Madison daily news items from May 9 1916 misc notices
A collection of brief notices and local gossip includes Miss Rachel Kronenberger commuting to North Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. George Foltz of Indianapolis visiting relatives, John S. Smith delivering hogs to Pearl Packing, and R F Stanton attending a grand commandery meeting in Indianapolis. Other items mention Clyde Blackard starting duties at The Fair store, Dr. George K E Denny pursuing Mayo Clinic surgery training, George Frechtling returning to Frankfort, Kentucky, Mrs. Verle Betts visiting from Milton, Louise E Maddox burial near Milton, Ky, Robert O Gaston a patient at Cragmont dying and shipping to Terre Haute, H H Kirk and J W Kirk visiting locals, Teresa Wenzler visiting her daughter Chrisman in Brooksburg after a horse accident injuring his foot.
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Rachel Kronenberger
North Vernon
George Foltz
Indianapolis
John S. Smith
Monroe Sr
R. F. Stanton
Grand Commandery
Masonic Lodge
Clyde Blackard
Greensburg
Harry Villabold
George KE. Denny
Mayo Bros. Sanantarium
Battle Creek
Mich
George Frechtling
L. W. Lory
Frankfort
Louise E. Maddox
Moffett's Cemetery
Milton
Lower
Robert O.gaston
Cragmont
Terre Haute
Haigh
Messrs
H. H. Kirk
Chicago
J. W. Kirk
Teresa Wenzler
East Second Street
Chris Christman
Brooksburg
Chrisman
Funeral Services for William H Benson Held in Louisville
Funeral services for William H Benson a former Madisonian and Civil War veteran who died at the Marion Soldiers Home will be held in Louisville at his daughter Mrs James Partlow's home with burial at Cave Hill cemetery beside his wife. Attending relatives including C E Benson his son Miss Neta Frank and Harry Sutherland of Kent and others will travel by mailboat or auto to attend.
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William H. Benson
Marion
Louisville
James Partlow
Cave Hill Cemetery
C. E. Benson
Neta
Frank
Harry
William and
Clarence Sutherland
Kent
Madison
Society Girl Dances WithSnake for Charity Dare
Florence McCoy, 22, danced with a snake at a public circus to raise funds for Los Angeles charity institutions. Fred IT Solomon offered a $100 check to any charity if she performed. She said she did not enjoy it but affirmed the cause and noted the snake was harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Florence McCoy
Real Estate Transfers In Bryantsburg
Robert Lambert transfers a lot in Bryantsburg to William Wood and wife for $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lambert
William Woodfield
Bryantsburg
Mrs Barbara Zoeller Dies After Long Life of Service
Mrs Barbara Zoeller longtime Madison resident died suddenly at the Lotz home from heart trouble at age 86. Born in Baden Baden Germany she came to the United States as a girl, married Charles Zoeller in Cincinnati and later moved to Madison before the Civil War. Survivors include two daughters Mrs George Pfalegraf Indianapolis and Mrs Henry Lotz Madison, and two sons Gus and Grant Zoeller of Indianapolis along with grandchildren. She was a devoted Lutheran and cherished mother and neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Zoeller
Madison
Henry Lotz
East Main Street
Zoeller
Lotz
Baden- Baden
Germany
Cincinnati
Charles Zoeller
George Pfalegraf
Indianapolis
Gus Zoeller
Grant Zoeller
Death of Joseph Weber in Indianapolis after illness
Relatives in Hanover receive word of the death of Joseph Weber 45 in Indianapolis at 2 am after a six year illness from heart leakage. He was born in the county and lived in Hanover before moving, married to Alice Hardy. survived by three sons Joseph 23 Charles 21 timer 17, sisters Mrs Louis Kessler Mrs Charles Baglon Miss Henry and brothers John Fred. Remains to be brought to Madison for noon arrival and Hanover Methodist Church funeral led by Rev George Henderson. Burial in Hanover cemetery.
