Madison Daily Briefs Highlight Local Notices And Visits
Madison items note births and arrivals including Mr and Mrs John Richards returning from Newcastle and a new son born to Mr and Mrs Francis Zearing. Local figures in town for business include Trustees John Hammond and William L Denny both from Lancaster and Monroe townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richards
Newcastle
Francis Zearing
John Hammond
Lancaster Township
Isaiah Irwin
Monroe Township
Pleasant gathering at Olive Branch Church welcomes new pastor
More than sixty attendees gathered Thursday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Armand Sr home with Olive Branch Church members and friends to meet Rev. Hutchinson. Social games and music filled the front parlor while elders chatted in the back. Miss Anna Yonker played several piano selections and Misses Armand and Niklaus provided children’s games. Refreshments of cream and cake were served as hosts thanked guests for the enjoyable evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Branch Church
Fred. Armand, Sr
Rev. Hutchinson
Armand
Niklaus
Brother Hutchinson
Anna Yonker
WINS BACK WAGES VERDICT IN RAILWAY CASE
In Jeffersonville a Clark circuit court jury awarded Nathaniel Marable $2 646.57 in wages after a two day trial against the Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway Company. Marable claimed seven years as porter included duties of a brakeman under the train crew law. Several similar actions are ending here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Clark
Nathaniel Marable
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Chicago
Marabel
William Emerson R I P Retired Lawrenceburg miller dies
Mrs M F E Cogley receives telegram announcing the death of William Emerson a well known retired businessman of Lawrenceburg at about 75 years. The funeral and burial set for 2 PM tomorrow at Patriot. Cogley relatives and Harriette Grace will attend with Bert and Clyde Grace traveling tonight. Mrs Grace of Cincinnati plans to come for the service. The family includes five daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE. Cogley
Lawrenceburg
William Emerson
Cogley
Harriette Grace
Emerson
Patriot
Bert
Clyde Grace
Cincinnati
Funeral Services for Robert Morrow at Carmel Church
The remains were taken to Carmel Church Trimble county Ky for services in a large gathering of friends. Interment followed in the church cemetery with four sons and two sons-in-law serving as pallbearers John W Morrow Jepiha D Morrow Jerry L Morrow Willam Morrow Arthur McGee Baxter McCiee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morrow
Carmel Church
Trimble County
John W. Morrow
Jepiha D. Morrow
Jerry L. Morrow
Willam Morrow
Arthur McGee
Baxter McCiee
Mrs Caplinger Rites Held at Springdale Cemetery
The remains of Mrs. James L Caplinger arrived by noon train from Indianapolis with family. Funeral services were conducted at the depot and graveside by Rev W Thomson Campbell at Springdale cemetery with pallbearers John Johnson William Johnson Edward Binsingham Harry Morton George Mayfield John Schilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Caplinger
Springdale
Indianapolis
Springdale Cemetery
W. Thomson Campbell
Messrs
John Johnson
William Johnson
Edward Binsingham
Harry Morton
George Mayfield
John Schilling
Piano fingers vs coal wagon sparks New Jersey debate
In Montclair, Mrs. Nettie E. Patterson of the Altruist society notes a man offered work on a coal wagon refused, claiming his piano fingers would be spoiled. The annual report highlights the society’s difficulties in placing workers while preserving skills for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair
N. J
Nettie E. Patterson
Altruist Society
Unmarried Farmer Seeks Wife Across Many Lands
