This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1913
Page
4
Washington announces a new order authorizing the public to use cancelled postage stamps after September for most mail categories including newspapers and printed matter. The stamps will bear the postmaster general’s name and may be used for postage until further notice, with cost savings anticipated in transportation and delivery.
The uncle of a boy named Matteo Mottley was returning home Tuesday night when gunmen fired four shots from bushes, killing Duke Mottley and injuring others. Police say assassins died in their own fire. details remain unclear as investigators trace motive.
In August near Logansport a husband seeks relief from a separation citing unfinished marital terms. He alleges ownership of seventy plus acres and complains his wife Bertunprue has fled to avoid the divorce. The case paused after a period of inactivity and then resumed with renewed contention.
Miss Minette Harlan a 25 year old music teacher from Aurora Indiana drowned when the steamship State of California struck a rock off Juneau Alaska. Her body arrived at her mother's home and the funeral was held today. Astonishingly few of the young women on the rear seat of motorcycles fall off.
An ex-sheriff and his son were involved in a dispute that turned fatal in a store area. Authorities report the sheriff died from an incident described as a fall or strike, while the son survived the confrontation. The exact cause remains under investigation.
Civil War veteran John H. Jadios filed for divorce from his wife after a long marriage, alleging abandonment and estrangement since prior years. The suit, filed in a state court, seeks dissolution of the union with details of separated years and implied custody questions.
The Indiana State Fair awards will be presented by notable figures from across the United States. Judges include Dr. Carl W. Gay of Philadelphia for draft horses and F C Gautner of Eminence Kentucky for coach and show horses.
The State Fair trotting and pacing races open September 3 with 28200 in purses and many noted stables scheduled. Races run daily with 1 pm calls and 1:30 pm starts under a point system. Event details include schedules for September 8 to 16 and a three-day interurban transit plan. Children’s day is September 9 with free admission for kids ages seven to twelve and teachers.
The Senate approves a resolution urging the president to negotiate conventions with foreign nations to protect birds worldwide. The measure calls for safeguarding the avifauna of the world, not game birds, songbirds, or insects, and emphasizes an international approach to bird protection.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.