Madison Herald Daily News Brief March 3 1921
Birth reported for Evelyn Jane daughter of Mr and Mrs John Eaglin on Fillmore street. Miss Alice Henry returns from Cincinnati visit. Willard Adams and Mary King wed in Milton Kentucky with Rev Vincent officiating. Mrs Knox Jameson travels to Indianapolis for funeral of Mrs Elmer Weir. her husband died about two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eaglin
Fillmore Street
Evelyn Jane
Alice Henry
Cincinnati
Willard Adams
Mary King
Milton, Ky
Baptist Church
B.T. Vincent
Knox Jameson
Indianapolis
Elmer Weir
Weir
Charles Stroud in Madison Car Crash
Charles Stroud of Commiskey was returning to Madison for a Woodmen meeting when brakes failed on the Michigan road near a watering trough. He drove the car into a hill, was thrown out, and suffered a broken collar bone. He was taken to King's Daughters Hospital. several companions escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stroud
Commiskey
Madison
Michigan
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Mr. Stroud
Death of William Hufnall in Waco Texas
Relatives in this city receive word of the death of William Hufnall who passed away suddenly at his home in Waco Texas He formerly lived here and worked at the Nicklaua wholesale grocery He was about 65 his wife Ella Gavin a sister of Thomas Gavin died years ago He leaves a son Dr William Hufnall of Waco and a sister Mrs Elizabeth Stilz of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hufnall
Waco
Texas
Hufnall
Nicklaua Wholesale Grocery
Ella Gavin
Thomas Gavin
Elizabeth Stilz
City
French Professor Lost Limbs in Radium Experiments
Professor Vaillant of France sustained the loss of an arm and both hands due to injuries from his experimentation with radium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Vaillant
France
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kentucky Regions
Clerk Nichols issued licenses to Eugene H. Fox and Mary Etta Stanley of Trimble County for marriage by Rev. W. Rader of Trinity Church. Also licensed were Cecil Shook and Iva M. Thornton of Rigby County and C. A. Stevens wid?an.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk Nichols
Eugene H. Fox
Mary Etta Stanley
Trimble County
W. &. Rader
Trinity Church
Cecil Shook
Iva M. Thornton
Rigly County
A. Stevens
Eran
Road Bonds Issued by Trimble County Upheld by Court
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled the Trimble County bond issue of 23000 to aid eastern Ohio River road construction valid, affirming the Trimble circuit court in Young v. fiscal court. It did not decide whether counties may donate funds for state highways. the issue remains in a Lawrence County suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Trimble
Court of Appeals
Trimble Circuit Court
Lawrence County
Tobacco Sales Steady At Peoples Warehouse In Local Week
Week of February 25, 1921 reports heavy receipts and two sales per house at the Peoples warehouse with little delay between loads. Prices remained steady across tobacco grades as big companies bought due to quality offered. The week totals show 4,143,290 pounds sold at 1186 dollars with an average of 13.38 per hundredweight. next sale postponed to Wednesday March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Warehouse
Big meeting initiates 25 at Clifty Falls Camp Odd Fellows hall
About 150 members attended a Modern Woodmen of America initiation at the Odd Fellows hall last night with speeches by State Deputy George E. Hopkins District Deputy Charles L. Lacy and R. L. Ireland. A banquet and smoker followed. The group aims to reach over 100 000 new members next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifty Falls
Modern Woodmen of America
Odd Fellows Hall
George E. Hopkins
Charles L. Lacy
R. L. Ireland
Modern
Woodman of America
Property Transfers Across City Streets and Townships
John B. Ross sells on east Second street to William Hulett and others for 1000 dollars. Morton Enterton transfers 80 acres in Shelby township to James Elston for 7500 dollars. Frank J. Pritchard sells property on north Walnut Street to Nettie Johann for 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Ross
William Hulett
East Second Street
Morton Enterton
James Elston
Shelby Township
Frank J. Pritchard
Nettie Johann
North Walnut Street
Mrs Barbara Wolf Returns From Cincinnati Visit
Mrs Barbara Wolf of East Second Street has returned home after an extended visit with her daughter in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wolf
East Second Street
Cincinnati
Apache Chiefs Visit Washington Photo Captures Native Leaders
Bobi, an Apache chief, visits Washington with fellow tribe members. The group, from the Apache Indian reservation in Arizona, is shown during the trip. The note mentions Baha purchasing $25,000 in Liberty bonds during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobi
Apache Tribe of Indians
Oon
Washington
Arizona
Baha
Uncle Sam Plays Nurse in Government Relief Service
Thousands of clerks once staying home for minor illnesses now report to work due to government medical relief in Washington. The program, used in Treasury two years, has saved over a million dollars by providing first aid and avoiding lost productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Relief Service
Oyster feat crowns Sharpsburg man as oyster gourmand
Peter Megillisyes of Sharpsburg Pennsylvania gained fame as a premier oyster eater by clearing six dozen oysters in a row after an argument in a barber shop. He added two cups of ice cream and a beer to finish. McGirvey weighs under 140 pounds yet is known for extreme appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Megillisyes
