Local Notes From Madison and Nearby Towns
Brief notices detail travels and movements of residents. William Crawford goes to Indianapolis for a brief visit while Howard Denton heads to Bloomington for Indiana University summer school. Marriage licenses issued to Hiram Fletcher and Francs Day of North Vernon. Miss Paulie Iflughes leaves for Crawfordsville to assist her sister. Mrs. W. B. Peters and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mountjoy returned from a motor trip to Indianapolis. Frieda Schelke arrives to spend the summer on West Main Street after teaching at Waynetown. Charles Lauderbaugh family mourns. three morning travelers visited Indianapolis regarding Carl Lauderbaugh. Frederick Foltz Bear recovering at home after operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Crawford
Indianapolis
Howard Denton
Bloomington
Indiana University
Nichols
Hiram Fletcher
Francs Day
North Vernon
Paulie Iflughes
Crawfordsville
Odell
Mrocnl
W. B. Peters
Sod
Herbert Mountjoy
Frieda Schelke
West Main Street
Waynetown
Charles Lauderbaugh
Anthony Adans
Delbert Allbright
Carl Lauderbaugh
Kenot Mill Changes Hands in Kent Partnership
Charles H. Wells and Charles F. Renschler have formed a partnership to own and operate the Kent Milling Company at Kent. The business, previously owned by Law Jones and Krueger heirs under Herman Krueger, served five townships. Wells and Renschler plan to continue Snow Flake flour production and expand services in wind, feed, and seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Leland and
Lemon & Cooper
Charles H. Wells
Charles F. Renschler
Kent Milling Company
Kent
Law
Jones and Krueger
Herman Krueger
Wells
Renschler
Death of Miss Louise Probst at Harvest Creek home
Miss Louise Probst died at 10 this morning at her Harvest Creek home near Wirt after several years of illness. She was 64, born on the family farm, daughter of the late Francis and Elizabeth Probst, and lived there all her life. She is survived by her sister Elizabeth and by a niece and nephew Mrs. William Kasburg and Mr. John Haay of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Probst
Harvest Creek
Wirt
Miss Probst
Francis and
Elizabeth Probst
Elizabeth
William Kasburg
John Haay
Indianapolis
Clifty Falls Park gets temporary northern entrance
State Park Committee members W. H. Miller and Joseph L. Schofield surveyed Clifty Falls Park and arranged a temporary northern entrance behind W. O. Ford's property. Workers dismantle a fence and clear brush to create a parking area while a rustic bridge is built for Buick tourists arriving Sunday from Bartholomew county. The main entrance will pass through Higbie land when crops are harvested, with completion hoped in the coming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
W. H. Miller
Joseph L. Schofield
Clifty Falls
W. O. Ford
Buick
Bartholomew County
Clifty Falls Park
Higbie
299 Laws Promulgated by Governor McCray
Governor McCray promulgates the 299 laws passed by the last Indiana legislature. In Berlin, Solomon Teiliran, a young Armenian, is acquitted of the murder of Talaat Pasha, the former Grand Vizier of Turkey, a figure linked to Armenian massacres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCray
Indianapolis
Berlin
Solomon Teiliran
Talaat Pasha
Turkey
Teiliren
Talaat
Edw J Collins Dies. Madison Fireman and Union Official
Edw J Collins 66 died at his West Second Street home after a long illness. A machinist by trade, he long served Madison and Indianapolis in union and civic roles. Survived by a widow, two sisters, two nieces, and a brother, with former Fire Company No 3 member status noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edw. J. Collins
West Second Street
Madison
Collins
Indianapolis
Machinists Union
St. Michael's Church
C. E. of A
Western Fire Company No. 3
Bessie Burrows
Chicago
J. A. Woods
William Scheible
Covington
Louis Dobsin
Woodside
Patrick Collins
Texas
