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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
3
Fragmented text notes a councilman facing issues with Ward and a treasurer named Voleria, with references to a fiscal year, custody of funds, and investigations into state procedures. Mentions of associates and taxpayers hint at broad financial scrutiny and potential officials involved.
A historical discussion argues that wars have defined much of history and calls for a diplomatic solution. Secretary of State William J. Bryan proposes an informational peace plan to settle major disputes without war, with nations agreeing to a year of preparation to allow reason and diplomacy to prevail.
Samuel F. Glarkins towed his horse and buggy to a Big Four box car on a guide track in Lawrenceburg Indiana. A switch engine coupled to the car sending the horse and buggy along the track for about a half mile. The horse escaped with minor injuries while the buggy was wrecked after tumbling down a fifteen foot embankment. Fresh supply of Mrs. Austin's Bag Buckwheat now at grocers.
Mrs Charities Warren Fairbanks wife of the former Vice President died at 7 30 this morning at the Fairbanks mansion in Indianapolis aged sixty from pneumonia after a ten day illness She was a leading national figure in women s club work She was born in Marysville Ohio and survived by her mother her husband and five children Frederik 19 was speed ing home from California the only absentee at the deathbed.
Indianapolis based Federation of Women's Clubs lists elected officers for Kansapolis session Miss Vida Newsome of Columbus is elected president. Other officers include Mrs Samuel Noaiston vice president Dr Ame Fadweller Indianapolis recording secretary Mrs Cyrg Korpeaeneastie corresponding secretary Mrs Miers Crawfordsville treasurer Mrs Stern Perr Haute auditor Mrs Foster Ladoga general operation secretary Mrs Mitchell Medford and trustee Mrs Goodrich Winther.
Robbers blew the postoffice safe, damaging a two story brick building in Ashes Ohio. They seized funds from the County Fair Association and other groups, with the new Postmaster acting as treasurer.
Boston pitcher Tyler is expected to be traded to Rube Marquard before manager McGraw returns from a world tour. Negotiations began last week and an authoritative source says the deal is ready for announcement in a few days. Tyler is in early career stages, McGraw predicts a strong future as a pitcher. Hammond jail inmate Arthur Bush faces embezzlement charges in Steubenville Ohio, authorities from Sharon Virginia request police to transfer him east.
The report notes a history of disastrous maritime fires with heavy loss of life. It references ships lost before wireless era and cites numerous incidents and survivors, including the rescue of 147 lives by the ship Spree. It also mentions Japan's national debt figures.
Reports from Alaska describe a new Shushanna district strike on the Tonona and Chisana rivers. Prospectors, led by James and Whitham, push to reach the site via Copper River routes, with early yields and a rush drawing hundreds to the frozen camps while Grace Bostwick and others chronicle life on the trail.
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