Madison's Busy Day Brings Travel Tales and Local Notes
A roundup of departures and visits includes Nettie Bodam en route to Louisville to visit friends, Stella Kellam bound for Indianapolis to see her son Rev. Harry Kellam, and James Willis family shipping to Danville Fla for a new home. Ernest Voris’ remains sent for burial. George Bruner reports mission work in Dragget Michigan. tobacco sales reach 70,060 pounds at $9.04 average with light rejections.
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Andrew Hein
Nettie Bodam
Kentucky
Louisville
M. M. Montgomery
Seymour
Hanovere
Stella Kellam
Indinapolis
Harry Kellan
James Willis
Saluda Township
Danville
Ernest Voris
Cragmont
Schneider
Bloomington
George J. Bruner
Madison
Dragget
Mich
John Frederick Eckert
Cox & Jett
Carrollton
Capt
Cox
Glen Sherman
Jefferson County
Herbert Gillum
Switzerland County
States
Putnamville
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Amos
No. 4 Fire Company Considers Modern Equipment
At a meeting of No. 4 Fire Company a committee was formed to study the cost feasibility and features of acquiring an auto chemical ladder and hose wagon. The five members include William Bersch William Schnabel Frank Voelker H W Schmidt and Frank Schram. The group will report findings and consult with civic bodies toward upgrading equipment and improving service.
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No. 4 Fire Co
Messrs
William Bersch
William Schnabel
Frank Voelker
H. W
No. 2 Fire Co
No. 4’S
Mrs Teresa Anger Dies in Clinton Ind After Illness
Relatives here received word of the death of Mrs Teresa Anger wife of Martin J Anger at their daughter Mrs Otto Jacobs home in Clinton Indiana. Born Teresi Klein the 60 year old Madison native had paralysis after a visit with her husband to Madison relatives and children Mrs Jacobs and Louis Anger survive. Sister Mrs Anna Dalirries and half sisters Julia and Mary Klein are named. She belonged to St Michael church and was devoted to family and faith.
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Clinton
Ind
Feresa Anger
Martin J. Anger
Otto Jacobs
Anger
Madison
Teresi Klein
Ferdinand Klein
Jacobs
Louis A. Anger
Dayton
Anna Dalirries
City
Julia
Mary Klein
St. Michael's Church
Mrs Hannah G Hill Dies in Indianapolis at 82
Mrs Hannah Glauhos Hill widow of Nicholas Hill died at 82 yesterday evening at her daughter Mrs Harmon Belch’s home in Indianapolis after weeks of illness and the shock of a last January accident. Born in Germany she came to the United States in 1846 and married in Madison. Survived by six of eight children: Mrs Belch Indianapolis Mrs Charles Schnabel and George Hill Madison City Leonard Hill and John Hill Indianapolis and Matthew Hill Indianapolis. Also 18 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She was a St Mary’s Church member and lived in Madison most of her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Glauhos
Nicholas HH
Harmon Belch
Indianapolis
Germany
Nicholas Lill
Newton D Baker Nomination as Secretary of War Reported
New ton D Baker former mayor of Cleveland is notified as Secretary of War and his acceptance may send the nomination to the Senate in a few days. Teuton raider Moewe has reached a German harbor with gold bullion and prisoners aboard after capturing 15 enemy ships. Peoples tobacco warehouse reports 16760 pounds sold at an average of 9.28 with a cool market and no rejections.
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Cleveland
Newton D. Baker
Washington
Tumiluty
Senate
Baker
Wilson
Moewe
Itis
Peoples Tobacco Warehouse
Local notes from Madison reports visits and movements
A Madison column records numerous visits and travels including Henry Lotz to Grayford, Edward Horutf to Indianapolis, Kate Wagner from Indianapolis to visit her mother, and May Terhune returning to Western College. It also notes farm sale attendance, travel for medical treatment, multiple returns from Indianapolis, and a Kansas City library statistic citing 69 139 books circulated in 1915.
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Henry Lotz
Grayford
Ernest Brooks
Edward Horutf
Indianapolis
Kate Wagner
Daecob Schuler
May ‘Terhune
Hanover
Western College
Mary Lewis
Clifford McCorkle
Jay Cook
Mr. Cook
Court House
Kansas City
Webster B Ray Former Madison City Engineer Dies
Webster B. Ray a former Madison city engineer died suddenly at noon today at the home of Mr and Mrs Louis Pfister where he was boarding He was about 70 and suffered paralysis and heart trouble He served in the Civil War as an artilleryman and was a member and former commander of Bachman Post G A R He is survived by a son Claire Ray of Richmond and a daughter Maude Moore of Kokomo with funeral plans pending arrival of the children.