Derby farmer Joseph Cronan says he has searched forty two states and two European countries for a suitable wife over sixteen years and asks newspapers to help. Anson James reports sixty of his sixty one pigs in Findlay Ohio lost their tails, with the sixty first pig grazing on its tail. The Fourth District Indiana Federation of Clubs meets in Madison on May 24 with two delegates per club, business in the morning and three afternoon talks on The Emerging Woman The Indiana Centennial and State Endowment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Joseph Cronan
Derby
Europe
Tasle
Findlay
Anson James
Delaware County
Indiana Federation of Clubs
Madison
J. T. Boyer
Chane
Dye
Laura Swope
Madison Notes on Appointments Travel and Local Industry
Madison records report Edward Griffith leaving for Hamilton to take a new job and Mrs. Klein visiting Indianapolis sister, while Peter Bennett becomes administrator of John Paul estate. Local car purchase, births, marriages, and civic notes follow, including Knights of Columbus delegates and a call to start a Madison automobile factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Griffith
Hamilton
Matthew Klein
Indianapolis
Peter Hoffman
Peter Bennett
John Paul
Roscoe F. Lee
Greensburg
Lee Wykoff
Franklin
Joseph Glauber
Carrollton
John Forse
East First Street
C. A. Tudor
Roscoe Tevis
Brooksburg
A. Demaree & Co
Mabel Johnston
J. M. Johnston
William Pfister
Willetta Edith
Carl Friedersdorf
Terre Haute
Andrew Blake
Margaret Blake
Gale Gudgel
Willian Garvin
Cragmont
Vail
J. J. Kasper
C. G Hunger
Lafayette
Madison Council
Knights of Columbus
Guy Crozier
Messrs
David and
Charles Hill
Engine Trouble Delays Visit of Louisville Minstrels to Madison
The Louisville Power Boat Club Chesterfield minstrels on the White Swan had engine trouble delaying their Ohio River visit. They arrived near 11 pm at the Elks hall for an advertised 8 pm program, performed to a large local audience with strong nautical and musical talent including inter locutor T. J. Shipper and pianist Ollie Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Swan
Louisville Power Boat Club
Chesterfield Minstrels
Ohio River
B. P. Willett
Bethlehem
Elks
Madison Motor Boat Club
Elks Hall
Minstrels
T. J. Shipper
Walter Barrett
Oscar Weiss
Forrest Thompson
J. J. Flynn
Bud Wuetermans
Robert Thurman
Roy McBride
Bud Brocar
Gilbert Thirwell
Thomas Kennedy
Harry Clark
George Shilling
Clem Fellers
Ollie Martin
Louisville
Death of Louis E. Maddox Resident of Walnut Street
Louis E. Maddox aged 48 died Saturday night at his home on north Walnut street after a prolonged illness. Born in Owen county Kentucky, he was a tobacco raiser and later engaged in the tobacco business here. He is survived by his widow and four children. Burial plans to follow in the obituary notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pierce
Plue Works
Denny Sanitarium
North Walnut Street
D. C. Rogers
Zella
Manville
Indianapolis
Louis E. Maddox
Owen County
Cymric Sinking After Torpedo Attack in English Channel
London reports the White Star liner Cymric torpedoed in the English Channel with a crew of 100 aboard. The ship sailed from New York April 28 with general cargo and munitions and carried no passengers. Lloyds confirms the sinking with few details available.
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New York
London
Cymric
Lloyds
English Channel
White Star
Wilson presses Brandeis confirmation delay in Senate
President Wilson urged the Senate to confirm Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court but the Senate Judiciary Committee deferred action. The item also lists land transfers in Jefferson County and Madison township with values of 630 and 6500 dollars respectively.
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Washington
Wilson
Louis Brandeis
Supreme Court
Senate Committee
Jefferson County
Charles Danner
Milton Township
Joseph M. Cravens
Fallie C. Winter
Madison Township
Railroads Report Fifty-One Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Cars
A national tally records 51 490 passenger cars on U S railroads. The figure reflects the scope of passenger service assets nationwide and informs industry and policy considerations.