Court decisions mark today in Madison Light case and Fehring Carriage suit
In Marion County court Judge Griffith ruled on the demurrer in Madison Light and Fuel Co vs S G Bovard protesting certain taxes. Special Judge S E Leland heard Fehring Carriage Co of Columbus vs John M Montgomery of Scottsburg on an $800 account with rulings on pleas and a June 20 trial date. Attorneys listed for both sides. Irwin Shockley vs William Muth saw appointment of doctors O A Turner and C Denny to assess injuries, with possible X-ray follow-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Madison Light & Fuel Co
S. G. Bovard
S. E. Leland
Fehring Carriage Company
Columbus
John M. Montgomery
Scottsburg
Carriage Company
Montgomery
John Rynearson
Curtis Marshall
John M. Lewis
Seymour
Lawson Mace
P. E. Bear
Irwin Shockley
William Muth
O. A. Turner
Charles Denny
Paris to host 1924 Olympics with Amsterdam 1928
Paris was awarded the 1924 Olympic Games and Amsterdam won the 1928 edition. The announcement initials were made in Paris on June 3. Paris secures hosting rights for the 1924 event, while Amsterdam earned the 1928 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Paris
Janitor Kills Housekeeper Over Property Schemes in Peoria
In Peoria Illinois on June 3 George Hath a 73 year old church janitor shot and killed his housekeeper Elanor Laut 34 and seriously wounded William Hudson 38 Hath confessed claiming Laut tried to fleece him out of property he had already will in her favor She wanted the property immediately Other notes mention London hand spinning wheels and Aldershot training steeplejacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
George Hath
Elanor Laut
William Hudson
Hudson
Horseshoe Pitching Revival Tied to President Harding
The article argues a Harding fondness for horseshoes could revive the sport, linking the White House pastime to a broader American nostalgia. It describes quoits as an urbane form of horseshoe pitching and outlines official rules, while noting the sport’s rural, late 19th century origins and limited appeal in big cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House Yard
Harding
White House
Roosevelt
de Terre
England
Scotland
United States
America
Abe Lincoln
jYou
New York
Chicago
Lower Broadway
Thussia
Antebellum
Russia
Main Street
New Bureau Forms To Fight Crime Waves In Chicago
The Bureau of Criminal Analysis unveils in Chicago with incorporators including Prof. Robert Gault of Northwestern, John Wayuata, Edwin Silvis, and HEH Goddard. Experts promise to diagnose crime causes like inefficient police or bad judiciary and offer targeted remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burea of Criminal Analysis
Chicago
Aton
Aad
Robert Gault
Northwestern University
Chean John HW. Wayuata
Northwestern Univerity
Edwin W. Silvis
Heh Goddard
Bureau of Juvenile Researcl
Columbia University
Bureau of Criminal Analysts
Herbert Crossley
Northwestern Law School
Monster prehistoric skull found near Interior South Dakota
A three foot long skull with two large horns and saw shaped teeth draws crowds near Interior as scientists from Rapid City plan to send geologists to uncover the full skeleton and identify the species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bad Lands
Interior
S. D
State School of Mines
Rapid City
Geological Department
Iceland Faces Herring Trade Crisis From Ice Shortage
Iceland endures an unprecedented mild winter with no ice on the southern coast threatening the chief export industry of herrings. Urgent orders are sent to Norway for ice while northern regions hold abundant supplies, but transport limits prevent delivery to the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Norway
Hen Adopts Nine Kittens and Keeps Friendly Nest
A Plymouth Rock hen near Pierra, on the lane of F. R. Harbaugh in 8th D., adopts a cat and nine kittens. She treats them as her own while remaining cordial with the mother cat who nests beside her and the kittens respond to her clucking.
