Variety Goods Ad Spreads Low Prices and Call to See
Honeycomb Marseilles and crochet items advertised at lower prices than ever. Readers urged to call and see the goods available at discounted rates.
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1879
Page
3
Local notices and incidents across Jefferson area
Advertisers urged to claim Avia paper ads in Herald circulating widely in Jefferson and nearby border counties. Local items include street sprinkler nuisance on Main Cross, Lutheran Church remodeling, a wheat theft from James Ford, Indiana Foundry expansion, quarries visit by State House contractors, Hub shipment by Granam & Co, staff changes at Ben Abberger’s drug store, Forepaugh show departures, Passover services, Geo E Gresham to enter grain business, death of J McKay near Edina, Knights Templar inspection, Mrs Bruex Brook’s death, and counterfeit silver dollars circulated to saloonkeepers.
Natural science professor killed in Georgia mine collapse
Prof Frank H Brapiey of Hanover College was killed when a roll mine caved in Georgia. Max Aperamus and Cornelius Ntuttals returned from the In cane Asylum much improved in mental condition. George Chapman, a pupil at the Lower Seminary, assaulted a lady teacher, was tried before the Mayor and acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Brapiey
Hanover College
Georgia
Max Aperamus
Cornelius Nuttals
George Chapman
Kent Lane I C O F Organizes At Kent
Kent Lane No 570 I C O F held an organization meeting at Kent on Monday night week led by Rev. W Y Monroe with assistance from A B Wood A Marka and others. Eleven charter members joined alongside ten initiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Lane
Kent
W. Y. Monroe
Messrs
A. B. Wood
A. Marka
Price's Cream Baking Powder Promotes Digestion
By avoiding unhealthy blends, the article claims Price's Cream Baking Powder uses scientific principles to create a perfect powder that aids digestion and prevents food from becoming indigestible in the stomach.
Stapp's hat store sale and North Madison chicken fight
The notice highlights cheap shirts at Stapps hat store and a large stock closing out at dead cost. Sixty men and boys gathered in North Madison to watch a rooster fight won by Prindle's rooster. A Democratic City Central Committee meeting set a primary election date for city offices on the 29th. Ees planted along the Michigan road edge from the corporation line to Knoll's shoe shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bruning
North Madison
Prindle
Democratic City Central Committee
Anger’s Hall
Michigan Road
Corporation Line
Knoll’s Shoeshop
West Street
Sunbeam propeller to aid Cincinnati steamboat trade
Cincinnati merchants deploy a new Sunbeam screw propeller for passenger service between Vevay and Cincinnati. The vessel reaches sixteen miles per hour, boosting river navigation. A brief city report notes a Rialto elopement in Ripley county and a local care case on Third street. The March mortuary lists 12 deaths with varied causes and nationalities including Americans and a German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Vevay
Park wagon by Martin Geranry praised as finest work
The enterprising buggies and carriages maker Martin Geranry produced a park wagon for Capt. W. C. Watts noted for its handsome craft. Jaks G. Adams announces candidacy for city Treasurer as a Republican, praising his honesty and work ethic and predicting a strong race if chosen by the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Geranry
Jaks G. Wv Adams
the Herald
Adams
Beld
Minstrels at Odd Fellows Hall Feature York Stars
The great New Orleans Minstrels and Gold Band with thirteen stars performs tonight at Odd Fellows Hall. Maud Stanley and Nellie Gorton headline a troupe praised as the most complete. Birdie Banks’ benefit drew a fair crowd Thursday with strong turns by Birdie as Eva and Bertha Rousch as Topsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Minstrels and
Gold Band
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Maud Stanley
Nellie Gorton
Foster & Calloway’s
Birdie Banks
Little Birdie
Eva
Bertha Rousch
Topsy
Messrs
Zack, Robbins
Prodigal Brennen Returns to Madison Name Change Revealed
James Brennen returns to Madison using the alias Henry Phillips and asks Sheriff Nugent to arrest him. The sheriff, visiting Cincinnati, finds Brennen and decides no action is taken that night. Brennen writes a letter claiming he fled to settle debts and denies ballot-stuffing or leaving with a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brennen
Henry Phillips
Nugent
Cincinnati
Indiana House
Brennen
Per Ranl
Meyers
Ross
Phillips
Craig
Tha
Inprana House
R. I. Nugent
Madison
Fatal shooting aboard Vigo steamer at Gratz Landing
On the Kentucky river a duel on the Vigo ended with J N Abrams killing George Roberts aboard at Gratz Landing. Abrams, from Lockport, was arrested and halted for trial after a change of venue to Owenton. Separately, the Social Science Association held its first meeting with essays and plans for May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Abrams
George Roberts
Vigo
Gratz Landing
Kentucky River
Abrams
Lockport
Roberts
Gratz
Owenton
The
Social Science Association
Silver watch lost on Cemetery Street reported
Mrs. J. W. McCoy reports a valuable silver watch lost on the street Saturday last. The finder is asked to return it to the residence on Cemetery Street and will receive a great favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McCoy
