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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1918

Page

2

Madison Herald Local News and Notices Briefs

Madison is home to new birth and wedding announcements. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Henry Hagebach on Jefferson Street. Mr and Mrs Henry Schofield married June 12 in Murfreesboro Tennessee and reside with his parents on East Second Street. friends joined in congratulating the couple. Indiana reports 20 093 young men of age in the past year. Mrs Wm McGee of Indianapolis visits Mrs Elizabeth Trow. Marcus Lane from Los Angeles visits nephew Harry Sharp near Brookaburg to help with farm work this summer. Harry E Nichols named Lodge Deputy for Jefferson County by State Federal Food Administrator Harry E Barnard. Crozier Torrance leaves for Cleveland to take a new job.

Indiana Wm. McGee Indianapolis Elizabeth Trow East Street Crozier Torrance Kent Road Cleveland Ohio Marcus Lane Los Angeles California Harry Sharp Brookaburg Lane Katheryn Zepf New York City Herman Zepf Albert Hummel Signal Corps Jersey City New Jersey George Hummel Fourth Street Kentucky Jett Coal and Transportation Carrollton Capital J. S. Jett John Jeter W. C. Darling George Stiver Ryker’s Ridge John A. Naill Flias G. Jacoby The Shriners U. A. Klein Jewell Sarah Landman Cincinnati Klein J. L. Stern Second Street Bernice Stern Paul Jeffries Lee Wallace Jeffersonville Edw. Jeffries Volga Adam MecKeand Samuel Hill Jennie Hill Anna Crozier Sergt. Bonshire Engineers Corps John B. Lawler Curtis Marshall Edward M. Prewatt George A. Monroe B. W. Noell Milwaukee Downer College Milwaukee Camp Sevier Greenville S. C Elmer E.scott Madison Jefferson County Scott Red Cross Robert Demaree Matthew Linenweber Canaan Hill Wm. Kohl Pleasant Ridge Vera Hammel Winona Olive Ford Boyer Guild Second Presbyterian Church Conference of Guilds Hammel Muncie Greenwood Laura Palmer Vail Guild First Presbyterian Church Laura Bach George F. Glass Win. Glass West Third Street France Speedway Heavy Artillery Glass

Jefferson County selects nine men for Indianapolis trip

A large group gathered at the station to bid farewell to nine Jefferson County men heading to Indianapolis to join the Chamber of Commerce training program. They will be assigned to auto plants and receive motor mechanics and driving instruction. Frank Iddings named captain of the trip. Louis Cohen photographed the group on Court House steps. The leaving quartet includes Frank W. Iddings Fred C. Watts Ernest H. Smith Herbert Metzger Harold Ashley Louis Siebenthal Clarence E. Sutherland George E. Stearns Chester Ringwald.

Jefferson County Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Frank Iddings Louis Cohen Court House Frank W. Iddings Fred C. Watts Ernest H. Smith Herbert Metzger Harold Ashley Louis Siebenthal Clarence E. Sutherland George E. Stearns Chester Ringwald

Our Boys at Battle and at Sea Poem

A wartime poem by Frank Phelps Vail dated June 14 1918 honors sons serving at the front and at sea. It expresses pride and sacrifice of families supporting John at battle and Jamie at sea, asking for God’s blessing and safe return.

John Jamie Frank Phelps Vail

Juried visit by Hon. James S. Wright to Juniata Tribe

Hon James S Wright great Sachem of the Improved Order of Red Men Indiana will visit Juniata Tribe in Jefferson County on Tuesday night June 26 to confer three degrees on a class of pale faces captured in Vevay. Invitations go to seven Jefferson county tribes and Mil ton Ky for the meeting with many Injuss expected. Wright will confer degrees on local youths and deliver an address.

James S. Wright Red Men Indiana Vevay Juniata Jefferson County Milton Wright

Seymour resident named Superintendent and principal chosen

North Vernon Indiana June 14 Gert Hopkins of Seymour named Superintendent of the city while J A Carnegey of Kentucky chosen as Principal for the coming school term Prof J A Carnegey has relatives in the city and his son J A Carnegey Jr is connected with Johns Hopkins University though the article text is garbled and incomplete

North Vernon Ind Gert Hopkins Seymour J. A. Carnegey J. A. Carnegey, Jr John Hopkins University Aoa Ae

Madison City Council Sets Bid Date for Street Railway Specs

In a special session Mayor White's council, with all members present, approved specifications for street lighting and the street railway. Madison Light & Railway Co. warned that paving between car tracks would price bids out, prompting adoption of the specs and a bid invitation for 7:30 PM June 26 1918 at a subsequent meeting.

