Local notes from Madison and surrounding area
Miss Jennie Roberts leaves for Aurora Indiana to visit relatives. Louis Fater returns to Dayton Ohio after a Madison visit. Harriet Xoeyer visits Madison friends before returning to Seymour. Helen and Margaret Robertson depart Rockford Illinois after visiting Miss Mary Pitcher. J J Kasper and wife leave for Pittsburgh Columbus Hamilton Ohio and Fort Wayne Indiana for several weeks. Funeral of Mrs J R Green held at Ryker's Ridge Baptist church with Rev J W Lanham officiating.
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Louis F. /ater
Dayton
Ohio
Madison
Harriett Xoeyer
Wilburn Mickel
Seymour
Helen
Margaret Robertson
Rockford
Mary Pitcher
J. J. Kasper
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Hamilton
Fort Wayne
Ind
Gome
J. R. Green
Ryker’s Ridge Baptist Church
J. W. Lanham
Ryker’s Ridge Cemetery
Thomas J. Steele Dies. Veteran Indianapolis Journalist
Thomas J. Steele, longtime Indianapolis journalist and editor, died at 2165 North Pennsylvania Street after a five week illness. He served forty years at the Indianapolis Journal, sixteen as managing editor, and twelve as librarian for The Star. He is survived by two sisters. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. at his home, Rev. Percy H. Epler officiating. burial Crown Hill Cemetery. born January 21, 1842 in Jefferson County, Indiana. Civil War service in the 132nd Indiana Infantry and Indiana Battery Light Artillery.
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Thomas J. Steele
North
Pennsylvania Street
Mr. Steele
All Indianapolis Journal
The
Star
Z. A. Smith
Susan Steele
Percy H. Epler
First Congregational Church
Crown Hil
Jefferson County
Indiana
One Hundred and Thirty-second
Indiana Infantry
Indiana Light Artillery
Southwest
Arkansas
Tennessee
Nashville
Gen. Thomas
Steele
Indianapolis
M. G. Lee
Indianapolis Journal
Telegraph
Elijah W. Halford
Washington
Harrison
Indianapolis Star
Death relief for William Clark ends long illness
William Clark 33 died this morning after years of failing health. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark of East Main Street and a longtime member of St Michaels Cathedral. Funeral arrangements from the church will be announced once relatives in Texas can attend. He is survived by his parents, one brother Michael in Texas, three sisters Mrs. Poo Noon of Indianapolis and Misses Clark of this city. The article also notes varied court actions and probate petitions pending in the same docket day, including divorce pleadings and partition petitions.
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William Clark
D.o'clock
Thomas Clark
East Main Street
St. Michaels Cathete Church
Thomas Chirk
Michael Chirk
Ian Texas
Din
Hes
Peet
Poo. Noon
Indianapolis
Anna Clark
Lost 121 Los In Fe Distressed Note Fragment
Fragmentary OCR note mentions loss of items or numbers and unclear dates. Readers are left without a clear event, person, or organization due to garbled text. The readable phrases reference Waengkhong and Joye en 14, but no coherent action or outcome is stated.
War Costs Escalate as U S Expenditures Reach Millions Hourly
A Washington analysis notes U S war expenses rise to about a million dollars per hour. The report cites a total national outlay of several tens of billions with substantial advances by governments. Lord Northcliffe conveyed British credit needs to Secretary McAdoo, projecting a shift from $500 million to $600 million monthly.
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Ments
Lord Northcliffe
McAdoo
Women Make Up Over Twenty Percent of French Munition Staff
The report notes that more than 20 percent of workers at French munition plants are women, reflecting shifting labor roles amid wartime production and defense needs.
Madison News Briefs: Military, Marriages, and Orders
Mrs. Fred Herbst and Misses Corinne and Helen Johnson traveled to Indianapolis for a short stay. Haven Sherlock of Madison is found physically disqualified for military service at Camp Taylor. Mrs. Ada May Hall of Madison and Edward Jones of Gallatin county Ky were married at Carrollton last Tuesday. Harvey Haskell of Michigan’s claim denied by the Third District Exemption Board in Indianapolis. Rev. W. Thompson Campbell of Chicago visits his daughter Miss Lillian studying as a trained nurse at Bigs Daughters Hospital. Forty carloads of wheel rims ordered by the government from Thomas Graham Co. have been completed, intended for pack trains and field artillery.
