Madison area notices and travels on July 2
Daily notes of visits positions and departures feature Madison residents. Charles JAK and Mrs JAK, Mr Wm Stainey head to Chicago while Miller goes to Columbus. Several others travel to Indianapolis Peru Aurora and Grayford with wedding news and local visits. Coroner to probe death of Richard Whitworth in Hazelwood Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Stainey
Chicaze
Augy
En “Miller
Columsbus
Henry Totz
Harold Lata
Grayford, Mesers
Harry Lemen
Wilbur Mickel
Indianapolis
Court fights over Downey estate end in compromise in Lancaster
In Lancaster Township a probate case over Joseph Downey Sr. estate concluded with a compromise between heirs and defendants. A separate suit to set aside a deed to a large Lancaster farm was decided, quieting title for the defendants. Guardian Nora E. Wilson was ordered to sell her ward's 203 acres in Graham Township. Foreclosure suit Wayne International Building & Loan Association vs Horace Beckner et al was dismissed. Divorce Ira Hostettler vs Jenne Hostettler dismissed. War news from Windau and British ships sunk by German subs were reported along with a Guillemot of unrelated literary excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Downey Sr
Lancaster Township
P. E. Bear
W. C. Ford
Curtie Marehsil
Sulzer & Bear
Francia King
Wancaster
Nora E. Wilson
Elmer C. Wilson
John McGregor
Ward
Graham Tp
Wayne International Building & Loan Association
Horace G. Beckner
Ira Hostettler
Jenge Hostettler
After Marriage Love Turns to Tension in City Romance
A Kansas City Journal item traces a couple where loving words fade into fault lines. The husband compares his devotion to a rose but notices a recurring strike from his wife. He reflects that his love feels like a fifty dollar bill as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Must Have Liked Jack and the Night Kiss
A brief exchange quotes Mazie and a narrator about Jack’s kiss. Mazie admits she savored the moment, while the other speaker praises her reaction and calls her sensible. The snippet preserves informal dialogue from a St. Louis Post Dispatch page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jack
Mazie
Louis Post Dispatch
Death of Mrs Walter Fuller in Quincy and local notices
The Bodam family reports the death of Mrs Walter Fuller at her Quincy home with funeral time undecided. The Switzerland County Old Soldiers reunion will be in Vevay August 6 and 7 with Indiana G A R Commander Lewia King to speak. Scotland adopts mechanical potato planters for farming advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bodam
Walter Fuller
Quincy
Bodam
East Third Street
Switzerland County
Vevay
Lewia King
Franklin
Ind
Indiana
Scotland
Wealthy merchant Frank Monza slain in Brooklyn shooting
New York July 2. Frank Monza a wealthy retired merchant was murdered while walking with his two daughters on Garfield Place Brooklyn. The killer fired from a passing automobile and escaped shouting at last I’ve got you Monza had long feared assassination but gave no reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Monza
Garfied Place
Brooklyn
Monza
Judge Bakers Sustains Ben Hur Insurance Class B Membership
Federal Judge Baker upheld Ben Hur Insurance Company in an injunction suit filed by hundreds of members seeking to define class B membership and transfer half of the million funds and select members. The order has lodges nationwide with headquarters in Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Baker
Ben Hur Insurance Company
Crawfordsville
Americans Enter Mexico City With Medical Supplies
Consul General Shanklin and Red Cross Agent OConnor arrived in Mexico City with two tons of medical supplies for the hospitals. They passed Carranza and Zapata lines without incident, as a telegraph notes no peace talks between Villa and Obregon. A special train of twelve railroad cars carried corn from Vera Cruz to Pachuca under Carranza escort. Shanklin and OConnor are the first to enter since communications were cut two weeks ago.
