Hanover College trustees report prosperity at annual meeting
Hanover College held its annual meeting at the Hotel Jefferson with President Millis detailing a record student body of over three hundred and high scholarship standards. Treasurer’s report shows endowment around 342 004.48 dollars, real estate 3 930.52, library 10 000, and total receipts near 31 247.44 with expenditures at 28 993.63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover College
Jefferson
W. A. Millis
John 5. Hawk
Madison Safe Deposit and Trust Company
E. J. Colgate
National Branch Bank
Millis
Arty Graham
Gand
People Avoid Grand Opera Over Music Preference
Some individuals skip grand opera due to a stronger liking for instrumental or vocal music, preferring genres that align more with their musical tastes.
Good Night Fee Tally From Madison Justice Of The Peace
A Madison area tale recalls a colored couple asking a justice of the peace to marry them after dark. The groom, after the ceremony, asks for a fee and exits with his bride claiming he did not know of the charge. The scene ends with the quip that the couple will return later to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire James Meyers
Kentucky
Mr. Meyers
Madison
Jedge
Court News Highlights From Indiana and Local Cases
Indiana court records show Dewy Briddle released on a suspended $5 sentence for petit larceny in his first offense. Other items include Anna J. Taylor v Lincoln H. Lee et al set for Oct 25 1916, and Jennie McCoy v Theodore McCoy ongoing over custody. Weather data notes Cincinnati May 1–Jun 10 rainfall totals for 1915 and 1916 with 7.20 and 7.47 inches respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Dewy Briddle
Sulzer
Bear
Harry Lemen
Briddle
Anna J. Taylor
Lincoln H. Lee
John Campbell
Switzerland
Jennie McCoy
Theodore McCoy
S. E. Leland
John McGregor
Cincinnati Weather Bureau
Cincinnati
Real Estate Transfers Details From Dunn to Coyle
Elizabeth Lanier Dunn by trustee transfers a lot on back street to Edward S. Coyle for $1 and related charges. Isaac Clingenpeel and wife in Howard County convey 80 acres in Smyrna township to Gilbert T. Jewett and wife Marion for 83 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lanier Dunn
Edward S. Coyle
Back St
Isaac Clingenpeel
Howard County
Gilbert T. Jewett
Marion County
Smyrna
Ancient Frog Found Alive in Granite Boulder Near Riverside
A live frog, possibly centuries old, was found in the center of a solid granite rock at Bly quarries, five miles west of Riverside. Brought to the chamber of commerce, it reacted to air by swelling from a third of its size to near bursting, then devoured offered food. It resembles modern frogs but with a distinctive head and hindquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Cal
Bly
Chamber of Commerce
Daggett
Los Angeles Museum
Olympia Man Refused Compensation For Lost Wooden Leg
George R. Stark of Burneston filed a workmen compensation claim after a mill conveyor fractured his wooden leg on August 9. The Industrial Insurance commission ruled that a wooden leg cannot be classified as a permanent partial disability under the act. The decision leaves Stark without compensation for his injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
N. Y
Industrial Insurance Commission
George R. Stark
Burneston
Stark
Courtship to Consummation Forty Years Later
Rutherford Tennessee couple La Fayette Yates and Bettie Reager wed after a 40 year courtship in a neighborhood six miles east of Rutherford. The pair, lifelong residents, celebrate the union and receive congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford
Tenn
la Fayette Yates
Bettie Reager
Falls Asleep Any Place in Bayonne
Bayonne New Jersey resident Roman Kowaski, 26, was found asleep in the street before his home on Prospect Avenue and taken to Bayonne Hospital where doctors said he was in perfect health. He was later identified at police headquarters after a second report of a man asleep at Packard’s Dock fell into the bay and was rescued by Policeman Hunter. Kowaski again fell asleep in a cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. McKee
Edward
Frank Mehree
Indianapolis
Louisville
Commercial Club
FP. M. Chiffith
Orlando Welling
C.N. Frazier
O. R. Lutes
Theodore Gerding
Henry Loveaul
Eagle Hollow
Newport
Annie Dutton
Theodore Evans
H. Clay Jordan
Clay
Dustin
Okla
Mary G. Millar
Cora Millar
Jefferson City
Robert Millar
Charles Bodem
Walnut Street
Albert
Lal
Shelby Township
E. C. Cook
Bayonne
N. J
Roman Kowasi
Prospect Avenue
Wassersby
Bayonne Hospital
Packard's Dock
Kowaski
Man Seeks Advice Finds Unwanted Brand Over Guidance
A man seeking guidance ends up with advice that mirrors a brand he opposes, revealing bias in the consultation. The encounter highlights mismatched recommendations and the influence of familiar labels on decision making.
