Madison Herald 1921 Local Notes and Appointments
Madison Indiana June 25 1921 local items note Miss Marie Bryden visiting Walnut street Mr L P Schelk and Mr Quiver Holwager buy Buicks from John Eckert Sons Henry Dodd of Syracuse NY visits Charles Schelke Nashville visitors to see Mr and Mrs Samuel Schofield Dorothea Buttolph Michagan leaves for Oregon J H Pohlman to install hot water systems at Grand Opera House and Holwayer residence H R Schnell directs Pennsylvania Lines business in Madison Dowell returns as agent next Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Bryden
Indianapolis
Adam Wolfshlay
Walnut Street
John Eckert
L. P. Schelk
Quiver Holwager
Henry Dodd
Syracuse
N. Y
Charles G. Schelke
West Main Street
Grand Opera House
Holwayer
Corner Third
Mulberry Streets
J. H. Pohlman
H.R. Schnell
Pennsylvania Lines
Madison
W. H. Dowell
Jeffersonville
Dowell
White Missionary Cares for Lepers in Chandag India
Mary Reed, a solitary white woman missionary, tends 40 women and 19 men in Chandag leper colonies high above sea level. Mr Oldrieve notes 200000 lepers in India and cautions no cure exists yet.
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Herde
Chandag
India
Mary Reed
Mr Oldrleve
Mission of
Thelin
Miss Reed
Oldrieve
Store Fall Aparts During Move at Royal Oak
A one story stucco shoe store building at Washington avenue Royal Oak collapsed while being moved. The structure fell as it cleared U S car tracks on its circuitous route to a new address. The stunt intended to relocate J B Sparks shoe store and reopen next day failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Oak
Mich
J. B. Spark
Washington Avenue
Spark
U. S
Cowboy Finds Loot Buried Near Custer Battlefield
An unsigned El Paso letter says $83,000 to $88,000 buried in 1920 by road agents was unearthed by a cowpuncher for Custer Cattle Co. The money was hidden on Reno creek’s south bank near its juncture with the Little Big Horn river by the Custer Battlefield, and Crawford of Missouri seeks it.
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Montana
O. W. Crawford
Missouri
Custer Cattle Company
el Paso
Tex
Billings
Mont
Reno Creek
Little Big Horn River
Custer Battlefield
Crawford
Largest sturgeon caught nets $400 in Dorchester area
The eight foot five inch sturgeon weighed 326 pounds and was landed by William Harseg of Dorchester New Jersey with a crew of eleven. The catch earned Harseg over $400. The report notes ancient Greek use of sycamore wood.
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Maurice River
William Harseg
Dorchester
N. J
Harseg
Wales
Sycamore Wood
Jessup Ruel wed in quiet West Street ceremony
Miss Frieda B. Real and Herbert Jessup were married at 2 pm by Rev. W S Rader at his West Street home. Only relatives attended. The bride, daughter of Fred Real of Ryker’s Ridge, taught at the Lower Seminary last year. The groom is son of Bruce Jessup of Graham road. They leave for a wedding trip to Fort Wayne and plan to reside on the Michigan road farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda B. Real
Herman Jessup
W.S. Rader
West Street
Fred Real
Ryker's Ridge
Manly
Bruce Jessup
Graham Road
Jessup
Fort Wayne
Michigan Road
The
Herald
Record-Setting Engineer Faces Suspension amid Eventful Year
An engineer known for a record number of rivals and a famed engine work faces questions about a recurring fault. The year sees ongoing debates over duties, suspensions, and the role of key venues in maintaining performance.
Ex-Gob Elmer Jackett Inherits $500000 After Sudden News
Ex-wardhoused Elmer Elaworth Jackett, recently unemployed in a South Springs department store, learned he is heir to $500,000 from his uncle Harry W. Wilson. He resigned his job and pursues the estate. In another item, William Evans mourns the death of infant son William Elbert. services were held today at Springdale cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Elaworth Jackett
WHS Upaign
Ian Sineday
Elmer
Harry W. Wilson
South Springs
LS. D
William Evans
William Elbert
Springstreet
Springdale Cemetery
Pioneer Missionary Doctor Young Recalls Alaska Years
Seattle to New York Herald reports Doctor Young, elder mission head in Alaska, recounts canoe journeys across southeastern Alaska, dog sled travels across the interior, and meetings with Jack London and Joe Juneau during his long North Country stay and return.
