Madison news brief highlights travel and local events
October 31 reports residents in Madison traveling to Vevi y Indianapolis and Louisville for visits and medical care. Clergy couples attend Episcopal and Baptist events in New York and Lexington. A 14 month old child dies. funeral time pending. Street railway workers demand union recognition and better pay by noon. Migratory birds observed over Madison. J C Stottlebower becomes head mechanic aboard the E A Woods, passing civil service with 90 percent and a Pittsburg to Ohio river run. Eagles introduce a doctor bill payment system for sick members and families.
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E. A. Petroff
Lexington
Milton
David
Roy Glover
West Thrat Atrert
Charles J. Hoffman
Indianapolis
Hoffman
William Pfeiffer
Indianapolis Street Railway
Madison
J.C. Stottlebower
Mike Stotticbower
E. A. Woodstuff
Civil Service
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Will
Cincinnati
Gilad
Eagles
Aerie
General Relief Committee
Hanover professor dreams of kicking student out
A Hanover College professor, angered by a freshman’s pranks, vowed to expel the offender. He limped to the campus next morning, explaining that his dream of kicking a student caused him to strike a bedpost and injure his toe.
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Indianapolis
Hanover College
Resolutions on death of Chas H Supplee by Madison Township teachers
The Madison Township teachers mourn the death of Trustee Chas H Supplee and commend him as a valuable friend and officer. They extend sympathy to his wife and relatives and direct copies of the resolutions to the family and daily papers. Names listed: Mrs Sadie Adama, Miss Lydia Reynolds, Miss Bertha Straub, J C Lanham, Miss Lottie Wolf. Also note that several European insurance companies will take risk on standing timber.
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Chas. H. Supplee
Madison Township
Sadie Adama
Lydia Reynolds
Bertha Straub
J.C. Lanham
Lottie Wolf
Wallace Peddie Obituary At King's Daughters Hospital
Wallace Peddie aged about 55 died at the King’s Daughters Hospital after weeks of paralysis and a prior stroke. He was a skilled painter and sign maker, unmarried, with a quiet disposition. Survived by brother James Peddie of this city and sisters Mrs Jerry Douglas of West Madison and Miss Alice Peddie of Cincinnati. Also notes real estate transfers in Jefferson and Madison counties involving Dr Bear and others.
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Wallace Peddie
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
James Peddie
City
Jerry Douglas
West Madison
Mias Alice Peddie
Cinccinnati
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Madison Resident
Mrs. J C Bumen of Madison Indiana praises Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble noting improvement after a few doses and two boxes cured her. She adds family members also benefited. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
Madison
J. C. Bumen
N. Jefferson St
Ind
Doan
Foster-Milburn Cup
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
Mary Hale unveils Geneva soldier monument at $12,000
In Deater Indiana on October 31 a large crowd attended the unveiling of Adams County’s $12,000 Soldier’s Monument. Gov. Ralston spoke as did G A R leaders Mr. Comstock and Col. Reiger. Sam Henry Post conducted the dedication and Clark Lutz handed the monument to soldiers. The veterans then passed it to the Woman's Relief Corps and finally to the Tri Kappa sorority for future care.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
Tri Kappa Sorority
Woman Halloween Victim in Decatur Falls on Rope
Decatur Indiana October 31 Mrs Jacob Railing becomes first victim of Halloween pranks when she trips over a rope stretched across the sidewalk by boys and suffers a fractured shoulder and arm.
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Decatur
Ind
Jacob Railing
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promised Quick Relief
Nervous and sick headaches blamed on torpid liver and upset bowels. Dr King’s New Life Pills stimulate organs to function properly and regulate the liver and bowels. Take 250 and invest in a box today at Harper’s drug store.
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Dr. King
Harper's
Local Notes From Trimble and Nearby Kentucky Towns
Madison updates include Lhenard towing Raymond Horiie to Myrtle Perkinson and various travelers heading to Lafayette Indianapolis Cincinnati and Minneapolis. A wedding licenses Clarence Shaw and Clara King. Obituary for Mrs. Sarah E. May. Trimble County Farmers Institute meets at Milton with a free dinner. Renowned journalist John Lind recounts Morro Castle incident. Lookout Mountain tribute gift to Dr W Cochran. Mrs Addie Buffington auction near Paris Crossing. Auctioneer John D Roberta.
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Lhenard
Raymond Horiie
Myrtle Perkinson
Trimble County
Clarence Ralston
Brooksburg
Lafayette
Robt. Mclaughlin
Canaad Road
Indianapolis
Margaret Terry
Cincinnati
Kate Dielenhein
Rimble County Farmers’ Institute
Milton
Commercial Club
John Lind
New York
Morro Castle
Vera Cruz
Huerta
W.cochran
American Academy of Opthalmology
Chattanooga
Tenn
M. H. Cochrane
The
Herald
Lookout Mountain
Addie Buffington
Paris Crossing
Lancaster
Weeks Farm
John D. Roberta
Hanover College to Present Rural Life Studies at State Conference
Hanover College of Hanover Indiana will contribute rural life charts and social surveys at the state conference of charities and correction in Mary from November 6 to 8. Millia, as committee chair, leads the session with Professor Glenn Culbertson assisting. Junior L. L. Huber prepared charts on degenerate families and Li. Cagehart compiled surveys of Jefferson Harrison and Clark counties. The psychology department plans data on Jefferson county rural reading. The junior basketball team elected G R Hamilton captain and E M Montgomery manager. Baked bananas noted as brain food.
