Madison Herald Front Page Notes Local Travel and Obits
Madison August 25 1921 items include Mr and Mrs Lemuel Fancher's train trip to Colfax Illinois to visit relatives and friends. Obits note funeral of Alonzo Hoagland in Jeffersonville and death of Miss Caroline Heemelin in Cincinnati aged 81. Also cross erected at St Josephs cemetery with concrete steps and relays of arrivals and departures for local residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Fancher
Colfax, Ill
Death and Burial of Miss Maggie Clashman
Miss Maggie Clashman died at her Dupont home on Thursday morning after peritonitis. Funeral services were held at the M EF Church in Lancaster at 10 o clock with burial in Clashman cemetery nearby. She was 64, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Modest Clashman, longtime Lancaster residents. Surviving brother Andrew Clashman of Dupont attended.
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Maggie Clashman
M. EF
Lancaster
Clashman
Miss Clashman
Dupont
Modest Clashman
Andrew Clashman
Greek King Faces Fears Over Evil Eye Rumor
Reports from Venivetists and sympathizers fear King Constantine of Greece is cursed by bad omens. The unrest cites bread prices, Sevres trade threats, and alleged misfortunes tied to his restoration, as critics warn of a social and political shock influenced by superstition and public hardship.
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Constantine
Greece
Dotion
Cottirs
Unclear Seams in Fractured OCR Text Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment references states and cities with broken phrases. It appears to mention Daat trees and Perse in a confused sequence, offering no coherent event or identifiable entities to summarize.
Postcard Memory Of A Town On The Move
A fragmented postcard recounts a journey through a coastal town with references to distantly remembered places and people. The note hints at a calendar of events, theatres, and names such as Melb North and Joans, suggesting a snapshot of daily life and social ties from years past.
Fire Sparks From Sunlight Igniting Roof in City
A blaze started when sunlight shone through a window and concentrated on the roof of a dwelling, igniting the thatch and quickly spreading to a neighboring house before being extinguished by authorities.
Saluda Pig Club Awards Prizes
The Saluda Township Spotted Poland China Gilt Club met Saturday and awarded prizes for the best pigs. Monroe McKeand won first prize of 15 dollars and Martha Bennett won second prize. Pigs shown reflected careful feeding and care by contestants.
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Saluda
Poland
China
Monroe McKeand
Martha Bennett
Dinosaurs’ Best Fossils Found in America and Belgium
A historical note highlights premier dinosaur fossils unearthed in two regions, noting America and Belgium as key sources. The item underscores the global significance of discoveries and the enduring interest in paleontological finds.
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America
Belgium
Open Safe Specialist Called Europe’s Most Dangerous Man
A New York Tribune excerpt details Mr X a Rome safe opening expert who can pick any lock by touch. He aided King Victor Emmanuel at the Villa Savoia and has gained fame across nations for non destructive openings. He inherits the craft from his father and boasts a flawless record in safe incidents.
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King Victor Emmanuel
Europe
Rome
Victor Emmanuel Cails
Victor Emmanuel
Mr. X
Savoia
Mr. No
Mr. N
Lmnany Tines
Hom Ster
Father
New York Tribune
Madison notices and obituaries reflect travel plans and a local death
In Madison on August 22 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Crow on East street. Several residents plan trips to Cincinnati Cleveland Dayton and St Marys of the Woods while others visit relatives in Rockford Robinson and Terre Haute. Artist William Forsyth and daughters visit for a week to sketch. Mrs Ellen McDaniels widow of Augustus McDaniels dies suddenly at 733 years old, survived by three sons Herbert William and Lee and daughter Mrs John McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Crow
East Street
William P. Edmonson
Cincinnati
Mayme
Dayton
Father Guthneck
Father Bilger
St. Mary's of the Woods
Terre Haute
C. P. Miles
Covington
V.C. Miles
Mary Clay
Cleveland
Ohio
Beulah McCampbell
Rockford
Ill
Louise Johnson
East Second Street
Fred Werbe
East
William Forsyth
Indianapolis
Constance
Evelyn Forsyth
Madison
Peter Metzer
Southport
Ellen McDaniels
Augustus McDaniels
John McFadden
Chelsea
James Morton
McDaniels
Herbert Mountjoy
City
William Mountjoy
Panama
Lee Mountjoy
McFadden
Calgary Father Confesses Home Fire Death Plot
J J Rutledge of Innesfall says he and his wife set fire to their Calgary home and soaked four beds with gasoline to kill the family, aiming to die rather than face separation from the children by a children's aid society. Rutledge, the sole survivor, was burned while attempting to save one child, and is hospitalized charged with murder.
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Calgary
Alberta
J. J. Rutledge
Children's Aid Society
Rutledge
Stalin
Crook’s Temperament Ends in Suicide in Vienna
In Vienna a crook forced open a safe, found about 20 crowns, then hanged himself leaving a note stating the disappointment after a hard job was more than he could stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Rudolph Twrdik
Villa Invests in Oil Venture in Laguna Lands
Francisco Villa, formerly a famed Mexican outlaw, begins oil ventures after forming a company to exploit lands in the Laguna region. He reportedly invested $200,000 in the enterprise.
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Villa
Mexico City
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Laguna
Villa Fe
Three crops a year can be grown in the canal zone
A report notes the canal zone supports three harvests annually. Officials cite favorable climate and irrigation access enabling multiple crops per year. This potential agricultural cadence could boost local production and economic activity.
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Canal Zone
Madison Scenic Views Draw Attention From Advert
The August 20 Saturday Evening Post features an Evinrude ad from Milwaukee showing River View by H. M. Flora and a statement that over 1000 Evinrudes operate on the Ohio River near Madison Indiana. The image highlights Madison as a summer outing destination and motor tourist stop.
