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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1918

Page

7

Wireless links tie Italy and America in new telegraphy milestone

The article reports Italy and the United States linking via wireless telegraphy, claiming a powerful plant surpassing earlier systems and noting comparison with the German Nauen station. It discusses distances Rome to Arlington and the influence of latitude on signal reach, plus remarks from London Chronicle editor and aviation figures about women's roles in flight and public interest.

Italy United States Nauen Wese Derlin Germany Arlington Washington Naven Osine Seturty Rome Feo Equator Ninen London Chronicle

Airplane Mail Service Becomes Global Route

Air mail between Vienna and Kiev carries about 1000 packets daily over 750 miles in four stages Cracow Lemberg and Proskurow. The journey takes ten to twelve hours versus forty by train, and claims to be the longest air route in the world.

Vienna Kiev Cracow Lemberg Proskurow

Court Finds for Defendants in Sev er Case Heirs of William H. Sever

In Smyrna F. Sever vs S E Leland executor and others the court ruled for the defendants, the heirs of William H Sever, deceased. Plaintiff was represented by P E Bear and S E Leland, and the defendant heirs by Sulzer and Bear.

Smyrna F. Sever S. E. Leland William H. Sever P. E. Bear E. Leland Sulzer & Bear

Spartacides Suffer Complete Rout in Sunday Elections

Berlin via Copenhagen Jan 21 The Spartacides suffered a complete rout in Sunday’s election for the National Assembly. Returns today show their candidates elected in only a few localities. A majority of Socialists supporting the Ebert government showed strength, but coalitions may be needed to control the Assembly.

Berlin Copenhagen Spartacides National Assembly Ebert

Peace leaders discuss Russian situation at foreign office

Pars January 21 reports Wilson Lansing and allied leaders debated Russia’s fate and the potential entry into the League of Nations. Wilson reportedly believes a democratic republic will emerge after a brief Bolshevik excesses period.

Pars Russia League of Nations Wilson Lansing Foreign Office

Wholesale milk price fixed by producers meeting

Milk producers from Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin set February wholesale milk prices between 575 and 381 per hundred pounds, more than double the level of five years ago. The decision came at the joint meeting held in Elgin Illinois on January 21.

Elgin Hrs Illinois Indiana Wisconsin

Creation of Emergency Public Works Board

Washington reports an emergency public works board would be created to provide work for the unemployed under a Senate bill introduced by Kenyon of Iowa this afternoon.

Washington Senate Kenyon Towa

Francis Scott Key School Destroyed by Fire in Baltimore

Fire gutted the Francis Scott Key public school in Baltimore early today causing an estimated loss of 125000 dollars. The building named for the Star Spangled Banner author suffered extensive damage.

Baltimore Francis Scott Key Louisville H. Verhoff Grain Company Eleventh Main Streets

Lemburg Taken by Ukrainian Troops

Washington January 21 The State Department reports Lemburg has fallen to Ukrainian troops this afternoon.

Washington Lemburg State Department

Shipyard Workers Strike in Seattle and Tacoma

About 30,000 Seattle workers and 15,000 in Tacoma walked out today, per union officials, demanding higher wages as the strike spreads through the shipyard labor force.

Seattle Tacoma

Commercial Club Directors Elected and Good Financial Health

The Commercial Club held its annual meeting with a large, enthusiastic turnout. New directors elected include Edward M. Prennatt Jos L Schofield Prof B Hi Doddridge Harry H Cope and others, with a large slate of holdover directors. The club endorsed the new road law for better county city roads and reported a strong financial condition and growing membership.

Commercial Club Edward M. Prenatt Jos. L. Schofield Prof B. Hi. Doddridge Harry H. Cope Walter Caplinger William Roth Chegnville Johnson J. J. Kasper John W. Tevis Harry FE. Nichols John McGregor M. R. Sulzer E. S. Roberts J. R. Inglis Ins Yunker James FE. Crozier W. HE. Miller Dustin Ely Oscar Oliver William Ogden R. W. Cochran Guy Pender R. L. Ireland J. E. Crozier William H. Miller Miller Sulzer Roberts Pender Cope E. E. Scott New Industrial Committee Madison

Windmill palm Endures Cold and Rough Handling

The hardiest palm in California is Trachycarpus excelsus the windmill palm. It withstands low temperatures and endures rough treatment, proving itself resilient in harsh conditions.

