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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1916

Page

6

Local News Roundup From Madison and Nearby Areas

Madison news notes travel and visits today including Tom Walker departing for Indianapolis and Beatrice Garlinghouse returning there. Local residents Mrs Spivy and Miss Cora Mickler travel to Indianapolis and French Lick. Mr and Mrs Mayfield head to Chicago for the convention while Fred Glass recovers after surgery. Red Cross and state accounts officials finish a county audit, with fond remarks about their stay.

Tom Walker Indianapolis Harry Ballard East First Street Beatrice Garlinghouse Spivy Danville Martinsville Cora Mickler S. E. Haigh French Lick Elizabeth Hoffstadt Jennie Wetherell Fred Green Bloomingdale Hanover Charles Hawkins Kathryn Cooke Ya Wyatt East Street George T. Mayfield Chicago Mayfield Fred Glass King's Daughters Hospital Mr. C. Cook Council of the Red Cross of Constantine High Masons Fred. Glass Oscar Kremer King’s Daughters’ Hospital Vail Dro. C. Cook Ephraim French Cragmont Terre Haute Naiph CG. N. Ring Messrs. Orr and Seitz State Board of Accounts State Board

Train plunges into swollen creek. two dead

In Waterloo Iowa on June 2 a Rock Island train plunged into a swollen creek when a bridge gave way. Two women were killed several children believed drowned and twenty passengers injured in the accident.

Waterloo Rock Island

Mysterious Hide Thefts in Indiana Cleared Up

Muncie June 2 The alleged confessions of Harry and Leo Wilson in Winchester thefts clear up mysterious hide thefts at Hartford City and other Indiana cities, say police.

Indiana Harry Leo Wilson Muncie Winchester Hartford City

Sloan's Liniment Eases Pain Campaign Ad

An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a remedy for rheumatism neuralgia and other pains. It claims relief as congestion eases and blood flow returns, urging readers to keep a bottle at home and noting 25c 50c and 1 dollar sizes with value for money.

Sloan

State Board of Accounts Examines Local Officials

FIET N EXAMINERS Lawrence Orr of Columbus and John B Sait of Franklin oversee records of county township city and town officials. They expect to finish this week noting lower exam costs and a uniform filing system aiding accuracy and efficiency. Officials examined are praised for businesslike conduct and neat accounts, Madison and Jefferson counties proud.

Lawrence Madison Jefferson County

Danner and Andres Modernize Auto Repair Shop

Danner and Andres, Roy Danner and Ed Andres, move into the Madison Auto Co. garage annex on Second Street. A partitioned space fronts Second Street with skylights and electric lighting for after dark work. They prepare to install the latest repair machinery and tools and aim to be among the state’s best and most workmanlike shops.

Danner and Andres

Man Dies After Will Drafted in Madison

John Denzer visited Madison to have a will drawn by attorney Emerson Lemen. They completed the will at Lemen's office, Denzer left in good spirits, and the next morning he died at age 52 while carrying his torso. Funeral and church details announced for St. Anthony’s Calcebra, China.

John Denzer Madison Emerson Lemen Denzer Sin Lemen Meadison China St. Anthony S Calcebra Chia Deb Anthony China Tomorroow

State court cases and local notices report

State vs. Albertus W. Dahlem charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. Thomas R B McGregor appointed to defend. trial set for Tuesday, June 6. Lyland T. Thomas vs Raymond Thomas divorce granted. Mrs. Thomas gets custody until further order. financial settlement arranged out of court. John A. Law of Bedford Kentucky dies at 73. survivors listed. burial by Masons. Also reported are a Church of the Social Revolution desecration ceremony in New York and notes on palmyra palm uses and European war combatants.

