Madison News Briefs From May 15
Mise Jennie Lewis visits Thorntown to spend summer with brother Joseph Lewis. Rev. R.M. Priest and daughter Majorie depart Hanover for Southport where Priest has a pastorate. Mrs. Clark Littrell returns to Indianapolis after visiting Broadway. ALV Averitt goes to Cincinnati for Hanover College YMC A convention. Mrs. Allen of Greencastle returns home. Measles cases total 142 in epidemic. city health notes two-week tally. Fred A. Terry heads to Lafayette for United Commercial Travelers Convention. Mrs. Terry visits Muncie. Helen Terry dies at Hanging Rock Road home. funeral plans pending. Melish button factory restarts blank cutting. total HKU workers. Assessors deliver records to County Assessor Noell. Ely assessment done by May 15. Hiram P. Dean reports fruit crop prospects at Marble Phill. Dean farm spans Wu acres. Robert H. Wood of Ryker’s Ridge visits Frazer. Wood, a noted greenhouse expert, ships early garden produce. Telegram from Columbus Republican notes A N Barnhardt’s Chicago death. Barnard family mourns. Barnhardt led Barnhardt Spindler, Chicago.
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Mise Jennie Lewis
Thorntown
Joseph Lewis
R.M. Priest
Mise Majorie
Hanover
Southport
Priest
Clark Littrell
Lauran Mayfield
Broadway
Indianapolis
Alv. Averitt
Cincinnat
Hanover College
Y. M.C. A. Cone Vention
A. ©. Allen
Greencastle
Harriette Harding
City Health Commission
Freevieuato
Fred A. Terry
Lafayette
Madison
United Commercial Travelers Convention
Terry
Helen
Muncie
Henry Melton
Hanging Rock Road
Baseball Exchange
Melish
HKU
Noell
Ely
Hiram P. Dean
Marble Phill
Dean
Robert H. Wood
Ryker's Ridge
J. W. Frazer
Wood
Indiana
Columbus Republican
J. H. Barnard
Chicago
A. N. Barnhardt
Barnhardt
Barnhardt Spindler
Hogs Birth16 Pigs Overloads Johnson County Farm
R W Sanford of Johnson County reports a prolific sow with sixteen piglets. The sow could not feed all offspring, so Sanford divided the litter among several nursing mothers to care for the large brood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
R. W. Sanford
Sanford
Local Property Transfers and Johnson White Slavery Case
Louie W. Lory and wife to Thom as Clark, property on east Main Street, consideration private. Thomas H. Mullen to Margaret Brown, property in the city, $1 400. Lena Gilles to the children of Peter Gillen, SA acres, Madison township, $1 000. Leah Blassingham heirs to Samuel H. Blessingham and wife, property on west Third street, city, $300. The maximum penalties for the charge of white slavery, of which Jack Johnson, negro pupilist heavy weight champion, was found guilty in Chicago, are five years imprisonment, a fine of $10.00 or both. Argument on a motion for a new trial for Johnson will be heard May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie W. Lory
Thomas Clark
East Main Street
Thomas H. Mullen
Margaret Brown
Lena Gilles
Peter Gillen
SA Acres
Madison Township
Leah Blassingham
Samuel H. Blessingham
West Third Street
City
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
New Officers Named at Indiana Knights of Columbus Meet
At the state council annual meeting in Indianapolis officers were elected including State Deputy Charles Niezer and Secretary Charles Cannon with J J Kasper listed as an alternate. The group chose Terre Haute for the next state meeting and voted to move national headquarters to Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Council of Knights of Columbus
K.of C
Illinois Street
Charles M. Niezer
Ft. Wayne
Charles B. Cannon
Peru
Joseph M. Grott
Michigan City
Thomas Mara
Jeffersonville
B M. Weismantle
Elwood
M. Schumacher
Notre Dame
Charles R. Duffin
Terre Haute
J. B. Berteling
South Bend
Joseph Kebler
Indianapolis
Daniel Boland
Anderson
J. J. Kasper
Madison
State Council
New Haven
Indianapolia News
L T L Lyceum Course Announces 1900-01 lineup