Cemetery Street
Ladies and Gentlemen List Names Read In Draft
Long list of names and titles appears as a roster of ladies and gentlemen arranged by initials A through W plus a section labeled GENTLEMEN S LIST. The OCR shows numerous spellings and variants for dozens of individuals including Mrs Maggie Bartholomew Miss Ruth Bishop Miss Emma Beyers Laura Crouch Jane Chaston J G Diederich Nora Hall Mary Howley Mattie Johnson Katy Johnson Barbara Koesler Ida King Louisa Luck Lida Millican Americh Morton Lena Miller Nora Neal Julia Philips Rodacker Ross Louisa Strabbe Bella Sel vage Jane Sarver Sadie Stephens Charlotte Tull Catherine Vaughn and others alongside a separate gentlemen list with surnames Bridgeford Bingham Brown Butler Cassity Chambers Demaree Donavan Devon Edwards Farley Glaser Garlinghouse Hall Hoffman Humphrey Lambe Logan Miller Murphy Merryman Rogers Rowlinson Roeder Rees Sauley Steigerwald Wilkerson Sanders Shultz Taylor Thompson Vanden Wright Wallace Weyrauch Wood Wilkerson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Athy
Maggie Bartholomew
Ruth Bishop
Emma Beyers
Laura ‘Crouch
Jane Chasteen
G Diederich
Misa N Dillon
Kate Golay
Misa Carry Griena
Mary Gwinn
Stella Gosnell
Nancy Graves
Celia Herod
Aliie Hammon
Florence Hunter
Misa
Nora Hall
Mary Howley
Mattie Johnson
Katy Johnson
Barbara Koesler
Ida King
Jane Sarver
Sadie Stephens
Sarah E Townsend
Charlotte Tull
Wee Caddie Vaughn
Geo Whiteman
Sallie Wilkerson
J A Wilson
Lang Wagner
Alfrey
Alfred Adama
Thos Lambe
A Logan
Peter Miller
Barnard
Murphy
Noah Merryman
Geo Weyrauch
E Wood
Albert Wood
City Council Advances Street Projects and Health Report
The council condemned Corn property for a Third to Presbyterian street and approved new streets north of Aulenbush avenue and south of the railroad from Main Cross to the river. It funds repairs to No 3 engine house and notes Dr. J G Rogers quarterly health report. Jeopardy: crooked creek straightening approved. treasury balance and receipts listed. gas company lighting proposal referred. May election notices authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horuff
Committee On Public Improvements
Third
Presbyterian Avenue
Aulenbush Avenue
Main Cross
J. G. Rogers
Board of Health
Kirk
Crooked Creek
Fifth Street
Mill Street
Treasury
Fragrance Notes and Local News From Madison
In Dr Price Unique Perfumes clergyman and orator get Floral Riches while the orator Bethel leads in a contest with Stillson. State contest set for Indianapolis on the 17th. Wa Reep to launch a cheese factory by May first, starting with 150 cows. Reap I N Todd cast iron monuments offered. Stapp’s stocks hats in Madison. 48-4 mare race licenses listed. A Boston organist offers wedding and funeral services. Unclear Rhode Island ride question ends fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wa. Reep
Mr. Reed
April 21 tax deadline for Jefferson County installment due
Notice to taxpayers that the third Monday in April 21 1878 is the last day to pay the first tax installment without damages. J SCHOOLEY Treasurer J C. The highest market price paid for chickens butter and eggs at Branham s sales of Singer sewing machines for five years show increasing production 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878. The above shows the popularity of the Reliable Singer. R J Fields agent repairing and adjusting all machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
J. Schooley
J. C
Branham’s
R. J. Fields
East Main Cross
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S. S. Moffett & Son
Avia
Jefferson
Fire Company No. 4
Main Cross Street
James Ford
Indiana Foundry
State House
North Vernon
Granam & Co
Joan W. Situ
Jos. Smith
Billy Rea
Blind Newton
Geo. E. Gresham
Evansville
J. McKay
Lancaster Township
This County
Edina
Knox County
N. R. Rucke
Knights Templar
Indiana
Madison Commandery No. 22
Bruex Brook
Birger
Greensburg
Stapp’s
Price
Ripley County
George A. Hecht
Crank
Dupont
Lower Third Street
John Eitel
America
Germany
Ireland
Turg
Josephus Manville
Manville
William Buchanan
Buchanan
Josephus
William
Squire Frost
Harper's Corner
Jim McIntyre
Biunday
Hanover
A. N. Bethel
H. Stillson
Indianapolis
I. N. Todd
Novelty Iron Works
David W. Brewer
Martha M. Vidman
Robin McNeel
Mattie J. Currie
Boston
Rhode Island
Hee Es
Fisher
Mas Steele
Pricg
Jamaica
E. Mantrs
Chicago
St. Louis
Hymen
Toffersonville, Mydson
Columbus
Accot
Vernon
Louisville
Hare
W. H. Rogers’ Drug Store
Anderson
Horace Scott
Higess
C. T. Branham’s
O. Montz’s
GEEN
Minstrels
Geen’s
Landreth’ S
J. J. C. F. Harper's
Will
Rock Bottom
J. E.C. F. Harper's
O. Montis
Green’s
Singer Manufacturing Co
W. H. Rogers
All Pointe
Great West
R. P. Q@AHR
Second Street
Mulberry
West
Ind
U.S. Mail Line
Lytle
United States
Williams & Barton
Agenta
Madison Packeta
Louis A. Sherley
Pike
Thomas Sherlouk
Lonsdale
Carrollton
Louisville Packet
Maggie Harper
R. Humphrey
J. M. Gruber
Williams, Barton & CO
Daily Mails
Ohio
M. RB. B
Aurora
Rising Sun
Patriot
Ghent
Warsaw
Choser
Lexington
Milton, Ky
Stony Point
Mud Lick
Bryantsburg
Rexville
St. Magdalena
New Marion
Tuunville
Canaan
Haney's
Barboursville
Versailles
Moorefield
Home
Long Run
Kent, Graham, Volga and
Cresswell
M. C. Garber
Nottingham
Atyles
East Main Cross St. Madison, Ind
Princess Louise
Vse
Aizea
Onur
Gent
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Unc
Boas
East Main Cross Street
Madison, Ind
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