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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1892
Page
9
A local offer advertises dress ginghams at 7 cents, outing cloths at 8 cents, remnant and short lengths of woven dress goods up to half price, brown muslin at 5 cents, and heavy brown muslin at 6 1/2 cents, highlighting unusually low values and full-length patterns.
The Madison Herald lists its office at 107 East Main Street with publication details and post office address.
The piece lists mayor and council candidates in Warsaw Kentucky, notes votes cast in the town election, and mentions candidates for Water Works Trustee and several council wards. It blends political notices with local advertisements and social news from the era.
A notice advertises a pack of high quality playing cards obtainable for fifteen cents by sending payment to agent C B RB R. Kago Illinois. The message is concise and targets readers seeking a card set through a postal request.
This item advertises Brussels Carpets priced at 50 and 65 cents with improved designs and value. It highlights cheaper ingrain carpets in 65 cent and 40 to 50 cent lines, plus straw matting and jointless matting in multiple colors. It urges readers to see the new Damask patterns and borders for summer flooring.
Rev Guthneck of St Michael's church conducted the funeral of John Donohoe at 3 PM. Syracuse Lodge K of P arranged the service and burial in Springdale cemetery with lodge members serving as pallbearers. crowds attended the obsequies.
The New Albany Presbytery met at Brownstown in Jackson County with Rev. J. M. Oldfather as moderator. Clerks were Prof. J. B. Garriott and Elder J. N. Taggart. Several clergy were ordained or licensed and assignments made for missionary work in Siam. The gathering included representation from eleven southern Indiana counties and was deemed highly interesting and profitable.
Madison reports a large dinner at the Madison House and notes residents handling city tasks from street dirt removal to a daily mail petition for McGregor route. Funeral services for A B Wood and John Lyle King are described with pallbearers listed. Clown Peter Conklin tours in the Hagedon building while banker and business ads push savings and manufacturer discounts.
A body found near Rising Sun Indiana with a fatal head wound sparked speculation of foul play. A second decomposed corpse later confirmed to be the same man. A vision in a revival led to an alleged confession linking a Cincinnati woman and two lovers to the crime, but details remain uncertain.
Plaintiff dismissed the action in a suit for fifty dollars damages for property destruction. The petit jury was discharged until June 20 as the April term will convene in adjourned session. The court decided the case of Abbott vs Abbott, pending for several days.
The Missouri refused freight at Cairo and passed Memphis without landing, while vessels go to New Orleans for guards. Bridges at Memphis and Cairo opened or nearing opening, with pilots listed. Several river ships and excursions shift plans and yard notes, with political notices and local election conventions in Indiana towns and townships.
An excerpted piece describes a farmer who hid wealth in an attic clock to protect it from thieves. A kind girl brings him food, and after his death the clock reveals gold and silver to the girl Susie Craft, who honors the deed with a monument and lessons on kindness to the poor. The narrative blends verses on games including base ball and a moral about generosity.
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