Madison Light and Fuel gains higher gas rates
The Public Service Commission authorizes Madison Light and Fuel to raise gas charges from 1.45 to 1.70 per thousand cubic feet with a 50 or 75 cent monthly minimum, changing the rate structure for Madison customers. Local residents include Miss Sallie Hayes who underwent adenoid and tonsil surgery at King's Daughters Hospital, with Mrs. Harrison Hayes accompanying her return to Warsaw, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Madison Light and Fuel Company
Madison
Sallie Hayes
R. W. Cochran
King's Daughters Hospital
Harrison Hayes
Warsaw
Samuel Grubbs
City
Funeral on the Way for Pr David W Moffat in Indiana
The remains of the late Pr David W Moffat died at his brother in law Howard Moffett's home in Fairmount were shipped to Ft Wayne for a funeral likely tomorrow afternoon. The widow and daughter Lenora accompany the body along with Dr Moffat's daughter from a former marriage Mrs F R Kautz of Indianapolis. The body will lie in state at the Presbyterian Church where he served as pastor for 30 years before burial in Ft Wayne cemetery. Howard Moffett heads to Ft Wayne to attend the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Moffat
Howard Moffett
Fairmount
Ft. Wayne
Lenora
Moffat
F. R. Kautz
Indianapolis
Presbyterian Clurehoof
Ft Wayne
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Kaay Berger
Funeral services for the late Anna Kaay Berger will be held at 3 00 tomorrow from the Lutheran Church with Rev B Arends in charge. Burial will be in Springdale cemetery. The obituary notes she died at the home of Mr and Mrs George M Stanley on East Main Street Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Kaay Berger
George M. Stanley
East Main Street
Lutheran Church
B. Arends
Springdale Cemetery
C. F. Couch
Reeder
York
Couch Angeles
John Paul Chapter D A R Holds First Meeting of Season
The John Paul Chapter D A R met at Mrs E E Scott s home on north Broadway with Mrs Richard Johnson presiding as new regent. Delegates elected for Vincennes state conference were Mrs Johnson Mrs Barber and Miss Wilson with alternates Miss Ford Miss Pitcher and Miss Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul
E. E. Scott
North Broadway
Richard Johnson
Vincennes
William Barber
Carolyn Wilson
Caroline Ford
Mary Pitcher
Mary Morris
M. C. Garber
Hil
Scott
Wilson
Rea
Barber
Blanche Matthews
Jlol. Frelling
Kent
Taggarts Kindness Returned In Kind
Story recalls Thomas Taggart aiding Bridget Nagle in Deschiar Ohio as a young man. Nagle later lends him ten dollars for his county auditor bid, stating it was her only campaign contribution that year and proving Taggarts lifelong reputation for chivalric generosity.
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Thetis Taewirt
Dartys
Ato
Taxsgart
Seung
Tom Truggart
Ohio
Tarrert
Besohter
Ghio
Fareart
Asiappine
Tom Taggart
Thomas Taggart
Marion County
Bridget Nagle
Taevart
Tve
Deschiar
Theat
Mr Taggart
Stridget Nagle
Taggart
Diamonds mined since 1889 account for most global supply
A claim notes that eighty five percent of all diamonds ever mined come from after 1889. The text also states the Okefino kee swamp in Georgia has never been explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okefinokee Swamp
Georgia
Red Cross Peace Time First Aid Teaching
A partially legible account describes Red Cross in peace time teaching first aid. It mentions lifesavers and trained helpers guiding citizens in prompt care to prevent blood poisoning before a doctor arrives. It notes street scenes and instruction at a home or church setting with volunteers and demonstrations.
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RED Cross
Baery
Faretors
Aeeur Fleres
Breakfast practices and disjointed menu notes
A garbled, OCR like passage lists various breakfast items and cooking hints with many errors. It mentions omelettes, oats, fruit, peppers, tomatoes, codfish a la Made, custard and tea, with scattered phrases about preparation times and serving ideas. The text reads as a fragmented kitchen notes collage lacking coherent narrative.
McCulloch Awarded French Medal for WWI Bravery
Dr Carlton B McCulloch, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is cited as one of few Montanans to win the Croix de Guerre for bravery under fire in World War I. He enlisted as a lieutenant in the medical corps, rose to captain, and earned distinction for evacuating a hospital under enemy attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Bo McCulloch
Grovernor
Fragmented OCR tale from a defunct Maine issue
The readable fragments reference political figures and party lines with party names and names like Karr and Harrys Habs, suggesting a local election context. The text is garbled and incomplete, preventing a clear event or outcome.
