Madison dispatches on trains and local notices
Madison items report Mia and Mrs Garber leaving for New York on a business and pleasure trip while Mir and Mrs Harry Thomas return to Indianapolis after a funeral. Other trains carry Oliver Oakley and Marion to Villa Grove Illinois to visit relatives.
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Mia
ME. Garber
New York City
Mir
Harry Thomas
Chester Willams
Indianapolis
Oliver Oakley
Marion
Vevay
Villa Grove
Amon
Dh. Pauw University
Greencastle
Robert Demaree
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Mir. E. Bo Whittaker
Louisville
Federal Board of Examiners
Donald Perry
Stoy, Ill
Ins
Saluda Township
Mrs Rachel Best Dies After Fall At Madison
Mrs Rachel Best longtime Madison resident died at King's Daughters Hospital at age 84 from complications after a fall on West Second Street August 28. She was born in Richmond Virginia in 1841 and lived in Madison since before the Civil War. Survived by daughter Bertha Noble two sisters Miss Kate Pattie and Mrs Ella Eshelman and brother Robert Pattie. Funeral at Madison Presbyterian Church with burial at Springdale Cemetery.
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Rachel Best
Madison
King’s Daughters Hospital
West Second Street
First Presbyterian Church
King’s Daughter's Hospital
Selim &. Best
Bertha Noble
Kate Pattie
Ella Eshelman
Indianapolis
Robert Pattie
Madison Presbyterian Church
Springdale Cemetery
Manning equaled world trotting record at State fair
Peter Manning driven by Tommy Murphy covered a mile in 1 58 at the Syracuse State fair track equaling the world trotting record for all horses regardless of age. Manning aimed to beat 2 00 the world record for 5 year old geldings.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Peter Manning
Tommy Murphy
Ryker Lawsuit Seeks Partition of Real Estate
Circuit Court records show Charles A. Ryker et al filed suit against William F E Ryker et al for partition of real estate. H H L Cope represents plaintiffs. Charles R. Johnson was appointed administrator of Chester Williams estate, with Sulzer and Bear handling the estate’s legal matters.
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Charles A. Ryker
William FE. Ryker
H. H L. Cope
Charles R. Johnson
Chester Williams
Sulzer & Bear
Murder Charge for Arbuckle Faces Judge in San Francisco
Fatty Arbuckle must answer a murder charge in a San Francisco courtroom as District Attorney Brady confirms the state is ready to proceed. Crowds outside jam corridors and force doors open while Arbuckle waits in an ante-room before a crowded court.
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San Francisco
Fatty’ Arbuckle
Lazarus
Roscoe Arbuckle
Brady
Arbuckle
Dexter born in Malden and author of Pickle for the Knowing Ones
Timothy Dexter was born in Malden, Massachusetts on February 22, 1747. He published no book written by himself titled Pickle for the Knowing Ones, a work that contained no punctuation but offered pages of periods, commas, colons and other marks for readers to pepper and galt the text. Dexter died in 1806.
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Timothy Dexter
Malden
Mass
Dexter
Boston Record
Mrs Duckett Returns From Kentucky State Fair
Mrs Bertha Duckett arrived on the mailboat from Louisville after attending the Kentucky State Fair and left by morning train for her home in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Bertha Duckett
Louisville
Indianapolis
Smallest House Claims Lane Park Bayswater
A report describes a new one room dwelling at Park Place Bayswater said to be the smallest house in London. The structure is no larger than a packing box and resembles a tiny street-side residence.
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Iyde Park Place
Bayswater
London
Heoocordd
Prohibition Chief Orders Probe Into State Enforcement
Washington reports Prohibition Commissioner Haynes orders a nationwide probe of all state enforcement bodies to fix blame for liquor lawlessness and the failure of the dry machine to curb it. The move targets demoralization in enforcement and seeks accountability across states.
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Washington
Federal
Prohibition
Haynes
Frightful Accident Injures Hanover Road Farmer John Barnes
Mr. John Barnes, 64, a Hanover road farmer, fell from a barn loft while hanging tobacco. He struck his head on a plow blade, cutting a six inch gash and sustaining other injuries. Dr. Totten treated him. he remains in serious condition with family at his side.
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John Barnes
Hanover Road
Tollgate
Barnes
E. C. Totten
Mr. Barnes
York Faces Mortgage Crisis After War Fame
Sergeant Alvin York declines a lucrative film contract and refuses to cash in on his wartime hero status. He faces a looming $12,500 mortgage on his Tennessee farm as crops fail and taxes rise, saying Providence guides him and he will not seek personal credit. He remains determined to keep farming and supporting his family despite hardship.
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Alvin
York
Fils
Yoke Their Wives With Oxen in Moroccan Zone
A report from Ceuta describes Moroccan men avoiding labor while forcing women to pull carts yoked with beasts. Women carry infants in leather sacks as husbands debate their dire conditions, reflecting cultural and social hardship observed by outsiders.
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Ceuta
Morocco
State dairy to craft 12-ton cheese for fair display
Albany Nova Scotia reports the Department of Farms and Markets and the Dairymen's League will manufacture a 12 ton cheese at Loweville for the state fair in September. Commissioner George F. E Hogue notes the project will require 150000 pounds of milk, essentially a day's output from 7500 cows.
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Albany
State Department of Farms and Markets
Dairymen’s League
George FE. Hogue
Loweville
Hogue
General MenohER Chief of Air Service Resigns
Discord and dissension within the United States army air service lead to Major General Charles Menoher resigning as chief. The notice, sent to Secretary Weeks, is expected to be accepted, signaling a new head for the air service in a few weeks amid months of policy and personnel disputes.
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Washington
United States Army Air Service
Charles Menoher
Air Service
Menoher
Bus
Beer tax fight resumes as Congress reconvenes
Congress returns to debate beer repeal options with wets seeking Volstead Act modification to permit beer sales. Revenue experts estimate a $5 per barrel tax on 2.75 percent beer could bring in $500 million to $1 billion annually, easing the tax burden amid a serious revenue shortfall.
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Washington
Congress
Fatty Arbuckle party consumed costly liquor linked to death
Fred Fishback, a guest, admitted that over forty quarts of high proof liquor were consumed at the Fatty Arbuckle gathering. He said none apart from Virginia Rappe appeared intoxicated before her death. Daisy Ernst departed by morning train to Madison to attend the Wisconsin State University.
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San Francisco
Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Fred Fishback
Miss Rappe
Daisy Ernst
Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State University
Simple remedy to cure catarrh with Mentholized Arcin
A Kentucky druggist promotes a simple home remedy for catarrh using Mentholized Arcin mixed with boiled water to make a pint. Gargle twice daily and snuff or spray the solution into the nostrils. He claims it can ease sore inflamed membranes and reduce symptoms within days for the whole family.
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Kentucky
Flo
Last Night's Band Concert at Broadway Park
The Elks' Band gave the final public concert of the season at Broadway Park last night. Crowds filled park grounds and sidewalks from Main to Third street, with autos along both sides of the park. The program was excellent and the band earned the audience's wholehearted praise. An ice cream social by the Philathea Class of the First Baptist Church also drew a good crowd. California dairy products in 1980 were valued at $95,152,000.
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Elks
Broadway Park
Main
Third Street
California
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