Madison Heral d Weekly Edition Highlights Local Notes
Madison Ind March 17 1921 Mary Bear returned from Cincinnati after a visit. F P Smith rode to Indianapolis to attend a state conference. Clerk Nichols issued a marriage license to James Adams and Opal Howard. they were married by Squire Chapman. Estate administrator Emerson Lemen sold decedent Idan Alexander’s home for 1450. Alois Scott and Mible Sheets received licenses and wed at home of Rev Schultz. Sam Nye death noted in Spokane Washington. Russel Wooley rents Anger property to open optical watch repair shop around March 15. John Keob won dog show at Tig Cievee and dig show with Riverview Nock and Riverview Fly. Frey to be shown at Pinehurst. Riverea Brooke died at 75, Brooksburg native, Baptist church member. funeral Sunday 2 pm. Burial in Brooksburg cemetery.
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Mary Bear
Cincinnat
F. P. Smith
Indianapolis
Center Christian Church
Nichols
James F Adams
Opal H. Howard
Squire Chapman
Emerson Lemen
Idan Alexander
South West Street
Leonard P. Mason
Alois R. Scott
Mible Sheets
Be. A Shultz
First Baptist Church
West Third Street
Madison
Sam Nye
Spohine
Washington
Russel Wooley
Main
Poplar
Mr. Wooley
Cold
Freshmen Claim Tournament Honors In Armory Games
Large crowd witnessed the high school tournament at the armory last night as freshmen dominated the events. Freshmen won two straight games and another from the previous night, earning tournament honors with decisive victories over seniors and sophomores.
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Armory
Real Estate Transfers: Cripe to Taulman on East Second
Martin A. Cripe and wife transfer property on East Second Street to Julia Taulman for a consideration of 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin A. Cripe
Julia Taulman
East Second Street
Gold Found Almost Everywhere
Gold, the most precious metal, is widely distributed across the world. It can be found from equatorial regions to polar areas in various natural settings including deserts of western Australia cliffs of Spitsbergen and beaches near Nome.
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Equator
Poles
Western Australia
Spitsbergen
Cape Nome
Tobacco Receipts Light. Warehouses Ready to Unload
Receipts for tobacco were lighter than the prior week while warehouses are prepared to unload and handle as shipments arrive. Three sales occurred per warehouse last week with heavy low grade offerings and few good to fancy lots. Demand strong for better quality and prices improve. Farmers report solid averages with some baskets selling around 70 dollars and many above 85 dollars. vegetolts scarce and overall satisfaction with price trends. Previous week sales totaled 1,116,870 pounds at an SHC average.
Death Notices for Ebenezer Marquis Believed Veteran of War
Ebenezer Marquis of this city has died after a short illness at Honebwak. He was a clavate veteran and former resident of Macheson, with three daughters Mrs Olivia Marquis, Mrs KOA BParmano, and Miss obs op deed. Relatives note his many friends and the family asks for privacy during mourning.
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John Paul
Miro Charles Marquis
Ebenezer Marquis
Honebwak
Francis Beesputal
Damaje Des Lhe
Macheson
Marquis
Mies
Koa
Double Wedding at First Cinatian Cour
The Rev Jo OM Vawter officiated a double wedding at Grastom Foo, uniting two couples. Harold Clastman and Ruth Reynolds are siblings marrying Veda McMiooy and an unnamed groom. The grooms run an auto repair business on Maple Street in Jeffersonville. Brides hailed from Dupont.
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Jo OM Vawter
Grastom Foo
Veda Mc Miooy
Harold Clastman
Ruth Reynolds
Tyr HE Reynolds
Maple Street
Jeffersonville
Dupont
Jeffersonville News
Omaha Police Armor Adopted by City for Protection
Prout oversees a city police armor program adapted by the Q department to defend officers against Britainats. the gear includes steel hit plates, breast and back plates, totaling eight pounds per suit.
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Prout
Clithes
Cupid's Balm and a Turbulent Marriage Tale
A damaged prose fragment follows a quarrel between a husband and wife who drift toward reconciliation. The man uses harsh words, the couple’s trust falters, and a final dramatic moment reveals a troubling balance of remorse and forgiveness as she seeks to heal their strain.
Death of Former Madisonian Grover McKay at Newcastle
Announcement of the death of Grover McKay 38 a former Madison resident who had lived in Newcastle Indiana for several years He was born in Brooksbury and lived in this county for many years He is survived by two brothers ex Sheriff Frank McKay and Eugene McKay both of this city.
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Grover McKay
Newcastle
Indiana
Mr. McKay
Brooksbury
Frank McKay
Eugene McKay
Mary Butler heads to Wartrace for brother’s pneumonia
Former Madison resident Miss Mary Butler of Milter Kentucky leaves by train for Wartrace Tennessee to aid her brother Charles Butler who lies ill with pneumonia. Butler conducted a Madison grocery once and has many local friends who regret his condition.
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Mary Butler
Milter
Wartrace
Tenn
Charles Butler
Butler
Madison
Louis Ernst
Miss Clara Heberhart Weds Mr Wright in Indianapolis
Relatives in this city receive news of the marriage of Miss Clara Heberhart daughter of Mr and Mrs George Eberhart of Indianapolis to Mr Charles Wright a prominent young businessman of the city. The ceremony will be held tomorrow noon at the bride’s parents home.
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Clara Heberhart
George Eberhart
Indianapolis
Charles Wright
Miss Heberhart
George F. Harper
Statue Journey Promotes Patriotism From Baltimore to Waterbury
The Franklin statue designed by Paul W Bartlett travels from Baltimore to Waterbury on a triumphal tour. The route retraces Franklin's historic escape from Boston to New York and on through New Jersey to Philadelphia, his future home.
