Local notices from Madison and surrounding area
Listings cover car sale to Dr. G N Wyman, relocation of Daniel Skiles family to Indiana, horse purchase by Horton and Jacobs for Ripley county road work, Minerva Smith visiting Rev F P Smith then to Covington, tea market report with average price and receipts, and Charlies Littell in Fayette Iowa reports severe winter with heavy snows and prospects for strawberries.
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Ripley County
Minerva Smith
F. P. Smith
Covington
Charlies Littell
Fayette
Iowa
Zor
Ife
William Fry Dies in Madison Veteran Merchant 73
William Fry a former Madison resident and Civil War veteran died after a lengthy illness at his home in Madison. He was 73 and survived by his widow four married daughters. Funeral will be at Indianapolis tomorrow at two o clock with burial in Greenwood. Haigh family members will attend.
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William Fry
EE. Haigh
Indianapolis
Greenwood
Haigh
Frye
Death of Dr. Harry Yost A Indianapolis Veterinarian
An Indianapolis obituary notes the death of Dr. Harry Yost 43 a prominent veterinarian after a brief illness from double pneumonia. He is survived by several sisters and brothers with Mrs. John C White and Mrs. L W Lory as aunts. Funeral and burial are planned in Indianapolis tomorrow. A social gathering at the Donnelly home on north Broadway followed with games and luncheon last evening attended by Misses Dell Slattery Hazel Furbush Mildred Miles Pauline Hughes Opal Sherman Grace Sauer Eulalia Spaulding.
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Indianapolis
Deas
Harry Yost
John C. White
L. W. Lory
Yost
Charles Yost
Dell Slattery
Hazel Furbush
Mildred Miles
Pauline Hughes
Opal Sherman
Grace Sauer
Eulalia Spaulding
Property Transfers Reported In Smyrna And Lancaster Townships
Dan A. Roberts and wife transfer 70.36 acres in Smyrna township to George W. Reed for 1000 dollars. Reed and wife sell the same farm to Mat Rohrman for 1000 dollars. Charles R. Bear estate through a commissioner conveys 109 acres in Lancaster township to Charles O. Bear for 4900 dollars. Tulsa oil well fire in Tulsa Oklahoma causes 1 million dollars in damage with 24 derricks destroyed.
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Dan A. Roberts
George W. Reed
Smyrna
Mat Rohrman
Charles R. Bear
Charles O. Bear
Lancaster Township
Tulsa
Okla
Miss Marian R. Graham Obituary in Madison
Miss Marian Rankin Graham born January 7 1873 in Madison died March 22 1916 at 9 am after uraemic poisoning at age 43. She was the fourth child of Major Thomas and Agnes Walker Graham and long a companion to her mother. She supported King’s Daughters Hospital and the Old Ladies Home and was active in the First Presbyterian Church. Survived by four brothers and one sister, with a large visiting list. Funeral at 514 Jefferson Street Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev W Thomson Campbell. interment Springdale cemetery private.
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Marion Rankin Graham
Thomas
Agnes Walker Graham
Madison
California
Atlantic City
Graham
First Presbyterian
King's Daughters Hospital
Old Ladies’ Home
Alexander Graham
Jean Graham Wood
Chicago
Alois RB. Graham
Indianapolis
Thomas J. Graham
Fargo
N. D
John W. Graham
Edinburg
Ind
Jos. D. Wood
A. B. Graham
City
W. Thomson Campbell
First Presbyterian Church
Springdale Cemetery
Reverend Z M Kenady Dies in Indianapolis at 72
The Rev Z M Kenady died at his home in Indianapolis on Tuesday March 21 from a complication of diseases. A Kentucky native born in 1849 he formerly served as pastor of the Christian Church in Indianapolis. He is survived by a widow and three children Prof Roy of Clarksburg Palmer and Ida Kenady of Indianapolis. The funeral was held at 2 pm in Greensburg at the Christian Church after services in Indianapolis.
