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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1892
Page
5
A mixed Columbus area summary notes pension grants for Lewis A. Green, a grand ball by the Three and Three Club at Binne's Hall next Monday, and various civic matters. It reports saloon licenses sought, factory and church events, a railroad tax suit, river flooding at Jeffersonville, and local political and social happenings across Indiana communities.
Mrs Lula Webb died yesterday in a shanty boat near Bethlehem Clark county at age nineteen. Her infant, born at the same time, survives. The Clark county coroner held an inquest and found death resulted from the physician's inattention at birth.
John T. Eitel through his attorney Bear & Bear settles the estate of Frank S. Widmer who died at his Michigan Hill home. Widmer left more than $2,000 with two nephews in Indianapolis to receive savings. His wife and he were destitute at death after weeks of illness. Widmer had lived at the premises for twenty years supplying locals with fresh vegetables.
The piece urges travelers to the Northwest to choose Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway for speed comfort and modern amenities. It highlights vestibuled compartment Pullman sleepers private drawing rooms dining car service and Union Depot connections at St Paul and Chicago Grand Central. It notes the line’s reputation as fastest and best and claims unprecedented spring travel demand. It also adds a curious historical note about Eads bridge builders under high pressure hearing and whistling.
Delegates at Indianapolis nominate Governor hopeful Claude Matthews for governor with Mortimer Nye as lieutenant governor and Captain W. R. Myers for secretary of state. Isaac P. Gray receives prominent support with Cleveland’s presidential line debated among delegates while other state offices, judgeships, and party lines are settled after a long session.
Wide ad promotes Dr Cherokee offering nature based remedies for catarrh rheumatism epilepsy and other ailments at 505 N Jefferson St Indiana. It claims guaranteed cures with monthly terms 2 to 10 dollars and free consultation. Emphasizes privacy confidential patient intake and avoidance of modern medical practices.
A physician named Dr. Cherokee claims to cure consumption in early stages and offers testimonials including Miss Annie Redding of 195 Ohio Ave. The ad touts his medical background and use of roots and plants, inviting readers to consult him for treatment and hope.
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