Madison Herald notes local visitors and auctions in 1920 issue
In Madison Indiana on April 15 1920 Mrs H E Westfall of Linton visits the Danner House. Adelbert Steigerwald return from Chicago wedding trip. Mrs H B Foster travels to Martinsville for health. Dr M H Cochrane Sr ill at Broadway home. Auction of touring cars and motor trucks at Camp Taylor Ky on April 23. Roy S Edwards and son visit then depart for Newark Ohio. Funeral of Mrs Casper Rousch at Plum Street residence. Board of directors Indiana League of Women Voters photo includes Mary Koobly McNutt and Elizabeth R Trow. Francis A Harris travels to Indianapolis for Western Union operator exam, likely assignment to Princeton Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Westfall
Linton
Danner House
Adelbert Steigerwald
Chicago
H. B. Foster
Martinsville
M. H. Cochrane
Broadway
Cochran
Camp Taylor
Roy S. Edwards and Son
Henry W. Edwards
Newark
Des Moines
Casper Rousch
Plum Street
Springdale Cemetery
J. W. Turner
Trinity Church
Indianapolis News
Indiana League of Women Voters
Mary Koobly McNutt
Indianapolis
Madison
Elizabeth R. Trow
Francis A. Harris
Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Princeton
Ind
William Spillman Dies After Stroke in Shelby Township
William Spillman a prominent Shelby township farmer died after a paralysis stroke. He was 41 or 42, survived by his wife and several children, a brother Jesse Spillman of Indianapolis, and a sister Mrs Dale Scott of Shelby township. He was a son of the late John H Spillman and previously lived in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Spillman
Shelby Township
Jesse Spillman
Indianapolis
Dale Scott
John H. Spillman
Death of Mrs. George Morris In Indianapolis After Long Illness
Relatives here were informed of the death of Mrs. George Morris a former Trimble county Ky resident at her Indianapolis home after a prolonged illness. Her sister Mrs Ella Calloway has cared for her there for six months. A brief service will be held in Indianapolis tomorrow. The body will return to Trimble county for burial Monday afternoon at Moffett's cemetery.
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George Morris
Trimble County
Indianapolis
Ella Calloway
Moffett’s Cemetery
Death of a Former Madisonian
Clara Carpenter of Madison who died March 15 in Oiltown Oklahoma after a long illness due to paralysis was 50. She was sister to Mrs. Mary E Scalf of Wirt and leaves a husband and one daughter. Burial was in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Carpenter
Madison
Oiltown
Okla
Carpenter
Mary E. Scalf
Wirt
Oklahoma
Tomato Growers Meet at Dupont for Restloweability Talk
Tomato growers from Dupont and nearby areas gathered Saturday afternoon to discuss the restloweability of raising tomatoes and related farming practices in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupont
Dupont and
Vicinity
Lower Your Meat Bills With Tenderer and Cheaper Cuts
Dietitians urge using tougher cuts like chuck brisket rump neck and hanging tenderloin. Proper long slow cooking preserves flavor and nutrition. Marinade with pepper cloves onion carrot thyme bay leaves vinegar and water then sear simmer and serve with plum potatoes and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
California
Madison Public Library six directors resign en masse
The Madison Public Library Association board accepted the resignations of six directors led by Joseph R. Colgate amid intra board conflict. Charles S. Dibler was elected to fill Colgate’s vacancy as the board plans to elect six new directors and reorganize at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Madison Public Library Association
Joseph R. Colgate
Chas. S. Dibler
Madison, Ind
J. H. Barnard
John Feuerstin
Curtis Marshall
Robert B. Moffett
Jos
R. Colgate, Sr
W. O. Ford
Madison Pups Show Strong At Dillsboro Field Trial
The Southern Ohio Field Trial Club event drew 36 pups with Chas Pattie’s Irish Setter bitch favored by spectators and advancing to the second series. Riverview Kennels sent three dogs, two reaching the second round, signaling Jefferson County’s strong showing and a push to host fall trials locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillsboro
United States
Chas
Pattie
Bitch
Riverview Kennels
Jefferson County
Madison
Madison bride Agnes Wehrle weds Roy Todd in Meade
Miss Agnes Anna Wehrle daughter of Mrs Anna C Wehrle Meade Kansas married Roy F Todd at Meade last Sunday. The Madison born bride has many local friends and is a descendant of the late Keane Wehrle a Madison merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Agnes Anna Wehrle
Anna C. Wehrle
Meade
Kansas
Roy F. Todd
Keane Wehrle
Erode
Court News: Guardians Appointed and Divorces Filed
Final settlement in the Mary Bayless guardianship approved by the court with W O Ford as guardian’s attorney. Roy D. Scott named guardian for John E and William A Spillman. Emerson Lemen appointed guardian for Margaret Furnish. Alice Spillman named administratrix of William F Spillman estate with P E Bear attorney. Andrew and Alfred Vanover declared wards of the court and sent to the Columbus home. Lenora Sarver seeks divorce from Jesse H Sarver with custody of four children. P E Bear is the plaintiff's attorney. Robert Lee Driskill files for divorce from Ellen Driskill through Sulzer and Bear. further details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bayless
Mary E. Bayless
W. O. Ford
Guardian
Roy D. Scott
John E
William A. Spillman
William F. Spillman
Emerson Lemen
Irvin Furnish
Margaret Furnish
H. H. Cope
Alice Spillman
Wm. F. Spillman
P. E. Bear
Andrew
Alfred Vanover
Graham Township
Griffith
Columbus
Lenora Sarver
Jesse H. Sarver
Robert Lee Driskell
Ellen Driskell
Sulzer & Bear
Madison Briefs From April Visit and Movements
Mrs Peter Smith leaves for Indianapolis after visiting her mother on east First street. Miss Goldie Marka and Mrs M A Marks visit in the city. Walter Imel and son Harold return to Columbus from visiting the Hoffmans. Mrs P R Lostutter and son Melvin return to Columbus after visiting the Spauldings on Broadway. Mrs Roy F Kenney leaves for New Albany to visit before returning home. Mr Ralph Wykoff sails for North Vernon to take a new Empire Health & Accident Insurance post. The Bumen Hill wedding guests from Indianapolis depart. The McNeal family return to Columbus from Broadway. The Courneys and two children depart for Indianapolis. Mr Ira W McCoy returns home from Dupont after Vida’s appendectomy. patient improving. D D Richman of Dupont visits son Edward, recovering from appendectomy. Fire on roof of Louis O Banion home contained by neighbors. Madison Lodge Knights of Columbus elects delegates and alternates for Terre Haute convention May 13–14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Smith
Indianapolis
Adeline Krue
East First Street
Goldie Marka
M. A. Marks
Cleveland
Kronenberger
W. Third Street
Walter Imel
Ron
Harold
Louis Hoffman
South East Street
Columbus
P. R. Lostutter
Melvin
Fletcher Spaulding
Broadway
Roy F. Kenney
Pittsburgh
Daniel Hennessy
West Main Street
New Albany
Ralph Wykoff
North Vernon
Mr. Wykoff
Empire Health & Accident Insurance Company
John I. Bumen
Anna
Joseph Koehler
Grace McCallister
Frank McNeal
Genevieve
John Chapman
D. D. Richman
Dupont
Edward
Corrections to 8th Grade Pass List in County
Corrections note omissions and misprints in the recent 8th grade examining list. Emerson Harrell from Lancaster township earned 75.8 percent. Names in Madison and Monroe townships are corrected to Fayette Carson Paul Carson and Cecile Barber Hazel Barber. Next exam in each township will be held Saturday April 17 at the March sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Harrell
Lancaster Township
Madison Township
Fayette Carson
Fayette Ramsey
Paul Carson
Paul Holcroft
Monroe Township
Cecile Barber
Hazel Barber
Madison Wholesale Markets Quotation List
Poultry and dairy prices listed with live poultry eggs butter per pound and fowl prices. Notes show mixed timothy alfalfa and hay prices per ton and straw per ton with rye straw prices. The piece ends with a stray social comment about women and urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeseasernsoegs
Leena Acs
Bessa
Dixie’ Butter Co
Timothy Bdo
Passage From 1873 Editorial Praises Susan B Anthony Vote