White Madison Indiana Snider & Rotz Indianapolis McGregor M. F. Tennis Madison Light & Railway Co Madison Light & Railway Company Demaree

Local News Briefs From Madison and District

Madison and surrounding areas report travel plans for residents including George W. Jones heading to Cleveland and Katheryn Zepf leaving for New York City. Local 19 servicemen are named to entrain for Camp Sherman, with several named towns and roads in Kentucky and Indiana.

Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio Elmer Hawkins New Salem Charles Morrison Dover Jessie Thompson Farmer City Roy Herbert Thorne Witt Lawrence M. Lee Madison Eugene Clark George Madi

St Mary's Graduates to Close School Exercises

St Marys school will hold closing exercises in the hall next Tuesday at 7 30 PM. Six graduates from the Commercial department are Neil Bingham Mary Evelyn Wade Amelia McGuire Margaret Duenisch Gladys Kohl and Everett Smith. The 8th grade graduates include seven boys and three girls with names Barbara Kellar Marie Keller Bertha Hill Herman Duenisch Leo Wolfschlag Edward Niesse William Steinhardt Joseph Steinhardt Joseph Hunger and Frederick Kalb. Music graduates earning testimonials are William Steinhardt Nathan Hirst Catherine Martch Bernard Martch Hazel Thacker and Agnes Krum. The Commercial Department will present That Millionaire's Daughter. a synopsis will appear in Monday's Herald.

St. Mary's School Neil Bingham Mary Evelyn Wade Amelia McGuire Margaret Duenisch Gladys Kohl Everett Smith Miss Wade Miss McGuire Barbara Kellar Marie Keller Bertha Hill Herman Duenisch Leo Wolfschlag Edward Niesse William Steinhardt Joseph Steinhardt Joseph Hunger Frederick Kalb Nathan Hirst Catherine Martch Bernard Martch Hazel Thacker Agnes Krum

Conscription Notes On John Lavant Sample

The local conscription board received Sample's examination papers. John Lavant Sample of Nanking China heads the forestry department and has qualified for military service.

Conscription Board John Lavant Sample Nanking China Forestry Department Sample

Jealousy Seeks Repair After Misdeed Feels Too Late

A reflective line on jealousy and guilt, suggesting remorse after wrongdoing proves hard to undo. The speaker contemplates the self licking sensation of envy when repair is no longer possible.

Court News: Guardianship and Estate Matters Resolved

Grace V. Manford guardian for Helen Manford had a court approved report filed by Emerson Lemen. The William H. Davis estate settlement by Emerson Lemen was approved and declared settled. Grace Manford's petition to invest guardianship funds in Liberty bonds was granted and invested. William Clegg was granted a divorce from Lila Clegg with representation by Harry Lemen. Judge Griffith left for Indianapolis and returns Thursday.

Grace V. Manford Helen Manford Emerson Lemen William H. Davis Wm. J. Davis Liberty Bonds William Clegg Lila Clegg Clegg Harry Lemen Griffith Indianapolis

Carriage Hit by Street Car on Walnut Street

Yesterday evening a carriage driven by James Stoner was struck by a street car on Walnut Street and shattered. The driver escaped unharmed. Stoner works for Robert Wood on Ryker's Ridge. Seven hundred seventy seven casualties were reported among American expeditionary forces in the week ending yesterday, bringing total deaths and injuries in France to 8 085.

James Stoner Walnut Street Stoner Robert Wood Ryker’s Ridge France

Eight injured in Richmond car crash including fatality

A high speed crash on the National road near Richmond left eight injured and one dead. Phillip Birck drove the car which skidded three times and rolled over. Minnie Vansickle and Ruth Vansickle were among the injured along with the Baier family of Indianapolis and two Birck adopted daughters. Local reaction and hospital care followed as investigators reviewed the cause.

