Madison Briefs From January 27 1921
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
2
Madison News Briefs Include Weddings and Church Notices
The Madison area reports tobacco sales in Carrollton, marriages of Melvin Corman and Goldie Rea from Kent Indiana, and a series of statehouse and church notices. Funeral details for Matthias Linenweber Sr at St Anthony in China are given along with distant relatives and friends attending. Recruit activities include Sgt Sylvester returning to India with Brandt Patterson and more enlistments planned from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Snook & Co
Melvin L. Corman
Goldie B. Rea
Kent
Ind
Carrollton
Matthias Linenweber
St. Anthony's Church
China
Charles Gordon
North Madison
Linenweber
Catholic
Harlie C. Sylvester
Indianajls
Brandt Patterson
Patterson
Navy
Lawler
M. Day
Indianaplis
Sylvester
Madison
Democratic Voters To Gather For Winter Dinner Meeting
Democratic voters in the city and county will hold a dinner at Knights of Pythias hall next Thursday evening January 27 at 7 30. About 200 attendees will hear Olive Helden Lewis and Ex Governor Samuel M Ralston speak, with other leaders invited to attend. Tickets are 1 and available from Dr A H McGlasson or Henrietta Gabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettogether
Knights of Pythias Hall
Olive Helden Lewis
F. M. Griffith
Vevay
A. H. McGlasson
Mes Henrietta Gabel
Democratic
January apportionment of school revenue allocations
The Auditor reports the January ap portionment of school revenue and other funds from taxes paid in the last November installment. Allocations include Madison School Board 28,722.62. Madison township 8,570.02. Molton township 3,640.20. Shelby township 3,842.66. Lancaster township 5,450.59. Republican township 2,857.66. Graham township 5,059.39. Saluda township 4,086.95. Hanover township 4,650.82. Monroe township 3,026.06. Smyrna township 2,023.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison School Board
Madison Township
Molton
Shelby
Lancaster
Republican
Graham
Saluda
Hanover
Monroe Township
Smyrna
Madiconian Vieenet Fair Grounds Visit Noted
Notes indicate a former well known figure visited fair grounds on January 20. Jay Cook and Indiana locations are mentioned along with one site in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madiconian
Ind
Jay Cook
Ee Geveg
Indiana
New York
Mrs Henry Eckert Obituary Notices Longtime City Resident
Mrs Brid get Eckert wife of Mr Henry Eckert died at her son's home on West Street after a prolonged illness. She was born in the city and died at Christmas age distant. Survived by husband two sons John and Frank Eckert and four grandchildren with a sister and two brothers. Church member at St Michael's. The community offers sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Eckert
Henry Eckert
John Eckert
North West Street
Osu
Eckert
Cty
Mia Eckert
Death of Mrs. Robert Hilands
Mrs. Robert Hilands died at 9 o clock last night at her home on the lower Hanover road after a year long illness. She was born in Hanover township 52 years ago, daughter of Mrs. Hester Walker and the late G. W. Walker. Survived by husband and mother and brother W. W. Walker of Hanover. Funeral at 10 Monday from Beth El Church in Hanover township with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hilands
Hanover Road
Hilands
Indianapolis
Sciece
Hanover Township
Hester Walker
G. W. Walker
Real Estate Transfer Hanover Property Change
Real estate transfer recorded as George Shyder and wife conveying Hanover property to Charles T. Long for a consideration of 185 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shyder
Charles T. Long
Hanover
Governor McCray Seeks One Million for Indiana Dunes Park
Governor McCray will ask the Indiana Legislature for about one million dollars to buy the northern Indiana sand dunes for a state park. If similar funds are raised by civic groups, the state and citizens would each contribute about one hundred thousand dollars. The announcement followed a conference with Chicago and Indiana citizens urging the purchase. The citizens committee was given two weeks to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
McCray
Indiana
Chicago
Citizens’ Committee
Rev James W Crawford Dies Sudden in Church Auditorium
The Rev. James W Crawford pastor of the Nazarene church at Richmond and former West Side Nazarene pastor in Indianapolis died Thursday evening in the auditorium of the King Avenue church after talking with friends. Death is attributed to heart disease. Funeral arrangements uncertain between Indianapolis and Richmond. Mrs Crawford was at home in Richmond at the time. .The minister had many relatives in Jefferson and Switzerland counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Crawford
The
Nazarene Church
Richmond
West Side Nazarene Church
Indianapolis
King Avenue
Eleventh Streets
W. Ss. Given
Crawford
Strtcken
E. R. Scruggs
Mooresville
Scrauggs
Everett O. Chalfant
North Belleview Place
West Side
Librarians Meet in Jennings County District Session
