Madison Indiana News Highlights of December 27
In Madison Indiana, Miss Cora Hall travels to Indianapolis for family visits. Several residents, including Mr. William Hulett and Miss Verna Grimes, journey to Indianapolis or Paoli for the holidays. Births, marriages, and pension awards are noted, with Emerson Lemen as attorney for veterans. A doll prize goes to Mrs. John Protokas for the Opal Jurell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Hall
Indianapolis
William Hulett
Anderson
Ind
Richard Anderson
Jesse Conway
West Third Street
Laura McCracken
Ramona Norris
Vevay
James Tilley
Kent
Lella Trafelet
John Stepleton
Verna Grimes
Hanover College
Paoli
Charles Quirin
C. Jacobs
Greensburg
Henry Bear
Cincinnati
Oliver Melton
Broadway
J. D. Brindley
Farmers City
Ill
S. J. Corman
Covington
John W. Corman
Cecil Carter
Louisville
Dorothy Ur
L. W. Cuddy
Gary
L. R. Wood
Edward Francis
Ethel
Canaan
Kokomo
George Martech
Jean Maurie
Fairmount
Virginia
Mich
North Vernon
Ed. Davis
John Gans
Emerson Lemen
Joseph R. Colgate
Lafayette
Samuel
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Purdue University
Rogers’ Drug Store
John Prtrokas
Opal Jurell
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered For Local And Internal Relief
The advertisement claims catarrh is influenced by constitutional conditions and promotes a two part remedy. It features Hall's Catarrh Medicine with an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic to improve overall health. Sold by druggists for over four years by B J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.J. Cheney & Co
Istedo
Ohio
Bugle Sounds Last Call For Army's Greatest Hero
Master Sergeant Samuel Woodfill, praised as the army’s greatest hero, was mustered out after twenty two years and five months of service with full honors as comrades passed in review in a drenching rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Harrison
Bugle
Samuel Woodfill
Scout Party Delights Members and Friends
One of the most enjoyable affairs held by the boy scouts occurred last night at Glenroy Danner's home. About fifty guests, including girl friends, enjoyed games music and stunts with cake ice cream and punch. Mesdames Roy Danner and George C. Lewis organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenroy Danner
Boy Scouts
Mesdames
Roy Danner
George C. Lewis
No. 4 Fire Company Elect Officers
Walnut Street Fire Co No 4 elected officers for the upcoming term at last night’s meeting. Roles include President Albert Go Winter, Vice President Nicholas selaltz Jr, Secretary Cleary Knoebel, Treasurer Ibrank J Lehrans, Chief Peter B Hoagland, Assistant Chief Henry Johann, Jet Hose Director Michael Quinn, and Close Director Chauncey Strong. Also named are Pipesmin Sohn Schroeder and Pipesmian Wr Crawford, Drivers Peter J Houghind Albert G Winter Henry Johann Albert Winkel Russell Johann, Messenger Gilbert Winkel, and Trustees Henry Schmidt William Schnabel Adam Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Fire Co. No. 4
Albert Go Winter
Nicholas Selaltz
Cleary Knoebel
Ibrank J. Lehrans
Peter B Hoagland
Henry Johann
Michael Quinn
Chauncey Strong
Tst
Sohn Schroeder
Yond Pipesmian
Wr. Crawford
Peter J. Houghind
Albert G. Winter
Albert Winkel
Russell Johann
Gilbert Winkel
Henry Schmidt
William Schnabel
Adam Schmidt
Christmas Seems Worth While by Ella Bissell Chatfield
Christmas Seems Worth While reflects on the effort and worry of preparing for a single day Yet the joy of children waking to stockings and parcels brings tenderness and kindness The poem contrasts fatigue with the warm glow of Christmas morning in Farm Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Bissell Chatfield
Squire Hafley's Court Action Against Trespass
In Hafley's court Charles T. Ryan was held on $200 bond for trespass after his appearance due Monday at 9. William Pavey filed the charges. Frank Stephanus, with Mrs. Elizabeth Willick as surety, waived examination and was bound over to the circuit court in $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Hafley
Charles T. Ryan
William Pavey
Frank Stephanus
Elizabeth Willick
Indiana Crop Report Sees Declines In Winter Wheat And Rye
The cooperative crop reporting service notes Indiana seeded 287000 fewer acres of winter wheat this fall than last year due to Turmers aiming for minimal rotation acreage and unsatisfactory prices. Rye acreage drops 36000 from last year while both crops remain near average in condition.
