Madison Herald notes daily life and local moves in 1920
Local notices report births and travels of residents, a saddle tree plant return from Dallas, a home improvement case, and upcoming Rivers and Harbors Convention delegates from Madison. Despositions were taken in a Franklin veneer case with regional attorneys present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turber
W. OH. Miller
Madison
Washington, DC
Washington
Suszer & Bear
McKeand
Titesteal Luster & Veneer Company of
Franklin
Drybread
Officers Elected by Jefferson Post No 9 American Legion
Jefferson Post No 9 American Legion has elected officers for the ensuing year Commander Clarence N Willick Vice Commander Ferdinand Rahe Adjutant Harry K Wells Finance Officer Wallace McKeand Chaplain Rev EF Shult Historian Miss Wilhelmina Furnish District Representative Huey McKay Sergeant at Arms Glen Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Post
American Legion
Clarence N. Willick
Ferdinand Rahe
Harry Kk. Wells
Wallace McKeand
EF. A. Shult
Wilhelmina Furnish
Huey McKay
Glen Ferry
Funeral of Mrs Isabelle Peters Held at Dunlop Home
Funeral services for Mrs Isabelle Peters were held at the Dunlop home on Kent road at 1 30 PM conducted by Pro Fl C iailard o who paid tribute to the life of the deceased. Many elegant offerings from friends and relatives marked the ceremony. Burial followed at Hanover cemetery with pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Peters
Dunlop
Kent Road
Iailardo
Christan Lofe
Baral
Hanover Cemetery
John Chapman
James White
Marriage Licenses Issued to Hitch and Spicer in North Madison
Clerk Harry Nichols issued a marriage license late yesterday to Dthniel Hitch a lawyer of Indianapolis and Miss Catherine Spicer a trained nurse daughter of Mr and Mrs James D Spicer for North Madison. This morning a license was issued to Philip Fancher of Switzerland County and Anna B Mefford of Carrollton Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nichols
Dthniel Hitch
Indianapolis
Catherine Spicer
James D. Spicer
North Madison
Philip Fancher
Switzerland County
Anna B. Mefford
Carrollton
Graham announces wedding of Frances to George Kleopfer
Mr and Mrs Wm R Graham of Kansas City Missouri invite for the marriage of their daughter Frances to George William Kleopfer son of Louis Kleopfer of Saluda township The couple will honeymoon about ten days with the groom's parents The wedding is set for Wednesday evening December 22nd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. R. Graham
Kansas City, Mo
Frances
George William Kleopfer
Louis Kleopfer
Saluda Township
Mrs Breaninger Endorses Poison Rat Snap For Odorless Kill
A New York resident Mrs Breaninger praises RAT-SNAP as the only poison that kills rats without leaving foul odors, claiming it works effectively and is easy to use.
RAT SNAP KILLS RATS AND MICE CLAIMS
An advertisement promotes RAT SNAP cakes for killing rats and mice and eliminating carcass odors. It highlights pricing at 85¢ per cake and various sizes for barns, coops, storage buildings, and other areas. Distributed by Harper & Co, Reedel Breasds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper & Co
Reedel Breasds
Death of Sanford Brumfiel Shocks North Madison
Sanford Brumfiel of North Madison died last night at an unknown time. He was a 7 year old member of the Cragment organization and Mason lodge. He is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs Anna Matthews of North Madison. The community expresses deep regret at his passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Madison
Sanford Brumfiel
Masons Order
Madison
Genevieve Sueder
Frederick Sueder
Dayton
Phillip Rector Dies After Brief Illness At Wong's Daughters
Warren KP Rees tor died at 245 s yesterday afternoon due to a stroke. He was 62, a prominent Summa township farmer and longtime trustee of Lan Civero township and Smyrna township. Survived by his wife and two children, George and Mane, both living at home. Many friends express deep sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren KP. Reestor
Rector
Summa Township
Lan Civero
Smyrna Township
George
Mane
Mules Eat Airplane in Bizarre Lake City Incident
An odd incident near Lake City involved mules chewing an airplane, gnawing wings and woodwork and causing extensive damage. The aircraft, once reported missing, was found damaged with repairs estimated at about $1,000. Zvaetti and Zydell sought funds to return home after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Charles Zvaetti
Lake City
Zydell
Captain Dow Commissioned in the Regular Army
Captain William S. Dow has been commissioned a captain in the regular army after serving nine months in the medical department in the Philippines. He and his wife and children have returned, are in California for the winter, and Mrs. Dow is sister to Mrs. Edward J. Colgate of this city. Dow’s Madison friends are pleased by the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dew
Dallas
Texas
James Edwards
East Front Street
Overland Danner Company
Joseph Luckett
Farmers Federation
Wells & Torrance, Millers
Kent
Madison
William S. Dow
Dow
Philippine Islands
U. S
California
Edward J. Colgate
Diphtheria Cases Reported in Madison and Local Obituaries
Diphtheria outbreaks are noted in Madison with several cases. Local residents receive pensions, travel for meetings, and attend events in Indianapolis. Obituaries include Miss Genevieve Sueder of Madison, aged 19, and Miss Ida Gosnell of West Madison, 59, with details on surviving relatives and illness. Antwerp is described as a small republic in the eleventh century.
