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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1891
Page
1
An excerpt argues Liver health governs overall well being and digestion. It condemns torpid liver as causing sluggish bowels and headaches while promoting tonic remedies and personal anecdotes from AIC LROY of Macon, Georgia.
The article surveys political tension over McKinley era policies and Foster’s treasury maneuvers, then shifts to farm and weather news. It cites debates on wool prices, importance of McKinley’s Ohio governor race, and commentary on tax commissioners. It also notes Hayper’s Weekly feature and a Democratic physician metaphor. Weather and crop reports close the item with notes on heat, rain, and good yields for tobacco and corn.
The article argues that Holy Writ proves the Jews’ universal presence across history and nations. It cites scattered populations in Russia, Austria, Germany, France, Romania, Britain, Asia Minor, Africa, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand totaling about 7.1 million, noting Jewish wealth and influence with families like the Rothschilds and Baron de Hirsch.
An advertisement from M. C. Slocum proclaims a positive remedy for consumption and offers two free bottles to readers who send their address. The notice claims thousands cured and invites Expresa and P. O. addresses for shipment.
The Great Rock Route runs a through Buffatt Sleeper from Chicago to Sioux Falls leaving Chicago daily at 1 30 noon and arriving back at 8 05 a m. Maps and information are available and agents can send applications to U S G HOUGH or FB Sr JOHN MO SEBASTIAN. The Chicago St Paul Kansas City Railway promotes its compartments sleeping cars and connections to Duluth Lake Minnetonka White Bear Lake Denver and Colorado Springs with transcontinental links via F H Lonp and general offices in Chicago.
The advertisement touts Chamberlains Eye and Skin Ointment as a cure for chronic sore eye fever sores eczema and related skin issues with cooling soothing effects. It asserts hundreds of cases cured after other treatments failed and offers 25 and 50 cent boxes through Heberhart and Son.
A large handsome map of the United States mounted for office or home use is issued by the Burlington route. Free copies are available where transmission is free, otherwise by mail for 12 cents postage to P. S. Epstis General Passenger Agent Chicago C. & Q. R. Illinois. July 2.
A notice announces availability of a pack of top quality playing cards for purchase. No further details on seller location or price are provided in the readable text.
A gypsy wedding in Bergadine's woods west of Hanover Indiana unites John Lynch a former Philadelphia butcher and Jennie Van Sicklen crowned queen of the caravan. The couple, about twenty eight and nineteen, ride in a canvas wagon with a luxuriously furnished interior as their subjects celebrate with supper dancing and rites.
Indiana reports cover a teacher license case in Brazil where a six year veteran may teach without a current license. Also included are tax board hearings on corporate deposits, a monument fundraiser for railway engineers in Vincennes, a fatal train accident near Tipton, an insane man frightening Nortonburg, a Greencastle clothing firm assignment, corn yields in Moors’s Hill, the death of Major W. W. Carter in Brazil, and a lead mine mishap in Enguish.
The steamship Cachemiere arrived in New York with 160 Italian steerage passengers. For ten days out from Marseilles a coal bunker fire threatened the vessel and all aboard. crews fought the blaze round the clock while passengers remained unaware until port arrival.
Frank Rassler, 31, a Cincinnati Washington and Baltimore brakeman, was struck by bridge stringers and fatally severed as a 33 car westbound train passed Fifth street bridge. He fell on the car roof, then across the track. patrol 4 removed his body to the morgue. He lived on State avenue near Geat street with his wife and family.
A drunken altercation at 579 Elm Street after 2 pm left Peter Dornbecker mortally wounded and Adam Strack stabbed in the groin by a knife. Both men were taken to a hospital. Dornbecker is dying. Dornbecker was on parole for a previous killing. Later, in Somerset, five prisoners escaped from the new county jail aided by a hole in the wall and a rope. Deputy Sheriff Basson leads a posse in pursuit. In St Petersburg Russia, crop failures spark alarm and calls for export controls on rye and corn.
A boiler pipe explosion on the steamer Idlewild near St Genevieve injured several aboard. Fireman Sam Jackson and another unnamed fireman were killed. Deck hands Charles Adams and Marshal Carter and passenger Dan Giebel were seriously harmed. Cause unknown. The wounded were taken to Marine hospital aboard Crystal City.
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh markets show wheat and corn quotes across classes with unwashed merino wool and clothing fibers priced. Cattle and hogs range from good to prime, with sheep and lambs steady. New York and Toledo notes provide futures and cash prices for wheat, corn, oats, and oil markets alongside refined product figures.
Madison Maryland market prices list for Friour Perfection Invincible Triumph City Mills and more across grains seeds groceries produce and livestock including No 2 red wheat oats corn rye and barley with figures for each item plus hay, oils, canned goods, and farm staples. Strong entity list includes Madison, Maryland and dates, plus multiple product names and price points.
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