Madison News Highlights Local Births Arrivals and Court Ruling
In Madison on October 10 a series of social notes report births and visits including Mary Elizabeth Graham born to Mr and Mrs George Graham and a 10 pound daughter. Many residents travel by train to OsGood Moore's Hill Shelbyville and Chicago. A court in Madison orders the Madison Safe Deposit Trust Co to pay Anaie Thomas $50 plus $10 monthly child support for John W Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Green
Dana
Ind
J. T. Neighbert
Osgood
Moore’s Hill
Robert Eada
Walnut Et
John Kempf
Detroit
William A. Kirk
O. S. Joyce
Bedford
Shelbyville
Frances
Lillian A. Perkheiser
Indianapolis
Peter Frenz
Clinton
Mary Hubrich
Louisville
Henry T. Schanauer
East Fifth Street
Sol. Bear
Donald
Madison
J. L. Barnes
Dennis
John Beal
Trimble Democrat
George Graham
North
Walnut Street
Mary Elizabeth
Papa
Demaree Grocery
Anaie Thomas
John McGregor
Madison Safe Deposit &, Trust Co
City Hall Interior Earns Praise After Renovation
Madison improves its city hall with a thorough repaint and redecorating by N A Klein and assistants. The finance committee adds new floor coverings and refinishing of mayoral and clerk offices while corridors and furniture are refinished to greet visitors, including the State Board of Charities and Corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Klein
Finance Committee
Madison
State Board of Charities and Corrections
Trooper Wilson Dies of Wounds in Arizona Conflict
Trooper Wilson of the Tenth United States cavalry died at Fort Huachuca from a breast wound received when Mexican forces fired across the line at Naco Sonora during Sunday's attack. A young colored man from Madison, he worked at the Hoffman barbershop while in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naco
Ariz
Wilson
Tenth
United States Cavalry
Sonora
Ft. Huachuca
Madison
Hoffman
Committees Named for State Charities Board Meetings
A series of committees is listed for the State Board of Charities and Correction meetings set for October 17 to 20. Key roles include reception and entertainment led by Donald DuShene, decorations chaired by Mrs. K J Scott, ushers headed by Mrs. L E Hitz, and various others overseeing refreshments, boat and management, receiving, printing, and automobile arrangements with multiple local participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Hitz
Elizabeth Trow
Will Luckett
J. A. Zuck
Donald DuShane
Mayme Glass
Chas. Hillabold
John Gable
Carolyn Ford
Nell Donlan
Geo. Simpson
Nell Davison
Marguerite Bersch
H. J. Marra
Boat and Management Committee
E. J. Scott
John Hughes
R. W. Cochran
James Weber
W. M. Luckett
Clyde Blackard
W. O. McLelland
M C. Garber
Maurice Herbst
Webster B. Ray
M. D. Wilson
A. J. Wyatt
W. A. Millie
R. L. Ireland
L E. Hitz
Automobile Committee
Oliver Roe
Fallie Winater
W.M. Luckett
John Zuck
John Tevis
Sam Boyd
W. A Millis
Charlie Hillabold
Death of Miss Katie Naughton in Logansport
Miss Katie Naughton eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Martin Naughton of Madison died after a brief illness in Logansport. Her body will be brought to North Madison for a noon Monday service at the Catholic church with burial in the Catholic cemetery. A requiem mass will be held at St Michael's church Monday morning. Survived by sister Mrs L F Slater and another sister Miss Annie Naughton. The Madison family was active in the community and she was highly regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Logansport
Katie Naughton
Martin Naughton
Miss Naughton
L. F. Slater
Herald
North Madison Catholic
St. Michael’s Church
Guthneck
Misa Naughton
Slater
Annie Naughton
Letter from German sister on war, disease, and Antwerp
Father Bilger reports a Breisack Sister Superior foresees the war lasting into June as plagues force peace. He notes German crops aside from potatoes and describes nurses tending wounded in a small Rhine town. He recalls visiting Antwerp 29 years ago and finds it a beautiful city comparable in size to Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Bilger
Breisack
Germany
the Holy Cross Sisters
Rhine
Antwerp
Louisville
