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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
6
A dated notice from September 2, 1915, lists address details and a matter in the Main Street area. The fragment notes a subscription rate of SP.00 a year in advance and mentions an office in Madison, England.
In Indianapolis on August 27 1915 Congressman Job A Adair discusses Wilsons re election prospects and Democrat policy. He argues the Underwood tariff critics failed while wartime production will rise, markets will expand after the war, and a new currency law curbs panics and aids farmers.
The governor and national leaders tout reforms reducing graft and trusts, modernizing government, and enforcing laws. They credit Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic party with a period of prosperity, praising Governor Ralston as wise, just, and capable.
Deputy wardens Frederick J. Ehblere Edward L. Nouad and Peter J. Graley discovered a large Whitewater River net with an internal gun connected to six sticks of dynamite and a loaded shotgun attached in August. The device was triggered if the net moved. corks blocked water from reaching the shells, but no explosion occurred.
Relatives in Nabb Indiana report the death of Earl Lewis 27 of Northfield Minnesota killed by four trained lions. Lewis, a circus performer, owned the lion cage and entered it to demonstrate the animals. Three lions attacked, the fourth defended him, all four lions were in the cage. The three attackers were shot. Lewis married Grace Dolia of Kansas City eleven weeks prior and was buried at Bethel cemetery after services at the Christian church. He was a son of James R. and Nora Lewis.
Henry Busse of a Wilmington area farm in Indiana reports a potato yield of 409 bushels per acre. The crop grew from Manitoba seed potatoes.
Empire California plans a new rabbit canning facility aiming to expand meat product output. The project envisions local hiring, factory setup, and potential regional distribution, pending regulatory approvals and market demand.
Kansas promotes a free state fair in Topeka for September 13 to 17 inviting all to attend and stay as long as desired. The piece praises Kansas spirit of innovation and public policy, noting the idea arose from droughts and a need to fund fair premiums.
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