Death of Civil War veteran William H. Benson at 74
Telegram reports the death of William H. Benson a Civil War veteran at Marion Soldiers Home. He had lived in Louisville with his children until a year ago and died suddenly of heart trouble after prior hip fracture and a stroke. Burial will be in Cave Hill Cemetery beside his wife. He leaves five children two daughters and three sons, plus three sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Benson
Marion Soldiers Home
William H. Benson
Benson
Louisville
Cave Hill Cemetery
Rose N. Partlow
George Southerland
Kent
County
E. Benson
City
Charge Benson
William A. Benson
John W. Bishop
Sarah Rinne
John King
Calum
R. F. Benson
House Rejects Army Expansion and Federal Volunteer Bill
The House voted 221 to 142 against raising the regular army to 250 000 men and defeated the federal volunteer army bill. Washington May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
House
State Board adopts new grammars geographies and spellers
Indianapolis May 8 The State Board of Education has adopted new grammars geographies physiologies and spellers for five years for all public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Board of Education
Indianapolis
State Board of Education
Death, wrecks, and court action reported in Muncie area
Don Hunter of Muncie commits suicide by shooting. A team fleeing from Peter Kimmel’s wagon collides with Hentz bakery wagon near West Main Street, causing minor damage. An annulment suit between Bessie and Nicholas Redland is set for July 1. Edward Wilson of Paris Crossing dies at 62. funeral at Coffee Creek Christian Church Cemetery, Paris Crossing. The note ends with a fable about a young condor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kimmel
West Main St
Hentz Bakery
Chautauqua Park
Hertz Bakery
Bessie Redland
Nicholas Redland
Emerson Lemen
Edward Wilson
Paris Crossing
Butlerville
Coffee Fereek Christian Church
Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil for Piles Sample Offer
An advertisement for Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil claims relief from piles hemorrhoids including external internal blind or bleeding itching or burning. It promotes two sizes 25c and 1.00 and offers a free sample by mail from druggists or direct mail.
Iron Mask the Sprinter Dies at Kentucky Track
Livingston's Iron Mask, an 8-year-old gelding by Disguise Royal Rose, died last night at Kentucky Association track from double pneumonia. Bred at Castleton and owned by James R. Keene, he earned $22,007 on this side of the water. He raced in the United States, Canada, England, Mexico and Cuba with notable records including a six furlong American mark and a five and a half furlong American record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Jefferson Livingston
Iron Mask
Royal Rose
Kentucky Association
Castleton
James R. Keene
England
America
Jeff Livingston
Prince Eugene
Florin
N. P. Whitney
Livingston
Douglas Park
Juarez
United States
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Hanover
Republican minority accuses Rivers and Harbors Bill of pork
The Republican minority of the Senate Commerce Committee condemned the $43,000,000 Rivers and Harbors Bill, substituting $20,000,000. They allege there is pork in the majority measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Eight Thousand Garment Workers Return to Work in New York
News reports 8000 garment workers resume duties in New York as the International Harvester strike in Chicago nears partial settlement. About 4500 Westinghouse employees in Pittsburgh return to their jobs. Mr and Mrs Roy Stewart and children of Dana Indiana visit relative on Kent road.
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New York
International Harvester
Chicago
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Roy Stewart
Dana, Ind
Kent Road
W. T. Hafley
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William L. Denny
John McCauley
Osgood
Messrs. Sherley
Lawrence Trout
Joseph Sherman
Denny Sanatorium
Georgia Armstrong
Robert J. Johnson
Pearl Shockley
Ross Robertson
Brownstown
Ind
Lincoln Dixon
Grover Shinn
John Gibbs Shinn
Gibbs
Hagerstown
Margaret Comate
West Third Street
Charles Comate
Moses K. Hopwood
Bruce Dunlap
Olive Branch
Lawerenceburg
Farmer
Leonard Lanham
Lola Gertrude
Papa
Samantha S. Miller
Vevay
Madison Brick Co
W. H. Miller
Albert W. Sheets
D. V. Cazel
Carl Campbell
This
Afria Porter
Switzerland County
Charles Godman Chapman
Toledo
Ohio
Harry Chapman
Henry Cooney
East Third Street
Chapman
Overland Automobile Company
Louisville Chesterfield Club
Toron
Brandeis
Marion
Don Hunter
Muncie
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Company
Willisin Btreat
Humphreys
Will'am Street
Lexington, Ky
Senate
Commerce Committee
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