Madison items brief and local notices mix
Local notes report marriages and divorces, travel, and deaths. Frank Gibbs visits North Vernon. Grace Crri of Hanover attends. Mrs. Sid ney Haigh and Miss Mary Helen head to French Lick. A 55 year old Mrs. Jeffries dies at home. tobacco sales total 56 400 pounds at 84 14 cents average. Lena Burnside dies at 17 with funeral at Lick Branch church. Also mentions engineer Clarence Applegate snakebite recovery and J A Quinn Co winning Bloomington city hall contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Tladeah
Ko White
Wirt
Norh Vernon
S. M. Ford
Studebaker
Frank Gibbs
North Vernon
Frank 2
Matthews
Ella Matthews
Solomon Sherman
This County
Annie Smith
Sidney E. Haigh
Mary Helen
French Lick
Jeffries
First Street
Ferry Street
James Henry
Robert A. Davis
Shelbyville
Ind
Kid. Sieving
Chelsea
Grace Crri
Hanover
Henrietta G. Ray
Webster B. Ray
Henrietta G. Rogers
John Mc‘irpor
John Burnside
Graham Township
Lick Branch Church
William P. Crozier
Dayton
George Tutt
Louieville
Fred Schwab
Elizabeth Schwab
Samuel Mender
Evanaville
Indianapolis News
Clarence Applegate
Applegate
J. A. Quinn & Co
Seymour
Bloomington
James A. Quinn
Madison
Catherine Quinn
P. J. Quinn
Indiana
Asea
Red Men of Vevay to Observe Anniversary
The Vevay tribe of Red Men invites the Madison degree team to give a public drill in Vevay at 6 30 p.m. May 13. After the drill the Madison team will confer three degrees on a class of palefaces in Indian costume. The event marks thirteen years since the tribe’s institution. The Switzerland Circuit Court will convene in Vevay next Monday with Judge Francisco presiding.
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Madison
Vevay Tribe of Red Men
Vevay Tribe of
Madison Tribe
Switzerland
Vevay
Francisco
Body of Nellie Wooten Gray Recovered From Ohio River
The 32 year old Nellie Wooten Gray of Wooton’s Landing near Hanover is found dead in the Ohio River. A fisherman discovers the body near Wise’s Landing about ten miles below the drowning site. Coroner from Jeffersonville to hold noon inquest. funeral plans unknown. Mrs Gray had disappeared last Sunday with her bed unslept and footprints leading to the river, believed to be self inflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Wooten Gray
Benjamin Wooten
Wooton
Hanover
Ohio River
Wise
Indiana
Clark County
Jeffersonville
Taff
Mrs. Gray
Visit to Rexville Uncle Reveals Early Madison Days
Capt. A. D Vanosdol visits his uncle Mr Denngs Beach in Rexville. Beach at 90 remembers Madison history from early pioneer days, the first engine, freight by horse teams, and railroading milestones. They are longtime county residents with eight children and many descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Vancosdol
Reville
Denngs Beach
Mr. Beach
Capt. Vanosdol
Mrs. Beach
St. Clairesville
Madison
Shelby Township
Capt
Vanesdol
North Madison
Beach
Death of Cyrus Cummiskey at Belleview
Cyrus W. Cummiskey aged 65 died at his Belleview home after a prolonged illness. Funeral services were held at his home at 10 o clock with burial in Baxter cemetery. Pallbearers named Mesore, Benjamin Custer, George Reed, Isaac Chambers, Henry Kohl, Jacob Dilk, Edward Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus W. Cummiskey
Belleview
Baxter Cemetery
Ihe
Mesore
Benjamin Custer
George Reed
Isaac Chambers
Henry Kohl
Jacob Dilk
Edward Roberts
Property transfers and a World War I battle report fragment
Oscar G Miller et al quit claims 114 acres in Shelby township for 114 dollars to Solemnoa Hall. James A Grove and wife transfer 13214 acres in Hanover township to Jesse H Conrad for 7000 dollars. Cassine M Corya and wife sell 40 acres in Lancaster township to Henry A Hinde and wife for 1200 dollars. Havre April 30 A force of 4000 Germans across Veer Canal near Steenstraate West Flanders nearly annihilated by Belgians. survivors escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar G. Miller
Solemnoa Hall
Shelby Township
James A. Grove
Jesse H. Conrad
Hanover
Cassine M. Corya
Henry A. Hinde
Lancaster
Madison Junior Class Hosts Reception Banquet Dance
The Madison High School Junior Class held a reception at the Hotel Jefferson then a banquet in the west sample room followed by dancing to Montgomery & Perry. Decorations featured palms and purple white lilacs, with a large list of faculty, seniors, and juniors in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison High School
Hotel Jefferson
West Sample Room
Montgomery & Perry
Postmasters Appointed in Indiana and Allied War News
Indiana postmasters Leonard B. McCarthy Carthage Joseph H. McFarland Farmland Edward Miller Ft Wayne announced. German submarines sank the British collier Mobile off Scotlands west coast and trawler Lillydale off the Tyne mouth. Allies capture Gallipoli town on southern Gallipoli Peninsula Marmora Sea. Mrs Bertha Faught returns to Madison after county visit.