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Ada May Hall
Madison
Edward Jones
Gallatin County
Kky
Carrollton
Harvey Haskell
Micchison
Third District
Indianapolis
W. Thompson Campbell
Chicago
Lillian
Bigs Daughters’ Hospital
Thos. Graham Co
Postage Hike and Local Red Cross Praise Reported
Postcard postage will rise two cents after November and letters three cents more, with many stamped cards on hand awaiting the new rate. In Jefferson County Mrs Tough McGibney praised the Red Cross Chapter for active service statewide, noting workshops and sustained efforts reflecting well on the county and chapter.
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Jenerson
Tough McGibney
Red Cross
Becua Te
Bragg Sets New American Altitude Record At 22000 Feet
Caleb Bragg an aviation student with the Signal Corps at Mineola has broken the American altitude record by reaching 22 000 feet. He was in the air about an hour and, upon landing, was chilled and numb from the cold saying he could not endure higher altitudes. Also noted is a plea for more volunteers for a machine gun battalion in France and a call for Signal Corps roles including cable operators telegraph and radio operators linemen and other technical trades. A poison plot at Princeton aviation school is under federal investigation with quantities found in a student’s room and an arrest made.
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Caleb Bragg
Signal Corps
Mineola
California
Bragg
France
Princeton Aviation School
United States
Weather shifts to snow and sleet as cold snap hits
Rain that began yesterday night turned to snow and sleet by morning. The thermometer shows 34 degrees, down from 31 last Monday. Frosts in the northwest and heavy snow in Minnesota push temperatures lower. Farmers report ice across the county and damage to tomatoes and late corn. A year ago near this date brought bright sun but a rapid evening snow. October is seen as changing, with hope for more mild days before month’s end.
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Minesota
German Aviators Repeatedly Bombed U.S. Red Cross Hospitals
Three American ambulance drivers returning from the French front testified that German aviators repeatedly bombed American Red Cross hospitals near an Atlantic port. They described frequent attacks and occasional damage during their service.
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U.S. Red Cross
Atlantic
Red Cross
Camp Taylor to Welcome Draft Men From Indiana and Kentucky
In Louisville the Ttas announce Camp Taylor is ready to receive the remaining draft men from Indiana and Kentucky. The circuit court adjourns to Monday for the Mattie Young criminal libel trial by jury. Albert Robbins fined 310 for harboring a vicious dog. Walter Beecraft pleads guilty to petit larceny, fined $1, sentenced to 60 days at the penal farm, and disfranchised two years. Ora Cole granted a divorce from Andrew Cole with attorneys T. L. McGregor for the plaintiff and Edward Roberts for the defendant.
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Mattie Young
Albert Robbins
Walter Beecraft
Ora Cole
Andrew Cole
Atty. T
McGregor
Atty
Edward Roberts
Three More for the Army Recruits Arrive in Steamer Kentucky
Corporal William Thompson returned from Rising Sun aboard the Kentucky with three recruits for the United States Army. William Weaver, a Black man, enlisted as a regular army stevedore. Chris Moore, 19, will train as a baker in the Quartermaster Corps. and Erwin Ricketts joined as a truck driver in the Q M Corps. They proceeded to Indianapolis to finish enlistment.
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William ©. Thompson
Rising Sun
Kentucky
United States Army
William Weaver
Chris Moore
Quartermaster’s Corps
Erwin Ricketts
Q. M. Corps
Indianapolis
Liberty Church Notes and Fresh Member Admission
At a recent business meeting the church elected M. R. Scott for the coming year. Bible school drew a large crowd, and the pastor preached two strong sermons. A couple joined the church by immersion Thursday evening near the church with service led by Pastor Washington. Admiral Mayo returns from England after a conference with national leaders.
