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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
3
The Madison Herald announces its early edition release dated August 28 1919 from Madison Indiana. It notes subscription price of one dollars and nine cents per year and lists the Herald Company as publisher. Urban street names reference Main Street and Matin Street.
Madison August items note Mr Thomas McKenna of Pequa Ohio visiting relatives, Dro and Mrs JoJo and Marie leaving for a motor trip to Hamilton Ohio. Also Mr Clement So and son Charles returned to Dayton after visiting Mrs Catherine Schmeider. An officer from the National Soldiers Home in Virginia arrived with Private Grover Chins teen, charged with hospital escape. Corporal John Noth and others of the 6th Regiment arrived from Quantico on a house train.
Wedding notice and obituary style report from Indianapolis and Madison announcing the marriage of Mildred Henry to Theodore Fetta, with details of attendants, flowers, and location at St Marys Church followed by Louis Johann funeral and remarks. Includes Senator Lanz road sign survey for Jefferson county and burial plans.
J Clinton Weyer died at his Madison home after years of illness. Born July 13 1861 he lived in Madison all his life and held roles in Powell Weyer Worrow Phaters Tobacco Warehouse and First Natural Bank where he served as director and president. Survived by a widow Miss Cora Hennessey a son Donald two sisters Margaret Carle Philadelphia and Rob Riggs Washington PA.
Transactions record property transfers in Lancaster and Madison townships with several 80 to 75 acre parcels and exchanges. A marriage license is granted to Graham Whitsitt and Glynn McCurry. Funeral details note Mrs. Anna Mondy’s burial and local military movements include Corporal Clarence Hunter heading to Camp Gordon. The Madison Insurance Company ceases local operation and transfers assets to Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Co with charter sold to Indianapolis interests.
The Indianapolis News reports ten nursing trainees to be graduated tonight at Dr. W. B. Fletcher’s sanitarium. Among them two Madison girls, Miss Florence Housefield and Miss Hazel W. Heimsath, are listed with family origins in Madison. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Kate Rainey of Chicago, Madison-born, survived by Congressman John Rainey and others. Additionally, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hertz journeyed to Seymour to join Alvis Knoebel’s family camping on White River for a week.
Lord Dunraven was the sole witness to the Versailles peace signing and attended as a distinguished guest by special invitation from Queen Mary and King George. He also attended the 1871 Franco German war end treaty signing forty eight years earlier and is now 77.
Mrs Ruth Ames and Miss Marjorie Hill of Rennsalaer are visiting Madison. Mrs Marshall Smith and son Charles of Indianapolis are in the city visiting relatives. Mr Fred Glass of Kansas City visits his mother Mrs George Glass. Mr Herman Zepf of New York City leaves for Kansas City to visit his brother. Mr George Martch Jr departs for Clarksburg West Virginia after a brief home visit. Mrs Ida Fairchild, visiting Louis Layton family, heads to Martinsville for a few weeks.
Mrs Herbert Mountjoys son Norman left on the mailboat for Cincinnati for a few days. Mr and Mrs Mack Garrison returned from Gary Indiana where he clerks in a hotel. Bert Sheets on furlough from Great Lakes Naval Training Station visited relatives. Clara Heck came home from Buchanan County Virginia where she taught in a lumber camp. Mrs Charles Hawkins and daughter Katherine Cocil of Indianapolis are visiting Mrs John Rousch. The remains of Harry C Oden aged 47 died at Cragmont yesterday and were sent to Terre Haute by Undertaker Vail.
George Phillips, retired farmer, describes severe back pain, dizziness, blurred vision, and frequent kidney issues. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Harper's drug store, his symptoms improved and kidney function stabilized. Price 60c. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
Caution against ointments containing mercury to avoid damage to the system. Recommends Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free, taken internally, with testimonials and pricing. Mentions Druggists and Cheasys as makers. Concludes with ad copy on privacy in marriage.
Postmaster J B Lawler oversaw yesterday’s sale of army foodstuffs at the local post office totaling 126 01 dollars with a 126 61 sum reported. Today’s sales may push the total toward 500 dollars as buyers visit the postmaster to select available items from government buildings.
Results list several NL games with Philadelphia beating Pittsburgh 2 1 and A L scores including New York over Cleveland 1 2 and Philadelphia 6 11 Chicago. Association games show Kansas City 3 Louisville 1 Milwaukee 3 Toledo 2 Minneapolis 8 Indianapolis 3 St Paul 2 Columbus 6. A stray note about Mrs P C Lewis visiting Aberdeen Mississippi ends with odd surf remark.
The remains of Mrs Ella Mosser wife of William Mosser arrived from Indianapolis and were taken to her sister Mrs Martha E Sherman’s home for a 4 PM service. Interment followed at Springdale Cemetery. The Mosser family long resided in the city with Mr Mosser once operating the Grand Hotel on Main Street. She had been ill seven years bedfast eleven weeks and died last Friday at about 56. Surviving are the husband, daughter and three sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services for Mr. J. Clinton Weyer were conducted at the family home on West Main Street yesterday afternoon. Dr. W. W. Logan presided and burial followed at Springdale Cemetery. Pallbearers included J. R. Colgate F. M. Harper Louis P. Scheik J. P. Maddox John D. McKibbon and C. B. Williams. Relatives from away present included Mrs. Dorothy Kenney of Pittsburgh Mrs. Bertha Sappington of New Albany and Mrs. Margaret Carlile of Philadelphia. Miss Virginia Rowlison of Indianapolis is visiting grandparents Mrs. Alice Drake and Mr. M. C. Rowlison with friend Mr. Frank Fulton.
Baron Othen de Richter, once an admiral in the Russian navy, sought work in the United States as a ship rigger for twenty four cents an hour with the Emergency Fleet Corporation after the Bolsheviks seized power. He later joined Admiral Kolchak's staff in active service against the Reds, returning to admiral rank.
Mayor White had three water samples from Madison tested by the Indiana State Board of Health. The bacteriological report shows a very low percentage of bacteria, indicating a satisfactory water supply at present. Mrs. A. Stewart plans to travel by tomorrow morning’s train to Kokomo for a visit.
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