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Washington
Indiana
Leonard B. McCarthy
Carthage
Joseph H. McFarland
Farmland
Edward Miller
Ft. Wayne
London
Mobile
Scotland
North Sea
Tyne River
Athens
Gallipoli
Marmora
Dardanelles
Bertha Faught
Madison
Vevay Reveille
The Hackstaff Case in Atherton Ends in Odd Escape
In Atherton a widow known for turning old houses to profit marries her younger employee. After a series of curious actions and a buried dress, a forged check, and a dramatic pursuit, Hackstaff is sentenced to death but is later pardoned as his wife survives a perilous voyage and reaches Bombay.
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Atherton
Youngs
Jack Abrelstalr
Wisdow
Tackstaff
Hackstamt
Tesco
Cies
Slackstatl
Unschstaff
Hackstaff
New York
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
China
Wackstaff
Hackstail
Hackstall
Bombay
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Mrs. Blackstaff
Wenl
Hackstalf
Haelk
Cntvo
Howeer
Ethel Beatrice Ashby Weds William Hurley Ashby in Madison
One of the prettiest weddings of the season was held at 7:45 PM at the Simpson home for Miss Ethel Beatrice Ashby and William Hurley Ashby officiated by Dr J W Turner. After the ceremony the couple traveled to Carrollton and Cincinnati for a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Simpson
Ethel Beatrice
William Hurley Ashby
J. W. Turner
Trinity Church
Capt
George Ashby
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RED Men OF
A. D Vanosdol
Rexville
Cyrus Cummiskey
Junior Hosta
Donald DuShane
Homer Long
Lucy Hugton
Ethel Mohney
Isabelle Doig
W. H. Kelly
William Millar
Irene Bucknell
Phillipine Wolf
Alice Adame
Charles A. Nichols
William Bowman
Jessie Copher
Frieda D. Lotz
Rona Finnegan
Louie Schofield
Gladys M. Grayson
Alice Millar
Dana M. Vail
Antoinette Keller
Donald Bear
Bessie B. Lyon
Lillian Yunker
Ilsie Mersdorf
Goldie Bird
Nadine Harr
Moffett Inglis
Aline Garlinghouse
Mildred McKenna
Marguerite Waltz
Mabel Housefield
Serong Ernat
Margaretta Rousch
Eleanor A. Beerck
Roy E Brown
Mary E. Leland
Ernest E. Rogere
Margaret Hitz
Bernard Rahe
David Noble
Leo Yunker
James Weber
Robert Fagan
Nora Bucknell
Rachel Sauer
Albert Johnson
William Clay
Dale Phillips
Bernard Lotz
Burton Englino
Ella Carson
Edwin Stucker
B. Ryker
Wallace Bishop
Rayburn Austin
Chas
By Louise B. Cummings
Ebersole
Drake
Masonic Bidg
Paton
TNA Ae
Fie Madison Investment CO
Meribar
Riobert
Madiabon, Ind
Toso
Dog Brews
Melon Co
Wiltan, Tous York
Thorsen
Verk
Cawlere
Neo Wena
Paxtine
Baysdie Ik
Viento Jet
Immil
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Doe Sapien
Syoumoney
D. Swift & CO
Seventh St
Washington, D. C
Ashby-Simpson
Lake Shore Electric Railroad
Fremont
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