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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text shows a poste notice style reference to 1st Main Street Madison Pad but details are unclear. The readable items mention official action and a date placeholder, suggesting a public notice or local posting with limited legible data.
The Times urges a respectable Indiana Republican paper to back the Marion county grand jury indictments. It notes newspapers favoring opposing parties often show bias after elections and cites Indianapolis business leaders doubting Tom Taggart and the Indianapolis News owner editor could win a mayoral race if voting were limited to businessmen and church members.
Indianapolis reporting on Indiana public printing details how reforms cut the bi annual appropriation by $10 000 while boosting output. The new management eliminated waste by clearing unused reports and tightening on orders ensuring needed printing and binding work only. The piece argues similar reforms could save millions in Washington if adopted nationwide.
Local residents and visitors depart Madison by train and boat, with numerous trips to Cincinnati Lawrenceburg Dupont and Indianapolis. Notables include Judge Bear and Marcus Sulzer speaking at Canson and visits from families such as the Zeps Graleys Schriebers and Mullen siblings.
The county board approved officer fee reports and a series of road and township actions. Totten road in Lancaster township awarded to James E. Miles for 1509.50, Spann road in Madison township to John A. Palmer for 92.20, with other bids listed. Viewers on road vacations in Monroe and Lancaster townships approved, and Albert Hall received help in real estate assessment. Gladys Holwager granted county funds to attend Feeble Minded School. Orphans Home supply bids set, and the term adjourned to August.
Greensburg Indiana July 2 Hugh F Wiley 72 weds Emma Bagby 32 of Louisville April 20 1915. Ten days later he was declared of unsound mind and admitted to Madison Hospital where he remains. Guardian Edward Bach filed suit to annul the marriage alleging Wiley lacked understanding of the ceremony and fraud citing $15000 in property and daughter as sole heir. Louisville Courier Journal
State va. Thomas Smith intoxication fined 1 dollar and costs. State va. Thomas Williams intoxication second offense fined 10 dollars and costs and jailed. State va. Leonard Stewart assault and battery fined 10 dollars and costs. State vs. McKinley Stuart giving Siquortosa minor Leonard Stuart fined 20 dollars and costs and jailed. State vs. Frank Greenwood intoxication first offense fined 1 dollar and costs and jailed. State vs. Fred Birmingham assault on his stepdaughter Evalina Summit not guilty bond 500 dollars set for July 5 at 1 p m. Birmingham jailed for failure to post bond. Officers probing a serious charge involving a girl from Trimble county. Ladies seek care for Birmingham's stepdaughter.
In a special session the county council appropriated 2000 dollars for repairs to the Bear bridge over Indian Kentucky creek in Milton township and made additional minor appropriations to tide over funds until September. The council met again this morning to ratify the action and adjourned to the next meeting.
At the Madison Building Association annual gathering last night a large number of shares in the new series were taken. Shareholders can still obtain a share by calling the office next Monday night or notifying any director. Secretary Schofield’s report praised gains about 25 percent higher than last year. Directors elected: J. T. Schofield, W. O. Ford, Jon L. Schofield, M. G. Donlan, Wm. H. Horuff, G. E. Patton, M. H. Coch rane. Officers chosen: President John J. Schofield, Vice President M. H. Cochrane, Secretary J. L. Schofield, Treasurer W. H. Horuff, Attorney W. O. Ford.
Services were conducted at the home of Mrs. Edward Bodem for Mrs. Mary F Fuller whose remains arrived from Quincy Illinois. Rev Hartley led the service with burial in Springdale cemetery. Pallbearers included James Demaree John Melton James Imel Roy Anger Andrew Lothspeich and John Dillender.
Wm. E. Stagg of Lexington reports selling Tanlac since its introduction to Mayors of cities, county judges and Kentucky business leaders. He notes nationwide shipments, near $20,000 in recent weeks, and commends Mr. Cooper and the Tanlac preparation. Tanlac is on sale in Madison at W. H. Rogers.
Thomas E. Hibben of Hibben & Hollweg Indianapolis died suddenly of acute indigestion in New York. He was a well known figure in Indiana business circles. The paper also notes a court suit titled State ex rel Emma Hoffman va Alva Land and other matters and reports various local social and political items including Kentucky candidate G M Tandy for State Senator and general war coverage with remarks on international law and labor.
A record of wholesale market prices for live poultry eggs butter and fowl plus hay grain and coal. Includes prices for hens under and over four pounds springers cocks turkeys geese ducks guineas old and young, timothy hay mixed hay oat corn alfalfa clover blue grass red top orchard grass and other seeds with seller notes on quality and condition. Also lists coal prices for Pittsburg lump and nut and coke by ton along with yard delivery terms.
The report shows steady grain in No 2 red and No 3 white corn with narrow ranges. Livestock bids are listed for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and hogs with price bands and averages, including heavy and light hog classes.
James Francis was stabbed three times by Charles Hasty in Frank Meyer's saloon, Osgood, Ind., after an argument over a firecracker prank. Francis is recovering. The incident occurred late Saturday and followed Hasty's anger and knife attack.
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