Madison May 23 social notes and memorial events
Daily Madison notes a busy travel day with residents boarding morning trains to Columbus Indianapolis Cincinnati and Danville along with visits from veterans and relatives. Memorial Day plans include Bachman Post comrades and a special Board of Education meeting June 7. A funeral for Elizabeth Raiser and the Kentucky Military Academy graduation of Robert McClure also appear amid regional social activity and local author recognition in Indianapolis Star.
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James Corrie
Hanover
Fourth Indiana Cavalry
Bachman Post
Joseph H. Hanna
Board of Education
Belle Brown
Gertrude
Nina
Lawrence Roberts
Lorin Roberts
Saluda Township
Indianapolis
Elizabeth
Benjamin Raiser
Church Street
Moody
Springdale Cemetery
Florence Conway
Mayme Wallace
San Francisco
Panama Exposition
San Diego
Portland
Ore
Stella Wallace Paris
Madigan
Robert McClure
Kentucky
Schilling Muller Surprise Carrollton Wedding
Charles Schilling and Missa Martha Mueller quietly wed in Carrollton Kentucky yesterday. The couple returned that night and plan to reside in the city. The bride, formerly of Cincinnati, has lived in Madison since her mother's death. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs John Schilling and is a popular local young man.
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Charles Schilling
Martha Mueller
Carrollton
Cincinnati
Madison
John Schilling
Court News: Several Trials Set by Judge Francisco in June
In Circuit Court Judge Francisco names June trial dates for Kendall versus Chambers June 15 Walton versus Christie June 18 Moose Edwards vs American Lumber June 11 Cosby vs Cosby June 21 and June 21 for Cosby divorce and support Nadine L Scott vs Ross Ventile bastardy June 16 An emergency prompts 100 more jurors to be added Tuesday June 10 to the jury box.
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Circuit Court
Francisco
Kerry A. Kendall
Oscar R. Chambers
James W. Walton
James H. Christie
Edwards Corrugating Co
Ve. American Lumber C6
Lucy Cosby
Edward Otto Cosby
State
Nadine
Grand Army elects officers in Marion Indiana May 28
The Grand Army elected Lewis King of Franklin as Commander and Rev N A Chamberlain as Chaplain. Dr C W Burkett of Warsaw named Medical Examiner. John H Case of Marion as Vice Senior Commander and John J Ogle of Ft Wayne as Junior Vice Commander. Women’s Relief Corps chose Mrs Kate Scott of Richmond as President with Mrs Mattie Thomas of Marion as Vice President and Mrs C Willis of Waterloo as Junior VP. Mary Barry of Bloomington named Chaplain with Mrs Mabel Teague of Indianapolis as Treasurer. The group elected Miss Mae Lonberger of Attica as leader for the ladies.
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Marion
Indiana
Grand Army
Lewis King
Franklin
N. A. Chamberlain
C. W. Burkett
Warsaw
John H. Case
John J. Ogle
Ft. Wayne
Woman’s Relief Corps
Kate Scott
Richmond
Mattie Thomas
C. Willis
Waterloo
Mary Barry
Bloomington
Mabel Teague
Indianapolis
G.A.R
Misa Mae Lonberger
Attica
Tragedy at Tennessee Line Raid Ends in Fatalities
May 28 near Jellico William Lowe was killed and Deputy Sheriffs King and Pennington mortally wounded during a raid on a blind tiger at the Tennessee line.
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Jellico
William Lowe
King and
Pennington
Tennessee
Surprise Party Honors Peter Golden at Hirst’s Restaurant
Management hosted a surprise banquet for Peter Golden thirty eighth birthday. Sixteen regular patrons and two police officers attended. A late night luncheon followed with performances by the Sour Stomach Quartette and soloist Lewis R. Perry.
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Hirst
Peter Golden
Lewis R. Perry
Miracle Picture of Christ Appears in Winter Scene
Covington photographer Weidling shot a snowy rural view on Christmas Day 1914. In the trees a hidden Christ figure emerged, prompting interest and copyright bids. Col Roosevelt reportedly injured at Sagamore Hill. Ernest May escapes Bedford jail after seduction sentence.
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W.C. Weidling
Covington
Weidling
Christ
Profita
Levi Danner
Madison
Col
Theodore Roosveelt
Sagamore Hill
Ernest May
Bedford
State Reformatory
Frankfort
Assessor Noell Reports Average Valuations for Livestock and Goods
County Assessor B W Noell finished a report detailing average values for horses 63.33 cattle 24.80 hogs 4.54 sheep 4.49 automobiles 229.17 farm implements 25.69 and household furniture 33.95. He will forward the findings to the State Board of Tax Commissioners.
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B. W. Noell
Runaway Car Crashes After Snake Attack in New Jersey
James Morrison of Orange and his family left their car to pick flowers. A copperhead on the seat caused Mrs Morrison and the children to flee. Morrison struck at the snake, accidentally pushed the car downhill into a fence and Miller's farm, damaging a porch and chickens. The snake escaped.
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McKay
LeClaire
Mike Lyons
Elza Lewis
Henry Gibson
Lyons
Lewis
Greencastle
Gibson
Plainfield
Jones & Orem
Wear Street
Eart
Orange
N. J
James Morrisey
Fagle Rock Avenue
Jaccolb Miller
Aoealf
Miller
Bear grass fiber industry grows in western Tesos region
In Tucumcari New Mexico crews gather spearlike leaves from abundant bear grass, bale the fiber, and ship it to Chicago for rope cordage matting and other products. The raw material is described as practically inexhaustible, turning once worthless grass into income for landowners and workers.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Tesos
Chicago
Flood of Immigrants After the War Strains Immigration Service
The article argues for stern vigilance by the immigration department to curb unfit entrants. It cites 1914 15 figures of rejections 2.3 percent of arrivals and six month totals, listing many categories such as idiots insane and public charges, plus a forecast of postwar emigration shifting burdens abroad. The piece urges strict federal action to prevent unloading the unfit on the United States.
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Ashington
Immigration Department
Perges
Europe
Uncle Sam
New Orleans Rat Proof Campaign Makes City Safer
Washington reports that over half the city’s buildings are rat proof and no plague cases have occurred since October. Dr W G Rucker, assistant surgeon general, leads the plague eradication efforts as 318 060 rats have been captured and examined for species and sex.
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Washington
New Orleans
W. G. Rucker
The
Public Health Service
Rucker
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