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Land of Gold
Jack London
Joe Juneau
North
Doctor Young
Nome
Fairbanks
New York
Siberian
Frank Kielschmidt
Stefansson
Territory
Justice White
Yukon
John Barleycorn
Rex Reach
Alaska
Ketchikan
Juneau
Wrangell
Anchorage
Kenal
Hot Water Bottle Hatched Out Chicks
Mrs. James Jelinek of Kewanee Illinois substituted a hot water bottle after the setting failed and ten chicks hatched. The incident was reported in Take The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jelinek
Kewanee, Ill
Local society notes and arrivals in Madison
Madison dated June 26 reports births, visits, and travels. A newborn son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Brooks on Graham road is announced. Visitors include Mr James Klein from Indianapolis and Miss Catherine Martch visiting on East Second Street. The Sauleys travel to Indianapolis for a week, and Mrs Catherine Sheets returns from Indianapolis. Mrs Kiaphake and daughter Ron arrive from Cincinnati to visit relatives. The Jamisons return to Williamsport Pennsylvania after local visits. Mr Bernard Cassidy arrives from Cincinnati to see Mrs Cassidy’s parents in West Madison. Clerk Nichols issues a marriage license to Edward Lawson and Belvie Jones. they wed in the Clerk’s office at 10 o’clock with Rev W T Seburno officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brooks
Graham Road
James Klein
Indianapolis
Catherine Martch
Jacksonville
Martch
East Second Street
Samuel Sauley
Albert
Luella
Catherine Sheets
Charles Kiaphake
Ron
Cincinnati
Stephen Jamison
Williamsport
Penn
Bernard Cassidy
Death of Madison native Frank Schreiner in Hoboken accident
Relatives in Madison received a telegram announcing the death of Frank Schreiner this morning in Hoboken New Jersey after an accident whose details are undisclosed. He was about 48, born in Madison, son of the late Anthony and Mrs Schreiner, former East First Street residents. He worked for the National Biscuit Company in New York for about two decades and leaves a twin brother Anthony, another brother Peter, and sister Miss Anna Schreiner, all in Hoboken.
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Madison
Frank Schreiner
Hoboken
N. J
Anthony Schreiner
East First Street
New York
National Biscuit Company
Anthony
Peter
Anna Schreiner
Death of Frank Mayfield Former Wirt Resident
Word has been received in Madi about the death of Frank Mayfield a former resident of this county. He died Sunday at the home of his brother James Mayfield in Edinburg. He was about 60, native to the county, son of Frank Mayfield Sr a longtime Wirt resident. He had been living in Edinburg for several years. His sister is Mrs. George T. Mayfield of this city.
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Madison
Frank Mayfield
James Mayfield
Edinburg
Wirt
George T. Mayfield
White
New Albany
Jefferson Loan Company
John McGregor
Dihamer
Fehring vs Montgomery on Account Postponed to October Term
In Circuit Court this morning the Fehring versus Montgomery case on account was heard before Special Judge S E Leland. Attorneys for the plaintiff are John Ronearson and Curtis Marshall, while the defense is represented by John M Lewis, Lawson Mace, and P E Bear. A change of venue was granted from the Special Judge and the case was postponed to the October term.
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Fehring
Montgomery
S. E. Leland
Scott County
John Ronearson
Columbus
Curtis Marshall
John M. Lewis
Seymour
Lawson Mace
Scottsburg
P. E. Bear
Leland
Chief Discards Totem Pole in Sitka
Jackson Anna Hootz, a Sitka Alaska Native chief, removes his tribal totem pole and says he will live as a plain American citizen. He declares he has dropped old customs to start a new life and urges youths to see his example. He calls old traditions a great burden.
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Sitka
Alaska
Jackson Anna Hootz
Deplorable Accident Ends In Deaths In Falls Cities
Two people died and five were injured in ten traffic accidents in the Falls Cities. Police captured two drivers of deadly cars and sought two others who fled. Captain Thomas Cannon was struck from behind while returning home and died at St Edwards Hospital. Three men were jailed for manslaughter as suspects: James B. White John Weiseka and Edward Soundergelt. White fled to Madison before being captured upon return.
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Falls
Thomas Cannon
New Albany
James B. White
Jefferson Loan Company
St. Edwards Hospital
Cannon
J. F. Weathers
Carsons
Adams
Wade Breen
State Street
Madison
White
Louisville Courier Journal
Drusilla Chooses Love Over Rose Frock At Weekend
In a train bound for Richard Hammond's home Drusilla faces a dress dilemma. She mistakenly wears another girl's blue dress then confesses her act, choosing honesty and love as Richard reassures her they value feelings over fashion.
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Drusilla
Bruce Gordon
Bruce
Drusie
Nell Hammond
Nell
Richard Hammond
Richard
Nell Flammend
Slie
Drusitiay
Nelli
Druste
Tran
Tim
Crusie
Hermoine
Lucille
Rose Dreas
Electric Car 80 Years Old and the Richmond Start
A retrospective on the electric railway's birth in Richmond in 1888 led by Sprague and Crosby. The first tested electric car faced hills, storms, and primitive tracks but sparked rapid growth. today 80,000 electric passenger cars haul 14 billion riders yearly, with billions invested and miles of track.
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Thomas Davenport
Brandon
Springfield
Davenport
Moses G. Farmer
D. Page
Thomas Hall
Page
Washington, D. C
Pladensburg
Thomas A. Edison
Stephen D. Field
Field
Mr. Edison
Menlo Park
Field and Edison
Chicago
Louisville
Frank J. Sprague
United States Naval Academy
Navy
Mr. Sprague
Oscar T. Crosby
the Treasury
S. Dana Green
Richmond
Rulla
Touay
E News
Sprague
Italy
American Electric Railway Association
United States
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