Madison Herald notices and travel plans in June 1921
Madison residents are listed with departures for Paoli Sauk Rapids Minn Minneapolis and Seattle for visits or extended travel. James Hargan returns to Cleveland after attending his mother Mary L. Hargan death. Mrs Keating returns to Cincinnati with niece Mrs Bear. Joseph Sheets opens a hitch barn on north Jefferson street serving customers. Patrick Dixon visits from Chillicothe Ohio, a former river man with government work at Camp Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hargan
Mary L. Hargan
Cleveland
Ohio
George Keating
Fred Foltz
Cincinnati
Oscar Bear
Joseph Sheets
North
Jefferson Street
Kirby Buchanan
Sheets
Patrick Dixon
Chillicothe
Mr. Dixon
Mississippi
Camp Sherman
Land of Changes Oldest Settlement in the Americas
Santo Domingo, rich in historic interest, is described as the oldest permanent settlement on American soil. An article by Samuel Guy Inman notes Columbus founded colonies there, its landmarks and figures tied to Cortes and Ponce de Leon, and the rise and decline of its university, with a history of colonization, independence efforts, and later control by Haiti and the United States Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Samuel Guy Inman
Columbus
Santa Domingu Ety
New World
Spain
America
Cortez
Mexico
Ponce de Leon
Pizarro
Panama
Padre de Las Casas
Africa
University of
Haiti
Steets
Republiic
United States Navy
Marguerite Waltz weds Charles Bebinger at First Presbyterian
Miss Marguerite Waltz daughter of Mr and Mrs John Waltz and Charles Bebinger a rising Indianapolis lawyer were married today at the First Presbyterian church. Dr W W Lrgan performed the double ring ceremony followed by a musical program and reception at Winterwold before their wedding trip to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Waltz
John Waltz
Charles Bebinger
Indianapolis
First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Lrgan
Laura Bach
Marie Tower
Luella Wiley
Gladys Bebinger
Madison Light & Fuel wins tax case in circuit court
Judge Griffith enjoins county treasurer from collecting inflated taxes for Madison Light & Fuel Co. The State Board’s adjustment from 60000 to 86250 is void for lack of proper notice, restoring taxes to 60000. Sulzer & Bear attorney for plaintiff. Cope Nusbitum and county attorney for tax board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Madison Light & Fuel Company
S. G. Bovard
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Sulzer & Bear
HHS Cope
Nusbitum
Indianapolis
Tax Board
Bledsoe
Hanover
Della Vincent
The
Guardian
Fire Company No. 2 Elects Officers
Washington Fire Company No. 2 elects officers for the ensuing term. President John Haas and Vice President George Klein lead the list alongside Chief William C. McDermott and Secretary George Geile. Other posts include Treasurer H. W. Hargan First Pipesman Leo Yunker Second Pipesman Robert Peddie. Directors Matt Lehnert William Briet enback Hook and Ladder Chris Eckert Trustees C. P. Richardson S. M. Strader Robert Yunker Messenger Frank Whedon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fire Company No. 2
John Haas
George Klein
William C. McDermott
George Geile
H. W. Hargan
Leo Yunker
Robert Peddie
Matt Lehnert
William Brietenback
Chris Eckert
C. P. Richardson
S. M. Strader
Robert Yunker
Messenger
Frank Whedon
Death of William Granison Bailey at West Fifth Street
William Granison Bailey aged 52 died at his home on West Fifth Street at 3 pm yesterday after a long illness with tuberculosis. A well known citizen he leaves four children Luther Bailey of Volga James Bailey and Mrs Nettie Salyers of this city and Mrs Ruth Jackson of Manville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Granison Bailey
West Fifth Street
Luther Bailey
Volga
James Bailey
Nettie Salyers
Ruth Jackson
Manville
Franklin Family Ties and Ancestry Details
Josiah Franklin emigrated to America from England around 1685 and became Benjamin Franklin’s father. His wife, Benjamin’s mother by his second marriage, was the daughter of Peter Folger, a noted settler recognized for philanthropy and tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Josiah Franklin
America
England
Peter Folger
