Madison Herald Highlights Local Transfers and Notables
The Madison Herald reports a land sale in Smyrna township to Thomas W. Marshall for 25 dollars and notes multiple resident movements. Included are travels of Miss Gertrude Law, Mr. William Lichlyter, and others, plus a sheriff’s residence improvement, a bill hearing on utility rates, a memorial picture for Sulzer and Bear, and Jack Dempsey's Labor Day bout with Billy Miske offering substantial purses.
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Smyrna Township
Thomas W. Marshall
Gertrude Law
Chicago
B. F. Law
Kent
William Lichlyter
Stuart
Mississippi
William Christman
Switzerland County
Fayette
Iowa
Barbara Littell
John Richards
Sulzer & Bear
Donald Bear
Madison
Charles Boggs
North East Street
Miske
Evansville Bank President’s Estate Leaves Rich Across States
An Indiana, Illinois and Mississippi estate valued at about 10 million dollars is left by Allen Gray, late president of Citizens' Bank, to brothers William Gray of Evansville and Harry Gray of Pasadena. The Posey county farm funds upkeep of a family cemetery at Grayville NL. Gray owned much of a Mississippi cotton plantation, reportedly valued at 3 million.
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Evansville
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
Mississippi
Allen Gray
Citizens’ Bank
William Gray
Harry Gray
Pasadena
California
Posey County
Grayville
Gray
Prom Baggy Accident Hurts Mrs Adams On East Third
Mrs Otto Adams wife of a liveryman on east Third street was thrown from a baggy when a spurting horse frightened it. She suffered facial and arm bruises and was treated at the Madison clinic. An earlier incident on Main street involved Louis Ernst's grocery wagon with a broken shaft and a skinned knee.
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Otto Adame
Adams
East Third Street
Indianapolis
Walnut Street
Funeral Services for Mrs Earl Garbison
Funeral services for the late Mrs Earl Garbison née Miss Virginia Benson were held this afternoon at the Benson home on West Seconds street with Rev B Arends of the Lutheran church officiating. A large attendance and many floral tributes marked the service. Interment followed at Springdale cemetery with pallbearers listed as Alfred Donat LeClair McKay Harold McKenna Marion Ford Richard Daily William Kremer Edgar Demaree Louis Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Garbison
Virginia Benson
R. F. Benson
W. Secondsstreet
B. Arends
Lutheran Church
Virginia
Arends
Springdale Cemetery
Messrs
Alfred Donat
LeClair McKay
Harold McKenna
Marion Ford
Richard Daily
Indianapolis
William Kremer
Edgar Demaree
Louis Perry
Plates torn from Evansville WWI memorial trees spill names
Evansville Indiana July 26 plates bearing the names of World War I heroes were torn from memorial trees in Sunset park and scattered through town. A plate for James Bethel Gresham was found blocks from the park. The American Legion posts and local authorities pursue arrests.
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Evansville
Ind
Sunset Park
James Bethel Gresham
Europe
American Legion
Police urge regular church attendance in Wilmington
The Wilmington police chief orders officers to attend church more regularly. Half the force will receive leave each Sunday to attend services, with either morning or evening service optional.
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Wilmington
N. C
Police Department
Chief of Police
Resolute Trims Shamrock V in final 1920 regatta race
In Sandy Hook on July 27 Resolute defeated the British challenger Shamrock V by boat for boat thirteen minutes and forty five seconds. The America's Cup remains American property.
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Sandy Hook
Local nuptials and family travel notes from Mabison
Miss va Themes leaves Mabison for Seymour after visiting uncle Ancel Thomas and family. Mrs H P Black and son John depart for Marshalltown Iowa after visiting Rev J C Black and Mrs Black. Miss Florence Pogue returns to Indianapolis from visit with Mrs Harrison Pogue. Mrs Ely Howe and children return to Indianapolis after visiting Mr and Mrs Harry W Hargan. Judge F M Griffith marries Millard D Orem of Brand Bay Alabama and Leora Finch of Jefferson County. Arthur McKay wed Eleanor Gowan in Louisville Kentucky. couple to reside in Frankfort.
