Madison Herald Briefs March 17 1921
Mr Robert Wheeler of London Bottom Kentucky was brought aboard the Steamer Kentucky and taken to King's Daughters Hospital for treatment. Mrs Albert Bondurant of West Main Street has returned from Lipton and Sharpsville Indiana where she had been five weeks attending the bedside of her sister Mrs Wim Hill who has been quite ill but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wheeler
London Bottom
Kentucky
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Albert Bondurant
West Main Street
Lipton
Sharpsville
Ind
Wim Hill
Bethany Circle Holds Annual Meeting of King's Daughters
The Bethany Circle of the King's Daughters met at Mrs. Marshall's home to review the year. Delegates were elected to the State Convent to be held in Mare Lomb and April 1. Officers were chosen for the coming year and reports listed hospital patients and COVID-19? deaths and memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
King's Daughters
Marshall
Aew
Mure
Maroniot
Piavcet Ertiied
Hope Te Gee Ee
Do & Deat
Pst
Wowtalan
Viet Bobr
Llacrs
Chapman
Vien Sano Iceland
Katherine KK
J. J. Rap Beard Oon
Scott
Kenort Stainton
Blanche Ross
Jeanette Wilson
Hospital For
Weir
Maro
Mari
Martin Brown
Louisville
Ancadobon
Fred Giless
Katherne Craig
Clock Made Of Straw By Shoemaker In Alsace
Wegner of Strassburg Alsace crafts a clock entirely from straw blades including the frame face hands and weights with chains. The piece showcases meticulous straw work and reflects a call to duty in everyday labor as echoed by Theodore Parker’s words.
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Wegner
Strassburg
Alsace
Eliza Ross Smith Obituary Passes in Madison
Mrs Eliza Ross Smith longtime Madison resident died Wednesday morning March 6 in her eighty first year She was born April 2 1825 in Petersham Massachusetts daughter of Abyail Stevenson and Seth Ross Her grandfather Sedh Ross a Revolutionary soldier came to America under Cromwell era She married Alden Bradford Smith August 15 1895 and was active in the Second Presbyterian Church surviving by her step daughter Mrs Samuel Mor ford and granddaughter Miss Carolyn Ford Her passing brought sorrow to older Madison citizens and church community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Eliza Ross Smith
Eliza Ross South
Petersham
Massachusetts
Abyail Stevenson
Seth Ross
Sedh Ross
Ross
Amelia
Fogland
Oliver Cromwell
Alden Bradford Smith
Vity Seary
Second Presbyteriai Church
Samuel Mo Ford
Cuarolyn Ford
Gasoline boat E L Wood capsizes near Lock No 4 Kentucky River
The gasoline boat E L Wood went over a false in Lock No 4 on the Kentucky River on Monday afternoon en route to Madison breaking gear. Captain J W Adams and Mr Berry Bellamy owned the craft and machinery, valued around 500 pounds, with Captain Adams and Mr Bellamy aboard to safety. The Leader, carrying two barges, reached Madison later. its owners are Clarence Wells and Charles Jenkins.
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J. W. Adams
Berry Bellamy
Kentucky
Madison
Adanes
Telefamy
Harry
Adams
Bellamy
Clarence Wells
Charles Jenkins
Mrs Vanderbilt Leads Way in New Exclusive District Rise
A New Exclusive District is expected to emerge in an area once filled with near stums and long battles over zoning. Mrs Vanderbilt and prominent families including the Van derings, Cutiscos, Harmingins, Plants, and Pin ctl are central to efforts shaping property values and storefront boundaries along Pit ht Avenue and Pitty- Abs Williars. The fight to secure the riverfront and prevent encroachment on residential spaces continues as developers push for a district that could transform the neighborhood within a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sas
Fragmented tale hints at shipwreck survivors and fate
A damaged report describes a wreck and the fate of survivors. It mentions investigators, medical concerns, and the recovery of evidence as authorities review the disaster's timeline and outcomes.
