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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1920

Page

4

Trible County residents on trains and buses

A fragmented report from Trimble County Ky lists Nannie Powell departing by train to visit friends in Vane PS and Warren Powell with others traveling to Indianapolis. It also mentions Dan Philips transferring to a coaching post for $800 and various local names and places including Medsyr, Cones, Portland, and Cra Por con.

Mie Nannie Powell Trimble County Vane PS Vadt Friends Dan Philips DD Coarhes Oonis

Dentrifice: Ideal Proper Ties Endorsed by Army Dental Surgeons

The United States Army dental surgeons endorse a dentrifice that includes recommended proper ties as an ideal standard. The guidance emphasizes consistent bite alignment and tooth conservation within military dental care protocols.

United States Army

Nervous and Run Down Recovered by Bio-feren Tablets

A testimonial from Joe E Webb of Muncie Indiana praises Bio-feren Tablets as a grand quick remedy for nervous run down weakness and weakness. The ad outlines dosing over seven days and guarantees replacement if not improved with a refund from the druggist.

Joe E. Webb Muncie Indiana

Linenweber Kremer Wedding Quiet Early Morning

Miss Matilda Henrietta Kremer married Mr Joseph Jacob Linenweber at five o clock this morning in a Roman Catholic ceremony performed by Rev Father Guthneck. Attendants were Miss Clara Yager and Mr Mrs Clifford Grace. The couple will reside in Madison after a wedding trip through Illinois Iowa and Missouri.

Matilda Henrietta Kremer Joseph Jacob Linenweber Father Guthneck Clara Yager Clifford Grace Catherine Kremer North Walnut Street Madison Ford Garage Ilinois Iowa Missouri Linenweber

Death of John W. Davis in Saluda township

John W. Davis died at 7 30 AM Tuesday in Republican township. Funeral was at 3 PM with burial at Bethel Church, Saluda township. The 79 year old Civil War veteran was well known and survived by a widow and five married children, plus three brothers A J Davis of Ryker Ridge, Thomas Davis of Oklahoma, James Davis of Texas, and a sister in Texas.

John Davis Bethel Church Saluda Township A. J. Davis Ryker’. Ridge Thomas Davis Oklahoma James Davis Texas

Wedding Planned for Miss Katherine Melton and Parks Betterton

Relatives in this city receive invitations to a Chattanooga Tennessee wedding of Miss Katherine Rosalie Melton daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Norton Melton to Parks Moore Betterton both of Chattanooga The ceremony is set for 5 oclock Saturday September 25 at the First Methodist Church in Chattanooga The bride elects mother Miss Lula Thompson sister to Mrs Jennie Graham and Miss Christina Thompson of South Broadway is noted in local circles

Katherine Rosalie Melton Thomas Norton Melton Parks Moore Betterton Chattanooga Tennessee First Methodist Church Chattanoopa Lula Thompson Jennie Graham Christina Thompson South Broadway

Little Rock Captures Southern League Pennant

Litthke Rock, Ark., of the Southern League, defeated Nashville yesterday to win the pennant. George Distel of this city starred at second base and scored the only run, earning a home with Little Rock fans. Boyce Morrow of Nashville caught yesterday. Little Rock will face Fort Worth for the South championship.

Litthke Rock Ark Nashville George Distel Little Rock Distel Boyce Morrow Fort Worth Texas

Freak Tomato Resembles Duck Head in City Purchase

This morning Thomas Curry bought a bushel of tomatoes from John McVey in Clark county. One tomato stood out by its freakish form a smaller tomato protuberance forming a duck head with bill and eye. The bizarre fruit drew attention as a remarkable oddity.

Thomas Curry John McVey Clark County

Millinery Openings Brighten City Shops This Fall

Pleasant weather draws shoppers to city millineries for fall openings. windows showcase asters gladiolas zenias and golden red blossoms. Hats range from large statement pieces to small turbans with mahogany and henia fabrics and rich trimmings of fruit flowers and feathers. Doverine and beaver fabrics lead in headwear as milliners report steady sales and strong customer turnout.

