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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text shows Madison Herald weekly edition with garbled bylines and reference to subscriptions and offices. Notable readable elements mention Frances and Ky. referrals and doctors. Summary focuses on publication details and damaged content.
A heavily garbled OCR fragment presents a local notice or article with numerous misspellings and unreadable sections. Readable items mention names, dates, places, and actions but key details are lost, leaving an unclear event or notice.
Private Albert Wolf aged 25 died at Carry Cutter Creek, Midn after a period of captivity. He leaves his wife Mabel Chay and is mourned by his mother Mrs Wolf and a large family. The funeral will be held at Moorefield with services at Pleasant Kidder.
A Hanover College student, aged 17 or 18, died after two weeks at Pr Denny sanatorium for influenza treatment. The young man entered the tram at Hanover three weeks prior and had been ill, with details of his death and family distress noted in the report.
Fragmented notes report fourte en deaths and 56 new cases at Camp Taylor and nearby areas. Obscure entries list local residents leaving for work, training or travel while a medical hand washing method is described with chlorine and ammonia steps.
A letter to Mrs. Anna Barrett reports Private Michael Barrett wounded in October at Hattiesburg during overseas service with Captain Woolford's company. He is at a hospital beginning care and receiving good attention. friends back home are relieved his injuries are not serious.
The piece claims millennial reform will lift the region from Jerusalem outward, portraying Islam as a historical blight. It envisions a revived Fertile Crescent from Judea and Philistine shores to the Persian Gulf. The prophecy relies on pushing the Turk north and west behind the Taurus range to redeem Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Ruth laughs at grandpa's joke and calls it the cutest thing he ever said. Durable strings for lacing machine belts can be made from eel skins. The caption notes a poor picture is judged by the frame rather than the image.
A garbled OCR of a political article discusses unity in government and party leadership, citing Republicans and sections of 1854 standards. It references figures like Morton and mentions statesmanship, public debate, and constitutional questions amid a noisy stream of names and phrases.
A fragment-tinged reflection contrasts wartime powers with peacetime limits. It cites Morton on the chief executive’s support for the national government, and warns voters to judge the man seeking their suffrage amid divided local officials. Good temper oils the wheels of life.
The readable portions reference Madison and Paonia with scattered terms like Wodady and Widney. The text hints at medical, legal, and personal matters but lacks coherent facts. No clear dates, outcomes, or identifiable individuals emerge from the garbled lines.
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