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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
1
A Madison Herald column argues town progress hinges on efficient promotion boards and reorganization. It critiques overstaffed committees, praises energetic locals, and urges selective chairmanship and active, outcome driven efforts to foster civic pride and advancement.
County superintendents report contracts for school publications set to expire this month. Notices show publishers and titles with expiration dates ranging from May 29th to June 1, including Fry's Leading Facts of Geography and Conn's An Introductory Physiology.
A fragment notes Mrs Austin's bag pan take aimed at grocers. Details are unclear but imply a consumer or supply issue connected to grocery trade. Further context missing from the readable text.
The Vernon Whig Banner lists wholesale price pairs for many goods. Flour per barrel 355 and 350 dollars, wheat per bushel 652 and 75 cents, corn 30 cents and 3?c, rye 60 and 70 cents, hay 40 dollars per 100 pounds, bale hay 10 or 15 dollars, bacon hog round 6 to 7 cents, lard 9 to 10 cents per pound, flaxseed 1.30 and 1.45, butter 0 to 3? cents, eggs 7 to 8 cents a dozen, coal 9 to 12 1/2 cents per bushel, sugar by barrel 6.50 to 7 dollars, coffee 12 to 15 cents per pound, eggs and other staples appear with dual quotations, reflecting market variance.
Berry Bellamy of 114 High St Madison reports severe kidney back pain eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Rogers Drug Store. He says the pills provided quick relief and urges others to try the remedy. Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the product for 60 cents.
U S District Judge John H Clarke granted John D Rockefeller a victory in his tax suit against Cuyahoga County Assessors who sought to collect more than 1500000 on a 300000000 valuation of stocks and bonds. The injunction restrains the Collector Vincennes. At a police commission meeting Howard Earl councilman was named drillmaster for the police.
Lincoln Dixon of North Vernon says the President's note to Germany meets the people's expectations and expresses the nation's intent to defend citizens rights at sea. He adds the note is diplomatic yet firm and will guide the country through the current period with honor. Indiana fire loss for four months 1915 shows a drop from 1914 with 2,909 alarms versus 2,781, and January losses particularly low at 336,739.
A Lisbon uprising was crushed as Capt. Marting Lima took command of republican troops. Rumors say Spanish naval officers’ leave is suspended and Espara and Carlos Quinto ordered to Lisbon. Two infantry regiments are sent to the Spanish frontier at Badajoz amid regional unrest. Spain, Switzerland, Holland and the Scandinavian states remain relatively peaceful or free of domestic troubles.
Moses Allen aged 77 years and 10 months was found dead in bed at his home on Plum Creek after years of failing health. A lifelong Switzerland county resident he was known as an honest, upright citizen. His wife died on March 5 and since then he declined rapidly.
In Winamac Indiana on May 15 Mrs. Ida Moore obtained a divorce from William Moore in the circuit court. Her maiden name Ida Maibaur was restored. Ten minutes later she remarried William Beach, making it her fourth marriage and his first.
Antonio Salandra is reappointed prime minister as Italy faces a critical choice of war or revolution. King Victor Emmanuel, after failed attempts, brings back Salandra who can form a cabinet and meet popular demands for war against Austria. The nation stands on the brink of conflict and upheaval.
Wiley Fugitt age 30 was killed when a wagon loaded with lumber overturned at Cross Plains today.
Newcastle reports the smallpox epidemic is completely ended. In Greenfield John F. Eagan and Samul J. Scott were named members of the County Board of Review. Franklin citizens protest Bedford bloodhounds scenting out a suspect’s home in a robbery case. police secured a search warrant but found no stolen goods.
An 19th century advertisement warns against mercury in nostrums and promotes Hall's Ostarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective for blood and mucous surfaces. It also touts Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists testimonials and sales by druggists.
Ad touts Pine-Tar-Honey as a healthful pine forest tonic to clear throat and mucous with antiseptic claims. It warns buyers to avoid buying today and includes a stray sports quote about a batter striking out.
The article notes that children with adenoids or enlarged tonsils are prone to catarrh asthma and deafness. It suggests that removal operations can improve learning and health, warning that neglect may lead to total deafness and urging early medical consultation.
A domestic exchange shows a tense household moment as a guest invites friends and a meal is prepared in a rush. A narrator describes last minute plans, a host plans cold leftovers, and a friend reassures the visit. The Detroit Free Press fragment captures everyday kitchen dynamics.
Poem centers on milk as subject with a concise verse form. The Kansas City Journal references condensed milk as its core theme in a brief reflective piece.
A quoted dialogue from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shows a caller asking to visit a home to see an ouew ecard tale and the other party pressing for the source address to compare costs. The exchange highlights curiosity about provenance and pricing.
Fragment of a verse noting a father returning home and a clock striking while a mother and baby appear in a playful scene. The garbled OCR includes lines about a rovie show and a swallowed shoe, suggesting a local home life vignette.
In a playful exchange, The Onlooker-Say praises a marine pictured by The Artist who confesses his ambition is fulfilled. The Wisconsin State Journal notes the painter’s remark that the work might cause some to feel seasick.
A fragment from the Richmond Times Dispatch and an Exchange snippet mix lines about self praise dodging work and a gift watch. The garbled text contains quotes attributed to Mr. Always and mentions a birthday present watch that won’t run.
A collage of light verse and quips from Baltimore American to Chicago News, including exchanges about banter, memory, and missed trains. The snippets showcase playful dialogue and brief humorous observations attributed to various columnists and papers.
Joseph A Mudd recalls John W Davis a Fulton Confederate veteran who was said mortally wounded at Wilsons Creek nearly fifty four years earlier The story notes Davis survived the wound and lived fifty four years before dying of natural causes with Davis once in Captain D H McIntyres company Burbridges regiment and Davis and Mudd serving side by side in battle
The rattlesnake flag of Colonel John V Proctor’s Independent battalion of Westmoreland county, made in 1775, moves from Greensburg’s Merchants and Farmers Bank vault to the state library at Harrisburg. It passed through Proctor’s line and finally to General Alexander Craly before being bequeathed by Jane Mama Craig of New Alexandria to the state library.
Washington reports rural mail service will expand to 1,000,000 patrons by July 19 without extra cost. Postmaster General Burleson credits readjusted routes and new motor vehicle service for 263 new routes aiding 31,041 families and about 155,205 people.
Logansport Indiana man A B Judson became heir to part of a large estate after sending five dollars to an aunt in Greeley Colorado. Attorneys noted the bequest and he travels to Colorado to claim his share. The aunt had not responded to his five dollar loan before her death. A separate item from Dallas Texas reports a rat exterminating contest with mag who killed seventeen thousand seven hundred one rats.
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