Skeleton found during fire-place teardown at Government building
A skeleton, likely of a pole-cat, was uncovered while workmen tore out a fireplace in the Government building site. The town notes a surge of deaths in North Madison and reports on local births, illnesses, and obituaries. Mayors and officials discuss local affairs, including a proposed $7,000,000 federal appropriation for the Columbian Exposition and other regional updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles King
Brown & King
Alabama
North Madison
James McInnis
Perry Jones
Milton Vawter
Ella Vawter
Edwin V. Johnson
Seymour
Anapolis Naval Academy
United States Revenue Marine Service
Lieut. Johnson
Lake Michigan
Baker
House Committee
Charley Barnes
Mingo
Charley
James McNulty
Europe
Ohio
How reporters work a day in a large city paper
A city editor leads a team of reporters through assignments at the courthouse City Hall and events from sports to lectures. Night work brings prestige and access yet danger and urgency when fires loom, as reporters describe scenes relay losses and insurance while readers see the event through their practiced eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Lord O’slock
Court House
City Hall
Jay Gould
Grover Cleveland
Jefferson County Fair Dates and Local News Items
The piece notes the Jefferson county fair will run August 16 to 19 and mentions civic events, a resignation and unopposed nomination in a local race, legislative bills in Kentucky and a humorous exchange about letters between siblings. It also covers weather patterns and a critical stance on Rev. Dr. Parkhurst’s sensational journalism in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Parkhurst
New York
Dr. Parkhurst
Jennings in a Hanover romance ends in divorce case
Rev. Oliver Jennings of Indianapolis a former Hanover student faced a divorce action after a secret marriage to Miss Mary Ryle while he was twenty and she eighteen. The couple eloped in 1881, faced college discipline, then separated after brief, troubled years. The Kentucky case resulted in a default divorce granted to Miss Ryle Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Oliver Jennings
Indianapolis
Hanover College
Mamie Ryle
Kentucky
Louisville
Marion County
Danville
Jennings
Jefferson County
Mary Ryle
Burlington
Boone County
Madison
Ind
Edgar Allhands
Allhands
J. Y. Allison
Madison Daily Star
Young Allhand
College
Maiden Lane
Westport
Mary Ryle Jennings
Carlyle Delivers Five-Hour Wil Contest Speech in Kentucky
U S Senator John G. Carlyle spoke for five hours in Kentucky in a wil contest and received a fee of 25000 dollars for the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
U. S
John G. Carlyle
Ex-County Commissioner Daniel Monroe Injured at Home
Ex county official Daniel Monroe of Saluda township was hurt at his home when a leg rolled onto a hand spike hurled at him struck his chest. He was knocked senseless and Dr. Swan of Hanover treats internal injury but cannot yet determine its exact nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel P Monroe
Saluda Township
Monroe
Swan
Hanover
Dental eruption schedule for child teeth replacement
Dr W A Heckard of Matison Indiana outlines a dental chart from 1892 detailing the sequence of baby teeth shedding and permanent teeth eruption. He advises against extracting teeth before age six and emphasizes saving any decayed teeth until then.
Hanover Electric Street Railway Proposal Gains Steam
Hanover locals buzz over a syndicate plan to build an electric street railway from Madison to Hanover after subscriptions reach 10000 dollars. The project promises quicker depot access, easing long back-line travel for visitors as Hanover experiences a local building boom. Prof. P H McComb arrives soon to assume history and political science chair. Dr. Fisher returns from Chicago and Prof. Garritt leaves for New Albany Presbytery meeting. Prof Jos Adair will take the senior class on a Kentucky geological trip Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Point House
P. H. McComb
Fisher
Chicago
Garritt
New Albany
Three Years for Taylor Guilty Rape Case
Arthur Taylor a seventeen year old colored youth son of Charles Taylor of north Walnut street pled guilty to rape and was sentenced to three years in Prison South. The crime occurred about six months ago when Mersdorf, an elderly woman, was assaulted. Sheriff Hoagland will transport him to Jeffersonville tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Taylor
Charles Taylor
North Walnut Street
South
Mersdorf
Taylor
Hoagland
Jeffersonville
The Case Against Premature Dental Extractions
The speaker argues acquired teething issues and premature baby tooth removal harm the permanent dentition. Teeth eruption timing, filling decayed first teeth, and avoiding extraction of canines are emphasized. A diagrammatic reference and admonitions to observe and record before drastic action are urged.
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H. W. MecKane
Franklin
Franklin College
Butler University
Jeffersonville Christian Church
G. L. Hick
John Eckert
Adam Kalb
Valentine Debler
New York City
Newark
N. J
Nordland
Red Star Line
Antwerp
Michael Carroll
Michigan Road
Ireland
New Orleans
Ira Hicks
George Lotspeich
East Fifth Street
Anton Lotspeich
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bessie H. Woolford
Indianapolis Sentinel
Cincinnati Enquirer
Claiborne Cottages
Sentinel
Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge Company
Committee of Ways and Means
Dennis Long and Company
Vincennes
Stapp
M. Z. Stannard
Congressional Committee
North Vernon
James K. Marsh
Jason B. Brown
Jessie
Jessica
Mammica
Papalia
Maryca
Georgica
Glasgowica
Maudica
Samira
Western Writers’ Association
M. Sears Brooks
Dayton
Board of Trade
Eugene F. Ware
Kansas City
Rockies
Mississippi
Manitoba
Mexico
Mississippi Valley
Gulf
Lakes
Oliver
Presidential Timber
Daniel P. Monroe
East Main St
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W. A. Heckard
Albany
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W.A. Heckard
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