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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
3
Name Avison Herala appears in a post office entry at Madison Indiana. The filing shows address on East Main Street and date noted as the 30th. The record is a brief official notice of postal service action.
Three eighth grade pupils from FL Donnelson took the township examination in Volga on Saturday. Will Mankin made a two day trip to Milton Kentucky. Mrs Mary Mabius sale drew a good crowd on Thursday March 9. W O Mankin celebrated 55th birthday with friends at his home on Sunday March 12. Guests included several Mankins Stites and Mabius family members. John Stites moved to a Dupont area farm and Thomas Randall moved nearby. Jumbo Jum? at Ft Dennelson on March 28 promises fun. Sunday school organized at Lick Branch with new officers.
Rev Wright and wife return home to Brooksburg after aiding Rev Weiver during a two week meeting. Miss Bell Thoms leaves for Brewersville to hold a meeting. Miss Nanniz Rochat visits relatives from Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Perry Lockridge of Middlefork visit relatives. J D Johnson of Needmore spends night with S J Rochat. Charlie McHenry and Nate Disbro attend meetings. Rev Weaver and wife return to Canaan. J D Johnson of Needmore attends Thursday night meeting. Ontario area measured at 407 262 square tiles.
Pleasant Point items report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Win Mayfield and others to Wirt and nearby areas. Rev. Sorrell conducted services marking his last Wirt appointment. An April 29 entertainment by Rev Joanson and the Lewisville male quartet is announced. Community members and families are noted in visits, moves, illnesses, and church events. The Wirt region considers building a new Baptist church and several locals attend church and social gatherings.
Prof J A Linke of Purdue spoke at the community hall on boys and girls work with slides. Charley Martin won a $1 prize for best corn car. Next meeting aims to form a boys corn club. Red Men drill team under Albert Scott prepares for scalping pue faces. Mrs Sophia Sherlocke praised as teacher of the winter term at Manville School.
Mr Bowser and his wife Bowser become targets of a con man Narrative shows a chemist offering a new fire extinguishing liquid claimed to save a skyscraper. Mrs Bowser tests the bottle by burning paper in a basement. the fire rages and the plan fails revealing the fraud. The episode ends with silence and disbelief.
In a Scribner's excerpt E H Sothern recalls a benefit when John McCullough attempted to recite Flynn of Virginia. Ned Adams and a father figure repeatedly shook their heads and refused to acknowledge the character, provoking McCullough into laughter and an eventual exit. The Herald promotion follows.
Col Richard J Bright a veteran sergeant at arms of the U S Senate visited Indianapolis with Mr and Mrs Bernard Korbly at 425 North Audubon road He previously served as sergeant at arms in 1879 and again 1893 aged 83 he attended Senator Shivelys funeral and traveled from Washington to Indiana. A separate incident reports a woman in distress used a skirt repair ruse to gain access to J B Riesbeck drug store narcotics worth unspecified loss.
James Searcy aged 65 died suddenly from neuralgia of the heart at his White's Run home leaving a wife and seven children. G N Searcy aged 85, a Carroll County native, died at his Winfield Kansas home after a brief illness leaving a wife and one child survivor.
John W. Durbin thirty three and Ida M. Beard thirty six were married today in Louisville. Durbin is superintendent of the National cemetery in New Albany and brother to Winfield T. Durbin former Indiana governor.
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia and allied pains. It claims blood flow improves warmth and relief follows quickly and urges households to keep a bottle on hand with 25 50 and 1 options.
Light and delicious pancakes praised by readers as a tasty breakfast option. The feature highlights fluffy texture and easy preparation, encouraging home cooks to try the recipe.
The fifteenth annual State Board of Forestry report (1915) notes Hon. W. A. Guthrie as president and Elijah A. Gladden as secretary. Prof. Glenn Culbertson presents a full address on Woodlot Problems and a study on a new insect enemy of the Black Locust, with a photo of an eight year old grove on Hensler Bros. farm near Lexington. The report warns that without a natural enemy to curb the locust defoliator and borer, the industry may decline.
Carrollton reports the contract for the new county infirmary went to Cal Thomas & Co of Louisville. The two story brick building will include in basement water and electric light plants.
An old ad urges readers to treat chest colds promptly with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims the remedy protects against dangerous bronchial and lung complications and has been tested by both young and old. A bottle is recommended.
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