Fragmented OCR reveals unclear political brief with names and events
Scattered OCR text discusses Governor Goodrich pardon records and endorsements. It mentions Warren Po McCray support for an administration and implied convict issues on farms. The passage is garbled with many misspellings and illegible names, preventing precise reconstruction.
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Warren Po McCray
Groote
Phaes
Goodrich
Hia
Junior Red Cross ties U S youth across seas
About 12,044,000 boys and girls make up the junior Red Cross, linking U S school children with relief work for Europe. The caption notes Juneau Alaska youth as a junior guide and trapper in a ceremonial greeting to junior members nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jonner Red Cross
Boarope
Dence
Thas Picture, As the Son of Am Badian Guide and Trapper Fie Is the Vounces
Juner
Juneau
Alaska
Kreetings
Hunt Huge Ape in South
A fragmentary report describes a large ape outbreak or encounter in a southern area. The text notes public interest and local reactions as residents discuss safety and unusual sightings.
Japan Emperor Sends Report to Shrine After War
The emperor dispatches a report to the national shrine after the war with Russia. Admiral Tope gave thanks before the shrine, a centuries old temple housing the sacred mirror emblem of the godless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinay Teertee
Joan
Mery
Tee Emperor
Russia
Toge
Caught in His Own Trap in Ghent Kansas
The Phormpsen store in Ghent reports a series of thefts with a rumored electric trap device. Authorities note an attempt to use dynamite to frame the incident, while the owner contends with alleged robberies occurring recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghent
Burstar
Alexaneder Phompsen
Orreretaarit
Wes Serfaushy
Phormpsen
Pensions Secured for Two Widows by Attorney Emerson Lemen
Attorney Emerson Lemen secured pensions for Sarah C. Reed widow of George W. Reed from Monroe township at 25 dollars monthly and for Lilla M. Cooney widow of Dave Cooney a Spanish American War veteran at 424 dollars monthly.
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Emerson Lemen
Sarah C. Reed
George W. Reed
Monroe Township
Lilla M. Cooney
Dave Cooney
Poverty 8 no disgrace but there is toy gga teaby gad foe it
Text is garbled and unreadable, containing no coherent news content or identifiable entities to summarize into a valid card.
Agriculture Firet and the Progress of Civilization
Quote from James A. Garfield praising agriculture as the head of science and arts and civilization, stressing its role over militarism and wealth accumulation as the mother of industry and human life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Garfield
Madison area notes and notices of town life
Reports from Madison reference travel and family news across Aurora Cincinnati and Terre Haute. Death in North Madison follows a birth at King's Daughters hospital and local business activity includes a Sugar Creek Creamery prize and a Wm. E. Ogle agency property deal. Oil-well plans in Jefferson County and a Clark County marriage license are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kern
North Madison
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Louis Pfister
Sugar Creek
Louisville
Elizabeth D. Wise
West Main Street
Anna Long
West Third Street
Mrs Hattie McKay Widely Loved Local Resident Dies
Mrs Hattie McKay wife of ex Sheriff Frank McKay died at home on East Main Street after a long illness at age 55. She was a Morris Chapel Methodist Church member for 34 years and is survived by her husband son LaClair daughter Mrs Cleone Taff two grandchildren and siblings James D Armstrong Carroll Armstrong and Mrs Oscar Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie McKay
Frank McKay
East Main Street
McKay
LaClair
Cleone Taff
Mary Helen
Franklin Martin Taff
Pilgrim Memorials Remembered in tercentenary Year
The 1920 Pilgrims in England plan escorted tours to sites linked to the Pilgrim Fathers. Remains of the Wolsey mulberry and Brewster era houses, once home to Elder Brewster, are noted with carvings reused in farm buildings. Margaret Tudor reportedly stayed at the mansion during royal progress to Scotland.
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Cardinal Wolsey
Edwyn Sandys
Scrooby Manor
England
Elder Brewster
William Brewster Pnade
Margaret Tudor
Scotland
Christian Science Monitor
Rowing Rivalry and Early Oxford Cambridge Boat Race
In the early days of rowing rivalry, the Oxford and Cambridge crews faced off in foundational races. The article notes tradition and notable moments from the Boat Race history.
