Local notes reveal travel visits and transfers in Madison
Madison residents report numerous trips to Indianapolis Louisville Carrollton and New Albany. Real estate transfer at Mulberry street valued at 3350. A typhoid illness affects Earl Truesdale and several families plan visits by Corker and Vim excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jnet Hollis
Indianapolis
H. W W. Althoff
Trimble County
Louisville
Tracy A. Matthews
Nellie A. Righthouse
Clark County
Kate Lavelle
Loganaport
Ind
Winnie White
Jefferson Street
Emma
Katherine Martin
Greensburg
George Schoabel
East Fourth Street
Peter Pecar
LaGrange
Frank Carter
Elizabeth Pointer
Eck Henry
Henry
Earl Truesdale
Brooksburg
John Bonner
Hamilton
Joseph H. Hanna
Irvin L. Lodge
North Mulberry Street
David Everheart
Corker
Mies Mayme Grayson
Carrollton
Mra
Neil Deweese
Missea
Margaret
Helen Hummel
Ryker’s Ridge
Meesra
Charles Hummel
Roy Server
Big Creek
James Clements longtime Madison resident dies aged near seventy
James Clements a well known Madison resident and Clem ents starch works employee died yesterday afternoon at his home in Madison after a long illness. He was born in England and came to the United States as a youth. He leaves his widow and 11 children. Mrs Will Ad kine of Madison is the only child still living in the city and was at his bedside. Funeral and burial will be in Indianapolis. Sisters Rosaline Krue Cornwall Smith and Mary Maurer will attend the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clements
Madigon
Clements Starch
Indianapolia
Indianapolis
England
Will Adkine
Madison
Meadames Rosaline Krue
Cornelia Smith
Mary Maurer
Clements
Mayme Gayson
The
Herald
Salathiel Grayson
Gertrude Bernier
Rockford, Ills
Bud
Miss Mayme
Alexander Transfers Line and Property to Local Buyer
Charles Alexander, a well known teamster, sells his entire transfer line including two teams and several wagons to Jesse Dunn, and a stone stable on east First Street opposite Schofield Woolen Mill. He also sells a south East Street one story frame tenant to Robert Manville. Alexander may relocate with his family, and Madison friends hope he stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hargan
Gladys
Charles Alexander
Jesse Dunn
East Firat Street
Schofield
Alexander
South East Street
Robert Manville
Elacewhere
The
Herald
Madison
Court News Highlights Busy Madison Term and Sentences
The court term closed with 45 civil cases 8 criminal cases and multiple probate and guardianship filings. Notable outcomes include one sentence to state prison one to reform school and a total record page count of 222.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogel Bros. & Co
Leslie E. Kemp
Tabitha Schnauzer
Elmira Kidwell Et al
Reformatory
Reform School
Baltic Naval Battle Rages as Russians Attack Germans
Reports from Copenhagen and Stockholm describe a great Baltic battle with over thirty warships, including ten cruisers and twenty torpedo boats, as Russians press the attack. German ships suffer damage. Albatross beached on Gotland Island with 27 dead. further reports note German and Russian losses and Swedish protest to Petrograd.
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London
Baltic
Copenhagen
Godletland Island
Sweden
Petrograd
Stockholm
Case Against Edwin Ball Dismissed Over Jurisdiction
Indianapolis July 38 The case against Edwin Ball a National Guardsman for shooting Walter Dowell of Madison during the 1913 encampment was dismissed in criminal court on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction Bail should have been court martialed it was held
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Edwin Ball
National Guardsman
Walter Dowell
Madison
Indictments In 1914 Indianapolis Primaries Case
The Marion county grand jury returns six new indictments in the 1914 Indianapolis primaries investigation naming 31 men. Mayor Bell and Chief of Police Parrott are again named with charges tying defendants to voter influence methods including violence and threats of prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
Bell
Parrott
Mayor’s Court Adama Given 60 Days In Prison
Mrs. Mattie Nation Adama is held for trespass with a $50 fine and costs and will be returned to the Woman’s prison to serve 60 days. Alfred Adama, her husband, pays $10 and costs for intoxication. Joseph Keller of Carroll County Kentucky pays $10 and costs for public intoxication, second offense. All three were arrested last night by police in a vacant Fifth Street house after forcing entry and causing a disturbance. Straite settlements in 1914 exported 19 727 tone of rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Nation Adama
Alfred Adama
Joseph Keller
Carroll County
Fifth Street
City Council Meeting Notes and June Treasury Report
City council met with all members and Mayor Crozier presiding. Treasurer Harper reported June balances for general and sinking funds totaling 336,020.35, with listed bill payments across Streets, Stationery, Health and Charities, and Miscellaneous. Updates covered street conditions, water works delays, West at water main issues, and awaiting Engineer Moore’s investigation before action on city troubles. Also noted were an annual hospital allowance held by the King’s Daughters and a plan to support it pending State Board approval. Ended with adjournment. Diaz died in Paris and US policewomen formed a national organization.
