Local Social Notes and Red Cross Totals Lead Page
Madison area social items discuss visits by Mrs. A O Cruzan and Miss Lyland Tevis plus travel by Mrs. Thomas Baum and Mrs. E C Cook to Indiana and Ohio. Red Cross subscriptions across Indiana total 2 613 488 with chapters meeting quotas. While naval trainee Luckett heads to Great Lakes and Harvard after Navy service begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Indiana
Thomas Luckett
William H. Luckett
Indianapolis
Luckett
U.S. Navy
Chicago
Great Lakes
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Madison Brewing Co Plant Dismantled and Brass Copper Stolen
Max Silverstein, in Madison for months with a crew, dismantled the Madison Brewing Company plant. He reportedly took 150 tons of iron and a large quantity of brass and copper to Columbus Ohio. He was struck on the head by a brick yesterday morning but left Madison in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Silverstein
Madison
Madison Brewing Company
Columbus
Ohio
Silverstein
R. W. Cochran
Lorenz Child Fractures Arm After Cherry Picking Fall
Six year old Howard Lorenz son of Mr and Mrs Henry Lorenz fractured his arm when he fell from a chair at the east Second Street home yesterday evening. Dr George E Denny treated and set the fracture and the boy is improving today as expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Henry Lorenz
East Second Street
George E. Denny
Engagement announced for Miss Blanche Ethel Bell and Dr Hartman
Friends in the city report the engagement of Miss Blanche Ethel Bell to Dr Hartman of Washington D C. The wedding is set for June 25 at the home of Dr Er P Busse in Evansville. Miss Bell is known in Madison for living with Dr and Mrs Busse during his tenure at the Southeastern hospital here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Ethel Bell
Hartman
Washington, D. C
Er. P. Busse
Evansville
Miss Bell
Madison
Death of Miss Ellen Wooten at King's Daughters Hospital
Miss Ellen Wooten died at King's Daughters Hospital at 2 30 yesterday after a long illness. She was 67 and had lived as housekeeper at the Hennessy home on West Main Street for years. Survived by brother Benjamin Wooten of Hanover and sister Mrs Davis of Seymour. The last sentence appears to be unrelated adage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Wooten
King’s Daughters Hospital
Miss Wooten
Hennessy
West Main Street
Benjamin Wooten
Hanover
Davis
Seymour
Madison to Cincinnati Trade Plan For Steamer Reintegration
A special Commercial Club transport committee met Capt. W. E. Rowe and the Madison Madison and Warsaw line leaders to seek reinstating the steamer Viv on the Madison and Warsaw route. Rowe signaled interest but urged merchants and citizens to present solid proposals. He expected to place the Wentucky steamer on the Madison Cincinnati service soon, with the Amelia voyage also refurnished and ready to alternate in the Queen City Mart Line trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AOR
Salver
Mes
OH Miller
CC. Roth
Destin Ely
TE Hornft
Thomas Reed
OF Reed
Wot Rewer
Iean
Mad Tame Company
Oirese Ooty
Louissalle
Cincinmath
Cincinnati
Capt
Rosee
Madison
Warsaw
Cpt Rowe
Mindiswen
Commercial Club
Capt. Rowe
Aban
Yo Fae Queen City
Boatie Gener Dk
Teas
Tas
Amelia
Toomierry Tree Insthiana
Cardinal and Financier Head Patriotic League Formation
Cardinal Gibbons is honorary and Theodore N. Vail of AT&T is active chairman of the League for National Unity to aid the war effort. The group aims to mobilize parents and relatives of servicemen into a broad nationwide network with Wilson’s endorsement and rapid branch growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Gibbons
Theodore N. Vail
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
New League For National Unity
Wilson
Edward Armand Breaks Ley in Horse Accident
Edward Armand of the old Judge Friedley farm on the Canaan road was kicked by a horse yesterday afternoon breaking his leg between the ankle and the knee. A doctor was summoned and set the limb. He is resting well at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Armand
Judge Friedley
Canaan Road
Mr. Armand
Local residents noted in Madison on Memorial Day
On Memorial Day in Madison many residents were mentioned in a busy society note. Anna Barrar is granted a pension of 25 dollars monthly, while visitors and travelers from Columbus Indiana and Indianapolis are staying with relatives or traveling to states such as Kentucky and Illinois for visits, work, or transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Barrar
Mrs Theresa Wenzler Dies After Illness In Madison
Mrs Theresa Wenzler widow of George Wenzler died at her home on East Second Street at 2 10 yesterday afternoon after seven weeks illness. Born February 27 1840 in Westphalia she came to Madison in 1849 and lived here since. She married 1860 and had three children George Wenzler of Chicago John Wensler and Mrs Christian Christman both of Milton township. Her husband died September 10 1902. A long time member of St Marys church she was beloved by family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Wenzler
George Wenzler
East Second Street
Wen Aer
Fichtorf
Westphalia
Germany
Anthony Niesse
Madison
New Orleans
Christian Christman
