Local notes from Madison and county official action
Madison documents record rail travelers visiting relatives in Danville East St. Louis and Hanover while noting a large land transfer of 220 acres in Graham township for 10000. Jefferson county to receive 3730 from the state auto tax. Mayors fines for traffic violations remitted. Mr George B Courk of Memphis visits Madison after six years, staying at the Broadway Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Irvin Lodge
Robert
Chester
Gavin
Herrington
Kansas
Horace N. Kemp
Hanoer
Mes Jos Mallory
C. McChuke
Kemp
Cus
Hanover
Indianapolis
Wwe As
White Oysterdas
Frank Aspiall
Ctvedes Rungwald
William Jones
White
George B.courk
Memphis
Clark
Madison
Broadway
Real Estate Deal Nets Madison Investor Five Houses on Two Streets
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Trow sold the northeast corner half block at Second and Poplar to Mr. John Wehner for private consideration. The sale includes five houses on Second street and three on Poplar street making one of the city’s largest recent transactions. Wehner buys as an investment with faith in Madison’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth R. Trow
Second and
Poplar Streets
John Wehner
Madison
Second Street
Poplar Street
Wehner
Japanese Aviatrix Mori Promises to Fly in Month
Mitchi Mori described as the prettiest Japanese girl in America is the first and only Japanese pupil-aviatrix here. She has studied in Atlantic City for a month and her instructor says she will be a full-fledged flier in another month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchi Mori
Aviatrix
America
Atlantic City
Dorothy's Dance at Breakers Point Light
Dorothy Bliss runs the Breakers Point lighthouse and saves sailors during a storm while her brother Jerry accepts a ride to a dance invitation from the nearby station. A rescue effort unfolds as the government boat is steered away from rocks and Dorothy recovers, told in 1919 gentle melodrama tone.
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Dorothy Bliss
Breakers Point
Jerry
United States
Jackson
Dorothy
Sig
Little Jerry
Tampa
Sis
Florethy
Prifay
Prorethy
Terrece
Ray
Ighthouse
Madison Visitors Leave for Indianapolis
A string of Madison residents depart by morning train to Indianapolis for visits with relatives and friends. Names include Frank Arbuckle William Schmidlap Adelbert Albright E M Friend Isaac Barriger and families Thacker Ross Hadley and others. A motor party also travels to return home after visits with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schmidlap
Kent
Indianapolis
Adelbert R. Albright
C. H. Mitchell and Son
Columbus
T. R. Rothhass
North Madison
Isaac Barriger
Milton
E. M. Friend and Son
William Smith
Evelyn Smith
Emilyn McCord
Petersburg
George McCord
McCord
Arthur M. Hadley
Los Angeles
California
W. A. Millis
Hanover
Hadley
Millis
John Thacker
Carl Ross
Thacker and
Hubert
Jacksonville
Florida
North East Street
Bert Barnes
James Flynn
Julia
John
Clarence Clark
Louis Barnes
North Jefferson
Flynn
Lottie Barnes
Trimble County Road Fund Meeting Boosts Subscriptions
A Bedford Kentucky gathering led by Capt John W Hughes and Senator John McGregor aimed to fund Trimble County’s share of a Federal highway. In under an hour 50450 was subscribed toward the 110000 goal, with speakers including Eugene Mosley D T Vaters and Messrs Inglis Crawford urging countywide support to speed building north toward Jefferson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hughes
John McGregor
John R. Inglis
Charles G. Crawford
Bedford
Trimble County
Sligo
Henry County
Milton
Spillman’s Lane
Carroll County
Hunter's Bottom
Stanley
Eugene Mosley
Strother
D. T. Vaters
Senator McGregor
Capt. Hughes
Inglis
Crawford
McGregor
Jefferson County
Kentucky
Adviser of China on Far Eastern Questions
Professor Edward Thomas Williams who advised the peace conference on Far Eastern questions testified before the Foreign Relations Committee. He noted the fourteen points did not apply to Shantung as German rights in the province were ceded to Japan and cited a prior 1848 treaty by the United States to safeguard China from foreign exploitation. Williams said President Wilson acknowledged he could not prevent the Shantung settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shantung
Japan
Edward Thomas Williams
California University
Foreign Relations Committee
China
United States
Wilson
Myers and Singer Wed in Indianapolis Ceremony
Leo L. Myers and Marian Singer, both 21, married by Dr J E Barnard at his west Second street home. Attendants Miss Agnes Deano ree and Clarence Welkel. The bride wore white satin and tulle carrying white rosebuds. groom’s party wore formal attire. The couple plan a brief Madison visit before returning to Indianapolis where Myers works in a grocery.
