Local Notables Share News From Madison and Nearby
June 18 to June 23 1921 Madison editions report Miss Etta Hoffstadt returning from Indianapolis Mrs Glenn Sherman arriving home in Hamilton Ohio updates on several residents including Henry Lotz at West Baden and Mrs Susie Demaree receiving a $30 monthly Civil War pension. Edwards describe marriage license issued Earl Cain and Daisy Jones and a Madison Jefferson County Bankers Association formed with officers President Richard Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Hoffstadt
Indianapolis
Glenn Sherman
Hamilton
Ohio
Henry B. Lotz
West Baden
Joseph Winkel
Bryantsburg
Frank Dierkes
Hubert Dierkes
Theo. Brydon
Julia
Adam Wolfschlag
Susie Demaree
W. W. Demaree
Emerson Lemen
Bessie Price
Jesse Micksell
Mobile
Ala
William T. McDermott
King’s Daughters Hospital
R. W. Cochran
Clerk Nichols
Earl A. Cain
Shelby Township
Daisy D. Jones
Monroe Township
W. C. Marshall
West Madison
Jefferson County
Commercial Club
Jefferson County Bankers Association
Richard Johnson
First National Bank
M. C. Boerner
North Madison Bank
J. W. Tevis
Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Co
F. A. Anderson
Glen Culbertson
Hanover Bank
Indiana Bankers Associat
Death of Miss Ethel Ryker at Indianapolis
Telegram from Indianapolis reports the death of Miss Ethel Ryker 33 of Ryker's Ridge at her sister Mrs. Paul Miller's home. She suffered a nervous breakdown and had gone for rest. Born on the Ridge she taught in Milton Kentucky and leaves five sisters and her parents. She was a Ryker's Ridge Baptist Church member.
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Indianapolis
Ethel Ryker
Jared Ryker
Ryker’s Ridge
Paul Miller
Miss Ryker
the Ridge
Ryker's Ridge High School
Milton
First Caesarian At King's Daughters Hospital
At 7 this morning Mrs. Gilbert Storie of Vevay gave birth to a baby girl in the hospital's first Caesarian operation. The procedure was performed by Jr. E. C. Cook, with Dr. Copeland of Vevay assisting. The infant did not survive and the remains will be taken to Vevay for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters Hospital
Gilbert Storie
Vevay
Jr. E. C. Cook
Copeland
Argonne Hotel Opens Near Battlefield Site
The Argonne Forest hotel, opened by the French government under the public works ministry, sits on the World War I battle site near Remagne. Built from former barracks, it serves visitors to the battlefield and the nearby American cemetery. A separate item notes Mrs. James Hadsal of Wilmington Mi fined 100 dollars for assaulting a 80-year-old veteran, with costs and peace bond. An Indian woman, Mary Patridge, is described in a fragmentary line about property or residence in Crosbie Heights.
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Argonne Forest
Remagne
James Hadsal
Wilmington
William Johnson
Death of Ira Gray Sr at Pleasant Ridge Farm
Ira Gray Sr a prominent farmer died at his Pleasant Ridge home after a long stomach illness. He was about 70, lived in the county all his life and leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs Charles Gard ner and Mrs George Shoemaker plus two brothers Rev Calvin Gray and Hayden Gray. Walnut Street Fire Co No 4 elected officers including President Albert G Winter and Secretary John Kalb for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Gray
Pleasant Ridge
Charles Gardner
George Shoemaker
Brooksburg
Brooksburg. He Leaves Two Brothers, Rev
Calvin Gray
Kent
Hayden Gray
Town
Walnut Street Fire Co. No. 4
Albert G. Winter
Nick Schultz, Jr
John Kalb
Frank J. Schram
Michael Quinn
Dlenry Johann
Gilbert Winkel
Edison Is Elected Thetis Al Tid See
The text, though garbled, appears to report an election victory linked to Edison and Thetis Al Tid See within a civic or organizational setting. It references a centennial celebration tied to the birthday of the corps, with locations including Boston and San Francisco, noting a Uartertaister Goff misreadings and various names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guay
United States
Boston
Corpr
Stehlin Returns With English Bride From Paris
Brooklyn soldier of fortune Joe Stehlin, now a colonel in the Lettigh army, returns home with his pretty English wife married in Paris. The article notes Stehlin’s many air battles and his hero status abroad. Also mentioned is a claim that polar regions are the only globe area free of rats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe” Bstehlin
Brooklyn
Wara
Stehlin
Lettigh Army
Mra
Paris
Polar
Globe
Famine and Hardship in Moscow Report from Diary View