Beggars in Uniforms Spark Post Meeting in North Vernon

North Vernon Indiana September 16 members of Myron Bertman Post No 61 American Legion will discuss at their next meeting what action the organization will take after fifty Indiana farm colony inmates for the feeble minded wore army uniforms at the Labor Day celebration. The colony, based at Butlerville, obtained permission for the inmates to attend and some begged from crowds of about 3 000 visitors. A camp Knox Kentucky artillery captain reported soldiers were begging and investigators found the beggars were colony members. Legion post members say the uniforms were supplied as wearing apparel to the colony by the State.

North Vernon Ind Myron Bertman American Legion Indiana Farm Colony Ernest Be. Chenoweth Butlerville Legion Post

Freak Duroc Jersey Pig Born on Hartsville Farm

A Duroc Jersey pig with two bodies one head three ears three tails and eight legs was born yesterday on the Samuel C Gbaham farm near Hartsville in Columbus County. One ear sits atop its head. All parts are well developed and appear healthy. Veterinarians examining it believe it may live.

Columbus Samuel C Gbaham Hartsville

Democratic ticket listing Indiana candidates for 1920s election

The slate names James M. Cox and Frankton D Roosevelt for president and vice president with Thomas Taggart as senator. Governors nominees include Carleton B McCulloch and Samuel M Foster for lieutenant governor. Other state offices supported include Charles H Wapner, George D Sunkel, George A Deharity, Unger, Adelaide Baylor, Bowser, Swan, Reidelbach, Canfield, Leland, Danglade, Porter, Driggs, Blake, Bowman, Jackson, Coleman and Kleopfer across counties and districts.

James M. Cox Adelaide Baylor Wabash County Supreme Court Francis E. Bowser Kosciusko County Appellate Court Elbert M. Swan Spencer County John C. Reidelbach Fulton County Harry C. Canfield Batesville Simeon E. Leland Madison James K. Danglade Vevay Emma D. Porter Scottsburg John W. Driggs Andrew W. Blake Herman E. Bowman Dupont Robert J. Jackson Shelby Township Edward A. Coleman Brooksburg Jacob L. Kleopfer Kent

Imaginative Sky Awe Sways City Family Visit

Mr. H. M. Heck of Kansas City and Mrs. George Cottam of Indianapolis, visiting their mother Mrs. Anna Heck on West First Street, left by morning train for Indianapolis. A girl neighbor recalled in memory the vast sky and nature’s breadth during a summer country trip.

Neigbor H. M. Heck Kansas City George Cottam Indianapolis Anna Heck West First Street

Edicts of Diocletian Echo Repeat in Modern Prices Crisis

The piece echoes Diocletian style edicts and curses as a boycott urged against rising costs. It notes how authorities fixed prices and how the public suffers from shortages, with references to merchants, laborers, and residents resisting inflation and seeking relief.

Woman shoots father in Dallas hospital dispute

Dr Dallas hospital authorities say the suspect Miss Baris held at the hospital after a shooting that maimed her father and brother. She declares she fired in self defense during a dispute over an estate left by her mother, asserting her father attempted to choke her wife during a family argument.

Bartinsten Tae Eure Joearie Pharr Tie Berris Drallas City Tlospital Bare Seth

Fixes Working Age at Sixteen in Industry

A report by the permanent committee on standards of physical fitness for children entering employment recommends a minimum entrance age of sixteen. Investigations were conducted under the Children's Bureau of the Department of Labor, headed by Dr. George P. Barth. No child should work until declared physically fit for the occupation, with periodical examinations deemed necessary.

Washington Permanent Committee Children’s Bureau Department of Labor George P. Barth Milwaukee City Health Department

Unusually Large Rattlesnake Family Killed in Massacre

A visitor to the Blue Hills reservation near Poncopog, Massachusetts, killed a mother rattlesnake and her 13 young. The mother protected her young to the end, and the tiny snakes were reportedly easy to dispose of.

Poncopog Mass Alain Blue Thills Reservation Here

Dream Reveals Husband as Father in Baltimore Case

Anna Delle Jones of Baltimore claims an dream told her William Mores is her father, altering her view that her husband of two children is her stepfather. Her plea seeks an annulment of the marriage, challenging its legitimacy under the unusual revelation.

Baltimore William Meores Anna Delle Jones

Madison Travel Notes Show Local Residents On Move

A flurry of short departures and arrivals as Madison residents head to Indianapolis Bloomington Lexington and Chicago. William Watlington travels to Indianapolis to visit daughter Mrs T C Dow while J C Leech returns there after visiting Madison. Various residents depart for destinations including Washington DC Bennetton Illinois Aberdeen South Dakota and Palm Beach Florida for family visits work and study. Local marriages licenses issued for Arthur E McKay with Viola McNeal and Gerald Hoefling with Anna L Dix. Edward M Preflatt issues licenses and Simeon F E Leland Jr returns to Lexington to teach economics at the University of Kentucky.