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Z. M. Kenady
Indianapolis
Mr. Kenady
Kentucky
Christian Church
Roy
Clarksburg
Palmer
Ida Kenady
Indianapoli
Greensburg
Ind
Warning on Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Sold
An 19th century health notice warns against mercury containing catarrh ointments and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure made in Toledo Ohio by F J Cheney Co. It notes the remedy contains no mercury and is taken internally. The ad cites a 75 cent price and urges buying genuine Hall’s Catarrh Cure from reputable physicians. An unrelated line mentions Ato Tsingtau China exporting 5,289 tons of wheat to Japan last year.
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Roeroury
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Voledo
Ohio
Cheney & Co
Draggista
Prica
Tsingtau
China
Japan
WEDDED PAIR LISTENED TO FAIRNESS IN INDIANAPOLIS TRIP
Madison reports show Charles Powell and partner planning to wed. licenses issued in county. Visits from Ruth Douglas of St. Louis. Grace Mankin to Aurora with Chief Jenkins. funeral attendance in Indianapolis for William Fry. Violent weather hit Kentucky river area with hay barge sinking and barn damage at Vevay.
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Charles Powell
Indianapolis
Clark Campbell
Anna Demaree
Ruth Douglas
St. Louis
J. S. Hawk
Hawk
Hanover
Richmond
E. B. Ogle
Andrew W. Blake
Eva Gregory
Solway
House Democrats
Tariff Commission
Crozier
Harvey Botts
Chief Jenkins
Prewatt
Kentucky River
David Stout
Vevay
Grace Mankin
Jenkins
Aurora
Ill
Columbus
Grace Graves
Anna Harper
Miss Graves
Graves
S. E. Haigh
Harry Hargan
William Fry
Nellie B. Hall
Connersville
Great Pocahontas
Indiana Daughters of Pocahontas
Leona Hatfield
Order
Indiana
Hall
Madison Lodge of Daughters of Pocahontas
Death of Miss Celia Wettrick in Indianapolis
Miss Celia Wettrick age 20, niece of Frank Schafer, died in St Vincent hospital Indianapolis Tuesday night after an appendicitis operation. Daughter of Edward and Kate Wettrick Schafer Wettrick she was born in Indianapolis and had many friends. The family formerly lived here and several older children were born in this city.
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Frank Schafer
Court House
Indianapolis
Celia Wettrick
Edward Wettrick
Kate Schafer Wettrick
Miss Wettrick
St. Vincent's Hospital
Joint session on road bids fails. next efforts planned
A joint session of commissioners from this county and Jennings met at the courthouse to consider bids for a half mile shared road, but no bids were received and the meeting adjourned for the day. Florence Irwin died from exposure in the Indiana cyclone, the sixth known casualty, found near her home in Lafayette.
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Jeffersonville
Jennings Line
Boards of Commissioners
This
Jennings County
Court House
Graham Township
This County
Montgomery Township
Lafayette
Florence Irwin
Monon
Indiana
Fire losses sweep multiple states yesterday
A prairie fire swept ten counties, destroying countless structures and causing massive damage. Nashville reported 35 blocks burned with losses around 2,000,000 dollars, Auast a Ga. faced 8,000,000, Paris Texas showed 0-0-8 and 12 counties were affected, Tulsa Oklahoma logged a 500,009 dollar oil fire.
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Nashville
Tenn
Auasta
Paris
Texas
Tenans
Tulsa
Okla
Mrs J W Milligan Seeks Pardon for Life Term Prisoner
Mrs J W Milligan wife of the state hospital head urged the state pardons board to commute the life term of Sherman Keller a colored inmate serving for a Wayne county murder Keller a prison trusted servant who worked at Dr Milligan’s home said he would likely prosper on parole Keller shot the husband of a woman he pursued according to the Indianapolis Star
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J. W. Milligan
Milligan
State Hospital For the
Madison
State Board of Pardons
Sherman Keller
Wayne County
Keller
Current Events Club Meeting Highlights Debate on Women’s Rights
The Current Events Club met March 21 with Mrs. M R Sul zer. Delegates to the Biennial were named and talks covered poetry and the legal rights and duties of women from Shakespearean times to modern law. Mrs Trow noted varying state laws on women’s rights and sparked an animated discussion.
