Mrs. Elzia LANDERS, a poor woman who is living with the family of Mr. John REEDER of this city, attempted to commit suicide last Monday evening by taking several doses of morphine, but her life was saved by the energetic and timely efforts of Mr. and Mrs. REEDER.  Though she is a young woman she had seen much trouble and is tired of life.  Her maiden name was BURROUGHS.  She was divorced from her first husband, a man named COBB, several years ago, and then married a worthless individual named Isaac.

Has Arm Broken

Ethel, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, fell Sunday, breaking both bones of her left arm between the elbow and wrist. She was playing in the street and fell from a water hydrant on which she had climbed. [The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick]

New Bathing Outfit Again At Thompson's

Mannis Thompson's barber shop was quick in getting a complete new set of fixtures to replace those destroyed by the bad freeze of less than two weeks ago. Zero weather froze pipes and the entire equipment of the bathroom was ruined. The next day an order was placed and the new outfit is better than the other, having been in use several days. This kind of premptness is the rule at Thompson's barber shop. [The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick]

Cissna Park Man Hurt
William Kibler of Cissna Park sustained a painful injury Sunday morning, being struck in the eye with a grain of corn which flew with considerable force when he broke an ear to feed the chickens. They eyeball was badly cut and he went to Peoria to consult a specialist on the advice of his local physician. [The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick]

Mrs. Dora Moore and two daughters of Woodland were Milford visitors Monday. The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick)

Jessie Sumner, who attends school away from here, spent last week end with her parents. The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick)

Miss Annie Robbins accompanied Miss Flora Weston to her home in Salem, Ind., to attend the funeral of her father. The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick)

Watch for the big farm sale at Sunny Slope Farm. 60 head of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep. Feb. 25, William Peck. The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick)

-Robert Irwin is seriously ill with an attack of appendicitis. The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick)

-Roy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long, southwest of town, is very sick with the measels and grippe. The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick)

-The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rapp, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia the past week, is at present improved. The Milford Herald News Vol. XL. No. 22 January 27, 1916 - transcribed by Carrol Mick)