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Saturday Evening Post
Evinrude Motor Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Evinrude Playground
Ohio River
Madison
Indiana
H. M. Flora
Might Have Been King Heir to Bavarua War Changed Fate
A fragment notes that Prince Al resend, once heir apparent to the throne of Ba varia, might have become king if not for the war. The brief hints at a royal line interrupted by conflict and the man’s status as former prince.
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Bavaria
Alresend
Weeks Estate Welcome Sparks Local Excitement in Lancaster
In Lancaster New Hampshire residents learned President Harding would stay several days at Secretary Weeks country home. The event caused a flurry of activity as the Weeks estate prepared, including Elizabeth Proulx a sixteen year old niece of the caretaker climbing the flag pole to regild the ball atop the flag and readying the banner.
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Wees
Lancaster
N.hs
Harding
Weeks
Buss
Misa Elizabeth Proulx
Gravel contract awarded for Michigan and Brooksburg roads
O. M. Adams is the winning bidder to furnish about 15 000 tons of gravel for state highway repair on the Michigan and Brooksburg roads. He ordered machinery from Russell Road Machinery Co to move gravel from his pit at First and Church to a 100 ton bin on First Street for daily state deliveries of 100 to 200 tons. Work begins next Monday to install the equipment.
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O. M. Adams
Michigan
Brooksburg
Adams
Russell Road Machinery Company
Cicero
Ill
First
Church Streets
First Street
375 Horsepower Uniflow Engine For Madison Power Plant
The Madison Light and Railway Company has unloaded a new 375 horsepower uniflow engine to replace the Corliss engine wrecked on the first day of last April when its fly wheel broke. The engine has a 300 kW hour capacity and will begin operation around mid September. It will strengthen the plant’s equipment to meet future light and power demands.
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Madison Light & Railway Company
Corliss
Local Couple Weds in Shelbyville Kentucky
Miss Catherine E. McGuire and Mr. Durward B. Wood were married Saturday night in Shelbyville by Rev. E. N. Foust. Witnesses were Mrs. Kate Jackson and Mrs. James S. Rudy. The bride, a Prudential stenographer from this city, and the groom, a Hampton Cracker Company traveler, return home to start housekeeping on West Third Street.
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Catherine E. McGuire
Durward B. Wood
Shelbyville, Ky
E. N. Foust
Kate Jackson
James S. Rudy
Lydia McGuire
Prudential Insurance Company
Hampton Cracker Company
Ryker Wetzel Couple Wed at Ryker’s Ridge Baptists
Mr Dean Ryker and Miss Margar et Wetzel married at 6 30 pm Saturday by Rev Fowler at his Ryker's Ridge Baptist church dwelling. Groom son of Thad Ryker and the bride daughter of Henry Wetzel. Friends extend best wishes for a long life of happiness. They plan a farm home on Ryker's Ridge. The low coast regions of Africa are almost everywhere unhealthful.
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Dean Ryker
Margaret Wetzel
Fowler
Ryker’s Ridge Baptis Church
Ryker’s Ridge
Thad Ryker
Henry Wetzel
Mrs. Ryker
Ryker's Ridge
U S Navy and Britain Battle for Sea Supremacy
An analysis ranks Britain, the United States, and Japan by ship tonnage upon completion of all current programs. Britain leads overall, the United States follows, with Japan in third, highlighting shifting naval power and implications for future sea control and warfare.
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Great Britain
United States
Japan
Atmerica World
Frederic Jd. Haskin
Oengo Daily News
Poe
Ileone Ohta
Britain
Vwne
Fiemres
Uechine
Cass
Buehind
Inch
United States Navy
Uudldita
Ptettich
Porn
Molneh
Fen
Gernanti
Juthind
Hedgoland
Boy Drowns in Unsafe Pile Fall At City Wharf
A 15 year old boy falls into a pile while working near a city street and becomes trapped between two piles. Onlookers help haul him free but his head remains wedged as bystanders call for aid. Responders extract the boy and transport him to a hospital as the scene is secured. The incident occurs near 270 Phehes street, Boekiy ip, with bystanders naming the event a tragic accident at the piles.
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Ison Tafier
Pheshes Street
Commoners Assert Rights Against Crown Tax Used Without Commons
A growing revolt among Independent MPs challenges government plans to tax without Commons consultation. Capt Willan Wedgwood Bean introduces a Rights Act bill declaring no tax for crown use without Commons approval, backed by Sir Donald Maclean Lord Robert Cecil and Sir Frederick Banbury.
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House
Commons
Willan Wedgwood Bean
House of Commons
Wedgwood
Donald Maclean
Robert Cecil
Frederick Banbury
Candy and ice cream factory output rises after Prohibition
The census records show candy and ice cream manufacturing valued at 37.214 million dollars in 1919. Analysts expect the 1920 figure to surpass this total due to post prohibition growth.
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North Walnut Street
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Ravenwood
A. B. Abernathy
Davenport
Iowa
Palmer School of Chiropractice
Thelma Beckett
Barbara Gaul
N. Malbberry Street
New Albany
Aimee Graham
Agnes Graham
North
Jefferson Street
Charles Ames
Jeffersonville
Alonzo Hoagland
Ames
Caroline Keemelin
Edward C
H. Reemelin
Lula Heemelin
Amelia Slocum
Elizabeth Schoenberger
Catherine Kremer
Newport
Walnut Street
Charles Bilger
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Ettil
King
Babe Constantine
Torrie
York
Philadelphia
Pootal
Wits
Porto
Jia
Walt
Saluda Pig Club
Andrew H. Lytle
Carolyn
Kentucky
Harold Williams
Rouleau
Saskachawan
Canada
Arnold Forburger
Mabel Emily
L. A. Bell
Wanda
Robinson, Ill
Jeannette Hillabold
Six
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