Madison Daily Life and Local Movements
Madison residents travel by train to Charlestown Indianapolis and Richmond for visits and work. A son was born to Councilman George J. Niesse and wife. Morris Sappingerton and Gladys Allen wed with Rev. Hutchinson officiating. The Madison Automobile Company sold a 1916 Overland touring car to Albert Deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Niesse
Niesse
J. W. Buchanan
Richmond
Thomas Connett
John W. Hawkins
Kansas
Morris Sappingeton
Gladys Allen
Hutchinson
Madison Automobile Company
Albert Deputy
John Slattery
Della
Butlerville
Shifters
John Buchanan
Cragmont Board Awards Month-Long Supply Contracts
The Cragmont Board of Trustees met June 13, 1916 and awarded contracts for groceries, cheese, rugs, dried fruit, cereals, cured meats, provender, laundry supplies, dry goods, sundries, hardware, carpenters and painters supplies, engineers, drugs and related items to multiple vendors including The Scott Co Franklin MacVeagh Co Geiver Fishbach Co Swift Co O Oliver & Son Morris Co Salzberger Sons Armour Co Nad ing & Grain Hollet & Co Trow Milling Co Waters Gar land Co Fry Bros American Laundry & Machine Co Horuff Sons Rhoades Fillman Root McBride Co Vonnerut Hardware Lodge Hardware Madison Machine Barringer Tamithy Leonard Rooke Indianapolis Belting Indianapolis Central Supply Co Max Woeher Sons Co Genevis Optical Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cragmont
Se. Scott Co
Franklyn MacVeagh Co
Geiver Fishbach Co
Swift & Co
O. Oliver & Son
Blour W. Trow Co
John ©. Grout Co
Elmer BE. Scott Co
Elimer BE. Scott Co
Morris & Co. Switt & Co
Salzbercer Sons
Armour & Co
Hollet & Co
Trow Millinge Co
Waters-Garland Co
Fry Bros. & Co
American Laundry & Machine Co
Horuff Sons
Rhoades & Fillman
Root & McBride Co
Wm. B. Burford
Vonnecut Hardware Co
John Eckerts Sons
Vonnerut Hardware Co
Lodge Hardware Co
American Curpentine Co
Indianapolis Paint & Cedar Co
Vonnevut Hardware Co
Madison Machine Co
Barringer &Tamithy
Leonard Rooke Co
Indianapolis Belting & Supplies Co
Central Supply Co
Max Woeher Sons Co
Genevis Optical Co
Workman Injured by Flying Steel at Mark Land Dam
Fred Batz, a worker at the Mark land dam, was struck in the eye by a flying piece of steel this morning. The object penetrated the eyeball, likely causing blindness. He was treated by Dr. Fred Denny and rushed to Florence then to a Cincinnati specialist for further care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Batz
Markland Dam
Bates
Florence
Fred Denny
Denny
Cincinnati
Death of Mrs William A Knight in Westport
Mr D C Stott, railway mail clerk, learns of his sister Mrs William A Knight's death at Westport after a five week typhoid illness. She leaves a husband four sons five brothers and aged parents who celebrated their golden wedding last December. Stott heads to Westport for the funeral likely Friday. Charles E Hughes calls German American support undiluted Americanism in his Republican nomination acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.C. Stott
William A. Knight
Westport
Charles E. Hughes
Harold B. Lotz
University of Tllinois
Ottawa
Canada
John Adams
Aurora
Florentine
Dorothy
Ida
Melenia
Order of St. Benedict
St. Michael's School
Ferdinand
Order
John Frederick Eckert
Marble UH
Charles Dean
Harold Lotz
University of Timos
Champaign
Henry Lotz
Youngstown
Ohio
Local Bartenders Arrested on Licenses and Sunday Sale Charges
Sheriff Monroe and Chief Jenkins led arrests of bartenders Friese Donley of Louisville and Gusbick of Cincinnati after arrests on charges of selling alcohol without a license selling on Sunday and selling to minors. Both were held overnight and await circuit court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Jenkins
Alexander and
Bremer
Louisville
Cincinnati
Friese Donley
Cinginsh
Barkeeper
Louieville
Gusbick
Cietanatiniain
Yachet Commie
Couinadore
Hart
Uhonpatcawenild
Donley
Mek
St. Mary's School
Dontey
Dilek
Cooper Flirst
Contractor William Donat Injures While Working at Reed Laundry
William Donat, contractor, fell from a scaffold about eight feet at the Reed laundry rear while installing a water softener. He was conscious, treated by Dr. Totton, hospitalized at home, with no bones broken but shock and severe pain reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Donat
Anto
Totton
Donat
St Mary’s School Awards Certificates in Various Departments
The school lists awardees across Commercial Icenographic and Keeper ship departments. Certificates and medals were given to students including Mary Lucht Marcella Keller Lenora Loth Juniata Schmidt William Eckert Frederick Lucht Lawrence Seiwert Hilda Dunn Marcella Schram Janet McGlasson for piano violin and related studies at St Mary’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's School
Mary Lucht
Marcella Keller
Ruth Jensins
Aleane Stottlebower
William Ebert
Lawrence Seivert
Frederick Licht
John Rahe
Lenora Loth
Loretta Kimmel
Florethus Roeder
Juniata Schmidt
Jeanor Bierck
Palmer
Meoreella Keller
Loretta Kummel
Wiaitiam Eckert
Frederick Lucht
Lawrence Seiwert
Hilda Dunn
Marcella Schram
Janet McGlasson
Ohio couple’s wedding gift house built in twelve hours
In Toledo sixty eight carpenters began at 1:30 a.m. and completed a five room house with bath in twelve hours. The Toledo Real Estate board funded the project for Emma Dressner McCann and Jenn J McCann who wed just hours before completion. Over 200 workers helped, with tea served to Mayor Milroy and guests. The gift included furniture and a lot valued at about $4,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo, O
