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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1919

Page

2

Madison Herald May 22 1919 Local Notices

Birth announcements report a son for Mr and Mrs Mason Kidwell of Wirt and a son Richard Franklin for Mr and Mrs Earl Garberson formerly Virginia Benson. Miss Leona and Irene Baker depart Defiance Ohio after visits with Miss Helen Lauer. Mrs F H Sheets and family return from Cincinnati after Matthias Ackerman funeral. William Leep and Luke Martin wedding noted in Carrollton.

Mason Kidwell Wirt Leona Irene Baker Helen Lauer Defiance Ohio Richard Franklin Earl Garberson William Leep Fisher Ridge Luke Martin Madison Johnson Edw. Berry Carrollton Milton News

County Board of Equalization Appoints Members for June Session

Judge Griffith names Robert Manville and George T. May to join County Auditor Dibler Treasurer Danner and Assessor McClelland on the county board of equalization. They will meet at the courthouse on Monday June 2 for a 40 day session to review assessments and inspect property class variations to ensure fair equalization. Real estate valuations from this session will stand for four years.

F. M. Griffith Robert Manville George T. Mayfield County Board of Equalization Dibler Danner McClelland Court House Board of Review

Funeral of Miss Mary Huge Back

The funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the Lutheran Church with Rev. B. Arends officiating. A large gathering of relatives and friends attended. Floral offerings reflected high esteem. Interment followed at Springdale cemetery with pallbearers Robert McLaughlin Homer Tewell Clyde Grace David Bowman H Bowman Albert Bowman.

Mary Hugeback Lutheran Church B. Arends Springdale Cemetery Messrs Robert McLaughlin Homer Tewell Clyde Grace City David Bowman Louisville H. Bowman Albert Bowman Hunter's Bottom

Real Estate Transfers in Kent Madison Township

Nancy Ramsey transfers property in Kent to Jacob Eppley for $1. Andrew Augustin sells west Main street property to Frederick Kalb and wife for $3 950. Bear Bros factory at Plum and First streets with building machinery and stock passes from D C Bear and wife to W H Miller and Sons for $3 000. William Culver and wife deed 80 acres in Madison township to Franklin Culver for $1. Sarah Passwater transfers 10 acres in Graham township to Maud E Plake for $260. Anthony Brinson and wife transfer 38 acres in Madison township to Cora F Brinson for $1 400.

Nancy Ramsey Jacob Eppley Kent Andrew Augustin Frederick Kalb West Main Street D. C. Bear W. H. Miller & Sons Bear Bros Plum First Streets William Culver Franklin Culver Madison Township Sarah Passwater Maud E. Plake Graham Township Anthony Brinson Cora F. Brinson

Real Estate Transfers Reported for Lancaster Township and City

William F. Hamilton and wife transfer 44 acres in Lancaster township to Cecil B. Cravens for 1600 dollars. Clifford L. Ach and wife convey a one third interest in eight city properties to Bernia H. Ach for 2500 dollars. Berpis H. and Arthur Ach sell property on Praghyrian avenue to Marcus R. Suleer for 1 dollar.

William F. Hamilton Cecil B. Cravens Lancaster Township Clifford L. Ach Bernia H. Ach Berpis H Arthur Ach Marcus R. Suleer Praghyrian Avenue

Local visitors from China feature in Herald report on Arthur Brown

Mrs Fannie Brown, her son Arthur and Mrs E J Brown of China visited The Herald office. Arthur Brown, 43, has suffered since age seven from a crippling white swelling disease. He uses a wheelchair, sews, knits, and recently made a silk quilt. He remains cheerful, studies daily happenings, and believes in living without worry.

Fannie Brown Arthur E. J. Brown China Herald Office Arthur Brown Mr. Brown

Importance of perceptual truths in observing nature

The text argues that impressions of energy, growth, and motion in objects reveal deeper truths than precise measurements. It favors talkative, observable features of a tree’s form and history over exact structural details, claiming narratives about time and change outweigh static scientific data.

Boheath Aoerng Trent Historieu Joon

Quiet donor backs Red Cross with monthly tithe

A small, elderly man at Union Station secretly donates to the Red Cross. He hands a $20 bill and asks for $16.98 to be given as his monthly tithe, quietly pleased and unseen. He refuses to reveal his identity, simply saying the money is his time to give.

Union Station Red Cross Indianapolis News

Italians Renounce Fiume Claim Seek Zara and Quicksilver

The Italians drop any claim to Fiume and demand possession of Zara and the quicksilver mines at Iehoria. The shift signals a broader revision of territorial aims in the region.