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Benjamin Frank Hn
Paul W. Bartlett
New York
Metor
Baltimore
Waterbury, Square
Franklin
Boston
New York City
New Jersey
Philadelphia
State Crown of England Adorns with Gems and Diamonds
The deperful state crown of England contains o few great ruby and four small rubies, one large sapphire, 14 smaller sapphires, 11 emeralds, 1,368 brilliant diamonds, 1,273 rose diamonds, 147 tables diamonds, and 277 pearls.
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England
Brooklyn Engle
Death of John A. VanBuren Jefferson County
John A. VanBuren 82 died at his son Louis VanBuren’s home near China after a long life on a Jefferson County farm. He was born on Rykers Ridge, longtime Manville resident, and member of the Manville Christian church. Survived by three sons Eugene Terre Haute Edgar Anacortes and Louis and two daughters Mrs. Edgar Culbertson and Mrs. John Archer of Switzerland County.
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John A. VanBuren
Jefferson County
Louis VanBuren
China
Mr. VanBuren
Ryker’s Ridge
Louis
Susanna VanBuren
Manville
Lafayette
U. S. Congress
General Lafayette
Louis van Buren, Sr
van Buren
Eugene VanBuren
Terre Haute
Edgar VanBuren
Anacortes
Wash
Edgar Culbertson
John Archer
Switzerland County
Dickens Office Boy Vids Photograph CPF
Jackson of Breage Cornwall recalls being Charles Dickens office boy during the 20th anniversary year. He checked if Dickens was in to meet the many callers while Dickens served as assistant editor of All the Year Round.
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Cpf. Jackson
Breage
Cornwall
Charles Dickens
Jackson
Dickens
Two Loved Men, One Husband, A Hymnal Clue
Mrs. Charles A. Wheatley of San Francisco searches for her husband amid a tale around a hymnal leaf. A stranger passed her a tin leaf inscribed How much will you take for your husband and He's not for sale. Wheatley, a Spiritualist church lecturer, reports menacing letters and a note from her husband indicating he will not return.
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Charles A. Wheatley
San Francisco
Wheatley
Noted Boston window slogan and odd craft polish tip
A Boston business window displays a pun about completed transactions and unfinished business as a hedge against failure. The text echoes a quote by Albert Soney Gregg urging worthwhile objectives and finishing what you start. A separate line outlines a home remedy to polish a gold chain using chal, castile soap, and warm water.
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Boston
Albert Soney Gregg
Money and Lovers Entangle at Greek Professor's Tall Story
Professor John Latham pursues Celia Prescott's heiress Cecilia while Hilda French, Ruth Cole, and a maroon roadster scene unfold. Latham woos Hilda, plans Greece or a quiet sabbatical, but discovers Celia and wealth shift his course toward love and relocation.
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Professor Latham
Prescott
Ruth Cole
Miss Cole
Jobn Latham
Lee
Ato
Hilda French
Celia
First Ediflons
Belleterre
Lakeview Drive
John Latham
Luto
Latham
Hilda
Rewards Not Equal Across a Turmoil of Tales
A garbled diary style passage recalls a clip of rescues at sea, a coin reward, and varied luck for climbers, laborers, and emigrants. It mentions coast guards rescuing a man and a dancer, a farmer’s accidental aid, and a nephew’s fortune decades later, with monetary rewards in francs and dollars.
Maxim in Ware Sparked War Era Inventions
The New York Evening Post notes Hudson Maxim’s wartime innovations including a one piece gun tube formed by high hydraulic pressure a railcar mounted large gun system on concrete emplacements and a naval illuminating flare. He also developed a sea sled depth bomb platform a portable machine gun mount and a trench operated gunner safe mechanism.
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Maxim
Ware
Hudson Maxim
New York Evening Post
Maxlin
Navy
Satisfaction in Accomplishment and Recognition
The text discusses the satisfaction of completing hard tasks and the path to wealth. It notes two routes to riches: mastering a skill others envy or introducing a new idea and showing its benefits to humanity. It warns that thinking alone without action invites stagnation and failure.
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Bia
Lesson From Bunyan on Giving to the Poor
A Bunyan-inspired scene shows shepherds guiding pilgrims to Mount Charity where a man with a bundle of cloth cuts garments for the poor. The parable teaches that a generous heart ensures there will always be means to give to the needy.
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John Bunyan
Mount Charity
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Madtaon
Madison, Ind
John Keobl
Fie
Riverview
Jeremiah Brooke
Riverea Brooke
Brooksburg
Hootock
Brooke
Baptist Church
Brouksburg Cemetery
Freshmeo Wine Basketball Honore
Giame
Snook & Co
Peoples
WIT
Dupont, Ind
Omaha Police Armor
Cupid's
Maude H. Callow
Syndic
Toby Peat
Tinaerle
Ethan Tad Dee
Pleo
Noberee
Viet von Eapeen
Sin
Daly
June Marie
Walter Still
Central Avenue
Jessie Strong
Columbus
C. C. Hurst
J. R. Colgate, Jr
J. R. Colgate
White
George Graves
William Baldwin
A.jorgenson
Washington D. C
F. L. White
East Fourth Street
Boyce Morrow
Nashville
Southern Baseball League
Elis
Falcons
Mdest
Office Boy
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Ruth
Hildaes
Celia Prescott
Jota Latham
Cella
Witer
John Lathiin
Cupid
Vilea
Cetin
Childa
Diver
Greece
Dilda
Jobe Latham
Hhinew
Haiworth
Dorsetshire
Chung
Coast Guards
Oerder
Haan Haat Poole
Asooope
Adeylys
Huey
Yorkstire
Australia
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