William Watlington Indianapolis T. C. Dow J. C. Leech William Crowder Madison Alice J. Murphy A. J. Croy North Vernon Stewart Blassingham Washington, D. C Elizabeth Jackson Bennington Mansfild Ilinois Bessie Hendren Terre Haute Karry Miller West Second Street Samuel Chandler Helen Metropoltan School of Music Messrs Carroll Lawrence Schneider Shanandoah Iowa Michael Schneider South Church Street Ruby O’farrel Aberdeen S. D Edward Shull Vevay Argonne J. J. Peters Paola Kansas Isabel Dunlop Kent Road Edward M. Preflatt Arthur E. McKay Viola McNeal Gerald Hoefling Anna L. Dix Robert Willams Havanna Williams University of Wisconsin Simeon FE. Leland, Jr Lexington University of Kentucky Richard Hinton Los Angeles California Harold Cotton Ryker’'s Ridge Bloomington Walter Caplinger Chicago Caplinger Clothing Dealers’ Convention

Hampton Cracker Company Installs Immense Oven

The Hampton Cracker Company began installing a 26,000 pound oven in the old Weber brewery plant. The 12 baking plates span 11 by 3 1/2 feet with 75,552 square inches of surface and 7,912,512 cubic inches of chamber heated to 600 Fahrenheit. Installation rushes as orders grow. full operation expected in about six weeks, employing 70 to 80 workers. The oven is built by T. L. Green & Co. of Indianapolis.

Hampton Cracker Company Weber Brewery Madison T. L. Green & Co Indianapolis Hamptons

Steps to prevent re seating of five Socialist Assemblymen

Albany reports steps will be taken to prevent the re seating of the five Socialist Assemblymen just re elected after being ousted from the Legislature. Speaker Sweet issued a call for a legislative conference to determine action. The piece ends with a note on politeness and a stray science line about magnets.

Albany Sweet

Indiana to Fix Coal Price by October First

Indianapolis reports the Coal Commission will set the red price of coal in Indiana for October 1 at a retailers meeting. A follow up meeting will involve operators jobbers and wholesalers. No fees were sent to retailers today by the Commission.

Indianapolis Indiana Coal Commission

Democratic Governor Candidate Delivers Address at Delphi

Dr. Carlton B. McCulloch, Democratic contender for governor, spoke in Delphi, Indiana. He argued current prosperity is solid, urged continued national leadership, cited U S gold reserves, and backed tax reform and state highway spending with federal aid support from Thomas Taggart.

Delphi Ined Carleton B. McCulloch Indiana United States State Highway Commission Democratic Party Democratic National Congress Thomas Taggart United States Senate

Red Cross Convention Highlights National Role

Miss Cort Mullen announces in Cincinnati a 425 delegate Red Cross convention. Speakers explain postwar aims, civilian relief under Dr Cornell, and ongoing duty to rehabilitate injured veterans with broad public membership.

Cort Mullen Home Service of the Red Cross Cincinnati Bedef Oa. Om Red Cross Lasse Ped War Department Cornell UC. S

Visit Returns Home after 35 Years in Kansas

Mr Edward Archer of Cherokee county Kansas visits his brother James Archer in Hanover and returns by morning train. He has lived in Kansas for many years and this is his first home visit in 35 years, though he remains fond of the western country. The Switzerland Circuit Court opens Monday with a fair docket. There are three sessions and the first jury trial on September 23 involves Searcey versus Pickett over a road dispute, with C and Tandy and P E Bear for the plaintiff and Sulzer Rose Marshall and Cotton for the defense. The first policewoman in America is now deputy sheriff in Maine.

Carl Leroy Knoblach Carl Knoblach Ohio River Church Street Hanover Landhing James Adams Selby Turner Henry Joseph Loetard Haggh Springdale Cemetery Arthur Edward Archer Cherokee County Kansas James Archer Hanover Archer Switzerland Searcey Vs. Pickett C. & Tandy P. E. Bear Sulzer & Rose Marshall Cotton

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