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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1921
Page
4
A Rochester business proposes to run commercial payments without cash. It will use checks trade credits and barter to settle debts and purchases. The project aims to show that a moneyless economy can function with improved efficiency and inclusivity.
A flood of short items records residents and guests traveling by train and car, with many visiting relatives for Christmas and New Year. Names include Ned Hinton, Taylor Ross, S Hughes Aldridge, Jack Rousch, Allie Heck, Laura Hall, BE Hoyt, Camp Grant trip, George Pizgraf, Draper Glove party, R H Chiarkson visit, Hayden interment, and Francis Gibbs remains. The Hanover Township Farmers meeting is postponed to January 7.
A garbled excerpt from a historical page mentions a fish tale and a cryptic phrase about a teen and poetry. No clear events, entities, or identifiable facts are present to summarize further.
A chaotic Washington report recounts a Senate session's auction like scene with furniture bits, a lemonade bowl, and odd items auctioned from cloakroom piles. Names of figures and specific outcomes are unclear yet one item tied to West Virginia senator pins a note of historical provenance.
Wissex Falls residents threaten resignation unless a livable house is found for the police chief. Samuel Matias leads the force while patrolling some nights off duty. Borough officials consider building two houses to expand the police staff amid the housing shortage. Dr Alois B Girham arrives from Indianapolis to operate on Joseph Wood in Chicago.
London reports the Italian government grants amnesty to D’Annunzio’s forces at Fiume. Rome dispatch says D’Annunzio will leave study to seek exile in South America.
Secretary Wilson publicly announces the recall of Ludwig Martens the Soviet representative in the United States and the cancellation of contracts in the United States. He orders immigration officials to arrange Martens passage to Russia and to determine who may accompany him.
Culver Maryland December 30 guards ringed the jail to avert a lynching of four bandits who looted the Culver bank and wounded two in a gun battle. Sheriff Rogers of Starke County led the pursuit and took Earl Wilt of Laporte County, a farmer boy alleged to be a gang member who fired the shots. Wilt is the only escapee.
Governor elect McCray stated his position on the Speaker of the House in the coming legislative session. In a related item, Maine appoints its first policewoman as deputy sheriff.
A Kentucky physician and the Association for Improving the Conditions of New York advise avoiding influenza by hygiene and a mentholized Arcine gargle. The home remedy involves three quarters of an ounce of mentholized arcine mixed with boiled water, gargled and sprayed twice daily to clear nasal and throat membranes.
A chaotic garbled dispatch notes famine across seven Chinese provinces affecting tens of millions. The fragmentary text references perilous food shortages, emergency measures, and public distress though precise figures and locations are unclear.
The find uncovers a buried necropolis with inscriptions and depictions on reed base panels. Experts describe the discovery as among the most important of late discoveries in Egypt. deciphering the documents will take years.
Senator Borah told the Senate he will act Monday if inauguration expenses of the Harding ceremony are not limited. He supports a federal appropriation cap of $10 for automobile hire.
A large Royal Irish Constabulary contingent was ambushed near Middleton County Cork today. One officer was killed and six wounded, with reports the wounded may die. A separate note mentions the color yellow is said to have health benefits.
An enthusiastic audience at the K of P Hall heard baritone Howard Hitz tenor Paul Steen and pianist Gertrude Kirkpatrick. Hitz praised for voice and artistry, Steen for lyric range and promising future, Kirkpatrick lauded for flawless technique and compelling accompaniment. Emma Leu Circle of the King’s Daughters supported the event. later plans noted for future Madison music opportunities and travel details for the artists.
Carl H. Mote, secretary of the Indiana Public Service Commission, resigns effective January 1 to enter private business and represent utility and industrial interests. He may also join a motion picture venture. he previously served as state oil inspector and on the Goodrich legislative council. Frank P. Litschert is named to succeed him.
Counterfeit Patish passports have circulated in recent weeks among individuals seeking U S entry via the Paris consulate. Police observed a bogus consulate operation linked to a former Russian lieutenant, leading to the arrest of two accomplices. Local man H Dinkla and his 13 year old son Garritt are noted in unrelated hunting lines. a proverb about idleness concludes the piece.
Will Hays reports to Senator Harding that the slipping has stopped and the normal man is acting in the New Year. He says Harding’s efforts to discuss foreign and domestic problems with many leaders are moving the country toward a solution and easing the situation.
W. Q. Ford as executor of Eliza B. Hubbard’s estate filed a report of sale for one share of stock in the Fifth Third National Bank of Cincinnati for 225 dollars. The sale followed appraisals by J. W. Tevis and H. L. Lyon under court order on December 10, 1920. Proceeds plus 2.50 dollars quarterly dividends have been deposited to the executor’s credit. Viola McKay sues for divorce from Arthur McKay in circuit court. Attorney Harry Lemeu represents the plaintiff.
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