Madison Herald Past Weekendnotes Reachable Locals
Madison Indiana September 15 1921 residents report Carl Ford returns to Norwood Ohio. Miss Lou Voiles visits with James Taylor and Wm Mayfield in the county. Mrs George Sampson and Mrs Jacob Hart travel to Indianapolis for relatives and state fair. Dr Marion Robinson from Clarksburg WV visits The Herald office. Mr and Mrs William Miller and son with Mr and Mrs William Holman of Holton Indiana return from Newport Kentucky after visiting Mr and Mrs George Hill and Myrtle Morris in Newport.
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Lou Voiles
Mesdames
James Taylor
Wm. Mayfield
George Sampson
Jacob Hart
Indianapolis
Carl Bach
Detroit
Mich
Bach
Albert Bach
West Main Street
Marion Robinson
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Herald Office
William Miller
Gon
William Holman
Holton
Ind
George Hill
Newport
Myrtle Morris
Mrs Bertha Christian Allison Dies in Indianapolis
Mrs Bertha Christian Allison widow of Lawrence Allison died at her Indianapolis home at 3 30 pm yesterday after a long tubercular illness. Born in Madison she was the eldest daughter of the late Joseph Christian a former barber and prominent Madison citizen. She leaves her husband a married daughter in Indianapolis and a sister Mrs Demarchus Brown of Indianapolis. The funeral will be at 2 pm tomorrow with burial in Memorial Park cemetery Indianapolis.
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Bertha Christian Allison
Lawrence Allison
Indianapolis
Madison
Joseph Christian
Citzen of
Madigan
Demarchus Brown
Memorial Park Cemetery
Death of Mrs Anderson Henry at Saluda township
Mrs. Anderson Henry died last Saturday night at the home of her daughter Mrs W R Maddex in Saluda township and was buried Monday at Marble Hill. She was 68 and had been ill for some time. She is survived by four daughters Mrs Maddex Mrs James West Mrs Charles Bolander and Mrs James Woolford.
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Anderson Henry
W. R. Maddex
Saluda Township
Marble Hill
Maddex
James West
Charles Bolander
James Woolford
Opening Dates Set for Township Schools
The township trustees met at Madison high school and ordered fall term openings. Milton Shelby Republican and Lancaster start Monday September 12. Graham Hanover Madison Monroe Saluda and Smyrna start Monday September 19.
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Madison High School
Milton
Shelby
Republican
Lancaster
Graham
Hanover
Madison
Monroe
Saluda
Smyrna
Farm implement history and hoe use in field work
The piece discusses the word hoe from the French hove rooted in cut and weed control. It contrasts horse-drawn implements with true hoes, noting the handset blade at right angle as the effective tool for stirring soil and singling root crops. The idea emphasizes hoe quality reducing weed seed spread.
Apparition Seen By Edward Witsgerald Remains Unexplained
Edward Witsgerald, translator of Omar, recounted an unexplainable sighting. He clearly viewed his sister and her children through a garden window as they drank tea in his dining room, though they were not visiting. He also saw his sister leave the room quietly, as if to avoid disturbing the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Witsgerald
Omar
Slater
Ife
Norfolk
Jefferson county am endment election results summarized
In Jefferson county the special amendment election saw 1687 votes cast across 31 precincts, 17 percent of last general election turnout. Only Amendment No 1 Voters Citizens passed with 923 Yes to 695 No. all other amendments failed with varying margins.
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Jefferson County
Harry E. Nichols
Eva Von Detton Dies in San Francisco After Illness
Mrs Catherine Miller of Mill Street learns from San Francisco of the death of her sister Eva Von Detton on September 1 in California after months of illness. The Madison native, 77, daughter of George and Catherine Eichelbrenner, left Madison with her first husband Thomas Brannan 55 years ago for California. Survived by son Brother Zenonian FrSC and two daughters Miss Mary F. Brannan and Mrs Neil F. Conway, all in California. She also leaves sisters Mrs Francis Dykes of San Francisco and Mrs Miller of Madison.