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Va Themes
Seymour
Ancel Thomas
H. P. Black
John
Marshalltown
Iowa
J. C. Black
Black
Christ Church
Florence Pogue
Harrison Pogue
W. Third Street
Indianapolis
Ely Howe
Marjorie
Elinor
Harry W. Hargan
Mulberry Street
F. M. Griffith
Millard D. Orem
Brand Bay
Ala
Leora Finch
Jefferson County
Louisville
Arthur McKay
John McKay
First Street
Eleanor Gowan
Frankfort
Death of Mrs James Smith at home near Canaan
Mrs James Smith wife of James Smith county surveyor died last night about ten o clock after several weeks illness at her home near Canaan She was about 40 years old born Harriett Parsons and was a Baptist She leaves her husband a son Paul of Indianapolis a sister and two brothers Funeral services will be announced later
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James Smith
Canaan
Wedding of Kathryn Klien and Walter C King at St Marys Parsonage
Rev Charles Bilger officiated the wedding of Miss Kathryn Klien and Mr Walter C King in the parlors of St Marys parsonage at 1 30 PM. The couple was attended by Mr and Mrs George McBride. The bride worked at Reed's Laundry and the groom is a metal worker at Newport Kentucky. They will reside in Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bilger
Kathryn Klien
Walter C. King
St. Mary’s Parsonage
George McBride
Reed’s
Newport
King
Infant Marjory Chambers Laid To Rest At Baxter Cemetery
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for nine month old Marjory Leona Chambers of Indianapolis at Baxter cemetery in Wirt. She died of pneumonia. parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chambers, former Wirt residents, mourn her loss amid community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Schneider
Little Marjory Chambers
Indianapolis
Baxter
Wirt
Harry Chambers
Marjory
Leona
Little Marjory
Death of Edward Wettrick San Francisco
Edward Wettrick formerly of Madison died at his home in Indianapolis after moving there 33 years ago. He was 63 and survived by a widow Kate Schafer and a daughter, with a brother Joseph Wettrick Sr. in Madison. Funeral held in Indianapolis yesterday.
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Edward Wettrick
Indianapolis
Madison
Kate Schafer
Valentine Schafer
Joseph Wettrick
North
Walnut Street
Beauty in Bells and Walking Fish Highlight Old World Tales
The piece explores late medieval bell beauty and the Poe poem The Bells as a literary touchstone. It shifts to describe the walking fish or eellike creature of the awake-head family found in East Indies and China rivers, noting its land time and dual breathing ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allan Poe
Brooklyn Eagle
East Indies
China
County agricultural agent urges Jefferson county library service
B H Doddridge urges farmers and families to support a county library service in Jefferson county Indiana. He notes the system aids agriculture by circulating books magazines and newspapers on country life and asks residents to sign petitions with Grange and Federations help to secure the service. Madison Indiana July 26 1920.
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Jeienon
Jefferson County
Pubsc Library Commission
Vevay
County Library Service
Grange
B. H. Doddridge
Madison
Ind
Public spirited citizens back Rodeheaver fund for youths
A community fund started by Mr. Rodeheaver with Ody Chautauqua aid benefits boys and girls under 12 with season tickets. A long list of contributors from E T Andres to C A Wymond donated amounts, declaring no one without influence and every donor accountable for their influence.
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Rodeheaver
Ody Chautauqua
Ireland
Etta Hoffstadt
E. T. Andres
E. A. Bonnett
S. J. Bear
Clara Bonnett
Wm. A. Barber
Nell P. Clements
J. T. Clements
A. G. W. Childs
Walter Caplinger
Elizabeth Crawford
George Cofield
Sadie Daniels
George M. Daily
C. N. Dickerson
C. W. Duncan, Wirt
Luella Ernst
Sam Grossman
Gertrude B. Ludwig
John Ledgerwood
Homer Long
H. L. Lyon
Delightful Dance Hosts Entertain at K P Hall
Messrs Dell Steigerwald and Edgar Demaree hosted a dance at the K P Hall with Perry's saxophone orchestra providing music. A large guest list included many Indianapolis and Muncie residents. In Spain the baby's face is swept with a pine bough to bring it good luck.
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Messrs
Dell Steigerwald
Edgar Demaree
K. of P. Hall
Perry
Walter Griener
Della Cross
Susan Purviance
Indianapolis
Virginia Tevis
Hannah B. Tibbetts
Louise Johnson
Dorothy Vail
Frances Schofield
Bertha Geile
Louise Eckert
Lucile Grayson
Nell Clements
Helen Chandler
Louise Pullem
Anna Tate
Muncie
Ind
Bertha Eaglin
Nell Bingham
Anna Harper
Agnes Donlan
Mary Kampe
Martha Binckley
Lawrence Seiwert
Frederick Ries
William Crawford
John Rahe
Clarence Hinkle
Harold Cochrane
Robert Yunker
Elmer Sulzer
Frederick Coleman
Crozier Torrance
Alex Fagan
John Torrance
Shelbyville
John Lotz
Frank Towell
Charles Klein
Paul Cowell
William Turner
Herbert Metzger
Howard Pogue
Spain
Local Social Notes From Habibon Area Aboard and Returning
Mrs. George Keatting returns to Cincinnati from Habibon after visiting sister Mrs. Fred Foltz. Frank White arrives from Indianapolis to see Miss Sophia Alplansio. Joseph Hedry returns to Cincinnati after visiting his mother on Jefferson Street. Walter Hamersley and sister-in-law visit with the Holwagers before heading to Dayton. Frederick Dipper, Navy, leaves for Norfolk after thirty days with his parents. stationed on the Nevada. Nettie Demaree injures head in bathroom fall at her brother George Demaree’s home. not serious. Elizabeth Callan of Pittsburg, Kansas, visiting relatives and friends. formerly Miss Elizabeth Williams of Calloway’s Station. J D Holliday and Nora Holliday buy three properties on North Walnut Street from Geo. Smith. Holliday runs the local grocery and feed business. C F Snepp and Hazel of Indianapolis visit Samuel Taylor. impressed with Madison’s scenery likened to Europe’s best.