California

Carbone In Arc Lamps Horizontal Arrangement

European electricians report improved arc lamp performance after experiments show carbons placed horizontally with one slightly above the other.

A Shame Poor Glow Worm In That Bottle

A terse note describes a glow worm confined in a bottle suffering neglect. The fragment conveys distress over the creature’s condition and its restricted environment.

Evacuation of Jugo Slavs Prompts US Troop Plan

The Servian Press Bureau announced that the Jugo-Slav committee in Berne received a reply to President Wilson. The reply states that immediate Italian troop evacuation from Jugo-Slav inhabited areas and replacement by American troops will be deeply examined and commented on by peace conference authorities.

Berne Servian Press Bureau Jugo-Slav Committee Wilson

Leon Trotzky Bolshevik Foreign Minister in Russia

Stockholm January 21 Leon Trotzky Bolshevik foreign minister in Russia is reported as held in high regard by an official statement issued by the Esthonian staff received here.

Stockholm Leon Trotzky Russia Esthenian

Veterans gather from ship Canada after brutal battles

One thousand five hundred veterans of some of the war's bloodiest battles assembled today in Boston after disembarking from the troop ship Canada.

Boston Canada

Government keeps hog price at 17.50 per hundredweight

F S Snyder head of the meat division of the food administration announces no change in the hog price policy, keeping the price at 17.50 dollars. The statement comes from Washington on January 21.

Washington F. S. Snyder The Food Administration

Armenian Syrian relief campaign committees named at city meeting

City Chairman Joseph R Colgate chaired a hotel Jefferson gathering forming fund solicitation groups by ward and precinct with named volunteers. A special Emma Scott Circle collection will run at tobacco warehouses. A mass meeting Sunday Feb 2 at First Presbyterian with Dr J W Turner presiding features Rev Thomas J Graham Father Guthneck and Mrs A M Graham organizing music. no collection. Soliciting starts Monday January 27.

Joseph R. Colgate Hotel Jefferson George Austermuhle Emma Scott

Army Overseas and Domestic Forces to be Reduced by July

General Lord, director of army finances, testified before the House Military Affairs Committee that both overseas and domestic forces will be reduced to well below 600,000 by July 2. He explained how the estimate for funds for the fiscal year starting July 1 was calculated.

Washington House Military Affairs Committee

Miners Rescued After 24 Hours Buried in Mount Braddock Mine

Rescuers reached four coal miners trapped by slate in the Mount Braddock mine near Connellsville Pennsylvania after they had been entombed for 24 hours. Nuclear details and names not provided.

Connellsville Mount Braddock

Subpoenas to be served on heads of departments

Washington Jan 2 Notice was served by Senator Penrose in the Senate this afternoon that after March 4 when the bepublicans come into control of Congress there will be subpoenas served for the heads of Government departments. Also death of Dennis J Garrity at Norwood Cincinnati noted with survivors and burial plans. Capt Thurman resigns Madison Marine Ways post. Mrs Hoffman undergoes operation in Indianapolis and rests at home.

Washington Penrose Senate Congress Dennis J. Garrity Norwood Cincinnati Margaret Garrity Martin Garrity Madison W. Courtney W. F. Martin North Madison Catholic G. E. Thurman Madison Marine Ways Louisville Charles J. Hoffman Indianapolis Robert W. Long Hospital W. OD. Gatch Ory Tver Genereus Niles

Cheerfully Growing Old Mr W Wt and Mrs Crozier

An elderly couple cherished by their Peoria, Illinois community is celebrated for a long, happy marriage. The note recalls a half century of pleasant companionship, family ties, and a serene home life. May their days continue to brighten others’ paths.

Aleso Bill Peoria Mr. Crover

Fragmented Memoir Fragments Echo Wartime Convoin cations and Ads

The text presents a fragmented memory style with scattered phrases about a wartime scene and reflections. Interspersed are ad-like lines urging readers to try Dean's Ointment for skin issues and an unrelated boast about Americans as drinkers, creating a collage of disjointed notices rather than a cohesive story.

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