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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
2
Local social notes list visitors and residents in Madison including Mrs Willey Woodward and Mrs Kilward visiting relatives on Main Street and Vernon. The item mentions Mrs Robison of Newport and rests with brief greetings among neighbors.
The New Industries Committee of the Commercial Club reports Madison will gain a Sterling Glass Company plant from Cincinnati making ref oent and engraved glassware. The factory will occupy the Mulberry street site formerly Bicosativ's belt factory with machinery due from Peederag Mass within a week and ready for operation about ten days after arrival. Employment calls for men, and positions for boys and girls will be announced once the forefoot arrives.
An obituary noting the life of Dr Frank Jaynes, former resident of Welstead California, born in Girsham, with early years in Stayloa and Grass Range on the Sacramento Valley. It outlines his education, career shifts, and influence as a poet and novelist, including work with city development programs and public affairs. The piece pays tribute to his family and associates, and mentions the mournful note of Mrs Gray.
Madison notes report Miss Elsie Chandler's return from Indianapolis visits while George McDavillon and the Welch couple resume life at home. The column lists moves to Atlantic City, New York, and Toronto, billiards of court action for divorce, and community updates on guests, travel plans, and a veteran's war service including Sergeant Arch Monroe and a local rifle team representing Indiana at a national meet.
Mrs. James McIntyre and her niece Miss Opal Wakefield of Chanute Kansas are visiting the Grebe families on Ryker's Ridge.
Hampton Pullen age 2b years drowned on the Ob river near Kentucks 9 while bathing. His step brother George Lem 10 years old was the sole witness and reported cramps. The decedent was a Hunter's Bottom youth employed on Henry Hatfield's farm and left no known survivors. Relatives in North Madison learn of Matthew Hudson Patton's death at Connersville home. he was a Civil War veteran long resident with many friends.
Mrs Myrtle Black wife of Harry Black of Mulroy Indiana died at 2 a m Sunday at a relative’s home on Walnut street following an extended illness with tuberculosis. She was 36 years old and was brought to Madison in a Vail ambulance a week earlier for treatment. Survived by her husband and four children.
Indiana Public Service Commission approves temporary surcharges for Madison Light & Fuel Co to raise rates during emergency. Report notes limited authority, required reductions in capitalization, bondholder consent, and surcharges effective August 1 1914 continuing until further order. Nearby notices report Mary Ann Brittle 65 died in Ryker's Kilge area.
Mrs Laura Mayfield and Miss Mayfield visit Indianapolis for several days. Eva Rusk of West Main Street stays with her uncle in Indianapolis. Jennie LaForce returns to Louisville. John Mersdorff and Amy Rose visit Elsie Mersdorff in Indianapolis. McClutre family return to Cincinnati. Edward Welch returns to Louisville. Helen Schafer and niece Helen Anger visit Madison. Sunday school wins pennant in Franklin Baptist Association. Corporal Clyde Stilidhayrer returns from Camp Taylor. Deaths and obituaries noted for local residents. William Corson dies. Wollim McCarrock's body shipped from Chicago to Terre Haute. Navy tribute to Madison soldier. Dean's Kidney Pills advertised. Matthew S. Watton burial in Madison. Brief notes on Chinese silver shortages, salmon eggs, and London houses.
An old report describes repeated strikes in South Staffordshire as younger miners challenge elders after a major report. It notes the 1820s to 1840s era tensions, the role of local committees, and the impact of economic disputes on labor.
National League scores show Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh 7. Philadelphia 3 Boston 5. New York 7 Brooklyn 4. American League Boston 5 New York 1. American Association Toledo 6 Milwaukee 4. Indianapolis 6 Kansas City 2. Louisville 4 Minneapolis 4. A telegram from Berkeley reports the death of Joseph Thompson Matthews, grandson of J R Matthews, after a brief meningitis illness. cremation planned and interment in Madison.
Humprey s book claims a full list of remedies for various ailments from infancy to adulthood. The text markets De Humphreys Manual as a guide for external use and universal cures, tied to a formal fee.
A fragment lists Cosper William and dull Streets New York among names in a partial directory for Harmpurphys Medicine Co. records.
In a small town tale, Colonel Worthington’s mansion faces foreclosure after decades of wealth and a family fracture. Daughter Mabel Worthington reunites with her father, aided by Dr Morton Dale whose surgery restores the colonel’s sanity. Dale urges keeping the home to prevent bankruptcy, and Mabel grips a fragile future as she accepts a hopeful engagement.
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