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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1879
Page
4
Local ad notes large stock of towels table linens and napkins at very low prices. Highlights honeycomb marseilles and crochet spreads with a claim of lower prices than ever. Call to receive the goods.
The Herald reports community happenings in Jefferson and nearby counties. Notes on church services and a protracted meeting, a strawberry crop outlook, an upcoming Choral Union concert, and minor thefts. Local marriages licenses, obituaries, and school and foresters updates are listed alongside civic changes in the courthouse.
The bridge over Crooked Creek at the foot of Cemetery Street was undermined by the recent flood and rendered unsafe for vehicular passage.
A reader notes Dr Price s Unique Perfumes leave a lasting scent on a handkerchief even after washing. The fragrances mentioned include Pet Rose Ylang Ylang Thibet Musk Alista Bouquet and others, praised for rich fresh fragrance.
The city undertakes a deep clean while noting campaign term fees and upcoming election. Obituaries report George E Thompson’s death at the county asylum, E T Bacxaries’ death in Baltimore, and Mrs Culver’s passing in Chicago. Other items include assessors setting rates, George Davinson moving to Vevay to run a bakery, starch factories buying brick, fur dealer Kronenbeger buying skins, Elijah Stetham’s capture, guard Wicitas Bacor stabbed, legal suits filed by W S Roberts, the eighth anniversary of Juniata Tribe Red Men marked by a banquet, a new partnership between A B Stribling and Win Walch for Indiana Foundry, and I N Todd continuing Novelty Works.
Mrs. Mary Thompson sues First National Bank of Madison. Judge Berkshire orders a change of venue and the case will be heard at a special Jennings Circuit Court term in Vernon on the 15th inst.
The Supreme Court sustains the case Beech Grove Driving Park v Mullen appealed from the Circuit Court. The decision orders Mullen to pay a subscription to a guarantee fund for a Park race.
Mrs. Fanny B. Levy wife of W. M. Levy died Wednesday morning in her 30th year. She was greatly beloved by all who knew her, and her loss is deeply felt by her husband and young children.
Mr. Joan Adams, a well known stove and tinware dealer and galvanized iron work maker, recently adorned the front of his shop with a new attractive sign of his own manufacture. The letters are painted gold with orange shading.
Dr Price's Extract Vanilla is made from the true Mexican vanilla bean while many market extracts are imitation from the tongue or snuff bean. It offers the fine delicate flavor of the fruit.
The executive committee of Hanover College’s Board of Trustees met in Judge Allison's office on a Thursday morning with President Heckman absent due to sickness. They adjourned to reconvene the following Wednesday during the New Albany Presbytery meeting in the city.
A wild cat caught by Lute McKay during a trapping expedition in Arkansas has been stuffed and shown at Temple Grocery for a week. The animal showed great strength when caught, dragging a large bear trap and a attached leg before it was shot.
A Seymour Democrat report accuses S W Pritchard of intoxicated interruptions at a Southern Indiana Teachers Association meeting. Letters from T J Charlton and J W Harmon defend Pritchard, calling the Seymour piece unfounded and politically motivated and noting he was briefly corrected for out of order comments.
A grand complimentary benefit at Odd Fellows Hall features five year old Birdie Bankson in Eva and Mrs Bankson with Mr J W Bankson. Bertha Rausch as Topsy and others perform with Col W B Erskine leading Pizarro. Admission is 25 cents and aims for a full house.
Patrick Noon aged resident found dead in a gutter on the Kent road five miles from the city. Coroner Matthews held an inquest. Jury ruled death due to falling into the ditch from old age after wandering from the city. Noon, intermittently demented, was buried from St. Michael's Church with a largely attended funeral.
The Herald announces Col James Roberts as a candidate for re election to City Clerk. It calls him the best clerk the city has ever had, praising his efficiency, incorruptibility, and upright conduct. The piece states that with a renomination, defeating him would be unlikely.
The notice warns that many suffer from dyspepsia and other ills due to poor food choices, urging housekeepers to select safe ingredients. It promotes Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder as a pure wholesome option and encourages its liberal sale and patronage.
W. Trow & Co shipped two car loads of flour to Antwerp Belgium on Saturday. The firm also has on file an order from Amsterdam Holland.
List of letters still to be picked up at the Madison post office dated Monday March 31 1879 includes LADIFS LIST with names from A to Y such as Miss Mollie Collins Miss Lena Eckert Mrs Mary Burns and others plus a Gentlemen s List with initials and full names like Alfred Adama James Briley Geo B Davis and more.
The paper reports a husband, Asbury Mann, accused of assaulting his wife Mrs. Asbury Mann and abducting their child, with Mann seen passing through town. a Scott County story notes an election contest in Jewett Allison status. Joseph De Versey nominated for City Marshal. a Madison stage accident with the driver escaping. Pauline Markham troupe baggage seized for non payment. the Democratic City Central Committee delays primary date.
Dr Krxa s New Discovery claimed to cure consumption and related lung diseases including coughs colds bronchitis and asthma. The ad cites world wide reputation and endorsements from physicians clergy and press and offers free trial bottles or a regular size for 100 dollars via J B C F Harper Madison.
Fred Harper runs for City Treasurer and Joseph Deversey seeks City Marshal, both contingent on Democratic primary decisions. The announcements specify candidates are subject to party primary outcomes.
Harper and Brothers advertise Harper's Magazine and Harper's Weekly with promotional terms for single or multiple subscriptions including six months, one year, or club rates. The notice highlights illustrated papers with literary quality and political influence and mentions free postage within the United States and Canada.
The text describes Harper's Bazar as a faithful fashion chronicle and popular domestic newspaper with broad authority among women. It notes endorsements from major papers and explains that volumes begin with January, and that absent a start time, subscriptions begin with the next issue after order receipt.
Harper's Magazine Harper's Weekly and Harper's Bazar offered together or individually at discounted rates. Two year subscriptions available. terms include free postage in the United States or Canada. Complete volumes and cloth bindings priced with freight at purchaser expense. Remittance by money order or draft to Harper & Brothers.
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