Local Notes from Madison and Nearby on December 7
Madison items report W. E. Jennings traveling to Indianapolis for work, George Gaudin of Vevay visiting, Graham Francisco heading to Wirt, and Mrs. M. C. Garber visiting Indiana friends. Christmas seal sales opened with Dr. A G W Childs as chair. Others include Mrs. Anna Dewesse returning from Hunter's Bottom, Ky., Mrs. Otto Bray visiting Wirt, engineer Michael Stottlebower from Markland Dam in Madison, and the Phillips family returning to Indianapolis. County Commissioners surveyed Dixon’s Ford bridge in Graham township. The body of Sanford Brumfiel was shipped to Converse, Indiana, for burial. A twelve-pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Davidson of Brady Texas. Mr. Davidson is son of Dr. and Mrs. William R. Davidson of Fairmount visiting Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Jennings
Indianapolis
George Gaudin
Vevay
Graham Francisco
Wirt
M. C. Garber
A. G. W. Childs
Anna Dewesse
Hunter’s Bottom
Louisville
Otto Bray
Michael Stottlebower
Markland Dam
J. C. Phillips
John Philips
West Third Street
Dave Jackson
Grand Lodge of Masons of Kentucky
Milton Lodge of Masons
Graham Township
Sanford Brumfiel
North Madison
Haigh Undertaking Establishment
Converse
Ind
William Davidson
Brady, Texas
Mr. Davidson
William R. Davidson
Fairmount
Texas
Beware of Mercury in Patent Medicines and Odd Facts
A pasted note warns against mineral remedies containing mercury and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as mercury free. It claims it treats the nose and throat areas, is manufactured in Toledo, and sold by druggists with testimonials available. The puzzle-like text also cites the Romans wedding custom, Berlin taxi fare, and a war aristocracy toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Qheney & Co
Druaggiste
Russia Still Bars Tourist From Wartime Russia
An Associated Press report notes tourists cannot yet travel freely into Russia from Vladivostok through Siberia, Moscow, and Petrograd. It describes border blocs around Irkutsk, Semenoff’s Cossacks, and refugee movements, plus a possible 2000 date tour route via the Gobi into Siberia.
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China
Gob Desert
Siberia
Europe
Russia
Associated Press
Vladivostok
Moscow
Petrograd
Kolchak
Red
Irkutsk
Chita
Ataman Semenoff
Siberian
Lake Baikal
Maritime
Semenoff
Harbin
Soviet Siberia
Chen
Mongolia
Gobi Desert
Peking
Verkhne-Udinsk
Selenga
Asia
Admiral Kolchak
Perm
Ufa
United States
Maine
California
Urals
Greatest Assembly of U S Naval Ships Planned for January
Admiral Henry B Wilson to command a large force in a planned mobilization off the Pacific coast next January. The maneuvers will be simple, competitive and involve ships with trained crews. Tennessee and New Hampshire are highlighted as modern dreadnoughts in the evolving fleet balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Wilson
Atlantic
Pacific
Porth
Oregonian
Gulf of Paragon
Navy Department
Henry Bo Wilson
Atlantic Fleet
Hugh Rodman
Guintaliaino
Cuba
Wade Sieger
Ndadral Wilson
Tennessee
Oregon
Prisoner Author An Idaho Life-Termer Writes a Book
Idaho penologist P. C. Murphy, a life-termer, has published Behind Gray Walls recounting his prison life since sentencing. He describes solitary confinement after a threatened jail delivery, enduring harsh conditions yet maintaining hope, and notes inmates fashioning junk from aliella and aliver for souvenirs.
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Idaho
P. C. Murphy
State
Murphy
Pat
Bud
Aliella
Souvepira
The Golden Butterfly Mystery at the Grand Hotel
In a 1920 tale a grand hotel hosts a drama after a jewel theft linked to a mysterious secretary. Delia Sanderson uncovers the crime by watching Mrs Mills Forbes and a hidden pocket concealing a string of pearls as a small girl works on a golden butterfly.
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Mrs Forbes
Mariella Mor
Nepal
Forbes
Wenn
Finde Stoben
Trevor Ce
Mass
Miterta
Panier
Joby Calvert
Rosie
Goa
Busines
Betel Wits
Sant
Mme
Lorb
Miss Stoyr
Calvert
Delia Sanderson
Mills Forbes
Madame
John Calvert
Smear Girl
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Mary Rea
John Kling
Cincinnati
John King
N. Walnut Street
E. W. W. Hoyt
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M. G. Donlan
John Cooke
Charles Seluumar
Charles Setimetan
Georg Nicals
Henry Gabel
Withana Morr
Warren Rector
Mary F. Forwood
Ames McDonald
Otto, Inn
Edward Flynn
Claude Raney
Carraliton
Guy Raney
Andrew Lothspeich
Rose Pearce
Legislative Counci of
Indiana
Claypool
Dell Steigerwald
Ralph Knoebel
Frederick Flynn
Hurley Ashby
Billy
William Simpson
East Second Street
S. G Toward
Court House
Ely Wise
Milton
C. C. Murst
Denny Apartments
Gee Kres
Indianapolis News
E. Jo Simms
the News
Getle Bros
R. F. Benson
Deblor
Pie Herald
J. J. Murdock
Ian Seed
Do UT. Reith pCa
New Yok
Boardaug
Bob Saiz
Dr. Wells
Baptist Church
First Baptist
Oing
West Virginia
Juciana
Shully
MissioMaby Senady
Charlis Mc Smith
Los Anguilds
Raymond Helmet
Ida Gosnell
Clifty
Miss Gosnell
Rebecca Gosnell
Charles Gosnell
West Madison
Charles
William
Antwerp
Madison Wholesale Markets
Gray-Vusaidad Co
Timothy Hay
Ton
Berlin
Humphreys’ Bomeo
Medicine Company
William Street
New York
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Armress Manie
Lozia C. Thornton
Freane
Thornton
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