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Pregent
Crozier
Nichols
Harper
Streets—Chan
A. Bowman
William Cowan
Stone & Crusher
Jamce Leatherbury
R. F. Lee
Nelson Martin
Bert Potter
Charles Hankins
William Gosnell
John R. Cooke
Hargan & Co
E. J. Conaway
Middleton & Wymond Co
Bear Bros. Lumber Co
Standard Oil Co
Madison Coal Co
Bennett & Hammel
Turner Bros
Andrew Jacobs
Muellar Mfr. Co
Charles Krause & Sona
Madison Light & Railway Co
John Li. Spicer
Florence Roch
William B. Burford
Madison Wharfboat Co
Oliver
Johnson
Public Utilities Committee
West At
Water Main
Graham Spoke
Ford
Moore
Indianapolis
Ross
Yonker
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
State Board of Accounts
State Board
O. K
Practical Health Hint Exercise for Daily Fitness
The article stresses daily physical exercise as vital for all, noting muscles grow with use and neglect leads to flabbiness especially in the trunk. It recommends bending twisting motions to touch the floor with stiff knees, side twists, and keeping thighs forward, plus open air walking and leisurely movement to stay in good condition.
Obsolete humor and classic bon mots from the 19th century
A fragmented reminiscence of long forgotten jokes and witty quips about watchers dogs hats donkeys and stamps. The piece recalls a tavern era taste for playful taunts and social banter as chronicled by Philadelphia Ledger.
An Impressionist Painter Captures Her Face
An artist sketches a feminine profile with delicate pink and white tones. The scene captures a subtle contour and a moment of artistic precision as if the subject were painted yesterday by a master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Leetuin
Mercy slaughters cited in wartime bargain ad chatter
A Washington Star quips about Mrs. Lester Mercy lamenting a slaughter while Mr. Lester peruses headlines. The exchange contrasts grim war news with retail bargain ads in a light column joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lester
Mr. Lester
Washington Star
Ballpark Banter and Old Time Baseball Talk
In a New York Sun quip a gink and geezer contrast with popularity linked to a geever while a Detroit Free Press exchange asks if a double play will be staged today in the grandstand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uw Suy
New York Sun
Detroit Free Press
To stay unwed says she and then he warns
A quoted exchange from Harvard Lampoon lampoons marriage plans with a witty rebuke about becoming misspent life if wed, reflecting humorous social satire. The fragment hints at a comic dialogue on commitment and reputation.
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Harvard Lampoon
Miraculous Quote on Old Sayings Recalled by Puck
The column cites a quip about nothing new under the sun. It recalls a man who accidentally cut himself with his loaded sword as a humorous example.
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Puck
Fragmentary verse note on a torn vest scene
A fragmentary verse describes tears shed over a vest dyed by tide ink and flannel, with blurred references to a person and a maker or moment. The lines hint at memory and loss without clear events or dates.
Fragmentary Sestina Fragments From St Louis Note
Fragmented lines appear in a St Louis Post Dispatch item with garbled phrases. The readable bits reference a playful mix of names and phrases possibly indicating a cultural icon or dialogue. No clear event, dates, or structured facts emerge to form a proper news summary.
His Little Joke Ends in Frightful Incident
A graceless joker terrified a girl by forcing her into a smoker and then helping her alight. The incident highlights reckless mischief and potential danger to bystanders.
Morgan Shot at Glen Cove as Assailant Captured
J Pierpont Morgan was shot twice this morning at his Glen Cove summer home by an unidentified man described as crank. The attacker, later named Frank Holt of Ithaca, was captured after Morgan fought back with a brass coal bucket. Holt claimed to oppose the war and eyed Morgan as a target tied to European conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Glen Cove
Long Island
Sasassin
Morgan
Morgan Company
Aggagssin
Morgan Manesion
Schwartzheimeer
F. Holt
Cornell University
Ithica
N. Y
Morgan Place
Holt
Ithaca
Frank Holt
Waa
Explosion at Capitol Wing Damages But Costs Under $1000
A midnight bomb blast in the Senate wing reception room caused limited damage with repairs under $1000, per Capitol Police Chief Laughton. A St. Louis man allegedly threatened Capitol action six months earlier, but investigators found no union link. A newspaper copy shows a confession signed R Pearce claiming responsibility. The note, mailed an hour before the blast, called for peace.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
Laughton
St. Louis
Marshall
R. Pearce
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Andrew Roeder
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Kate Roeder
Walnut Street
S. Louden
Alex Glore
John Stewart
William Warren
Charles
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Jas. G. Perry
Mayfield
Purchand
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John Kruger
Cincinnati
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Mieses Laura Gertz
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Lexington
Clara
Anna Settlemeyer
John Settlemeyer
Berlin
Wiodau
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Gothland
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Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
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