Holiday Guests Fill Madison Homes for Christmas
A long list of visitors arrives in Madison for Christmas from Chicago Cincinnati Indianapolis Evansville and Sandusky with plans to spend the holidays with relatives. Local residents include Miss Gertrude Gibson remembered for teaching and charity. she dies at 57 after pneumonia.
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Robert Kremer
Todianapolis
Maury Kremer
North Walnut Street
John Kremer
West Main Street
Edw. Willick
Pearl Packing Plant
Lillian Ziegler
Indianapolis
John Schilling
William Hill
Peter Schilling
Charleston
Indiana
Sharpsville
Leonard Fertig Visits Cleveland Broker's Office Chief Role
Leonard J. Fertig of Cleveland Ohio is in the city accompanying Peter Fertig and aunt Mrs Edward Lauer. He works with Worthington Bellows Co in Cleveland with charge of the brokerage department. Fertig, a former Herald paper carrier, is noted for his early hustle and recent business success. In Prague, a music typewriter invention is reported.
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Leonard J. Fertig
Cleveland
Ohio
Peter Fertig
Edward Lauer
Fertig
Madison
Worthington, Bellows & Co
Iui
the Herald
Berlin Flour Mill Scene Shows Civilians Bartering for Flour
A photo taken at a large flour mill near Berlin depicts civilians trading personal goods with a farmer to obtain flour. The collapse of the German mark has driven barter as a primary means of buying and selling.
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Germany
Berlin
Italy plans to send 300000 surplus abroad this year
Italy reports a surplus of 300000 people available for emigration this year. Officials note the figure reflects potential recruitment abroad. The report outlines government plans to channel migrants to foreign labor markets and aid programs.
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Italy
Canadians in the United States Numbered Over Two Million
Treasury reports show about 2,629,276 persons of Canadian origin living in the United States. Analysts note long settled communities and cross border ties shaping cultural and economic links.
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United States
East Syracuse Named Mary Doyle Female Letter Carrier
In East Syracuse New York a female postal worker, Miss Mary Doyle, is identified as a letter carrier marking a notable inclusion in the local post office.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Mary Doyle
Notre Dame Student Dies on Engine Pilot in Elkhart
James Donahue a 25 year old Notre Dame student was found dying on the pilot of New York Central train No 90 as it pulled into Elkhart. Police requested a priest for the General hospital. Motorcycle officers H G Shreicker and Niel McIntyre were sent to locate a priest and McIntyre was badly injured in a collision with a waiting machine.
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South Bend
New York Central
Elkhart
James Donahue
Notre Dame
General Hospital
Donahue
H. G. Shreicker
Niel McIntyre
Shreicker
Grand Trunk Crossing
McIntyre
New Trial Filed in Fox Murder Case in Atlanta
Attorneys for Phil E. Fox former Ku Klux Klan editor seek a new trial in the Coburn murder case. A hearing is scheduled for March first with the verdict securing a life sentence last month in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Phil E. Fox
Ku Klux Klan
W. S. Coburn
Death of Mrs Sue Beatty at King's Daughters Hospital
Mrs. Sue Beatty 87 died at 2:30 this morning at King's Daughters Hospital where she had been since about two weeks. Widow of Walter Beatty she was a Christian woman formerly of Newark Ohio her sister Ellen Dewey and nieces and nephews including Charles Chapman Kate Chapman and James Hensley are among survivors.
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Gibson
Madison High School
Opera House
Jefferson County
Hanover College
Indiana University
First Presbyterian Church
Messrs
Edward and
Williama Gibson
Nell Davison
Mabel Robinson
Howard
Maury Robinson
Marzarethe Gibson
Howard Jones
Madison
John William Gibson
Ryker’s Ridge
Clifton Sk. Sutherland
Richmond
Virginia
Sue Beatty
King’s Daughters Hospital
Walter Beatty
Beatty
Presbyterian Church
Ellen Dewey
Funeral of Thomas Stevenson at Big Creek
Thomas Stevenson died Saturday night at 8 45 at Louis Harlowe's home on Paper Mill road. Funeral held at Big Creek this morning at 10 conducted by Rev. Daniel P. Simpson with Mrs. Mary Bently assisting. Interment also at Big Creek with nephews Enoch Stevenson Joseph Stevenson Claude Rose Paul Rose James Rose George Harlowe serving as pallbearers.