Dr Andrew Johnson will lecture on Eli and Dennis Cambridge Players Marion Ballon Fish Marrow Brothers Quartette Mrs Elias Day will perform The Nest Egg Two entertainments cost 1 each with five numbers for 1 if subscribed now No season tickets sold after July 15 Subscribe to support Willard hall and double value Mrs G E Denny Chairman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. L. Lyceum
Andrew Johnson
Eli
Dennis
Cambridge Playera
Marion Ballon Fish
Marrow Brothers W
Chautauqua
Elias Day
Cambridge Players
Morrow Brothers
Canvay
Willard Hall
G. E. Denny
Fisherman Drowns After Landing Big Catch in Wisconsin
In San Claire Wisconsin May 14 Silver Larson twenty two years old drowned while trying to land a bite. He toppled overboard in a tussle with a fish and died clinging to his fishing rod. The body was recovered with a large fish tugging on the line. A separate note mentions a $200000 price for White Knight a ten year old horse that won the Ascot Gold Cup twice in England by a French turfman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Claire
Wis
Silver Larson
White Knight
England
Opportunties in Indiana Vocational Law Promoted by Conference
The new Indiana vocational law starts next September and will be overseen by thousands of school authorities. It funds trades and domestic science for youths, introduces county farming agents via Purdue, and requires county officials to support program delivery. A statewide conference in Indianapolis June 3 will discuss law aims and rural life topics with noted speakers, led by Andrew Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Board of Education
Purdue University
Boys
Paris
Ife
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Agriculture and Country Life
Indianapolis
Andrew Smith
501
Chamber of Commerce
Bills conduct germ free myth debunked by public health official
Washington May 14 Dr W C Rucker assistant surgeon general public health service says currency tests show both washed and unwashed bills are remarkably free of germs. He credits the ink used in printing the notes which he says acts as an almost perfect germicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. C. Rucker
Public Health Service
Postmaster Resigns to Edit Missouri Newspaper
North Vernon Indiana May 12 Postmaster J S Smith resigns after 13 years in office to take a job editing a Missouri newspaper. He has held over since February 1912 due to Republican party factional troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vernon
Ind
J. S. Smith
Missouri
Smith
Rainy spell aids farmers as locals gather scattered visitors
Madison notes showery weather helping corn planting after a long rain. The item lists many residents and visitors including Mr Clement Zepf, Miss Evelyn Jordan, Dr H M Murray, Mrs Helen Quinn and family, Mr and Mrs George Layior, and Mrs Ada Peters with youngsters. Memorial Day planning includes speakers and parade arrangements at Springdale cemetery. Rev Stewart Long marks 60th wedding anniversary with community celebration. Mr C G McMaster and wife travel by wagon from Nashville to Grand Rapids visiting Madison in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Meinrad'’s Seminary
Clement Zepf
Evelyn Jordan
King's Daughters Hospital
Rushvill
Death of Marion County child in Indianapolis
Adelegram reports the death of eight year old Merac d Mra. William Komonet of Indianape das. The child died after a brief illness following membranous eroup. The funeral and services were held at Sacred Heart church with Bishop S tare trand presiding. Relatives and friends traveled by train for the funeral which is due to be held in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelegram
Madion
Toy Rity
William Komonet
S Tare Trand
Thorn
Whedo
Koo Ia
Engagement Despite Odds Mentioned in Local Notices
An unclear transcription lists partial names and places with disjointed phrases referencing Hortons, VPA Ay, and local boats near a woodlands Hopi area. The garbled OCR fragment suggests a personal or community engagement item with several proper nouns but lacks a coherent event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hortons