Sharpsburg
McGirvey
Mcirvey
McGivvey
Spring Conference for Sunday School Officers Set at Trinity Church
The county and township Sunday School Association holds its Spring Conference at Trinity Church on Sunday March 13 at 2 p m. Plans center on reviving interest and improving efficiency. Speakers new to the meetings will present. A new county educational department superintendent will be elected to replace Rev L C Hill who resigned to Southport Ind Glenn Culbertson and Jeff Co S S Assoc will appoint township president representatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
C. Hill
Southport
Ind
Madison
Hill
Glenn Culbertson
Pres. Jeff. Co. S. S. Asso
Real Estate Transfers in Madison Area
Daniel L. Long and wife transfer 25 acres in Madison Township to Thom D. Logan and wife for a stated sum. Benjamin H. North and wife sell a farm in Madison Township to Frank Lockridge and wife for 4250 dollars. Charles C. Lowrey and wife transfer 40 acres in Graham Township to A Adams Robbins for 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel L. Long
Thom D. Logan
Madison Township
Benjamin H. North
Frank Lockridge
Charles C. Lowrey
A. Adams Robbins
Graham Township
Frigate Bird Surprises With Weeklong Nonstop Flight
A frigate bird demonstrates remarkable endurance by flying for an entire week without resting, highlighting its extraordinary migratory stamina and aerial efficiency.
Local notes from Madison and surrounding areas
Movements include Mrs David Noble returning to Indianapolis after visiting home folks and Mr and Mrs James M Bush traveling to Cincinnati to visit relatives. Hobert H J Conway and son visit from Indianapolis while Mrs Helen Yiesly returns from San Antonio. Marriage license issued to Howard A Turner and Ruby Jones in Madison. A real estate quiet title suit and a labor claim case are in court with judgments and appeals noted. Serious burns to Grace May Gibson from boiling water prompt medical care. Funeral services held for Amanda Cull in Carroll county and James A Corley's body arrives from Omaha for burial in Mount Zion. Reverend Ishmell and Reverend Ruble preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Bush
Cincinnati
H. J. Conway and Son
Indianapolis
Helen Yiesly
San Antonio
Texas
Katie Dentzer
M. J. Kasper
Covington
Roy Scott
Scott
George L. Selig
North Jefferson Street
Nichols
Howard A. Turner
Ruby Jones
B. Arends
Lutheran Church
North East Street
Theodore Jordon
John L. Jordon
Luella Barker
Joseph Y. Jordon
Harvey J. Zearing
Squire Chapman
J. N. Holcomb
Charles Nichols
Grace May Gibson
William Gibson
Presbyterian Avenue
E. C. Cook
Amanda Cull
West Main Street
Hopewell Methodist Church
Carroll County
Ishmell
Bedford
Cull Cemetery
Death of Theodore Hilbert prominent farmer near North Madison
Theodore Hilbert a 66 year old farmer died at his home two miles north of North Madison after a long illness. He was a member of St. Patrick's Church and a well known local figure. Survived by a widow and two sons, his death will cause sorrow among a wide circle of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Hilbert
North Madison
Hilbert
St. Patrick's Church
Quote on aging couples from George Ade
George Ade notes elderly married men face hardship as wives fade and young women scorn them. He recalls overhearing a couple in a fashionable restaurant lounge where the wife accuses her husband of admiring a woman in a yellow gown. His retort: she didn’t like it either.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ade
Bill
Monument Bank Built From Local Boulder Stones
In northern South Dakota a unique bank rises as a monument to pioneer persistence. The rock building is crafted entirely from stones split by a single mason over almost a year using iron wedges, revealing pink purple bows yellow and gray colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Selds
Prairies
William Gallagher Hurt In Second Street Collision
William Gallagher aged 17 suffered a facial laceration when a car driven by John Shaughnessy struck him near the Ford garage while he and other boys ran up Second Street. He was taken to King’s Daughters Hospital by bystanders and is resting easy with no serious injuries expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gallagher
Second Street
Ford
John Shaughnessy
Funeral of William Hufnall Held at Springdale
The remains of William Hufnall arrived from Waco Texas Sunday noon. He died Friday after a three month illness with Brights disease. The funeral was from the depot with interment in Springdale cemetery conducted by the Knights of Pythias. He was 62, born in Madison and worked in printing before moving to Waco where he owned a hat business. He left many friends here in sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Corley
Hanover Township
Omaha
Neb
Corley
William H. Reed
Hanover
Mount Zion Church
John Ruble
William Hufnall
Waco
Texas
Bright
San Antonio
Springdale
Knights of Pythias
Madison
Portland father to install voice transmitters for infant
Curry of Baker plans three voice transmitters over the infant's bed with a receiver in the father's room. The system will shout to awaken Curry Sr whenever the baby cries, addressing neglected infant concerns with a new approach to parenthood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
FPA
Curry
Baker
Curry Junior
Embarrassing Moment on Bus Ends with Purse Found
In a crowded car en route to a destination, a traveler and cousin retrace steps after realizing a purse is missing. Helpers search and a bystander reveals the purse was hanging on the umbrella. The moment closes with relief and a humorous exit wish.
