Madison Visitors and Residents Depart for Homes and Health
Local notes list several Madison residents and visitors leaving city limits or returning home. Mr John S. Roberts and Mrs Carlisle Strader were among travelers from Chicago and Lexington. Mrs Strother plans cataract surgery, and real estate transfers involve a cottage on Walnut street sold for 950 dollars to Mr Grubbs of Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Roberts
Chicago
Carlisle Strader
Lexington
Travis Rawlings Ieft
Frankie
Bush
Graham Road
FE. W. Hughes
Kokomo
Denny Springer
Charles A. Brophy
Charles A Brophy, Jr
Aurora
Ill
Harry Willis
Trimble County
Indianapolis
Horace C. Woolford
Hattiesburg
Miss
Capt. Woolford
Harry B. Walker
Madison
Mary S Wyatt
Dayton
Milroy
John Chapman
Said
Jefferson County
Michigan Road
O. P. Strother
Cing’s Daughter's Hospital
Herrigateye
Grubbs
Warsaw
Will Iave
Captain Blaikie Return as Columbia Captain
Captain James Blaikie, a former German POW who survived death sentence threats, recently arrived in New York in command of the Anchor Line steamship Columbia. He previously commanded the transport Caledonia, rammed and damaged a submarine in the Mediterranean, but Caledonia was sunk and he was held until after the armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blaikie
New York
Anchor Line
Columbia
Caledonia
Mediterranean
Blaikie
Witchcraft executions in 1609 France report
Six hundred women were executed for witchcraft in France in 1609. The bitter times are not soothed by any prospect of an impending sugar famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Capital Blunders and a telegram at Drew household
Maida Lote spends a tense day moving through a crowded scene with Philip Drew and Tom Pride. A telegram arrives announcing a bride in New York, stirring questions about love and future plans as Maida claims there can be no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maida Lote
Selva
Orien
New York
Bride
Maida
Philip Drew
Hunvey Uoon
Phil
Tom Pride
House
Cme
McClure
Syn- Afeate
Sad Drama Purchases and a Pricetag Cry
A reader recalls a mother and daughter at a cheap melodrama where the mother sobbed deeply over a sad scene, while the daughter whispered for restraint. The mother insisted the emotion was real even if the price tag suggested less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price
Enumerators sought for Jefferson county census work
Hon Charles B Staff supervisor of the census in the Fourth Indiana district states there will be at least one and possibly two enumerators per township He urges applicants from rural districts and Madison City to apply by writing to Mr Staff or sending names to The Herald for forwarding to him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Charles B. Staff
Indiana
Franklin
Jefferson County
Madison
Staff
Herald Office
Madison News Briefs Local People and Court Action
Multiple short items report births and travel as residents visit Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Marriage license issued in Graham Township. Court actions include a foreclosure case in Graham Township. Locals join military service and Red Cross efforts while Capt. White enforces order on the Richard Roe.
Lower Seminary support gift acknowledged and thanked
A letter from Homer Long of Clarion reports a donation of 3615 dollars for the Lower Seminary in 1920. The note, signed by Evie Sehnerter as secretary to Mrs. Harrison W Ewing, thanks Long for cooperation with the National Children's fund and mentions the Publicity department's role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Long
Po Duester
Lower Seminary
Scocothie
Evie Sehnerter
Mrs. Harrison W Ewing, Greecior
Junior Doparian
Gardens and Botanic Delights Amid Colonial Festivities
The article describes a governor general estate featuring botanic gardens that attract both visitors and scientists. It highlights festive streets, roses, and exotic blossoms, noting rural experts' long cultivation tradition and scientists’ fascination with odd plant specimens labeled as botanical triumphs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derreh Beuress
Edern
Telsa
Bniten Vere
Haut
Fisherman William Little Found Dead at Flat Rock
William Little, a well known Madison area fisherman, was found dead in bed at his Flat Rock riverbank home yesterday morning. Neighbors saw a light Wednesday night. the death likely occurred then. Coroner Henning notified and undertaker Haigh prepared the body. Survived by two sons, Jesse and William, who live outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Little
Flat Rock
Henning
Haigh
Madison
Jesse
William
Untitled Hotel Dining Room Described with Narrow Space
A cramped dining room described as long and unusually narrow creates a stifling atmosphere. Patrons feel distressed as walls press in and the crowd’s movement mirrors reflected tensions across the room, yielding a sense of exhibition and constraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iibusten
No spot in the British Isles is more than eighty miles from the sea
A historical note states that every location in the British Isles lies within eighty miles of the coast, emphasizing the compact geography of the region. The statement highlights the pervasive maritime proximity shaping travel and culture across islands and mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Shantung Amendment Defeated in Senate Vote
In Washington on October 16 the Lodge amendment to restore Shantung economic privileges to China was defeated 55 to 35. En bloc votes split along party lines. Lincoln Dixon and Rich Houghan arrived in Madison with Senator Cravens to arrange the January U S Census. The Herald notes many Jefferson County residents have applied to be enumerators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Japan
Senate
Real Estate Transfers and a Hanging Report
Real estate deeds prepared by Emerson Lemen and Joseph M. Cooper note possession at once for several transfers including heirs of John and Rebecca Rogers to Martin and Bertha Meek in Milton township and heirs of Mary E. Banta to Sarah Ellen Banta in Canaan. Other transfers involve Edmond Kremer to Flora Vestal in Canaan, John A. Horner to Cecil R. Gardner in Republican township, and Mark Jones to Harry E. and Maude Moore in Republican township with various considerations. Also reported is the hanging of Thomas Fitzgerald in the county jail for the murder of six year old Janet Wilkinson and a note that turtles lay 150 to 200 eggs at a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Lemen
Joseph M. Cooper
John
Rebecca Rogers
Martin
Bertha Meek
Milton Township
Manville
Mary E
Polly) Banta
Sarah Ellen Banta
Canaan
Edmond Kremer
Flora Vestal
Lewis
John A. Horner
Cecil R. Gardner
Scott County
Republican Township
Mark Jones
Sarah J. Denton
Harry E
Maude Moore
Aquatic Plane Inspired by Hawaiians Surf Traditions
A water craft concept mirrors Hawaiian surf board traditions and the local sporting culture. The design blends oceanic influence with regional sport ideas to create a novel water sport device.
