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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1879
Page
2
The Radical Press and Electoral Realities in 1876
The piece argues the Radical party misleads readers and urges presenting facts. It cites 1876 presidential results in New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois showing Democratic majorities and contrasts railroads capital manufacturing wages and school spending with Radical regions to refute subsidized Radical press rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohi
Indiana
Olineds
Jay
North
Rad‘oak Press
Radical 1880 ticket urged by La War Iowa editor
A diatribe attacks Sen. Conkling and ex governor Sprague as radical demagogues and urges them with Brother Beecher to lead a reform ticket in 1880. The author describes them as corrupt and calls for violent combat to settle the political fate of the Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprague
Rhode Island
Conkling
New York
Brother Beecher
Yellow fever drains Memphis as cases rise
No abatement yet in Mem phis. Twenty five new cages reported last Sunday and thirteen new cases with seven deaths on Monday. Further particulars will be in our supplement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Free Trade and Empire Topics in Westminster Review July
The Westminster Review issue opens with Free Trade Reciprocity and Foreign Competition arguing stagnation is not due to Free Trade and opposing Protection changes. later sections cover The Federation of the English Empire praising emigration to colonies, Aryan Society comparing ancient writings on social institutions, and State Papers, Charles I detailing historical chronicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Review
Leonard Scott Publishing Co
Barclay Street
N. Y
England
The Prince Consort Life and Contemporary Literature Review
A summary notes State papers events from the reign and reviews on The Life of the Prince Consort. It discards political portions focusing on personal matters. Also discussed are Theophrastus Such by George Eliot, valued essays on feelings and foibles with genial humor, plus a feature on India and our Colonial Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Consort
Theophrastua
George Eliot
India
Letter From Put-In-Bay Island Vacation Observations
H.S. Slaughter describes Put-in-Bay in Lake Erie as a resort 22 miles northwest of Sandusky reached by steamers. He details wine gardens, vineyards, and large wine manufactories on the island and nearby Middle Bass Island, the hotel life, bathing crowds, dances, flirtations, and scenic lake views. He reflects on the pleasures of boating, fishing, and social diversions before noting the coming return home.
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Herald
Lake Erie
Sandusky
Detroit
Toledo
Cleveland
Ohio
Sandusky Bay
Welly’s Island
Kelly’s
Middle Basa Island
Put-in-Bay
Gibraltar
Phas Little Island
Jay Cooke
New York
Middle Bass Island
Calory
H.S.S
Courtship in the Golden Time Illustrated by Olden Etiquette
A Norfolk Virginian note presents a letter as an example of stately courtesy and grandfathers era courtship. It describes refined etiquette from the olden time and suggests readers may find the illustration of gait and manners of courtship of interest and commendable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Virginian
Address of John Wise to Gen Cropper About Sally
Letter exchange dated May 1797 shows John Wise requesting Gen Cropper’s consent to woo Sally Wise. Cropper replies that Sally must choose for herself, promising respect and impartiality and declining to obstruct her happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wise
Sally
Fife
Tam
Johan Wise
BowMan
Fanny
Cropper
The Prime of Life and the Turn of Life Explored
A health treatise describes the 45 to 60s as the prime of life with strong constitution and steady judgment. It warns the turn of life as a fragile viaduct where disease and gout or apoplexy threaten, and emphasizes prudent habits to sustain vigor into old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hite
Pickpocket Grilled by Magistrate Over Evasions
In a terse courtroom exchange a magistrate challenges a pickpocket as he feigns explanations. The suspect attempts to spin implausible plans while the magistrate probes for truth and any legal counsel.
