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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
3
The article describes Christmas crib symbolism dating to Saint Francis of Assisi in 1223 8 in a cave on Guido mountains. It recalls a stable scene with the Virgin Saint Joseph and the Infant Jesus and notes the tradition has endured to the present day with the birth narrative of Christ.
Pupils from the Ursuline St Marys School performed selections from great composers in a school afternoon program. The Edward L McKee essay contest winners were announced with prizes for high school and grammar levels.
Reports from London state Eugene Sandow, famed as the world’s strongest man, was executed on charges of being a German spy. The sensational claim circulated amid wartime tensions and speculative headlines.
Henry Stevens twenty four, a porter in North Vernon Indiana, started a fire with gasoline thinking it was kerosene at the Ryan barber shop and was severely burned. An explosion followed as flames engulfed his clothing. John Carr of Indianapolis smothered the blaze with an overcoat and saved him. Stevens, recently married, lies in serious condition at the city hospital.
Lew Thompson a 65 year old carpenter and habitual drunkard pleaded guilty in Columbus City Court to intoxication. He admitted obtaining liquor by the case from Louisville and said he kept it buried on the White River bank. The mayor questioned the claim and the court took the case under advisement.
In Vevay Indiana Frank Emerson 55 a river man from Patriot is missing since ferrying two men to the Kentucky shore at seven last night His skiff was found today at Sugar Creek with oars missing and the stern torn loose authorities believe he may be the flood’s first victim along the Ohio River.
Washington December 21 Indiana ranks seventh among states with the lowest death rates in 1914 according to a Census Bureau report. The study compares national registration area death rates across years, highlighting Indiana's favorable standing.
Washington report shows U S foreign trade for November reaching a new high of 500 million dollars with both imports and exports setting record figures. The twelve month exports total climbed to 5.05 billion dollars as stated by the commerce department.
A large Eggleston School audience witnessed a children’s program raising funds for charity. The highlight was a multi grade play The Greatest Gift with Frances Litson as Goddess Bountiful and a cast of students portraying historical figures and scenes.
Virgil Sample of Carrollton announces the death of his brother Curtis Sample in El Paso Texas. Age twenty one the deceased was a member of the M E church. Body to be brought to Brooksburg Indiana for burial after a five week stay west for health.
In Madisonville Kentucky on December 22 Joe Ashbook accidentally shot his 13 year old son Len in the abdomen while cleaning a pistol. The boy died shortly after. The piece also discusses Panama Canal defenses and the United States role as guarantor of its defense and international mission.
Inspector Rafael Musquiz reports de facto Mexican government plans to build several thousand miles of railways to create new trade routes and provide jobs. Projects include a border line from Nuevo Laredo to Piedras Negras, links to Matamoros Monterrey, a Monclova to Chihuahua line, extension to Sierra Mojada, and a Tampico to Matamoros cut off connecting to Brownsville.
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania area the Blue Ridge and Catoctin range report mass squirrel die offs with dead foxes and gray squirrels found by woodchoppers and chestnut hunters. Residents suspect chestnut blight poisoning as the likely cause after a year of tree destruction in the Blue Ridge chain.
Hubert S. Chalmers credit man for an Akron rubber factory has accepted the call to serve as rector of Trinity Episcopal church in this city and held his first services. He was ordained recently to the ministry and is giving up a $5,000 salary for a ministerial post offering a smaller stipend.
A Vermont man named Brown travels from Vermont to Chicago and Evansville while being mistaken for five different lookalikes. Each impersonation leads to dramatic entanglements including threats, a false identity, a Lafayette arrest, and a Terre Haute trial where Brown proves his innocence with witnesses. The final twist confirms the mistaken identity with a continuing chase of a fifth double.
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