Madison Herald notes May 4 1916 city events
Measrs Ben and Daniel Schoolcraft visited Madison from Monroe township. John Wahiman & Sons added a new Ford delivery truck for dairy routes. Miss Mary Louise Kleesattle and Mr C B Riley of Ghent stayed with Miss Gladys Grayson. Dora James transfers Scott's Garden property to Lemuel Keller for $1. Mrs Edward Lauer and daughter Helen visit Indianapolis Martinsville Columbus by train. Charles Crawford and Levy Snyder travel by auto to Aurora for a Miss Ethel Tilton house party. Annie Friesleben returns to Grand Rapids Minnesota after visiting the Kremer sisters. Mrs I L Stern travels to Lafayette for Purdue May Day events for her children Bernice and R. Lewis Stern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wahiman & Sons
Mary Louise Kleesattle
C. B. Riley
Ghent
Gladys Grayson
Dora James
Lemuel Keller
Scott's Garden
Edward Lauer
Helen
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Columbus
Charles Crawford
Levy Snyder
Auto
Aurora
Ethel Tilton
Annie Friesleben
North Madison Incorporation Confirmed by County Board
A North Madison incorporation vote was declared regular with an 8 majority in favor. The board will visit Dixon's Ford on Big Creek in Graham township on Friday May 5 to inspect a proposed bridge site, accompanied by the county engineer, auditor and attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Madison
Wirt
Pressburg
Bryan Mouser
Dixon’s Ford
Big Creek
Graham Township
New Egypt Boy Van Torn Sets Sights on Records
Sixteen year old New Egypt resident Thomas Van Torn stands six feet three inches tall and weighs ten pounds. He is Ocean county champion and a high school junior. He helps in a cannery, works as a theater cashier, serves as official scorer for the New Egypt baseball team, and is a Boy Scout pursuing merit badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Egypt
N.E
Thomas van Torn
Ocean County
Dg Hey
Young van Torn
Williams
Vic Torn
Boy Scouts
Office Boys Made Skaters at Remington Plant
Bridgeport workers use rubber roller skates to navigate long corridors and meet traffic challenges. The Remington Arms plant reports 110 office boys using 85 pairs of skates and 25 bicycles to move between offices noiselessly. In Winsted, Frank C. Barnes, former Plymouth tax collector, jailed for embezzlement, returns to work at Litchfield jail supervising prisoners assigned to external jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Remington Arms and Ammunition Company
Winsted
Frank C. Barnes
Plymouth
Iitchfield
Barnes
Frank Farkington
Litchfield
World whale oil production in 1914 tops seven hundred thousand
The year's output reached 750 003 bar relas, reflecting a large scale industry for whale oil in 1914.
Fire at Vernon and Second Sts Burned No Damage
This morning Box 68 reported a small blaze at a corner house where a family had moved in the previous day. A smoldering grate and front caused smoke and ashes but caused no damage. Alarm-system glitches led to misring and debate over horse risks and staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon and
Second Sts
No. 3 Fire Co
East End
County Board Endorses Jefferson County Educational Survey
The Jefferson County Board of Education meeting at the courthouse approved a county educational survey modeled on the city survey. Dr. Millis of Hanover College urged support and the State Board of Education allotted $600 for the city and up to $600 more for the county. George McKay was unanimously reelected truancy officer and probation duties remain with the judge's appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
J. H. McGlasson
Court House
J. H. Hanna
Millis
Hanover College
Jefferson County
State Board of Education
Hanover
Hanna
George McKay
Miss Elsie Chandler Hosts Excel sor Class Meeting
The Trinity Church Excel sor Class met at Miss Elsie Chandler's home on West Second Street for a business session and a social with a debate on whether the dishpan has aided uplift more than the dishrag. Judges ruled the affirmative. A cousin pianist Beulah McIntyre entertained before a home care shower for Mrs Earl Storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Elsie Chandler
West Second St
Edith Mahoney
Helen Chandler
Irene Tevis
Lottie Woll
Lyda Hawkins
Ora
Earl Storms
Notice of Quiet Title Suit in Jefferson County
In the Jefferson Circuit Court May Term 1916 No 8484 Howard L Wilkerson vs Robert C Padgett et al suit to quiet title to real estate. Plaintiffs affidavit names nonresidents as defendants to be summoned for action on June 20 1916 at Madison Indiana. Lands described as the east half of the northeast quarter of section 17 town 5 north range 9 east containing 20 acres more or less. Edw M Prenatt Clerk. May 2 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Jefferson County
Jefferson Circuit Court
Howard L. Wilkerson
Robert C. Padgett
Indiana
Thomas Padgett
