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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
2
The Madison Herald Weekly Edition published by The Herald Company offers subscriptions at 61.00 a year in advance. Entered at the Madison Indiana post office as second class matter, located at 111 East Main Street. July 29, 1920.
The Manville grange schedules regular session for Friday evening July 30. Jefferson County receives a June school fund apportionment of 11 222 48 dollars. Local weddings and moves include Honschell marriage tour return and Mattie Brown Paul Jacobs nuptials. The Hampton Cracker Company advances a large oven plant on Main and Vine with 70 new jobs anticipated by September.
Elizabeth Munn and others transfer two lots in Canaan to Edward Kremer for 200 dollars and other value. Charles H Jenkins and wife sell Main and Plum street property to Bessie H Garber for 1 dollar and exchange. Matilda Forse and others transfer 9 Harry Hagan property on the riverfront for 175 dollars. William H Cravens and wife transfer river block lot to Harry Hagan for 75 dollars. Dust from shoddy mills used as fertilizer in England. An ancient pearl valued at 400000 dollars.
Dr. Guy W. Hamilton Mrs Pauline Hamilton and their sons Joseph and Horace returned to the city after eight years in China serving with the Presbyterian Foreign Mission. They left Shanghai June 19 and arrived Seattle July 15 on the Fu Shimazu granted a year’s vacation. They previously lived in Burma and India for eight years. The Hamiltons are staying with Mr and Mrs Louis Ernst Sr. Mrs Hamilton was Miss Pauline Ernst.
King's Daughters Hospital rents the home of Mrs. Henrietta G. Rogers at Third and Poplar to house its nurses. Mrs. Rogers and her daughter will remain in residence with several rooms for them. The move will give nurses more rest and free space at the hospital for patient care, with plans to ready the home by mid September.
The War Department will issue Victory medals to World War I veterans only on individual applications. No arrangement exists with the American Legion to distribute medals. Secretary Baker told Marvin Sperry that the Legion cannot be involved in post‑issue distribution decisions.
Carrollton Ky July 21 tobacco growers met at the Court House and unanimously voted to cut out the 1921 crop. C M Dean presided and a contracts committee was named. A mass meeting of farmers is planned for July 24 at Carrollton.
A slice of daily life from Madison July 22 includes births Eunice Marie to Mr and Mrs Henry Bentz and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Maurice Thacker. About 30 000 attend the Quaker Maid outing at Fontaine Ferry Park Louisville. Marriages, visits, travel notes, and a major real estate mention close the column.
In remembrance of Myrtle Kaufman who died July 21, 1918. The verse honors her smile in pain and the belief in waking on the resurrection morn. Family note of sorrow, longing, and hope for reunion on the heavenly shore.
A memorial line honors a man praised for refined tact and welcoming demeanor, whose presence seemed to brighten those around him as a swan tie and Geet&t, E, V, are referenced in tribute.
After a three month illness Mrs. Mary Maurer died at 7 45 pm She was born June 8 1846 and was 74 years old Her husband Joseph Maurer preceded her in death She was a St Michael s church member and altar society member Surviving are sister in Indianapolis In city and Louisville daughter in law Ida Mullyneaux and grandchildren Chauncey and Margaret Jean Lewis plus two great grandchildren George C Lewis and family notes
William Olmstead, a well known farmer and Civil War veteran, died at his Kent home at 5:40 this morning after a long illness. He was over eighty, longtime Republican township resident, and member of Alois O. Bachman Post. Survived by son Herbert and daughter Mrs Edward Coppess. wife predeceased him. Funeral from the church at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
William Lively of Sheridan Michigan, an ex service man, returned from Isle Royale in Lake Superior after wintering alone on the island. He collected bounty money totaling 1720 for wolves and 21 eel pelts, with total revenue near 1000 plus additional fur finds and herring.
John Bippus, twenty five, of Chester Indiana, has lived on liquid foods for eight years after a gunshot shattered his jaw hinges. He has eaten about 700 meals without jaw movement as surgeons failed to restore motion.
Government allocates 34 million pounds of sugar for commercial canners and preservers from June 1 to October 31, amid concerns of a looming shortage. Refiners pledge supply at reasonable prices to support the canning industry during the period. Obliging Hen Performs Alarm Clock Duty. A Bend Oregon hen, owned by J A McKengle, pecks at her owner's nose each morning to wake him and leaves through a window.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh case and touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a trusted 35 year remedy. It claims blood action to cleanse mucous surfaces and improve health, urging readers to send for testimonials and buy the product for 75 cents from F. J. Cheney & Co.
A terse historical note states that Mexico has experienced sixty revolutions over sixty one years, highlighting a history of political upheaval and instability.
Madison notes list visits and departures of residents and guests from Canaan Dayton St. Louis and Detroit, with several trains and cars used. Events include a Prohibition nomination in Denver, a 53 pound yellow catfish sale, and a seven year old boy sustaining a dislocated forearm after a fall at a relative's home.
The four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Mooreland climbed to a dresser and took heart medicine yesterday. Dr Totten and Dr Burdsall of Hanover treated the child who is reported to be improving today.
Henry G. Walter formerly of Madison died at 3 a m in the home of his daughter Mrs J S Williams in Indianapolis after months of declining health. Born August 12 1849 in Wilkesbarre Pa he spent most of his life in Madison where he ran a feed business and later lived in Indianapolis. Surviving are six children Mrs A E Rouse Mrs J S Williams Mrs L C Sripp John Walter George Walter and Helen Louise Walter all in Indianapolis and a sister Mrs Charles Dietz of Louisville. Funeral at the Lutheran church Sunday noon with burial in Springdale cemetery. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Red Men.
Jesse A. Lory died in Cragmont from strangulation after hanging himself in his room. He leaves wife Lina Bowman and three children Milo David and Zora Lory, plus his mother and four sisters. funeral plans uncertain as Mrs. Lory and daughter stay in Los Angeles for health reasons. He ran the Singer Sewing Machine office after his father’s death and was a West Madison church member.
A large force of ship carpenters led by Merit Taylor is carrying out extensive repairs on a Hatfield Coal Co. coal digger at Covington Kentucky and a coal barge for New Albany Coal Co. They will launch the gasoline Hanover after repairs. Hatfield digger repairs use four Oregon gunnel pieces, each 14 inches by 126 feet, totaling about 1,200 feet of lumber.
A clipping notes the Tabu writer's unctuous flattery in a petition praising a ruler, and cites the Ben gali who hoped for a favor by the grace of God. It also mentions that in Serbian villages many inhabitants lack reading and writing ability.
An association urges avoiding crowds and keeping clean to fight influenza. A Kentucky druggist touts mentholized arcine as a cheap home remedy for catarrh and colds, with instructions to mix a pint of solution and gargle the throat and sniff the nostrils twice daily.
The slate lists James E. Cox for President, Franklin D Roosevelt for Vice President, Thomas Taggart for U S Senator, Carleton B McCulloch for Governor, Harry C Canfield for Congress, Limeon E Leland for Judge, James K Danglade for Prosecuting Attorney, Emma D Porter for Joint Representative, John W Driggs for Clerk, Andrew W Blake for Treasurer, Herman E Bowman for Recorder, Henry C Payne for Sheriff, Edward A Coleman for Commissioner Upper District, and Jacob L Kleopfer for Commissioner Lower District.
In a small town Sunday schools plan a picnic. The leader lists the menu as members offer to bring items. A young man lacking someone to cook for volunteers coffee, and the stingy man replies he will bring the water for the coffee.
The note explains that money doubles at 6 percent simple interest in 16.67 years and doubles at 6 percent compound interest in 11.90 years.
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