Brains revolt fights deportation and disease list
Fragmentary medical listing from New York describes a revolt against deportation and a catalog of illnesses and symptoms. The text references Brain fever cough headaches dyspepsia and other conditions, noting terms like Who fights deportation and various maladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatu
Deportation case entwines treason charge with labor ties
Bhigwaan Singh faces deportation at U S bail set at ten thousand dollars while the State Department weighs his case. He seeks AFL support in Washington as he awaits U S action. The photo was taken in Washington during proceedings on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhapwan Singh
Bhigwaan Singh
United States
State Department
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Mayor Court Fines For Street Crap Game
George B. Johnson colored and three white youths Harley Turner Bolen Taylor and Charles Weber were arrested by Chief Jones for a crap game. Georgie B. fined 15 and 120 days down on the farm Turner and Taylor fined 5 and costs Weber sent to juvenile court. The French national library holds 72000 books on the French Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Johnson
Harley Turner
Bolen Taylor
Charles Weber
Chief Jones
Mayor White
Georgie B
Turner
Taylor
Weber
Simple Home Remedy Advised For Rose And Hay Fever
A Kentucky druggist touts a home remedy for hay fever claiming severe cases become mild within 24 hours. The method uses mentherized arene gargled daily and nasal spray, prepared from one ounce of the solution in a pint of boiled water. The remedy is said to prevent attacks if started before the season and is available in pharmacies.
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Crete
Harry
Pieter Navan
Drew
Trew Miticha
Cat Fen
Moshe
John Schoenstein
C. W. Hollingsworth
Vevay
Norman Frost
Anderson
Annie Tibbett
Indianapoolis
George S. Cottman
Lanier
Jennie Graham
Rev
Harry Graham
Charles Eaglin
Charles Wiley
Gratz
Homer Hammer
Ballard
Hanover
Laura LaRue
Fred Schneider
Clarence Herbert Perdue
Louisa County
Towa
Irena Weser Robbins
M.A. Samuels
A. G. Adee
Hotel Jefferson
Crocinnath
Carolyn Ford
Sallie Marshakion
Madisongan
Chattanooga
Penn
Indndanapolis
Mir Thal Jones
Jefferson
King's Diag Ccers Hospital
Tenis Schhetke
St. Louis
Micv
Pred Schetke
Mulberry Street
Isemike
Nicholas Kremer
St. Francis’ Hospital
Kremer
International Building Association
Beckner
Graham Township
William Ogburn
East First Street
Earl M. Ogburn
Camp Meade
Baltimore
James Lanham
Cincinnati
The
Christian Church
Bessie van Buren
Lula Saylers
Ernest White
Richard Roe
Louisville
White
Kentucky
Ina Gaskill
American Red Cross
Ludwig
Red Cross
Miss Gaskill
Louis Hummel
Ryker’s Ridge
Illinois
Hummel
Ilineis
Charles Jacobs
Frank McAllister
Charles McAllister
Rantoul
Peter Behr
Chebanse
Ilinois
Firet School
Bdren
Fued
Homer Long
Clarion
Comittee
Eneaton
Hie i
Ouman
Ial
Dse Ud
Foud
Shantung
U. S
Lincoln Dixon
North Vernon
Rich Houghan
Joseph M. Cravens
Houghan
Thomas Fitzgerald
Janet Wilkinson
Fitzgerald
Lafayette
Ind
Atal
Wita Coanetar
Hawai
Humphreys
L. Athmalt
Inary
Theo
Gop
Grippe
la Geippe
Doreas Gordon
Thomas S. Matthews
United Presbyterian Parsonage
H. D. Gordon
John P. Matthews
Hanover Township
Matthews
Mary Lichlyter
David Chastain
Blecher
Joseph TI. Nighbert
Chastin
Blocher
Mayor's Court
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