Madison News Roundup Falls in One Local Day
Jefferson county tax rate fixed by county council at 8.25 cents for 1971 90 centa. James Crouch and Ida Givens granted license to wed. ABA backs President Williamson on Mexico. Amos Waters to visit Colina Port and Pike's Peak. Mrs. Anna McClain seeks divorce and child custody. six civil docket divorce cases noted. Local social and car sales, wedding in Rushville, shooting incident under mayoral review. Lucas Poole in Louisville accident with John Murray. injuries to Poole and mother Mrs. Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
James Crouch
Shelbyville
Ind
Ida Givens
Shelby County
American Bar Association
Montreal
Wailson
Anna McClain
Harry McClain
Susie
Circuit Court
A Leutenegger
Augeust
Philopena Pheobante
Cincinpath
Henry Sehneader
North Jefferson Street
Letenegger
Schneider
Alina
Frankfort
Sulzer & Bear
By. H. Stranger
Greensburg
Martha
Amos Baxter
Rushville
O'Elnck
Frank Stevanus
Iman
Harper
Misa Lucretia Poole
John Murray
Louisville
Misa Poole
Potter
Fulton
Madison Reegret
Brothers go insane over Bible fight for supremacy
Matthew and Luke Muncan, Baptist preachers from Prost Bottom in Anderson county Tennessee, fought over a Bible argument about who holds supreme power. After a wild brawl they fled to the woods. Matthew was captured, lashed to a post at Olivet Springs, and committed to the Ironview State hospital for the insane, while Luke remains at large. Both men, aged between thirty five and forty, are described as brothers and preachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Penn
Matethew
Luke Muncan
Prost Bottom
Anderson County
Tenn
Matthew
Olivet Springs
Peasy Be
State Hospital
Ironview
Luke
God
Golden Wedding Observed For Mr and Mrs Sigmon
Mr and Mrs T H Sigmon of 3n Bright street celebrated their golden anniversary today. The couple traveled from Switzerland county Indiana to Indianapolis for the event. Six children, five of whom attended, include Charles M Dalla M and Z Earl Sigman Mrs J H Lester and Mrs E F Burrows. One child Mrs Gi Owen of Kentucky was absent along with eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Sigmon
Bright Street
Land Transfers In Hanover and Madison Counties
Edward Luck Sr and wife transfer to Edward Luck Jr a Madison farm by private consideration. John Halterbaum and wife transfer property in Hanover including a meat shop and fountain business to William H Stucker and wife. Transfers filed in the offices of Attorneys Emerson Lemen and Harry Lemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Luck, Sr
Edward Luck, Jr
Madison
John Halterbaum
William H. Stucker
Hanover
Emerson Lemen
Harry Lemen
Wilson Wins as Huerta Waives Candidacy Claim
Washington reports that President Wilson’s proposals to Huerta were accepted Huerta pledges not to seek re election and waives the demand to be recognized as constitutional president of the provisional government Wilson remains enthusiastic about the agreement with Huerta
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Huerta
Washington
Sept
Wilson
Ene
Hanover College names Woodworth to history chair
Hanover Sept 3 The executive committee of Hanover College trustees elected Professor Arthur H Woodworth of Aston Pa to the Ezra de Wolfe and John Charlton Clarke chair of history and social science to replace A M Hadley who resigned to practice law in Los Angeles Woodworth is a Lafayette graduate 1904 with graduate work at Wisconsin Chicago and a Chicago PhD program completed this year He has four years teaching in Illinois and North Dakota and experience in high school teaching and Journal of Sociology editing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Ind
Board of Trustees of
Hanover College
Arthur H. Woodworth
Aston
Ezra de Wolfe
John Charlton Clarke
A.M. Hadley
Los Angeles
Woodworth
Lafayette College
Wisconsin
Chicago
University of Chicago
Ilinois
North Dakota
Journal of Sociology
Three Die in Kentucky Feud Fire Near Saylereville
In Saylereville Kentucky authorities report three men Nero and Seymour Howard and Cornett were killed in a late night gun fight believed to stem from a family feud. Cornett's father Russell Cornett was mortally wounded. A chaotic scene followed with fear and confusion as investigators began to piece together the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saylereville
Here
Nero
Seymour Howard
Cornett