Central America Finds Promising Medical and Economic Ruins
Prof. William Gates of the Maya Society tells an Johns Hopkins audience that American archaeologists anticipate major finds in Central America. Excavations may reveal native medical works and pharmacopoeia, alongside advances in agrarian and economic materials, enriching modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central America
William Gates
Maya Society
Johns Hopkins University
Archeological Institute of America
Aftalogical Association
Gates
Uncertain hat boggled Uncle Joe on eve of inauguration
The report recounts a 1901 incident at the Cochran hotel where Speaker Cannon, in a moment of anger, swore over a hat while Willie Bustey, then a correspondent, urged him to wear it for appearances. Miss Cannon advised her father about the hat before his funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Cochran
Willie Bustey
Chienge Inter Oqeean
Bushey
Uncle Toe
Miss Cannon
Pather
McKinley
Washington Hetier Dn
Dioston
West Virginia coal mine owner dies in fiery furnace plan
The article describes an entrepreneur who dies in West Virginia and his plan to mine coal for a factory plant on the Rouge River. It details a novel furnace system burning pulverized coal and gas, fired from the top and fed from the side, claiming efficiency with vertical coal and horizontal gas flow. The furnaces would process about 1,000 tons daily, with mechanized operations for dumping, pulverizing, binning, stoking, and ash handling, all unseen by workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
River Rouge
Mitch
Eoht
Enemons
Semi-Diesel oil burner adapts to gritty water fields
Popular Mechanics describes a new heavy-oil burning engine of medium high compression that mimics Diesel design without extreme 400 to 600 psi compression. It uses a flowtorch to start, then heat from compression sustains operation. Mercury serves as an insulator, boiling without vapor loss, keeping the chamber hot as vapors condense inside the water jacket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics Magazine
How Coconuts Reached Florida Coast
The coconut is not native to Florida yet many grow along Miami’s coast. A local tale says coconuts arrived from a wrecked boat named Ocean Pearl. The skipper’s son, W. H. Fitzgerald, now lives in Richmond, Virginia. Silkworms prefer warmth but cannot endure hot seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Miami
Renshaw
W. H. Fitzgerald
Richmond
Local News From Madison Daily Notices and Events
Born to Mr and Mrs Henry Owens a son Edward Lewis in Madison on June 23. Dr J H Barnard travels to New York for summer with his children, joined by Miss Maggie Cannon. Mr and Mrs R C Wooley return from Chicago wedding trip amid a celebratory motor ride. Fresco artists Edward Peine Sr and Jr from Cincinnati arrive for St Marys church renewal, six to seven weeks work. W H State of Ripley county fined 100 dollars for a fraudulent check. payment and good behavior remission ordered by circuit court. State was escorted by Sheriff Thomas Harper and deputy Wesley Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Barnard
New York
Maggie Cannon
Barnard
R. C. Wooley
Chicago
Main Street
Edward Peine
Edward Peine, Jr
Cincinnati
St. Mary's Church
W. H. State
Ripley County
Friendship State Bank
Peter Beerck & Son
State
Madison
Thomas Harper
Wesley Cole
Presbyterian Churches Vote to Unite in Madison
Two Madison congregations held meetings to decide on uniting with the Presbytery of New Albany approving the move. The Second Church voted unanimously for union while the First Church approved nine to one. The split dating back eight years ends with pending arrangement by a reforming committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Presbytery
New Albany
Watter Mickel Wedding at Mrs Mundt’s Home
Mr Frederick Watts and Miss Georgeanna Mickel wed yesterday at 2 pm at the bride’s sister Mrs Walter Mundt Jr on Third street. Rev F Q Ballard of Hanover officiated in a relatives only ceremony. The couple will live with the Mundts. congratulations poured in from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Watts
Georgeanna Mickel
Walter Mundt
Third Street
F. QO. Ballard
Hanover
Melvin Mickel
Wildwood
