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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
3
William Keener, part owner of a saloon in Brazil Indiana, visited the establishment to feed a monkey. The primate leaped from its cage biting Keener on the arm as the rooster noise distracted patrons. The animal blocked escape through the saloon door.
Hanover Indiana plans a big test against Rose Poly in Terre Haute after three decisive wins. Captain Johnson leads the squad as Coach Rider is absent, with drills focusing on faster floor work and sharper offense.
Practical health advice noting colds arise from nose or throat issues and environmental factors. Fresh air boosts resistance. daily sponge bath on neck and shoulders helps. constipation and overeating worsen risk. avoid close contact with contagious individuals and maintain space to stay safer.
The French comedian Perlet, extremely thin, seeks fattening baths in the Pyrenees. A doctor promises the mineral springs will add size. While waiting, he overhears a conversation by a sister in the next room who has waited months and finally leaves for Paris after the admonition that baths fatten people.
An ad warns against mercury based remedies and promotes Fall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio claiming no mercury and internal action for catarrh with testimonials offered. It also mentions Hall's Pills and Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake Flour for baking.
The Turner brothers, operators of five gasoline boats, purchase the steamer Ohio to run Louisville Madison daily starting Monday. The Revanah and Bedford will operate separate river trades, while two Turner brothers take command of the Ohio and J. R. Jones serves as local representative. The Ohio, formerly Gunhed under Capt McCardless, is 118 by 28 feet, with two boilers and 138 pounds steam, touted as the fastest boat of its size on the Ohio River.
In Greencastle Indiana on February 22 DePauw University suspended more than thirty students and sent them home for attending a dance at a local fraternity during mid semester vacations. The suspensions last one week and follow prior expulsions and suspensions of fraternity members. Dancing is prohibited at DePauw.
Whitesburg Kentucky reports the first steamboat to travel the Big Sandy to Pikeville in a decade, reviving river trade once served by riverboats carrying supplies for miles. The revival aims to aid coal field freight and river transport after prior railroad extension reduced river services.
A young man, Dr C R Dinecock, donated his blood to save his sister Vera Moody of Auburn. The transfusion occurred at a local hospital and Vera Moody showed encouraging signs of improvement after a prognosis once seen as hopeless.
Mothera and Dr Bella Pies promote honey and pine as a quick remedy for children's colds. The mixture loosens throat mucus, soothes lungs, and opens airways. Praised for its pleasant taste, it is priced at 50 cents a bottle as a staple for growing families.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss a political race with references to a candidate possibly entering the GOP contest. The text notes party dynamics, tax issues, and a claim that victory is assured. It mentions community interest and a campaign emphasis on local issues and leadership.
Robert Hogan a sixty year old man killed himself in White's Rest after twenty years of insomnia. He had lived near Whitnage and was known for nightly walks until early morning, seeking sleep to escape fatigue. He had worked for the Stathord Oil Company. The scene involved Poean and Cleveland Women, highlighting social dynamics.
Minneapolis hotel greeter Hector Bourgerie argues the handshake reveals character. He notes farmers have calloused hands, pastors grip longer, traveling salesmen give quick firm grips, doctors reach toward the wrist, and politicians cultivate personality. Bourgerie predicts shaking hands across the decade will total around 60 million.
Thirteen year old Marjorie Sterrett gave her 10 cents to start a patriotic fund to buy a battleship. Secretary Daniels returned the stamps with a letter praising the motive but saying naval construction will be funded by taxation.
A letter to Carlos Avery from state warden C. Saunders of Badger reports rapid wolf killings in Roseau County. Skiing trappers race over thin snow to skin the crust, using speed to outpace wolves. Saunders has organized four communities for extermination, with over a hundred wolves killed, described as the region’s greatest slaughter.
In Columbus Indiana Miss Tillie Hi who lived with Uncle Henry P Palmer died recently and her uncle suspected savings. A man cleaning the rooms found 880 in bills concealed beneath a table, suggesting she had saved money.
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