Pleasant visit and notable moves in Madison and Louisville
Miss Mary Lee enjoys a pleasant visit among friends in Louisville. Mrs. John Vogelsang of Chicago visits sister Miss Julia Gavitt and brother Mr. Howard Gavitt in Madison. Mrs. Helen S. Dixon of Salem N J arrives to visit her brother Mr. R F Stanton. Mr and Mrs Redford Callis, longtime Madison residents, plan Indianapolis move and dispatch household goods by motor truck. friends wish them success in the new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee
Louisville
John Vogelsang
Chicago
Julia Gavitt
Howard Gavitt
Helen S. Dixon
Salem
N. J
R. F. Stanton
Redford Callis
Indianapolis
Tragic Self Inflicted Death Of Wiltsie Gordon
Wiltsie Gordon aged 45 shot himself in the right temple at Carrollton about 9 30 this morning and died almost instantly. He had been a Prudential Insurance collector in Madison and recently moved to Carrollton with his family seven years ago. Health decline and nervous attacks were noted. no clear motive found. He leaves a wife and two children, with a cousin Allen Gordon as the only known relative in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiltsie Gordon
Carrollton
Gordon
Prudential Insurance Company
Madison
Prudential Company
Lawrence Gordon
Heney County
Sam Jackson
Trimble Co
Allen Gordon
Local notices and travel in Madison area
Madison items include births to Hondell Potter Brump, visits by Alice Brump and Mrs Millar, and trips by Mrs Wingate and Mrs Jones. Draft calls require twelve Jefferson county men, departing Oct. 4. Rejections at Camp Taylor include George Froh and Foree Walker. Various local movements, estate settlement, court actions, and county defense council meeting announced. District No 4 chair Sherman Locke leads Jefferson with neighboring counties listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Potter
Alice Brump
Indianapolis
Mary Millar
North Vernon
Rachel Sulzer
Chicago
C. R. Grauman
Jefferson County
Madison
the County Council of Defense
Court House
County Commissioners’ Association
George E. Sherlocke
Brown
Ohio
Bartholomew
Jackson
Jennings
Ripley
Dearborn
Switzerland
Jefferson
Compromise Reached In Ackerman Holstein Credit Case
In Milton, a jury failed to agree on the claim between Dan Holstein plaintiff and John Ackerman defendant over groceries paid beyond due totals. H. J. Zearing defended Holstein with E. W. Tandy for Ackerman. Separately, William Burton of the Carnival Co. was fined $5 and costs for public intoxication in Squire Stuart’s court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Carl Armstrong
Geo. Hoffman
R. H. Tevis
Jacob Schneider
J. J. Ligon
R. S. Lane
John Ackerman
Dan Holstein
Holstein
Ackerman
Milton
Squire Stuart Court
H. J. Zearing
E. W. Tandy
William Burton
The
Carnival Co
Monroe
Squire Stuart
Jefferson Circuit Court October docket lists 77 civil cases
The October term docket for Jefferson Circuit Court shows 77 civil cases 8 criminal cases and 32 probate cases scheduled to begin next Monday Civil entries include on account contempt replevin breach of warranty divorce damages injunctions support to enforce lien cancel and set aside deed notes and mortgages suits to quiet title partition contract condemnation legacy demand restraining order. The criminal list comprises libel practicing medicine without license house of ill fame trespass assault and battery with intent petit larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Circuit Court
House of Ill Fame
Funeral for Esther Gibson in Milton KY
Esther Waldine Gibson the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gibson of Shunpike died recently. The father, a contractor, was in Texas on government work and returned to join the family for the interment at Moffett's Cemetery in Milton at 11 o'clock today. The couple receive sympathies from friends. The German Aviation Corps now includes women flyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Waldine Gibson
Louis Gibson
Gibson
Texas
Milton, Ky
Moffett’s
Mrs. Gibson
Mrs Leona Adams Dies At West Main Home
Mrs Leona Frances Adams died at 10 30 last night at her uncle Wm Woods home on west Main street. She was daughter of C C Hunter and is survived by her husband and three children besides the father. Funeral set for Sunday afternoon with burial in Springdale cemetery. Relatives and friends express sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Frances Adams
Wm. Woods
West Main Street
C. C. Hunter
Springdale
Adams
Jefferson County Farm Land Bought for Reform School
Indianapolis reports 150 acres in Jefferson County bought to be operated with the Jeffersonville reformatory. The land sold for about $130 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Jefferson County