N. J
Henry Watts
Mundt
Pendleton Native of Trimble County Dies at 73
Robert G. Pendleton aged 73 years and a Trimble county native died Tuesday morning at his Cooper's Bottom home after a fourteen month paralysis illness. He is survived by three daughters Mrs. F. B. Coffin of Iowa Mrs. L. H. Sigman of this county and Miss Mamie at home and three sons Ben Pendleton of Trimble county Ben Pendleton of this county and Robert of this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Pendleton
Trimble County
Cooper’s Bottom
F. B. Coffin
Iowa
L. H. Sigman
This County
Mamie
Ben
Ben Pendleton
Robert
Cities of Europe on islands and bridges described
A description notes Gibent Belgium on 26 islands with 80 bridges and many canals, Amsterdam Holland on 90 islands and 300 bridges earning Venice of the North, Venice with 400 bridges, Petrograd on a peninsula and islands with movable summer bridges, plus a Kentucky funeral for Wilbur Rowlett and a note about beavers destroying a beaver habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Gibent
Belgium
Amsterdam
Holland
Ainsatel
Venice
Petrograd
Caves as Homes Across Continents Stir Interest
National Geographic highlights a global return to cave living as a practical, inexpensive housing form. From Easter Island to Cappadocia and Petra, troglodyte communities survive in hollowed mountains, cliff cities, and underground dwellings with centuries of history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Maggiore
Como
Italy
China
India
Asia Minor
Arsgbia
Mediterranean
Canary Islands
West Indies
Mexico
South America
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
The Seven Motors of Phyllis and the Roadster Prince
Phyllis, an impulsive young debutante, struggles on a country road with a dead car. A tall, aloof man in a yellow roadster helps her, mocking her situation, and she schemes to use him to reach the laundress. A week later at her coming out, she meets him again and he is speechless at their shared past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis
Bob
Ftootten
Scroy Dean
Phylis
Rockefeller
Phylicia
Mr. Brentwine
Malone Society Receives Longfellow Letters Collection
The Malone Historical Society has been presented with a valuable collection of Longfellow letters. Some letters are from Stephen Longfellow, the poet's great grandfather, a native of HarField Massachusetts and Harvard graduate in 1742.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Malone Historical Society
Longfellow
Stephen Longfellow
Harfield
Mass
Harvard
Pedridden He Earns His Way Back After Seven Years Bedbound
Chicago man Hal Eurig endures seven years of paralysis after a car crash that left him unable to move except one limb. He paints with pastels, writes songs, and hopes to walk again and run a kennel of Russian wolf hounds despite medical mystery and neural shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hal Eurig
West 6Ist Street
111 Inc
Michigan City
Riverview Park
Hal
Nikto
Ehrig Abode
Cholera Breaks Out Across Regions Including Moscow
Diplomatic reports indicate a fresh cholera outbreak in the Caucasus Ukraine Don region and Moscow with Krasnaya Gazette dated May 18. Soviet authorities declare double cholera week from June 5 to June 15 to intensify water system sanitation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Caucasus
Ukraine
Don
Moscow
Krasnaya Gazette
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Madison Herald
the Herald Company
Ponto Mee Et Mattronia
Offeo
Madison, Ind
E. O. Muncie
Paoli
Katherine Kremer
Sauk Rapids, Minn
William Friesleben
Mary Horuff
Minneapolis, Minn
Seattle
Wash
Douglas Vanderhooff
Richinsen Va
Verfrom
Circuit Court
Fire Company No. 2
Ber Franklin
Petersburg
Uncle Joe
Henry Owens
Mill Street
Edward Lewis
R. G. Pendleton
Wilbur Rowett
Joseph Rowlett
Milton
Bedford Cemetery
Easter Island
Pacific
Guermessa
Sahara
Matmilte
Mediaime
Funisia
Xenophon
Mount Argaeus
Cappadocia
Turkey
Arizona
New Mexico
Asia
Petra
Damascus
Mecca
Tours
France
Caesar
Gran Canaria
Cliffa
Chaco Canyon
Mesa Verde
Grace Irma Elwell
Erich
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Hal Ehrig
Painting
Music
Berlin
Hfal
Don Region
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