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Galveston
Shanklin
Red Cross
O'Connor
Mexico City
Carranmatas
Zapatistas
Villa
Obregon
Vera Cruz
Pachuca
Carranza
Silliman
David Dunn Executed After Murder Over Shelter
David Dunn aged 20 was executed by electric chair in three minutes for murdering ex posed agent Harry Edwards in Corning after being refused shelter and money on a winter night. Dunn chose death over life imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
David Dunn
Dunn
Harry Edwards
Corning
Property Transfers and Local Courier Note From Osgood Area
Guy Alspach and wife transfer 94 acres in Monroe township to Enoch G. Zink for 4500 dollars. Flavius Hurley sells city property on West Main Street to Mary F. Ennie by private consideration. Charles Krum, Osgood mail carrier, describes delivering 52 milk cans by two horse wagon via Cincinnati butter firm parcel post to farmers near Osgood. The late Charles C. Langhart noted for service with Cincinnati & Louisville Packet Co. joined Louisville trade in 1894 and served as first clerk until death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Alspach
Enoch G. Zink
Monroe Township
Flavius Hurley
Mary F. Ennie
West Main Street
Charles Krum
Osgood
Cincinnati
Charles C. Langhart
Cincinnati & Loussville Packet Co
Louisville
Envoys Busy in Warring Nations Amid Global War Duties
With Italy in the war the United States becomes the central diplomatic hub. American officials handle Austrian German and Italian affairs as alliances shift. Camps for prisoners and interned enemy citizens rise in Britain Canada and Australia straining consuls and diplomats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Italy
United States
Germany
Austria
England
Todin
Canada
Australia
Cief
Safe but disputed base call sparks protest in game
An umpire verdict declared the runner safe while players and supporters protested from the field claiming the ball was on the base earlier by one fifth of a second. The umpire refused to change the decision, insisting duty compelled the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Making the Best of It
A Speaker named Mr. Monk speaks of strength and limits within his realm. He reflects on power, responsibility, and restraint, noting stubborn facts that resist royal control in an era of women’s rights. The excerpt comes from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Monk
Richmond Times
Sergeant Pilz Corrects Recruits With Harsh Grit
A stern sergeant, Pilz, challenges a recruit to improve by quashing excuses and demanding proper uniform, cleanliness, and marching discipline. The recruit, stiff at first, shows relief after the sharp correction, muttering a resigned thanks for the push toward order.
Happy Marriage Two Hearts Unite for Stable Union
A Kansas City Journal note emphasizes joint finances and shared life as paths to lasting happiness. It advocates two bank accounts to manage money and reduce divorce risk, presenting practical steps for harmony and financial transparency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Quiet Producer’s Courtroom Exchange Sparks Lively Banter
In a courtroom, Judge cites proverbs as a prosecutor’s remarks clash with defense quips. The exchange features phrases like its an ill wind that blows and you can lead a horse to water as part of the spirited dialogue.
Retort Courteous and Comical Exchange at the Zoo
A Yonkers Statesman snippet recalls Bald Jeems at the zoo where a comic exchange unfolds between Bald and a kangaroo about names. A judge comments on dream lore as dreams tie to news, citing a tale of a brother fined for speeding in a morning paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciss
James
Greene
Yonkers Statesman
Mirage of a Dance Awakens Mild Revolver Vibe
A clipped exchange from old papers shows a playful scene where a dance leads to flirtation and sharp banter about intelligence and sparks. The dialogue features Miranda and Roggles in a social mix filled with sly remarks and theatrical humor.
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Madison
Charles Jak
Mrs
Paul Jeffries
Catherine Pollock
Denny Sanitarium
Peru
Misa Floasie Selig
Aurora
Charles Hinton
Evanneville
Howard Eckert
Lebanon
Ohio
Reno Williame
Austin
Chas Mullen
East Flrat Street
Mabel Rothermel
Dupont
R. F. Stanton
Boston
Guy Raney
Mabel Catherine
Julian Tower
Cleveland
William J. Zacharie
Brookville
W. Pforteer
F. Edward Horuff
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Robert H. and
Charles Stanton
C. E. Stanton
Granville
Olive Nutall
Eminence
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Abbie Manville
Hereeno
Robert Manville
Mise Manville
Flavius Manville
Madisoniang
Indianapolis Star.s
Richard Whitworth
Hazelwood
Duncan
Hanna
Fred Pfister
Wear Fifth Street
Charles Ziegler
Lillian
Charles
Alvin Rogers
Manville
Jefferson County Christian Church Association
Liberty
Court News
Stockholm
Windau
London
Irish
Matanzie
Cuba
Engand
New Orland
Inglamoor
Marine
Ivy Gonge
Phyllis Falter
Aliee
Gainister
Winston
Erie Alice
Alice
New York Mines
Ucision
America
David. Dunn
Goolly
American Press Association
Gerald
Berlin
Ton, Page
Roma
Penfindd
VU Pa
SHARP
Paris
Morgenthau
Constantinople
We H. Page
Sergenant Pilz
Koweh
Louly Globe-Democrat
Miranda
Tle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The
Madison Investment
Vember Indiansa Title Association Makers of Abstracts
Title the Unity Act of Abstract Hooks
Jefferson County
Hichart Brook
Manibon, Ind
Ebersole
N. T. Drake, Masonie Bidg
Mn Humphreys
Tumphrera Tomo. Mediene Co
Wilitan, M1
Cawlere
Byndia FE
Corpespar
Paxton Toilet Co
Mas
D. Swift & CO
Seventh St
Washington, D.C
Allier Edealore, Munn & Co
FW St
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Castoria
California
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