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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
3
The Madison Herald reports strong voter interest in the Democratic primary, endorsing the slate led by a seasoned state education official. It praises stability and reform prospects under the Democratic ticket, while noting Republican candidates favor a future Madison focused on economy and cautious governance.
Carlislis Pa fet, Jr. James Thorpe, famed athlete from Oklahoma and New York National League baseball figure, wed Margaret Mosier at Patrick s church in a ceremony crowded with national figures. Bride and groom planned a world honeymoon and join the New York Giants soon after.
Albany reports Governor Sulzer tentatively found guilty on three impeachment articles while five others fail to reach sustained charges. Court orders removal from office but does not disqualify him from holding other offices in the future.
A man’s body was found Sunday night near Quenta Kentucky inside a four foot wooden shoe case wrapped in canvas with a gunny sack and stones. The corpse showed a crushed skull and no identifying marks and is believed to be the killer of Pearl Bryan’s case. Coroner Digby investigates.
The Patriot chapter of the Trauphhs tera of the American Revolution in Madison unveiled a grave marker for Bezaliel Maxwell in Hanover cemetery, marking his 1923 burial. Maxwell was the father of Dr. Warvey W. and Dr. Z. Wiley, who attended with President W. A. Millis of Hanover College, who gave an address and led classes to dismiss for the event.
Democrat M. M. Neely will fill the vacancy in the First West Virginia district, succeeding John W. Davis who becomes solicitor general. Hearne and Laughlin contested the race as Republicans and progressive, with a light turnout about 60 percent. The campaign centered on the new tariff act, and the result touted as a confidence vote for the administration.
In Mexico City a student mob denounced Americans and foreigners igniting a riot until police subdued them. Huerta's supporters desert him and threaten arrests for sedition as four Supreme Court judges resign amid turmoil. A Spanish woman faces charges of attempting to poison the interior minister. Nighttime rioting expected again.
Boston artist Joseph Knowles returned to civilization after a two month survival ordeal in Somerset County Maine. He endured extreme isolation living naked with primitive gear, surviving on wild game and berries, losing about thirty pounds from 208 to roughly 178, and detailing brutal loneliness and near madness. He planned to emerge in sound health and claimed to have steadied himself during the final ten days, aided by moss guidance and a faint hope of contact with civilization.
Reports from the Kroonland and Volturno survivors indicate several women are separated from their families along with three children. The rescue effort may take months to reunite all those saved from the burning vessel. Fifteen women and three children are said to be saved by the steamer New York.
The annual State Convention in Bend Indiana concluded with a business session and the finalization of plans for temperance efforts next year. Mrs. Calla J. Wayhinger led the session, reports from the department board were reviewed, and delegates began leaving as adjournment neared. An evening program featured temperance speeches and songs with Mrs. Net te Vo Traum delivering the keynote address. Mrs. Elizabeth Stantey and Mrs. Retta Jones spoke on the debate program.
EF Hutchings pioneer resident and wealthy farmer died at his home near North Vernon. Miss Elizabeth Hoppus aged 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl Hoppus died following typhoid fever. The Herald notes local obituary notices.
George Smith aged fourteen and William Webster five died after eating wild grapes they picked near a neighbor’s home in Rhoads three miles south of Clinton. Physicians say the deaths resulted from poisoning believed to be caused by poisonous berries resembling grapes.
The House Deputies of the General Conference of the Protestant Episcopal Church unanimously selected St. Louis for the 1916 convention. Fresh supply indicated for Mrs. Austin's Bay Buckwheat now on hand at your grocers.
South Bend youth John Joel Shively, son of Senator Benjamine F. Shively, has been granted a patent on an explosive gas engine tested since age fourteen. Scientific men praise the design which aims to compress in the cylinder without oil contact, expel burnt gases, and achieve maximum efficiency. He has not decided on its use yet and plans for possible manufacture were discussed with his father.
Washington reports that about one in every 100 Americans is employed by the postal service. Tabulations show on June 30 there were 55 021 postmasters 2a assistant postmasters 5d post office clerks 940 watermen messengers and laborers and 1a 020 city letter carriers. Total postal workers and other department employees approach a quarter of a million, making the post office department the largest government business.
An assertion proclaims the F F cigar uses long filler for supreme quality and highest flavor, highlighting its superior manufacture and taste.
A report to the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics shows wage gains and shorter hours from 1890 to 1912 in cotton woolen and silk industries, which employ 374000, 163000 and 99000 people respectively.
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