Madison May 16 notes passers and meetings listed
Agnes Morton and Lottie Bartoneft travel by morning trains to Milroy and Muncie. Several locals depart for Indianapolis for Haymakers and Medical and State Dental meetings. Church events and a St Margaret's Guild cafeteria are announced. County officials and lodge members plan trips, a funeral is noted, and cattle shipments to Indianapolis are reported with price records.
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Agnes Morton
Milroy
Lottie Bartoneft
Muncie
Georges.taylor
George F. Harper
Indianapolis
Methodists North and South Unification Report Adopted at Saratoga
The General Conference at Saratoga Springs, New York, May 16, cheered the special committee on unification of the Methodist churches north and south after adopting its report. A commission will be named to arrange the union. The article also notes Newfoundland's iron ore variety.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
General Conference
James M Sullivan Dies Suddenly at North Madison
James M Sullivan a North Madison resident died suddenly of a heart attack at his home at 3 this morning. A Civil War veteran of Company C 82d Indiana Volunteer Infantry he was 75 or 76 and had lived much of his life on a Volga area farm. Survived by widow son J Edward Sullivan of Deputy and daughter Mrs Edwin T Corrie of Volga. He was affiliated with the Baptist Church and Kent Lodge Odd Fellows.
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James M. Sullivan
North Madison
Sullivan
Jefferson Street
Madison
Volga
Madison Christian Church marks eighty years with May celebration
The First Christian Church of Madison organized May 29, 1836, will be eighty years old on May 20. An anniversary program runs May 24 through May 28 with local talent and guests from Indianapolis and beyond. The congregation credits past pulpit leaders and faithful members for the church’s enduring vigor and forward gaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Tiis
Old Church
Mrs Sarah J Ulrey Dies At 70 In Dupont
Mrs Sarah ed Ulrey widow of Stephan Ulrey died at 8 30 last evening at her Dupont home aged 70 She lived in the same neighborhood her entire life and was a Graham Baptist Church member Funeral services are to be held at the church time pending She leaves two sons and six daughters including John of Clarion Iowa George of Dupont Mrs Charles Lemen Madison Mrs Calvin Wiley Columbus Ohio Mrs Elzora Morris Kansas City Mrs William Fall San Jacinto Jennings County Ind and daughters Gertrude and Mabel at home Mr Ulrey died two years ago.
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Sarah Ed. Ulrey
Stephan Ulrey
Dupont
Graham Baptist Church
Ulrey
John
Clarion
Iowa
George
Charles Lemen
Madison
Calvin Wiley
Columbus, C
Elzora Morris
Kansas City
William Fall
San Jacinto
Jennings County
Ind
Gertrude
Mabel
Horticulturist’s Barrel-Grown Strawberries At Tipton
John D. Smith, a prominent horticulturist in Tipton Indiana, is growing strawberries in rotating barrels filled with rich earth. Four barrels bored with holes sit on a spindle and are expected to yield about 100 quarts each. The method, not new, is new to Tipton county and was observed during a visit by William A. Bell, W. S. Mellvaine, and A. C. Varble from Newcastle Kentucky.
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Tipton
Ind
John D. Smith
William A. Bell
W. S. Mellvaine
A. C. Varble
Newcastle
Kentucky
Trimble Lodge
C.C.F
Bedford
Hope Lodge
Sulphur
Handsome Sum Reported From Daughters Rag Drive
Mrs. J. J. Rapp leads Kings Daughters committee in collecting old rags and paper sent to The Beckett Paper Co. Hamilton Ohio. The firm credits the shipment at 693.22 paid by check, with net proceeds to the hospital about 400 after costs. Organizers thank contributors.
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J. J. Rapp
King's Daughters
Beckett Paper Company
Hamilton
Ohio
Madison
Ind
The
T. Beckett
Rapp
Herald
the Herald
Parental record claims vast Riley family in South Bend
John B Riley, 31, and wife 32 move from Springfield to South Bend with twelve children four sets of triplets born to a Canadian Chocataw mother and Irish-Italian father. Eldest are 11, followed by two nine-year-olds, five-year-olds and a three-year-old group. Parents married in Hamilton Ontario after a five day courtship.