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Madison men Vestal and Jarvis Exempted by board
Indianapolis reports Fred Vestal and Everett Jarvis of Madison were exempted by the district board today. The action was announced in a brief, official notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Vestal and
Everett Jarvis
District Board
Indianapolis
Fred Vestal
Madison
Hanover Vocational High School Opens With 55 Students
The Hanover vocational high school opened with 55 students and more expected. a new Indiana program funded largely by the state, charging a $3 monthly fee. Notable teachers include Miss Dorothy Drybread of Indiana and Purdue Universities and Prof. Benjamin Dodridge of Purdue. The venture will be watched by county officials to decide on future conformity of other high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Indiana
Dorothy Drybread
Purdue
Benjamin Dod
Madison Township Teachers Hold Plans for School Term
Madison township schools open next Monday October 1 with Trustee Manville naming the staff for North Madison High School Prof Levi Burnsworth principal and Prof Archie Pender assistant. Grades include John C Lanham Clara Bennett Emma Bramwell and others. Ryker's Ridge High School lists Earl Rogers principal Blanch Ryker assistant with a Grade roster. District notices name Addie Stephan bee Camp Leily Ryker Wirt district 11 Phillipine Wolf district 12 Lydia Reynolds district 13 Hattie Driggs district 21 Mildred Sauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Township
Manville
North Madison High School
Levi Burnsworth
Archie Pender
John C. Lanham
Clara Bennett
Emma Bramwell
Ethel Bracken
Florence Rea
Helen Wood
Ryker’s Ridge High School
Earl Rogers
Blanch Ryker
John M. Ackerman
Sadie H. Adams
Bertha Straub
Antioch
Addie Stephan
Bee Camp
Leily Ryker
Wirt
Carnival actors duel leads to assault conviction
Arthur McCormick was arrested by No. 2 Fire Company and found guilty of assault and battery on Walter Vinegar in Squire Stuarts court. Both carnival showmen known as Two Days Willie and Jaw Bones defended the scuffle on the merry go round that toppled Vinegar, son of the late Rev. Peter Vinegar. The court imposed a $1 fine plus costs and warned against future Broadway tussles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 2 Fire Company
Arthur McCormick
Walter Vinegar
Squire Stuart
Willie
McCormick
Broadway
Vinegar
Peter Vinegar
Poplar Street A. M. E
Oakland and Chevrolet Agency Transfer Notice
The Chevrolet agency for Jefferson County moves to Kremer Auto Sales Company and will be sold with Oakland cars once handled by Kremer Oakland Sales. Both brands use valve-in-head motors. Dr N A Kremer, manager, will stock both makes early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
Jefferson County
Kremer Auto Sales Company
Oakland
Kremer-Oakland
N. A. Kremer
Real Estate Transfers In Madison Area
A. Abdon and wife transfer property in North Madison to Sarah F. Gans for a nominal $1. Jesse Dunn and wife convey Madison property to John S. Muret for $800. Canada operates six principal railroad lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Abdon
Sarah F. Gans
North
Madison
Jesse Dunn
John S. Muret
Canada
Fist Fight Erupts Over Congress Charge
The House floor scene turned physical when Norton of North Dakota spoke to representative Ieflin amid a dispute over charges against thirteen or fourteen members. The altercation ended with lawmakers separated and business resuming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ieflin
Congress
Norton
North Dakota
Silver Basis Likely After the War Ends
Chicago reports silver at current quotas nears parity with gold as nations like Mexico India and China hold firm to the metal. A broader remonetization is seen with peace and currency emissions, suggesting renewed US prosperity and potential silver-driven industry growth in Nevada California and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mexico
India
Veru
China
Foirepenn Betliverere
Miver
America
Nevada
Teller
Mexica
Parpeqaega
Chris
Tobin
Foodias
Peercia
Meico
Elther
Round Up Failing to Respond to Draft Call
Washington announces a nationwide roundup of all persons failing to respond to the draft. Provost Marshal General Crowder ordered immediate action and offered no money for each deserter. Many states and counties have added rewards for apprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Crowder
Baer Chalk Talks Sweep North Dakota Campaign
