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 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indiana Madison Courier
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
2
A short editorial urges readers to value local papers for community notices on schools lodges and local matters. It warns against letting city papers crowd out home publications and compares overfilling pages with buying oversize boots at the same price.
Advertising is described as a successful perpetual motion machine. It should be started and guided with skill to gain velocity, turning the wheels of a business without relying on initial motion alone. The text implies ongoing strategic effort rather than a one time boost.
The Madison Courier reports on a printer's public notice indicating an upcoming issue or publication event. The readable lines highlight the publication house and its likely schedule, suggesting changes or confirmations about printing duties.
An Associated Press report from Madison Indiana on June 20 1900 surveys Democratic support for Bryan and free trade with Porto Rico, critiques on trusts, and contrasts with Republican platform calls for a stronger merchant marine. It notes McKinley backing by Missouri and editor Frank Moore predicts votes, plus Tammany corruption and labor unrest from 1894.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the quickest solution to purify blood and aid digestion, claiming cures for scrofula salt rheum dyspepsia nervousness and fatigue. It also promotes Hood's Pills as an non-irritating cathartic.
Governor Mount via private secretary Charles Wilson honored a requisition from Governor Beckham for a man sought in Kentucky for embezzlement. The suspect’s identity and arrest status were not disclosed.
The label inside every box of the genuine Laxative BremeQuimine tablet promises to cure cela inome. The fragment hints at a claimed remedy with unclear terminology and dates. The readability is limited due to garbled OCR text.
June 20 Washington report notes 132 public acts approved through May including a law establishing a gold standard and refunding $850,000,000 in 2 percent bonds. The session also shows tariff changes for Porto Rico, Free Homes for settlers, an anti-trust amendment, and free in bond transportation. Domestic banking growth and Philippine unrest are cited as reasons for bigger appropriations.
The text notes millions planned for refunding operations and twenty five million more to be drawn from the two percent calls, effectively exhausting the year's accumulated surplus. It also states Congress has acted to kill proposed legislation deemed bad or questionable.
River readings across Pittspore Cincinnati Frankfort Kiana Lam Louisville show rising conditions in most cities with levels up to 136 feet in Cincinnati and 98 feet in wrestling region. Canal and lock measurements indicate rising water while business remains active overall.
Dr. Robert M. Mullings of Norwalk Conn claims a new bullet with a through canal will reduce battlefield gunshot injuries by preventing air entry and gas escape. The design features an internal steel tube and aluminum wad to control gas and avoid explosive rupture.
Gauge mark at 7 A. M. 9.1 feet. The Hattie Brown Captain Ross and Clerk Vawter leave at 2 P. M. tomorrow for Warsaw. The Honanzi U Captain Bryant and Clerk Lepper go down tonight for Louisville. The Louisville Captain Brennan Clerk Langbart up tonight for Cincinnati. The Big Kanawha Captain Cropper Clerk Lawrence Hawkins leaves at 7 A. M. tomorrow for Louisville. Eva Alma leaves Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 A. M. for Monterey Kentucky River King Stewart and Pratt.
An early morning fire at the Morrison Hotel in Indiana, suspected incendiary, killed L. C. Smart of Hudson Michigan and injured six others including Mrs. Smith, F. Smith, Fred Myers, John R. Johnson, Michael Lynch, and William Allen. Guests panicked as flames blocked exits and a blast occurred. property loss is pegged at 15 000 dollars.
An advertisement extols Bradfield's Female Regulator as the cure for womanly ills citing health as a right and duty. It claims to soothe pain stop drains regulate cycles strengthen purify and cleanse quickly and naturally. The handler sells it at $1 per bottle with a free booklet offered and lists The Bradfield Regulator Co Atlanta Ga.
In American League action Buffalo defeated Indianapolis two to nothing, Kansas City routed Minneapolis thirteen to two, Chicago triumphed five to three, and Cleveland edged Detroit four to three. Milwaukee posted a three to five loss.
Russian account says Captain Dubrowalski led the senior force at Taku with two lieutenants killed eight officers wounded sixteen men dead and sixty seven wounded three gunboats damaged French British and German ships took part. Shanghai reports Pekin legations safe and Admiral Seymour near Pekin as Li-Hung-Chang is summoned.
Shanghai correspondent reports Russian relieving force arrived outside Pekin and began two front artillery assault on the city. Chinese claim the attack on the legations has been renewed and pressure with artillery is mounting.
Mr Anderson is seriously ill at his home near Chelsea. William Kimberlin repairs his house. Nora Eldridge returns from Louisville after a three week visit. Thomas Jackson is building a new house. William Phillips back from Marion Indiana where he attended school. Mrs Grayson and Loretta plus Mrs Jones of Madison visited relatives last weekend. Lillian Clausing Grace Harris Edward Clausing and John Hay visited Dennis Nichols.
Thomas Posey, fifteen, of Lawrenceburg, was fatally injured when a runaway incident occurred. Sheriff's investigators reported the casualty and forwarded details to the coroner for ruling.
The article describes Pekin as a vast walled city with about 1,000,000 residents, lacking sewers and a public water supply, poor paving, and few markets for imported goods. Foreign legations occupy compounds near the wall, while most native streets are dirty and sometimes unsafe for foreigners.
Indianapolis officials report the local recruiting office expects orders to enlist as many men as possible for service in the far East. War tensions in China have renewed vigor at recruiting stations after months of slow activity.
The June 19 parade in Philadelphia marked the largest Republican club procession since 1884. Broad Street thronged with rope barriers and police. City Hall glowed with decorations as eight divisions formed by eighty local and twenty visiting clubs passed by. Two banners criticized the civil service law and one club carried Dolliver streamers.
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.