Madison News Briefs From May 27 Visitations And Notices
Local residents and visitors travel to and from Madison on the morning train. engagements include Minnie Ginsert to LeRoy Ginsert on June 8 and eighth grade commencements on June 9. Officials report boiler concerns in tire repair shops and Mrs. Katherine Lehnert recovering after a stroke.
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W. H. Tewell
Rushville
Conrad Heck
Conrad
George C. Gertz
Rich Sooy
Minnie
LeRoy C. Ginsert
Madison
Milton Townships
Eggleston
L. B. Carroll
Bedford
Anna Smith
New Washington
Ind
Frank Curtis
Catherine
Carthage
Ohio
Minnie Patterson
Charles Fischer
East Main St
Harry Fry
Helen
Kansas City
W. S. Roberts
St. Louis
John Chapman
Fry
John P. Connaughton
Industrial Board of Indiana
Mary Lehnert
Indianapolis
Katherine Lehnert
East Street
Circuit Court decisions and land sale report in Lancaster region
Judge Griffith ruled on several matters including overruled demurrers in the Shockley vs Muth case and the Madison Light & Fuel Co. vs Bovard tax dispute. The court approved a 98 acre land sale north of Canaan to Minnie Hammel for 1750 dollars. A $1000 preferred claim was upheld for Louise Belle Carroll against Ida D Alexander estate. A land conveyance to executor Clarence E Brown was filed in the Almon E Giddings estate. The report lists lawyers Emerson Lemen, Joseph M Cooper, S E Leland, PLE Bear and Curtis Marshall. Women barbers are numerous in Japan and dolphins have acute hearing.
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Elvin Jones
Arvenia Jones
Canaan
Minnie V. Hammel
Emerson Lemen
Joseph M. Cooper
Louise Belle Carroll
Ida D. Alexander
Almon E. Giddings
Lancaster Township
Clarence E. Brown
S. E. Leland
Ple Bear
Joseph E Cooper
Curtis Marshall
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Founder Frank Wheeler Dies by Own Action
May 27 Indianapolis reports Frank Wheeler founder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and head of a carburator brass factory died by his own action with a shotgun at his Riverside Park mansion. Wealthy promoter blamed by ill health. Wheeler rose from traveling salesman in 1904 to financier of car parts.
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Indianapolis
Frank Wheeler
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Riverside Park
Wheeler
Harding Seizes Bergdoll Property Under Wartime Powers
President Harding ordered the seizure of property belonging to Grover Bergdoll a Philadelphia draft dodger now at a German health resort. The alien property custodian left at once to administer the seized assets Bergdoll’s mother testified his worth was about $500000.
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Washington
Harding
Grover Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Bergdoll
House Likely To Reject Borah Amendment On Naval Conference
Washington May 27 Republicans report Speaker Mondell advised President Harding the House probably will reject the Borah amendment in the Naval bill authorizing a disarmament conference. The body is understood to favor calling a general disarmament conference by resolution when the President deems the time fitting.
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Washington
Mondell
Harding
House
Anglo German trade treaty nears completion in Berlin
Berlin reports an Anglo German commercial treaty is being completed to boost trade. The German government will reimburse exporters for export tax levied under the London indemnity decision.
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Berlin
London
Hunter Hoy Lake golf ace wins British amateur title
Hoy Lake England May 27 Wil lie Hunter British golfer wins the British amateur championship defeating Allan Graham. Walter Caplinger Rotary Club boy committee chair closes contract with Theodore S Proud as athletic director for Madison playgrounds. Proud a DePauw University athlete recipient directs outdoor games hikes and educational trips for Madison boys. Work begins June 17. The article notes the Bob-o-link historic rename from Bob Lincoln and mentions America’s first grand jury meeting in Boston in 1685.
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Hoy Lake
England
Willie Hunter
Allan Graham
Walter Caplinger
Rotary Club
Theodore S. Proud
Proud
DePauw University
Madison
Mr. Proud
Bob Lincoln
America
Boston
Gary warns excess commodity prices hinder normal demand
In New York on May 27 Judge Elbert Gary chairman of United States Steel Corporation told the American Iron and Steel Institute that while general business improves there is need for readjustment before public buying returns to normal. He said he is not discouraged and that nothing is wrong with the country but some commodity prices are unreasonable if not extortionate.
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New York
United States
Elbert Gary
United States Steel Corporation
American Iron and Steel Institute
Detroit
Vincennes
Ind
Elmira
Binghamton
Philadelphia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
U. S
Isis
Congress
Census Bureau
Britain Denies Share of Arms to Irish Rebels Aired in Commons
The State Department announced that Britain has not made representations to the United States about charges in the British House of Commons that American arms and ammunition were reaching Irish revolutionists.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
House of Commons
America
State Department
United States to join Austrian restoration talks
The United States will participate in Supreme Council deliberations on rehabilitating the remnants of the Austro Hungarian Empire. Ambassador Harvey will join the discussions in Washington on the matter.