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M. R. Scott
Washington
Mayo
England
Reichstag adjourned without action on peace talks
Amsterdam October 12 reports say the German Reichstag adjourned without a definite peace action. The day’s sensational note was a mutiny in the German fleet used by Pan German papers to press the government to halt socialist peace talks. The Kaiser was said to be in Sofia to attend peace parley discussions.
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Sofia
Amsterdam
Reichstag
Kaiser
Poison placed to slaughter aviation students at Princeton
Washington reports that the committee on public information confirmed a plan to use poison against aviation students at Princeton. A soldier was said to be in possession of poison.
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Washington
Princeton
Committee On Public Information
Hinshaw's Pardon Case Continued in Indiana Session
Rev Hinshaw's bid for a pardon was continued by the Indiana Pardon Board at its session today. The panel granted only two pardons and seven paroles, with Madison county not receiving any pardon.
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Madison
Indiana Pardon Board
Indianpolis
Hineshaw
Demaree the Giants Pitched Luckiest in Baseball
Al Demaree, pitcher for the New York Giants, is called the luckiest in baseball after sharing in World Series purses with the Giants in 1914 and 1915 with the Phillies. He was with the Cubs before McGraw bought him back to share again in World Series money. He has appeared in twenty two games this year and won nine.
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al Demaree
New York Giants
Giants
Phillies
Cubs
McGraw
Real Estate Transfer of 65 Acres Near Cragmont
Frank C. Coffin transfers 65 acres near Cragmont to the State of Indiana for 5200 dollars. The note mentions a proverb about maintaining a child's heart and remarks on Ceylon palms with sugar potential.
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Frank C. Coffin
State of Indiana
Cragmont
Nikko Temple Rich in Art and Historic Grandeur
A vivid portrait of Nikko temple likened to Rome’s St Peter’s and London’s Westminster Abbey, praised as Japan’s richest art expression. The shrine honors Shogun Treasu and embodies centuries of unnamed artisans, with pine avenues, red and green bridges, and a bronze-bricked tomb casket for the ruler.
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St. Peter's
Rome
Westminster Abbey
London
Pantheon
Athens
Nikko
Japan
Treyasu
Tyevasu
Wetting Watches Damages and Repair Steps
When a person falls overboard or ducks, a watch suffers water damage. A repairer may disassemble the timepiece, remove residual moisture with alcohol, dry parts, and clean components. If immersion was prolonged, the watch may be rebuilt with new parts or replaced, depending on cost.
Ancient Keys Found At Thebes Reveal Early Lock Theory
Ruins at Thebes yield five inch straight shanks and a barbed key with three teeth, suggesting earlier key concepts. Egyptian locks likely wood, with metal keys though none of the locks survived. The passage from Judges 3 23 25 notes an ancient door lock. The date cited is about 1336 B O.
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Thebes
Egton
Moab
Ebud
Hammock Origins Traced to Arawak Indians
The hammock, while linked to American Indians, is not found among North American tribes. It thrives in the West Indies and tropical South America. Columbus noted natives trading cotton and hamacas in his first voyage, with the term hammock derived from Arawak language.
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North America
West Indies
South America
San Salvador
Caught Bet Waya Quip Sparks Love Advice Tale
A fragmentary remark sequence features Bet Waya claiming bad luck and a string of exchanges with Belle and Nancy about love. Belle dismisses amateurs, Nancy challenges whether she is a cultivated taste or a forlorn hope, revealing romantic tensions in a breezy dialogue snapshot.
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Belle
Nancy
Erin Go Bragh Independence Debate Echoed in Court
A brief courtroom exchange features a citizen proposing Irish independence as a race issue and a judge noting the strong independence already present, highlighting political sentiment in a civic setting.
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Erin Go Bragh
Touching Request for Fairy Tales to Mamie
Children ask Pop to share the beautiful fairy tales their mother says he tells. The plea appears in a brief Herald item inviting readers to subscribe for more such human-interest moments.
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Pop
Mamie
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