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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
6
A Madison weekly edition discusses local flood control dam construction and urges citizens and merchants to support funding. It outlines economic benefits, labor needs, and regional impact, then shifts to national topics including Wilson’s presidency, Congress, and income tax provisions.
A notorious outlaw who taunted authorities for a year and killed twin nephews and four deputies was killed by Deputy Sheriff Chomby after a gunfight. The pursuit left two officers wounded and the outlaw resembled a wild beast with a shaggy beard and improvised gear.
The head of Pittsburgh public schools, Supt Hecter, battles charges from former associate Ithel Fusher. He is hospitalized as officials review the incident and act on the matter.
Fragmentary report notes a U S official considering the ambassadorship to Russia, with references to a president offering the post and a Washington context. Names and details are garbled in the OCR.
A Boston man suffered lingering bias from an insect bite two years earlier. The notice urges Bucklen's Arnica Salve to halt poison, inflammation, swelling and pain from bites and various skin ailments, available for 25 cents at Harper's drug store.
The article emphasizes alfalfa as a key to agricultural growth in the Corn Belt, arguing for widespread cultivation to raise state wealth. It notes current U.S. alfalfa area at 4,707,136 acres with Kansas leading, and lists state rankings, while urging adoption across Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and others to boost production capacity.
Ex-Governor Hoard urges expanding alfalfa cultivation as a path to richer soil and higher meat and crop yields. He argues many farmers doubt alfalfa due to climate and soil myths and presents projected gains from 1 to 100 acres per farm, envisioning national acres of alfalfa reaching 100 million. He links fertility, wealth, and citizenship to widespread alfalfa farming.
A note states that eleven pounds of alfalfare have feeding value equal to ten pounds of bran and cost only half as much. This highlights alfalfare as a cheaper feed option with similar nutritional value.
The Southeastern Hospital Board met in regular session on April 15 and awarded multiple contracts. Items include groceries to Elmer E. Scott Co and Cofield Barber Grocery Co, tobacco to Clark & Co, fresh meat to Swift Co, cereals to The Elmer E. Scott Co, provender to Patrick Wade, dry goods to N Horuff & Sona Daily and Roth, toilet paper to Charles Kahn, drugs to J kh C.F. Harper & Co, butterine to Friedman Mfg. Co and Swift & Co, with Standard Oil Co supplying oil. For sale by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. in Buffalo, NY is the sole US agent.
In New Albany on April 17, Mrs Mildred W Atkine sues Joseph T Atking for maintenance. Testimony showed the family shared one house but kept two separate tables and split children between them. Judge Fitz ordered Atkins to support his entire family.
A devotional-style claim says true womanhood comes from health and strength, not just physical build. The ad touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for fainting, dizziness, weakness, nervousness, backache, and fatigue, citing Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma praising the medicine. It promotes a 60 cent price and guarantees at Harper's drug store.
Brown cakes are described as made with Mrs Austin's Bag Pan cake flour, highlighting a home baking use for the product.
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