Madison Heralds Holiday Notes and Local News
Madison Dec 26 reports Rev Henry Hunger returning to Hayden. Roy Gerdes home for holidays. Jefferson Loan Co opens a branch in New Wibaisvine. Kathryn Tuttle visiting relatives. Mentions church Christmas services, Dr James R K Lewis visiting family, Hochs, and a ship of a coffin. Christmas mission at churches praised. marriage licenses issued to Christine Tevis and Clarence Croxton. sale of Peoples Trust Company safe. train car used for soldiers. misc local updates.
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Kathryn Tuttle
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
James RK. Lewis
Ndianapolis
Mather
Mars Do Lewis
George ©. Lewis
E. Main Street
Hare
America
Mardiser
Marie Lecaise Robbinson
Griando
Bierida
Petersburg
Wnte
Woange
Heinhort
Braai
Christine Tevis
Carrots County
Clarence Croxton
Switzerland County
Lews Boyd
Gracie Webster
Switzerland
Peoples Trustmpany
Tha
Sod Bear
Chicago
Cannl
Weare
Unica
Berlin
Battery FE furlough ends as Indiana crew returns to Camp Shelby
Members of Battery FE 13th Field Artillery formerly Co 1 4th Indiana Regiment returned to Camp Shelby Miss after a Christmas furlough. Captain Westford led the group home and back. A Christmas Eve meal at Hurst's restaurant honored soldiers. List includes Clarence Willick Dell Steigerwald Hayden Bear Huey McKay Harry Wells Charles Klein Hallie Lawson. Hoover warns sugar shortage will worsen next year.
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Battery FE
Field Artillery
Co. 1
4Th
Indiana Regiment
Madison
H. ©. Westford
Camp Shelby
Miss
Hurst's
Anna Hirst
Clarence Willick
Dell Steigerwald
Hayden Bear
Huey McKay
Harry Wells
Charles Klein
Hallie Lawson
Charley the 27 Year Old Horse Retiring After Long Service
Charley owned by Codhins Mo Calvan in Nashville Indiana marks its 100th trap run and will retire on a life pension of three full meals daily. The old horse has traveled 60 000 miles in thirteen years of service carrying Calvan as rural mail carrier and delivering to the post office each morning.
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Nashville
Ind
Charley
Codhins Mo Calvan
Matherer
Ando
Calvan
Cu Rural
Jean Das Bees A
Cal Vinscaes
Calvin
Jefferson County War Drive Lags as Red Cross Appeals Rise
The article notes Jefferson County and Macusen lag in Red Cross membership during a wartime drive. It mentions President Wilson and the Red Cross aiming to show national support, with details on units, corps, and military organization, plus a note about business updates and a quote on diplomacy.
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Germany
Jefferson County
Macusen
Red Cross
Bnnissant
Wilson
Chow Cena
Petettes
Ike Crass
Poe
Polis
Wells-Copher Millary Weds Miss Jessie Copher in Scott County
Wells-Copher Millary Wells and Miss Jessie Copher were married Monday afternoon in Scottsburg Indiana by Rev Piety at the Christ Church. The couple returned to Madison yesterday and are greeted with congratulations from family and friends.
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Millary Weils
Jessie Copher
Scottsburg
Ind
Dadeclock
Piety
Christm Church
Madson
Foster Wells
Saluda Township
Tune Co. P
Christi
Hattesburg
Miss
Vic
Kate Copher
West Main Street
Rulers Who Gave Up Crown in Fragmented Text
The passage discusses several rulers who abdicated or faced decline, mentioning Diocletian and others in vague terms. It portrays dissent, hardship, and political turmoil as empires confront crises, with scattered references to emperors, sultans, and leaders amid shifting loyalties.