Ninety four librarians and trustees from southern Indiana gathered in the Jennings county library auditorium for a district meeting. The program included a city auto tour, a Chamber of Commerce luncheon, and talks on older books, American novelists, children’s books, and library extension work by local and regional speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noth Vernon
Lod
Indiana
Jennings County
Chamber of Commerce
W D Cole
Mont Vernon
H. E Barth
Chidren
Harriet Hoot
Indianapolis
Anna Brockschlager
Switzerland County
Former preacher implicated in Mount Vernon mail robbery
Former Mount Vernon pastor Guy Kyle confessed to involvement in the theft of $185,000 from 31 sacks of registered mail in Mount Vernon Illinois. Authorities said about $10,000 was found in an eyeglass crate at his home and roughly $75,600 more was recovered from two garages shared with Loren Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ill
Guy Kyle
Mount Vernon Free Methodist Church
Post Office Department
Kyle
Loren Williamson
Xerxes Army Crossing Hellespont and East Indies Ebony
Historical notes mention Xerxes crossing the Hellespont with a small force of two. It states ebony is best sourced from the East Indies. It notes Card:ff as the largest coal in the world. It also asserts saccharine is not a fermentable substance.
Local notes from Madison and vicinity January items
January 24 Madison notes report John Ralston improving after throat trouble Ira A Wells returns to Indianapolis after visiting home folks in Shelby township John A Dilk granted a divorce Edw S Roberts attorney for plaintiff W A Mount returns to Dupont to teach Miss Lizzie Gorden attends funeral in New Castle J H Powers family return to Tipton R D Scott recovers from pneumonia Marriage license issued to Lloyd Higbie and Stella Edith Ogle Rev H A Blake performs ceremony T C Smith returns to Seymour after church lecture Old fashioned tax party rescheduled to January 31 Trinity Church Ladies Aid promises lively evening William Linenweber Rosa Speltz Anna Smith Elizabeth Schura attend funeral Matthias Linenweber Sr tomato growers meeting C W Jessup chosen to attend State meeting February 1 at Indianapolis for Jefferson county growers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Dilk
Doitu
S. Roberts
W. A. Mount
Dupont
Hanover
Lizzie Gorden
John Richards
New Castle
J. H. Powers
Tipton
H. D. Eckert
R. D Scott
Shelpy Township
Dork Nichols
Lloyd M. Higbie
Clark County
Stela Edith Ogle
H. A. Blake
T. C. Smith
Kent Baptist Church
Seymour
Smith
Indianapolis
Anna Smith
Elizabeth Schura
Belleview
Matthias Linenweber
C. W. Jessup
Jessup
Jefferson County
Madison Names Delegates to National Good Roads Congress
Mayor White appoints John McGregor W H Miller and George M Daily as Madison delegates to the national good roads congress and show in Chicago February 9 to 14 under the America Road Builders Association. Ree representatives from all regions including Canada Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii and Alaska expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor White
John McGregor
W. H. Miller
George M. Daily
Madison
Chicago
America Road Builders’ Association
Canada
Cua
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Alaska
Death of Capt. Charles Dufour Noted Riverman
Capt. Charles Dufour a renowned riverman in the Ohio Valley died at his Ghent Kentucky home after a long illness. He served on several steamers and was part of the crew of the steamer America during its collision with the United States. He was about 75 and survived by his widow and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dufour
O Io
Ghent
Dufour
Madison
America
United States
Death of Louis Effinger a Madisonian remembered in Ohio
Madison mourns Louis Effinger 40 a former Madisonian died last Thursday at his home in St. Marys Ohio from Brights disease. Born in Madison he worked in Columbus Indiana and lived in St Marys fifteen years. He belonged to the Methodist Church Elks and Knights of Pythias and is survived by a widow one child four sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held in St Marys. The notice ends with a political aside about pork barrels and kitchen politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Louis Effinger
Methodist Church
Elks and
Knights of Pythias
Rebenack
Anna Effinger
Columbus
Bertie
Mollie Effinger
Los Angeles
California
Ernest Effinger
Chicago
St. Mary’s
Effinger
State to build costly highway past Nancy Hanks tomb
Indianapolis reports Gov. McCray backed extensive highway construction to pass the tomb of Nancy Hanks in Spencer County. Highway Commission Director Wright opposed the plan calling it too expensive, but the governor insisted the memory of Lincoln and national access justify the expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Nancy Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Spencer County
McCray
Wright
The
Highway Commission
Indiana
Lincoln
Russellite Preacher Escorted to County Line in Greensburg
