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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
6
The county board of equalization adjourned today after a lengthy session. The report lists many local travelers, visits, and small notices including funerals, a drowning accident on Church Street, and community remarks tied to the day’s events.
Nathan Yost formerly of Monroe died after a fall from a scaffold while carpentering a shed. The accident occurred about a week ago at a location in the county with the victim known to locals and his passing reported via telegram.
The article notes prosperity for Banks and an Insurance Company via dividends. It mentions the Herald editor and Phe as experienced in the newspaper business, plus a warehouse of city-wide concerns. A fire event and street damage disrupt traffic, with a city safety focus and a public sale of the Thomas property.
A late morning wedding at Judge and Mrs Josephi Tbach’s home on North Pennsylvania Street united Misa Mary Ebach and Walter W. Sobl of Hammond. Rev Poshua Starsfield officiated before a small family gathering with flowers in marguerite tones and a room decorated with ferns and crystals.
Joseph Theodore Schofield brother of the late city treasurer was unanimously elected to fill the unexpired term ending next January. Water pressure issues at the Thark Packingplant prompted Public Utilities action with a committee visiting the plant and reporting next Friday night. Madison city meetings noted the Men’s Movement services led by preacher Fenwick Reed of Greencastle starting July 9, described as non sectarian and influential.
The article reports Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan urging Congress to pass the currency bill in its original form. It details administration backing, banking sector support, and the aim to protect public interests while balancing national and state banks. The piece notes expected bipartisan support and highlights a new Army award of 377 inches in length.
Edmund Vance Cooke in Puck delivers a reflective meditation on the origins and meaning of Independence Day. The piece contrasts heroic founding moments with a modern sense of insufficient patriotic understanding, recalling prominent figures like Adams Jefferson and Washington while critiquing present celebrations.
Washington reports that Brigadier General John Pershing leads U S forces to crush Moro resistance in Mindanao. Moros fight sternly against any government while most islanders have surrendered arms and some pursue peaceful trades. Fort Worth workers shift to an eight hour schedule.
Fragmentary verse honors independence with lines about freedom from sea to sea and sacrifice by those who died. The garbled text allaudes patriotism and national pride in a historical newspaper voice.
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