison Native Thomas N Calloway in Chicago
A telegram announces the death of Thomas N Calloway in Chicago at about 10 45 PM He was a Madison native former bookseller and longtime Chicago resident He is survived by a widow and several children a sister Mrs John Bashaw of Shelbyville and a half brother Charles Calloway Funeral services will be held at the depot with Rev Lower of the First Baptist Church officiating The remains will be buried in Springdale cemetery after arrival in Madison Saturday noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Chicago
Thomas N. Calloway
Benjamin F. Calloway
Calloway
John J. Bashaw
Shelbyville
Charlies Calloway
Springdale
Rev. Lower
First Baptist Church
Carload of Overland Autos Delivered in Madison
The Madiasa Automobile Company received 1916 model Overland touring cars and delivered four to buyers John Wehner F W Pfortner Mrs A C Illiaboid Oscar Oliver. Cars priced at 750 dollars with five passengers two-tone rims electric sights self starters and one man top. Word arrived of the death of Mr Fred Reiser in San Antonio Texas June 22 1915. Reiser’s burial proceeded to El Paso Texas and he was brother to Misses Anne and Irene Reiser of Madison now in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madiasa Automobile Company
John Wehner
F. W. Pfortner
Mra. A.C. Iillaboid
Oscar Oliver
Madison
Fred Reiser
San Antonio
Texas
el Paso
Reiser
Anne
Irene Reiser
St. Louis
Joy Ride Ends in Death and Injury Near Calumet Bridge
A joy ride returning to Chicago from Robey Indiana ended with Emma Landuaal age 25 of Chicago and O W Franklin Burlington Iowa killed. Mattie Briggs of Chicago and two others injured when a big automobile struck a peddler wagon at a curve on Ninety second street near the Calumet bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Emma Landuaal
O. W. Franklin
Burlington
Iowa
Mattie Briggs
Ninety Second Street
Calumet Bridge
Robey
Indiana
Stamps Burglary Targets Nashville Revenue Office
Professionals burglarized the internal revenue office in Nashville Tennessee on June 24 and stole about $2,000 in revenue stamps. They also attempted to breach the Customs House vault where $500,000 was kept. General Carranza notified the United States he will not negotiate with General Villa or his faction to settle peace in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Internal Revenue Office
Customs House
Gen. Carranza
United States
Gen. Villa
Mexico
Submarine Bases Off the Irish Coast Raise Speculation
Washington speculation revived that Germany could have secret submarine bases in isolated coves along Ireland to replenish fuel while crews and torpedoes require return to base. Naval officers doubt such bases exist, noting minefields and patrols, and say submarines would still need to sail around Scotland or through the North Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crookhaven
Ireland
Ita
Navy Department
Dreland
Queenstown
Liverpool
Bishop's Reek
Southamnypton
Iehind
Dave Po
Tritish Isles
Strait of Dover
F Wade
Buclish
Ostend
Phillbes
Chantel
Germany
English Channel
Selby Isles
North Sea
Scotland
British Isles
Irish
Offeer
Abrupt Close in Mull Embezzlement Trial
The State v Mull ended after Judge Francisco sustained a defense motion for peremptory instruction. The jury was ordered to acquit Mull as the state failed to prove the exact money charged was embezzled. The case turned on whether the identical funds collected for C O D charges were misapplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell H. Mull
Ita
Francisco
Mull
Adams Express Company
Kixpreas Company
Expresa
Mrs J P Hutto Sr dies after brief illness at 70
Truant Officer George McKay received a telegram announcing the death of his sister Mrs J P Hutto Sr at her Sharpsville Indiana home after a brief illness. She was 70 and a native of Milton township. Survived by husband and several children two brothers George McKay and Norval McKay and one sister Elizabeth Duncan. Cleo McKay and George McKay Jr. left by train to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McKay
J. P. Hutto
Sharpsville
Ind
Milton Township
Norval McKay
Elizabeth Duncan
Sharpseville
McKay
Cleo
Sharpeville
Delightful hayride ends with luncheon at Ryker Point
A jolly crowd of young people enjoyed a Hanover road hayride and luncheon at Ryker's Point prepared by the girls. The group later returned home in the early morning hours amid praise for the season's best trip. Attendees named include Catherine Hunger Mary Flynn Clara Willick Mildred McKenna June Lory Bess Davidson Marie Hunger Laura Gertz Marcella Keller Clarence Willick Boyce Morrow Arthur Augustine Ralph Knoeble Carl Denton Fred Flynn Howard Jones Edgar Demaree Vernon Searcy Robt Shaughnessy. Lemberg June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Road
Ryker’s Point
Catherine Hunger
Mary Flynn
Clara Willick
Mildred McKenna
June Lory
Bess Davidson
Marie Hunger
Laura Gertz
Marcella Keller
Mesars
Clarence Willick
Boyce Morrow
Arthur Augustine
Ralph Knoeble
Carl Denton
Fred Flynn
Howard Jones
Edgar Demaree
Vernon Searcy
Robt
Shaughnessy
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Frank B. Shipesky
Alton Denton
Mary Agnes
Louisa Kraut
Mary Butt
Minnesota
Rebecca Penn
Bryantsburg
Mise Ella Schram
Miamisburg
Nicholas Schram
Jefferson Street
Miassee
Bernice
Lillian Harling
Boro
Oliver Clegg
West Main Street
Carlos McGuire
James Garber
Winnefield
West Main Stand
Missea Anna
Stella Miller
Edward and
Fred
Holton
Clara Ruff
Tipton
Miller
Mary Leppelsheimer
West Second Street
H.H. Kirk
Versailles
Joseph Lynch
Lynch
Masons
Knights of Pythias
The
Co-Operative Glass Company of
Joe Zambo
East Main Street
Will James
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Buyng Hall
Susie Ballard
Bea Ballard
Sulzer and
Bear
Plaintiff
Baptist Church
Madison Auto Company
Fred Berger
Robey, Ind
Nashville, Tenn
Russell BH. Mull
J. P. Huito, SR
Geo. McKay
Sharpsville, Ind
Other Pointe
Lemberg
Coloma
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