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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
2
The Madison Herald Weekly Edition dated March 13 1920 offers a subscription at 2.00 per year in advance with a postal rate note for Madison Indiana. The brief notice reflects early 20th century newspaper pricing and distribution details.
Fragmentary 19th century newspaper notes recall: various names including Merona and Mrs Edward Miss Nellot, with court, marriage, and attor ney references. The scatter of lines mentions a weather report, a Graham school township bond approval, and a cryptic remark on leather from frog grida.
A garbled report lists multiple contractors and names including Wis nies te Fate ts Soot Say and Vospi- Co with Miss Bess Ph her a a Mr Gray, as well as Mrs Newton and Mrs Boog in an afternoon ceremony. The text is severely damaged.
Fragmentary OCR line mentions an ESP and KS win with garbled names and phrases. The readable parts suggest a local or regional athletics or competition result but essential details are unreadable.
A Madison woman died after an illness in a city hospital. The report notes the family planned funeral arrangements in Madison, with friends mourning the young life and a move from Indianapolis six months prior. The obituary mentions local ties and the death’s impact on the community.
The county wide 8th grade examinations occur Saturday March 20 starting at 8 am at Graham township Deputy high school Hanover Consolidated school Lancaster Dupont high Madison high Home school Monroe Baxter school Republican Ken Saluda Saluda high school Shelby Caneur school Smyrna Voipa senaal Prizes include 50 from Madison Safe Deposit for top scholarship 35 suits from Daily Roth for top girl and 35 suit from Marks Benson for top boy Also note Paducah's policewomen progress and London’s 1722 Liberty Bell origin.
Fragmentary text discusses hopes of receiving a message from Mars. Mentions names and places in a garbled form, with unclear actions and dates.
The marriage of Mr and Mrs Jehan Mouser celebrated at Sofelock factories with their daughter Dessie and a large assembly. Rev W L Ses burn delivered vows, a pink theme and wedding feast followed with relatives listed including Bick Mouser Chambers and Black families.
A fragmented tale shows characters like the Wing of the Cella and Nurse Fog debating vanity and anger among children. The King of the Clouds remarks on conceit in the world as a moral thread. A closing dialogue asks what a fool killer is, answered simply by a soldier father.
A long lost family tale unfolds as Mabel Trescott shares two weeks with her father, while secrets about her mother Sarah surface. The elder Trescott returns home with his daughter to a farm life that mirrors a past he believed lost, culminating in Sarah revealing herself at the kitchen table.
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