Russell Corenett
Aviators Die In Engine Failures In World War II Dispatch
San Diego Lieut Ross L Love army aviator killed when he lost control and fell 300 feet Brieg Lieu tenante Von Ecken Brecher and Price died after their aircraft collapsed over 100 feet Brieg The Herald notes two venerable Madison citizens Jacob Brandtmeyer and Nicholas Gehl visit the office Brandtmeyer a Civil War survivor celebrated his 83rd birthday and has long resided in Madison Gehl now of Indianapolis returns to Madison briefly to greet friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
Ross L. Love
Brieg
Germany
von Ecken-Brecher
Price
Ding Cole
Mesaras Jacob Brandtmeyer
Nicholas Jehl
Brandtmeyer
Madison
Gehl
Indianapolis
Frank Ciehl
Mrs Bloom Dies After Long Illness In Local Home
Mrs. Frank Bloom aged 50s died this morning at her North Jefferson Street home after a two year illness. Born April 24 1855 in the city she leaves husband and several children including Nicholas Thomas Carl Henry and others. A St Michael’s Church member the funeral notice will be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bloom
North
Jefferson Street
Max
Nicholas
Thomas
Carl
Henry
Josephine Charries
Pauline Willick
St.Michael’s Church
One Massive Peach Grows in Jeffersonville
John Hoffman of 605 Indiana Avenue reports a tree bearing a single fruit this season. The lone peach measures eleven inches in circumference and weighs one pound, the largest either he or neighbors have seen. He watches a second tree with a single fruit to see if it matches the first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Lod
John Hoffman
Indiana Avenue
Prominent Victims Named in Connecticut RR Wreck
The New Haven wreck identification identifies Dr John Benson Marvin and his wife and daughter Martha Marvin from Louisville as victims or survivors. Fifteen injured are in hospitals and reported doing well. Unidentified body among twenty four remains. The Marvins are linked to a wedding ring inscription and jewel contents worth 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Benson Marvin
Honspitale
New Haven
Martha
Louiaville
Marvine
Martha Marevin
Mary Jane
Hartford
Conn
Marvin
Hale Steinman
Lancaster
Pal
Steinmen
Tran
Portland
Steinman
Hhis Party
Bridge accident claims two lives near St Joseph
Lawrence Blaneman aged 19 and Guch Beach aged 20 died when their car drove into an open draw on a bridge over the St Joe River in St Joseph Michigan. The car plunged about 30 feet into the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Mich
Lawrence Blaneman
Guch Beach
St Joe River
Wreck of Steamer Columbia Burned for Old Iron
The excursion steamer Columbia on the Jeffersonville riverbank between Walnut and Watt streets, burned to recover old iron. The hull and machinery had been salvaged earlier. timbers charred beyond repair, so a controlled fire was set. Watchman John Canary spotted the blaze amid gale winds, study by the Jeffersonville News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Walnut
Watt Streets
Jeffersonville
John Canary
Notheing
Mrs. Pattie Jeter Herzog Buried in Carrollton
The body of Mrs. William Herzog age thirty one died in Cincinnati was brought to Carrollton for burial. She was formerly Miss Pattie Jeter and is survived by her husband and two children. Funeral at her brother John Jeter’s home with Rev. H. H. Moore presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
William Herzog
Cincinnati
Pattie Jeter
John Jeter
H. H. Moore
Detective Work Nets Suspect in Lake Manitou Case
Rochester Indiana Sept 3 Edward Ayres on bond owes his arrest to Miss Emma Vincent of Indianapolis. She swore out an affidavit accusing Ayres of operating a blind tiger at Lake Manitou and Sheriff Coplen made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ind
Edward Ayres
Emma Vincent
Indianapolis
Vincent
Ayres
Lake Manitou
Sherff Coplen
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of oatarrh. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy taken internally and claims testimonials and a Toledo bank endorsement. Prices are listed as 76 cents per bottle with testimonials offered free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Z.d. Cheney & Uvo
Teled
Ohio
F. J. Oheney
National Bank of Commerce
Toledo
C. Hall
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of Hanover College
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