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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
2
An item from the Madison Industrial Company dated November 4 1920 notes a company action or notice. The fragmentary text indicates corporate activity or a public communication from the firm in Madison Indiana.
Madison notes report marriage licenses issued for Herman Reed and Nammi Splisnir of Ripley County. Jennie Scholl visits Indianapolis daughter Elmer Perkins while Clara Stuppy and daughter Jean Marie of Lafayette visit Madison relatives.
Acquiet wedding yesterday afternoon united Miss Thelma Ashby daughter of Mrs Inev Ashby of Cleveland Ohio with Elmer B Smith son of Mr and Mrs George Smith of near Hanover. The ceremony by Dr J W Turner at his Broadway apartment attended by Dora Giesler and Golden Sheldon. Afterward the couple hosted a dinner at the Ashby home. A funeral followed for Mrs Francis Orla Howard formerly Miss Margaret Dunbar died in Pittsburgh. Requiem Mass at St Michael's Church with music by the choir and a moving tribute from Father Guthneck. Burial at Springdale cemetery with pallbearers named and a large out-of-town contingent in attendance.
Public health and nursing services push for complete school health instruction. A nurse treats a child for sore mouth while teaching teeth brushing and diet. Real estate transfers list Thorpes B McGregor to Ema Taylor for $200 and Wehaser to George West for a Madison County farm valued at 8,000.
After more than two years of illness Nicolas Foltz dies at his Indianapolis home at 72. A former Jefferson county resident once living in North Madison, he is survived by two sons and four daughters in Indianapolis and Humboldt, plus grandchildren, a sister in this city, and four brothers. The family receives condolences from the community.
The text states herons occur globally where people live and that rhubarb is part of the buckwheat family. It presents a taxonomic and geographic observation without narrative context.
A Chicagoan, PRip Touitelo, planned a church wedding for Josephine Pilapro but faced strong opposition from her family and friends. The affair collapsed amid prejudice and disapproval regarding church ceremonies. The couple faced social backlash and discord over the match.
A public health official steps down as director of the state health division amid debates on child mortality and reform. The resignation follows scrutiny of leadership and calls to improve services for children and maternal health nationwide.
The article notes American relief director Dery Piles Newton recovering from a trachea infection after treating Greek orphans in Anatolia. It mentions parish sessions and local plans as the community supports aid efforts and memorials.
After a long illness Mrs. Maria Black died at 7 o'clock yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Salem Layton on W Second street. She was 71 and survived by her son George Marlowe, her husband, a daughter who died earlier, a sister Mrs. Salem Layton, and brothers Samuel Slater and Oakley Slater. Remains will be sent to Indianapolis for interment beside her husband and daughter in Mt Jackson cemetery.
Michael Storen of Scott County died at Deaconess Hospital Louisville Kentucky after noon Monday. He was 59 and a prominent local politician serving a second term as Trustee of Lexington township. He ran a mercantile business at Lexington. Captain James Robinson and Mrs. Robinson left for Peoria Illinois after the death of Mr. George Yater.
English grower Armstrong claims to have produced a unique orchid form, the florence Spencer, a new epiphytic species with no hybrid origins. He expects to reproduce it endlessly, growing it for pleasure. Estimated price 2000 pounds, with total valued blooms around 3000 pounds.
Mrs. Fred Miller returns from Cincinnati and Mrs. Oliver Roe arrives from Galena. Miss Cora Mullen comes home from St. Louis to stay with Mrs. John Crozier. Herman Schad sails to Fort Hamilton after furlough. Frank Devar leaves for a Kentucky sanitarium for treatment. Mrs. Margaret Ramsey and children depart for Detroit to join Mr. Ramsey. Dempsey Carpentier heavyweight title bout slated for Havana.
City Clerk Nichols reports the sale of refunding bonds Series T at 7:30 this afternoon to Madison Safe Deposit & Trust Company and Meyer-Kiser Bank at par plus premium of 177. The $5000 bonds, dated November 1, 1920, mature five years from date and bear 4 percent interest payable semiannually.
A Kansas City paper notes a jeweled French clock provoking remarks about its design and presentation. The item, described as stylish yet controversial, prompts discussion among observers about taste and cultural origin.
A tally shows 296 streams within the United States are navigable for vessels, reflecting the nation’s breadth of waterways and potential transport routes.
A gardening tip advises placing a layer of cinders at the bottom of pots to improve drainage. This simple technique helps excess water escape, preventing root rot and promoting healthier growth for repotted plants.
An advertisement for Humphreys’ Dr Remedies promotes a cure-all for many ailments. It lists fevers coughs headaches dyspepsia bronchitis catarrh rheumatism piles croup eczema and other disorders with free mailing from New York.
Mr Lonnie Adams and Miss Marie Hayden of Marble Corner neighborhood secured a marriage license from Clerk Prewatt and were married by Rev W W Logan at his residence this morning.
The tale centers on Father Bernard Donnelly who during the 1864 Westport disorder ferried and hid neighbors funds in Kansas City. He buried the cash in a cemetery twice for security, but the box vanished after the battle and was never found. The mystery endures as Donnelly later died and was buried, leaving the treasure’s fate unresolved.
A heavy storm in Sherman Kentucky drove a schoolhouse with children inside into a nearby field. No fatalities were reported though a large number of residents were injured and substantial property damage occurred.
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