Wording of Local Travel and Weddings Noted in Madison
Madison reports show Miss Helen Francisco traveling to Wirt on a morning train, and a license granted for Robert Baker of Columbus to wed Maud Elsie Hand of the county. Lawrence Lawler of Volga rides to Indianapolis, others depart for Rushville and Indianapolis, including Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Dihammer. Mea Will Craig enters Denny sanatorium for an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Abberger return from Orlando to visit Woodruff Place. Sisters Eberhart and Agnesa, Franciscan nurses, head to New Albany. Dr. J N Hurty leaves for Evansville Federated Club meeting after conference in Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore of Bloomington are guests in Trimble county. Moore and his brother Charles rode motorcycles through town yesterday.
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Helen Francisco
Wirt
Robert Baker
Columbus
Maud Elsie Hand
Lawrence Lawler
Volga
Indianapolis
James Brown
This County
Rushville
Sherman Dihammer
Will Craig
Denny Sanatorium
John Abberger
Orlando
Fla
O. A. DeLeste
Woodruff Place
Eberharta and
Agnesa
New Albany
St. Edward’s Hospital
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Federated Club
Evansville
Clarence Moore
Bloomington
N. C
Trimble County
Moore
Charles Moore
Madison
Illness and social visits mark Clifty area notes
The column reports Mr. John R. Jeffries dangerously ill and Miss Lizzie Crim returning home from Turner Station Kentucky. Guests at Mr. and Mrs. John Jeffries include Mr. and Mrs. Andy Bear, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Black, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black. Visitors Edgar Stribling and Cassie Barnes from Champaign County Illinois, visit old friends after twenty years. Ella Bray returns to Vevay after visiting Mrs. Thomas Smith. Charles Gable's birthday celebrated with about forty attendees. North Madison school resumes after smallpox scare with no new cases.
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John R. Jeffries
Lizzie Crim
Turner Station
John Jeffries
Andy Bear
Ray Black
Robert Black
Edgar Stribling
Misa Cassie Barnes
Champaign Co
Ill
Ella Bray
Vevay
Thomas Smith
Folke
Charles Gable
North Madison
Local Notes From Milton Area Social Visits
Miss Mabel Perkingon returns home after a two week visit with brother Jesse Perkingon in North Vernon. Mr and Mrs A J Stewart of Carmel attend a family reunion at sister Jen n ie Backus in Canaan. Arch Morris of Sparta visits relatives. Rev Godley filled his Pleasant View church appointment. John Neal Jr and wife and twins spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Geo McAllister. Mr and Mrs Wm Scholey visited with daughter Mrs Jesse Wood. Mr and Mrs Ashby Rodgers visited mother in Palmyra.
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Mabel Perkingon
Jesse Perkingon
North Vernon
A. J. Stewart
Carmel
Jennie Backus
Canaan
Arch Morris
Sparta
Godley
Pleasant View
John Neal, Jr
Geo. McAllister
Wm. Scholey
Jesse Wood
Ashby Rodgers
Dan Welch
Palmyra
Forty five day fast cures indigestion for Montanan
Mrs. Boyd Culver of Eureka Montana completed a forty five day fast in Spokane under Dr Aubrey Dodson. She consumed only water for most of the period losing twenty eight pounds from 115 to 87. After a week of eating her weight rose to 105 and she is reported entirely cured.
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Spokane
Walsh
Boyd Culver
Eureka
Mont
Aubrey Dodson
German Sweep Toward Dunkirk and Calais
As of Oct 20 reports say the German advance toward Dunkirk and Calais has been checked and Allied forces pushed an offensive along the northern front. Ostend may be retaken and heavy German casualties along the Vistula are noted with significant naval actions near Kiao Chau and Antwerp.
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Paris
Dunkirk
Calais
English Channel
France
Belgium
von Kluck
Ostend
Stomer
Petrograd
Vistula River
Tokio
Kiao Chau
Villa Threatens Peace Delegates Capture at Anguas Calientes
A private telegram reports Gen Antonio Villa with 15000 troops seized Anguas Calientes and took prisoners among delegates at a peace convention. Villa, a leading presidential candidate, was the only delegate to escape. Dispatches from Anguas Calientes did not mention the incident.
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Antonio Villa
Estranged Couple Reconciled Then Fatal Car Train Crash
Mrs Gail Meyers of Greensburg was killed and her husband fatally injured when their car collided with a Big Four passenger train near Indianapolis. The couple had recently reconciled after an estrangement.
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Indianapolis
Gail Meyers
Greensburg
Tragic Fire Fatality of 2-Year-Old Woodrow Ralston
Newcastle reports the death of Woodrow Ralston Counsellor aged two from burns and blisters after a celluloid comb caught fire near a stove while he played with it. The incident occurred this morning.
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Newcastle
Woodrow Ralston
Mrs Carman to Testify in Murder Trial
Mineola October 20 Mrs Florence Carman will testify in her own defense on the charge of murdering Mrs Louise Bailey. Principal witnesses include a colored maid and a tramp who says he witnessed the crime.
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Mineola
Florence Carman
Louise Bailey
81st Birthday Dinner for Mrs Anna Wagner in China Road
Mrs Anna Wagner aged 81 celebrated with a large family dinner on China road R A 2. Six of her eight living children attended along with many relatives and friends and a giant cake with 81 candles. Also listed are guests Mr and Mrs Henry Schanauer Mr and Mrs Henry G Schneider and Mr Matthias Linenweber.
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Anna Wagner
China Road
Mary
William Hollis
Sofia
Mina Rose
Nicholas
Charles
Henry Schanauer
Henry G. Schneider
Matthias Linen
Weber
Eight Die As Barge Sinks In River Near Beverly
Eight men drowned when a barge loaded with rock and sand sank in midstream on the Muskingum River near Beverly Ohio.
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Marietta, O
Muskingum River
Beverly
Alaska coal land leasing bill signed by President Wilson
President Wilson signed the Alaska coal land leasing bill today at Washington. The order aims to regulate mining leases and promote development while extending government oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Coal and Land Leasing
Washington
Wilson
Alaska
Campaign for Two Cent Postage to South America Urged
Washington lawmakers push for a two cent letter rate to South America to boost commerce. Supporters say treaties with eligible nations under the Universal Postal Union could place the region on par with England Germany Canada Mexico and Panama. Representative James T. Lloyd notes wide support in both chambers for reduced rates and cites post office coordination under president and postmaster general.
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Washington
Congress
South America
England
Germany
Canada
Mexico
Panama
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
House Post Office Committee
House
Senate
United States
Fiobetelf
Existis Postal Carenneremergs
Universal Postal Union
Nugget finds boost Nevada City prospector
A W Johnson, manager of an auto truck company, camping at Foote crossing along the Middle Yuba river, found a rich gold nugget and later another specimen valued at 125 dollars. The quartz-veined piece suggests it washed from a nearby rich claim in the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada City
Colo
A. W. Johnson
Comioratny
Foote Crossing
Johnson
Yuba
American Flags Win German Kindness During War Fallout
Washington report from Consul General Henry Al Morgan to the state department details how American flags on lapels in Hamburg earned polite treatment amid war fear. He notes banks initially refused American letters of credit but later offered funds, and that many firms funded a relief fund. Prices rose slightly while hotels and pensions lowered rates to aid distressed travelers and families.
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Washington
Lamburg
Henry al. Morgan
State Department
Morgan
United States
Hamburg
Altona
Holland
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C. A. Stanton
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