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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
6
Madison and nearby towns report a flurry of travel visits and separations. Edward Tilley of Vevay heads to Chicago with his grandson, while Grace Sauer sets a mid October departure for China as a missionary.
Mr Joseph Stewart and Miss Margart Rehineon married secretly on Labor Day in Carrollton and revealed the news only on September 16. Stewart, son of Mr and Mrs John C Stewart, has worked at Howls mill and is well known locally. Bride, daughter of Mr John W Robinson of Saluda township, recently moved to the city and worked at Valley City Laundry. They will reside in Madison and begin married life together.
Mrs Theodoria Williams wife of George L Williams longtime Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Railway agent died at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Belling 215 Watt Street Jeffersonville after a long illness. Born June 25 1863 in Scipio Indiana she was daughter of William and Mary Vawter and relative of Rev J M Vawter. Survived by husband daughter Helen and member of the Christian Church. Body to be taken to North Madison tomorrow morning.
The remains of Mrs. Mike Cascaden, 35, died yesterday noon in Louisville city hospital after tuberculosis. She was a Locust Kentucky native who lived in Madison briefly before moving to Louisville. Accompanied home by Mr and Mrs John Bennett, funeral held at 3 PM from the Bennetts corner of Central avenue and Front street with Rev Harper officiating, Springdale cemetery burial.
In New York a piano was pushed through Forty second Street by four hotel porters to help singer Mile d Abert test songs when hotel pianos were all in use. Andrew Leland in Buchanan received two white English bull terrier puppies from his son, a gift for recovery.
Madison residents and guests are seen traveling for funerals visits and family events. Notables include Dierkes and Heck departures to Indianapolis and Dupont, Anna Quarles from Louisville, and the Moree Wilson funeral attendee Nannie Wilhoite. The Comet Club camp closed after a season on the Ohio River.
Jury commissioners drew the October term juries this afternoon for the next Monday morning session. Grand Jury members include Charles R. Spencer Madison Jp Jease Tull Henry Benham Saluda Thomas Burley Monroe George Rinne and others. Petit Jury members listed include W L Hill Irvin Moore F M Hill Ezra Mareball Matthias R Clashman Alonzo Lichlyter Clifford Shelby Louis Kessler David Spurgin and more.
Mrs Rachel Woods aged 79 wife of John Woods of North Madison died at her home last night from pneumonia. Funeral services are set for 10 a m Wednesday at Weat Fork Church Ripley County burial to follow.
The body of Howard Morse Wilson aged 9 arrives with grieving parents from Covington Kentucky. He died after a month long illness at 6 30 Saturday morning. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery after Christian church services at 10 o clock tomorrow. The boy's parents formerly lived in Madison and many friends offer sympathy. His grandmother Mrs William Layton lives at 955 West Main Street.
A brief dramatic note shows the Boss lamenting missed calls and arranging another trip to secure payment from Brown, with the Office Boy reporting no calls in his absence. The exchange captures a small workplace moment from the New York Globe.
A report notes Professor McDome of St Clair searched for a bear in heavy rain but found none. He spent five hours and five minutes returning from balr, with mention of Cornell Widow in the record.
A Yonkers Statesman quip contrasts Nero playing the fiddle while Rome burned with a harsher alternative of playing bagpipes, noting Bensonhurst finds the sunken joke milder than the imagined scene.
A fragment discusses how synonyms fail in translation and gives examples from a judge about attraction and perception. It notes that misused language can lead to miscommunication and ill‑chosen phrases. The tone mimics a teaching or observation on language.
Elliott Shepherd of Commiskey wired Chief Jen kins that his horse and buggy were stolen Saturday night and may have headed toward Madison. He met officers but no trace of the outfit has been found.
Mrs Jacob P Kremer died at her Louisville home yesterday at 1 am after a long illness. She was about 50, leaving a husband and several children. She was sister in law to Mrs Jacob Holzer and Mrs Peter Massing of this city and to Mrs Yager and Mrs Jacob Massing of Ripley county. Friends in Madison regret her death. funeral set for 9 am tomorrow at St John s Church Louisville. Peter Massing and wife went to Louisville after telegram announcing her critical illness.
A Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thinnes Sr. in China drew relatives from across Illinois and Indiana. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thinnes Jr. and child from Philo, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Allen and three children from Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Schmidt and four children from Madison, plus Mis Rose Thinney and Mrs Mat Thineness, China, Mr. and Mrs Evan Brown, and Mrs Kate Fehr. The hosts aimed to make it a memorable family gathering with hopes of annual reunions.
In Port au Prince on September 27 an American noncommissioned officer died and ten Marines were wounded in two battles with a Haitian rebel band. Forty rebels were killed and many wounded. The dead officer was Sergeant John Platt.
London reports the allied offensive with full British support aiming to collapse the German salient at Labasie Givenchy and St Mihiel. German officer captures reach 300 in Champagne while French gains continue in the Artois district as troops press toward Verdun. Meanwhile in India and Indianapolis visitors recount family reunions and a move for Miss Mary Foltz to the city.
The Herald presents a detailed roster of Madison township trustees from 1859 to 1915. It lists names and terms including Robert Cochrane J O Boicourt W C Stineback Israel Fowler Jan Brennen Samuel Cochran Jag H Dorsey James Stewart Watson N Brown C A Bowman Jas Stewart E D McGuire D G Stuart Chas H Supplee R E Manville with Manville starting a four year term on January 1 1915 after appointment in 1913 and election in 1914.
State v Michael Bar arr provoked James Devar and name calling led to Bar arr’s arrest. Officers Jenkins Kremer Alexander Monroe and Deputy Harry Bellamy handled the case. The Levee craps game produced fines for Harry Bellamy and Thomas Hutchings, $5 and costs each, after a Sunday 8 am bust by Policeman Alexander. Fred Simmons faced $50 and costs for a blind tiger following a land office disturbance in Carrollton excursion crowds.
Mr George Maurer, proprietor of the Crystal theatre, sent seven large Japanese lanterns aloft on a long kite string Saturday night. The illuminated display stretched over Main street under a bright moon, drawing hundreds who watched for hours in a scene likened to an aerial lawn party.
Elwood Elwin and wife transfer 80 acres to Jacob H. Thomas and wife for private consideration. The deed documents a real estate transfer between neighboring parties, with no public price disclosed and both sides identified.
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