16 Oct 1919
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
1
A reflective piece argues that a public figure’s private life often reveals the true self behind a persona. It contrasts earnest performers who aid soldiers with genuine, transparent individuals who never pretend. The author contends true happiness comes when inner and outer selves align without pretense.
The article describes goats driven through Naples by goatherds with wooden collars, delivering milk to the poor. It notes milk comes from city dairies and nearby towns via lactaries and sellers, with donkey milk used in small quantities for some.
State of Indiana versus Harold Monroe pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined five dollars plus costs. In the divorce matter James Leon ard Walker versus Eva Alma Walker evidence was heard and the divorce granted on cross complaint. Curtis Marshall represented the plaintiff and P. E. Bear for the defendant. Claudia Bear was granted a divorce from James Madison Bear. Harry Lemen represented the plaintiff and P. E. Bear appeared for the defendant.
Mr. W. C. Markham resigns as Rogers drug store manager and will return to Indianapolis to oversee a city pharmacy. He came to Madison with his wife and son Paul six weeks ago and made many friends who regret their departure. Gip Taylor, registered pharmacist of Petersburg, Ind., will arrive in Madison to take over management in a few days.
Mrs M A Samuels and Mrs A G Adee from Chicago arrive by last night’s train and register at Hotel Jefferson. The former Madison residents are daughters of the late Mr and Mrs Reuben Hoffstadt and will stay in Madison for several days.
Uneasiness over the President's condition and reports of industrial unrest sparked a wild stock market scramble in New York. Prices plunged across the board with many stocks dropping from 2 to 12 points as traders dumped shares.
John L Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, ordered about four thousand strike notices for distribution after returning from a Philadelphia conference. A formal strike call was not issued today, but may be issued this week.
Washington reports a tense atmosphere around the White House with the President said to have held gains after another good night. Supporters say any move to adjourn Congress due to illness will trigger vigorous protest and a constitutional call to reconvene.
A Fair Play Fire Company No. 1 committee left for Cincinnati today to view a demonstration of a motor drawn fire apparatus from Ahrens-Fox. The group investigates motorizing their equipment after repairs to a leaking coil on the current engine and considers latest motorized options. Members: David Johnson Conrad Heck Simuel Lawson John Torrance Walter Kahn Charles Hillabold Thommas Wolfe Sr.
Washington reports government moves to avert a coal miners strike as railroads face a looming supply risk. Officials consider steps to keep mines open with a ten day coal stock and Cabinet deliberations expected today.
Washington reports rising unrest among railroad shopmen who plan a strike next month to push wage demands. A F L officials say radicals stirring the action are being expelled, but workers express broad dissatisfaction over living costs and slow progress on relief measures.
Chicago reports Major General Wood rejected the claim that a man arrested at Gary is the maker of the Gimbel bonds mailed to prominent persons.
A press wireless dispatch reports Moscow has been evacuated. Details remain unclear but the statement underscores a rapid security move amid mounting tensions.
Fall Festival features an aeroplane exhibition by Lieut. McKenzie from Louisville. The former Army flier will perform daily over Madison with a Curtis plane including nose dives loops and tail spins. Free event runs October 23 to 25 at the Farmer's Loose Leaf Tobacco Warehouse with music and socializing.
Washington October 14. A far reaching cabinet decision orders immediate action in three national crises the threatened coal strike the longshoremen's strike and the sugar shortage. Secretary of Labor Wilson is named arbiter in the coal dispute.
Representative Cooper of Ohio accuses William Z Foster of radical union leadership and I W W propaganda as the Senate Committee probes the steel strike. John Fitzpatrick chairs the strikers' committee while William B Rubin acts as counsel amid the inquiry. Begin to educate your grandchildren by educating yourself.
London reports accumulating evidence that General Von Der Goltz seeks a monarchist coup in western Russia. Unconfirmed Paris sources say Grand Duke Cyril funds a movement with Von Der Goltz's German and Russian troops.
The remains of Frank Buchanan who died in Indianapolis were brought home to Madison last night. The funeral was held at nine this morning before burial in Moffett's cemetery near Milton, Trimble county Kentucky. Relatives from Indianapolis and Ghent Kentucky attended the services. A lighthearted proverb closes the notice.
The Roosevet Memorial Association plans a national campaign to raise five million dollars for a Theodore Roosevelt memorial. Indiana observes Americanization Day with school programs and church remarks to boost the Jefferson County quota of 1200 and statewide goal of 200000. Committees across town list members by township to organize fundraising and solicit subscriptions, with calls to educate pupils prior to Americanization Day.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Brooks and children left on the morning train for San Diego to make their home. Brooks has worked at the Cofield Barber wholesale house for some time. Friends of the family wish them health and prosperity in their new venture. Blunt words do not always dull a pointed argument. The milkman isn’t heard boasting that he’s on the water wagon.
The fifteen member committee in the industrial conference passed the buck on advising arbitration in the national steel strike. Chairman Thomas Chadbourne reported the Gompers resolution without recommendation, leaving the matter to be debated by the full conference in its order of business.
Chicago October 14 investigators probing radicalism in the steel strike report they have identified terrorists tied to the National bomb plot.
An article traces early profit sharing practices in the United States with references to firms like Nelson Manufacturing in Leclive and Preeter Gearable in Tears. It notes a quarter century of use, attributes origins to Veckeire and the “father of profit sharing,” and surveys variations such as bonuses, holidays, pensions, and welfare work.
A Prague consul, Wallace Fo Young, instructs American businessmen to address communications to Czecho Slovakia rather than Bohemia. The piece notes that Bohemia is only a part of the broader nation and urges precise naming to avoid ambiguity in letters seeking agencies.
London artist Mme Ivy de Vertey introduces a living mask portrait technique praised for its startling realism. The method highlights facial characteristics as if a face peers through dark curtains, drawing attention even amid numerous studio portraits.
A terse observation notes that love often reveals its blindness soon after the wedding, suggesting disappointment follows the initial romance. The line implies emotional shifts and reflections on marriage.
Advertises Simmons beds highlighting comfort refinement and elegant finish. Claims alignment with modern style and accepted good taste for bedroom decoration.
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