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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
1
A Madison Indiana weekly item lists residents moving for visits to Cleveland Dallas Glasgow and Indianapolis, deaths of Eliza Giltner and Dr Charles W McIntyre, a June 8 marriage license for LeRoy Gassert and Minnie Sovy, and funeral services planned in New Albany for Dr McIntyre with ties to Madison.
The world observes the six hundredth anniversary of Dante’s death this year with celebrations. A photographic reproduction shows a bust portrait of Dante by Paola S. Abbate, a prominent New York sculptor, highlighting the commemorative mood.
Michael Luise of New Slaven Connecticut poses with his newest additions a set of quadruplets three boys and a girl weighing about twenty pounds total. The couple married nine years have eleven children with eight living.
Miss Norma Miller and Mr. Van Duncan wed at 4 30 this morning in the bride's father's West Main home with Dr. W S Rader officiating. The couple, after a motor trip through Kentucky, will reside in a Hanover road home gifted by the bride's father.
At the regular Juniata Tribe of Red Men meeting last night officers for the term were elected. Sachem Howard Pavy Senior Sagamore Richard Mundt Junior Sagamore Charles Potter Prophet Fred Grebe Chief of Records Geo. M. Stanley Keeper of Waupuni Chas. Hillabold Representatives Clarence Hoff man Clifford Schiphorst Chris Di hammer Wm. J. Schmidt Charles Buck Charles M. Knoebel Lews Moore George Heid Harry Nichols Charles Hoffman Charles Norris Oliver Eaylin Andrew Diedrich.
The Circuit Court hears the damage suit of Thomas CC An disove against the Pennsylvania Railroad venued from Scott county. Dr. O A Turner and Dr COW Deny submitted the requested physical examination report of Irvin Shockley in the case against William Muth, which was received and filed.
The remains of Roger Wells who died in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Sunday arrived in Madison yesterday afternoon and the funeral was held at Haigh's chapel at 10 this morning Rev Shulls officiated and interment followed at Springdale cemetery with pallbearers William A Barber George Cofield George M Stanley and Phillip Kahn
Paris prepares to harness river energy with a 8.0 billion franc Rhone scheme and 40 million francs invested in 49 plants over three years. The plan aims to electrify railways and industry, cut coal imports by 5 million tons annually, and push France toward wide hydroelectric development.
Mr. Gilbert Winkel departed this morning by train to Indianapolis for the funeral of his cousin Ermer Winkel son of Mr and Mrs John Winkel former Madisonians. The service occurred in Indianapolis this afternoon and notes that New York a century ago had two billiard rooms and Camel's thorn is used for fuel in southwestern Asia.
Col. Woo Greeley of the U S Department of Agriculture urges public action to preserve remaining U S forests from devastation. He favors cooperative federal state measures to set fire prevention requirements and shared costs, stressing timber production and reforestation as core aims.
Miss Della May Hartley visits Aunt Mrs Albert G. Winter. Miss Mabel Ryker leaves for Terre Haute summer school. Mrs Nathan Drake and daughter Dollie travel to Danville Illinois. Mrs Martha Davis and son go to Mitchell Nebraska. Mrs George Burke visits east Third street. Local residents return home from visits. Dr Frank O Ballard attends Hanover College wedding of Dr W A Millis and Harriet Harding in Crawfordsville. LeRoy C Gassett wedding tour to Cincinnati after eight o clock ceremony. Edward White, mailboat roustabout, jailed in Louisville after injuries on Queen City journey. Dr Turner treats White.
The Chinese education ministry bans bobbed hair and bound feet among girls. It prohibits marriage without parental consent and bars coeducational schools for girls over 14. The move reflects fears of modern ideas affecting young women in Shanghai.
Prisoners at the Bartholomew county jail in Columbus form a self government with blue law like rules. They require three miles of daily corridor walking for health. Cards are banned on Sundays and profanity is forbidden. J Weber Smith, jailed for first degree murder, serves as club president.
Funeral services for Joseph M. Nichols were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Second Presbyterian Church with Rev. G. W. Pearce and Dr. J. H. Barnard. Masonic burial service conducted at the grave by Union Lodge No. 2. Interment at Springdale cemetery. Pallbearers included Thomas M. Reed James E. Crozier Manley D. Wilson Nicholas F. Robinus Charles Hillabold H. H. Stodghill. Relatives came from Indianapolis Anderson New Albany.
Mr. William Scheser of Cincinnati visiting relatives sustained serious injuries when a tire blew off near John Steinberger’s place causing their car to overturn on Michigan road. He received head and chest wounds from shattered glass and was rushed to King’s Daughters Hospital. Albert Johann escaped injury though the vehicle was badly damaged. condition reported as improving with expected discharge soon.
Modeled after Americas program Polish children form a garden corps in Warsaw to grow vegetables and flowers on vacant lots. The effort aims to improve health and combat hunger, with a fall harvest of 48 tons in 4200, and plans to extend to other centers this spring.
In a new book The War on the Italian Front Lieut Gen Count Cadorna argues Italy entered WWI under equipped and disjointed. He says disobedience of orders to withdraw artillery worsened Caporetto, blaming Capello for not fully pulling guns and noting only moral Allied support.
A Springfield New Jersey coal miner was taxed on root beer purchases in 1920 after John Pickering of the internal revenue service asked him to review his income tax. Despite deductions for union dues charities and war tax on theater tickets he claimed only 1000 dollars in income. He said to satisfy cravings he would have to drink 148 root beer glasses daily totaling 54 150 in a year.
Eisfeld in Thuringia imposes a pioneering 60 percent tax on bachelors over thirty as part of municipal income tax measures. The move highlights early 20th century social policy targeting unmarried men in Erfurt region.
The United States public health service purchased 2,000 sheepskin coats for tuberculous patients in hospitals to enable sun and air exposure outdoors this winter, emphasizing fresh air as the crucial remedy.
A council hearing in Atlanta details a million-dollar banco scam that lured victims across many states. Indictments total over one hundred as officers probe alleged police complicity and identify key figures including W R Manning and Floyd Woodward among others.
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