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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1913
Page
1
The article discusses the Supreme Court view on commodity corners and questions whether such speculation harms farmers. It cites past attempts like the 1909 wheat corner, notes farmers often sell late, and argues corners raise prices for consumers while risking reduced milling and manufacturing activity.
A Madison Indiana carpenter Oscar Trigg testifies Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his dizziness backache and morning stiffness. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney troubles with a 50 cent price and Buffalo NY agents Foster Milburn Co. Remember the name Doan's.
Charles Cole, a Civil War veteran from New Washington, 25 miles northeast of Jeffersonville, dies at 79 after long illness. He leaves a wife and son Edward. Mrs Cole remains in critical condition after pneumonia attack. Nearby note reports 5,800 licensed airmen in the United States.
Walter Fisher and Mrs Helen Gray testified before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in Washington challenging abuses on the Crow reservation in Montana. The hearing included accusations of land theft, mistreatment of Indian children and fraud in allotment and land sales.
The report from the Legislative Visiting Committee outlines regular appropriations for maintenance and upgrades at the Southeastern Hospital for the Insane. It calls for new equipment, pumping station updates, cottage repairs, a pathological building, greenhouse, shop, grading, driveways, and walks with specified costs and a July availability for completed projects. The committee also asks the State Board of Finance to authorize up to 10000 for purchasing adjoining land if deemed advisable.
The Jefferson County Commissioners submit the annual financial report for the year ending December 31, 1912. Figures include receipts and disbursements in multiple line items with totals such as 8303 48 and 6138 09, along with various payments and attestations by Auditor Al Motale.
A telegram to Samuel Purdy in Bluffton asking him to return home because his father Lewis Purdy was dying arrived just as another telegram arrived reporting Samuel Purdy had been murdered in Bluffton. The two messages reached Western Union offices in Decatur and Bluffton within minutes of each other.
In Evansville Indiana the Kalha n wedding at St George Hotel drew 200 guests with sensational press coverage. Real newsboys distributed a four page extra describing the ceremony while the groom Clarence Kahn and his bride faced shocked parents and police intervention against the publishers.
The text notes Woodrow Wilson with thirteen letters in his name planning Bermuda voyage and a thirteenth January 1913 vote by thirteen Indiana electors. It also mentions Germany diet, debt repayment, a Buffalo ban on Sunday theatricals, and milk price investigations.
Washington January 13 The Senate ousted Judge Robert Archbald of the Commerce Court on the first article of impeachment by a 68 to 5 vote with 2 thirds required. Archbald was acquitted on several later articles and convicted on others with Mixed verdicts across ten articles. Senator Kern was excused from voting while Senator Shively of Indiana voted guilty on every count.
Beasie Rutman confessed to Livingston County officers that James Wells killed Frank Longnecker, a Cincinnati fur buyer, and hid his body on an island near Golconda, Illinois. She claims Wells spoke of disposing of Longnecker and that Pearl Welle helped. she denied involvement by Frank Meisberger. Officers plan further inquiry to corroborate details as they pursue four suspects.
Longpecker, a well known Madison figure who resided in the city for months until leaving in a shanty boat, now has his wife and children settled in the west end. Meisberger, another familiar name here, came from Ripley county and has lived in Louisville for about eight years.
Wildey Encampment No. 1 Of Old Fellows installed officers last night with C P S E Haigh as senior chief promoter and W W Berach as senior warder. Other posts filled included D Lazzele as high priest guide G D Lazzele as junior warden and J Winter as scribe U F Gerdes as treasurer. Additional appointments named W Roth, J Schilling, Wam Schnable, H M Krump, F M Hill, J D Spicer, W Roth, W C Kahn, George Keller as grand of trial, Walter Mundt as grand of l and Frank M Hill served as D D G P.
Hanover College societies Zetela thean and Chrestomathean elect and install officers for the second term. Presidents include Alice Craig Hanover and Frieda Bach Madison with multiple secretaries, savants, critics, librarians, and marshals named from Hanover Kokomo Madison North Vernon Winchester and other towns. Executive officers list Helen Cain Kokomo monitors Eleie Tate Paria Illinois Cora Millar Madison Helen Engle Winchester Jeanette Culbertson Vevay.
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