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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
2
A 1916 column urges Republicans to oppose Wilson and align with Democratic tariff policy. It contrasts Republican and Progressive stances, condemns past prosperity as tied to Democratic tariff changes, and argues voters will back Wilson in November citing events and growth under Democratic rule.
Pleasant Point community notes announce an Ice Cream and Strawberry Social at the Red Mens Hall in Wirt next Saturday night June 3 hosted by the Ladies Aid. Also updates include Miss Dorris Bowman staying with Mrs. Nannie Maddox and Everett George of Canada planning to move to Cincinnati with his wife.
Old advertisement warns against mercury based ointments for catarrh and urges use of Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Claims cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Includes note to buy authentic product and mentions testimonials and price.
The News-Scimeter lauds Memphis progress despite calls of dull times. It cites John Wade & Sons building a 600 barrel daily flouring mill, employing 250 workers, boosting local demand for wheat and corn, and spurring related trades while urging patronage of home industry to end pessimism.
In Cleveland Mrs. Ray Boey asks for humane care for age thirty six geese Dick and Mary raised by Mrs. John Benns. Councilman Dickerson arranges their admittance to pension privileges at Brookside zoo, where they will live out their days on a pond and grass plot.
Harvard students have paid between 20000 and 25000 dollars to support theater this season. Musical comedy leads, with down front seats at 2 dollars selling steadily. Farce and straight drama vie for second place as the average student attends five performances annually at about one fifty per ticket. Movies are not counted.
In San Bernardino California Herbert Lill a freshman at Redlands University bet a dollar that a blackbird could not be caught. He threw the crumpled dollar at the bird which swooped away seized the dollar and vanished into a tree. The money remains unpaid.
Katherine E Titus aged twenty eight and William Baumert aged forty were married at the bier of Mrs Samuel Titus who had been ill a week and died minutes after the telegram summoned Baumert from Montana. The ceremony occurred at the mother’s bier per her dying wish.
A woman brings a ring found years ago to the municipal loan office seeking a dollar. The manager offers a loan, saying as much as 2060 dollars could be advanced. The diamond is valued at about 300 dollars, and the woman doubts it is genuine.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a laxative to remove poisons from the system. It claims accumulated waste causes ailments like dizziness and blurred vision and promises relief by morning. The copy also oddly mentions state geologists.
Copenhagen reports a tranquil mood in Denmark Norway and Sweden after a conference of Scandinavian premiers and foreign ministers. Officials warn the region still faces real war crises ahead with rumors of hostile intents and fears of extended fighting and continued neutral rights pressure.
A historical guide outlines thorough disinfection of stables and barns to prevent spread of animal disease. It recommends cleaning ceilings and floors, removing decayed wood, replacing earth floors, and using disinfectants such as cresol and bichlorid of mercury with proper safety and ventilation. It stresses daylight, dry conditions, and veterinary supervision for mercury use.
The article notes charcoal aids bowel issues in hens and turkeys and parched grain offers a similar benefit. It describes an experiment where turkeys fed charcoal plus ordinary foods gained about 1.5 pounds more and produced tenderer, tastier meat. It also reports U.S. farmers hold over 250 billion feet of saw timber and 118 billion cords of cordwood.
Edward L. Kuhn and Anna Moore Davis, both 45, were married at the First Baptist parsonage after Kuhn, while awaiting the license, dozed in the circuit clerk’s private office. The desk was locked when they woke hours later. Sheriff Daniel McKennie freed Kuhn, and the couple later wed.
Evansville Indiana May 31 The three Johnson children age six seven and nine were sent to bed while parents went to a movie. Buster the eldest lit matches to check for burglars starting a mattress fire. Neighbors saw smoke and firefighters found the children asleep with the bed mattress aflame. no injuries reported.
The Indiana Nature Study Club visited the State Forest Reservation at Henryville on May 28 as guests of the State Board of Forestry. Board members Guthrie Meeker and Gladden highlighted the 2000 acre reserve and urged more public visits to learn about reforestation experiments and future park plans.
Col. John S. Mosby, famed Confederate cavalry leader, died in Garfield hospital Washington today at age 83. Physicians attributed his death to old age and said he remained conscious and aware of events until shortly before his passing.
John Johnson a Napoleon farmer and father of 17 children by one marriage died here on May 20. He was a long time resident and leaves a large family.
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