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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
3
The Herald Company publishes a weekly edition priced at one dollar per year in advance. The notice lists the office address on Main Street Madison and references a date in March 1881.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a local planning note mentioning Harry A Knox and a remap plan. References to wires, dates, and a Friday turnout appear amid garbled phrases. Details are unclear, but the item signals a civic mapping action tied to Knox and a Friday deadline.
Fragmentary text mentions individuals such as Mrs Wood and Ebert Dupteeiting among various names and places, with scattered references to dates, wards, and meetings. It reads as damaged OCR from a local newspaper column with notices and community references, lacking coherent events or actions.
Fragmentary obituary notes Dr John W Smith died after a period of illness. The report mentions medical practice and an apparent funeral arrangement, with references to locations and associates but obscured in the damaged text. A terse notice hints at a burial or cremation and a memorial at an unspecified date.
The article mixes memorials and local notes including Americas entry into the war marked by Liberty Loan plans for three to four weeks at four percent. It notes coal supplies and anti hoarding efforts, plus a death obituary and county commissioners meeting to approve bills. It references Mr and Mrs living on Secor Street and a funeral at 2 PM, burial at Stringdale Cemetery.
Funeral services for Miss Mary Rekert were largely attended with many pallbearers named, including Frank Rekert and Walter Rekert. The obituary notes interment details and lists numerous local attendees and visitors from Indianapolis and Cincinnati, referencing community figures and church ties.
A Madison resident Mrs. Oakley reports relief from weak kidneys with Dialns Kidney Pills bought at Harper’s drug store. She says dull back pains headaches and dizzy spells improved after using the product. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y advertises the remedy to readers.
A fragmentary report notes acts of destruction around a statue linked to Ghe'l ef and a serf storage site in G region. Teen involvement is hinted but details are unclear.
Recent investigations explore brightness contrast optimal for viewing objects, noting outdoor contrasts rarely exceed 1 to 20 while indoor scenes reach 1 to 200. The eye detects contrasts from 94 to 100 and best-suited ranges lie between 1 to 20 and 1 to 100 for comfortable vision.
The government will support depleted farmers and amateur producers with a correspondence course. Pupils receive reading plans, small plot management, simple experiments, and visits to nearby farms. The Union of Agricultural Syndicates oversees monitors, monthly exams, and reports.
A demonstration before an Italian military commission showed a powder that burns without flame or smoke and does not flare on detonation, reducing danger from machine gun muzzle blasts on aircraft. The report notes extensive study on mitigating this risk.
Historical snippet shows hay and grain prices with units and quotes for Clover Red and Mammoth varieties, Timothy, Oats, Wheat Straw, and fodder seeds. It also lists wool prices, buyers, and a note about Mia Lewis traveling home to Indianapolis after visiting his mother.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Dieks Wan Min 0.7 f Na and techies at a tarte se event with women noted. Source unreadable in places, but hints at a tech-focused effort or group and a dated or specific metric.
The Nusiliary of the Admerician Red Cross hosts an oyster supper at the Went school on Thursday March sth to raise funds for wounded soldiers. The message urges patrons to donate and support those serving, honoring sacrifice and relief from pain.
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