William Lewellen, a Russellite preacher, was forcibly escorted to the county line by American Legion members to stop an alleged seditious speech in Greensburg. He did not return by today to face promised tar and feathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
William Lewellen
American Legion
Tuberculin tests find 14 of 191 cattle diseased in county
Dr W Gordon tested 191 cattle this week with 14 reactors for tuberculosis. Farms named include Jones Kent Moffett Madison Ruediger and others. The tests show about 7.3 percent positive and emphasize testing for dairy herds and milk safety along the Ohio river area. The article urges farmers to contact the county agent for testing and notes a Jersey cow reactor once supplying milk to a child. Continuous testing is needed to prevent diseased milk from reaching consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Gordon
C. M. Jones
Kent
R. B. Moffett
Madison
George Ruediger
Robert Lee
H. H. Gray
Albert Ruediger
R. R
Jacobs & Vorlker
County Avent
Ohio River
Gordon
Passing of the Comet Club in Madison
The Comet Club, perhaps the oldest social organization in Madison, has disbanded after a century. Originating in 1885 on north Walnut street, it later met in larger quarters above the Opera House and for years held headquarters on the Prenart building’s second floor. The club’s furniture was sold recently, leaving the organization a memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comet Club
Madison
North Walnut Street
Opera House
Prenart Building
Old Comet Club
Self offers for sale at $2,500 to care for wife and child
Obert Firmin, marooned in Chicago with a hungry wife and baby, offers to sell himself for one year for $2,500. He vows to avoid unworthy tasks, travel anywhere, and earn the money, preferring honest work while hoping buyers will provide for his family. He has drifted from sea to land after wartime service and mounting hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Obert Firmin
Weat Mradison Street
Martha
Firmin
New Brunswick
Canada
Navy
United States
Shipping Board
Cleveland
Myrtle Smith
Hilts
Baby
Red Flag Toreador Brakes Cows On Rail Route
A New Hampshire incident reports a herd of cows blocking the Hoston and Maine one between Portsmouth and York Harbor. A brakeman used a red flag as a toreador, leading the charge as the cows pursued him before he reached the last car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Hoston & Maine
Portsmouth Nhl
York Harbor
Band of mall robbers drop $200,000 in checks in graveyard
Postal Inspectors search for a gang who abandoned their loot valued at $200,000 in checks in a graveyard in Kansas City Missouri after stealing a mall pouch at a railroad station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
May pipe coal from mine to New York City plan proposed
Reginald P. Bolton proposes feeding New York City with coal from Pennsylvania via two 14 inch pipes using water pressure. He claims a 2000 foot elevation drop between Scranton and New York would allow 7,000,000 tons of coal annually to meet city needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
New York City
New York
Reginald P. Bolton
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Scranton
Federal report urges central markets and licensing for perishables
The Federal Trade Commission urges central markets for perishable foods in major cities and a nationwide licensing system for dealers. It calls for regulations on supplies dating and cold storage, auction marketing, and improved transportation coordination to curb hoarding and price swings. It notes flour mill concentration rising profit sharply and praises Webb-Pomerene export associations for aiding small firms in foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federa Trade Commission
Congress
Commission
3ST
Stat
Begum of Bhopal Buys Watches for Subjects
Geneva reports the Mohammedan begum of Bhopal sent for 2,500 more silver watches after purchasing 4,000 timepieces in 1911 to set her people to punctuality. Bhopal, central India, has a 665,000 population with Sultan Jahan begum on the throne since 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Bhopal
India
Switzerland
Mohammed
Sultan Jahan Begum
Central India
Marriage and Divorce Surge in Clarke County Indiana
Russell Sage foundation investigators checked Clarke County where over 8 000 people wed last year. With 80 000 residents the divorce suits reach 148 of 207 filed since November 28 1919. The Herald reports this flood of marriages and divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Russell Sage Foundation
Clarke County
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the Nazarene Church
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Librarians
and Trustees of Southern Indiana
Heroditus
Xerxes
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East Indies
John Ralston
Shelby Township
Ira A. Wells
SY State
Mother of Lincoln
Saya Gov. McCray
WM. Lewellen
DR. W. Gordon
Jack Tar
Dannamore
Sweden
U.S
Federal Trade Commission
Herald
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