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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1921

Page

3

Madison Herald Apr 14 1921 notices and deaths in Madison Indiana

Local brief notices report Mrs Coburn Pratt and daughter Mary Francis traveling to Toledo for a visit and a birth in Indianapolis to Mr and Mrs Paul Wykoff. Obituary notes mention Herman Wasmuth of near Moorefield and Samuel W Chadwick with funeral services held in Madison.

Coburn Pratt Mary Francis Toledo Paul Wykoff Indianapolis Wykoff Jessie Wingham Chiff McCorkle Gieorge Lewis Mary Lewis Henry Server Florence Cincinnati Wesley Chicago Nichols Wilbur O. Malones Catherine 8 Stulhammer Hanover Homer Madison Herman Wasmuth Moorefield Wasmut Switverend Jefferson Sarmnuel W. Chadayk Arends Jeardawk A Andrew Schneide North Waing Street Wrescen Juniata Trabe, Pooroom Knights of Pythias Tna Chadwick Seid Sona Ga Ha Dace Spoingin Cemetery

Tobacco market report shows mixed sales and rising averages

The Madison market sold 502 725 pounds at an average of 12 28 per hundredweight in a season described as short and inferior in quality. Four year closing averages are listed from 1918 to 1921 with higher totals and varying averages, and the piece urges stronger local advertising and warehouse support to improve results.

Tou Sad Peceiuus Ween Madison

Riverview 5 Dog Kennels Host Third Annual Show

Riverview kennels of Madison owned by Charles Crozier hosted Pinehurst New April Pinehurst’s third annual dog show under AOK Corites. The English setters and pointers classes were larger than Westminster with many top winners. Nearly half the classes offered five championship points. Riverview dogs led victories with Riverview Owenodaga Nick Riverview Yura Fleborne shown by BOF Lewis of Lansdowne.

Pinehurst Noo AOK Riverview Kennels Madison Charles Crevier Riverview Herald Raverviews Owerndaga Nick Aud Bof. Lewis Lansdowne

Williams Found Guilty and Sentenced for Murder

Williams was found guilty and sentenced for the murder of Pieters in Great Britain. The jury recommended mercy for Williams, age 26, with details of the case noting betrayals and a grim set of circumstances surrounding the crime.

Columbus man found guilty in Irma Hanscher murder

The Columbus defendant Webber Smith was convicted of killing Irma Hanscher and faces a prison sentence ranging from two to twenty one years according to the verdict.

Columbus Irma Hanscher Neri de Webber

Pivas feeriedee court case summary

Pending court action involves an individual associated with the Weed, Heed, and Eber families. The case centers on a contested ownership matter and seeks resolution through judicial action.

Pivas

Orangutan Names and Language Origins Discussed

In a Scribner's Magazine piece by E. Alexander Powell the orangutan is misnamed and mischaracterized with playful etymology. The article notes Malay roots for orang utan meaning man of the forest and offers humorous but cautionary translations such as man in debt.

Borneo E. Alexander Powell i N Scribner's Magazine

Lizard Plague Ford Towns Near Prairie Lakes Canada

Scattered towns along the prairie lakes border report a mysterious lizard plague causing vehicle skids and odd odors. Readers note strange fumes and evolving sightings as authorities investigate a possible environmental agent affecting mobility.

Prairie Lakes Canada

Hawke Migration Patterns Reported in Autumn Movements

The article describes hawk migration in autumn with two or more waves. It notes varying timing for northern species to move southward and mentions successive periods of favorable conditions and galescence affecting passage.

Toade Gurthy

Baggy Knee Trousers Style Sparks Fashion Debate

The St Louis Globe Democrat questions why baggy knee trousers are not fashionable for men. The piece notes Tallilorg trends aim to please male readers and calls for broader adoption of the baggy style.

Tallilorg Stuis Globe Democrat

Brief Local Notes and Upcoming Eclipse Information

Mrs Gilly Matthews returns from Indianapolis after visiting relatives. A total eclipse of the moon will occur on April 21, visible across North America. Other items report residents traveling, hospital admissions, and a state fuel purchase committee. Cold weather may damage fruit crops, with frost and ice observed. warmer weather may save much of the fruit.

Gilly Matthews Indianapolis North America George Voelker G. M. Lombard Rockford Ohio Earl Eldridge Hanover Mary Obliger Elizabeth Voelker East First Street John D. Hart Mary Louise Greensburg Southeastern

Mrs Catherine Costigan Dies At 94 In Madison

Mrs Catherine Costigan a longtime Madison resident died Sunday morning at her Vernon street home at age 94 from age related infirmities. Born in County Galway Ireland she came to Boston and married Michael Costigan. Survived by grandsons Thomas and Edward Welch of Madison Michael Welch of Des Moines and granddaughters Mrs Clyde Wallace of Madison and Mrs George Green of Little Rock and one great granddaughter Catherine Wallace.

