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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
1
Local items describe church activities and officer elections at the First Baptist Church along with social notes about residents. The fragment also references a March 1959 Moscow panel and a call to overthrow the world order by communists, alongside scattered observations about trains, weather, and neighbors.
Lord Tucker, aged two years, died at the emergency hospital today after a brief illness. The death was noted amid local sorrow as the community mourns the loss of a young child.
John D. Rockefeller Jr delivers a faith based address praising giving over getting and describing Christian stewardship within the New World Movement. Also reports the funeral of John Rynedison at West Third Street and interment at Hebron cemetery, with Rev Delana Bear officiating. Mrs Esther Muret dies of influenza. her children hospitalized. Mrs Muret, daughter of Dr James A Muret, wed Edwin F Kleopfer of Dayton Ohio, in Madison.
News reached Madison of the death of Miss Cornelia Birdies Clough at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis Mr John Lyle Clough her brother reports funeral services will be held there Thursday at 4 pm The body will be brought to Madison on the 1125 train Friday morning and burial will be in Springdale Cemetery direct from the train
Mary Ann Hackett discovers an unpaid 15 year old bill from Jan Worthens, the county’s wealthiest farmer. She negotiates by buying his largest pumpkin to settle the debt, then accepts help from Dick Worthens and eventually marries him a year later.
The piece reflects on how maturation alters view of childhood places and memories. It argues life’s constant growth reshapes values once taken for granted, as the youth returns to the old home with a clearer, more sacred understanding of the past. The Herald sign-off accompanies the quote.
Fragmented OCR notes describe certificates and value signals at Davos with mentions of endorsements and processing steps. The text references certificate exemption and verification through a central paceboard system, plus vague allusions to participants and procedures.
Fragmentary text describes Captain Claude R. Collins and aviators from Clarke College preparing an experimental rocket to Mars. It mentions conditions for testing approval by ten scientists, insurance of $10,611, and ability to assist in planting the rocket. Also notes a coal barge movement by Julius Bleishman toward Madison Coal & Supply Co and Middleton & Wymond Co.
A fragmented, odd historical text outlines purchasing codes for food and supplies, with references to wholesale and retailer roles and consumer guidance. It includes directives on when to buy, prices, discounts, and safety notes for budgeting while emphasizing saving children first and prudent buying.
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