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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
2
Indianapolis July 1 The Industrial Board of Indiana amends Section fifteen to include building and loan associations alongside banks and trust companies in funding workers compensation. The rule allows self funding under supervision and requires additional liability insurance if full payment is not made.
Madison resident H. T. Mountjoy endorses Dean's Kidney Pills as a tested remedy for weak kidneys. He reports relief from headaches dizziness and misery with no return attack after using the product. The ad notes a 50 cent price and urges buyers to request Dean's Kidney Pills from Fosier Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Osceola Ark July 31 four men and one woman died and three more men were wounded during a two hour battle on Island No 37 in the Mississippi river as officers raided a blind tiger. The dead include Mrs Susan Williams keeper of the place Sheriff Sam B Malden Alex Johnson Sam Bills and John Cox. Sheriff Malden was killed by the woman keeper and the others were shot as the officers set fire with a torch.
John Wade and Sons awarded a contract to Kaucher and Hodges to construct a five story iron clad flour and corn meal mill at Virginia Avenue and the Illinois Central railroad. The project aims to expand the firm’s grain operations and diversify Memphis agriculture with deliveries of 50 000 bushels of corn and 40 000 bushels of wheat already purchased for November and December shipments.
Gordon Wander of Niles Michigan, colored, was struck by a speeding interurban near South Bend while sleeping on the rail. He was taken to Epworth Hospital, where physicians reported injuries but no fatality. The piece also includes scattered moralizing doggerel and observations on wartime and current events.
A conversational piece from Cleveland Plain Dealer where a dialogue explains what a submarine is and how crews manage life aboard. It humorously notes misinterpretations about diving, breathing tanks, torpedoes, and battleships, ending with a child’s phone joke and a garbled final line.
Will Stanley, arrested for murdering the Grimes children last Wednesday, was dragged from the Justice Court at midnight and burned on Temple's public square. Thousands watched as the mob cheered and forces pushed the accused into the flames amid claims of a confession and hired involvement.
In a quaint exchange the jest compares outfits and time needed for church and opera. One comment notes church attire takes about twenty minutes while the opera requires around two hours, reflecting social expectations.
The exchange opens with a playful retort about mistaken affection. He asserts confidence and claims the beloved was never present while the scene hints at a formal proposal and ensuing tension.
A San Francisco Chronicle item notes a woman prone to flustered speech and misstatements as she contemplates taking decisive action.
Federalsburg Kansas July 30 Noah Jones reports an apple tree on his farm near Wheatley's campground with four compass pointing branches. Last year north and south bore fruit while east and west bore none. this year the reverse holds with east and west laden and north and south bare. The note adds the earth’s orbital speed as 184 miles per second.
A terse exchange in the Boston Transcript shows a Scribbler urging peace and the Editor replying to burn the poem as a prompt to suppress controversial literary protest. The brief dialogue highlights wartime censorship tensions and calls for national pacifism.
A cricket remark from the New York Times presents Tam as one of two possibilities a player who can bat and sing or one who can do both with equal flair. The quote highlights versatility and raises questions about talent crossover.
In Manchester England last year imports show zero barrels of American apples. A Yonkers Statesman exchange remarks on England’s taste for our produce and the global trade chatter surrounding it.
Satirical note from the Kansas City Journal contrasts knights’ bold bargaining with merchants who failed to sell moving picture rights, lampooning poor business dealings in a bygone era.
When babies suffer eczema or itching skin, use Dean's Ointment. A small amount lasts and it is safe for children. Available at all stores for 50c a box. The Herald reports on the territorial expansion joining that of the German empire.
Mr Bowser buys a shaving outfit to save money after a barber misfortune. He handles the razor badly, cuts himself, and blood floods his shirt as Mrs Bowser scolds him. The couple argues about financial folly and he plans to consult a lawyer the next day.
A reflective verse note from Peoria contrasts life with sports and fate. The speaker likens personal futility to batting .89 and fielding .23 while noting hardships shown in cinema. The piece weighs luck and misfortune, concluding with a wry comfort that worse is seen in films.
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