Clara Padgett
Horace F. Padgett
Nannie Padgett
Jacob L. Padgett
Jennie Padgett
Mark Clarkson
Marion Clarkson
Andrew Clarkson
Clarence Clarkson
Milton E. Padgett
Edward Padgett
Norman Padgett
Forest Padgett
W. B. Padgett
William B. Padgett
Solomon J. Truman
Nancy E. Truman
Susannah Sutton
Solomon Truman
Abner C. Reynolds
Nancy Reynolds
A. C. Reynolds
Abner E. Reynolds
Noah Vanwinkle
Noah Vanwincle
Robert Leitch
Eliza Leitch
Abner KK. Reynolds
Madison
M. Prenatt
Funeral for Ex Sheriff Ebenezer Gray Held at Pleasant Ridge
A large crowd from eastern county and beyond attended the funeral for Ebenezer Gray at Pleasant Ridge church this morning. Dr. Turner and Rev. Hutchison led services. burial was arranged by the secret orders. Six grandsons served as pallbearers: Ebenezer Gray, Albert Imel, Donley Imel, Harry Tevis, Kyle Tevis, and Herbert Danner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Gray
Pleasant Ridge Church
Turner
Hutchison
Messrs
Albert Imel
Donley Imel
Harry Tevis
Kyle Tevis
Herbert Danner
Reprimand for Neglect of Aviation Corps Chief Scriven
General George P. Scriven, chief of the U S Army signal corps, was reprimanded by Secretary of War Baker for failing to personally supervise disciplinary aspects of aviation corps administration. The move follows Senator Robinson's expose of aviation shortcomings under Colonel Samuel Reber. The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a 2200 room Hotel Pennsylvania in New York opposite Penn Station, a major city hub with premier amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Scriven
Signal Corps
United States Army
Baker
Aviation Corps Administration
Senator Robinson
Aviation Corps
Samuel Reber
The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York City
Pennsylvania
May Day Party at First Baptist Junior B Y P U
The Junior B Y P U of First Baptist held a May Day box social in church parlors last night with guests bringing boxed foods. Games preceded luncheon at a long table under a May-pole decoration. Present were Isabella Hewitt Edith Black Raymond Sherman Thelma Spencer Martha King Robert McKeand Gladys Wagner Ruth Turner Virginia Gebert Helen Monroe Catherine Turner James Benson Bernard Smith Anna King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Isabella Hewitt
Edith Black
Raymond Sherman
Thelma Spencer
Martha King
Robert McKeand
Gladys Wagner
Ruth Turner
Virginia Gebert
Helen Monroe
Catherine Turner
James Benson
Bernard Smith
Anna King
Natural Mineral Wax Found in Moldavia and Galicia
Ozocerite is a natural mineral wax that oozed from rocks and has been found in Moldavia and Galicia. It is used chiefly in candle making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moldavia
Galicia
Dynamite Accident Kills Dabney Farmman
Edwin Reynolds Osgood, near Dabney Indiana, killed when dynamite failed to explode while Taswell, age 43, examined a stump. Taswell was blown about fifteen feet into the air and forty feet from the stump. death was instantaneous. He had dynamited stumps for twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
Omer Taswell
Edwin Reynolds
Dabney
Ind
Mr. Taswell
Grand Jury to Probe Murder of Mr and Mrs Ranzell Brown
Judge Creigmile orders a special Ripley grand jury session to investigate the murders of Mr and Mrs Ranzell Brown. Lynn Wager, son in law of the victims, is held in Marion county jail on murder charges pending further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
Robert A. Creigmile
Ripley
Ranzell Brown
Lynn Wager
Marion County
Speed Squint Chevrolet Eyes Sixth International Sweep Stakes
Speed squint described as a famed racing trait of Ouis Chevrolet who arrived in 1908 as a mechanician for Victor Hemery and later became a celebrated driver and engineer. He will race the 300 mile Indianapolis event on May 20 driving a Frontenac of his own design, a dark horse known for audacity and a history of accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouis Chevrolet
United States
Victor Hemery
Chevrolet
Henry Ford
John N. Willys
Bill Pickens
Bill
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis
Steamer Indiana Burns at Walnurst Dock in Ohio River
A Louisville and Cincinnati Packet Co steamer Indiana burned at Walnurst dock with main cabin ruined. Firemen waded waist deep in the river to attack flames driven by high wind. Watchman Swobland detected burning cotton 20 minutes before. two alarms were sounded. Damage estimated at 85000. Deputy Fire Marshal to investigate.
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Indiana
Louisville and Cincinnati Packet Co
Walnurst
Ohio River
William Swobland
South Side
Swobland
George Quiggins
Louisville & Cincinnati Packet Co
Cincinnati
Golden Rod
Frank Riley
Bill” Riley
Covington
Newport
Bridge Co
Kentucky
Steele
Joseph Cosgrove
Co. 14
Louisville
Cincinnati Post
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