Milton Township
George
Chicago
John Wensler
Adam
St. Mary’s Church
Court News and Town Notices in Dupont Area
Court appoints James F. Lewis administrator of Henry Straub estate. Inventory approved for Mattie A. King estate with Emerson Lemen attorney. Partial report on William Th Land estate approved. Various local movements and travel noted including Miss Marguerite Wilson’s departure and naval enlistment trips. WCTU Indiana urges two monthly prayer evenings. Pauline James reports lost bank books with recoverable stakes. A Brazilian steamship in Gulf Stream evades a German submarine, fueling rumors of U submarine activity off U S coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Lewis
Henry Straub
Dupont
Mattie A. King
Emerson Lemen
Mary King
William
Bana FB. Land
Pauline James
Fred James
Main St
Mulberry
Jefferson Streets
Gulf Stream
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Brilliant Red Cross Concert in Madison Honors War Effort
The Red Cross benefit at Chautauqua auditorium drew a large Madison crowd praising the war relief drive. Violet Sommers led with prayers and arias, others like Frances Beik and Otis Ingleman performed, and the program closed with The Star Spangled Banner. A countywide thanks and an updated total show Jefferson county raising about 15,000 to 16,154 dollars for the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Auditorium
Red Cross
Madison
Violet Sommers
Cincinnati
Buick
John Schumaker
Indianapolis
Prince Charming
Steffen
Jefferson County
Elmer E. Scott
Death of Lula Heilmann in Louisville prompts funeral plans
Miss Barbara Schlereth received a telegram yesterday announcing the death of her sister Miss Lula Heilmann in Louisville Kentucky. Miss Heilmann aged 44 formerly resided there and moved to Louisville about ten years ago. Miss Schlereth left this morning to attend the funeral which has not yet been decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Schlereth
Lula Heilmann
Louisville
Miss Schlereth
Next draft for selective service men set at 300000
Washington reports at the War Department that the next draft call will be for 300000 men. They will be summoned June 24 and moved to camps over five days, marking the largest call since the initial 687000 drafted last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service
War Department
War Risk Insurance Law Protects Soldiers Families
The 1917 War risk insurance law replaces the old pension system and aids dependents of service members. Mrs Flora M Vestal of Canaan receives 25 dollars monthly for life, or until remarriage, with an 8000 policy yielding earnings until paid. She is now told she will receive 46 dollars monthly for 240 months, totaling 71 dollars monthly until termination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora M. Vestal
Canaan
Camp Taylor
Placid Placards for Jefferson County Mothers
Mrs W W Millar receives printed placards issued by the United States Food Administration. The cards read Man from this home is with Our Fighters and Woman in this home is Saving Food. Distribution targets every mother in Jefferson county who has a son in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Administration
Jefferson County
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A. O.cruzan
Muncie
Lyland Tevis
David Buchanan
Irene
Alene Tevis
Thomas Baum
Bernard
William Patton
Edith Renfroe
Henry Lauderbaugh
Brooksburg
Lee Craig
Frank
Co. M
France
Ferris Selig
Camp Shelby
E. C. Cook
Athens
New York
Cook
W. E Rowe
Mail
Cardinal Gibbons Jheodore N. Vail
Ley
Jassie Mayfield
Ind
George Mayfield
Charles Platz
Switzerland County
Rose
Stella Burkhardt
Hassel Philips
Markland
Mound City
Gertrude Stanly
Elizabeth Martin
Forrest Hess
Bennington
Champaign
H. P. Lory
North Vernon
John W. Bishop
Louis Hummel
Ryker’s Kidge
Covington
Howard Roe Devis
Henry Cooney
East Fourth Street
Walter Imelhas
Flo
George Honscbell
Charles Fornshil
Dean
Camden
George N. Ashby
Nelle
Dorothy
Lucile
Josephine Jessup
Bigelow
Missour
Anna Riedel
Soneven Grebe
Ryker’s Ridge
George Goethe
Alice Beabout
Lola
Asiith
Edna
Martha
Ft. Wayne
Beachout
Taylor Potter
Behrle Frazier
Carrie Eads
Lula Warden
Hallie Lanham
Carrie Welch
East First Street
Charles Burkhardt
Fishmore Street
Sellersburg
Charles L. Danner
Vevay
Coast Artillery
Sergt. Hearn
William Courtney
Cross Plains
Infantry
Mary Shaughnessy
Lillian
Florence
Lena Pfeiffer
Molly Pfeiffer
Southport
Court News
Marguerite Wilson
Edith
Hanly Conkle
Allen Gordon
Ripley County
Culla J. Wayhinger
Lois McGee
Middlefork
Mary
Mabel Morrow
Misses Morrow
J. C. Bear
John Hammell
Martinsville
Hammell
John W. Graham
Graham
Agnes Graham
Jefferson Street
Edinburg
W. P. Brown
Alf Duggan
Joseph B. Wood
Arnate
Chautauqua Park
Red Cross Drive
City of
Herald and Courier
Milton
Shelby
Republican
Lancaster
Saluda
Smyrna
Monroe
W. W. Millar
Humphreys
Nira
Wee
Dofarte
Bey Niadb
Prenebatie
Paneerhia
Negenigrn
Sek
Thadache
Verma
Ale Coen Monk
Cneeh
Colt
Starchee
Coudha
Sore Cheant
T. Geip
Gripue
la Gripper
Baldy
Madison Insurance Company
J. W
Louwest
M. Strader General Agent
West Third Street
Liberty
First National Bank
Army
U. S
Navy
Senator Stone
Xenophon P. Wilfley
Missouri
Clark
Case of Representatives
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