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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary text from Madison on January 12 mentions Miss Masine and Mrs Wood with uncertain references to visits, births, and a hotel context. The passage is garbled, lacking clear names, dates, or a cohesive event to summarize definitively.
An unclear OCR passage mentions Mr William Ogden and the Signal Corps inspectors and a phase or stage. It references a Mr A Ietpatidiask and a Mrs Potts, plus mentions of forms, seats, and a seater. details are garbled and no clear event or outcome is established.
a fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled notice about a corpse wedged in a location marked ici 4 sole aw va tn a 1 bie uncertain details and no clear names or dates available for full summary
A garbled report describes school officials including Professor Diemer Lome presenting a plan to manage public schooling. It mentions guidance for a future notice and a possible school act, with references to examinations and a viewing event at a location called the Nata. Further details about dates and timelines are unclear.
An elderly resident John Hoefling, 82, dies at his son Willian Hoefling’s home after years of paralysis. He was known as the courteous toll keeper on the Canaan road and remembered across the county. Surviving are sons John Charles and Willian. funeral arrangements follow.
Thomas Hanna prominent resident of Hanover Township died in Florida after a long illness. He was 79 and survived by his wife and son. A former Civil War cavalry member, he lived in the county and was well known in the elderly class. Also noted: a fatal fracture of the right leg yesterday at S000 dock while performing chores. The Ladies Aid Society of Christ Church elected officers for the coming year: President Mrs Louis Eisenhardt, Vice President Mrs Samuel Lowe, Secretary Mrs George Hoffman, Treasurer Mrs Louis Feuerstein.
Youths rush to capitalize on snow as a quick start to wealth with no capital needed. Receipts mostly honest, though a few schemes involve a younger sibling or a neighbor. An eccentric woman is defined as valuing comfort over style.
Chaotic note reports counterfeit half dollars in circulation causing cashier concerns. Barrett notes easy to pass and urges vigilance as authorities investigate, with December dates and local rumors affecting public trust.
Local note records harsh winter conditions causing travel delays. Madison county notes shortages of fuel and severe weather impacting daily life as residents report difficult commutes and hazardous roads.
W Trow Company Madison retires 25000 dollar preferred stock. L W Bellamy skis on improvised gear. Ebenezer Ledgerwood buried at Ryker's Ridge. Dr and Mrs G N Wyman arrive after Florida trip. Joe Skidmore Clara Hunter wed by Clerk Prewatt. groom conscript from Jefferson county. Red Cross in Jennings County orders yarn. drying hampered by weather. Cragmont patients Watson McComb and Henry Wiseman die. shipped home. Henry Edwards ill with pneumonia at W Trow Co mill. Eagle Cotton Mills idle for coal delay. Pearl Packing may close if fuel not found. Coal car at Madison Glue Works used by others. Morehead aids workers.
The report tallies heavy snowfalls from 1910 to 1917 with Januarys and Februaries reaching high depths including 23 inches in February 1813 and 25 inches in mid January 1917. It credits local volunteers led by Jesse Conway and James Demaree for clearing Main Street and notes Dewey Green’s stranded journey with a horse bogey on Ryker's Ridge before returning home.
In Beloit Kansas January 15 a coal oil shortage worsens as tank cars delivering fuel fail to arrive and grocers lack supply. A snow dray clears hillsides and streets as farmers and neighbors assist. A UP train wreck near the town bridge kills three and injures eighteen.
Notice of tax due dates for state county city school and other levies in Jefferson County Indiana for 1917 with installments due May 6 1918 and November 4 1918. It warns of delinquency ten percent penalty and calls for timely payment at the Treasurer's Office Madison and notes sale of delinquent lands February 1918.
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