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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1891
Page
1
A reader corrected a misread attack on editors. A reply from Crow and Chapman defends press freedoms and calls for law reforms. The Charleston News and Courier quotes Lincoln's 1862 letter to Greely on saving the Union and slavery.
The City of Washington arrives from Mexican ports and Havana reporting yellow fever sweeping Vera Cruz with many deaths in six weeks. L. J. Snowball a prominent broker at 70 Wall Street died in Mexico since Aug 2. Quarantine fumigation delayed entry. crews from wrecked vessels also noted.
George A. Cowan, blind since age seven, kept as a resident of Milwaukee county poor house. He mentored the late primma donna Bertha Abbott, inspiring her to pursue stage study after encouraging her when she faced reverses. Cowan, born in 18xx, studied music in New York and taught at Worthington seminary near Columbus Ohio. Abbott began voice tests with him at thirteen, following his guidance into a professional career.
Elmer Krimer who killed old man Reese at Ebensburg last Thursday was arrested yesterday afternoon by Stephen Acor of Company A Fourteenth regiment NG BP. Acor, a boyhood friend of Bruner, pressured Bruner to arrest him and take him to Central station. Bruner, in Pittsburgh since Thursday, claims self defense after Reese surprised him with a gun. Police say Bruner intended robbery.
Aug 18 Bennington Vermont readies for the hundredth anniversary of Vermont statehood and the Bennington battle memorial. The president arrives at North Bennington tonight and tours tomorrow morning. General McCullough hosts the presidential party in Bennington. The town is crowded as excursionists flood in by train.
A flurry hit the Wheat and Corn pits with December futures at 1.17 to 1.19 and September corn around 73.5 cents. Market reports from major grain centers, Chicago wheat at 1.14, and European markets show broad excitement across the sector.
State dispatches report that Rushville National Bank and Rush County National Bank faced tax commissioners. Banks’ capital and profits were challenged. real estate deductions inflated values. A gas company was not assessed. about $190,000 was added to the tax duplicate. Additional notes cover a fatal domestic incident, a new Republican daily paper, and several local weather and crop reports from Indiana towns.
A price roundup from Aug shows grain and cattle values across regions. Wool and sheep figures, beef and hog ranges, and futures like Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Cloverseed are listed with multiple quality grades and market notes. Prices vary by grade, with best cattle at 5.25 and hogs around 5.80 to 5.85 in Philadelphia and other cities.
Market notes from Madison Inc dated August 19 1891 list prices for grains seeds grocer items and produce including No 2 red wheat 95 cents ear corn 60 to 75 cents oats 55 to 60 cents Timothy seed 1 25 to 1 60 clover seed 4 50 to 4 75 hay Timothy 12 to 13 red top 10 to 11 mixed 10 to 12 butter 20 to 15 per pound eggs 12 to 15 per dozen and various meats oils and commodities with unit prices and ranges for regional buyers.
Advertisement by T A Slocum offering a cure for consumption. Claims a positive remedy and promises two free bottles to readers who send express and postal addresses. Provides address in New York area and invites inquiry.
Excursion tickets at reduced round trip rates will be sold from all principal coupon stations west of Pittsburgh to the West Northwest and Southwest. Tickets are valid for thirty days from date of sale. For details contact the nearest Pennsylvania Lines agent. augld&w-sept28
S H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin suffered neuralgia rheumatism disordered stomach and liver issues losing weight and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters brought full improvement. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois had an eight year leg sore treated with Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve making the leg sound. John Speaker of Osiawba Ohio had fever and doctors could not help.
A 19th century advertisement offers a 100 dollar reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from Wapping, Truax, and Marvin druggists in Toledo claim F J Cheney & Co. are honorable and capable. The remedy is taken internally with blood and mucous surface action. Testimonials available, price 75 cents per bottle.
The Burlington Route markets its rail line from Chicago to St. Louis and branches through Illinois Iowa Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska and Colorado. It highlights 7000 miles of track serving farmers manufacturers merchants miners and pleasure seekers with daily year round passenger trains and connections to eastern and western roads. Contact details list C M Levey general superintendent at Keokuk Iowa and St. Louis Missouri with March 20 date.
New through sleeper service operates Chicago to Sioux Falls starting July 5 on the C R I & P No 1 departing 1 30 PM daily. Return arrives in Chicago at 8 05 AM. Maps and information available. request by mail to U S G Hough or E St John Sebastian.
Rail companies unveil through Burlington Route connections to Denver with schedules from Chicago at 1:00 p.m. and St. Louis at 8:25 a.m. arriving Denver by 6:15 p.m. next day. Additional through trains from East via Burlington Route depart Chicago 6:10 p.m., St. Louis 8:15 p.m., and Peoria 3:20 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. daily. Tourist tickets available. new August 16 1891 service from Chicago to Denver via Omaha and Lincoln leaves Chicago 8:35 p.m., returns Denver 7:45 a.m. second day.
A large map of the United States is issued by the Burlington route with free copies when feasible or 12 cents postage. Also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and consumption with trial bottles and money back guarantee. Travel note: Great Rock Island Route offers daily sleepers to Colorado Springs from Chicago as the cool direct route.
A vendor offers a pack of high quality playing cards suitable for enthusiasts and collectors. The ad highlights durability finish and traditional design appealing to card players and hobbyists.
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