Local births and marriages highlight Madison notices
Born a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Crawford at King's Daughters Hospital. Virginia Tevis returns from Oxford College in Ohio. Grace Hoffman visits Madison. Licenses granted to Hosie Crafton and Lillie Hutsell married by Rev Broadwell. Edward Hertz on six week farming furlough from Hattiesburg. Mrs Benjamin Lotz wins second prize in Indianapolis Star recipe contest for oat meal bread.
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Charles Crawford
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Virginia Tevis
Oxford
Ohio
Oxford College
Hosie R. Crafton
Lillie Hutsell
J. A. Broadwell
Edward Hertz
Nicholas Hertz
Wirt
Hattiesburg
Miss
Indianapolis Star
Benjamin Lotz
Jefferson County Board of Review Meets for Tax Hearings
The Jefferson County Board of Review convenes at the Court House for assessment review and equalization of taxes. Members include Auditor Dibler Treasurer Danner County Assessor Noel and Milton and Smyrna township appointees Irwin M Stanton and F H Lory. The hearing excludes real estate reappraisals next year. May the skies be bright tomorrow for Dr and Mrs J H Barnard on their 57th wedding anniversary.
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Jefferson County Board of Review
Court House
Dibler
Danner
Noeil
Irwin M Stanton
Milton Township
F. H. Lory
Smyrna Township
Circuit Court
J. Hl. Barnard
Red Men Elect Officers at Juniata Tribe Meeting
Juniata Tribe No. 24 Improved Order of Red Men elected officers for the coming term at the regular meeting in the Pythian building wigwam. Election results include Sachem Lewis E. Moore and several officers with Representatives to the Great Council of Indiana.
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Juniata Tribe
Pythian
Lewis E. Moore
John F. Buck
South Sagamore
Clarence Hoffman
Junior Sagamore
Oliver Eaglin
George F. Harper
Great Council of Indiana
Charles Ioffman
Charles D. Heck, Jr
Harry Davis
Charles M. Knoebel
Charles Buck
Charles Hillabod
Harry S. Nichols
Herman Schiphorst
Chris A. Dillammer
Andrew F. Diederich
Jiln G. Heid
William Peddie
Hiawatha
W. M. Snyder
Grammar School
Nation's cotton crop set to be record largest ever
The year data indicates the cotton crop will surpass all prior harvests, marking a historic high for the country. Farmers nationwide anticipate strong yields as weather cooperates and demand remains steady.
County Commissioners Adjourn for June Term and Awards
The County Commissioners adjourned last evening for the June term after two days in session. Roy Black was chosen for a Purdue University scholarship. A concrete floor contract for Brushy Fork bridge went to James Miles for 238.60. Coal contracts for the county buildings went to Middleton & Wymond Co. with rates per ton and delivery details for court house jail orphans home and poor farm. A separation suit in Raffauf v Heataut was converted to a temporary separation with custody and weekly support for the infant. Attorney Bear and Sulzer A Bear appeared, and Atty. Joseph Williams from Indianapolis argued a demurrer in Rigule v Sare William.
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Roy Black
Purdue University
Brushy Fork Bridge
James Bk. Miles
Court House
Jailh
Middleton & Wymond Company
Boperton
Stanton
FLW
Pfortner
Flee AW
Flora Raffauf
Aloysias Heataut
Bear
Sulzer
Atty
Joseph Williams
Indianapolis
de Murrer
Gieorge W. Rigule
Sare William
Real estate transfers and property trades in Monroe township
AV Rafauff and wife transfer 4254 acres in Monroe township for 1200 dollars. Tusnelda Seatt et al trade property with Kathra Richert for one dollar and other consideration. Emil Keeney and Thomas Ford trade residential properties in Vevay with Keeney exchanging Madison Street holdings for a Van property. Ford plans to move to Madison Street with his family. Keeney will reside with the Muret family and is wed to Mrs. Muret.
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Rafauff
Cements J
Monroe Township
Tusnelda
Kathra Richert
Defler Son
Ogle & Ford
Emil Keeney
Thous. Ford
Vexay Tave
Miss Keeney
Death of Charles W. Fairbanks in Indianapolis at 66
Charles Warren Fairbanks former Vice President of the United States and Indiana Senator died at his Indianapolis home after a long illness. He was 66, had run twice for Vice President, and earlier life included witnessing Lincoln’s era and Civil War events. His family gathered at his bedside as his condition worsened and a stroke followed a decline in health.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Indiana
Maj
dGehard Fairbanks
Urbanks
Mkr
Fairbanks
LQG
Secomdl Giberty
Cam Hoan
Dain
Hee
Calforniaa Acta
C. Asner
Porthanks Tiis
Charles
Farbanks
Abraham Lincoln
Phen
Forgives Husband After Hotel Scandal Turmoil
Mrs. William Isaac Thomas, wife of a Chicago University sociology professor, said her husband made a mistake after he was found in a hotel with the wife of an American army officer in France. She visited the young woman, spoke motherly, and urged reconciliation at home. The Mengel ship belonged to Mengel Co of Louisville and was sunk by a German sub. The postal service limited magazines for soldiers to within three weeks for weeklies and two months for monthlies. Indiana to mobilize 4000 of 200000 between June 24 and 28 to Camp Sherman Ohio.