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Washington
United States
Harvey
Supreme Council
Sixty seventh commencement closes 1920 21 at Grand Opera House
The 1920 21 school year ended with Rev E C Wareing delivering a fitting address at the Grand Opera House. Seniors in caps and gowns showed a unified appearance as they listened to a call to strive for the highest goals. The speaker urged six I s industry intelligence initiative intensity integrity and incentive as keys to success. Alumni reception tonight marks the final Seniors of 1921 event.
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E. C. Wareing
Grand Opera House
Tri Kappa Shower for Miss Norma Miller
A Tri Kappa luncheon at the Country Club honored Norma Miller as she prepares to wed Van Duncan. Guests included Janet Miller of St Louis and sorority sisters Norma Miller Agnes Donlan Marie Yunker Lemen aenia Tevis Marianna Schofield Helen Lauer Vivian Magera. The decor featured black and white the sorority colors and a large basket of gifts. Memorial day gains new meaning noting today’s heroes in a prosaic era.
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Country Club
Tri Kappa
Norma Miller
van Duncan
Miss Miller
Misa Janet Miller
St. Louis
Janet Miller
Agnes Donlan
Marie Yunker
A Lemen
Aenia Tevis
Marianna Schofield
Helen Lauer
Vivian Magera
Memorial Day Remembrance and Pledge to Honor Sacrifices
Memorial Day calls citizens to recall the men who died for their country and to vow that their sacrifices will be turned into actions for the common good.
Metal screws: a craft stretching from ancient to modern
The article notes that metal screws have existed since 296 B.C., highlighting early engineering precision and long-standing technological progression. It contrasts ancient techniques with later industrial advances, underscoring the enduring role of screw threads in construction and machinery.
Radio market news service extended to wireless reports
The US Bureau of Markets expands its wireless market reports to amateur radio operators in a 800 mile radius from Washington Bellefonte St Louis and Omaha with frequent daily price and condition updates on fruits vegetables livestock meats grain hay feed and seeds. Reports will be centralized from four stations with schedules for livestock grain and national market summaries and appended weather data.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Markets
D. C
Bellefonte
St. Louza
Omaha
United States Post Office Department
Air Mall
Bureau of Markets
United States Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Standards
Post Office Department
Kansas City
Chicago
Minneaplis
Winnipeg
Bt Uls
National Stock Yards
United States Weather Bureau
Likely 1926 Census Repeats to Record Population
Washington reports Congress may fund another national census in 1926 after 1920 figures prove valuable yet limited for year to year planning. Officials note evolving methods and rising costs, with over 100000 workers and 23.5 million spent across three years of the 1920 census operation.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Treasury
Sam
Europe
Fintol- Krants
Census Bureau
United States
Bloomington
Ind
Spencer
Wiill
Sem
Death of Robert N. Horton Civil War veteran
Robert N. Horton, 75, longtime Jefferson County resident and retired farmer, died at his home 814 North East Street at 10:40 AM after a long illness. He leaves a widow and three children J William Horton Rachel Green and Hattie Gibbs plus ties to Bachman Post G A R. The note adds a closing line on papal title and Celtic sun worship origins.
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Robert N. Horton
North East Street
Jefferson County
Bachman Post
J. William Horton
Rachel Green
Ryker’s# Rid
Hattie Gibbs
Boonville, Ind
Home Made Remedy for Catarrh and Colds
Thousands use a simple at home mix to ease catarrh and colds. Dissolve a quarter ounce Menthos ized Arcine in a pint bottle, fill with boiled water, gargle the throat as directed, and snuff or spray into the nostrils twice daily to keep the nose and throat clean and resist germs.
Dentrifice Phrase: Army Teeth Care Ends At Dentrifice
The fragment references a term dentrifice linked to U.S. Army dental surgeons recommending ideal properties for dental care. The readable portion suggests an Army dental care guideline or product recommendation without full context or date.
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United States Army
Bio-feren Tablet Promises Quick Nervous System Relief
An unsolicited testimonial from Jezeph E Webb of Muncie Indiana touts Bio-seven as a grandest quick remedy for nervous run down and weak men and women. The notice instructs two tablets after each meal and one at bedtime, seven days of weekly dosing, with a money back guarantee from the local druggist if no better health or sharper mind results are seen.
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Jezeph E. Webb
Muncie
Inidiana
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