Judge Linck resurrects an 1873 Spirit of Age editorial praising Susan B Anthony and female suffrage. The piece recalls Anthony’s trial, the $100 fine, and calls the court action semi barbarous while upholding women’s abstract right to vote and noting broader rights and equality impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John W. Linck
Pierce County Justice Court
Linck
Madison
Ind
Canandaigua
N. Y
Susan B. Anthony
Seldon
Miss Anthony
Hunt
Anthony
Woodhull
Claffin
Lucretia Mott
Anna Dickenson
United States
Local Movers Travel for Work and School in Madison Area
A series of short moves across towns includes Thomas Bullock departing to Marion for a new job, Alliene Ryker heading to Danville for normal school, James Temperly on a Seymour business trip for W B Roberts wholesale candy, and others returning home or to work. The Christian church convention for Jefferson county is set for May 30 at Kent, with details to follow. Mrs. Fannie Price visits from Cedar Rapids to sell a Hanover township farm via Harry Lemen, and a hospital stay is planned for Charles Lanham in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliene Ryker
Ryker's Ridge
Danville
James Temperly
Seymour
W. B. Roberts
Albert Johann
Terre Haute
Frank S. Duncan
Edward Chowning
Indianapolis
William Buchanan
China
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Fannie Price
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Central Hotel
Price
Edith
Raymond
Joseph Aice
Marriage of Duchess de Valentinois and Count Polignac
French Count Pierre de Polignac and the Duchess de Valentinois wed March 20 and European attention centers on her future rule of Monaco. A special act grants her succession rights upon Prince Albert's death, confirming her status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentinois
Pierre de Polignac
France
Duchess de Valentinois
Europe
Principality of
Monaco
Albert
Young farmer Cecil Nay Injured in Night Car Crash
About 8 PM Saturday Cecil Nay a well known young farmer sustained three broken ribs in a Ford touring car wreck on Ryker's Ridge near Ackerman brothers place. The party was helped by Vail's ambulance to Dr Denny's sanitarium. Other occupants escaped with only minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Nay
Missionaries In Africa Asia To Receive Salary Rise
The Women’s General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church will grant a one third salary increase for 105 missionaries in India Egypt and the Sudan due to rising living costs. Workers have protested the current $600 yearly stipend which does not include housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
India
J. D. Sande
Pittsburgh
Women’s General Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
Africa
Asia
America
Oine
Sudan
Mission budget outlines five year plan for women workers
The New World Movement detailed a foreign budget for the women's missionary society totaling 1 054 800 dollars for five years. Of this, 210.00 dollars funds salary increases for 105 women missionaries, while 844 800 dollars pays salaries for 202 additional workers the United Presbyterian Church aims to deploy to home and foreign mission fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedmen’s Board
Women's Missionary Society
New World Movement
United Presbyterian Church
Church to Build 15 Community Centers in Egypt Africa
The United Presbyterian Women General Missionary Society plans fifteen community centers in Egypt over five years as part of the New World Movement. Costs exceed 20 000 dollars each with a broader Egypt program including five girls schools and one sanitarium, funded from a 16 715 000 dollar campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Egypt
Women’s General Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
J. D. Sands
Pittsburgh
Machiala
Cairo
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Southern Ohio
Court News
Jennie Deary
Madison Lodge
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Joseph Steinhard
Joseph F. Niesse
Order
George Zepf
William A. Bierck
Madison Wholesale Markets
Thomas Bullock
Marion
Church
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