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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1913

Page

7

Madison and area notes from Madison evening train schedule

Notices report Mrs Minnie Whemas and four children leaving on the morning tram for Greensburg. Miss Matt Marshall visiting Indianapolis. Miss Mary Wade traveling to Martinsville to visit her father. Miss Veronica Holzer returning from Indianapolis. Mrs Agnes Graham and daughter Marian visiting. Omar Ball released from jail for intoxication. Sgt Edwin Ball trial for killings at Ft Harrison may occur in November. John S Boyd arrested in Indianapolis for neglect of child. Francis Inch denies steerage panic claim aboard the Volturno on reaching New York.

Minnie Whemas Greensburg Matt Marshall Indianapolis Madison Mary Wade Martineville Patrick Wade Veronica Holzer Nichola Holzer Agnes Graham Misa Marian Edinburg John Graham Thomas J. Brooks Bedford Otto Rott Bloomington Stott Mollie Cravene Omar Ball McKay Kentucky Edwin Ball Walter Lowell Thia City Ft. Harrison Hollis John S. Boyd Hyland Boyd Francis Inch New York

Local farmer tops tobacco price and barley contract

Emaley Shadday, living near Moorefield on the old Shadday place, holds the season’s best tobacco price record. He also has a barley crop with a 25 cents per pound contract secured from Fred Stacy of Madison, totaling about 3200 pounds.

Emaley Shadday J. H. Shadday Place Moorefield Mr. Shaddy Fred Stacy Madison

Pleasant Party Honors Guests From California and Missouri

Mr and Mrs Charles Leatherbury entertained a group of friends on Wednesday in honor of guests John Neal and granddaughter Pauline Myers of Fresno California and Mrs John W Golden of Wilcox Missouri The afternoon featured conversation music and refreshments with several local residents present including Mrs Dr Hooten Troytus Hooten Julia Hooten Carl Etherton and children Elmo and Mildred Clyde Whitham and Earl Madison Route 1 Charles Conway and daughter and Mrs Will Brandon of Bennington Vevay Democrat.

Chas. Leatherbury John Neal Pauline Myers Fresno Calif John W. Golden Wilcox Hooten Troytus Julia Hooten

Philadelphia saves 800 dogs from vivisectionists

The Women's branch of the Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals bought 800 dogs for a dollar each to spare them from vivisection. Agents Miss Henrietta Ogden Katherine Nicholson and Mrs William Poole led the case as Samuel Geyer of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School helped source the animals. The society celebrated indictments of Drs Allen J. Smith Alfred N. Richards Richard Mills Pearce Alonzo Engelbart Taylor and Joshua A. Sweet for cruelty to animals in their laboratory work.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Samuel §. Geyer University of Pennsylvania Medical School Henrietta Qoden Katherine 8. Nicholson Willam Poole Miss Ogden Allen J. Smith Alfred N. Richards Richard Mills Pearce Alonzo Engelbart Taylor Joshua A. Sweet

Sale sman Otto Busse Shoots Self at Wife Grave

Vincennes Indiana Otto C Busse 55 a traveling salesman died by shooting himself at his wife’s grave in Celty cemetery Wednesday after attending a revival service and a niece’s marriage. Mrs Samuel White witnessed the act and called for help. Busse left a sister Sophie and three children Philp 17 a railroad clerk in Washington Marie 4 and Chattes 12.

Vincennes Ind Get Otto C. Buase Celty Busse Samuel White Dayse Sophie Busse Philp Washington Marie

Strange Bug Destroys Ears of Corn in Pike County

A strange bug feeding on corn ends has troubled Pike county farmers for six weeks. Feeding new corn risks losses as damaged ears cause rapid illness and death in horses and cattle, with many animals dying in the area.

Petersburg Pike County

Air Man Explores Exploits and Contract Claims

The article describes air man experiments and a discussion of a United States contract. It notes an accident with a tip tipped wings mechanism and the pilot’s claim the machine was uncontrollable due to weight or balance issues. It mentions a drastic plan involving Bombay laborers and cites Japan allocating 75,000 acres to tobacco farming.

