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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1913
Page
4
Madison Herald reports President Woodrow Wilson’s pledge to restore, not destroy, and to push policy changes in taxation, banking, industry, agriculture, and resource development. It notes no foreign policy detail and records Tipton’s March 1 vote on an alcohol option, with a past dry majority anticipated to grow.
The article promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh in all stages. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars to any failed case. Includes order details for F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and mentions Hall's Family Pills for conception and a note about Hungary’s postal service.
Creditors heirs and legatees of Francis Hassfurder must appear in Madison Indiana March 22 1913 to show cause why final settlement cannot be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. GEORGE HASSFURDER feb27 1913 administrator
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Indiana announces Lottie Tobias is named Administratrix of the estate of Francie M Tobias deceased. Curtis Marshall attorney dated February 27 1913.
Indianapolis reports House and Senate actions on a bill to create a five member commission to study public official salaries and fair readjustment. The Senate approves a measure to study women and child labor conditions amid 54 hour bill defeat.
The House approved Hauck's bill on cash reserves and annual reports to the State Auditor, while Ault's freight storage five day free bill passed. Craven blamed long debates for salary raises, yet Sullivan's bill boosted Marion County Auditor to 18000. Senate actions included muffled motorboats, smoking limits for minors with sale restrictions, and safety devices for steam rollers, but a saloon holiday reduction failed for lack of constitutional majority.
The House approved Cravens regular appropriation bill to hold state official salaries to the 1913 level while opposing substitute measures that eliminate salary increases. Cravens also proposed uniform articles of incorporation for mortgage guarantees, passing 3 to 1.
Vernon March 5 The following citizens ticket was elected yesterday Mayor Dr Don Hayden Republican Marshal William Gift Progressive Treasurer Nicholas Litel Democrat Recorder Christy Holmes Prohibitionist Councilmen Henry Simon Democrat Nicholas Deversey Democrat Thomas L D Reed Republican
A $41,000 check on the State Bank of Elkhart payable to H L Stevens and signed Mrs Mabel Mills was found on Halstead Street Chicago. Mrs Mills, wife of a Texas promoter, called the money spurious and plans to return to Chicago with her husband to investigate the mystery.
Washington reports that after a cabinet meeting President Wilson will retain Alvey A. Adoo as Secretary of State and Henry Lane Wilson as Ambassador to Mexico. The President plans a special cabinet session and four weekly meetings.
Lawrenceburg March 5 J J Stomer aged Logan township farmer was seriously burned when the gasoline stove he was filling exploded. John H Inman traveling salesman halted the blaze by rolling him in mud as Stomer’s dog attacked. Clerical civil service exam April 12 1913 at the post office Madison Indiana for clerk carrier positions with age 18 to 45 and physical requirements.
Washington reports President Wilson sent the nominations to the Senate including Bryan McAdoo Garrison McReynolds Burleson Daniels Lane and Redfield plus Houston Redfield and Wilson. In Jeffersonville Dallas Bower 25 died in jail awaiting trial for his stepmother's killing from heart disease. The Senate confirmed the nominations this afternoon.
John and Anna Davis transfer 35 acres in Madison township to Henry and Minnie Davis in a private sale. Lorien Laramore sells a Brooksburg lot to James A Patterson for $65. A note references the sea otter fur market as the costliest fur.
Robert Tracewell of Corydon resigns from the Treasury as controller. The notice touts Electric Bitters claims of health benefits for women and cites a testimonial from Eliza Pool of Depew Oklahoma, with the product priced at 50 cents and sold by Harper's drug store.
Sixty six persons drowned and seventeen rescued when the German torpedo boat destroyer S-178 was rammed by the cruiser Yorck during night maneuvers off Helgoland Island in the North Sea. The destroyer broke apart and sank before rescue boats could reach the site.
Philip Horn went to Shelbyville to verify if a reported sale of a “stump sucker” horse matched his stolen horse. If not, he planned to proceed to Madison to pursue further evidence. London reportedly has over ninety thousand deaf residents.
Over half a century of use marks Humphreys Specifics as a trusted remedy. The medical book is advertised as free and has served readers for more than 80 years with satisfaction.
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