Anna J. Haines, representing American Friends in Moscow, reports famine like conditions due to food shortages and lack of fuel for transport. She describes meals at a workers restaurant, sparse provisions, and nightly safe streets as she and Arthur Wattes navigate Soviet oversight and social mingling with locals and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tella of Meale
Workingmen's
Anna J. Haines
Moorestown
N. U
Philadelphia
American Friends Servicor Committee
South
Miss Haines
Aithur
Hines
Friends’ Warehouse
Will Pay After Corn Reaches The One Dollar Mark
An agreement between Frank Nelson of Fort Dodge and DH Sullivan states that plumbing work and materials purchased by Sullivan from Nelson will be paid for when corn reaches one dollar per bushel. No interest will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nelson
DH. Sullivan
Fort Dodge
Sullivan
Nelson
Man Walks 14 Miles for Suit in Baraboo
Thom as Kirshaw, an 80 year old Civil War veteran, walked 14 miles from Kilbourne to Baraboo Wisconsin to buy a new suit. The merchant carried him home in his auto after the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilbourne
Baraboo
Wis
Thomas Kirshaw
Madison daily notes births travel and church events
Born twin girls to Mr and Mrs Benjamin Ballard on east First street. Mr and Mrs Ray Strickland of Brooksburg returned from Indianapolis. Miss Lucile Reynolds left for El Paso Texas after visiting Miss Gladys Shipman. Miss Barbara Schneider and Miss Helen Holzhauer head to Tiffin Ohio to visit relatives. Miss Mary Augustin returns from Wyandotte Michigan after a year with relatives. Mr and Mrs Charles Quinn and son Charles arrive from Indianapolis. Mr Quinn was in Miami Florida. Rev E A Shulls leaves Madison for the Northern Baptist convention in Des Moines Iowa. away until July 1. Carl Kennedy and Mildred Dishinger of Rush County wed after license with Clerk Nichols. ceremony by Rev W T Seburn in the courthouse. Kelley Potter contractors begin a brick addition to the John M Sample property at Main and Walnut. Funeral services for Ira Gray Sr at Pleasant Ridge residence conducted by Rev Chasteen. interment in Pleasant Ridge cemetery with two sons-in-law and four nephews as pallbearers. St Marys Church graduation exercises held yesterday with diplomas awarded. Rev Charles Bilger commended graduates. St Marys choir with Mrs Kasper on organ provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Ballard
East First Street
Ray Strickland
Brooksburg
Indianapolis
Lucile ,Reynolds
Gladys Shipman
el Paso
Texas
Barbara Schneider
Helen Holzhauer
Tiffin
Ohio
Mary Augustin
Wyandotte
Mich
Charles Quinn
Charles
Quinn
Miami
Fla
E. A. Shulls
First Baptist Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Northern Baptist Convention
Shu
Pleasant Ridge
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's School
Charles Bilger
St. Mary’s Choir
Francis JJ. Kasper
Fire at Armory Builds Burns Pitch on Jefferson Street
A blaze arose this morning while burning pitch for gravel roof at the new armory on Jefferson Street. The pitch in a large iron kettle ignited, sending flames twenty feet high. A still alarm summoned No. 4, extinguished with chemical apparatus. Damage was minor but risked gasoline at Loren Larimore's adjoining garage.
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Jefferson Street
Loren Larimore
Daring prison escape ends in suicide near Rawlins
Al Biscardo a 35 year old inmate serving 15 years for auto theft staged a bold escape from Wyoming penitentiary forcing Warden Haskell and others to release him with hostages. He fled in the physician's car with two men under threat, was pursued and later found dead from a self inflicted gunshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Biscardo
Wyoming
Rawlins
Wyo
Frank QO. Haskell
Raymond Baker
Biscardo
Cline Marries Julia Green. Madison Telephone Chief Weds
Mr. E L Cline who recently took over Madison Telephone Company holdings married Miss Julia Green in Indianapolis on Saturday at 2 PM. The Lexington Kentucky native has served as secretary of the Indianapolis Telephone Company and will join Mr. Cline on Poplar Street in Madison. The Herald offers congratulations for a long and happy married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Cline
Madison Telephone Company
Julia Green
Indianapolis
Lexington
Indianapolis Telephone Company
Madison
Cline
Poplar Streeet
the Herald
Popular Young Couple Weds in Rising Sun
The marriage of Miss Helen J. Cooney and Mr. Edgar F. Demaree was held in Rising Sun on Saturday June 11 officiated by Rev. T. J. Hart. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Cooney, and the groom, son of Mr W H Demaree, are warmly praised by friends and colleagues in the freight office of the Pennsylvania Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen J. Cooney
