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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1915
Page
8
An American farmer reflects on traditional work and rising debt as lenders pressure tenant and sharecropper factions. He laments changing farming economics, noting credit tension, crop focus, and the drift from self sufficiency to financial dependency in a corn and wheat belt community.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions footwear and a person named Ridtner, with unclear context. A death reference to Avian noe hoary in Vernier appears, followed by garbled lines about a year and a boot related event. The readable pieces suggest a recall or obituary notices but lack coherent details.
Thomas Masson argues in Lippincott's that reform should start with one district to prove efficiency ideas. He suggests focusing on Fifth Avenue in New York as a test case before attempting nationwide changes to improve cities and society.
For baby's croup and common ailments Willie’s daily cuts bruises mamma’s sore throat and Grandma’s lameness the household remedy Dr. Thomas’ Eclectic Oil offered at 25 and 50 cents with a brief claim of cure or relief.
Community notes from Dupont and nearby Marble Valley recount residents visiting, shopping trips, and social events on Monday through Wednesday. Names include Meo Brandenburg Mrs Gee, Reece Rogers, Kidd Adams, Toon Adams, Pete Richa, Andrew Eaks, Nate Martin, Jaie, Maggie Ooh, Mrs binaboa don, Mrs Clyde Acnodoni, Mr and Mrs Morgan, Jacks Anders, Mr Werley Gorden, Mrs Hester oesithur, Bert Jorien, Emma Jordsin, Lydia Crambers, Joehon Anderes, Willard Parcan, and Bruce Woodman. A birth is reported for Sue Haytes on March 27. Willard Parcan and Bruce Woodman were in Lieupon. Henry Sathergyecie noted a revival event.
Community notices from Milton Kentucky and nearby areas include family visits and travels Miss Ethel Culver and Susie Surphy leave for Richmond to attend Normal School. Mrs. Amanda Littlebens dies at 78 with funeral at Pleasant View. burial at nearby cemetery. A fire on Lime Dale injures Walter Woodrum home insured for 1700 with loss likely higher.
A Senate discussion centers on finance committee limits and revenue sources as lawmakers weigh tax receipts against expenditures. The dialogue references Panama Canal era costs and anticipated deficits, with projections of receipts and disbursements guiding fiscal policy.
The article notes ongoing book and shelf work at Harvard prior to commencement. It mentions Harry Elkins Ldfusney and Danae Powerkinen finishing touches on study spaces and interior structural details. The piece emphasizes delays and the completion timeline for library renovations.
The Paris bureau notes a French victory on the Meuse heights above Verdun as troops secured a cit on the ridge while artillery pinned German forces. Amid global war concerns, reports touch on wheat controls and government price actions in New South Wales, reflecting wartime dislocations.
Charles C. McChord has been elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission. He previously served twelve years on the Kentucky Railroad Commission, including four years as a bencher and the chair. He led safety division reforms, oversaw investigations of accidents and new safety inventions, and presided over the New Haven wreck inquiry.
Readable fragments show wholesale prices and quoted ranges for live poultry, guineas, old cocks, young chickens, seed, and cattle. Entries list per hundredweight and per pound values, with market terms, quality notes, and vendor attributions such as J Schofield & Son.
In North Vernon Indiana on March 29 the court granted Mrs Catherine Schulthies a divorce from William F Schulthies after a complaint alleging cruel treatment. The couple, married over twenty five years, were remarried the same day after obtaining a marriage license. At a Greenfield county council meeting William Lantz of Sugar Creek township was elected to replace the late Anton Souhildmeir.
In Brownsville Texas on March 20 fifteen carloads of artillery moved toward Matamoras to aid Villaists in attacking the city. Across the Rio Grande the danger to Americans grows. Agua Prieta reported March 29 that Villa suffered 300 killed and 600 wounded in the Matamoras defeat.
Washington notes no extra troops will be sent as Brownsville defenses are deemed adequate. Pendleton reports a Grange initiation for 97 farmers and family members led by L H Smith state worthy master in Columbus. Peru prosecutor Phelps plans grand jury probe into the colored man John Brown’s death after being shot by June Smith of Indianapolis. Mrs Smith wounded in leg. she recovers. Dean's Ointment ad promotes remedy for skin conditions at 50c.
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