Fiume Zara Iehoria

Local social notes from Madison amid travel and enlistments

Miss Aldene Meyer of Bennington left for Indianapolis to visit. Mr and Mrs Roscoe Cline and children left for Winsor Missouri to visit relatives. Mrs George Wagner returned to Indianapolis after visiting homefolks. Miss Elizabeth and Miss Margaret Kasper returned from four months with their brother Dr A F Kasper in Miami Florida. Mrs Horace Robertson and daughter Elizabeth of Seattle arrived for a visit with Mrs Henry Wilson on Poplar street. Rev S Read McAlpin left for Denver to attend the Northern Baptist Convention as delegate from the First Baptist Church. Raymond S Perry of Madison and John W King of Hanover enlisted with Sergt Beach Saturday to complete their enlistments, for cavalry in Hawaii.

Aldene Meyer Bennington Indianapolis Roscoe Cline Winsor George Wagner Elizabeth Margaret Kasper A. F. Kasper Miami Florida Horace Robertson Seattle Washington

Major Apron Company to Locate Factory in Madison

J A Scheyer and H G Brandau of the Major Apron Company plan a Madison factory. The former W Trow coopery on South Elm will house the plant with initial staff of about ingly 10 workers, rising as operations begin. Brandau moves to Madison this week, Scheyer to split time between Chicago and Madison.

Messrs J. A. Scheyer H. G. Brandau Chicago Madison W. Trow Co Cooper Shop South Elm Street Twil Scheyer Brandau

Louis Chevrolet Enters Liberty Sweepstakes At Indianapolis

Louis Chevrolet, veteran driver, filed his entry for the 600 mile Liberty Sweepstakes at Indianapolis on May 31. He shares senior status with Ralph Mulford and hints at the car’s mechanics while keeping the machine’s name undisclosed.

Indianapolis Ind Louis Chevrolet Ralph Mulford Indianapolis Speedway

Snyder Landscapes on exhibit at Meyer's window

Two W. M. Snyder autumn landscape paintings are shown in the window of Edw. J. Meyer’s store and will be on view through Sunday. The works display fine detail and steady master hand, created for a Newark art dealer.

W. M. Snyder Edw. J. Meyer Newark

Juries Drawn for May Term of Jefferson Circuit Court

Jury commissioners Scott and Dickerson selected grand and petit juries for the Jefferson Circuit Court May term. Grand Jury members include Wm Joyce Smyrna James W Banta Smyrna Francia D Miller Lancaster Louia C Protsman Republican Fletcher Burness Shelby Jacob Vath Hanover. Petit Jury lists Ira M Still Walter H Kahn Fletcher Murphy Jesse F Salyers John W Alten Charles E Nay Samuel H Thompson Alfred D Chandler James Sanford Jacob Caswell Robert E Manville Elijah Joyce Reserves include Thomas L Johnson Gus Fritzler Stephen Foltz Oliver Bush Samuel M Strader Fred Crafton Wm O Wykoff Oliver Eaglin Wm H Heath John C Borcherding James Martin Thomas F Blake.

Scott and Dickerson Prewatt Jefferson Circuit Court Grand Jury Wm. Joyce Smyrna James W. Banta Francia D. Miller Lancaster Louia C. Protsman Fletcher Burness Shelby Jacob Vath Hanover Petit Jury Ira M. Still Walter H. Kahn City Fletcher Murphy Monroe Jesse F. Salyers John W. Alten Charles E. Nay Graham Samuel H. Thompson Alfred D. Chandler James Sanford Jacob Caswell Milton Robert E. Manville Elijah Joyce Thomas L. Johnson Gus Fritzler Stephen Foltz Oliver Bush Samuel M. Strader Fred Crafton Saluda Wm O. Wykoff Oliver Eaglin Wm. H. Heath John C. Borcherding James Martin Thomas F. Blake

Ida Engel Rites Held At St Michael Church Madison

The remains of Miss Ida Engel arrived in Madison from Cincinnati with her mother and relatives. A Requiem High Mass was offered at St. Michael's Church with a sermon honoring the deceased. Interment followed at Springdale Cemetery, pallbearers named and floral tributes from Madison and Cincinnati marked the service.