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William Isaac Thomas
Chicago University
France
Samuel C. Mengel
Herald
Mengel Co
Louisville
Postal Department Today
Indiana
Camp Sherman
Ohio
Miss Ben
Miss Lou
Tall
Cat Island
Ship Island Harbor
What a Newspaper Means to You and Society
The piece argues newspapers shape your view of the world by selecting and emphasizing news. It claims reading informs business decisions political opinions family interests and collective action, expanding horizons for youth and elevating standards through stories of achievement.
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New York Evening Matt
Lima Lottery in Streetcar Fares Draws Public Praise
In Lima Peru riders would pay fares if streetcar tickets acted as lottery entries. Each fare yields a numbered ticket for monthly and semi monthly drawings by the railway company. Three sections offer a $10 prize while the fourth offers $50. About 2,000,000 riders rode last year.
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Lima
Peru
Harman
Silkworms of the Sea and the Silk of Mollusks
The piece describes a sea silkworm or mollusk that spins a fine, strong silk used for royal garments and practical fabrics. It notes the creature anchors itself to rocks and yields browny yellow threads processed into gloves and stockings, with a contemporary price reference of six dollars.
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Mediterranean
Great Tibetan musk trade and regional exports
The musk trade centers on southern shores of Koko-Nor at T'nochou with large supplies and minimal flow through Sungpan. Musk moves east to Yuchow and Honan for fairs in the ninth and tenth months as Sungpan traders travel there. Tachlentu yields valuable musk, with most Tibetan interior traders carrying it. medium musk trades at thirteen tines per unit weight in silver.
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Koko-Nor
T'nochou
Sungpan
Yuchow
Honan
Tachlentu
Wins Scholarship Prize At Southern College Danville Ky
John Albert Carney won the Ormond Beatty alumni prize at Southern College Danville Kentucky. The $50 award honors the senior class member with the best record in punctuality deportment and scholarship. Carney is the son of Prof John Carney.
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John Albert Carney
Ormond Beatty
Southern College
Danville
Young Carney
John Carnegy
Shark Leather Breakthrough Expands Use of Shark Hide
Science turns from foe to friend as shark leather is studied to reduce costs and replace cattle leather. Experiments suggest shark hides could cover many products formerly made from cow leather. Notably strong spots on the hides may offer advantages. the skin is peeled in a process like wood veneer.
The Dove That Guided Amru to Build Cairo
A narrative recounts Amru ibn al As camping opposite Memphis on the Nile and founding a new city that grew northward, becoming Cairo. Memphis faded to a name as a dove nested near his tent and bloodshed marked the conquest.
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Amru
Egypt
Nile
Memphis
Cairo
Floundering Party Ends With Misadventure
A floundering party at night turns comic when Miss Lou slips into the gulf while a strong arm steadies her. The cliffside gathering and mischievous talk lead to embarrassment and romantic tension as the night ends with shared longing.
New Recruiting Officer Arrives to Lead Local Office
Sergt George Bonshire arrived by noon train from Laporte to head the local recruiting office over Lauer Bros store. Sergt Hern moves to Laporte. Mrs Bonshire plans to join Lieut Bonshire soon. Enlistment offered for all military branches except aviation ground work at the local office.
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George Bonshire
Laporte
Lauer Bros
Sergt
Hern
Bonshire
Lieut
Horuff & Sons Install Lamson Cash Carrier System
The busy store of N. Horuff & Sons installs a new steel cash carrier system by Gilbert J. Boaz of Lamson Rapid Cash Co. The upgrade replaces wooden carriers and modernizes the store. Mrs. Charles N. Horuff rode a passenger to Indianapolis this morning.
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N. Horuff & Sons
Gilbert J. Boaz
Lamson Rapid Cash Co
Charles N. Horuff
Indianapolis
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Madison
Grace Hoffman
Aurora, Il
Mrs
John Jenkins
East Third Street
Board of Review
Court News
C. W. Fairbanks
Charles W. Fairbanks
Urs
Supreme War Council of
Allies
Oklahoma
Western Newspaper Union
Tate
Jess
Gulf
Indiana Bankers’ Association
First National Bank
National Branch Bank
Madison Safe Deposit Trust Co
Piexton
Owen Herve
Bloferen
Met
Fia
Clucinnatiy
U.S
U. S
Dee. S. Worth
Cincinnati
Madison Telephone Co
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