Madison Herald notes local moves and rites in June 1920
Local page reports Mrs. C N Dickerson visiting Lexington Ky and other residents moving to Evansville Bluefield and Indianapolis. Marriage license issued to Wilbur Crafton and Laura Williams. Divorce filing by Clara Dehler against Francis N Dehler seeks custody of six children and alimony. Wildey Encampment 1 O C F grants Royal Purple degree to five candidates and adds eight new applications for membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Bear
Harry Lemen
Jesse Dunn
Walter King
Charles Cook
Samuel Davis
Louis Horffman
Minnie Keseberg Named Ludington City Treasurer
Minnie Keseberg was appointed the new city treasurer of Ludington Michigan, replacing the previous official and taking office with duties to manage city funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Keseberg
Ludington, Mich
Once Upon a Time a Gypsy Dress Tale for Children
A whimsical classroom vignette where a woman in a Gypsy dress begins Once upon a time and guides twenty children through a playful, if garbled, story. The lesson centers on sticks and beads as the tale unfolds with children listening intently, while the narrator navigates mispronunciations and a chanty rhythm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepe Etek
Rt. Po
Messan
Shige
Best Book on Modern Business Highlighted at Convention
The text cites Jane Cleveland praising a work by Bruce Barton as the best book on modern business. It notes sales leadership and stock concerns, with references to salesmen surveys and managerial actions during a convention period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jane
Bruce Barton
Ster
New York
Chrstoot Ameria
Paul
Mdnias
Rio
Perth
Peter Toetse
Prarp
Pak
Pela
Diane
Influenza Toll Reported With High Fatalities
A garbled early 20th century health update notes influenza deaths totaling around twenty one and a series of child fatalities. The report cites the state health office and suggests the outbreak caused numerous illnesses, with figures indicating about eighteen deaths in a specific ten day period and broader totals across the affected area.
Fire damages property as stove explodes in Cragimont Street home
Fire yesterday afternoon caused about 150 dollars in furniture loss and 300 dollars to the Reeves residence on Cragimont Street after Mrs Eva McKuire’s property caught fire from an oil stove in the front room. Neighbors yelled for help and the fire department arrived promptly. Capt A J Vanosdol attended the funeral of his cousin Isaac Newton Paul, 65, in Pleasant Township Switz County. The Supreme Court upheld the Volstead act as valid. The report also notes various local notes from Madison and nearby towns regarding travel, licenses, and visits.
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Aniadarm
Tron
Eva McKuire
Cragimont Street
Eagle
Oscar Wheeves
Reeves
Tei Bors
Reeves Tagely
McCaure
A. J. Vanosdol
Isaac Newton Paul
Pleasant Township
Switzerland County
Salem Cemetery
Ripley County
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Star
Madison
Henry Nardbeecher
Cable Tom Magruder
Daniel Finnegan
Indiana Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Michael
City
Broadway
James Donnelly
Shelbyville
Dupont
Middlefork
Zach Grooms
Jefferson County Board of Review
McClelland
Dibler
Danner
W. T. Seburn
North Madison
Francis Fo Gray
Republican Township
Doris
Brockton
Conover
Trinity
Madison chronicled personal visits and a death in 19th century tone
The column lists neighbors visiting relatives in Madison and surrounding towns, including Mrs Catherine Anna Forse who died at 67 after a long illness. It notes funerals, college commencements, and the Jefferson County Board of Review session, with multiple residents traveling to Evansville and Boone County.
June Wedding At West Second Street Home
Rev. J H Barnard performs a June wedding at his West Second Street home at 10 30 am uniting Miss Marie Smith and Mr Donald H Weyer. The bride wears blue taffeta and the groom a blue serge. The bride’s father gives a Dodge car as a wedding gift for a Midwest tour. They will reside on Hanover Road in a furnished bungalow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Barnard
West Second Street
Marie Smith
George Smith
Donald H. Weyer
J. C. Weyer
West Main Street
Ford
Middle West
Hanover Road
Travelers Visit Families Across State Lines
Madison column lists numerous local residents traveling to visit relatives and friends in Kentucky Indiana and Ohio. Entries include Pryor Graves Anger Potter Alexander Campbell Brown Schilling Robertson Cochrane Sabb Granger and Smith accompanied by calls at homes and train departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Pryor
Louisville
Harry Graves
Louis P. Scheik
Mulberry Street
Leo Anger
Indianapolis
W. H. Anger
N. H. Potter
Coumbus
J. H. Alexander
Trimble County
Anna Campbell
Warsaw
Seymour
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
National League Brooklyn beats New York 4 to 2. American League Chicago defeats Detroit 10 to 1. New York tops Philadelphia 35 to 6. American Association Louisville over St Paul 10 to 5, Columbus 8 Minneapolis 4, Toledo 4 Kansas City J.
