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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1921
Page
3
Madison Indiana newspaper brief notes the weekly edition of the Madison Herald published by The Herald Company with subscription price 41.00 a year in advance. Printed at the Post Office Money Order Office on Main Street. August 4 1921.
In Madison on July 20 a daughter named Jane Marie was born to Mr and Mrs John McMackin at King’s Daughters Hospital. Mr George D McLain returned to his St Louis home after a few days in the city. Mr and Mrs Thomas McGregor and their daughter, long resident of Monrovia California for Mr McGregor’s health, plan to return August 15 after treatment and are glad he is improved.
Funeral services for the late Ferdinand Hitz were held at the family home in North Madison this afternoon. Rev. Chateen of the North Madison Methodist Church and Rev. Rader of Trinity Church led the religious rites. Interment followed at Sprinwhat cemetery with nephews of the deceased as pallbearers. Relatives traveled from Indianapolis Richmond and Parkhill to attend.
City Treasurer George Po Warper sold the city of Madison Series A bonds this afternoon at 1:30. Twenty one bonds of 500 dollars each, tax exempt, bear 6 percent interest, totaling at par to Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Company.
Madison horse owners led by Robert Yonker dominated the Osgood fair with multiple wins in light harness, saddle mare or gelding, model class, and five gated events. Yonker horses, handled by James Brooks and Frank Huntington, head to Carthage and other state fairs next week with entries in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana showcases.
The League of Women Voters of Madison will hold a meeting at the court hedge on Pribayo vento August Ph to explain the proposed amendments to the state constitution. The Commercial Club and Rotary Club will cooperate in educating the public ahead of the September vote. Charles Eo is noted as a cooperator in the effort.
Bosworth outlines a federal savings program tied to government operations while detailing steps toward a seventh federal issue. The discussion covers distribution of shares among partners and the potential impact on employment and savings, noting the plan aims to benefit veterans and the public at large.
Miss Etta Hoffstadt heads to Portland for a month, Mrs Martha Johnson travels to Indianapolis, Miss Evelyn Wade takes a stenographer post in Mishawaka, Mrs Jesse Spillman visits her father in Madison, Eugene and Frederick Speder visit from Dayton, Miss Mabel Huffman returns to Chicago, Mrs S Shoemaker and two children visit Evansville relatives, Miss Carnet Shirley returns to Indianapolis, county commissioners meet to audit August bills, Eli McClearney’s remains shipped to Connorsville, Mrs Lee McCain returns to Cincinnati, Loretta Schram visits Indianapolis, Prof Donald DuShane leaves Columbus for Franklin after school visit.
Fourth District school leaders Meret North Vernon and Daly attended the district meeting of county superintendents and trustees held at the county library. State officials Blinie Merry and Wetherow spoke on attendance, grade criteria, and state guidance, concluding with a general statement by N. Hines.
San Francisco engineers and planners discuss a cross bay bridge linking San Francisco to Oakland and Berkeley. Proposals include Yerba Buena tunnel tubes and a shorter tunnel across the bay, with Lindenthal and A Rich backing the plans. Chambers of commerce and local motor dealers support the idea.
The death of Mrs. Ross wife of Rev. John Ross occurred at the family home on West Second Street at 9 this morning after a long illness. She was about 45 and is survived by her husband and a number of children. The family moved here two years ago from Bee Camp. She had many friends who will regret the loss.
A local wildlife bulletin notes that no snake, frog, toad or lizard has been observed in Newfoundland, indicating absence of reptiles in the area.
The readable text hints at a long drop and a city park scene with scattered references to streets and places. A cautioned speaker speaks about avoiding a break in a recommendation so a new one could be prepared, mentioning a person named Spe and potential preparations.
A scientist reports a kiss weighs five milligrams and laments not measuring in watts or volts. The piece notes city dwellers tend to have darker hair than those in the country.
The oldest federal savings program in the United States is described as a public endorsement of thrift. It explains how Treasury notes and savings stamps were marketed to families, the role of the Savings Stamp program, and the shift of funds into government securities. It notes the decline of a private banking culture as a byproduct of broader savings efforts and mentions the Treasury’s Savings Stamp program as part of a national push.
The article notes a move away from nanofretured cap measures to Treasury Savings Certificates as a rainy day safeguard. It states the world produces about 700 tons of silk daily, highlighting global silk output context.
A reader image shows Miss Catherina Reed posing with a snow Titan perched on Mt Washburn in Yellowstone National Park. The caption notes a playful scene amid summer heat and sweltering conditions.
The article notes side saddles were invented in the mid sixteenth century by Catherine de Medici, describing earlier practice of riding on a cushion with a board underfoot. It adds facts on canvasback ducks diving for food and Siberian trains that can run a week late.
Mrs Agnes Givens Meyer daughter of Anna Markley Givens and the late William Givens died after a stroke at 5 30 pm at her Main Street home. Born in Milton Kentucky she moved to Madison with her parents and lived there all her life. She was Twenty years married to Mr Meyer and survived by husband and mother. She was a member of Trinity M E Church and Bethany Circle of the Kings Daughters. Her kindness and home devotion were widely noted by friends.
William Bott and Jean Bright, a well known couple, married this morning by Rev. E A Shulls at his West Third Street home. A wedding breakfast followed at Lavina Bright's residence on South Jefferson Street before the couple departed for Louisville. Upon return they will live on West Main Street. The bride is a city market clerk and the groom works at Oliver Son's poultry. Friends wish them a long, happy life.
American Association games Louisville tied St. Paul and Columbus 4 4 Milwaukee defeated Toledo 7 0 Kansas City posted a 10 0 win. National League Cincinnati fell to New York 4 5 Chicago beat Philadelphia 6 1 Pittsburg 7 Boston 3 American League Cleveland lost to New York 2 5 Detroit 0 Washington 1 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 0 Boston 2 standings follow.
A Punch writer cites paradoxes of courage describing a VC who cannot use a worm hook, Phil May’s circus scene, and personal nerves. The author claims modest bravery, having explored a dark stairwell with a poker but avoiding riding a horse or speaking publicly, noting courage varies by patch.
A mysterious Greek teacher Gurdjieff arrives in Constantinople promoting a health gospel claiming humans have three personalities and must harmonize them to prevent illness. His methods mix dances from Persia and India with severe exercise, urging followers to spread theories to the West while citing Russian mystics.
London reports the Earl of Carlisle faced charges of drunkenness at Burlington Gardens, London, and of kicking a milk cart. His grandmother Rosaind advocates total abstinence and she reportedly poured 1500 bottles of vintage wine into a ground hole at Castle Dleward in Yorkshire.
A gray kitten rode the Fort Scott to Kansas City Frisco train hidden under the diner. The crew found it on the trucks after the ride and it clung to the platform before returning to the trucks. The kitten is now the mascot for the Frisco yards in Kansas City.
Dr. E W Nelson details Alaska with 200000 reindeer, most owned by natives. Plan seeds include scientific breeding to double weight, disease study, and processing in four cold storage plants. Potential annual output near 43000000 dollars with scope for tenfold growth in 10 years.
Dr John F Weathers of New Albany Indiana recovered his purse left at a store on Thanksgiving evening. It contained 21 in money and a Southern Railway pass as surgeon for the company and was found the next morning on a post near the garage door intact by a conscience stricken passerby.
In Omaha Nebraska a pearl worth a large stir was found by Sam Wickinne while opening oysters at his oyster bar. Wickinne has opened oysters and clam at the bar for three years and estimates handling over 100000 of the bivalves.
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