The Responsibilities of Humorists in Society
Oliver Wendell Holmes notes a joke makers duty is grave and constant. The piece describes the social contract of humorists to provide ready wit at meals and events, with pressure to outperform and entertain. It cites a hostess’s daughter asking when the guest will begin to be funny, illustrating social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentlawan
Beards Across Ages From Darwin to Homer
The article surveys beard fashions in ancient societies from Darwinian theory to Herodotus and Homer's era. It notes beards as status symbols among Egyptians Libyans Israelites and Norse influenced by cultural norms and insults such as eating an envoy's beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Darwin
Iceland
Njal
Herodotus
Hoab
Amassa
Doran
Outwitting a Lion by a Clever Bushman
A Bushman encounters a lion far from home. The lion teases, then stalks the road as the man watches from cover. The Bushman with keen perception mirrors the lion’s moves, shifts position, and tricks the predator into confusion. The beast flees, allowing the bushman to remain victorious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faily
Chambers
Dirty Afghans and the two hour scrub tale
A wartime anecdote notes the proverbially dirty Afghans. Gen Roberts captures a Mongan who must be washed for camp safety. Two Tommy Atkinsons scrub him two hours with brushes and black soap, then quit in disgust claiming the task unending as their arms wore out and another suit appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Mongan
Tommy Atkinsons
Inventions of Calculating Machines and Their Functions
The piece surveys inventors of calculating machines including Staffel Colmar Werthiemer Baranowski Schott Lalanne Roget Maurel Roth Slovinski Scheutz and Schuetz. It notes Schuetz’s device praised by Babbage for sixteen place computations and metal stamping of results for printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staffel
Colmar
Werthiemer
Baranowski
Schott
Lalanne
Roget
Maurel
Roth
Slovinski
Scheutz
Schuetz
Babbage
America
England
Chambers’ Journal
Optical Delusions From Moving Trains Describe Modern Effects
Dr S P Thompson notes new optical delusions observed on rail travel. Landscape appears to rotate about a chosen point as objects distant seem to move forward while nearer objects retreat. Rain from a moving train falls obliquely opposite to train motion, and opposing trains can make drops seem to fly forward. End engine seems to grow, rear car seem to shrink as they pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Thompson
French and English Women Compared in Social Pleasantries
Mr Labouchere argues that French women are naturally inclined to please in social settings while English women lack this trait. He claims English women value sincerity and emotional distance, advising that real charm comes from spontaneous warmth rather than calculated affectation. He asserts French women excel at general sociability and deem it a social advantage.
Child prodigy Heinecker and Ohio grape outlook
A historical note highlights Christian Henry Heinecker born 1721 Lubec who spoke multiple languages and mastered advanced topics by age four before dying in 1724 after greeting the Danish king. The Detroit Free Press quips that poor Ohio grape yields won’t affect wine demand, noting grapes are not required for wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Henry Heinecker
Lubec
Denmark
Ohio
Detroit Free Press
Divorces Across Cultures From Islam to Napoleonic France
The article surveys how divorce functions in different systems. It notes Islamic practice allowing oral divorce with dowry payments, and a triple divorce preventing remarriage until another marriage occurs. It compares Hindu, Chinese norms of easy divorce, and traces France from Catholic law to Napoleon's code and Bourbon restoration abolition in 1816.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burckhardt
France
How Franklin Was Cured
A reminiscence recalls young Benjamin Franklin studying philosophy and using technical terms for ordinary objects. After he claimed swallowing acephalous mollusks his father reacted with alarm and emergency measures including warm water and a garden pump. The tale ends with Franklin revealing the oysters. his father punished him briefly with a strap for scaring the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Benny
Benjamin
Franklin
Law on a missing complainant and a burning case
The magistrate cites the Koran to proceed against a Mohammedan suspect after the complainant cannot appear, the accuser presumed dead, and the law moved to execution. The piece then warns of small causes growing into big troubles, like a seed onion harming betrothals and a sewing circle.
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Free Trial Cures
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for throat chest and lung ailments claiming it cures consumption coughs colds asthma bronchitis hay fever and hoarseness where other medicines fail. It offers a free trial bottle and a regular size bottle priced at 1 with J E C F Harper Madison listed as the dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. C. F. Harper- Madison
The Salve 18 Guaranteed to Satisfy Buyers
An 1860s style advertisement touts The Salve 18 as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. It promises money back if not satisfied and lists price 25 cents per box with dealer J. E. C. F. Harper Madison. 8-37
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. C. F. Harper
Madison
Jim Brennen Leaves Madison for Toledo in 1880
Jim Brennen a Republican ballot-box stuffer from Madison has sold his saloon in Cincinnati and moved to Toledo. The party will miss his influence at Madison in the fall of 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brennen
Madison
Cincinnati
Toledo
Wheat prices and flour brands cited in Erie city ad
An Erie city mills and retailers page lists wheat and white flour brands including Trow's Perfection and Invincible with price notes around 50 cents. The fragment references Magnolia and Sear retail terms and shipstuits, indicating a marketplace listing for grain and flour products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invincible
Erie City Mills
Magnolia
Sear Retail
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White House
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R. E. Sellers & CO
Prop'rs
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BR. E. Sellers & CO
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Plum and
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