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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
4
The text lists numerous conditions and remedies attributed to Humphreys Trea, including fevers coughs dyspepsia and rheumatic pains. It mentions cures for worms scrofula croup whooping cough and throat issues and notes sale by druggists. The excerpt has garbled spelling and missing context.
Governor Goodrich appoints to pick the feeble minded farm site. Commission reports virtual selection of the Jennings County tract near Butlerville. Of 2400 acres proposed, about 600 acres may be excluded as purchase proceeds. price for the 609 acre tract deemed too high.
Indianapolis Nov 28 The series Commission issued an order to continue in effect the telephonic rates and adjourned a December sale of parcels and a house and lot in Barbersville area. The sale included disturbances and titles tied to Enoch Buchanan widow and other heirs. The proceeds were paid to George Fooboe, Chaney & Risk aid Nerou Whitam. Judge Beard and John McGregor oversaw the partition action in Circuit Court. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jobin Mefwas and Mrs. Arch Monroe accompanying Mrs. McKay's parents.
Madison records Thanksgiving movement and visits. Birth announced in city, plus multiple arrivals and departures. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Hulett’s newborn Bernard Thomas, Sheriff Monroe’s trip to Fort Wayne, and a Hanover marriage license for Clifford Kelley and Anna Walker.
Berlin dispatch reports Captain Karl Boved, once naval attaché at the German embassy in Washington, declaring his innocence of pro German propaganda and sabotage in the United States. He has asked to be called as a witness before the War Claims Commission of the National Assembly. Madison Transfer Co. incorporates with Wo EE Miller and others as incorporators to carry passengers in Madison at low cost.
Peter J. Kruger former division revenue collector for Indiana district was found dead in his South Bend post office office the day. Police say death by his own hand a note addressed to wife mentions guilt and pressure. Kruger a noted Democratic figure and district Thirteenth during Irvin campaigns supported Senator Shively.
Viscountess Nancy Astor an American woman won a 5000 vote majority in Plymouth to join the House of Commons as the first active woman MP. She fills the seat left by her husband who entered the peerage.
Indiana Attorney General Eli Stansbury issues an opinion confirming that county treasurers serving as treasurers for first through third class cities may collect a per cent fee for delinquent improvement assessments. For fourth and fifth class city treasurers the fee stands at 5 per cent. Otto L. Krauss, Auditor of State, requested the ruling to clear widespread misunderstanding among county officials.
The notice states no government representatives or arrests occurred and warns that circulating such rumors could lead to libel or slander suits and fines. It also reports the quiet Wednesday marriage of James J. Cavanaugh and Carrie Duffy by Rev. M. L. Guthneck, with the couple moving to Madison.
Charles Tewell faced Judge Bond on a charge of shooting the woman. His wife appealed to the court and asked for mercy to allow him to support their family. The judge suspended a sentence of two to fourteen years. Six weeks earlier the shooting occurred during alleged domestic dispute. Tewell is a former Jefferson County resident and son of J B Tewell who runs a west Third street grocery.
The Haymakers social committee held a masked dance at the Pythian hall on Jefferson street Wednesday. Miss Nettie Dipper won best masked lady and Mr. Glenn Hewitt best masked gentleman. Porter's Saxophone orchestra provided music for the evening.
Nellie and Sara Kouns, daughters of the late C. W. Kouns, racked up 867 marriage proposals from GIs with the Santa Fe railway family noted. They served overseas with the Theatre League entertaining A E F troops, then flew from Paris to Liverpool with only ten minutes to spare to catch their ship.
The Prince of Wales has signed a photographed image taken in Canada before his arrival in Washington. Thousands of shots were taken, but few were released with his autograph.
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