Madison Herald Weekly Edition Subscription Notice
A Madison newspaper announces weekly edition details from The Herald Company with a yearly advance subscription price of one dollar.
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
2
A Madison newspaper announces weekly edition details from The Herald Company with a yearly advance subscription price of one dollar.
An obituary notes the death of Mrs Ida Ferris of Madison County with family references and condolences. It mentions relatives and local connections including Martinsville and Josetine, and references a tram incident and recent illness. Further details outline family guests and community ties surrounding the deceased.
A wartime appeal promotes U S Food Clubs encouraging citizens to join nationwide programs for rationing and home front effort. The notice highlights loyalty, readiness to aid war needs, and calls for community participation through local clubs and classes.
The report notes the United States sent allies 141000000 bushels of wheat while credit to women and increased meat output in 1977 78 surpassing the previous year. It also mentions bond activity and sales and other wartime economic efforts.
The article notes sugar shortages in Spain and Portugal with price rises and government controls. It mentions brown sugar in Lisbon at about $1.10 per pound and Swedish sugar around 14 cents, while references to beet crop issues and distant cane sugar supply appear amid chaotic OCR text.
A fragmented OCR style item traces food talk by Don Herold with scattered phrases about pies, recipes, and kitchen chatter. The piece references culinary terms and appears as a humorous monologue about cooking and taste.
A war time notice describes US and Allied aims to ship munitions to France while conserving sugar and materials at home. It warns of long ship shortages, explains Java’s distance, and calls citizens to limit sugar use to five pounds per person weekly for charity efforts. It emphasizes conserving ships for crucial wartime uses.
Thousands of wrinkled veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic marched in khaki beside soldiers during the opening ceremony in Port O? Oregon yesterday. The parade drew attention as veterans spoke about troubles ahead and the lone fate of a one-armed man in life.
Readable portions recount a fatal shooting aboard a river boat. Skinner is found shot dead on the hurricane deck while Job confesses to the deed. Guards allegedly helped the killer escape, placing him on a skiff at dawn. Job later retreats north and dies in service to another fate.
Wise remark on health as a treasure from Sarauel Johnson noting how hard it is to keep good health in old age. The quote recalls years of limited ease and underscores the value of wellness with aging.
The remark argues that one cannot persuade others of their own superiority and invites scrutiny of self confidence. Critics note the line’s cynical view of rhetoric while supporters say it uncovers limits of belief.
A distributor advises druggists not to take payments unless Bio-seren doubles energy vigor and nerve force in two weeks. The claim targets boosting performance and promises quick results, wrapped in a sales pitch.
An unclear ad touts a seven day program claiming to restore nerve strength and promote tissue rebuilding. It sells Bioferen a month course by mail with a refund guarantee and lists a long chemical ingredient list.
G. Adams of Omaha Neb was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the coming year. G. Chambers of Portland Ore was named senior free commander chief. Others elected include Chiodos of Virginia junior vice commander in chief Col Ferrin of Vermont surgeon general Philip Nordall Boston chaplain in chief and regional appointments announced. Delegates endorsed unconditional surrender of the foe and stronger wartime prosecutions.
Reverend William Patterson arrived by mailboat from Louisville for a brief visit to his mother and relatives. He will return to Louisville tomorrow and on Monday depart for Broken Bow Nebraska to lead a Catholic church at an Indian reservation. Friends wish him good health and success in his western assignment.
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