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Catherine Miller
Mill Street
San Francisco
California
Eva von Detton
Madison
George
Catherine Eichelbrenner
Thomas Brannan
Madison Country Club Elects Officers and Governors
At the annual meeting held at the club house last evening Madison Country Club elected officers and seven governors for the coming year. Officers chosen were President M. F. Tennis Vice President R. L. Ireland Secretary S. G. Boyd Treasurer H. L. Lyon. Governors named were J. W. Tevis RF. Stanton JE. Crozier Richard Johnson R. W. Cochran Walter Caplinger and Nicholas Harper. The seven governors and officers form the board of directors.
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Madison Country Club
M. F. Tennis
R. L. Ireland
S. G. Boyd
H. L. Lyon
J. W. Tevis
RF. Stanton
JE. Crozier
Richard Johnson
R. W. Cochran
Walter Caplinger
Nicholas Harper
Club
County Council Names Johnson to Board and Sets 1922 Taxes
At the annual meeting, Richard Johnson was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Otto House who moved to California. The council approved 1922 appropriations and set the 1921 tax rate payable in 1922 totaling 73 cents per $100 for county revenue toll road bonds county bridge fund unit road bonds gravel road repair fund and other purposes.
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Richard Johnson
Otto House
California
Change is Mail Service At Canaan Post Office
Reestablishment of the Canaan post office requires routing updates for mail. Mail addressed to Rural Route 12 Madison should be sent to Rural Route 2 Canaan. Mail previously directed to Rural Route 11 Madison should go to Rural Route 1 Madison.
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Canaan
Madison
Indian squaws foil wolf attack in remote Ontario camp
Indian women defend a lake camp north of Fort William Ontario as 70 to 80 timber wolves circle the fire ring. With ammo gone, an improvised dynamite blast decimates 72 wolves, leaving the camp largely intact and showcasing courage and resourcefulness of the women.
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Winnipeg
Fort William
Ontario
LIST ROOMS IN VIENNA
Vienna housing seekers organize to pressure the government bureau for vacant premises and maximum occupancy limits. They appoint agents to locate all suitable residences and threaten force to obtain lodgings, citing many examples including a ten room baroness residence.
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Vienna
Man injured in locomotive yard crush at Altoona roundhouse
Charles Blackford a fifty year old repairman at the Pennsylvania railroad Altoona roundhouse survived a fatal pressure when his head was squeezed between an engine and tender. His skull was fractured and he remained in serious condition at Altoona hospital after attempting to couple cars during a yard push.
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Charles Blackford
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Altoona Hospital
Wun
Local Social Roundup Sees Visitors And Court News
Mrs Charles Bauita visits cousin Mrs J H Waltz. Frank Zeizer arrives from Paducah for a relatives visit. Mrs Ella Fisher travels to Erie to see sister Mrs John Daugherty. R C Anderson returns to Washington Indiana after a city stay. Mrs C R Grauman and Elaine Louise visit parents on east Second street with nurse. Mr and Mrs Joseph N Land plan a trip to Indianapolis then Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs Howard Monroe and kin return to Chicago after visiting Mr and Mrs James Peddie on North Broadway. Judge Griffith attends informal meeting with local bar to set October trial dates as circuit court opens October 3. His term ends October 23, succeeded by Judge elect Edward S Roberts. Griffith returns to Vevay. He will convene Switzerland county court next Monday.
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Charles Bauita
J. H. Waltz
Frank Zeizer
Paducah
Ella Fisher
Erie
John Daugherty
R. C. Anderson
Washington
Ind
C. R. Grauman
Elaine Louise
Chicago
Howard Monroe
James Peddie
North Broadway
Griffith
Vevay
Switzerland County
Madison and Jefferson county tax rate set for 1921
Tax units in Madison and Jefferson county met on September 6 to fix the 1921 rate payable in 1922. The city of Madison total tax rate is $3.13 plus an estimated state tax of 26 cents per $100, bringing the expected total to about $3.39 per $100, payable in two installments in 1922.