Catherine Costigan Vernon Street Costigan County Galway Ireland Boston Mass Michael Costigan Madison Thomas Edward Welch Michael Welch Des Moines Iowa Clyde Wallace George Green Little Rock Ark Catherine Wallace City

Court actions mix divorce, guardianship and liens in circuit docket

In the circuit court this morning Charles Willoughby sued Nora Willoughby for divorce with H. H. Cope representing. George T. Loyd appointed administrator of Patrick A. Ganly estate. W. O. Ford handles the estate. Ada Barton named guardian of her son Robert J. Bartron injured by Rock Island Railroad at Pulaska Ark last Oct 18. Mekota from Chicago paid $256 for loss of services and $500 guardian damages. Emer son Lemen and Joseph M. Cooper attorneys. James P. Maddox Company vs M. P. Holland et al foreclosed lien. judgment for $148.65. Cope for plaintiff. First girls school in Cincinnati founded in 1802.

Charles Willoughby Nora Willoughby H. H. Cope George T. Loyd Patrick A. Ganly Jefferson County W. O. Ford Ada Barton Robert J. Bartron Rock Island Railroad Pulaska Ark Mekota Chicago Railroad Company Emerson Lemen Joseph M. Cooper James P. Maddox Company M. P. Holland

Prize Winners Highlight March Exam Grades in Jefferson County

The March examination saw high averages despite a flu epidemic. Callamatta Ditzler topped with 85.8 while Gale Grafton and Gayle Grafton posted strong scores in multiple townships. Prizes from Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Co. reward top performers with cash and apparel.

Jefferson County Callamatta Ditzler Orville Collier Rachel Gray Florence Temple Gale Grayston Miss Ditzler Orville Coller Marks & Benson Co Miss Gray The Daily & Roth Co Miss Temple Gale Grafton Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Co Madison Township Verlie Heimsath Earl O'Loughlin Marie Schafer Louis Konkle Gertrude Housefield Carl Schnebelt Ruth Jackson Louise Trinkle Emmett Bush Stella Browning Milton Township Helen P. Vernon Florence Raiser Tandy Vaughn Hanover Leona DeBurger Thelma Nighbert Alveng van Disson Ralph Snyder Edna Snyder Graham Township Mabel Ritzline Joseph Ogle Sarah Bradshaw Hanry Thompson Floyd Catshall Beulah Carman Smyrna Belle Smith Florence Blake Lancaster Township Gayle Grafton Nellie Lawler Bertha Terwilliger Velma Riggle James,Craig Dias Green Karl Bear Myrtle Young Monroe Township Louise Conway Ray Waltz Thelma Cope Stanford Smith Edith Waters Florence Housefield Violet Taylor Marie Adama Bernard Creek van J. Wood Lillian Cracraft Marie Ebly Bernice Tague Mayme Morgan Evelyn Brown Leota Ringwald Charles Robbins Ruth Chambers

Russian nobles now work hard in Poland for a living

In Warsaw a wave of Russian aristocrats, driven from their palaces, peel potatoes and chop wood to survive. Landimila Lubinoff, a refugee and former princess, runs soup kitchens and workshops for fellow exiles, directing a team including former admirals and generals from Petrograd as they rebuild lives through aid networks and the American Red Cross.

Poland Warsaw Russia Landimila Lubinoff Betrograd Arhairat Hayle Petrograd Cael Mare Wondravatsky Cael Mare Wondravatsky, Widow of the Vice Answor Cotonmel Bressehoed Mare Lubingst Mle Curengestoft Aimericanm Red Cross Peenty Imperial Guards Regiment Tehernikoff Victor Borsenko Novgorod

Ex Kaiser Claims Allied Mobilization Caused World War

The former German emperor Wilhelm II argues in a private volume that England bore primary responsibility for the war. He assembles dates and treaties from 1881 to 1914, alleging British plots and mobilizations forced Germany into conflict, with manuscripts circulated privately in Holland and among a limited list of readers.

Dornier Willam Germany England Count Hephenzollern Het Volk Jaby Manila Bay Dawes Bualand Maries Earl O Ese Teriely

Marconi unveils wireless fog guiding system for ships

Liverpool reports a new wireless invention to guide ships in dense fogs. William Marconi describes electric waves directed like lighthouse flashes to prevent collisions, potentially replacing leading lights in bad weather. Old cow in Romney WV continues milking at 24 years.

Marconi Liverpool England William Marconi

Dance ends in tragedy at hotel ball

A man identified as Gustave Pre, a banker, died after a dance at a hotel. He rose from bed to join partners, danced with a woman, then collapsed on a sofa as blood streamed from his mouth and he died at the scene.

Dnce

Wants A Chance Boy In Jail Ten Years At 21

Robert Mckenzie tells Detroit judge Cotter he has spent ten years in jail and was released from the House of Correction recently. He describes repeated minor offenses and seeks a path to start anew as the case is adjourned for further court machinery review.

Robert Mellikenzie Jude Cotter Detroit McAkenzie House of Correction Cotter Ake McKenzie

Red Army to Use Aviation Service for Postal Needs

Moscow wireless dispatch reports the Red Army is placed on no peace footing and will deploy the entire aviation service to handle postal requirements.

Moscow Red Army

Tennessee legislature funds Soldiers' Memorial with 100000

For Soldiers' Memorial the appropriation of 100000 by the Tennessee legislature for the memorial to be erected at Washington was asserted as the first action by a state toward a nationwide movement.

Tennessee Washington

Bear Shot by Man in Back Yard Near Bessemer

Frank Majewski a railroad switchman living near Bessemer Michigan killed a bear in his back yard after he and a dog cornered it The bear was hunted in a suburban setting reflecting unusual local wildlife activity this season.

Frank Majewski Bessemer Mich Steven

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