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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
2
A garbled note describes Eleanor Kane and a group called the Daughters in Washington with fears about a voyage or trip. Mentions water travel, a fleet, three round boxes, and a mention of Jackies in relation to sport or gongs.
Busy days for Representative Dison as constituents in the west flood him with letters asking for free seeds. Many write to start gardens or provide poultry food, citing shortages after floods and past seasons. The record notes legislative moves on free seed distribution and party lines shaping the outcome.
A fragmented note describes a person seeking a better spouse through a ritual or service at a hospital. It mentions a surgeon or doctor and implied religious or magical elements. The text references a warning or retraction and hints at doubt during distress.
An antique advertisement promotes Sloan's Kidney Pills with a Madison Indiana testimonial about kidney backache and relief after use. It cites Charles Bennett's divorce and custody ruling, claiming the ad endorses the product and urges readers to buy through dealers.
A man named Gross showcases inflatable air-shoes that lift a person over water. He can run jump or glide and uses a paddle for balance. The feats astonish onlookers along the San Francisco Bay shore.
Promoters and former officers of the International Lumber and Development Company were found guilty of using the mafia to defraud. Convicted: John Markland of Chicago Isaiah Miller Charles M. McMahon William Armatreny Jr and Alfred G. Stewart. They furnished bail for fifteen thousand dollars pending appeal.
Three infamous automobile bandits Callemine Soudy and Monier were guillotined in Paris in front of a large crowd. The first two showed cheerfulness, Calemine waved to the crowd. Monier struggled and sobbed as he approached the blade, his companions’ blood spurring his fear.
Mrs Maud Sleep and her two children were found drowned in an old well on her husband's farm after missing since Monday. Reports say the mother was shot four times and the children beaten to death. A bloodstained axe was found nearby. A 14 year old, Herman Coppes, confessed to the triple murder claiming motive related to a girl named Ida Sleep.
Vice President Marshall, from Washington, says in commentary that he was charged with being anarchist in Indiana and progressive in Washington. He denies accusing rich men and says his aim is to spotlight alleged wrong doing and let them disprove it.
Washington April 19 President reiterates non interference with State rights by not meeting Californians who favor anti alien land legislation. Through Bryan he asked California’s governor to prevent any action that could trigger diplomatic issues.
A circuit court judge ordered Ramsay to appoint bees P i as a member of the fo aidef in a case tied to the progressive victory narrative. The decision, amid Republican alignment, is seen as sweeping across the state with immediate compliance and implications for the broader electoral process.
M. O. Leighton chief hydro grapher in Washington states no human action could have prevented the Ohio flood deaths and damage. He notes the floods stemmed from reservoir breaks and that reservoirs could not withstand the heavy rains of recent weeks.
To the public, a notice that state weighing laws cause hardship in handling ice and that sale will continue with changes. The plant will be open daily from 6 am to 6 pm and Saturday nights to 12 pm, but closed on Sundays.
The will details trusts and outright gifts totaling millions for family members including daughters Anne Morgan and Mrs. Satterlee and sons in law H L Satterlee and W P Hamilton. It also sets sizable public bequests to St George's Church Archdeaconry of Orange and House of Rest, with substantial annuities and per year incomes for staff and friends across multiple homes and institutions.
Princeton Indiana April 18 Mrs Johann Tibbet yesterday celebrated her 92nd birthday and today reports say she has cut three teeth that are sound as those of earlier years. She suffered much while cutting them.
Five counties show keen interest as J Rufua Clark of North Vernon awaits trial for the McQuaid brothers murders in Jennings county. Shelbyville jurors and a Shelby county venire are assembled. Romine may testify. Mrs Romine and Mrs Clark are nearby as hearings approach.
In Anderson Indiana Mrs Martha Hodson, eighty four, met an unfamiliar elderly man at her home who claimed to be Milton Langley eighty two of Atchison Kansas, a brother she had not seen in over twenty years. In Van Wert Ohio Ralph Hoover, a wife murderer, was sentenced to life imprisonment with appeals denied.
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