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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
2
A fragmented report notes a large subscription figure in Nabusaie with unclear attribution. The text mentions Madiron and a figure tied to the EPL and a poet named Sim dre ost raed, along with Simon Ged and PTS.
The text outlines town promotion strategies to boost growth and improve reputation. It mentions using manufacturing industry ads, attracting workers, and encouraging persistence despite obstacles. It cites country towns, labor, transportation, and investment, noting varied results.
The piece notes a craze for exotic acts in New York amusements, with proprietors touting costly entertainment and audiences embracing color, motion, and high kicking. It contrasts Parisian cabaret influences with American seating and dining, arguing dining and vaudeville blend satisfies desires for variety and efficiency, reducing need for exotic diversions.
A fragment notes that conversations with friends provide enough soma at the moment while observing strangers and table dynamics, suggesting public dining spaces reveal character through casual social interaction and patron behavior.
John H. Bernhard, head of the National Inland Navigation Bureau, urged subsidies for a national river merchant marine and improvements to rivers and harbors. He told the Southern Commercial Congress that inland waterways offer cheaper, higher capacity transport than rail, with a dedicated cabinet office and coordinated federal state and municipal effort.
John Rohrman and Mise Velma Ringwald wed at St Anthony's church in China with Rev Charles Gordon officiating. The ceremony featured a bridal procession led by Alphonse Kirex and Clara Ringwald, followed by a breakfast at the bride's home and numerous gifts listed to both families. The event highlighted family ties and local social customs of the period.
Amos Bollinger sixty two of Columbia died after collapsing from lung congestion while placing flowers on a relative’s grave. In Franklin Newton larvae suffered a broken leg when a race horse he was exercising at Oliver stock farm fell on him. Chester L Geesy thirty of Anderson was returned by police from Richmond on a charge he stole about one hundred dollars of novelty articles from partners C B Christanson and J O Green. County council at Connersville appropriated twenty five thousand dollars for a new county infirmary with a long bond issue planned to cover cost. Construction to start soon amid lodge charitable and state board disapproval of the old building.
W H Tucker of 112.5 Elm Street Madison declares Doan’s Kidney Pills helped his family with back pains and kidney disorders. He notes Rogers drug store sold them with prompt relief and urges readers to use Dean’s Kidney Pills priced 59 cents, the same trusted remedy Mr Tudor used.
Charles L. Ginnn sixty a marine engineer was killed when a cylinder head blew out on the towboat Ngan at Oceola Ark His body was sent to Carrollton Ky for burial He was crushed and scalded near instant death He worked as engineer on the Egan owned by West Kentucky Coal Co of Paducah Ky
Stevens Point Wisconsin story recounts Frank M Sackett convincing HW West that his chickens are bandits at heart. Sackett planted evidence by threading corn kernels with cards bearing confessions. Cards read I have just been scratching in Mr Sackett's yard and I have been trespassing.
Chicago report says Europe's war added about 200 million dollars to farmers gains, mainly benefiting grain growers of the middle west. A grain merchant attributes the surplus to higher cash wheat prices, noting wheat now fetches 35 to 50 cents more per bushel than prewar levels.
Athinta Ga. former San Francisco board of education president Pretherich A Tyde aged sixty seven served sixteen months in a federal penitentiary. He called the period the happiest of his life and said he grew more from prison work than any other time. He led reforms with the prison newspaper Good Works built an athletic field and used funds to aid fellow inmates including library donations. He returns to California where his wife and children await.
Jim Robinson, an inmate at the Warsaw Indiana county infirmary, ended an eighty day fast after drinking buttermilk. Doctors say his case has no parallel in medical history and note he exceeded a fifty five day endurance limit while losing nearly a hundred pounds. He remains weakened but otherwise physically stable.
Members of Juniata Tribe No 24 Improved Order of Red Men have arranged two excursions on the steamer Princess on May 13 from Madison to Carrollton and Vevay. The 2 PM to 6 PM trip and the 8 PM to midnight ride feature music and lunch with 50 cent adult and 25 cent child tickets. Stopovers allowed. profits go to the orphans fund.
State Fire Marshal urges farmers to guard farms against electrical storms as spring rains bring lightning risks. Indiana saw 443 lightning losses in 1914, with rods protecting seven struck buildings but often neglected or poorly grounded.
In Vernon Indiana on April 30 Joseph S Bailey an invalid was carried from his burning residence by his nurse Miss Rayburn just as the roof collapsed. Reports from the Azores islands indicate a severe wheat shortage impacting regional supply.
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