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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
4
Report from Dodge City Kansas describes grasshoppers covering tracks near a cut. The engine struck the swarm, wheel slippage caused a derailment risk, and the crew used shovels to clear the rails and cover the roadbed with gravel before the train could move on.
A Nashville Indiana dispatch reports blackberry pickers deserted the Bert Lampus farm patch due to hundreds of rattlesnakes and warnings from a ratthog. Last year the patch saw thirteen large rattlers killed. Nearby, a four person family weighs a combined 774 pounds with a 14 year old girl at 78 pounds and a 10 year old boy at 92 pounds.
Jess ter Gardner a 17 year old worker for Spencer and Co at a saw mill near Munfordville Kentucky was fatally injured on his first day by a circular saw that severed his head. He was survived by his mother and several siblings. Seymour Indiana and Peter Platter noted as the country’s oldest active photographer celebrated his 85th birthday and marked six decades in business.
Secretary of War Gar rison urged a substantial volunteer force to support the regular army in a San Francisco speech, stressing the need for extensive civilian backing for national defense.
A violent weather outbreak across Indiana caused extensive property and crop losses estimated at over 100000, with many injured or unconscious from lightning. In Elwood, Charles Howard aged 25 was killed and his father fatally injured by a live wire during the storm.
Report from Bucharest states one thousand people killed and one thousand wounded in the bombardment of Widin on the Danube. The attack leaves half the city in ruins and includes two hundred noncombatants among the casualties.
Indianapolis report states Jwoce Gifford’s son Jadpe died this afternoon following injuries from a car crash in Kukomu last May. Authorities said Jadpe Groford of Joyansport was identified as the deceased, with PS and Russel Groford among those noting the loss.
Conneraville, Indiana, July report cites Martin Kelly struck by lightning while in the engine room of the Comneraville blower works. The bolt knocked him to the floor, but he recovered and says his rheumatism has vanished since the incident, with no remaining joint pain.
A Manon Olio physician endorses Dr King’s New Discovery for throat and bronchial troubles. He claims it cured his wife’s severe bronchial cold after other remedies failed and recommends keeping a bottle at home for family use. Price 50 cents to $1.00, guaranteed at Garper’s druggists.
Mrs Mary Jane Tatum of Great Neck New York is held for the Delaware county grand jury on a charge of second degree assault against her sister Kathryn MacArthur 23 over her refusal to marry Frederick W Peters son of a New York manufacturer The affair involved letters and threats with a payment of 2000 and a court hearing showed MacArthur dictated a letter about her engagement Mr Peters was named as a favored suitor and Tatum allegedly urged marriage by her husband John C Tatum rich cotton broker at Great Neck and the case drew a crowd at the preliminary hearing
A discussion on long range weather forecasts cites Professor Frost of Yerkes Observatory and his discoveries on heat radiation from the sun. Experts say variable radiation could enable a new forecasting system to anticipate droughts and floods well in advance. Epping Forest is noted as a vast recreation area.
In Los Angeles Everett Spaulding was born six weeks early and given little chance of survival. His mother applied artificial respiration by blowing into his mouth for ten days, reviving him temporarily. The infant deteriorated after a train ride to Los Angeles where doctors declared death several times before the child ultimately died four days after reaching a hospital.
Authorities plan medical examinations for suspected intoxicated individuals in Washington. The process involves physician assessments to determine intoxication levels and direct medical testimony for the court. Officers will transport prisoners to the police station for examination and record findings.
Walter T. Thompson was injured when a deer charged downhill after a hunt near Pescadero. He was thrown under the carcass as the animal bounded toward him, and Otto Parker helped remove the carcass from his body after the buck broke contact at close range.
In Stour Falls Indiana an offer of 2 100 000 to Charles Jason to enlist and give up the girl he loves is refused. The father left a check for 3000 at the recruiting station for his son to enlist but no return has been made. The tale recounts a farmer’s son in Niobrara Nebraska and a claim of a girl never wearing a hat in Somerset, Maine.
New York reports thirteen Yiddish papers in circulation, with three published daily. The count highlights the sizeable Yiddish press presence in the city and reflects ongoing media diversity.
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