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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
2
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Multiple items report local life events in Madison Indiana. Christina Thavidsen of Dye Pont awarded $25 monthly support. visits by Miss Alice Schnabel to Payton Ohio. Bert Fraseed Teen in Florida country. Julia Plavieter travels by steamer to New Albany. Marriage licenses issued to Anna Basten and Flora May Sampson. Various travel, funerals, and school notices follow, including funeral for Miss Arlena Smith at Fairmount cemetery and attendance by Samuel Smith and Mrs Charles Allen.
A serious automobile crash occurred about ten weeks ago near Columbus injuring Dr. JJ Rapp, his wife, and daughter Miss Marie while en route to Indianapolis. Dr. Rapp suffered a broken left ankle, Mrs. Rapp had a crushed foot, and Marie sustained facial and head cuts after a broken axle caused the car to overturn. The victims were aided by a farmer and treated at Cobeaus City Hospital and St Denis Hotel Madison.
Albert Sailor of Clifty and Victoria Forse of the city married last Saturday in North Vernon, surprising friends. They will live on a farm in Clifty. the groom is a prosperous local farmer, the bride formerly a telephone operator and daughter of Mrs Mantta Borsa. The Herald extends best wishes for a happy married life.
Mrs Josephine Boerner of Vevay died suddenly at her home last evening at 8 30. She was a beloved citizen with many friends in Madison. Survivors include sons Col Boerner a cashier and Milton C Boerner vice president North Madison State Bank and daughters Fredie and Anna Boerner at home.
Aug 21 New Haven Conn Fraternal Order of Eagles nominates Elbert Weed Helena Mont president Joan Morin Pittsburg vice president William Doherty New Haven grand chaplain John Parry San Francisco secretary John Dowling Akron treasurer Therte Henderson Allegheny coandietor John Gunalaker Davenport J J Heller York Henry Beck Seattle trustees
Samuel W McCurry and wife transfer 2855 acres in Graham township to Charles W Perry and wife for 2400 dollars. Joseph Flint and wife transfer 82 acres in Shelby township to Oscar A Miller and wife for 2500 dollars. John M Sample transfers 254 acres near North Madison to Howard E Dahlem for 2550 dollars. Charles Weatherford and wife transfer 80 acres in Shelby township to Robert T Lee for 1600 dollars. Ira O Cummingore transfers 3 1/2 acres in Republican township to James L Tilley for 1300 dollars.
Madison columns report Miss Gertrude Gibson and others traveling to visit friends in Bloomingdale and Indianapolis. Several marriages are planned at St Michael's and St Mary's with a September 10 ceremony. The remains of riverman Chester Bondurant arrived for funeral services in Madison after death at Louisville. Mrs O'Neal undergoes planned surgery in Louisville.
A flurry of travels and visits as residents depart by train and boat. Miss Helen McNeel sails to Indianapolis, Mrs. Judson Schmidt and son Judson return from Indianapolis, and many others head to Chicago Cincinnati Frankfort and Monterey for brief visits with relatives and friends.
Louis I Hill and Catherine M Linenweber, both from Holton area, wed at St Magdalene Catholic church with attendants Joseph Hill and Mollie Hill. The groom works in a family garage business. bride a former nurse. They plan Madison as home. Also note the Mil ler Beach drowning of Howard Sebree witnessed by 1000+ and Trimble County highway quota progress with 61700 raised of 111000 by Sept 1.
A bicycle party from Conneaut Ohio led by Cor corporal R C Sidler Ralph Miller and Clem Bricker arrived in Madison on the way to Hunter Missouri. Starting August 17 they plan a 850 mile trip camping along the route four miles from the Michigan road last night they toured the city and headed to Scottsburg with a hoped arrival at French Lick tonight. Sidley is a former member of the 147th Headquarters Co 37th Division overseas and was discharged three months ago. He owns land at Hunter Missouri and the young men expect to stay there for some time.
National League games featured Philadelphia losing to Cincinnati 3 to 7. American League highlights include New York defeating Chicago 6 to 5 and Cleveland crushing Philadelphia 12 to 0. Other results list Washington 3 over St. Louis 4 and Boston 5 over Detroit 4. American Association results show St Paul 2 over Kansas City 1 and Minneapolis 8 over Milwaukee 4 with Indianapolis 5 over Columbus 2 and Toledo 9 over Louisville 2. Standing of the CLI
A ten month old son of Hugo Lang of 1021 Payne street Louisville died when a car overturned on the State road near Newcastle at 4 PM Sunday. Mrs George Lieidman and Miss Adelaide Heilman were injured as the vehicle turned over after hitting screenings left in the road. Heilmann and Lang are related. the group had just left Madison after visiting Paul Seeder.
A Madison resident Mrs. Nan Oakley praises Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney weakness and back pain. She claims the remedy improved her health after purchasing from Harper's drug store and urges neighbors to trust the product. Foster Milburn Co. markets the pills at 60 cents.
A brief, earnest reflection extols equal opportunity as a national pride. It argues no fixed class barrier can permanently hide talent, asserting every individual can rise from poverty to prominence through effort and opportunity.
Rita Gould the American singing comedienne has been commanded to appear in a performance before the King and Queen of England. She learned of their request when arriving in London from France where she had performed on battlefields for the troops. Miss Ethel McMahan returned to Kansas City after visiting her parents. Miss Mary Wiegand of Indianapolis will be a guest of Mrs. George Austermuhle while here. Mr. A J Merrett traveled to Indianapolis for his mother's serious illness. Charles W Lanham and Katie Lanham bought a 48 acre Shelby county farm for 1900, contract drawn in Attorney Emer son Lemen's office.
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