Count of U S Cash Big Job in Treasury Vaults
A special three person committee with eight accountants and fifteen laborers counted the government's cash totaling about 3.5 billion dollars held as reserves. The count, done in three weeks with electric counting machines, covered gold, silver, paper money, and securities in vaults nationwide and followed the retirement of John Burke as U S Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Burke
United States
Treasury
William Howard Taft
Wilson
India
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Treasury Seals Transfer of Government Cash and Securities
The special committee sealed the government treasury assets and issued a receipt to retiring treasurer Burke. Acting treasurer assumed personal responsibility for safekeeping. The new treasurer’s counting committee included E. Reppert, C. N. McGreaty, and John Moon with secretary’s section control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Guy F. Allen
Treasury
E. Reppert
C. N. McGreaty
John Moon
Secretary of the Treasury
Waif Infant Inherits Fortune From Foster Mother In Paris
An infant found in a Seine bridge basket in Paris has inherited 400000 dollars from a northern French foster mother who adopted the child. With no ID, the baby was taken to an orphanage and later legally recognized as the woman’s daughter. The late adopter left most of the estate to care for homeless children and the remainder to the adopted daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seine
Paris
France
World Population in 1919 and Hemisphere Totals
The Gotha Hofkalender reports a total world population of 1 690 000 000. The Easter Hemisphere Africa Europe Asia Australia plus has 1 404 000 000. the Western Hemisphere Americas has 205 000 000. Earth density averages 28.5 per square mile with Europe most dense at 114.5 and Australia sparsest at 2.45.
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Gotha Hofkalender
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Americas
Woolen Mills Face Wage Cuts To Stay Open
Public opinion opposes wage reductions for textile workers at wartime levels. President Wood of American Woolen Co says the priority is to keep mills operating by lowering costs to secure orders and sell cloth at the price the public will pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wham AM. Wood
American Woolen Company
Wood
Shanghai Edict Targets Short Skirts With Fines
Shanghai city authorities issue an order against wearing foreign fashion in public. The magistrate and police chief declare that short skirts and adopted styles offend Chinese and foreign alike, warning that violators will be arrested and fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Seventeen-Year-Old Mary Campbell Weds Third Husband
The Franklin Missouri teen, Mary Francis Campbell, 16, marries James D. Hall in Boonville after divorcing Carl Dickinson in Fayette. Her record shows three marriages by age sixteen with a prior husband dying in the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Francis Campbell
Franklin
James D. Hall
Hall
Carl Dickinson
Fayette
Boonville
Hocked ring to marry leads to license fight
Isadore Ozer a tutor attempted to marry Lena Brusen sky at New York City license office but lacked 2 dollars for the fee. He dashed out then returned with a two dollar bill saying I hecked the wedding ring after pawned band caused the delay. Theodore Waterman refused the license until the fee was paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Ozer
Isadore
Lena Brusensky
New York City
Theodore Waterman
Wood Alcohol Victim Awarded damages in Chicago court
Sam Greenberg received 30000 dollars in the Chicago Circuit Court after a verdict found blindness caused by wood alcohol sold to him in a saloon. The ruling assigns responsibility to the supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sam Greenberg
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Madison, Ind
Michigan Road
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Peoples
Odd Fellowes’ Hall
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Uncle Sam
David Noble
Bullds Rainbow Bank
William Huffnall
Hungary
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Dad
U.S
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