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Madison
Jefferson County
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Todd resigns as Governor’s secretary to become Farm Loan Bank registrar
Former Governor Edwin P. Morrow private secretary M'Kenzie R. Todd resigns for health reasons and takes the Farm Loan Bank registrar post with Louisville headquarters. He will travel through Ohio Indiana Tennessee and Kentucky. Miss Golde Bardin becomes secretary to the governor's office.
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Frankfort
McKenzie R. Todd
Edwin P. Morrow
Farm Loan Bank
Louisville
Todd
Ohio
Indiana
Tennessee
Kentucky
Golde Bardin
Mr. Morrow
United States
Real Estate Transfers Amid Local Property Deals
Julian P Towers and wife transfer West Main Street property to Edward Bronner and wife for 1300. Mary E Pitcher sells West Madison lot to Allan Matthews for 1000. Ivy D Stockdale and wife convey Canaan land to Ray Brinson and Clifford Cope for 1400. Wm Carpenter transfers 30 acres in Smyrna township to Judge Marshall and wife for 800. Nicholas A Kremer and wife sell North Walnut Street property to Waukina Tilley and wife for 800.
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Julian P. Towers
Edward Bronner
West Main Street
Mary E. Pitcher
Allan M. Matthews
West Madison
Ivy D. Stockdale
Ray Brinson
Clifford Copeland
Canaan
Wm. Carpenter
Judge Marshall
Smyrna Township
Nicholas A. Kremer
Waukina Tilley
North Walnut Street
Illusion of Lightning Blaze Traps Sentry in 1900 Barrack Scene
A July 1900 report describes a sentry near a south coast town who felt a bright glare and heard a terrific explosion. His rifle was fused and unloaded, his feet scorched, yet he survived unhurt.
Big Step Toward Peace in Far East Disarmament Talks
Harry Hunt notes the Washington conference hinges on resolving six Far East problems. Key issues include mandates and Yap, Shantung, open door in China, territorial integrity of China and Asiatic Russia, and communications. Nations like Belgium and Holland push for a voice due to colonial interests. Philippine independence hinges on progress.
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Washington
Far East
League of Nations
Yap
Shantung
China
Russia
U. S
Japan
United States
Pacific
Germany
Siberia
Sakalin Island
Manchuria
Vladivostok
Cabies
Netherlands
Belgium
Holland
Atx
Holanda
Puileh East Indies
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Harry Hunt
Chicngo Port
Berlin Moves to Curb Hard Liquor Craze After War
Berlin authorities push a draft directive to regulate drinking traffic and curb the rise of saloons in the capital. The drive targets cheap cognacs green whiskies glu and other hard liquors blamed for a surge in crime. Champagne consumption has shattered records with over 12 606 000 bottles in the past year.
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Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
Ancient Roman Road Found Near London Connecting London to Manchester
Workmen on Alton Road near Partito Surrey uncovered five feet of surface beneath a one foot flint layer revealing a Roman road from London to Manchester. The road, in excellent preservation, required drills to pierce the surface and shows early use of bituminous substances by Romans and earlier civilizations. It could bear heavier traffic than present roads.
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London
Alton Road
Bentley
Bordon
Partito
Surrey
Manchester
England
Man Dies After Self-Inflicted Wounds in Chicago
Andrew Larson of Chicago told police he was tired of living at eighty six. He was found in a dying condition with severed arteries in his wrist and died hours after being taken to a hospital. Police picked him up and quoted his remark about life and time.
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Chicago
Andrew Larson
French Open Air Schools Gain Approval in Paris
A committee of hygienists and educators approved open air schools within the French public system after conferences between the ministry of public instruction and Julian Clarence Levi of New York representing the French American Union for Open Air Schools.
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Paris
Ministry of Public Instruction
Julian Clarence Levi
New York
Union For Open Air Schools
Romance of 45 Years Ends in Marriage at Sea
Thomas Newell of Pittsburgh and Mrs Emma Fuller of Topsail Newfoundland married recently aboard the steamer Rosalind while en route from New York to Halifax after a 45 year romance. Both had married and raised families in the interim. They will honeymoon in California.
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Thomas Newell
Pittsburgh
Emma Fuller
Topsall
Newfoundland
Rosalind
New York City
Halifax
California
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