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Hanover
Indianapolis
Joseph Weber
Alice Hardy
Joseph
Charles
Timer
Louis Kessler
Charles Baglon
Greenwood
Henry
John
Fred
Madison
George Henderson
Hanover Cemetery
Weber
Hapner and Warner Decide to Keep Everyday Jobs
Wayne man Milton Hapner, aged sixty, receives $10,000 from an East relative's estate but will not quit his livery stable job or invest the money. Hapner says he will keep working after a lifetime of toil and ignores advice to become a millionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Wayne
Ind
Milton Hapner
Hapner
Warner
Farmer bitten by suspected mad dog seeks treatment
Mernie Short of the Canaan neighborhood visited the Denny sanatorium for bite injuries on both wrists after a hound bit him during a fox hunt. The dog later showed rabid symptoms and vanished before it could be killed. Short returned for preventive care with no ill effects observed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mernie Short
Canaan
Denny Sanatarium
Mr. Short
Madison
Madison Wholesale Market Grain Prices and Hay Rates
Grain prices listed for oats per bushel and hay prices per ton and straw per ton. Timothy hay set at 12.00, mixed hay at 10.00, straw at 5.00. The page records wholesale buying prices for feed inputs in a concise market table.
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Timothy Hay
Straw
Tom
Yesterdays baseball results and assorted market notes
National League results Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 0 Boston 6 New York 2 Chicago 2 4 Pittsburgh 1 6 American League Cleveland 3 Detroit 1 Boston 0 New York 4 Washington 2 Philadelphia 4 Seed Selling prices for various seeds Alfalfa per bushel 9.00 to 11.00 Clover 9.00 to 10.00 Timothy 3.00 to 3.50 Orchard Grass 2.25 Blue Grass 1.40 Red Top 0 Bet o 30c Vetch 10c Rape 10c Sunflower 10c Wool prices quoted by J. Schofield & Son Medium grade wool 86c per pound Slightly burr 3c to 5c less Best Pittsburg Lump 3.50 per ton Crushed Coke 6.25 per ton Braid wool 0.08 per pound Middleton Wymond Co coal Best Pittsburg Nut 3.50 per ton Lump Coke 5.75 per ton The Bankhead Good Roads Bill to spend 85,000,000 on post roads with state match. Indiana to receive over a million. American fisheries yield 29,000,000 dollars, twice England’s. Irish akin to Greek. American Association standings St Paul 8 Louisville 4 Minneapolis 7 Indianapolis 6 Kansas City 1 Columbus 10 Milwaukee 5 Toledo 7 Club standings noted. Delicious Brown cakes ad and subscription note for The Herald.
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Neen
J. Schofield & Son
Pittsburg
Middleton Wymond Co
Brooklyn
Perera
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati Seerevee
Philadelphia
St. Louis Pe
New York Eereenee
Pet
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Weeteee
Bie
Detroit
St. Louis
Das del
Philadelphia Sever
American Association
L Pet
Louisville
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Rnmeniihig
Sheriff Sale of Madison Property Under Decree
George Monroe sheriff of Jefferson County will sell at public sale on June 3 1916 between 10 am and 4 pm the rents and profits for up to seven years of Lots 3 Block A Sering and Leonards addition Madison plus 36 feet 10 inches off the south end of Lot 3 in the same block to satisfy a decree in favor of Home Building Association No 5 Madison against Cordoyia Cash and others. If rents do not cover costs the fee simple of the real estate may be sold. John McGregor attorney.
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Jefferson Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Home Building Association No. 5
Madison
Ind
Cordoyia Cash
Jefferson County
Indiana
Sering & Leonard
City of
George Monroe
John McGregor
Cost a Diamond for Each Time Jilted
A well dressed Kansas City man visited a loan office and offered to pawn a locket with diamonds. He confessed four of seven stones are missing after four engagements. He said each breakup cost a diamond, hoping to find a woman who keeps her promise before all stones are gone. Diamonds valued about 75 dollars each.
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Kansas City
Frank Nevin
Nevin
Het
Pheesme
Mr. Nevin
William McDonald 83 Dies. Long Hanover Township Resident
William McDonald aged 83 former Hanover township resident died last week at his home near Louisville and was buried at Carmel Church. He leaves a widow married 63 years with six children 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. One infant great grandchild died five years ago leaving nine living great grandchildren. Among his children is Mrs Robert Swan of this city. He had moved to near Louisville a year before his death. Russia leads in flax fiber production and Argentina in flax seed.