State Albertus W. Dahlem Thomas RB. McGregor Lyland T. Thomas Raymond Th Thomas John IH. Law Bedford John A. Law Co. KE Fourth Kentucky Confederate Cavalry Elizabeth Law Gus Law Sid Law John R. Law Charles A. Law Louis Law Roy Law W. P. Bell Masons Church of the Social Revolution New York Bouck White India

Neavill Gift Promises Grand July Celebration Grounds

Edward Neavill presents a deed for Neavill's Grove to Jefferson County Association, gifting over twelve acres for a public meeting place. A committee chaired by Prof Glenn Culbertson will organize a grand Independence Day event on July 4 with speakers, music, and refreshments expected to draw thousands.

Neavill's Grove Association Madison Hanover Republican Smyrna Graham Lancaster U. K Joseph M. Cravens Hiram Foster Messrs A. M J.C. ‘Yall John W. Trinkle George McMurray Edward Neavill John W. Hughes Edw. E. Corrie George M. Daily W. EL. Miller Harry A.underwood Jos. G. M. Officer R. S. Lawrence H. C. Montgomery Mr. Neavill Neavill Rockefeller Mr. Carnegie Jefferson County Glenn Culbertson Volga Jno. W. Hughes

Brandeis Confirmed to Supreme Court After Five Month Fight

Louis D. Brandeis was confirmed by the Senate in a 47 to 22 vote after a five month Republican battle. Britain is divided into eight munition areas for wartime logistics.

Louis D. Brandies Supreme Court Senate Great Britain

Woman Identifies Missing Chickens in Court Case

Mrs John Matthews of Wichita and her husband secured a search warrant to seize four White Orpingtons from a yard at 312 West Third Street. chickens bore blue ribbons proving ownership, but the judge must rule before they can be recovered.

Wichita Kan John Matthews Kelly Street West Third Street City Court William Batlard

Their "At Home" in Jail in Hart Michigan

Albert White from Colfax township Oceana county and Mamie Decker wed without truth about ages. They traveled to Battle Creek for the ceremony and spent their at home period in Oceana county jail amid a dispute with Mamie’s mother over her claimed age. Decker objects to the marriage, believing Mamie was seventeen, not eighteen as she stated.

Hart, Mich Albert White Colfax Township Oceana County Battle Creek Albert Mary Decker Mamie White Colfax Decker

Unkissed Senior Class At Central High

Muskogee Oklahoma senior class of Central High reveals thirty five boys admit they have never kissed. Thomas Taeeh president defends the group calling the unkissed a cross between a hero and a martyr. One girl offers to campaign for the seventeen to end the stigma.

Muskogee Okdaw Cliss Central High School Thomas Taeeh Centriul High

Self defense limits in New Jersey murder case

Chief Justice Gum­mer writes the New Jersey Supreme Court sustained Nunzio di Maria’s second degree murder conviction. The court held a person facing an assault dangerous to life or with serious bodily harm cannot rely on killing the attacker if retreat is possible. Di Maria shot Frank Barber and faced a 20 to 30 year sentence. the sole reversal ground was the trial court’s self defense instruction.

Trenton N. J Gummere Supreme Court Nunzio di Maria Harrison Frank Barber

Dog Shipped From Los Angeles for Milwaukee Treatment

Milwaukee readers learn of a family dog sent from Los Angeles to Milwaukee for veterinary care after a car accident. Dr. E M Sullivan treated the pet and the dog recovered within about a week. A telegram from Charles Dyer accompanied the arrival.

Milwaukee Wis Los Angeles Charles Dyer Express Dyer E. M. Sullivan

Music Recital at St. Mary's School Hall

The St Marys school music department presented a morning recital at the school hall on east Second street. Pupils displayed notable ability and earned credit for teachers with a varied program including works by Schram Mendelssohn and Haydn. County officials traveled to Anderson to study concrete road construction for a Madison project to improve county roads.

St. Mary’s St. Mary's School East Second Street Joseph Tingon Marcella Schram C. Saint Saens Jeannette McGlasson Benjamin Godard Felix Mendelsohn Hilda Dunn Benganin Godard Felix Mendelssohn Joseph Haydn Lyon Werning Russel Fewell Charles Schmidlap Anderson Madison

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