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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR hints at a federal Comptroller of the Currency inquiry into foreign trade costs and wage practices affecting industries spanning West Virginia to Indiana. References to price values, stock, and receivership rumors appear amid uncertain lines about a Pittsburgh area operation and state-by-state roles.
A garbled text fragment lists moral commandments and city rules with archaic wording. It mentions love for children, decent homes, and safeguarding happiness, along with prohibitions on theft poisoning and harming others, all framed as a civic code or moral admonition.
In a report the Lauterbach Treasury Department faced criticism over a prime rate and bond dealings. The note mentions interest rates around 1 percent and concerns about the management of funds and warrants received by Watters and others.
A garbled OCR passage contains unclear words and random letter strings. The text mentions names and places in a nonsensical arrangement with no coherent event or report.
The text condemns the new dances as indecent while praising modest dress, calling corsets harmful and urging older attire. It reports the death of Miss Julia Minot, 10, killed by a premature fireworks explosion on the New York Street Bridge over the Fox River during a celebration.
In Logansport Indiana a youth named Kay Walters who jumped from the third floor of the Uarnett hotel swam the Wabash River after leaping from a window. He was captured at Panhandle station and committed to the Northern hospital for the injured.
A disastrous blaze at a Boise hotel in February killed about 200 visitors and left many burned. Investigators review fire safety lapses as authorities urge support for victims and families.
Prof. Edward Frost of Yerkes Observatory reports on worldwide research into Earth's absorption of solar heat. He notes Langley and Langley-era figures may be revised and forecasts could soon predict season weather, aiding farmers and government observation efforts at Mt Weather and similar sites.
An inquest determined Lucian Tennant from Terre Haute Indiana committed death by own action. The Harvard student body was found on the West Boston bridge April 26 with a bullet wound and a revolver in hand. The inquiry was at the request of his father Richard S Tennant an attorney of Terre Haute.
The text urges choosing excellence in all tasks to enhance personal happiness and improve interactions with others. It emphasizes a universal payoff from doing things well and suggests consistent effort leads to better outcomes for self and community.
Local ad promotes unusually low prices this week on select diet foods and household staples. Deals highlight multiple items with limited quantities and end dates this week, encouraging quick purchases.
Henry Payne Whitnavy's Whisk Broom II takes the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park in 2 00 for a mile and a quarter to set a new world record. The colt carried 13 percent pounds, surpassing the previous mark of 2 2 deo set by his sire Broomstick.
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