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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1917

Page

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Madison Daily News Week Ahead Preview and Local Notices

Madison Indiana December 27 1898 Valedictory and social notes include Mrs Howard Powell and Miss Kate Barton visiting Jeffersonville for a few days. Red Cross membership details and various marriages and real estate transactions are reported. Auction results show prices for land and houses with totals and notes on upcoming sales during the holiday season. Local Eagle lodge officers elected for the year are listed. A cautionary line notes a jackknife is dangerous.

Howard Powell Kate Barton Jeffersonville

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Fragmented text shows scattered names and dates with many errors. Reads like a brief local notice or community update, referencing potential events and people, but coherence is limited and specific facts are not extractable.

Women of Indiana Have Large Part

Betty Blythe writes on wartime duty urging American women to contribute to liberty and national effort. The article praises mothers and volunteers, urges support for troops, and calls for industry and domestic production as the nation faces possible global conflict.

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Wotten Volunteer To Help Win War In Indiana Women Mobilized

The article urges Indiana women to register with the State Council of Defense to map female manpower for wartime needs. It lists committees and leaders across counties, explains the nationwide drive, and notes already 40,000 Indiana women registered with a goal of 100,000 by mid January.

Carliste America Olegne Hilt Martes Women of America Indiana State Council of Defense Wabinet Womans Committee Washington

Washington Fire Company No 2 Officers Meeting

At the regular meeting of Washington Fire Company No 2 held last night the officers and trustees were announced. Present were President Chas Bo Renseh ter, Chief Director Waath Metter, Hose Durostor Wiha Bre tenboh, Second Hope Director Geo. Hott Chan, First Pipesman Jeo Yunker, Second Pipesman Waitham Clepy, Chief Engineer Charles Ro Johnson, Messenger Brank Whedon, Trustees J. M. Weyer, S. Mo Str eer, and C. Po Richareson.

Washington Noo Fae Wirand Wengler Chas Bo Renseh Jeo Yunker Vipesiman Waitham Clepy Charles Ro Johnson Messenger Brank Whedon J. M. Weyer S. Mo Streer C. Po Richareson

When Democracy Exerts Itself

A quotation from Elihu Root is cited urging vigilance against German influence in wartime America and Russia. The piece warns that money and press manipulation aim to undermine a free democracy and calls on Americans to beware those who advocate peace at the expense of national interests.

America Russia Elihu Root

County Drives for War Bonds and Red Cross Gifts

Jefferson County urges citizens to join the Red Cross and purchase Liberty Bonds or Thrift Certificates as a sign of national resolve. The drive seeks 4,500 Red Cross members, with current membership at 2,20, and encourages Christmas gifts of memberships or donations. Food and clothing for German POWs are to be supplied via Swiss Red Cross, with rations planned for 10,000 for six months and special provisions for invalid prisoners.

Erie Tate Bhutan Ted Cross Carlisle Julia E. Landers Indianapolis Hortense Tapp Moore Mary Mathews Lafayette Jefferson County Germany United States American Red Cross Red Cross Swiss Red Cross Lerne Switzerland

Roach Named Secretary of State in Indiana

Governor Goodrich appointed W. A. Roach of Delphi as Secretary of State to succeed Capt. Ed. Jackson. Roach, 43, has been active in Ninth District Republican politics. The piece closes with two unrelated quips about marriage and hats.

Goodrich Capt. Ed. Jackson Indianapolis W. A. Roach Delphi Roach

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