Fuel, Work, and the Engine Analogy from Scientific Text
A fragment discusses the need for continuous fuel in engines and living bodies, comparing work output to fuel supply. It references Scientific Management and progressive managerial methods, notes Carthage's Phoenician origins, and includes an advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
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Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Harper’s Drug Store
Mule Missed Her Tobacco Sparking Mine Feud
Fred Wales of Grass Valley California injured when his mule Bessie Bes ete kicks his arm in a sling after a long partnership. The 14 year veteran defends the mule saying her temper is spoiled but not her fault and that she may have forgotten her chew of tobacco.
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Fred Wales
Grass Valley
Cal
Besete
Tessie
Tenis
Bessie
Sam
Fashion restraints in Paris era spark collarless era
In a Paris period tale, women abandon extravagant dress and collars vanish as authorities push modest attire. The crowd endures curbs on costly garments while trepidation over penalties nudges behavior, yet fashion drifts back toward simpler styles over time.
How the Electoral College Elects the President
The article explains that voters in each state choose electors on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Electors meet in January to vote for president and vice president. Three lists show votes totals, sealed and signed, then opened and counted in February to declare the winners. The presidential candidates names do not appear on the state ballot.
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United States
Cache
Congress
Senate
Electoral College
Moses' Flight Sermon Sparks Sunday School Debate
In a New York City Sunday school on the East Side a preacher reinterprets Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. A child questions the freed slaves' contract with the Egyptians and the speaker tempers the issue, saying Moses provided them "a check on the bunk of the Red acu."
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New York
Moses
Egypt
Promised Land
Most Popular War Cry Yur rah and Its Spread Across Europe
The article traces the war cry Yur rah to indefinite origins and shows its forms in Swedish Danish German French and Russian. It notes links to haste and speed and cites Russian use in 1812 1815 as a turning point. It claims Slavic roots and wide European adoption. Subscribe for The Herald.
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Europe
Dalmatia
Behring Strait
Miss Todd Learns Truth Through a Phonograph Skit
Miss Tabitha Todd discovers a cruel phonograph record exposes her cruelty to Tam and Clara. After a city visit she learns the truth, reconciles with the couple, and faces renewed family ties with a changed heart.
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Ain
Tabitha Todd
Clara
Tam
Wills Rand
Nara
Todd
Valettha Todd
Willis
Tabith
Mrath
Wis
Miss Todd
Ailsardd
Misa Todd
Poisonous Bite of Fishes and Cephalopods Debated
The article surveys old beliefs that cattle fishes and octopuses kill prey by biting and tearing. It cites Krause 1805 on toxic salivary glands of octopus and Pieron’s work showing paralysis occurs without a bite in crabs, cockles, mussels and scallops via secretions entering through shells.
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Knowledkee
Krause
Pieron
Great art preserves timeless truth over changing science
WH Ham Lyon Phelps argues in Bookman that art captures immutable human nature while science evolves and requires revision. He contends poetry drama and fiction endure as true, whereas scientific works must be updated by later minds, making earliest editions most valuable. The Herald is cited.
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Grama
Whham Lyon Phelps
Hypoferrin Health Tonic Promises Strength and Vitality
A dubious patent remedy article touts Hypoferrin as a tonic to restore vigor, improve digestion, and support sound mind and body. It claims rapid effects for aging or tired individuals through mineral blends and plant extracts promising quick, lasting energy.
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Css SR
Cox
Vital Tisaue
Mathew
Farmers to whom it may concern examination of stock
Notice by a farmer offering to inspect domestic animals every Saturday from 1 to 4 oclock for defects such as ringbone spavin bad eyes and dental issues. Examinations thorough with reasonable charges. Auction or sale details not specified.
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Kirby Buchanan
Income Tax Officers to Tour Indianapolis Area
Collector Kruger announced thirty six officers will start January 1 and be in county by January 2 to assist with 1917 income tax returns. An officer arrives February 18 and stays until February 20, with office in Madison Post Office Building. Unmarried individuals earning $1000 or more and married couples with $2000 or more must file. tax forms will be provided in the field and no prior request for forms is needed.
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Indianapolis
Internal Revenue
Kruger
Madison
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