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Current Events Club
M. R. Sulzer
Fallie C. Winter
Ella P. Griffith
New York City
Mary Hill
Henry 8. Canby
Harper's Magazine
Kipling
Europe
Miss Hill
Robert Haven Schauffler
Trow
Death of Nicholas Barrar at St Magdalene
Nicholas Barrar 71, well known resident of St Magdalene, died this morning. Survived by daughter Mrs. Mary Hess. Funeral at St Magdalene 9 am tomorrow, burial in Catholic church cemetery. Madison relatives attending include Mrs Leonard Hill, Mrs Chant Bon durant, Miss Lizzie Epplesheimer, Mrs I ma Linn.
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Leonard Hill
St. Magdalene
Nicholas Barrar
Mary Hess
St. Magadene
Catholic Church
Madison
Chant Bondurant
Lizzie Epplesheimer
Ma Linn
Court News Highlights Divorce Compromise and Upcoming Trials
The circuit court adjourned overnight as Annie Sherman and Solomon Sherman settled financial matters out of court and will proceed with divorce next week. The term opens with the State of Indiana vs Isaac Slater for shooting Leonard Lanham, set for Monday with defense by Sulzer Bear and C J Marshal.
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Annie Sherman
Solomon Sherman
Sulzer
Bear
State of
Indiana
Isaac Slater
Leonard Lanham
C. J. Marshal
Slater
Gam Lochridge
C. C. Henry
Lochridge
P. E. Bear
Henry
Lancaster Township
Peoples Trust Co
Kate Knoll
Cragmont
Harry Cope
Nola Winters
William Winters
Madison Township
Emerson Lemen
Casper Duenisch
Barbara Quinn
Scott’s
Jeffries
Boon
PLE
Brown
Rand
Quir
Plaintff
Chicken thief shot and killed on farm near Connersville
Palmer Bilby fired at Riley Stewart an alleged chicken thief on his farm near Connersville early today. Stewart was killed instantly and Bilby faces surrounding investigation despite claims of self defense.
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Palmer Bilby
Connersville
Riley Stewart
Here
Goodin Pleads Parole for Brother Thomas Goodwin
Indianapolis March 23 The Board of Pardons heard Stephen Goodwin plead for parole of his brother Thomas Goodwin of Madison Ind who is serving a term for assault and battery to commit felony on his daughter.
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Indianapolis
Board of Pardons
Stephen Goodwin
Thomas
Madison
Ind
Treasury OKs Valparaiso post office site purchase
The Treasury Department authorized the purchase of a post office site at Valparaiso Indiana for 11099 dollars as of March 23.
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P. O
Valparaiso
Ind
Washington
Treasury Department
Parker Dies in Valparaiso Death Notice
Houston report notes the death of C. H. Parker Sr of Valparaiso. Indianapolis dispatch reports United States District Attorney Slack recalling complaints of crookedness at the primary, currently under advisement.
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Indianapolis
United States
Slack
Gary
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Miss Marian R. Graham
Z. M. Kenu
The
Kelso
Wash
J. F. Stidham
Stidhay
Court News
Steve Goodin
Thomas Goodin
State Pardon Board
Valparaiso, Ind
Houston
C. H. Parker, Sr
Sale Deposit & Trust Co
Os. Powell
Pres
J. W. Cornett Kye
Wes Miller
John W. Tevis
Sec'y
Treas
Enditon
Madison Insurance Company
J. W. Cornett
J. K. Weyer
See’y
Tomaso Sod
Yocom Dwellings Best Company
Longes Ratee
Strader
Mulberry Street
First National Bank
Daie & Co, Int Lawyers
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