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American League
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia I
American Association
Louisville
St. Paul
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago Pittsburg
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland Ores
Cere Ene
Eet Etewres
Boston A
Washington
Tae Nee
St. Paul Estes Een
Se Neae
Death of Mrs Lucy Levy Powers
Friends in Madison learn of the death of Mrs Lucy Levy Powers at her Indianapolis home. Her body will be transported to Madison for a noon Wednesday funeral from the depot with interment in Springdale cemetery. Dayton resident Fred J Speder and family plan to move to Dayton, a change mourned by local friends. Parasols are linked to ancient Egypt, and yellow is said to benefit health. The Baltimore city directory issued in 1786 is noted.
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Patrick Butler
Delia Butler
Indianapolis
Thomas Dailey
Bernard J. Niesse
Lafayette
Richard Roe
Louisville
C. P. Miles
Covington
Walter Miles
Madison
Lucy Levy Powers
Springdale Cemetery
Fred J. Speder
Dayton, O
Dayton
Baltimore
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offer Promises Reward
An advertisement claims a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a 35 year trusted remedy. It describes how the medicine works through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces and improve health after use. It urges immediate start and offers free testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Children should brush teeth twice daily for good health
Guidance urges every child to brush teeth twice daily to prevent decay. Advice also notes never placing meat directly on ice. instead use a plate elevated above ice for cooling.
Conover’s costly romance ends in wedding consent
Doris agrees to marry John Conover after a tense church scene where Conover frets over appeasing Doris’s father Brockton. With one ten dollar bill and a nickel in his pocket at the offertory plate, Conover hazards the wrong choice before Brockton’s approval seals plans for Foster’s post ceremony celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
John Conover
John
Mel Brockfen
Tie
Foster's
Dooris Yy Proris
Taegan
Brockton
Conover
Deoris
Weighing Eggs Hints at Chick Sex in Experiments
French scientists report that egg weight may indicate chick sex under specific conditions. In trials with light and heavy eggs from leg horns, 60 eggs were incubated in spring 1918, yielding 37 males and 11 females among 48 hatched chicks, suggesting egg weight links to sex when parents are pure bred and eggs collected at peak laying.
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French Academy of Sciences
M. Leinhart
Tita
Young Witness Confounds Lawyer in Courtroom Joke
Arthur accompanied his uncle to court where the uncle testified for the defense in a bet action. During cross-examination the plaintiff’s counsel asked if the witness was married. The boy stood on a bench and said Show him the bump on your head uncle, revealing a playful, confounding moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Little Arthur
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Louis Jolann
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Pennsylvania
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Hanover Wirship
Pred Schneider
Lawrence
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Mars Haas
Pope
Richmond
Lawse Engel
Josephine Tangy
Bengel
Mayme McLaughlin
Edna McLaughlin
Edna
Louwilie Kessler
Gladys Shipman
Evansville
Moore's Hill College
Moore's Hill
Miss Kessler
Brook Haven
Miss
Whitworth College
John Forse
East First Street
Forse
George Wehner
Edward Kimmel
Frederick Forse
New York City
Anna Glauber
Carrollton, Ky
Frank Kleaver
Teresa Hagedon
Shreveport
Glauber
Kleaver
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Saint Mary’s Church
Altar Society
W. L. Brown
A. G. W. Childs
Wichita
Kansas
A. S. Guernsey
J. H. Pritchard
Walter Capliner
Ray Ewing
Bedford
Mabel Bird
West Third Street
Fred Schilling
John Schilling
Nelle Robertson
Hanover
Hannah Rodgers
Minnie Cochrane
Oliver Roe
Henry Sabb
William Granger
Indianaapolis
John Smith
Carl
New Washington
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Eachtor
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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