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Indiana
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Dixie Flyer Derails Near Marietta in Dawn Incident
The Dixie Flyer fast passenger train of the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad derailed near Marietta Georgia early today. No fatalities are reported, with authorities investigating the cause and assessing injuries among passengers and crew. Rescue teams responded to the wreck scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Nashville
Chattanooga and St. Louis
Marietta
Madison City Council Session Near Unanimous Action
City council met with Mayor presiding. Collins and Niesse excused. An ordinance for National Rivers and Harbors Congress delegates passed under suspension. A funeral procession traffic ordinance was proposed. L. E. Holwager to lay cement sidewalk on West street. Board of Health may hire attorney in Benson case. Bills approved across departments and delegates to convention listed. Council adjourned after motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebert
Messrs. Collins and
Niesse
Schofield
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
City of
Madison
Chapman
L. E. Holwager
Weststreet
Board of Health
Benson
Charles Buck
Madison Lumber Co
Weil Miller & Sons
Riedel Tros
J. HL. Pohlman
Cannellton Sewer Pipe Co
Penn. Ro R. Co
Andrew Heilman
Toomson Meter Co
Nicholas Schultz, Sr
Health and Charities
John C. Lanhsin
Arch Monroe
Joseph M. Cooper
Windy. Burford
Daniel Lowndes
Everett Shockley
E. C. Holwager
Pearl Packing Co
Madison Light & Power Co
A. R. Gray
Howard Eckert
Jos. M. Cravens
S. G. Bovard
Jefferson County
Peter J. Hoagland
Measles and Diphtheria Lead In Indiana Weekly Disease Toll
The Indiana state health department reports the week ending December 15 saw measles at 330 cases and diphtheria at 173, highest among diseases. Other illnesses included chickenpox 128, scarlet fever 88, smallpox 46, whooping cough 48, TB 29, influenza 25, pneumonia 12, infantile paralysis 1 from 151 stations across 81 of 92 counties.
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State Health Department
Grand old man Abu Seraith weds young Mesopotamian damsel
The 120 year old Abu Seraith, a veteran figure in Mesopotamia after the Turkish rule, marries a young local woman while serving modestly under Angaf’s minister. He remains active, walking long distances to Basrah and subsisting on bread dates and milk. In Missouri, Donald W. Joss is found guilty of a second embezzlement charge related to the Night and Day bank and given five years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zubeir
Abu Seraith
Angaf
Basrah
ST. Louis
Donald W. Joss
Missouri
Night and Day Bank
State
Christmas Spirit Changes Bertha's Cold Heart
Bertha Prescot, lonely and wary of sales agents, invites a young bookseller into her home for lunch. She learns of the agent's hardships and shares her own loss and emptiness, inviting the woman to stay through Christmas, seeking companionship and solace.
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Bertha Prescot
Bertha
Tobacco Sales Report Weekly Planters Auction Totals
Planters warehouse sold 507040 pounds of tobacco for 88063.76 with an average 17.87 aiding year end totals to 1529035 pounds for 255958.26 at 16.74. Fancy tobacco fetched 40 cents per pound. Growers told to avoid wet deliveries and to keep tobacco dry. Frank Beach yielded the high weekly crop average at 33.91 from 670 pounds. Heaviest sale in three years occurred Thursday with 151975 pounds for 27153.83. sales resume December 27. A Washington White House talk between President Coolidge and the Duke of Sutherland discussed possible international aircraft limitation talks. A squash seed remains viable for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planters Warehouse
Frank Beach
Rvker’s Ridge
Planters House
Washington
White House
Coolidge
Duke of Sutherland
Air
Sweden's Match Industry Triumphs From Aspen Wood to Monopolies
The piece traces Sweden’s rise in friction matches from Aspen wood to red phosphorus safety matches. It notes Lundström and Pasch’s innovations, the transition to red phosphorus, and the creation of the Associated Swedish Match Manufacturers, a vast monopoly producing over five trillion matches yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steckholno
Sweden
Lenton
Paris
Upsala University
Lund- Sttor
Roshbort
Lundstrom
Gustav Erik Pasch
Ent Paseh
VLT
Associated
Swedish Match Manufacturers
Monopol
Language diversity in the British Empire cited by Prof Jones
Prof Daniel Jones, a languages expert, notes the British Empire contains from 300 to 140 distinct languages, with India alone housing about fifty. The figures reflect the empire's linguistic variety amid historical context.