Form Human Chain to Save Motorist
Seven girls formed an improvised human chain on a creek embankment near Attleboro on April. They pulled Augustus Phaber from a broken automobile after he became trapped, acting as the ends of the chain to reach him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostuga
F Creek
Attleboro
Augustus Phaber
Habits of the Birds Revealed by John Burroughs
The essay notes most birds disperse after fledging while a few species like the blue jay bluebird and kingbird form loose groups most of the year according to John Burroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Busroughs
Wheeling Murder Trial Sees Teen Plead Guilty to Slaying
In Wheeling court a teenage defendant pleaded guilty to the murder of F. Grandstaff, a car inspector, in a shack outside Wheeling last October. The incident prompted late night chase sequences and a dramatic hotel scene as authorities pursued a supposed charge and the boy faced sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Eittert Searold Saraiel Blesens
Latthe Tnek. Ark
F. Grandstaff
Madison area brief covers visits births and a marriage license
Mrs Bert Phillipe of Richmond Ind visits Madison at the Stanley home on east Main. Clarence I Brown case affirmed in Indianapolis Appellate Court. Mrs Sylvan Simonton of Dayton Ohio returns home after visiting Otto Hasfurder in Kent. Miss Bertha Bierck of Billings Mont leaves after three months with Mrs Ervine Stucker. A son James Addison born to Mr and Mrs Sidney Schoolcraft of Indianapolis, mother a former Madison resident. Clerk Nichols issues marriage license to Everett C Shonk and Laura C Wilson of Ripley County married by Rev W C Marshall on West Main. A S Chapman leaves for western trip visiting children in Denver, St Paul and Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Phillipe
Richmond, Ind
George M. Stanley
East Main Street
Indianapolis
Clarence I. Brown
Jefferson
Sylvan Simonton
Dayton
Ohio
Otto Hasfurder
Kent
Bertha Bierck
Billings
Montana
Ervine Stucker
James Addison
Sidney Schoolcraft
Mildred Weber
Nichols
Everett C. Shonk
Laura C. Wilson
Ripley County
W.C. Marshall
West Main Street
A. S. Chapman
Edward Gallagher
Denver, Colo
Vance Chapman
St. Paul, Minn
John J. Chapman
Keokuk
Iowa
Vast New Cave Unearths Ancient Bones in Matooth Region
A distant cave near Matooth County reveals ancient bones after discovery by local explorers. The massive opening allowed entry for a miner and a later larger descent led to the presumed remains, suggesting a significant paleontological find in a previously unexplored cavern nine miles from the Matooth cave region.
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Piartier
Coline
Bors Collies
Oman
Matooth
Death of Ira I. Riedel in Fall From Tree Near Fairmount
Ira I. Riedel 34 died after a fall from a tree while working with a telephone crew near Fairmount Indiana. He died at Marion hospital after being taken there for treatment. Survived by wife two children parents and siblings with ties to Ryker's Ridge and Fairmount. He belonged to several fraternal groups and was employed by the telephone company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira I. Riedel
John Riedel
Presbyterian Avenue
Fairmount
Ind
Fairmont
Marion
Mr. Riedel
Ryker's Ridge
Juniate Tribe of
Red Men
The
Haymakers
Madison Lodge
Ronald Riedel
Ryker’s Ridge
Harvey Riedel
Indianapolis
Nathan Horton
Wirt
Jefferson County Car Show Maps Space For Dealers
The Jefferson County Automotive Trade Association plans an auto show on March 31 to April 2 in the Ford garage on Second Street with floor space allotted to local dealers such as J. I. Maddox Company Louis Hill Kremer Auto Sales Company and others. A booth for The King's Daughters and a music band space are reserved. The committee Leo Yunker J C Hisle E T Andres and Lee Dessauer reports several spaces remain and expects large Madison crowds with free admission.
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Jefferson County Automotive Trade Association
Ford
Second Street
J. I. Maddox Company
Louis Hill
Kremer Auto Sales Company
Joseph Hill
Dessauer Bros
John Eckert
Leo Yunker
J. C. Hisle
E. T. Andres
Lee Dessauer
Madison
Death of Mrs. Benjamin North at King’s Daughters Hospital
Mrs. Benjamin North died at 9 o'clock this morning at King’s Daughters Hospital after a three week illness. She lived at Pleasant Point on the tarvia road and was 66. Survived by husband, one son John North of the Louisville post office, and two daughters Mrs. Flora Ricketts and Mrs. Nan Wiley, both of Switzerland county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin North
King’s Daughters Hospital
Pleasant Point
Tarvia Road
Markland
John North
Louisville
Flora Ricketts
Nan Wiley
Switzerland County
Vast Riches from the Comstock Lode
The Comstock lode yielded 840 million dollars in gold and silver from 1860 to 1900. The peak year was 1877 with 38 million dollars mined. The vein stretched four miles with rich pockets, mined to 3500 feet before inflowing hot water blocked deeper work.
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Comstock Lode
Love Triangle Ends with Return to Gloria
Robert Hannaford breaks with Angeline Valentine after a note ends their engagement and returns to Gloria Engel. He recalls Angeline as a vamp yet finds Gloria’s wholesome presence brings real comfort and hope, rekindling his feelings as sunset shadows fall on Gloria’s cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hannaford
Gloria Engel
Robert
Angeline Valentine
Atone
Shell
Dyer Petegrer
Gloria
Bs Roberts
Houbert
Annedine
Robero
Lou
Angeline
Exchange Rate Worries Among Sojourners in Wartime Switzerland
An extended feature describes how wartime currency shifts affect travelers in Switzerland. It covers French and Russian losses, Swiss exchange stability for the United States Japan and Argentina, hotel costs, health resort finances at Davos and Leysin, and the humorous misperception of exchange gaps by a French woman and a puzzled Irishwoman.
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Alps
United States
Japan
Argentina
Switzerland
Bil
Constantie
Jip
Republic
Tose
Sweatzerkend
France
Ganeva
Ehacalete
Fleutestbg
Ives
Davos
Leysin
Tam
Paris police women barred from luxuries in wage order
Women and girls employed in the prefecture of police in Parta France face a ban on luxuries under an order issued by Prefect Raux. The article notes the average monthly wage of these workers is about $27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prefecture of Police
Parta
France
Raux
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