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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reads as a brief item with unclear names and a vehicle reference. The readable bits indicate a local incident or note involving a party labeled Stark and a vehicle described as UTE. No clear dates or locations emerge.
Fragmentary report notes a Jeffersonville trial where Luke Short faced 85,000 damages claims over alleged affair with plaintiff’s wife. Jury verdict awaited then returned to provide a ruling after delays. Also references the Indiana state guard adjutant general and enrollment figures.
An odd collage of promotional lines and scattered notices mentions Thompson in Camp, Moore's Hill, and College items alongside a $20,600 damages suit against a newspaper. The brief remarks touch on products like Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Lorraine population stat, all interwoven with miscellaneous names and phrases.
Merchants in Indiana speak to the Indianapolis Retail Shoe Association at Claypool Hotel about the patent leather dilemma. High grade patent leathers come from overseas and wartime priorities slow imports, raising concerns over value and consumer satisfaction.
A note found in Jeffersonville from Nora Johnson claims she is held captive by three men on an island opposite the city. Capt. Michael Wall reports the message written on torn paper and asks Louisville authorities to investigate. Shanty boat occupants along the Kentucky shore will be questioned.
Jank B Pierson 48 returns from hiding after three years living under an assumed name. He admits to killing James Leep 8 after arguing with his wife and fleeing to several states before being captured. Detectives report Pierson described the fatal assault and the events surrounding Leep’s death.
Mrs Mary White Wilson widow of Judge Francis Wilson died this morning in Bedford Indiana of pneumonia. The 81 year old Paoli native lived in Bedford over fifty years and was chosen as the life model for Justice statues at the Indiana State House rotunda. She leaves a daughter Mrs David L Wright of Effingham Illinois and will be buried in Paoli.
An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments. It claims long usage for infants and children, cites testimonials from Leki and David Moor, and promotes household ownership, with club officers listed for Milton The Home Club.
Adv claims Kickapoo Worm Killer cures childworm infestation and related symptoms. It promises relief for seat stomach and pin worms with a laxative effect and adds tone to the system. Sold as candy confection for children, 260 price. Available from Kickapoo Indian Med Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Washington reports Uncle Sam chemists testing cottonseed bread as a dual food source. A loaf made with 25 percent cottonseed flour doubles protein and fat content versus meat and wheat flour, with a nutty flavor and yellow brown color.
President sent to the Senate the nomination of Irvin A. Cox to be postmaster at Columbus Indiana. Dixon recommended him, resolving a patronage issue amid thirty active candidates. Cox, chair of Bartholomew County Democratic Committee, would replace John M. Davie. salary $2,700 annually.
An old advertising notice touts Electric Bitters as a spring tonic and system cleanser. It claims they purify blood and stimulate kidneys liver and bowels to restore health energy and ambition after winter. Four weeks' treatment guaranteed and sold by all druggists.
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