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Hanover
Ind
Hanover College
State Conference of Charities and Correction
Mary
Millia
Glenn Culbertson
L. L. Huber
Board of State Charities
Jefferson, Harrison and
Clark Counties
Li. Cagehart
Department of Pschology
Jefferson County
G. R. Hamilton
Franklin
E. M. Montgomery
Painter Robert Rowlett Dies After Scaffold Fall
Madison mourns painter Robert Rowlett aged about 57 who died at Kings Daughters hospital from a skull fracture after falling from a scaffold while painting the Spaulding and Schwab dry goods store front around 10 am. He leaves a wife and children. long time resident, originally from Kentucky.
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Robert Rowlett
Cemetery Street
Kings Daughters Hospital
Spauldinger& Schwab
Rowlett
Une
Dre. George
Fred Detuny
King's Daughters’ Hospital
Vail
Daum Host Halloween Party Notable Neighbors Attend
Mr and Mrs H A Daum hosted a pleasant Halloween gathering at their home last night with friends and neighbors. Prizes were won in games by Miss Elsie Hitz and Miss Margaret Hitz for the ladies and Mr Fred Klein and Mr Homer Corey for the gentlemen. Guests included Dennis Hinds, John Jenkins, Laura Daum, and several Daum family members amid a social evening of games and refreshments.
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H. A. Foium
Hallowe'en
Neuhbors
Elsie Hitz
Margaret Hitz
Fred Klein
Homer Corey
Dennis Hinds
Homer Cora
John Jenkins
Laura
Mastera - Charles Klein
Joe Daum
Irwin Daum
Neoma Daum
Funeral services for Miss Bessie Hoagland
Miss Bessie Hoagland was honored with 2 PM funeral services at Charles Ames home West Madison conducted by Rev Thompson of Trinity church. Large attendance at home and Springdale cemetery followed by numerous floral offerings and a burial with pallbearers listed including William McDermott Jr Frank Eckert Graham Zapp Louis Layton Westley Jessup and Harry Schneider.
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Bessie Hoagland
Charles Ames
West Madison
Thompson
Trinity Church
Springdale
Messrs
William McDermott, Jr
Frank Eckert
Graham Zapp
Louis Layton
Westley Jessup
Harry Schneider
The Mighty Have Fallen At Court
Daniel Webster was fined five dollars and costs for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. After being arrested, he escaped briefly from the court house alley but collided with Chief Schuler and Officer Hollis, who stopped him and returned him to the court house for processing.
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Squire Chapman
Daniel Webster
Costa
Dan
Sissin
Court House
Schuler
Hollis
Dictaphone Records Tie Stillwell to Impeachment Votes
Detective Burna released dictaphone interview records with ex State Senator Stillwell who is imprisoned for bribery. Stillwell allegedly told investigator John Hennessy he could secure six impeachment court votes for Sulzer in exchange for a pardon and promised evidence to jail Senator James Frawley and Charles Murphy.
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New York
Burna
Stillwell
Sing Sing
John Hennessy
Sulzer
James Frawley
Charles Murphy
Tammany
Doctor Indicted in Fowler for Illegal Operation Death
Dr Samuel Washburn of Lafayette indicted for performing an illegal operation that killed Hazel Dudley of Fowler. He was released on 82000 cash bond. Charles Morine, arrested in Indianapolis, allegedly turned state's evidence and was engaged to the girl but married another woman.
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Fowler
Ind
Samuel Washburn
Lafayette
Hazel Dudley
Charles Morine
Indianapolis
Color scheme behind pulpit blamed for church sleep
The Religious Periscope, the United Brethren paper, reports that dull brown colors behind the pulpit cause drowsiness in services. It notes sleepers can stay awake by not staring at the area, while fixed eye contact with the backdrop increases somnolence.
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Dayton
Perescope
United Brethren Dee
Indian Creek Man Claims Nation's Largest Family
Tulsa writer reports Charlee Roberts a Creek Indian in Oklahoma has 51 children with 33 living and over 100 grandchildren. He recalls 29 married offspring, first marriage in 1867 yielding 19 children, and two more marriages since.
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Tulsa
Okla
Charlee Roberts
United States
Roberta
Roberts
Hall's Oatarrh Cure Advertisement Reward Offer
An old newspaper ad offers one hundred dollars reward for any incurable oatarrh case by Hall's Oatarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims the remedy cures via internal action on the blood and mucous membranes and lists price as 75 cents per bottle with testimonials free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
National Bank of Commerce
O. Hall
British Naval Holiday Proposal Amid Germany Talks
An exchange from Parliament describes a plan by Britain and Germany to pause four battleships for twelve months in a bid to ease tensions. Churchill and others discuss an agreement that could influence Austria Hungary France and even the United States, with aims to reduce naval expenditures and foster peace.
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Witoton Churchill
Germany
Gertans
Churehil
House of Commons
Mediterranean
Germatas
Cerna
Chuvelaid
Great Britain
Germainuy
Austria
Italy
France
Ford
United States
Japan
Churchill
Europe
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