Richmond Ind Indianapolis Phillip Birck Minnie Vansickle Birck Baier North Alabama Street Otto S. Baier Paul Baier Birch Anna Catherine Ruth Vansickle Minnie Glen Miller Park Baiers

Mary Foltz Dies in Indianapolis Villa Life

Relatives in this city were notified of the death of Mrs. Mary Foltz at her Hyatt street home in Indianapolis. She was about sixty five, wife of Nicholas Foltz, formerly of Jefferson County on the Wirt road, and survived by six Indianapolis children. Funeral at Assumption church in Indianapolis with Mrs Bloom attending. Also notes on a palm sugar study and Oregon law restricting women as messengers.

Mary Foltz Hyatt Street Indianapolis Nicholas Foltz Jefferson County Wirt Road Charles Hummel Frank Kurtz John Diederich George Foltz John Foltz George Niesse Albert Bloom Assumption Church

Madison Daily Hears From Residents At Home And Abroad

Madison residents report travel to Indianapolis and Louisville to visit relatives and attend events. With war service updates, local drafts and enlistments are noted, alongside community gatherings on July 4 and war savings campaigns.

32nd National Guard Division Reaches German Soil

Washington reports the 32nd Division under Major General William G. Haan is now at grips with the enemy on German soil in Alsace. Replacement units for the division were aboard the Tuscania when it was torpedoed, the War Department said this afternoon.

Washington National Guard William G. Haan Alsace War Department Tuscania

Some As Adjective And Verbal Shifts In English Usage

An essay notes American slang use of the word some as an adjective and its broad range of meanings from approval to sarcasm It contrasts American and English usage with examples such as that was some rain yesterday and we had some fun last night It also mentions the case George Straub et al v Fannie King and a Detroit post office staff detail of 30 women carriers.

DC. Jefferson Weber North American Review Teign Valley Devon Cornwall Lancashire England America George Straub Fannie King James F. Lewis P. E. Bear Virginia Detroit

Archbishop Ireland as Key Figure in U S Catholic Hierarchy

Archbishop Ireland has long stood as a pivotal figure in American Roman Catholic leadership, shaping the church's direction and influence across the United States. His enduring prominence reflects significant impact on church affairs and policy through decades of service.

Ireland United States

Indiana Aerie of Eagles holds thirteenth annual convention

The 13th annual Indiana Aerie of Eagles convention ended in Lafayette with a banquet and dance. Newcastle was chosen as the site for the 1919 convention. Officers elected: State President Charles E. Potter of Richmond. Vice President Edward J. Louth of Indianapolis. Treasurer James Anderson of Lafayette. Secretary Manson Reiff of Marion. Conductor William Dejean of Vincennes. Inside Guard James B. Bryan. Outside Guard August Carteaux of Warsaw. Grand Aerie delegates W. J. Dillingham of Warsaw, Albert D. Dahn of Columbus, Norman Hiltner of Muncie. Trustee for three years William Schoelp of Shelbyville.

Lafayette Ind Indiana Aerie of Eagles Newcastle Charles E. Potter Richmond Edward J. Louth Indianapolis James Anderson Manson Reiff Marion William Dejean Vincennes James B. Bryan August Carteaux Warsaw Grand Aerie W. J. Dillingham Albert D. Dahn Columbus Norman Hiltner Muncie William Schoelp Shelbyville

Mrs McKay Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills After Lasting Relief

Mrs. John E. McKay of Madison testifies after years with kidney trouble that Dean's Kidney Pills removed backache and kidney weakness. She reports no return of symptoms over three years and endorses the medicine priced 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y sponsors the ad.

John E. McKay Third St Madison Dean Mrs. McKay

Three Madison women to graduate from Indiana Conservatory

Miss Irene Dunne Miss Marguerite Waltz and Miss Marie Rapp will graduate Friday from the Conservatory of Music at Indianapolis. Miss Waltz completes a piano course while Misses Rapp and Dunne finish vocal studies.

Irene Dunne Marguerite Waltz Marie Rapp Madison Conservatory of Music At Indianapolis Miss Waltz Rapp Dunne

Prudential Agent Earns War Savings Pin for Year

Mr. Dale Eckert, local agent for Prudential Insurance, receives a gold W.S. 8S. service pin for selling his entire War Savings Stamps quota for the year.

Dale Eckert Prudential Insurance Company

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