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London
British Empire
Tower of Babel
Daniel Jones
India
Firemen Burn House to Relieve Boredom
Otto Kummerer and John Due of the Elmont volunteer fire company are jailed after allegedly starting a fire at an empty house to create excitement and then extinguishing it themselves. No previous fires had occurred for weeks.
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Otto Kummerer
John Due
Elmont
L. I
Cat With Green Glasses At Paris Optician Shop
Witnessed in St. Germain Paris a cat named Zizi seat before an optician shop. the owner says the pet has week eyes and must wear green spectacles to shield from the summer sun. the cat seems indifferent to the glare.
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St. Germain
Paris
Zizi
National Aeronautic Association Offers Free Flying Scholarships
The National Aeronautic Association seeks to boost American pilot ranks by awarding free flying scholarships in the 1000 largest U S cities. One scholarship per 25 000 residents, open to all, with winners chosen by public support and campaign strength, plus a Curtiss J4D airplane prize for the top promoter.
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America
National Aeronautic Association
United States
Wiss
Lts
Nations Aeronautics
Kaiser's Statue Inscription Urged to Change
Die Welt Am Montag proposes altering the marker on William I’s monument near Binz on the Baltic coast. The bas relief currently bears a tribute line and a proposed new inscription mocks Kaiser Wilhelm I as a windbag and sea ruler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Berlin
Wiliam
Die Welt Am Montag
William I
Baltic
Binz
Willain
Die Welt An Montag
Heavy albacore runs reported off California coast
San Diego reports the greatest albacore run in years as crews return from Todos Santos island. Fishermen are exhausted from long hours and large profits. Schools are moving north toward the Coronado Islands, with packing plants operating day and night.
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San Diego
Cal
Todos Santos Island
California
Coronado Islands
Pigeons Still Key to Wartime Signals Across Army Posts
The U S Army feeds about 1400 carrier pigeons daily across locations including the Mexican border Hawaii the Canal Zone and twenty two posts. Fifty birds are fed daily in the Philippines and 400 at Camp Vail New Jersey the reserve HQ ready for field use.
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Washington
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Philippines
Camp Vail
New Jersey
Car Leaps Into Tree Top Near Oelwein
Five men and an automobile were suspended for three hours in the top of a tree near Oelwein Iowa after the car leaped from a bridge when the driver Fred Reineke lost control none of the men were seriously injured authorities reported the incident caused minor damage to the vehicle and tree furniture and delayed traffic for a time.
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Oelwein
Fred Reineke
New Dollar Bill Bears Washingtons Likeness
The U S Treasury issues a new one dollar design featuring George Washington replacing the eagle on silver certificates. Banks in Madison receive the new notes and gold coins for Christmas demand, with more changes planned to curb counterfeiting and create denomination-specific appearances.
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United States Treasury Department
George Washington
Madison
United States
Federal Reserve
In Memory of Mrs Laura Wy Man
Sisters remember Laura Wy Man on the anniversary of her death with a tribute praising her sunny disposition charm generosity and kindness. The note speaks of her modesty and the affection she inspired while expressing sorrow at her passing and trust in God's will.
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Laura Wyman
Grim Reaper
Laura
The Christmas Offering Dedication to Rev Father Gordon
A liturgical poem dedicates the Christmas offering to Rev. Father Gordon of St. Michael’s Madison Indiana. The piece frames gifts of faith hope and love as the gold frankincense and myrrh given to the Christ child and asks for peace on earth and good will toward men.
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Father Gordon
St. Michael’s
Madison, Ind
Christ
God
Mounted officer injured as horse slips at Indianapolis crowd
Forreat W. Allison, an Indianapolis mounted traffic officer, suffered two broken legs when his horse slipped and fell before Christmas shoppers. In London, former Prime Minister Lloyd George is ill and plans for a Wales holiday visit were cancelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
W. Allison
London
Lloyd George
Wales
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JUN Herald
Editioe
the Herald Company
Ion
Postoffice
East Main Street
No. 4 Fire Company
Squire Hafley’s
Health Department
Marines
Marion Frances Hamilton
Planters Tobacco Warehouse
The
Herald
U. S. Army
Harald
Satan
LWO
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