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Leo L. Myers
Marian Singer
Indianapolis
J. E. Barnard
West Second Street
Pharcard
Agnes Deanoree
Clarence Welkel
Madison
J. I. Singer
Barnard
Mrs. Myers
Myers
Poisons in Common Salt and a Chicago Tribune Reflection
A fragmented excerpt from the Chicago Tribune discusses the dangers of common salt containing toxic substances and the misleading belief that salt itself is harmless. It contrasts scientific cautions with a personal reminiscence of stage fright during a church choir performance, reflecting on fear and public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pwo
Chicago Tribune
Overcome Obstacles and Grow Strong Through Setbacks
A reflection on enduring hardships as training for resilience. The piece recalls the Bank panic of 1878 that bankrupted the author after starting a business and a mentor’s consoling maxim about luck and failure in youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwenty
Robert Dollar
President Wilson Likely to Greet Pershing in New York
Washington reports President Wilson probably will greet Gen. Pershing upon his arrival in New York aboard the Mount Vernon on September 9 or 10. The White House says the honor may be accorded if circumstances permit and Pershing may begin his western tour from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gen. Pershing
New York
Mount Vernon
Wilson
White House
Country Club Picnic Brims with Charm and Transformation
The August Country Club meeting led by Mrs Mo BL Tennis drew 125 attendees, including out of town guests, and showcased a grounds-to-golf conversion with emerald lawns tennis courts and electric lighting. Guests enjoyed music, dancing, and a vivid, picturesque setting that crowned Jefferson county as a premier social spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo BL
Saci
Country Club
Rhene
Spamo
France
Cragmont
Fort Luca
Ohio
Jefferson County
Adonises
Teachers Institute closes with new faces and lessons
This year's Teachers Institute ends as a year of growth with more young men entering the field. Dr Kinnaman discusses lying in children while Levi Burnworth conducts devotional exercises and Prof White surveys taxation. Edna Lanham sings while Colbert showcases rapid arithmetic addresses and nature study ideas for classroom use.
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Jefferson Co
Levi Burnworth
Kinnaman
John J. White
Chicago
Boo Elock
Edna Lanhan
Bo Lanham
Rinnemann
Kentucky
Himma Colbert
Kentucky man claims blessed relief for hay fever discovery
A Kentucky man promotes a simple mentholated remedy to conquer hay fever. He says gargling with a mentholized solution and daily spraying eases symptoms and that pharmacists can dispense it to sufferers. He urges readers to prepare a pint bottle with water and follow simple directions to see improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Presidential Race Emerges In Fragmented 1920s Text
Pomerene and Harding appear as opposing tickets with Pomerene aligned with Democrats and Harding favored by Republicans. The scene hints at a nationwide push for Pomerene as a Democratic candidate from a pivotal state. A photographer captures the two candidates together in Washington.
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Pomerene
Sentor Harding
Ohio
Alarding
Secader Phildriris
Republcan
Washington
Food shortage pins Lafayette as farmers urged to plant
The Statehood Committee urged Secretary Houston to aid farmers in boosting rye and wheat acreage to combat a food shortage. Sergt Bo Sheets of Fort Des Moines Iowa, wounded at St Mihiel, is back home on furlough visiting parents Mr and Mrs Evan Sheets. He has nearly recovered from his injuries. Mr and Mrs Henry Clabton and Elaine left Lamb for Indianapolis after visiting relatives.
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Marnie Smith
Scott Buchanan
South Broadway
East St. Louis
Ella Schram
Milmisburg
Ohio
Nicholas Schram
North Jefferson Street
Lafayette
Awe
Statehood Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Serpt
Bo Bo Sheets
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Evan Sheets
Sergt. Sheets
St. Mihiel
Sergt Sheets
U.S
Henry Clabton
Elaine
Lamb
Indianapolis
Hammerstein Hospitalized As Fame Highlights a Life
Oscar Hammerstein, famed impresario who rose from cigar maker to Vaudeville powerhouse and advocate of opera, has been sent to a private New York hospital with limited prospects for recovery. The piece notes his influence across theater and operatic circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hammerstein
New York
Hammersteine
Metropolis
Metropolitan Opera
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Danville
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Chris Horton
Emma
Frankfort
Charles Ringwald
McClure News-paper Syndicate
Sia
Frank Arbuckle
Federal Road
Africa
Otishner
Pershing
Beautiful Chautauqua Park
Teachers’ Institute
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