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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
3
A local column recounts travelers departing by morning train to Chicago and Indianapolis. It notes a fatal fire that destroyed hay and farm supplies, plus property losses and a probate notice involving a widow and family. The report mentions several named individuals and addresses, reflecting a small town’s daily motions and misfortunes.
Mr. Homer L. Matthews of North Vernon assumes the role of Qi Inspector overseeing Madison Seymour Dupont Osgood Westport Columbus Brownstown Milan Aurora and Lawrenceburg. The statement remarks on the need to complete the work.
City Council with Mayor White presiding heard the September treasurer's report showing a balance of 43 121.02 and received it as official record. A motion granted John Baum Edward GoDavis and Mrs. Wop Rogers permission to erect overhead signs on Main Street. Bills were allowed for streets alleys police health and charities and miscellaneous accounts totaling several thousand dollars.
The article lists six year percentage increases for flour 127 per cent bacon 87 per cent corn meal 40 per cent pork chops and potatoes 40 per cent each and other items with meat dairy and clothing costs rising. It notes wage trends and political pressure affecting labor and price definitions, mentions the October term Circuit Court with Judge Griftch, the grand jury, and several divorce filings including Mollie Woo Mikesell, Margaret Davis, and Sarah Bentz with attorneys Sulzer Bear and Judge Bear involved.
A busy Madison morning edition lists marriage licenses for John Ward with Lelia Smith of Ripley County and George Eschenbrenner with Dora Lelatinel of Indianapolis. Train arrivals include Eva Bliss visiting Muncie and Jessie Palmer returning from New York. Officials and clergy travel for synods and church duties while residents visit relatives in Cincinnati Columbus and Indianapolis.
Theonas Gulden aged nearly 90 died at 4 AM Sunday from the infirmities of old age. Nephew Patrick Jo Hanrahan of Chicago will attend the funeral, set for 8 AM at Vail's chapel. Services by Rev. Charles Gordon at St Patrick's North Madison at 8:30 AM. Burial in North Madison Catholic cemetery.
George W. Jones longtime Madison resident and Fair Play Fire Company No. 11 member dies at home after six months illness. He previously worked at Haruff's store and at several wholesalers. Survived by three sons William Albert and Harry and one sister Mrs. C A Brown plus two grandchildren. Wife predeceased him. Died at age 60.
Fragmented OCR passage discusses Vedda of Ceylon and Vedics with garbled references to travelers, locations, and decrees. It appears to pivot on cultural groups and historical notes without coherent narrative or clear event, leaving many names and dates unreadable.
A dream sequence was linked to the case of a murdered girl near Reed Mert Marder. Witnesses testified that the body was found after the floor was removed in a barn. The suspect, William Corder, was convicted and executed on a date unknown.
The article muses on how geography shapes climate and habitability. It contrasts Tibet as the Roof of the World with India’s lower elevations and imagines how elevation and latitude could have produced temperate, healthier outcomes in Joadia and Tibet if heights and latitudes were swapped.
Henry C. Bales and wife transfer 61 acres in Munroe to John L. Shelton for 5000 dollars. Charles F. Lockridge and wife convey property in Du Pont to Agnes E. Wilson for 1500 dollars.
Mr Bert Francisco arrived from Tampa Florida and stays with Judge Francisco in Wirt. Mrs Clifford Pearson and daughter Hazel from Louisville visit sister Mrs Wm Lunsford on Third Street. Mr Harry Davis, former firesman on the battleship Alabama, fresh from Great Lakes Chicago, comes to Madison to begin duties as a hotel clerk in Indianapolis.
The passage recounts Captain John Smith’s explorations and naming of New England in 1624 as he charted areas along the Maine coast and beyond. It notes his 1616 descriptions of the coast from Ponobscet to Surndohaek and his broader claims about the region’s resources and timber.
The text explains that smell nerves tire quickly, while heat and cold nerves fatigue fast. hearing and sight nerves endure long work, and the heart nerves are tireless from birth to death, continuously functioning without a break.
An old correspondent notes watches vary in accuracy and behavior. He cites cases where a watch runs on one wrist but not another, or differs between individuals, even when transferred to a soldier's wrist. The piece reflects on unusual reliability of timepieces.
Patty Grover, caretaker for her ailing mother, places a small newspaper ad offering typing work. Alfred Wilton answers the ad, helping her find evening and steady work, enabling her mother’s recovery. Patty embraces her success, declaring I am a satisfied advertiser.
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