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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR note references a company and a 1.680 wearin item, mentions Madison and Oise region, with unclear context and dates. Specifics are unreadable, but naming of a firm and location suggests a local business note or advertisement item from a weekly page.
Disjointed OCR shows Madison area names such as Anna, Neal, Trimble, Edward, and Mr. Farl. References to estate, trustees, and notices appear unclear but indicate local legal or probate activity and social mentions.
Selected jury members include Albinas Amos Allen Duffy Singros Thomas Quver Milton Frank Riley itaham Charles Schrember Samuel Steigerwald and others. The court approved land sale to Wal hood bound fatue Kessler for cash and granted guardianship petitions and estate inventories in several local matters.
Local Democrats express confidence as Dixon announces candidacy for Congress from the district. The filing signals active competition with party rivals and a push to secure votes across the district amid prior fundraising and organizational efforts.
A fragmented passage describes American charity efforts aiding suffering children through Near East Relief and Western aid groups. It notes contributions funding clothing, shelter, and eventual self support, highlighting volunteers sewing garments and fundraising to save starving families abroad.
The readable text shows a scribal reference and a beggar, with unclear surrounding context. It mentions a seal and a son in a distorted fragment, implying a historical note or marginal annotation without a clear event or date.
The tale describes a anonymous donor funding a Nile region mission boat named Obedience and the Ahvangedist, at a cost of about 40 000 plus, aiding workers, orphans, and boys in India and Egypt. The donor has given 82500 since 1916 to the United Presbyterian board of foreign missions and provides bonds, funds, and supplies for missions and schools.
Mrs Edmona DeMint received a telegram announcing the death of her brother in law James A Stockdale of Indianapolis on Tuesday from influenza. A former Carroll County Kentucky resident, he ran a store at Locust and was 40. He left a widow and two children and is survived by Mrs James Crawford of this city as a cousin. The Stockdales have lived in Indianapolis eight years. funeral and burial were held there today.
The United States Department of Justice issues a warning against Bolshevist propaganda and the Red peril. It urges churches schools labor unions and civic groups to teach the true purpose of Bolshevik ideas and to resist their spread as dangerous to homes religion property and order. The department vows vigorous enforcement and public education to prevent unrest and preserve peace and liberty.
A chaotic kitchen scene interweaves with a couple’s conversation as Bill wins a five thousand dollar sales job after a lunch of stew. The page notes a tense family dynamic, a humorously misread dinner, and a pivotal career promotion tied to Gillespie’s office mishap.
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