U S FLIERS ACTIVE ALLIES PRAISE AMERICANS IN AIR BATTLE
The American squadron earned new distinction in a sharp aerial duel as Lieutenant Thaw and Corporal Kiffin Rockwell engaged German planes at dawn. Thaw dove on a Fokker while Rockwell followed, the German craft turning away after a hit near Rockwell. A second morning patrol over German lines involved multiple duels lasting two hours with Rockwell sustaining a minor wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion of Honor
Corporal Rockwell
Thaw
Kiffin Rockwell
Rockwell
Thiaw
Paris
Ile
Legion of Tenor
Fokker
Chapman
Aviatiks
Cowdin
Bert Hall
Norman Prince
Lufbury
Pavel
Jefferson County Commissioners June 1916 allowances list
The June term 1916 board allowances itemize payments to B B and S Thornton Levey Co for clerks and auditor expenses, travel and per diem for surveyor Wern ing, salaries for Joseph Hanna and other officials, and numerous line items for poor relief, jail and court expenses, bridge and road work, and Charities. Notable entries include Madison and Saluda townships assessors, court house costs, and road machinery purchases. The document records per diems and salaries totaling thousands, with payments to private firms and suppliers, approved by Auditor Charles S. Dibler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County
Indiana
Thornton-Levey Co
Thornton- Levey Co
Jeffries
George A Monroe
Commissioners’ Court
Carl Henning
Charles M Quirin
W H Werning
George McKay
Madison
John W Carlisle
Gertrude Rowlison
Thomas Lochard
Thomas A McLaughlin
Will Nodler
WD Jones
C A McClelland
Epxense
DG Stuart
Milton
Claude Vaughn
Shelby
Albert T Hall
Lancaster
James HW Hash
Republican
Louis Hord
Graham
CCT
Tobias
Saluda
Tra Sipe
Hanover
Ed F Schmidlapp
Monroe
James A Miller
Smyrna
Geo S Trinkle
Poor
George
Vail & Sons
JC Holwaper
SR Callis & Son
Robt FE Manville
Louis W Ixrue
R McKim & Co
Madison Coal & Supply Co
McConnell
Addie Fresh
Court House
Frank Sehaler
Charles Vischer
Madison Light & Fuel Co
Madison Telephone Co
Elizabeth Schafer
City of Madison
Lodge Hardware Co
Madison Light & Railway Co
Sarah Davis
Jecf Harper & Co
N A Klein
Peter Hoffman
Samuel Davis
Johnson Foundry & Machine Shops
Dora Hoffman
Ira Montgomery
J & CP Harper & Co
Fannie Brown
Orphans Home
Annie Lorenz
Lizzie Thomas
C F Gerdes
Hans & Voelker
George D Demaree
John Knoebel
D E Hartwell
the Courier Co
the Herald Co
Harley Lauderbaugh
Albert Bayless
Board of Charities
Eva P McLelland
F Hf Austin
Lotz Bros
George Metzger & Son
Robert Davis
Volga
John Renfro
O P Schmidlapp
Copeland
Edward Schafer
Tull
W H Tull
Peacock & Maynard
Totten
Parks
Clay Prosser
Madison Machine Co
William E Lawson
Johnson Ee
Galion Iron Works
Marion Gray
Rea Konkle
Robert Jenkins
John W Smith
William Doig
E H Serving
LG Wilkerson
Charles Fisher
Penal and Benevolent Institutions
State of
Charles S. Dibler
Said
Board of Commissioners
Bullet in ankle ends long political feud in Kansas City
In a 12 year old incident, Casimir J. Welch, now a justice of the peace, had a bullet removed from Martin J. Crowe's ankle. The shooting occurred on Twelfth Street and Grand Avenue during a Democratic primary clash with Crowe backing W. T. Kemper for mayor and Welch aiding the opposing faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Casimir J. Welch
Justice of the Peace
Martin J. Crowe
Twelfth Street
Grand Avenue
Welch
Democratic Organization
Crowe
W. T. Kemper
Miner Learns He Suffered Broken Neck Since August
Grass Valley California miner J. Mow learned he has a broken neck from a fall last August when a pipe struck him on the head. He sought compensation from the accident commission after persistent pains. Examination showed neck bones splintered. Uranus is a greenish planet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grass Valley
Cal
W. J. Mow
Mow
Accident Commission
Spendthrift Guardian Sought in Bartholomew County Case
Leander Lambert of Hartsville files in Bartholemew Circuit Court for a guardian for his son Wilford G Lambert of Columbus Indiana. The petition cites the son as a spendthrift who squandered ten acres of inherited Jennings county land. Это the first case under the new Spendthrift Law. Frank Hanly resigns from gubernatorial race after Progressive Convention rejects prohibition plank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Wilford G. Lambert
Jennings County
Leander Lambert
Hartsville
Bartholomew
Bartholomew County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madison Herald
the Herald Company
East Main Street
Madison, Cad
John A. Zuck
W. C. Pecar
Fanny Brown
Chicago
FE. W. Shirley
Anna and
Mary Troy
L. P. Scheik
Mulberry Street
Madison Automobile Company
Theodore McKay
Brooksburg
C. N. Frazier
Lakeside
Marion
James FE. Crozier
Helen
H. D. Peck
Everett
Brownsville
A. F. Yeager
Delta
Delta, Q
H. W. Child
Otto Hefen
Carrollton
St. Mary's
St. Michael’s
Covington
Trustees of
D. W. Moffat
Ft. Wayne
Eo P. Whillen
D. D
Ohio
Joseph H. Barnard
W. W. Evans
Walton
John $. Hawk
Harry T. Graham
Franklin
Amos W. Butler
Thomas EE. Fitzgibbon
Joseph RK. Voris
Bedford
John E. Amick
Scipio
W. A. Stark
J. W. LaGrange
Tad
M. C. Garber
W. QO. Ford
Honard Moffett
M. D. Wilson
N. T. Drake
Masonic Building
Court News
Rock’s Center
U.S
American Press Assortation
Uranus
Democratic
National Ticket
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
John A. M. Adair
Mason J. Miblack
United States
John W. Kern
Thomas Taggart
Homer L. Cook
Dale J. Crittenberg
George A. Bittler
Evan B. Stotsenberg
Supreme Court
Douglas Morris
Charles E. Cox
John C. M’nutt
James J. Moran
Phillip Zoercher
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Samuel L. Scott
Bureau of Statistics
Sig Kann
Congress
4Th Congressional
Lincoln Dixon
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Wallace J. Cotton
Scott
Joseph M. Cravens
Edward M. Prenatt
Edwin M. Stanton
George A. Monroe
John L. Muret
William H. Werning, JR
Istric
Oscar Oliver
John A. Swan
Circuit Court
Sen
Frank Hanly
Progressive National Covention
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!