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Cid Cit
Plymouth Rock
F. R. Harbaugh
Pierra
8. D
Prisoner Returns to McAlester to Resume Sentence
Virgil Smith of Pawnee Oklahoma said he escaped from the state penitentiary in 1920 and fled to Canada before walking back through the gates at McAlester to resume serving a resentenced term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Smith
Pawnee
Oklo
State
McAlester
Canada
Women in Ball Jobe See Rise in Rail Road Clerical Jobs
A 1920 report by the Interstate Commerce Commission shows 87,457 women employed by the railroads, up from 1919 and 1918. Most workers held clerical and semi clerical roles, reflecting expanding female employment in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Jobe
Railroas
Interstate Commerce Conuncisaton
Funeral for Master Robert Alonzo Chapman
Funeral services for Master Robert Alonzo Chapman were held at his parents home on West Third Street with Rev. W. W. Logan officiating. Interment followed at Springdale Cemetery. A large crowd attended, including schoolmates from nearby and distant places, and floral tributes came from friends at home and across the country. Pallbearers were the deceased’s playmates and schoolmates, among them Charles Williams and Denzel Fewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Alonzo Chapman
Harry M. Chapman
West Third Street
W. W. Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Springdale Cemetery
California
Denver
Keokuk
St. Paul
Holland
Mich
Charles Williams
Denzel Fewell
William Roth
Charles Frederick Glass
John Knoebel
William Hertz
Chauncey Lewis
Wilbur Wehner
Graham Firth
Paul Smith
James White Mitchell
Frederick Schad
Charles Moffett
Frederick Buck
Joseph Hamilton
Harold Arends
Paul Lee
Ralph Kahn
John Benson
William Turner
Historical Society Hosts Kate Milner Rabb Speech
The Historical Society invites the public to a June 9 lecture by Kate Milner Rabb on Romance in Indiana History. An outdoor luncheon precedes the talk at Lanier Place with Madison’s cooks handling supper reservations priced at one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Historical Society
Kate Milner Rabb
Indiananapolis
Atlantic
Indiana
Indianapolis Star
Madison
Historical Society
The
Tevis Schoolcraft wed in Brooksburg at home ceremony
Mr Graham Tevis son of Mr and Mrs Lar Tevis of Brooksburg married Miss Edith A Schoolcraft daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Schoolcraft of Pleasant Ridge. Rev W W Logan officiated at his Broadway home yesterday at 2 pm. A six o'clock dinner followed at the groom’s parents home where the couple will reside. A large crowd offered congratulations. The text notes sedentary workers’ hearts tend to grow soft and flabby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Tevis
Lar Tevis
Brooksburg
Edith A. Schoolcraft
Henry Schoolcraft
Pleasant Ridge
W. W. Logan
Broadway
Inflamed Nostrils Said To Breed Influenza Remedy
A Kentucky druggist warns that catarrh fuels influenza and other germs. He promotes a simple treatment using Mentholized Arcin mixed with boiled water to gargle, sniff, and spray, claiming it dries up discharge and heals sore nostrils quickly. He urges immediate use at first sign of a cold.
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Kentucky
Successful 8th Grade Graduates Reported in Jefferson County
The Jefferson County elementary schools announce eight grade graduates after May 21 exams. Notable pupils include Milton Agnes Heath, Clara Lee, Virgil Kenworthy, Carrie Whitsitt, Roger Carlock, Helen Keller, Martha Smyrna, and others with test scores ranging from 75 to 92.6 and prize amounts up to $40.
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Jefferson County
Monroe
Clara Lee
Allen Copeland
Graham
Virgil Kenworthy
Carrie Whitsitt
Roger Carlock
Forest Margason
Opal Montgomery
Madison
Helen Borcherding
Jessie Kurtz
Helen Keller
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Frederick Foltz Bear
Oscar C. Bear
King’s Daughters Hospital
Kenot Mill
Clifty Fells Park
Edward J. Collins
Circuit Court
of Church
London
Far East
Aldershot
Ghime of
Quoits
Bureau National
President Harding
Europe
Army Base
Hoboken
N. J
Historical Society Meeting
Tevis Schoolcraft
Janet
Mary F. Halpin
Astoria
Mars
Pfalpin
Covington, Ky
United States Army
Milton
Agnes Heath
Elsie Keller
Herbert Hassfurder
Ruth Gentrup
Smyrna
Mary Hord
Mary Trickle
Republican
Lula E. Sipe
Mary May Sever
Crystal Zollman
Saluda
Roy Beach
Lieurena King
Lancaster
Everett Hall
Marston Shepherd
Callamatta Ditzler
Orville Collier
Rachel Gray
Marjorie Smith
Ae Florence Temple
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