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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1918

Page

4

Madison Herald reports local notices and obituaries

The Madison Herald notes Rosa Wolf's Indianapolis trip, Miss Bessie Renton visiting Winchester, and Rev H M Rogers in Hanover. It records deaths of Henry Shingleton in Cincinnati and John W Petty near Madison, with funeral details and community remarks. Marriage licenses issued for Land and Custer families. local court actions and civic notices appear alongside family travel and farm issues.

Rosa Wolf Indianapolis Bessie Renton Winchester Val H. M. Rogers Hanover Henry Shingleton Cincinnati Madison Squire Stuart Yesternddey Ambrace Lyle Luella May Rogers Paties Graham Townships Harry Milles Andrew Glarsin Flweedyne Thomas Strader Rexville William Umes Teert East Street Homme Donald Dushane Columbus Jon Dushane Comera Sidney Mars Wawa Ind Ways Bes Os Toon Hoagie Seas Loville

Robbers With Nerve Lock Bank Safe In Midnight Heist

A bold midnight robbery in Kies county saw armed men enter the coal town of Prucesitte and force Postak’s president Robert Ear to cooperate. The intruders blasted open a vault, looted cash, and fled as local authorities scrambled amid shattered alarms and a tense chase.

Vincennes Fel Kies Tully Prucesitte Robert Ear Postak Waite Pepeua Ugedit Rel Bos Parr

PXYETANA YOUTH Roader and Wii Aid the ve Willan

Vague OCR fragment mentions youth roader and Wii aid and names such as Willan and Litre. No clear event, place, or outcome readable.

Keeps Nation Abreast of War Work and Needs Credits

The article notes U S war aid to Allies totals 86 492 040 with secrecy on disposition. It states United States distributing 10 000 000 to the Allies and warns a promise is not kept when broken.

United States America

Waterfront romance tale ends with confession on shore

A narrative recounts Stuart and Stella on a swimming trip where teasing from peers triggers fear of social mockery. After a clash over makeup and a mustache, Stella disappears on a beach return, and Stuart expresses remorse and protective affection, vows to stop the taunts.

Sorcerers Burned at Stake and Druidic Orgies Alleged

A fragmentary report recalls executions of alleged sorcerers burned at stake amid superstition. It mentions dates, planetary symbols, metals and stones, with references to Melandists and a ritual context. The text notes many were executed for witchcraft during dark centuries.

Continent as Spoils in War Pursuit of Global Dominance

Fragmented OCR text shows a discussion of wartime strategy and power, mentioning contentious claims and national agendas. It references leaders, dates, and places, hinting at a narrative where military campaigns and political aims shape a broader struggle for influence.

Domestic relations tale ends with dog deaths

In a New York domestic relations hearing a speaker recounts a bulldog Ida and a veterinary advised method involving milk and a dog’s nipple, claiming the dogs died after the procedure. The judge asks how this relates to the case as the witness asserts the incident impacted the life of four Brindle Troster bulls.

New York Ida

Profits in Shipbuilding Highlighted by Glynn Sale

The schooner Glynn, built south of Newport News since the war began, shows strong profits in shipbuilding and freight operations. James S. Bratley Jr earned 520,000 in freight to Italy and later sold to French interests for 96,000 pounds, netting about 45,500 after insurance and outfitting costs in six months.

Glynn Cramer Newport News James S. Bratley, Jr Italy

Making Mineral Wool Near Melbourne Insulates and Replaces Asbestos

An American firm operating in Australia begins basalt to mineral wool production near Melbourne. Basalt is melted with freestone and limestone then steam under pressure forces the liquid rock into the air, creating fluffy flakes that settle on the floor for use as insulation in machinery packing and ice chests.

Australia Melbourne Scientific American

Aunt Elma Perkins Brings Surprise Romance to Family

Mrs. Perkins reveals Aunt Elma is visiting to announce a wedding. The artist Mr. Whitehall confirms he will marry Elma, ending a long romance started when he stayed as a summer boarder. Gwendoline and Katharine react as the family welcomes the couple.

Mra Pascal T. Perkins Ioether Gwendoline Elma Beta Whitehall Jate Gawendoline Mie Katharine Derek Sean Ad Atharies Jednst Stochy Gwendidine Sistem Renlivy Gatertinite Suefi Reid Kathirine Dare Portieres Plano Miss Perkins Old Whitehall Elia Elinn

Wel-hel-wet and Its British Naval Base in Chinese Territory

The article describes Wel-hel-wet, a British leased naval and commercial base across the Shan tung peninsula from Kiachow. It notes the island and mainland portions, the dockyard and coal station, and contrasts British colonial shops with Chinese shops opened seasonally or near visiting warships.

Shantung Peninsula Kiachow Welhelwei Vn Httlertenam

Beards Through History Stir Mass Debate and Odd Tales

A historical survey traces beards from ancient Greeks and Romans to Peter the Great enforcing shaving. It notes fashion shifts and rare cases of long facial hair among women, including a Parisian with a waist‑length beard and tales of a captured bearded woman shown to the czar.

Tanya Eek Alexander Peter the Great United States Margaret Oef Saves Mavi Tuilian J Paris Purrowa Ube

Gifted Writera and Coleridge on Opium and Projects

The passage compares Coleridge and De Quincey as opium eaters whose prolific thinking did not yield finished works. De Quincey argues opium blocked his life work titled De Emendatione Humani Intellectus, while drafting plans for a Prolegomena to All Future Systems of Political Economy that never reached the preface.

de Quincey Coleridge Coleridce

Morning Calisthenics For Health

Morning exercises in the fresh air improve circulation and health. Start with standing at a window, take deep breaths, then two to three easy moves. Extend doubled fists from shoulders, touch floor with fingertips, then kneel and bend forward. A five minute routine.

Mourning in Blue Sparks Divorce Tale in Tribune

A New York Tribune anecdote describes mourning trends with dark blue for widows who divorce and remarry. The tale centers on a wife who explains she divorced her husband and now wears blue to symbolize both memory and compromise. The piece notes a stenographer as the husband’s new spouse and ends with a remark that a third of the insane recover.

Fred Sauer Iutei Cedar Clif Madison Township Nathan Arthur Gear Wirt Colere Indideepolis Eugene Camp Merritt Earl Camp Taylor New York Tribune

Discoverer Urges Gist Dealers to Refuse Payments

A pamphlet claims Bio-seren doubles energy vigor and nerve force in two weeks and urges druggists not to take money unless this result is delivered.

Seven Day Regimen Promised For Bio-feren Tablets

Advertisement offers a seven day course of Bio-feren tablets to restore strength and reduce nervous exhaustion. It guarantees a refund if not improved, claiming benefits after completing the week and continuing with a lighter follow up. The note to physicians mentions the formula and active ingredients as Lecithin and manganese and several proprietary components.

Bio-feren

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