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Rowling
Extracting Helium From Natural Gas
Natural raw gas is frozen to 818 degrees below zero to extract helium, a noninflammable gas lighter than hydrogen.
Day Set Apart for Fooling in April Traditions
Uncertain origins of April Fools Day explained with theories from miracle plays to Celtic festivals. Notes how France coined un poisson dAvril, England uses April fool, Scotland gowk meaning cuckoo and fool.
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Annas
Caiaphas
Pilate
England
Scotland
Sculp tor Gains Quiet Pose From Candy For Lafayette Statue
Paul W. Bartlett, the New York sculptor, sought a temperamental horse for Lafayette’s statue to Metz France. After luring the aristocratic animal to his West Fourth Street studio with caramel the horse stood calmly chewing while Bartlett worked, even as doors were removed to bring it inside and plaster casts were toppled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Bartlett
West Fourth Street
New York Evening Sun
Lafayette
Metz
France
Knights of Columbus
Bartlett
Messages to Mars and the costly dream of interplanetary signaling
Dr. Charles W. Steinmetz estimates a wireless Mars transmitter could cost about a billion dollars far beyond enthusiasts’ budget for a remote chance at contact. The Sperryscope in Brooklyn argues Mars signals via Wechr are feasible using 150 to 200 high intensity searchlights, each over a billion candlepower, appearing as a seventh magnitude star to Martians and visible in clear weather through telescopes.
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Charles W. Steinmetz
Mars
Sperryscope
Brooklyn
Sperry
Martinique: Paradise Island Sheltered by Volcanic Memory
The article recalls Martinique once struck by a major volcanic disaster eighteen years ago and now viewed as a tropical paradise by tourists. Fort-de-France is described as picturesque, with varied landscapes and a dangerous fer de lance snake noted as a local hazard.
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Martinique
West Indies
France
Fort-de-France
Trinidad
Sugar Mills Produce Saltpeter From Waste Liquids
In Pecky Bohemia sugar factory experiments yield saltpeter from waste liquids. Under normal conditions Czech sugar mills could make 6000 to 7000 tons annually. A Prague corporation with 16 million crowns plans explosives production, with Pardubice factory and Prague offices.
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Pecky
Bohemia
Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Pardubice
Shells as Attendant Satellites in Earth Orbit Theory
The Journal of the Royal Artillery states a shell fired at five miles per second at the proper angle would orbit the Earth in about ninety minutes. Increasing speed to seven miles per second would send it into a higher, longer orbit.
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Journal of the Royal Artillery
The Forest's Edge Finds a Hidden Family Bond
Nathan, a reclusive woodsman, shelters Mollie Gall a traveling schoolteacher with a troubled past. As Mollie reveals her father, the bank robber, a chance encounter confirms the truth when Charlie the cook appears with word that Jake, Mollie’s father, is at the house awaiting orders and Mollie joyfully reunites with him.
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Nathan
Charlie
Tie
Tam
Rawley
Retden's Pass
Rawlesy
Aldo
Brelden
Noman
Molffe
Moflie
Molife
Mal- Ne
Mollle
Old Charlie
Jake
Mollie Gall
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BON Herald
Herald C Company
Madifeanio
Maison Ind
Iason
John J. Dittgen
Cincinnati
C. R. Kell
Berkeley
California
Gabriel Phillips
Phillips
North West Street
John McKay
St. Vincent's Hospital
Edith Monroe
Arch Monroe
Scott's Bluff
Nebraska
Caroline Schuler
Schuler
David W Moffat
Anna KK. Berger
Toe Attide
Nderstellar
Nicholas
Wilbur
Mickel
G. E. Denny
North Walnut Street
Stickel
Abia
Jefferson County
Cee
EF. E. Scott
Tom
Sasneary
Wolcotie Fareat Frat Dees Ferries
Firth
Mils Tee
Bolt
Ems Opel
Dr. McCulloch
Guished
Maine
Qodrich
Thas
Yer
Mor Weil
Junior Red Cross
World
Robert Simmons
Aurora
James Lanham
China
Canaan
Austin Murphy
Terre Haute
Murphy
Morton Post
Frank M. Boyd
Margaret L. Farrin
Clark County
Clerk Prewatt
J. H. Barnard
West Second Street
Holland
St. Louis
Mrs
Hattie M'Kay
Moree
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