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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1919
Page
2
The Madison Herald Weekly Edition dated July 10, 1919, from Madison Indiana announces the paper subscription and office details, listing 81.00 per year in advance and the office location at 11 Main Street. This archival notice provides pricing and distribution context for readers in the community.
A mixed Madison column reports many visits and travels by local residents including Mrs Janes Armstrong of Brunswick and Miss Ada Colgate heading to Indianapolis for studies. The Eagle Cotton Mill offers a week’s vacation in September for all employees. The Mexican government's acts blocking American oil drillers are deemed an overt act by State Department officials.
Deputy U S Marshal Ek Whicker Sheriff Monroe and Deputy Kremo r rounded up four men charged with liquor violations in Indiana. Arrested were James Eaglin John Humphrey George Graves and James Tate. Tate posted bond for the next Monday hearing in Judge Andersons court. Graves and Tate were tied to an October arrest at the shipyard landing and fined in Circuit Court.
C G Furman of The Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co arrives in Madison and starts installing a two circuit system with storage battery switchboard motor generator and ten arrestors. Wires are repaired and old wiring replaced as work proceeds under Thomas C Lockard supervision. completion expected in a week or ten days.
The Junista Tribe No 24 Improved Order of Red Men held a regular meeting at the Wigwam in the Pythian building last night and installed officers for the coming term. Names include Clarence Hoffman as Sachem and William B. Peddie as inspector deputy creator sachem. Also noted are Arthur Jones Semore Sagamore Clifford Wo Sehiphorst and others in key roles. The final estate settlement for Joseph Lawler was filed with George W. Pheasant as administrator. Mary L. Lynch was granted a divorce from George Henry Lynch and restored to Cosby. Crown Point tax June settlement totals 1,881,000, the largest June payment in county history.
In Rockton a sensational tale unfolds as Vergon Clare elopes with Elida Barnes prompting defiant obedience from Elida’s father and a chase. A speeding speck wings away under a full moon, killing Vernon Clare the aviator and Elida Barnes, who becomes Elida Clara, as townsfolk witness the dramatic escape.
Brigadier General James K Erwin ordered 3600 U S troops to cross into Mexico after a clash at Juarez between the Vallistas and Carranca forces left a woman dead and several wounded. The American force routed the Vallista units following a brief engagement.
The text appears garbled with many nonsensical phrases and names. It mentions a coin or medal with the legend Peace card Friendship and references Thetis Jefferson on one side and a crossed pipe and battle ax on the reverse.
State forester W T Cox proposes patrols over Minnesota forests with hydroplane planes and federal support. Congressman Carl Clean Idbvke will push for a Lake Superior naval training station with buildings and equipment, while aviators from the forestry department and allied pilots would direct the patrols to detect and combat fires across St Louis and Cook counties.
Bart pursues Wolfe Dysart in a western tale where the Desert Pal chases a fleeing rider, captures stolen papers, and delivers a criminal to penitentiary. The widow’s case is won and a wedding procession returns to town as the Desert Pal ends its days in roses.
A fragmentary 19th century discussion traces the grizzly bear to Asia and its early American reception. It notes naming by naturalists, public debates in New York, and fossil records. The piece mentions origins, distribution, diet, and supposed traits, with speculative remarks on its intelligence and loyalty.
Immigrant travelers and early settlers used the Cumberland Road seen as the first great national highway. It connected Wheeling to Vandalia and linked towns along the Potomac and Ohio regions with routes over the Fredericktown and Yough River valleys.
In Bergen the busy shp market buzzes with fish wives and buyers debating herring prices while a serene statue in a quiet park honors Ole Bull, Bergen born violinist now laid to rest. The statue portrays him mid performance, listening to rain and birds, embodying the city’s artistic spirit over its bustling markets.
The article explains glove marks and stocking clocks arise from historic sewing practices. It links the glove four chette gaps to back-of-hand seams hidden by braid and notes the stocking clock ornamentation similarly concealed cloth stock seams. It also describes the leather hat band bow as a relic of old hat-making methods using a leather piece and string.
The London Daily Chronicle notes Christopher North praising a witty remark. Professor Aytoun, author of Scottish Cavalier Says, loved North's daughter who asked her father for permission to marry. The girl's pinned note told him, Papa's answer is on the back of my dress, The Herald reports.
Barton returns from an outing with gloom and illness fears. Doctor Marsh suspects nothing serious. Barton poses as a farm laborer to win Imogen Walworth, daughter of farmer Dickson. They fall in love, reveal true identities, and plan a practical life on a 160 acre homestead.
An upstate justice quips that in disputes with his wife she is always right and gets the decision. The remark appears in the New York Telegraph as a pointed though lighthearted note on court personalities.
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