Supreme Court Rules on Saloon Licenses in Proctor Case
The Indiana Supreme Court decides that licenses may not be issued for fractions of a unit per the subcomm unit rule. Jacob Perryson sought a Martiessville license where six saloons serve 607 people. The ruling holds licenses can only be granted where the population meets a complete unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Fvangr
Sabcom
Javcob Fperryson Soupgit
Martiessille
Aged Carrollton Resident W A Trout Dies at 87
W A Trout of Carrollton Kentucky died at home after months of illness. A Trimble county native, he was 87 last December. His wife Lucy Mayfield of Trimble died March 10 aged 82. Survived by daughter Mrs Lawrence Ringo and son Perry Trout. He belonged to the Christian church and was a respected local figure. Mrs Clara Abbott of Indianapolis and daughter Mrs J Scott of Detroit are in town to manage Abbott property damaged by flood on East Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
W. A. Trout
Cty
Trimble County
Highty
Lucy Mayfield
Lawrence & Ringo
Perry Trout
Trimble
The
Christian Church
Clara Abbott
Indianaspolis
Detroit
Abbots
East Front Street
New Trial Granted in Hyde Case by New York Supreme Court
Decision from New York Supreme Court grants Hyde former city chamberlain a new trial. Hyde was previously accused in a bribery case tied to loaned bank funds and involvement with the Carnegie Trust Company. Both banks later failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Supreme Court
Hyde
City
Chamberlain
New York
Supreme Courttliv
Laws
Charlee HoTivde
Ties
Joseph Robin
Hasker
Olmed Pryde
Norther Bank
Carnegie Trust Company
Willie Koblemainen Takes Monument Club Distance Title
The article celebrates Willie Koblemainen as the world’s leading distance runner after beating nine rivals in the Monument Club Toemide championship in New Amsterdam on May 4. It compares him with his brother Hannes and notes Koblemainen’s renowned endurance and repeated nosebleeds during races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wor
America
Monument Club
Newamw
Kodietianen
Hannes
Stocksholm
Goosh
Long Odda
Koblemamnen
Wolfe
New York
Woicimaccen
Gael Ri
Property transfers on West First and West Main streets
Bertha Moore transfers property on West First Street to Clara Moore for $900. James A. Muret and wife transfer property on West Main Street at the corner of Mill Street to John C. Lathan and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Moore
Clara Moore
West
First Street
James A. Muret
John C. Lathan
West Main Street
Mill Street
Fight Flies With Vigilance This Summer
A public health notice urges relentless fly prevention. Do not tolerate flies in hotels restaurants or homes. Keep flies away from food and milk and from nursing infants. Screen windows and doors and maintain clean surroundings all season.
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Knights of Columbus
Nert
Lyceum
Postoffice
H. He. Murray
Columbus
Hos
Theodore Murray
Helen Quinn
William
Ethel
Cincinn In
Hatrick Howley
George ©. Layior
Crystal City
Tabu
Zack
Jefferson Street
Emmett Wood
Emmett, Jr
Ryker's Rely
Springfield
Otto Allen
Jacob Reidel
Rykers Robe
Marco Ont
Adam Kleaver
Mra Forward Peters
Aurora
Arrved
Yen
Greerie Gioverier
East Borer Street
Arzetta Lindsay
Vtrd Street
Neu Church Street
Don
Tess Betes
Luther Martin
Oard
Albert Bloom
Heward
Baatier
F Ameonia
N. Dacre
Henry Schrender
Saimt Peters
L. Staateverbunod
Altirman
Tar State
NM Ema
Misa Bartara Schinenmer
Jesse Boricht
Mt Stere Tug
Switzerland County
Hivinggin Peery
Paul Bormyght
Mt. Sterling
Springdal
Plaga
Stewart
Long
Brookville
Penn
Herald
C. G. McMaster
Nashville
Cyril Kimmel
Madison Bey Hort Ts Annu Ach
Pngeana
Gerdory
Neeth Abad
Saute
Grerdea
North Madisons
Joseph Gremony
Topcotee
Iia
Gerdon
Bart. Wayne
Indiana Supreme Court
Willie Koblemainen
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