Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Business Assoc. Elects; School Board Elections Coming; Legion Hall Undergoing Renovation
Thomas "Tommy" Thevenow is Madison's only native son to have played in Major League Baseball. He was born in Madison on September 6, 1903, the son of Thomas Thevenow and Lula Cheatham. Tommy started playing baseball as most youngster did on sand...
Peter Johnson, known by his friends as Uncle Pete, was born in Kentucky on April 4, 1847. He was a familiar face in Madison and always had a smile for everyone he met. He was a laborer and handyman all his life. Pete died December 12, 1950...
Charles Hamilton Rousch was born on October 8, 1890 and passed away on November 9, 1978 at age 88. He was a life-long resident of Madison. In 1908, at the age of 18, he founded the C.H. Rousch and Company located at 217-219 East Main Street. His...
Charlotte (Lottie) Caplinger was born in March of 1870 in Jefferson County, Indiana to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Pritchard. She was educated in the Jefferson County School system. She married Walter R. Caplinger on June 3, 1890. Mrs. Caplinger was a...
Transportation; Business Enterprises; Advertisements; Carbonated beverages; Trucks
The Clicquot, pronounced "klee-ko," Ginger Ale Company was born in Millis, Mass., in the 1880s. At one time it owned bottling companies all over the United States. It shipped its soda drinks all over the world. At first ginger ale was all that was...
Walter Carl Mundt, Sr., was born in Berlin, Germany on June 16, 1862. He came to America in 1866 at the age of four with his parents, Charles and Bertha Krahn Mundt. The family located in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father passed away in 1881 and his...
James Poynter was born in 1841 in Henry County, Kentucky and then lived for some time in Woodford County, Kentucky. He came to Madison about 30 years before his death. He died at his home on Ferry Street on February 20, 1933. He was a common sight...
Robert Glass was born in 1882 to Frederick and Louisa P. Glass. He was a well-known and well-liked businessman in Madison. Upon the death of his father, he helped run the family businesses, the Frederick Glass Ice Cream Company and the Glass Dairy...
Herbert, known to the locals as "Rolly", Rowlison was born in 1869 to Manlybert and Viola Rowlison. Rolly never married, staying at home with his parents until their deaths. He worked for many years at Hill's Livery Stable on Broadway. He died May...
Darby Davis and his wife, Mae are shown relaxing along the Ohio as the Island Queen floats by. Darby Davis was born in Carroll County, Kentucky in 1886. In his younger days he was a blacksmith and boat tender, and in later years worked in the...
Louis Decar was born June 30, 1923 in his beloved Madison. His father, also Louis, was the chief florist at the Madison State Hospital until his death in 1924. His mother, Helen, who instilled in him a deep love and respect for his hometown, raised...
Louis Decar was born June 30, 1923 in his beloved Madison. His father, also Louis, was the chief florist at the Madison State Hospital until his death in 1924. His mother, Helen, who instilled in him a deep love and respect for his hometown, raised...
Jennie Duncan (1855-1933) was for many years a teacher in the Madison city schools. She was born in Madison to David and Jean Duncan. Miss Duncan began her long teaching career in the little stone school building on North Walnut Street. She...
Frank P. Vail was born in 1866 in Madison, Indiana,and died in 1956 in Dayton Ohio. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Vail and for many years was in partnership with his brother, Harry L. Vail, in the operation of the Vail Furniture Store...
