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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
2
Fragmentary Madison column notes reference social events and local figures, including Mrs Seot Burgett and Mrs Kore, plus brief mentions of hotels, farms, and a municipal clerk. A separate Edwards Station blast at Western Powder Company kills two workers and injures others, with terse local reporting.
The Commercial Club hosted the Indiana Field Tosa Association meeting electing President S G Boyd Vice President Alfred L Harter Secretary N OT Drake Treasurer M F Herbst. The group set field trials at Fromesee farm Warton Aped bith with dates following Southern Datong Foeld Treasto te held at Pitshoro. Members and guests included Red Men tribe delegates and local figures such as J Duke and Wise J. Duke.
A fragmentary wartime address praises unity and duty, urging perseverance and loyalty to the nation. The speaker stresses the importance of patriotic resolve, defense of freedoms, and support for soldiers, while urging citizens to remain vigilant and dedicated.
A reader description details medals awarded for wartime service tied to German cannon relics. The notes recount issuance by the Treasury Department and the dedication to workers who served in trenches and supported the campaign. The text is garbled but centers on commemorative medals, engraving, and recognition of efforts toward victory.
Fragmentary lines describe a strong call to Liberty Loan participation and national resolve. The text emphasizes unity, readiness to support the government, and a pledge not to fail despite a looming price or cost. The overall tone projects mobilization and patriotic duty.
The Trade Commission will act to curb fraudulent sales of securities by persons or corporations exchanging questionable war bonds for Liberty Bonds and government certificates.
Horace Sangster struggles with a stubborn reel and a soggy fishing trip when Cynthia White appears. Their banterlightens a tense day and sparks a growing attraction as they share catches and clumsy flirtation during a two week stretch of fishing and weather.
Frank M. Van Epps described his World War I experiences with the American Expeditionary Force after sailing aboard the Orca when torpedoed by a German U-boat. He served in the Fifth Division through the Armistice, seeing action in France and Alsace and enduring shellfire at Madeline Farm and St. Mihiel while working as a stretcher bearer. He recalled escape from the sinking ship, torpedo boat rescue, and long treks to supply lines before medical care in a French hospital.
War department detail brings Genye sal Rees to lead army educational work. Textbooks meet demand as the program expands. Columbia University official notes rapid progress and post schools multiplying at division rates. Officers and men study at French and British universities within capacity.
Brig. Gen. J P L ONeill of the Ninetieth division lauds the Y M C A Paris praising workers while joking a fool at the front earned a Distinguished Service Cross after entangling with Bowie shells. He urges continued effort and credits the Y M C A for leaving a lasting impression on the division.
A delayed cablegram to the Y M C A national war work council reports that Howard B. Merrill of New York a Y M C A worker has been recommended by the general commanding the American and allied expedition in northern Russia for suitable recognition of his cool behavior during a surprise attack on the forces he was serving.
English universities prepare to welcome American officers and men for collegiate specialized and post graduate courses under the Army Educational Commission scheme conducted by the United States Army and the American Y M C A.
A jumbled medical catalog from New York mentions various conditions and treatments such as headache vertigo fever malaria cough and whooping cough. It lists exercises and remedies by doctors or vendors with unfamiliar terms and spelling.
Bolshevik government envoy L. Coark Martens in New York says Russia will deposit $200,000,000 in gold to guarantee trade relations with the United States. He has forwarded credentials to Washington and declares the Lenine government ready to open trade. Martens has been in the United States since Tol.
A photo shows Miss Blanche Lynch wearing a German helmet reserved for President Wilson as part of the Victory Loan campaign. Doughboys gathered thousands of helmets to aid the bond drive with each $10 000 bond purchase.
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