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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1915
Page
7
Office location brief notes read as a damaged OCR fragment listing a street address in Indiana and stray words. No clear event or action is described.
Daily Madison items show Miss Anna Carver and Mrs. Creamer Loft traveling by morning trains to Muncie and North Madison. Several residents depart for Indianapolis Greensburg and Lafayette while locals visit relatives at Wirt Witt and St. Marys Church events noted. A three act comedy by Hanover Academy is announced for June 14 and a fatal illness claim surfaces as Mrs. James Hammer dies in Londonville.
After twenty four years the McIntyre Transfer Co under John M Colling loses the Washington Fire Company contract for hauling the steamer and hose reel. The committee awarded the contract to Alex Glore who is described as safe and reliable and will continue the same prompt service for No 28.
The funeral of the late Harvey Jones was held at 9 o’clock this morning at St Michael’s Church with Rev M L Guthneck presiding Requiem High Mass for the repose of his soul Relatives and friends attended in large numbers and flowers marked esteem The remains were taken to North Madison for burial in the Catholic cemetery Pallbearers included Mesera George D Demaree S J Bear Fred James Charles Geile Robert Demaree and Emerson Lemeff
State ex rel Afria Porter v The Hotel Jefferson and others. demurrers overruled and exceptions noted in the Bert Porter killing cases. State ex rel David Sherman v The Hotel Jefferson et al. demurrers overruled. Knigge v Benne et al change of venue from Switzerland county. trial moved to October term. Homer Tewell v Hallie Tewell divorce granted. Judge Francisco travels to Wirt to inspect his farm.
Scottsburg Indiana May 31 crowds from far and wide attended the dedication of a new 10000 dollar temple by Scottsburg Lodge 555. The building replaces a fire destroyed hall and was dedicated with remarks by Acting Grand Pastor Frank Gardner and Grand Master J S Arbuckle. Mrs Florence McGregor spoke for the Rebekahs as Seymour and Greenwood teams performed degree work. About 700 visiting Odd Fellows accompanied by several hundred Rebeccan members attended.
The community applauds Gus Yunker for transforming a long neglected corner at Mulberry and Fifth Streets into a tidy, cement bordered site with walls and walks. His broader efforts near Five Points have boosted local morale and improved the district's reputation.
A city health board investigates a reported hat odor blamed on glue or bleaching agents. A woman complained after wearing a new downtown hat that smelled strongly, worsened by rain, prompting officials to note no health-law violations yet. Local milliners report similar complaints from customers as damp straw hats emit odor.
The little steamer Royal of the Louisville and Frankfort Packet Company sent distress calls along the river front in Jeffersonville yesterday afternoon. With twenty two passengers and freight, the vessel navigated toward Frankfort after breaking a cam band. The Wash Gray, harbor boat Ranger, and a life saving launch and yawl aided before the Royal reached a repair point above the Jeffersonville ferry landing. The delay lasted about an hour.
Hurley Ashby nears completion of painting at the big business house owned by Geo S Hargan and occupied by Cofield and Barber and Robert Richarda, while Chas Lemen's marble works receive a handsome front. Mrs Louis Fuerstein and niece Mies Faye Gillespie returned from North Vernon where they attended the North Vernon High School commencement. Walter Shierling, cousin of Mrs Fuerstein, was in the class.
The year’s postal figures reveal 108000000 money orders processed across 55000 post offices totaling 730000000 dollars with 258 dollars lost to errors. Registered mail exceeds 60000000 items with negligible losses due to individual fault, praising honesty and efficiency of railway mail clerks and carriers.
The Chicago Tribune notes a tenement block with 588 families totaling 1 606 people including 805 children. Only eight bathtubs exist for the entire block averaging one per 200 people, with 46 people using them. Most families live in three room apartments with one bedroom and weekly wages average 12 27 dollars.
A new device lets golfers practice long drives at home using a ball on a short cord linked to a heavy meter. It operates two gauges showing shot height and estimated distance, indicating how far the ball would travel based on the force of the drive.
A jeweler etched the Lord's Prayer on a common pinhead. The pinhead measured 0.73 inches in diameter, and the lettered script is invisible to the naked eye but visible with a magnifier. The jeweler requested anonymity and plans to attempt a smaller pinhead of 0.0065 inches in diameter.
A new technique uses wood pulp mixed with sawdust and resin to form a soft batter. It is set in a shallow vessel and covered with a thin veneer of the target wood. A heavy press impresses metal dies into the mixture, producing a convincingly carved looking panel.
The Boston Post reports florists may adopt a new idea where opening a box of roses or orchids reveals brightly colored moths fluttering from the blooms. Butterflies proved hard to keep, so moths are being used instead.
A health note explains that children are more prone to choking than adults from marbles toys and candy. It recommends a back slap between the shoulders and a head forward posture, then using a finger to remove the object if needed. It notes mashed potato soft bread and crusts can help dislodge fish bones and that fish bones dissolve in the stomach.
Senator Shively had a restful night in a private sanitarium and remains in serious condition in New York. The update notes his condition as critical but steady as he receives care.
Weather notes from Mies Frankie Cooper show June highs near 89 and lows around 42 with 11 clear days and 6.21 inches of precipitation. The column digresses into Waterloo battles, European politics, drug prices, language, and wartime economics, ending with a mention of the Wilhelmina cargo and profit from holding her up.
Standing of the Clubs report includes W L Pet figures. Mr Edward J Meyer is a Chicago traveler on the morning train for treatment. Mr John Cochrane also rides the morning train home to Indianapolis after visiting his brother Mr M H Cochrane.
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