Edgar F. Demaree
Rising Sun
T. J. Hart
Henry Cooney
W. H. Demaree
Pennsylvania Lines
Mrs. Demaree
The
Herald
Mrs. Mary L Hargan dies at 87 in Madison
The longtime Madison resident and Christ Episcopal Church member Mrs. Mary L Hargan widow of James Har gan Sr died at 7 oclock Sunday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs James Demaree on east Third Street. She is survived by three children G Johnson Harry W Hargan of this city and James Hargan of Cleveland Ohio a stepson George Hargan and brother John Luck of Cave City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Hargan
James Hargan
James Demaree
East Third Street
Hargan
Christ Episcopalg§Church
Madison
G. Johnson
Harry W. Hargan
City
Cleveland
Ohio
George Hargan
John Luck
Cave City
Joint Commencement for Smyrna and Republican Townships
A joint commencement will be held at Kent M. E. Church on Thursday June 30 at 8 p m. Judge Charles J Orbison of Indianapolis will deliver the class address. Republicans township graduates include Evelyn Prentiss Ethel McCartney Cecil McCartney Esther McCartney Helen Henry Mabel Henry Rachel Gray Nellie Cash Wilma Johnson Beulah Corman Crystal Zollman Mary M Sever Lula E Sipe William Oldacker Paul Uebel Floyd Catshall William Brannen Willard Kloopfer Hanley Thompson Smyrna township graduates include John Tingle Mary Hord Mary Trinkle Belle Smith Florence Blake Ushers are Elmer Comingore Harold Britenback Nelda Gray and Maudie Carman Class colors pink and white flowers pink and white roses Motto Strive to succeed.
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Smyrna
Republican
Kent M. E
Charles J. Orbison
Indidianapolis
Repubican Township
Evelyn Prentiss
Ethel McCartney
Cecil McCartney
Esther McCartney
Helen Henry
Mabel Henry
Rachel Gray
Nellie Cash
Wilma Johnson
Beulah Corman
Crystal Zollman
Mary M. Se
L. C. Ellison
Republican Township
George Rector
Smyrna Township
Prof. Klein
Orchestra
Madison
Priscilla Finds Courage On Moonlit Steps
Priscilla, shy and left out by her friends, sits on white steps listening to a victrola. A kind, well dressed man helps her when she returns his nickel, and she realizes she may no longer be ignored as she dreams of a future with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla
Helen
Catharine
Jane
Princilla
Prisctlia
Priscilia
Prisclla
Harris
Catherine
Desolate Ruins Mark Persia’s Ancient Desert Frontier
In Central Arabia the Hesa district near Khart preserves remnants of medieval Persian authority. Nearby irrigation works hint at Persian origins and three vast reservoirs feed the bottomless pools of the Aflaj region. Legends speak of Ad Ibn Shaddad’s vanished capital amid the Empty Quarter’s sweeping sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Persian Gulf
Hesa
Khart
H. St
B. Philby
Wide World Magazine
Itf
Mistriet
Ad Ibn Shaddad
Afiny
Best Way to Cut Bottle Edge
A method describes heating a one half inch rod in fire until red hot and pressing it against a bottle while rotating it on a brick, then plunging into cold water to crack the bottle cleanly at the cut. The neck portion stays in hand with a sharp edge like a glass cutter.
Salt and Alkaline Rivers Across Continents
The article notes several salty and alkaline waterways including an Australian salt river and the Rio Salado in Argentina. It describes the Athabasca river in Canada with two salt branches, one from a natural salt spring and another from Caribou Mountains salt rock. It also mentions a tributary of the Great Slave river with a similar origin and eastern Oregon streams and lakes that are strongly alkaline, plus the Vinegar River of New Granada sour from sulfuric content.
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Australia
Rio Salado
Argentine Republic
South America
Athabasca
Canada
Caribou Mountains
Great Slave River
Oregon
New Granada
Central America
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Madison Herald
the Herald Company
Ansered
Madison, Ind
Jeffersen County Bankers Association
Ryker's Ridge Baptist Church
Argonne Hotel
Mary Patridge
Crosbie Heights
Okla
Ed Tusunday
No. 4
Chauncey Strong
Chas. Berseh
Russell Johann
Peter Lo Hoaghind
Edison
Soviet
Foel
Workingmen's Restaurant
Mr. Watts
Savoy Hotel
Arthur Wattes
Renni
Savoy
Nuortesu
Ghal
Flo
Russian Foreign Department
Ciy
Sinter
Physician
Self
Tammany Hall
MR. E.L. Cline
Indianapelle
Republican and Smyrna Township
Lemuel Keller
Henry
Clara
Tell City
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Persia
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