J M Baer, a young cartoonist nonpartisan candidate, wins support from farmers and workers as his chalk talks attract audiences across North Dakota. Farmers travel long distances to see crude drawings of a state grain elevator and a Minneapolis miller, boosting Baer’s bid and marking the National Nonpartisan League’s entry into national politics. The movement spreads to eight states with 1,000,000 members, including large North Dakota support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Baer
North Dakota
Congress
Jobin Mc Baer
Washington
Pone
National
Tosteid
Esas
Naturata
Tewnepaper Hugerist
Tdi
Fargo Courier News
Baer
Repubist
Ton
Minneapolis
Bauer
National Nonpartisan League
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Fall Festival at Eagle Spring Grange Draws Madison Crowd
Hundreds from Madison and surrounding counties attend the fall festival and fair on Pleasant Ridge. Exhibits exceed four hundred entries across farm goods and household products with high quality. Prizes awarded for best collections in vegetables and apples. Master Robert Prindle wins greased pole prize. Nodler's band provides music. Grange drill team performs under Morris Buchanan. Funds to pay hail debt. cooperation urged with local merchants and home industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Eagle Spring Grange
Pleasant Ridge
R. H. Wood
Frank Hitz
Nodler
Grange
Morris Buchanan
Robert Prindle
Thomas Oliver
Wm. Armstrong
Chas. Schnaitzer
John Demaree
Chas. Irwin
John Gunnion
Nettie Lyon
Lily Demaree
Emma Bonnet
Red Cross Plans Aid for American Prisoners of War
Washington reports the American Red Cross has developed plans to care for Americans captured abroad. A prisoners relief committee operates from Berne under U S supervision, aiming to deliver food and medical assistance to POWs in German camps despite wartime disruptions and regional coordination challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Red Cross
Berne
Switzerland
Piper Vision
Bertin
Money Left by Bernstorff Finances German Propaganda Says McAdoo
Secretary McAdoo charged that funds left by Count Von Bernstorff continue to finance German propaganda in the United States. He estimated the nation's war resources could reach 74 billion dollars, outlining the significant financial dimension of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
American Bankers Association
Genevan Roy Coffeti Dies by Suicide at Camp Taylor
Roy Coffeti of Geneva Indiana died by self inflicted hanging at Camp Taylor Louisville on September 28. The report notes damage to various fabrics and goods from rats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Roy Coffett
Geneva
Indiana
Camp Taylor
Kaiser Dropped From Plane Sparks Redmond City Panic
In Redwood City residents rush to City Hall as a dazed crowd learns Kaiser is not dead but an air stunt. Dan Davidse, local aviator, staged an effigy drop at the marsh prompting early alarm before the hoax is revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Redwood City
Paul Revere
Marsh
Kaiser Ip
Dan Davidse
Tohenzellern
Great Lakes Vessels Bound for Atlantic Tonnage Relief
More than a hundred ships from the Great Lakes will be moved to the Atlantic coast in the coming months to ease tonnage shortages. Many vessels will be cut in halves to pass through the Welland Canal, the Herald reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Boston
Welland Canal
Smilax Sarsaparilla Commerce Note
The text notes a sarsaparilla product derived from a Smilax species used in commerce. It reads as a brief reference to the plant's commercial context without additional details.
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Mrs
Geo. Hondell
H. J. Wingate
Roy Jones
Roy
Betty
Cleveland
W. S. Wilhoit
George L. Froh
Foree Walker
Charles Blair
Richard Cooney
Henry Cooney
Fourth Street
Pittsburgh
G. F. Reynolds
Owensboro
Tobe Eaglin
Patrick J. Quinn
M. L. Guthneck
John McGregor
Andrew Cole
Ada Hall
Squire Stuart's
Vocational Rich School
Madison Township Teachers
Heflin
Bers of Congress
Joten Mf
Paris
Argonne
Aisne
Germany
Gaeitiai
Bernstorff
McAdoo
Roy Coffeti
Circuit Court
John R. Humphreys
Plum Street
Marx
Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Co
the National Branch Bank
Harry W. Hargan
J. W. Cornett
John W. Tevis
John T. Schofield
John B.ross
Chas. S. Powell
W. H. Miller
W. Cornett
J. Colgate
Cashier
Henry Schmidt
Robin L. Graham
Carl Bock
Charles C. Davidson
Nell P. Clements
Comparzice
M. Strbader General
South Mulberry Street
First National Bank
Humphreys
William Street
New York
William
Amel
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Onterrh Ours
V. 3
Cheney & Co
Price Yéege
Constigaon
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