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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1916

Page

3

Thousands Back Taggart as Backers Rally Support

A New Castle Daily Times piece argues that prominent Indiana leaders and advocates praise Thomas Taggart. It notes support from Father Gavish state charities head Albion Fellows and educational authorities, plus business and labor groups backing his potential U.S. Senate bid.

Sunday Star Thomas Taggart Indiana Father Gavish State Board of Charites Albion Fellows Tagpart Taggart

Smyrna Sunday School Organizes New Officers

The Smyrna young men and ladies Sunday school class organized at Miss Mayme Officer's home. Officers elected: Ruth Ritchie president, Paul Garrett vice president, Earl Clines secretary treasurer, Esther Ritchie class reporter, Stanley Porter devotional chair, Lena Wilson membership, Bertha It social. A quarterly business meeting is set, first Friday before the first Sunday. Pastor Rev W C Dolive leaves in April to sail for China. Attendance was light due to rain and Sunday services were moved to 7 30 PM.

Mayme Ruth Ritchie Paul Garrett Earl Clines Esther Ritchie Stanley Porter Lena Wilson Bertha Clines William Porter Elsie Illinois Fred Craig W. C. Dolive China

Sloan's Liniment Advertises Pain Relief

An old advertisement proclaims Sloan's Liniment clears rheumatism and allied pains by improving blood flow and warmth. It promotes 25c 50c and $1 bottles and adds a Dean's Ointment for itching skin issues. mentions Mrs. Austins Bag Pancake.

Sloan Dean Austin

University Censors Dress Code For Indiana Coeds Frocks

Bloomington March 29 Indiana University enforces attire limits under a Sanity in Attire policy with Dean of Women Miss Roby Mason inspecting dances. Dresses must meet a standard above shoe tops with noncompliant students sent to dormitories and some protest by taller students.

Bloomington Ind Indiana University Roby Mason

Willard Says Knockout Would Hurt Boxing Game

ESS Willard declares a knockout would harm boxing and he does not intend to retire. He arrived from New York with abruise on his right hand after fighting Frank Moran, plans to start season with a circus on April 29, contract said to be worth 150000 dollars, greeted by a large crowd in Chicago.

Chicago Jess Willard New York Frank Moran Moran Willard Tom Jones

Mitchell Father Welcomes Twin Sets in Nine Years

Mitchell Indiana reports George Cooper, a laborer, is father to thirteen living children after nine years of marriage. The latest birth brings a boy and a girl, forming another set of twins among his offspring, all reported as doing well.

Mitchell, Ind George Cooper

Dr King's New Life Pills Ad Promises Quick Relief

An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a laxative to remove poisons from the system. It claims accumulated waste and poisons cause ailments and urges taking a dose tonight for relief by morning.

Dr. King Adv

West Pointers in Continent Talk at Army Anniversary

West Pointer alumni from across the nation gathered for the 114th anniversary of the United States Military Academy at West Point. In New York 800 dined at the Astor Hotel while San Francisco and Chicago hosted many more, with old cadet friendships and jokes spanning the continent. The New York grand ballroom was transformed to resemble West Point and featured top Army officials and West Point staff among the attendees.

New York Atlantic Pacific Anil Tary Academy West Point Hotel Astor San F Francisco Chicago Sons of the Point St. Louis New Orleans Galveston San Antonio Flondula Manila Chum Holabird Chicage Danter Traplird South Carolina Timn J. Franklin Tell Western Department of the Army San Francisco Pacific Coast 4. C.F. Ison Anot Villa Lind United States Vera Cruz Frederick Funston Bell Border Command Little Kansan J. ©. Young Annapolis C. P. Townsley Military Academy George W. Goethals Panama Canal Zone John L. Chamberlain Eastern Department Edwin F. Glenn Governors Island Wwalstead Derey Leonard Wood C. P. Echols Sammuel KE. Tillman O. B. Mitchum W. I Texas Westervelt Sandy Hook Theodore A. Bigham Douglas I. McWkay Matthew Bo Haman

Youngest Army Ever Called mobilized in New York

One thousand New York schoolboys aged twelve and up enrolled at armories in Manhattan and Brooklyn for a city summer camp organized by the National School Camp association. General Leonard Wood supports the plan as officers from his command attend enrollments. The camp, likely on Staten Island, may host up to 15,000 boys for two months starting July 1 with a small fee and personal uniform requirements.

New York National Guard Manhattan Brooklyn National School Camp Association Broadway Leonard Wood Twenty-third Infantry Regiment Bedford Avenue Droekiva Fady T. S. Maurphy Ert Waideworth Brooklya Tolytechnic Institute Aitena Troiey Poys Staten Evantess Arite Boy Scouts

Jail Better Than Home for Five Years Inmate

August Kruse, a voluntary jail inmate at Du Page county jail in Wheaton Illinois for five years, paid one dollar a day for room and board. He was once petitioned as insane in 1906 but judged sane. he refused home life and planned to move west to farm anew while staying in jail.

Chicago August Kruse du Page Wheaton Moe Kruse

Fall Corrects His Vision

Mittsheld Massachusetts insurer Henry Travers Jr. fell on an icy sidewalk striking his head and neck. For years he wore glasses but after the fall he found he could read without them. He does not advocate this method for fallen eyesight.

Mittsheld Mass Itenry Travers, Jr

Western Union expands telegraphic money transfers

Western Union announces a new service allowing money transfers to include business or personal communications. Information will be delivered to the payee when the transfer is paid, enabling quick payments for banking, insurance, taxes, tuition, rail and steamship tickets, and other expenses.

Western Union Telegraph Company Beneft Western Union Company United States Telegraph Company

Safes blown open in Batesville burglaries

March 29 report says burglars blew the safes of Batesville Lumber Company and Krome & Son, taking $03 from Krome & Son and $25 from the lumber firm. Entry gained by breaking windows. no injuries reported.

Batesville, Ind Batesville Lumber Company Krome & Son Lumber Company

Rand Wallace Tie the Knot in Winona

Chancie Rand aged 28 and Christine Wallace aged 14, both of the Winona area, were married in Winona Kentucky by Rev. B. T. Vincent. Rand is a brother of Dr. B. Q. Rand.

Milton Maroh Chancie Rand B. Q. Rand Christine Wallace Winona B. T. Vincent

Beware of Mercury Containing Otn Ments Warns of Mercury Dangers

An old warning notes mercury in certain elixirs harming the senses and system. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free with internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Read label to ensure genuine product and ask doctors for prescriptions.

Marcury Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio F. 2 Cheney & Co

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