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Thomas Stevenson
Louis Harlowe
Paper Mill Road
Big Creek
Daniel P. Simpson
Mary Bently
Funeral services for Frank Dehler held at St Marys Church
Funeral services for the late Frank Dehler were conducted by Rev. Charles Bilger at St. Marys church at 2 30 yesterday afternoon, a large number of relatives and friends attending. Interment followed in St. Josephs cemetery with pallbearers Frank E. Zepf William Zepf George Zepf Frank Voelker John Voil Leo Schroeder serving.
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Frank Dehler
Charles Bilger
St. Mary’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Frank E. Zepf
William Zepf
George Zepf
Frank Voelker
John Voil
Leo Schroeder
Auto Collision on Main Street Near Mulberry
An automobile collision occurred on Main street near Mulberry street at 11 this morning. Joe Vail’s machine crashed into a Ford roadster owned by Harry Dolby of R 1 Wirt. Vail’s car traveled east while Dolby approached from a parking area. The left rear wheel of Dolby’s car was smashed in the crash.
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Main Street
Mulberry Street
Joe Vail
Harry Dolby
Wirt
Vail
Dolby
Franco Russian Pact Allows French Control of Russia
A Franco Russian agreement provides for French control of Russian finances until debts are settled. Reached at a Berlin conference at a Jugoslav envoy home, the pact awaits Soviet ratification and sets up a French committee protected by French guards on Russian soil.
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Berlin
Russia
Berlina
Moscow
Clashes Reported in Mexican Oil Fields
Clashes were reported today in the oil fields between the Punucos river and Tuxpan with federal troops in control. Attempts to communicate by wireless with steamers San Antonio and San Hermunda, owned by Aguila Oil, have failed. seizure would threaten Veracruz harbor.
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Tampico
Mexico
Othe Finasteca
Punuco River
Tuxpan
San Antonia
San Heomunda
Aguila Oil Company
Hve
Vera Cruz
Rebels Capture Puenta-Deisia on Mexico Border
Dispatches from Tampico report rebel troops captured Puenta-Deisia on the border of Mexico and Currero. General Carveo announced plans to retake the city as Puebla reportedly returned to rebel control after a federal victory Saturday.
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Tampico
Mexico
Pec
Puenta-Deisia
Currero
Gener Carveo
President Coolidge Grants Christmas Clemency to Eleven Federal Prisoners
President Coolidge extended Christmas clemency to eleven federal prisoners, with full pardons in two cases and commutations in nine. The White House announced the list today, bringing total holiday clemency to 42 since the earlier release of political prisoners ten days ago as the doors swing outward tomorrow.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Three Schlosser Brothers Enlist in U S Army
Three Schlosser brothers from Dayton Ohio enlist in the United States Army and will serve in the Infantry stationed in San Francisco California. William enlisted November 6 1922 Samuel December 8 1923 and August December 19 1923. All have prior army service and are encouraged by the Army as a promising opportunity.
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Dayton
Ohio
San Francisco
Panama
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Kentucky
F. G. Turner
Fort Thomas
Ceylon Exports 16 Million Cocoanuts Annually
Report notes that Sri Lanka exports about 16,000,000 coconuts each year, reflecting a substantial tropical agricultural trade.
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Ceylon
First Time United States Imports Surpass Exports in Agriculture
Washington reports a historic shift as the United States imports more agricultural products than it exports for 1923. Despite being the world’s leading agricultural nation, the favorable trade balance in agriculture has been wiped out with total exports still narrowly ahead of imports by under 250 million dollars.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
America
French Dirigible Dixmude Missing With 50 Aboard
Paris reports that the giant French dirigible Dixmude with fifty people aboard is still missing after more than four days. The airship disappeared over the Mediterranean and northern Africa, raising hopes and fears as rescue efforts continue.
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Dixmude
Paris
Mediterranean
Africa
Senator from Minnesota Named Ambassador to Great Britain
The Minnesota senator was chosen to succeed Mr. Harvey as ambassador to Great Britain. The piece contains casual chatter about Christmas gifts and a dated tone from 1923.
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Ebdia Od.iverage
Minnesota
Harvey
Great Britain
Christie Era Reflections On Wealth And Happiness
A fragmented reminiscence notes Christie with every year bringing more wealth and social pretense. The speaker mocks social climbers and the pursuit of money as happiness grows increasingly hollow.
Coal to Coke Ratio Exceeds Expected Output
A large batch of soft coal yields about 1 400 pounds of coke, highlighting an efficient conversion process and potential impact on fuel production.