Eckert and Montz Bride Quiet Wedding in Madison
Henry Dale Eckert and Cecilia Grace Montz wed at 6 30 this morning in a quiet ceremony conducted by Rev Arenda of the Lutheran church. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Charles Crawford. The couple left for an auto trip through Kentucky. Cecilia is daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Montz and a Trinity church choir member. Henry is a clerk at the Pennsylvania Lines freight depot and well regarded among Madison youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dale Eckert
Cecilia Grace Montz
Madison
Arenda
Lutheran Church
Charles Crawford
Dance at Stony Point Grange Hall Draws Crowd
A well attended dance at Stony Point Grange hall last Thursday night featured a large party list of attendees including Mr and Mrs Joseph Yunker Sr George Maurer Chas Giesler and many others with Miss Ida Wolfe as pianist and George Maurer on trap drum One present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Point Grange Hall
Elmer Giesler
Clarence Lyons
Glenn Lyons
Clarence Golay
Bernard Miles
Lawrence Schaffer
Howard Yunker
Wilmer Woodfill
William Gregory
Phillip Bierck
Jacob Bentz
Henry Bentz
Alfred Houscefield
Chas Copeland
John Rohrman
Ollie Raffauf
Michael Heitz
Otis Hamilton
Clarence Lay
Robert McLaughlin
Joseph Kernen
Clifford McLelland
Will Rahe
Frank Ralph
Harry Jones
Peter Bennett
Andrew Bennett
Joseph Yunker, Jr
Harvey Schoolcraft
Benefield
Joe Massing
Everett Litchfield
Walter Litchfield
Buford Demarce
Virgil Tague
Steve Rich
Lawrence Herrod
Jason Risk
Jesse Risk
George Maurer
Ida Wolfe
Secretary of State Suicide Follows Nomination Defeat
Illinois Secretary of State Harry Woods a Democrat shot himself in the garage behind his residence. Disappointment over his defeat for the U.S. Senatorship nomination is given as the probable cause. He had been acting erratic recently and his body was found this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilg
Harry Woods
United States
Masquerading Girl and Man Nabbed Near Madisonville
Miss Jerrold Wilson a 16 year old from Vincennes Indiana traveled disguised as a boy with a man named Hugh Simmons 25 from Alexandria Indiana. They were arrested in Madisonville and jailed pending examination Monday officers said the girl admitted her identity but claimed to be Mabel Simmons and that Simmons was her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Jerrold Wilson
Vincennes
Ind
Hugh Simmons
Alexandria
Wilson
Brunett
Ashby
Powers
Mabel Simmons
Simmons
Howell
Atkinson Junction
Here
Kin Hubbard Visits In Town On Pleasure Trip
Abe Martin's creator Kin Hubbard and his wife traveled with John C. Taylor of Danville and Homer E. Jackson of Indianapolis arriving by auto. They spent the night at Hotel Jefferson and left for Lawrenceburg via the Kentucky Ohio river route on a pleasure trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Martin
Oracle
Indianapolis News
Abe
Kin Hubbard
Mr. Hubbard
John C. Taylor
Danville
Homer E. Jackson
Indianapolis
Hotel
Jefferson
Lawrenceburg
Kentucky
Ohio
Explosions Ruin Home of Coal Company Superintendent
Of Mine Superintendent Collinsville Ills Oct 12 The residence of William F Scully superintendent of the Lumanghi Coal Company of St Louis was partly wrecked by two dynamite detonations Eleven sleeping occupants were hurled from their beds The detonations awoke the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinsville
Ills
Willia F. Scully
Lumanghi Coal Company
St. Louis
Speakers listed for Charities Conference churches
A partial roster shows morning services at Trinity M E Grace M E Christ Church First Presbyterian Second Presbyterian Lutheran Hanover Presbyterian and Sunday evening listings for Baptist Disciples and Lutheran with names including Dr C C North Dr G L Sehon Dr T F Moran Dr G S Bliss Dr J N Hurry Dr C P Emerson Dr Alexander Johnson Judge James A Colsina and Dr W T Cross with locations Indiana Kentucky New Jersey Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charities Conference
Trinity M. E
C. C. North
Greencastle
Ind
Grace M. E
G. L. Sehon
Louisville
Christ Church
T. F. Moran
Lafayette