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South Bend
May
John B. Riley
Riley
Springfield
Til
Mr. Riley
Mrs. Riley
Hamilton
Ontario
Bumble Bees Destroy 5000 Carnations at Princeton Gardens
A swarm of bumblebees invaded the Princeton Gardens carnation house and destroyed 5000 carnations two or three days ago. The bees bored into the center of the flowers causing the damage at the large flower and vegetable concern in Princeton.
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Princeton
Princeton Gardens
Indiana Bank Clerk Admits Embezzlement Scheme
Dean of Indiana National Bank confess to embezzling 3032.45 since September 2a 1813, claiming small thefts to repay a joint family debt. He said he used funds for debt settlement and health trips, and turned 1400 dollars to the bank when discovered. The Aetna Bonding Company covered the rest.
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Indianapolis News
Dean
C. M. Mikesell
United States
Hiram P. Dean
Tie
Aetna Bonding Company
Boy Hero Rescues Girl From Ohio River Skiff
Lawrenceburg Indiana May 13 12 year old Josi ah C McAllister son of Orin C McAllister rescued 13 year old Ida May Clark daughter of William C Clark from drowning after she fell from a skiff rocked by other children in the Ohio River. Senate rejects George Rublee NH nomination to Federal Trade Commission after fifteen month opposition by Senator Gal linger. House passes Glass Rural Credits Bill setting up Farm Loan Board and twelve land banks by 295 to 10 with conference expected on differences.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Josiah C. McAllister
Orin C. McAllister
Ida May Clark
William C. Clark
Ohio River
George Rublee
New Hampshire
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Gallinger
Rublee
Glass Rural Credits
Federal Farm Loan Board
House
Quiet Title Action Notifies Unknown Heirs in Jefferson County
In Jefferson County Indiana Jefferson Circuit Court May Term 1916 Andrew P Sample sues James Folsom and others to quiet title on 20 acres in the NW quarter of the NE quarter of section 28 town 4 north range 1 east and 10 acres off the south side of the SE quarter of section 21 town? north of range 1 east excepting part near Pleasant Ridge or Lawrenceburg Road Unknown heirs devisees and legatees of several deceased owners are named as necessary parties. Defendants urged to appear by July 1 1916 or default and judgment will be entered. Clerk Edw M Prnatt seal of court Madison Indiana.
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State of
Indiana
Jefferson County
Jefferson Circuit Court
Andrew P. Sample
James Folsom
James
Kiediana
Range 1
Alsa
Range Il
Pleasant Ridge
Lawrenceburg Road
Court House
Madison
M. Prenatt
P. E. Bear
Mayll West
Man fends off poison plan at Lafayette brewery
Doctors rush to a Lafayette brewery after a man writhes on the floor and a physician asks for carbolic acid to end his alleged suffering. The man denies the request and escapes, revealed as attempting to obtain a free drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Harry J. Laws
Sheriff’s Sale of Jefferson County Property Notice
A public sale is advertised by George Monroe Sheriff of Jefferson County Indiana under a Jefferson Circuit Court decree against The Home Building Association No. 5 Madison and Cordovia Cash. The sale on June 3, 1916 runs 10am to 4pm at the county courthouse for rents and profits up to seven years, with option to sell the fee simple if needed and without appraisal relief. John McGregor, Attorney.
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Jefferson Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Home Building Association No. 5
Madison
Ind
Cordovia Cash
Jefferson County
Indiana
Sering & Leonard
City of
George Monroe
John McGregor
Boy Sets Time Then Shoots Self After Quarrel
In Petersburg Indiana Lawrence Church eighteen son of Elisha Church farmer shot himself in front of Miss Loella Bailey sixteen after a quarrel over attentions. He told her at 2 30 he would be dead and asked her to attend his funeral. He checked the time by her watch then fired a bullet into his temple. The night operator at the E and I depot heard cries and called for help.
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Petersburg
Ind
Loella Bailey
Lawrence Church
Elisha Church
Bailey
Mrs Korb and son visit Louisville kin
Mrs. Frank Korb and her son Paul spent Sunday in Louisville as guests of her sister Mrs. Harry Child. Mrs. Korb, formerly Miss Nannie Stackhouse, was joined homeward by Miss Nannie Stackhouse, sister of Mrs. Korb.
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Frank Korb
Paul
Louisville
Harry Child
Korb
Nannie Stackhouse
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Ida Markle
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