Local brief notes from Madison area events and people
May arrives home from Louisville on the mail boat while others travel for funerals visits and health. Revered J S Hawk returns from Rochester to attend church assembly. Print Ogburon released after fine is stayed. Circus plans for June in Madison with two performances. St Michael's school ends for summer with exercises and awards. A Holstein cow born triplets at Howard Smiths draws visitors.
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J. S. Hawk
Hanover
Rochester
N.Y
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Ogburon
Conta
C. B. Sandmann
Simeon Rosa
Cincinnati
Madison
A. A. Powers
Rice and Dore Water Circus
Madigop
Wear Street
Ford Motor Co Declares Stock Dividend Over 27 Million
Ford Motor Company declares a stock dividend valued above 27 million dollars with a cash dividend promised later. Detroit reports the announcement on June 4.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Marion selects Elke for 1916 reunion officers elected
The Marion Michigan City article notes the 1916 reunion chosen with officers named Joseph Henning as President Robert Scott as Vice President Thos Hedian as Secretary and Frank Bougher as Treasurer. It includes a discussion of the billycock hat tracing its name to William Coke and its English origins.
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Michigan City
Elke
Marion
Joseph Henning
Anderson
Robert Scott
Linton
Thos. Hedian
Indianapolis
Treaasurer
Frank Bougher
Ft. Wayne
Coke
Norfolk
A. M. W. Stirling
England
William Coke
Nitty Coke
Wiam Bowler
Lock
St. James’ Street
Miss Prudence Kessick Dies After Illness at King s Daughters
Longtime county resident Miss Prudence Kessick died at 7 15 pm yesterday at King s Daughters Hospital after about six weeks illness. She was born August 16 1451 in the county and had lived with L W Lorys family for years before entering Drusilla Home. A Baptist, she was beloved and respected by many who knew her.
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Prudence Kessick
King’s Daughter's Hospital
Miss Kessick
Drusila
L. W. Lory
Drusilla
Farm Names Registered Under 1913 Act in County
County Recorder McBride announces action under the 1913 act allowing farmers to register distinctive farm names. Applicants file a name and farm description, receive a registration certificate, and the name is recorded in the Farm Name Registration Book. Transfers to new owners are possible with the gate of a farm.
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McBride
Circuit Court Affirms Settlements and Dismissals
The final settlement report for Dr. F. H. Austin as administrator of Caroline O Laughlin estate was approved and heirs to receive distribution. The guardian of Magdalena Engle filed a report approved by the court. State vs Lem Ellis pleaded guilty to assault and battery with a $10 fine plus costs. James Walton vs James H Christie for alleged malpractice was dismissed.
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F. H. Austin
Caroline O’laughlin
North Madison
Harry Lemen
Magdalena Engle
Emerson Lemen
Lem Ellis
James Walton
James H. Christie
Funeral services for Mrs Mary W Losey at North Madison Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary W Losey widow of James A Losey were held at 10:30 AM at North Madison Methodist church with Rev Hartley officiating. Burial followed at Fairmont cemetery. Pallbearers included John Losey Andrew J Losey Harry Losey Robert Losey George Losey Wilbur Waters. Java's sugar crop this year is estimated at 1 289 200 long tons.
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Mary W. Losey
James A. Losey
North Madison Methodist Church
Hartley
Fairmont Cemetery
Sane
John Losey
Andrew J. Losey
Harry Losey
Robert Losey
George Losey
Wilbur Waters
Java
Notable Indiana Authors in Who's Who Feature Hanover Figures
The Indianapolis Star profiles Hanover College president William A. Millis and educators John Merle Coulter and Stanley Coulter. It notes Coulter brothers as leading educational writers with ties to Indiana University, the University of Chicago, and Purdue, ages 61 and 62 respectively, and highlights broader themes on women’s rising public roles and wartime social changes.
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Indianapolia Star
Indiana
William A. Millis
Hanover College
John Merle Coulter
Stanley Coulter
Botanical Magazine
University of Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Ningpo
China
Indiana Public Schools
Indiana University
Iis
Hanover
Wabash
Indiana University, Lake Forest
Actions of Science
Purdue University
Moon Queen operetta shines in morning performance
The L. T. Ll. children presented two plays last night with Moon Queen and In the Twilight as the featured segments. The Land of Rosey Dawn opened at sunrise while Summer Breezes and Clouds stirred the audience. The Sick Baby drama drew strong praise for Mrs. Dinny's training of the youngsters.
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L. T. Ll
Crozier and Hammel land to be appraised for dam project
The Indianapolis News reports landowners James K. E. Crozier and Harvey Hammel with spouses, and Joseph Daniels of Indianapolis named as commissioner to convey their land to the government. Dams will begin next year to render the river navigable from Cairo to Pittsburgh.
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The
Indianapolis News
James KE. Crozier
Harvey Hammel
Joseph Daniels
Indianapolis
Cairo
Inl
Pittsburgh
Wasteful talk and wartime ponderings echo in period column
The column rails at loud patriotism daring tourists to seek Americas sights at home and muses on topics from Culebra cut now Gaillard to war fleets, wireless telephony, Mexican politics, and President Wilson's golf as neutrality tense.
Indiana in Second Place in Cement Output
Washington reports Portland cement production last year reached 88,230,170 barrels valued at 1 789 368. The state fell 3 866 961 barrels and 10 768 249 dollars in value from 1913, with Pennsylvania leading and Indiana second among producing states.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Sinking of three ships by German submarine attacks
In the North Sea the Danish ship Salvator was sunk by a German submarine and the crew saved. Off Peterhead Scotland the Swedish steamer Lapland met the same fate with crew rescued. Four Victoria crew members, from the Welsh trawler sunk near the Scilly islands, were landed. six were killed by a torpedo.
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London
Salvator
North Sea
Peterhead
Scotland
Scilly Islands
No Record Peach Crop Estimates Labeled “Just Old Peaches”
The piece dismisses circulating estimates of a peach crop as outdated and irrelevant, arguing the numbers are merely old peaches without new data or significance.
The Herald Notes Diminishing Gang Activity Among Scouts
The Herald observes that as the ranks of boy scouts grow fuller the rival gangs of boy scamps appear thinner. The report implies a correlation between organized scouting and reduced delinquency among youths.
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Mary W. Niklaus
Louisville
Gorge Frechtling
Carrollton
Misa Prudence Kessick
Misa Kate Niesee
Lottie Powers
Park Ave
Baltimore, Md
Jamee Powers
Edward Whitham
St. Michael’s School
Father Guthneck
Sth
Howard Smith
Medora
Smith Farm
Brownstown
Ford Motor CO
Elks
Prudence KE
Circuit Court
Newspaapera
Port of
New York
Europe
Federal Health Service
Tio
Panama Canal
Panama
Phe Fedl
Willard Hall
America
Culebra
Gaillard
Spain
Wilson
Eame
Fletcher
Hs Ifancy
Boss Ovens
Peter Hoffman
Walnut
W. H. Miller & Sons
Madison Telephone Co
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