Madison City Notes and Personal News Brief
Various local items include marriages licensed in Carroll county Kentucky, visits to Indianapolis Cincinnati Fortmouth and Versailles, a Grand Army of the Republic encampment set for 1916 in Kansas City, plus arrests and court actions. Also reports of dog bite, new Willys Knight car in Madison, divorce filing, and a 300 pound brown bear shot near Nevada City California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Blaze
Hulda Layton
Minnie Atlan
Pleasant Edge
Indianapolis
Willian Suter
Evansville
Kent Road
Mises A. Fitch
Cincinnati
James Huntington
Versailles
Kansas City
Grand Army of the Republic
Stella Springs
Mayme Godfrey
Earl Storm
Madison Automobile Company
Willys-Knight
Fred W. Pfortner
Madison
Nevada City
Cal
Albert Buck
Henry Bever
Moores Flat
Buck
Nevada County
Dean's Regulete Promoted As Mild Opening Medicine
Advertisement claims Dean's Regulete relieves constipation headaches and dizziness as a mild opening medicine. It lists a 250 price per box and claims availability at all stores.
Mrs Mary Hoffman Dies After Long Illness
After a long illness Mrs Mary Hoffman aged 56 formerly of this city died at 1 AM yesterday at the home of her daughter Mrs Walter Imel in Columbus She was formerly Mrs John Hoffman and is survived by three daughters and a son Louis a resident farmer of Trimble County Ky Funeral arrangements are not known Remains will arrive tonight and be taken to the home of Mary Augustin East Second Street Funeral services will be held at St Michaels Church tomorrow at 9 AM with burial in Springdale Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hoffman
Walter Imel
Columbus
Hoeffman
John Hoffman
Louis
Trimble County
Miew Mary Augustin
East Second Street
St. Michael’sa
Springdale Cemetery
Reynard Hunting Club Celebrates 25th Anniversary Luncheon
The Reynard Hunting Club closed its 25th anniversary year with a banquet, smoker, and luncheon attended by over 150 guests. Members provided generous hospitality and entertainment, with Profa Berach and Winter's orchestra supplying music for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynard Hunting Club
Madison
Profa, Berach
Winter
County teachers to work six hours daily and school closures noted
The County Board of Education adopted six hour day resolutions for all teachers and ordered schools closed October 28 and 29 to allow attendance at the State Teachers Association in Indianapolis. Also reported are local obituaries, property transfers, jail escape and returns, and a temporary Latin German English teacher assignment at North Madison High due to Illness of Miss Eliza Leland. substitute Miss Alice Radcliff hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
State Teachers’ Association T
Todianapolis
Harry Bellamy
Thomas Hutchings
Monroe
Simeon Leland
Buchanan
N. Y
Eliza Leland
Hanna
North Madison High School
Funeral of Ma Jrosia Emonda in Springdale
The funeral for Miss Jessie Edmonson born March 2 1890 Hanover Ind and died September 20 1915 at her grandmother Mrs James Edmonson home in Springdale. She was a Methodist church member and had been ill since January. Services were held at 2 pm conducted by Rev Moody with burial in Springdale cemetery. Grace church choir sang at the house. Pallbearers listed include Jobo Kramer Andrew McLaughlin Robert Kramer Noah Pullem Roy Ferguson George Willick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mises
Jessie Edmondson
Hanover
Ind
James Edmonson
South Walnut Street
Methodist Church
Miss Edmonson
Edward Edmonson
Frank
Rev
Moody
Springdale Cemetery
Grace Church Choir
Monfort Elected G A R Commander in Chief
Washington October 1 Captain Elias Monfort former Cincinnati postmaster was chosen Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic defeating two rivals George H Slabaugh of Washington won the Senior Vice Commander post Also noted ex Cincinnati official held top GAR honor in the election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
George H. Slabaugh
Washington
Elias Monfort
Cinccinnati
Grand Army
Decision in the Motion Picture Trust dissolution suit
Oct 1 Philadelphia Judge Dickerson ruled for the United States in the suit seeking the dissolution of the Motion Picture Trust. Memphis reports set a hurricane toll at 130 dead, 500 injured, 700 missing with $35 million in losses as the storm shifts toward the Ohio Valley. Paris fronts report German counterattacks in Cham pagne and Artois repulsed as violence mounts in evolving battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dickerson
United States District Court
United States