Bombay India Japan

Fragmented OCR summary on city acts and filings

The readable text shows a garbled report about a city matters filing under city acts and a named party questioned. It mentions persons and places with unclear roles, and references to a geyser, sabewnd, and a court-like context without clear outcomes or dates.

Ants Attack Farm House Near Pendleton Indiana

An invasion of white ants has damaged the country home of Charles Jacobs, four miles southeast of Pendleton. The state entomologist visited and described the colony behavior, noting the ants have no eyes and live in darkness, feeding on wood. He compared them to bees in several respects.

Pendleton Ind Charles Jacobs

Indiana Baptist Church Names New Pastor

North Vernon announces the Rev. W G Abrams of Louisville Ky has accepted a call as pastor. Abrams has pastored at Jeffersonville Frankfort and Camden and will lead Sunday services delivering his initial sermon.

North Vernon Ind W.G. Abrams Louisville The Baptist Church Mr. Abrams Jeffersonville Frankfort Camden

Oldest Sullivan County Woman Keeps 10th Birthday Quietly

Eleanor Combes of Sullivan Indiana the oldest white woman in the county quietly marked her tenieth birthday at her son Wiley Gambill’s home a half mile south of town. An exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History features over forty Indian silver pieces once worn by dancing girls donated by J G Phelps Stokes.

Sullivan Ind Eleanor Combes Sullivan County Wiley Gambill India American Museum of Natural History J. G. Phelps Stokes

Dr King's New Discovery Offers Cough Relief

An advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung troubles. It cites Mrs A F Mertz of Glen Ellyn Ia praising its effect after six weeks of other treatment. The ad promises relief, a money back guarantee, and prices of 50c and 1.00 at Harper’s drug store.

Harper's Drag Store

The Wrong Ghost Haunts an Old Richmond House

Sam Findlay and Dick Addison explore a haunted mansion where a ghost reportedly stalks the spiral stairs. Strange noises and a locked attic door fuel their fear as Rose Addison nurses her ailing father and seeks a peaceful end in the home.

Tercothy Roar Rihaes Oscar Stould Sali Dorothy Iso Pindley Starn Pye Pino Net Findlay Sam Findlay Benei Findley Chloe Chiba Eft Neb Boai Rose Sak Peat Verge Ato Richmond Enrly Choweh Aunt Chiles Dick Addison Guet Addison Chhee Nando Tia Amos Addison Thitt Wien Opus Turber Pyorethsy Sam Findlas Sally Marktoun Sap Tomach Sam

Appointment of executor for estate of David Lyle

Notice announces the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Indiana has appointed John M Gray as administrator of the estate of David Lyle deceased Jefferson County sole vent. Oct. i Tes. Administrator EB Bear Atty octPw3t

Circuit Court Jefferson County Indiana David Lyle John M. Gray EB. Bear

Notice of Administration in Jefferson County Indiana

The Circuit Court of Jefferson County Indiana has appointed Thomas Lilly as administrator of the estate of Mary Jane Phillipa deceased. The notice states the estate is under administration and identifies the administrator and court.

Circuit Court Jefferson County State of Indiana Mary Jane Phillipa Thomas Lilly Les Oetlowst

Egypts Trade and Debt Profile Dated Excerpt

The article notes Egypt produces no finished goods, imports all manufactured items, and relies on raw cotton for most export value. It states debt at 430,694,014 dollars largely foreign held, with four fifths of exports from raw cotton and four sevenths of remaining value from cotton and seed.

Egypt

Real Estate Transfer Report May Include 107 Acre Milton Purchase

Victoria Manville transfers 107 acres from Milton to Belle Stewe art in a one half interest deal valued at 500 dollars. The transaction records show the parties involved and the property location as Milton.

Victoria Manville Belle Steweart Acrea Milton To

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