Christmas Program At St Marys School With Santa Visit
cheerful crowds filled St Marys school hall as Santa arrived to a festooned scene and a tree sparkling with tinsel. children performed carols and pantomime plus recitations while Santa distributed gifts and the event honored Reverend Charles Bilger for his presence and support.
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Santa
St. Mary's School Hall
Shepherds of Bethlehem
Charles Bilger
Hanover College Recital Highlights Hanover Music Students
Hanover College students from the Hanover Music Department distinguished themselves in a December 17 recital at the Hanover Presbyterian church. The program featured piano and vocal solos by Edna Lanham, Bessie Hayes, Ruth Turner, Charlotte Schwab, Pauline Spaulding, and other performers with accompaniment by Miss Jacobsen and Mr. Edwin Burlingame.
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Edna Lanham
Bessie Hayes
Ruth Turner
Charlotte Schwab
Pauline Spaulding
Madison
Hanover Music Department
Presbyterian Church
Hanover
Margaret Bridge
Otto Merz
Mary Jordan
Kate Vannah
Openshaw
Love
Molly Carew
Rischer
Anitra
Greig
Minnuet Padarewsky
Martha Wilbur
Godard
Bohm
Tennent
Gail Lemon
Metcalf
Lohr
Solman
Bethlehem Night Reflections and Local Hospital Notes
A reflective piece contrasts peace and joy with modern world conditions, then reports Kings Daughters hospital news. C. H. Hartley of Osgood and W. H. Henry of Carrollton enter or visit for medical issues. Gaylord Crozier remains, Mrs. Holwager improves, and Mrs. J. T. Rice with children visit relatives on Cemetery Street.
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C. H. Hartley
Osgood
King’s Daughters Hospital
G. BH. Denny
W. H. Henry
Carrollton
G. BE. Denny
A. G. W. Childs
Gaylord Crozier
David Holwager
J. T. Rice
James Randall
Betty Jones
Lakeland
Kentucky
Jacob Sherlock
Cemetery Street
Hanover Township Farmers Institute Program Details
The Hanover Township Farmers Institute meets at Antioch Grange hall on January 1 evening with a second session on January 2. President Brvna Crim reports plans featuring music at 7:00 p.m. talks on Soy Beans by the county agent, four moving-picture reels, dinners by Grange ladies, and an executive committee of Mrs. Chas. Schmidlapp, Mrs. Craig Reed, and Mrs. Alonzo Mouser.
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Hanover Township
Farmers’ Institute
Antioch Grange Hall
Brvna Crim
Institute
Martin ‘Fordyce
F. I. Kemp
Purdue
Local man wins corn prize at Chicago show
Howard Christman of Brooksburg Indiana placed 38th among about 500 corn exhibits at the International Show in Chicago. Christman has competed in the Five Acre Corn Contest three years, earning a Gold Medal last year for over 100 bushels per acre. County Agent's office shows several single ears for a $10 prize and a $5 prize for the second best ear.
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Howard Christman
Brooksburg
Indiana
Chicago
Christman
Sane Christmas Safety Rules Against Tree Fires
A historic call to fire safety urges using electric lights and noncombustible decorations for Christmas trees. It warns that dry evergreens, cotton snow, tinsel, and candles pose severe hazards to children and homes, urging vigilant supervision and safer substitutes.
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Pater Familias
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Cincinnati
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Rader
Nicholasville
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John Mersdorff
Hugh G. Garber
Blanche
Kathryn Johnson
Frank Johnson
Tressa Ludhgi
Mevansville
Charles Hilser
St. Mary's
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Marion
Joli Momalian
John Ft. Williams
Louis Liurgton
Martha Pfister
Harry B. Inglish
Geo. Foltz
Ella Stuart
St. Vincent's Hospital
Clark Stuart
Alonzo McIntyre
Bertha M. Jones
Squire
Siro
Raymond Cos
Canton
Wunderlich
Ernst Fourth Street
Marie Wiley O
Myrtle Wiley
Laella Wiley
Charles Klaphalke
Ann
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el Tase
Texas
Martch
East Second Street
Gertrude E. Gibson
City
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Miss Gibson
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Leonard Fertig
Prague
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Enoch Stevenson
Joseph Stevenson
Claude Rose
Paul Rose
James Rose
George Harlowe
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Pueblo
Him
St. Mary’s School
Mother Goose
Hanover College Press Service
Iirene Wichler
Kugawaik—Wernawski
Scharwenka
Lawrence Gilliland
Deep Water Song
Quinlan
Gladys Jacobsen
Miss Jacobsen
Mr. Edwin Burlingame
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Manger
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