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Webster B. Ray
Madison
Louis Pfister
Cemetery St
Galveston
San Antonio
Texas
Ray
Bachman Post
Claire Ray
Richmond
Maude Moore
Kokomo
Elks Indoor Fair Ends With Big Attendance and New Car Gift
The Elks three day fair closed with large crowds and strong finances, praised for organization and entertainment. The event featured a drawing of the new Overland automobile donated to Sherley Bradley, the Corker steamer clerk, as a centerpiece attraction.
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Elks
The
Sherley Bradley
Corker
Madison
Funeral of Mrs Hannah Hill Heralds Local Obituary Notices
The remains of Mrs. Hannah Hill arrived from Indianapolis and were taken to her son Leonard Hill’s home on West Third Street. A large group of relatives attended services at St. Mary’s Church led by Father Bilger, with burial at Springdale Cemetery and pallbearers named. Also noted is A V Raffauf leasing a West Street building to open Elco Garage with supplies and skilled mechanics, and a statistic that California produced 13 916 flasks of quicksilver valued at 1 189 818 dollars last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Hill
Indianapolis
Leonard Hill
West Third Street
Harmon Belch
John and
Matthew Hill
Charles Hill
Mary Hill
Louisville
John Glauber
Carrollton
Lawrence Miller
Holton
William Miller
Anna
Marion
St. Mary’s Church
Father Bilger
Springdale Cemetery
John Gibbs
George Johann
Henry Kahn
John Schilling
Joseph Krick
Herbert Golay
A. V. Raffauf
West Street
C. D. Moreland
Elco
Raffauf
California
Denver Nurse Marries Skin Graft Hero from Mishawaka
Miss Leliah Alma Peck a Denver County Hospital nurse formerly of Madison Indiana married Vincent Brunner Jr of Mishawaka Indiana. Seven months earlier Brunner donated skin grafts to Mary Leana Lewis a Colorado forest fire survivor who needed healthy skin. The couple plan to reside on a Colorado homestead in spring.
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Denver
Col
Marehs
Leliah Alma Peck
Madison
Ind
Vincent Brunner, Jr
Mishawaka
Indiana
Mary Leana Lewis
Colorado
Miss Peek
Colorado Homestead
Impeachment Hearings Resume On Buchanan Case
The House Judiciary Subcommittee will resume impeachment hearings on Representative Buchanan and United States Attorney Marshall of New York in the coming days. After returning from New York where testimony has been taken, witnesses will be brought back to testify and plans to close the hearings there were abandoned. Chairman Carlin arrived with a letter from Marshall criticizing the committee but no decision was made on action.
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Washington
Buchanan
United States
Marshall
New York
House Judiciary
Carlin
Marshill
Funeral of Mrs. Martin J. Anger at St. Michael's Church
Relatives and friends attended a 9 am Requiem High Mass for Mrs. Martin J. Anger at St. Michael's Church. Father Guthneck delivered a sermon on seeking the Kingdom of Heaven. Pallbearers included Joseph A. Horuff and George I. Grayson. burial at Springdale Cemetery.
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St. Michael’s Church
Martin J. Anger
Father Guthneck
Elmore Shockley
Adam Smith
William A. Donat
George J. Niesse
John 2. Niesse
Zeppelin Raid Kills Twelve on British Northeast Coast
London reports twelve dead and thirty three wounded after a Zeppelin raid on the British northeast coast last night. Three Zeppelins took part. forty bombs dropped hitting Yorkshire Lincolnshire Rutland Huntington Norfolk and Essex.
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London
Yorkshire
Lincolnshire
Rutland
Huntington
Norfolk
Essex
Reut
Germany
Mary Poinu
Tribute to Miss Reid as teacher and person at Institute
A former pupil lauds Miss Reid at the City Teachers Institute meeting. He recalls five years under her High School instruction and credits her with forming his character through discipline, faith, and daily Scripture readings. The piece ends with a land sale notice: Taylor Ellis and wife sell 30 acres to Gilbert Harrison in Milton township for $950.
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Teachers’ Institute
Miss Reid
Taylor Ellis
Gilbert Harrison
Milton Township
Principe Asturias Sunk After Rock Strike off London
A Spanish steamer Principe Asturias struck a rock and sank near London waters. Lloyds dispatch from Santos reports 338 passengers and 107 crew missing, with rescue efforts underway.
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London
Principe Austurias
Lloyd' S
Santos
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