First Presbyterian
G. S. Bliss
Fort Wayne
Second Presbyterian
J. N. Hurry
Indianapolis
C. P. Emerson
Hanover Presbyterian
Alexander Johnson
Vineland
N. J
Baptist
D. C. Peyton
Jeffersonville
James A. Colslina
Luthertan
W. T. Cross
Chicago
Court proceedings in Langswell case and guardianship ruling
Judge Francisco reviews the Langswell mistreatment case and orders the boy placed in the Orphan's Home. The guardian ship report by People's Trust Company is approved, Emerson Lemen serves as estate attorney, and a land sale is set with Lemen as commissioner. Frank P. Wolf seeks guardianship for John R. Wolf who is deemed of unsound mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Wolf
John McGregor
Frank P. Wolf
Wolf
Cragmont
Charles R. Newman Dies After Long Illness at Rising Sun Home
Charles R. Newman aged 68, long illness endured with patience, died Oct 11 1914 at 922 West Main Street Rising Sun Indiana. He married Harrietta Seward in 1867 and leaves seven children and two brothers. He was a member of Trinity M E Church and lived most of his life in Rising Sun with later years in Madison. Buffalo New York opens a new library building. Athens and Piraeus may gain taxicab connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. R. Newman
Main Street
Henry B
Mary Welton Newman
Rising Sun
Ind
Ohio River
Spirit Land
Harrietta Seward
Hutchinson
Kas
Madison
Trinity M. E. Church
Rising Sun M. E
Dr. J. H. Martin Celebrates 81st Birthday Sermon
Hale and hearty Dr. J. H. Martin marked his 81st birthday yesterday morning by delivering an enthusiastic sermon at Plymouth Congregational Church on Price Hill in Cincinnati. Former city school superintendent, he is well remembered by local residents and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Martin
Plymouth Congregational Church
Price Hill
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Martin
Caja
Nearly Normal In U S Washington Report
President Wilson told callers that business conditions in the United States excluding the cotton states are nearly normal. Industrial affairs are in good shape and while war effects are far reaching the country is maintaining its equilibrium, reports from all sections indicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Wilson
Calleera
Dam Injures Samuel Cole At Markland Dam Derrick Lifter Accident
Samuel Cole, 20, a stationary engineer, was badly wounded when a derrick lifter hook struck him under the left jaw at the government dam in Markland. He received initial care, was transported to Madison, and an operation inserted a bone plate. He is reportedly rallying and improving under care at Denny sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cole
Markland
Cole
Madison
Denny Sanitarium
George E. Denny
New Jersey
Farmer Disemboweled in Kentucky Farmhouse Murder
Elliott Hackney, a Milton farmer, was fatally disemboweled at his home six miles from Milton. DeWitt Jenkins, his brother-in-law, is sought after Hackney died from the wounds. The weapon was a corn knife or butcher knife after a quarrel over a shotgun incident. The article also notes regional labor and marriage statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton, Ky
Elliott Hackney
Hackney
DeWitt Jenkins
Winona
Trimble County
Yenkins
Jenkins
Oliver Jenkins
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City Hall
Dean
State Board of Cosmiss
Corrction
State Board of Charities and Correction
Donald DuShene
L. E Hitz
K. J Scott
W. J. Johnson
Fallie Winter
S. E. Leland
Jos
Colgate
F. W. Pfortner
F. P. Vail
Kate Naughton
North Madison
Bilger
Coupe
Mary Bierck
Teresa Bierck
Loretta Francisco
Anna Yunker
Gladys Yunker
Helen Schaffer
Mary Schaffer
Florence Giesler
Jennie Gregory
Anna Bentz
Pearl Faught
Helen Lowry
Clara Ringwald
Velma Ringwald
Leona Geyman
Geyman
Mayme Bodam
Gertie Ringwald
Mary Lowry
Florence English
Winters
Zoe Dilk
Messra
Illinois
Secretary of State
U. S
Vincennes, Ind
Madisonville, Ky
Conference of Charities
Court News
Charles R. Newman
Buffalo, N. Y
Athens
Piraeus
Dr. Martin’s
U.S
Markland Dam
Tennessee
Wos
England and
Wales
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