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William McDonald
Hanover Township
Louisville
Carmel Church
Mr. McDonald
Robert Swan
McDonald
Hanover
Notice of Quiet Title Suit in Jefferson County Court
In Jefferson County Indiana the Jefferson Circuit Court May Term 1916 hears Andrew P Sample as plaintiff against James Folsom and unknown heirs devisees and legatees of James Folsom Jesse Ray unknown heirs devisees and legatees of Jesse Ray Isaac Short unknown heirs devisees and legatees of Isaac Short to quiet title on real estate described as the north half of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 28 town 4 north range 11 east containing 20 acres more or less and ten acres off the south side of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 21 town 4 north range 11 east excluding ground in the northwest corner north of Pleasant Ridge or Lawrenceburg Road. defendants must answer by July 1 1916 or judgment will be rendered.
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Indiana
Jefferson County
Jefferson Circuit
Andrew P. Sample
James Folsom
Jesse Ray
Isaac Short
Pleasant Ridge
Lawrenceburg Road
Madison
M. Prenaty
P. J. Bear
State of Indiana
Jefferson Circuit Court
Howard L. Wilkerson
Robert C. Padgett
Thomas Padgett
Clara Padgett
Horace E. 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 i
Reynolds
Noah Vanwinkle
Robert Leitch
Eliza Leitch
James Hibner
Abigail Hibner
Noah Vanwinckle
Abner I. Reynolds
Nancy K. Truman
Abner E. Reynolds
Noah Vanwincle
James Hitner
M. Prenatt
Lillian Miller Wins Diving Championship at Keith's Theater
The Cincinnati Post reports Lillian Miller, a regular speaker on self confidence, won the Greater Cincinnati diving title. She outdived eight rivals in a glass tank at B F Keith's Theater, diving from a high springboard rather than the tank edge. Miller, a stenographer and cashier from Norwood, remained cool despite the audience.
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Greater Cincinnati
B. F. Keith’s
Lillian Miller
NEW SCHEME In Use of Motor Car License Plates
Police in Muncie Indiana uncovered a scheme where two cars share one license number by each owner paying half the fee. Some cars had only rear plates while front plates were missing. Confession followed as officers noted this fraud, reportedly widespread in several cities. Rats destroy about five percent of Jamaica’s sugar cane crop each year.
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Muncie
Ind
Jamaica
Indiana Legal Notice Quiet Title Suit in Jefferson County
In Jefferson Circuit Court Indiana Howard L Wilkerson sues to quiet title to land in Jefferson County Indiana The defendants include numerous Padgett Clarkson Reynolds Hibner and others all nonresidents The action targets the east half of the northeast quarter of section 17 town 5 north range 9 east containing 20 acres more or less The May 1916 term set for June 26 1916 with appearance required and a court seal dated May 2 1916.
Notice of Administration in Jefferson County Indiana
Andrew M. Taff appointed administrator of the estate of Frank R. Taff, deceased in Jefferson County Indiana. Court declares the estate solvent. Curtis Marshall attorney. April 17 1916.
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Circuit Court
Jefferson County
Indiana
Frank R. Taff
Andrew M. Taff
CuRtIs Marshall
Marble Corner Items Brighten Local Notes
Born on May 5 a son arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dirk. Mrs. Mary Van Antwerp and Mrs. A C Van Antwerp and sons visited Middlefork with the Hash family. Spann traveled to Madison on business. F F Wildman and J W Hash drove to Versailles. Alvie Land and sons visited Westfork. Russell Van Antwerp visited Willie Martin at Big Creek. Ezra Thomas and John Adams were in Dupont on business. Misses Bell and Lizzie Thomas visited Needmore over the weekend.
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Frank Dirk
Mary van Antwerp
A. C. van Antwerp and
James Hash
Middlefork
Spann
Madison
F. F. Wildman
J. W. Hash
Versailles
Alvie Land and Sons
Land
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