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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
5
War and scarce cattle push meat costs higher while housekeepers seek cheaper cuts. Retail butchers push bargain counters and advertising as households trim meals. Government reports urge cheaper cuts but many shoppers still face rising prices and scarce top choices.
A garbled market report lists cereals such as No 2 red and No 3 white wheat with various quality codes and pricing fragments. The passage ends with a historical note describing 19th century medical fumigation methods using aromatic powders and a cane to the nose by physicians.
Madison notes include marriages licensed to wed T rank Phegley to Beulah Burk and Charles A Gud wal to Berice Lia Ray. Local travel, visits, and business mentions occur with many residents and officials. A Philadelphia mayor letters about Liberty Bell transit. An admiralty petition in Covington Kentucky relates to the steamer Indiana collision.
Pleasan point residents visit relatives and friends across Green Brier ridge Madison and Olive Branch. Church notes report Bro Sorrell preaching and a large turnout despite weather with a business meeting planned. The Madison township Sunday School convention set for May 6 at First Presbyterian Madison and Elizabeth Mix visits from Denny's sanitarium plus local happenings and baptisms.
Deputy Collector William C. Daw son receives a letter from Hon Peter J Kruger Collector of Internal Revenue Sixth District Indiana stating income tax payments for corporations and individuals are due by June 30 1915. Due to heavy June business the office urges early payment to issue receipts promptly and allow time for adjustments before the final date.
Lorine Rogers files suit for divorce against Janie Rogers in Jefferson Circuit Court Madison Indiana. Defendant Jonte Rogers listed as necessary party with unknown residence. must appear by June 15, 1915, or default judgment may be entered. Clerk IEdw M Prenatt seal. apr2gwat
Despi sed Madison Wis May 2 With the European war the osage orange wood once treated as worthless for dye proves a valuable source to relieve a dye famine caused by German exports. The US Department of Agriculture rushed work at the forest products laboratory under Director Howard F Weise to develop American dyes from osage orange found in Illinois Indiana Oklahoma and Texas. Experts report the wood yields orange and yellow shades and a bulletin will detail extraction methods for manufacturers.
Family visits and travel update among Milton residents. Frank Green and daughters Grace and Marie spent Friday with his daughter Mrs Henry Sachleben in Huntersbottom. Roba Perkinson visits cousin Mrs Delta Ogden on Corn Creek. Miss Lula Welch spent weekend with home folks. Mrs George McAlister travels to Indianapolis to be with her ailing father John Morgan. Mrs Anna McClain and her nephew visit her daughter Mrs Ziba Perkinson in Madison. Mr and Mrs Yeo Powell visited Mr and Mrs John Alexander. Mrs Dan Welch staying with daughter Mrs Ashby Rogers who is improving. Miss Geneva Green returns to Wirt Ind after three weeks with grandparents. Rev Josiah Godby begins two week revival at Pleasant View church May 16. Wisconsin State Journal notes on tonic properties of fresh air, sleep, and exercise.
State of Indiana in Jefferson County files a complaint to quiet title in the Jefferson Circuit Court. The plaintiffs name numerous defendants and unknown heirs, all non residents, with the case set for June 28, 1915 in Madison. Clerk Edw M Prenatt initials and Curtis Marshall as attorney are shown.
A dense listing of market quotations from Madison including wheat per bushel at 1.46, various poultry and turkey prices, meal and shipstuff costs, hay and grain buying prices, seed values for alfalfa clover and timothy, forage seed and grasses, and coal prices. The item catalogues numerous items with unit prices and supplier notes, reflecting a wholesale commodities page.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Indiana appoints Madison Safe Deposit Trust Co as Administrator of Nellie Gray deceased. The estate is supposed to be solvent. Date May 3 1915. Administrator. May 6 1915.
Austin shoppers discover Mig. Gay's Bag Pancake light cakes, praised for breakfast versatility. Available at all grocers, the new product emphasis centers on quick, fluffy servings and convenient morning options.
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