Emma Plessner-McCann
Milroy
Toledo Real Estate Board and
McCann
Emma Dressner
Jenn J. McCann
Court News: McCoy Case Resumes. Brooks Divorce Suit Filed
Court sessions continue with the McCoy v McCoy trial resuming this morning for witness testimony. Catherine Brooks sues for divorce from Joseph Brooks citing cruel and inhuman treatment. Other actions include a suspended sentence in a petty larceny case, property transfers in an estate, and a $150 damages award in a cross claim. Witnesses from Ripley, Monroe, and Shelby townships attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Brooks
Joseph Brooks
Judge Bear
Brooks
Dewey
Emerson Lemen
Frank Sehafer
Nettie Rand
Charles Quirin
Mary Quirin
Ripley County
Monroe
Shelby
Leland
McCoy
Griffith
Tate
Commienee
Wawressa
Madison Citizens Travel And Local Auto Trades Highlight Day
Madison residents and visitors fill the day with travel to Chicago Pittsburgh Indianapolis and Louisville as townspeople report train arrivals departures and visiting kin. Auto dealers announce sales including an Overland touring car to D H Boyle and a five passenger Dodge touring car to C T Gudgel. A marriage between Don Charles Schmidlap and Prudence Tait Richey is announced with plans to host guests after June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
W. J. Trotter
John Trotter
Coal City
J.D. Froman
Froman
Vevay
Madison Auto Co
D. H. Boyle
R. R
Brooksburg
A. Demaree & Co
C. T. Gudgel
Ind
Ella Marsh
Ghent
Paris
Charles Hoffman
Indianapolis
Madison Lodge Elects Officers at Odd Fellows Meeting
At a Madison Lodge of Odd Fellows session Robert Skinner was chosen Noble Grand and George Schnabel as Vice-grand. Recording Secretary is Larry Lem on. Charles G. Dickerson was noted for the December annual election of treasurer and financial secretary. The Louisville Courier Journal reports liquor license violations in Madison linked to Ohio River packets arrests. Indiana Congress members Dixon Cline Cullop Morrison Wood participated in a Washington preparedness parade. Portugal enforces compulsory military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Lodge I
Madison Lodge of Odd Fellows
Noble
Robert Skinner
George Schnabel
Uarry Lem
Indiana
Congress
Washington
Dixon
Cline
Cullop
Morrison
Wood
Clara Ringwaldt Hosts Grand Barn Dance
Miss Clara Ringwaldt entertained at the Michigan road home of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ringwaldt with a large new barn decorated in daisies and foliage. Despite bad weather the crowd enjoyed a lively reception and hoped for another similar evening soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Ringwaldt
Michigan Road
Clara
Court records show child support and divorces filed
The Indiana court records reveal a settlement requiring the defendant to pay 100 dollars for a child's support plus costs, with 25 dollars due August 1 and 25 dollars every six months. Fay Schoolcraft dismissed her divorce action from Benjamin Schoolcraft. Barbara Stephan filed for divorce from John P. R. Stephan with cruel treatment and 4000 dollars alimony sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Elva Dastin
Ripley County
Chance Land
Emerson Lemen
Zearing
Leland
Fay Schoolcraft
Benjamin Schoolcraft
Monroe Township
Ebenezer Gray
Benjamin Kaiser
Barbara Stephan
John P. R. Stephan
Sulzer & Bear
William Kuhner
Cincinnati
Louisville
Judge Bear
Donley and
Flag Day observance at Dupont by John Paul Chapter DAR
John Paul Chapter DAR held a Flag Day meeting at Dupont on a Wednesday afternoon in 1916. About thirty local members traveled by train, with an extra car provided, and Hanover chapter members joined. Mrs. Guthrie hosted a large flag banner and a reception with cakes and mints after a program led by retiring Regent Mrs. Trow and new Regent Miss Blankinship. The event featured poetry, singing, and a salute to the flag, with committee appointments and new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul
William A. Guthrie
Dupont
North Madison
Hanover
Guthrie
Trow
Blankinship
America
Robert Rea
Mary Hill
Engineer Lew Hardy Scalded in Big Four Train Crash
Lew Hardy of Wabash sustained severe facial and arm burns when a steam pipe burst in the Big Four freight engine at Paris Crossing. His condition is reported serious. In Britain, David Lloyd George is named to succeed Earl Kitchener as Secretary of War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vernon
Paris Crossing
Lew Hardy
Wabash
David Lloyd George
Earl Kitchener
Great Britain
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Madison
A. J. Fisher
Charlestown
Itelen McGregor
Janie Zuck
Virginia Tevis
of Cragmont
William Donat
Novi Rove
Harts Net
Greencastle
Herbert Elmore
Jefferson Township
Elmore
Connersville
Europe
Cleveland
New York State
United States
Court News
S. J.wilson
Isabelle Suffern
Chicago
L. C. Groom
St. Louis
Noah Jones
Louis Schofield
Pittsburgh
Jacob Epply
Kent
Don Charles Schmidlap
Antioch
Prudence Tait Richey
Monmouth
Ill
Charles G. Dickerson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ohio River Packets
Portugal
St. Mary’s
St. Mary's Church
Irl
Germany
Tunis
Shrine of Prayer
Earch
Clara Ringwaldt
France
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