Ida Engel Madison Josephine Tarpy South Walnut Street St. Michael's Church M. L. Guthneck Father Guthneck St. Michael's Choir Joseph Horut Cincinnati Springdale Messrs

Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health

An alarm to watch for kidney trouble urges rest and careful living. Madison resident Eliza J. Iddings reports relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills, priced 60c at dealers, recommended by Foster Milburn Co. Also notes Vincent Walsh McLean, son of the Cincinnati Enquirer owner, killed by an auto near his Washington home while his parents were in Louisville.

Doan Madison Eliza J. Iddings Second St Dean Vincent Walsh McLean The Cincinnati Enquirer Washington, D. C Louisville Great Britain

Local Notes From Madison Travel And Meetings

Miss Kate Martch returned on last night’s train from a visit with her sister Mrs Charles Klap hake. Mrs Mary C Tandy left this morning for Fort Wayne after visiting in Owenton Kentucky. Dr H P McKennd left for Indianapolis to attend the State Dental Association meeting. Mrs M H Cochrane Jr returned from Rochester New York where she was called by her father’s death. Dr J J Rapp also went to Indianapolis for the State Dental Association session.

Kate Martch Charles Klaphake Mary C. Tandy Owenton Fort Wayne H. P. McKennd Indianapolis State Dental Association M. H. Cochrane, Jr Rochester N. Y J. J. Rapp

Giant raft in Sweden towed to Denmark floats logs

A massive raft built in Phieparenda Sweden measures 387 feet long and 66 feet wide and rides 10 feet above water with space below. It is designed to carry a large log cargo to Copentauren Denmark and was assembled by students using timber and steel cables.

Phieparenda Sweden Copentauren Denmark de Agarbhe Corey Tng Odarge Eersdats Seyety Tan

Alexander the Great as He Returned to Baseball

Fragmentary OCR describes a revival of interest in the legendary Alexander the Great and his imagined return to baseball. The garbled text mentions teams, places, and historical figures, with references to beer, city life, and mosquitoes. The piece blends mythic heroism with a spoof of American sports culture.

Alexander the Great

Beware of Oini ments For Gatabah Mercury

Warning against patent medicines stating mercury toxicity and harm. Claims Hall's Catarrh Remedy from F J Cheney & Co Toledo contains no mercury. Advises ensuring genuine product and urges purchase through druggists.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Xu Layng Foledo Ohio d.Cheney & Co

Has Good Word For Snake In Education Campaign

Allen B. Williams, president of the Reptile Society of America, urges snake conservation at a New York banquet. He argues nonpoisonous snakes aid food production by destroying pests and proposes teaching their value in farm schools and agricultural colleges. He even suggests placing one or two snakes in every household as a beneficial pets and pest control, while condemning the killing of harmless snakes.

Allen B. Williams Reptile Society of America New York Society Williams

Punkah Systems Dominate Aden Warm Season Ventilation

In Aden Arabia, electric fans are scarce and a punkah system serves as the main cooling method. A punkah walla earns about 3.50 dollars monthly, working eight to nine hours daily, with a team of three needed during peak heat to operate the ceiling ropes and provide steady air flow.

Aden Arabia

Pioneer in Her Profession Elizabeth Blackwell’s trailblazing medical career

The first U S woman physician Elizabeth Blackwell earned her M D at Geneva New York seventy years ago. Born in Bristol England she faced rejection from many medical schools before a Geneva college admitted her. She studied in Europe practiced in hospitals, then opened a New York infirmary for women and children and founded a women’s medical college.

United States Elizabeth Blackwell Geneva N. Y Miss Blackwell Bristol England Canada Aittle Medical College

Playing card badges mark regiments in war effort

The London Chronicle notes soldiers pressing playing cards into war service. New sleeve cloth badges show the familiar club spade heart and diamond as regiment marks, with each company assigned a color. Other badges are removed before going over the top.

Trench The London Chronicle

Three Kinds of Stones in a Geography Lesson

A Bedford area geography lesson ends with a quip as a pupil names stone types. The teacher demonstrates shale and its uses while students view a sample. Fred adds humor by mentioning whee stones grindstones and tombstones.

Bedford End Fred Indianapolis News

Little House in the Wood Bride Surprise

Edwin Witham reads a Yokum Daily ad for Little House in the Wood owned by Eunice Loveless. He travels to Yokum, meets Eunice, views the property, and a gambling debt on her horse exposes their budding romance. He promises to buy and proposes, making the house theirs.

Edwin Witham Harvard Yokum Daily Misa Eunice Loveless Eunice Loveless Yokum Miss Eunice Loveless Eunice Love- Joas Navy Jose Sen Junior Nps Mr. Witham Eunice Fearie Wood

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