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Harry Barton
Los Angeles
Cal
Lydia Barton
Howard W. Powell
James Layton
Carnegie
Layton
Drusilla Umbach
Robert Taylor
Portland
Oregon
J. Edward Reed
Indianapolis
Paul Haynes
Indiana Utilities Commission
Madison
Anderson
Washington
Frank White
Walter Hamersley
George D. Demaree
East Main Street
Elizabeth Callan
Pittsburg
Kansas
North Walnut Street
Henry W. Schmidt
Holliday
Schmidt
C. F. Snepp
Hazel
A. O. Meloy
Samuel Taylor
Cemetery Street
Europe
United States
Akron Knights of Columbus to Rep Saint statue dedication
Frank F. McCarthy, former Madison man and Akron Knights of Columbus Grand Knight, will represent at the Marquis de Lafayette statue dedication to France. He departs August 5 from New York aboard the Leopoldina with 300 Knights, as president of the McCarthy-Witker Co and Akron Merchants' Association. He once served as a Madison Herald carrier boy.
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Frank F. McCarthy
Madison
Akron
Hia
Knights of Columbus
St M
Tz. Prance
Marquis de Lafayette
Republic of France
McCarthy
New York
Leopoldins
United States
Akron Council
McCarthy-Witker Company
Merchants’ Association of Akron
Madison Herald
New Fire Engine Arrives for Fair Play Company No 1
The Fair Play Fire Company No 1 received a new 90 horsepower Ahrens Fox chemical engine shipped from Cincinnati. It pumps 750 gallons per minute at 120 psi and uses 120 feet of hose with 40x8 rear and 38x7 front tires. A test run is planned with Mr. J J Edmondson supervising.
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Fair Play Fire Company No. 1
Cincinnati
J. J. Edmondson
Ahrens Fox Fire Engine Co
Ohio
Madison
Main Street
Birthday Celebration for Aunt and Uncle in East Street Home
Mr Alfred Genter hosted a social evening at his East Street residence honoring his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Frederick Schneider of Shenandoah Iowa. The festivities featured floral decorations inverted Japanese parasols lanterns and music with surprise arrival of sisters Helen and Victoria Genter from Indianapolis. Victorian birthday rites for Victoria added to the house party attended by Genter family and close relatives.
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Alfred Genter
East Street
Frederick Schneider
Shenandoah
Iowa
Mr. Genter
Helen
Victoria Genter
Indianapolis
Victoria
Genter
Improved Umbrella Craft Simplifies Rib Repair
Popular Mechanics notes a Brooklyn inventor's design that inserts each rib and stretcher between dual metal ears on the notch and runner with a bent-end wire pivot, easing repairs. The piece reflects on maintenance ease for umbrellas amid historical notes on British horsemen and pre Roman hand mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Brooklyn
Birds in Combat: Feathered Fights Across Species
A London writer recalls witnessing sparrows clash on a golf course, detailing how diverse birds fight using beaks claws wings and spurs. The piece notes swans hawks and herons employ powerful talons beaks and legs, with an ostrich delivering a mighty kick to pierce metal.
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Doctor Watts
London
Ogadin
Birds of Prey
New Clothes on an Ol One Tire Pranks Spur Laughs
A salesman describes stopping for a supposedly new tire by Bluff road after dark. He chased it as it moved into a field, observing two boys nearby who remark they had tried to grab that tire on the first night in April. The tale, told in light humor, circulates as a local anecdote.
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Indianapolis News
Novel on a Sheet of Paper Published in Madrid
Balley Bal Vere in Madrid issues complete novels printed on one large sheet folded once to form an unbound book. The first title, Jose by A Palacio Valdes, sold for five centavos about one cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balley Bal- Vere
Madrid
Aize
Tiftus
Jose
A. Palacio Valdes
Two In One Question Sparks Gracious Grave Talk
A six year old boy asks his three year old brother where he goes after death and whether he goes to heaven. The younger child answers that he goes to his grave, prompting a simple exchange about afterlife in this short family moment.
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Billy
War talk prompts a veteran reply in playful exchange
A genial old man asks if the listener is preparing for the next war and the former doughboy responds he has not written a book about the last war yet. The brief exchange appears in the Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Birmingham
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Ealt
WN. C
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Klien
Child
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Curtis Marshall
J. H. Pohlman
Frank Porter
Hanover
E. E. Powell
T. L. Rameey
William C. Roth
M. E. Ritchie
J. J. Rapp
Elias J. Scott
Elmer E. Scott
Wm. H. Smith
C. R. Schmitkin
John Schram
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M. R. Snyder
Milton Route
Mary Shaughnessy
Marcus R. Sulzer
John W. Tevis
O. A. Turner
E. C. Totten
Rev
J. W. Turner
Miss Ella Thompson
Belle Wilson
E. M. Wood
R. H. Wood
C. A. Wymond
Messrs. Steigerwald and
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Habibon
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Avial
Fred
Jd. Foltz
Lafayette
Fair Play Fire Company
George F. Harper
W. F. Schmidt
Charles Hillibold
Walter Kahn
Alfred Gener
Great Britain
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