Motion Picture Trust
Memphis
Ohio Valley
New Orleans
Rise of the Automobile and War’s Fourth Arm
The article notes that on June 1 the U S automobile count surpassed 2 000 000 for the first time and calculates annual spending on motoring at 1 730,000,000 dollars including fuel tires and repairs. It adds that aircraft would have altered World War I tactics but no nation would wage future war without its air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Americnan
Charles Ta, Froesten
Scribner's
Bandage innovation from Russo Japanese War aids European war effort
The triangle bandage first used by Japan in the Russo Japanese War spreads to Europe showing wound wrapping versatility. Gerritus improves it with printed application guides and the British war office adopts the idea with bandages carried in a tunic pocket. Soldiers can self apply many times without aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biittish War Office
Population and divisions of Roumania described
The article estimates Roumania has about 6,00010000 people divided into four groups the Moldavian and Oltenic the Valachie and the Cobridge with Turkish ancestry. It notes 200000 gypsies and about 4000000 Romanians living outside the kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roumnania
Valachie
Cobridge
Exposition Coins Enter Collectors’ Hands Quickly
The San Francisco mint has struck 25 000 exposition coins offered at double their value and rapidly sold to collectors. They range from fifty dollar gold pieces to half dollars. The fifty dollar piece bears a laborer on the obverse and two dolphins on the reverse, as the first coin of that denomination ever authorized by Congress.
Russia's New Port and Arctic Rail Link
The project builds a northward railroad from Petrograd toward the Arctic coast near the Norwegian frontier about 500 miles west of Archangel. A port will be created at that milder, icefree location, a contrast to Archangel which freezes in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Arctic Ocean
Norwegian Frontier
Archangel
Arctic Coast
Practical Health Hint on Diabetes Diets by Dr Arnold T Lorand
Dr Arnold Tolorand of Carlsbad a renowned diabetes specialist and author lists foods safe for diabetics including milk rice eggs green vegetables spinach white fleshed fish buckwheat products mancaroni spaghetti butter small rye graham bread potatoes salads fruits and berries. He also bans sugar meat meat soups lentils peas beans white bread candy beer and other alcohol and notes saccharin can be used in coffee or tea but is extremely sweet requiring only a tiny amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Tlorand
Carlsbad
President Wilson seeks $250 million for reformed army
Washington reports that a major army reorganization is near approval. Secretary Garrison plans to ask Congress for about $250 million to expand the regular force to 500000 trained men in five years, with 125000 in service and 375000 ready to join at a moment’s notice. The plan includes more officers, shorter enlistments, coast defenses, ordnance, and ammunition stockpiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Wilson
Washington
White House
Senate
House
Garrison
Con
War Department
Women’s Hose Used to Repair Elkhart Tire
In Elkhart Indiana a party of tourists used several pairs of women’s hosiery to repair a tire on their automobile. They halted in town because handkerchiefs were insufficient and tape unavailable, delaying dismounting until new stockings were bought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
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J.B. McCononell
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Henry Schlicter
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Jrosia Emonda
Bn Oo
Jesus
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Noah Pullem
Roy Ferguson
George Willick
Capt. Monort
The
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Artois
Roumania
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Diet For
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American Press Association
Sale Deposits Trust Co
Capital
Leading Trust Company
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E. Powell, Pres
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Y. and Treas
California Exposition
M. Strader General Agent
South Mulberry Street
First National Bank
Indj Capital Stock
Edward Kampe
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Vice Press
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J. K. Weyer
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