Local items include real estate move and fruit shipments
The piece notes L Scott negotiating for a livery stable and Mr William Foster expanding at the old Forton stand. It reports two shipments of peaches to Chicago Cincinnati and other cities, a funeral sermon by Rev Wo Turner, a fine for assault, whiskey barrels for sale, serenades by the Boy Band, and various local notices on dogs permits, a theft reward, and court records. It ends with a hardware and sale notice for summer goods and remnants.
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L. Scott
Chivago
Cincinnati
Padinapoix
Chicago
Willie Unbach
Wo Turner
Fack
Madison County notices and local appointments
Jefferson County assessors report strong work and no tax increases expected as State Tax Commission rates compare favorably. Obituary notes engineer Jobo Stringer of Buchannon, W Va, formerly Madison water works. City Clerk-elect George B. Clark to take office Sept 1. Agent Sappington to Kentucky peach growers arrange shipments. Extra fruit train and river packets move crops. Brown's Iron Bitters advertised as pocket almanac gift.
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Jefferson County
Jefferson Con
Jobo Stringer
Buchannain
W.va
Er. Stringer
Rube Neal
George B. Clark
John Andy Zuck
Clark
Madison
Zuck
Sappington
Kentucky
Trimble County
For Sale or Trade Farm Horse and Health News
A farm and family horse is for sale or trade at the Herald Office. Reports say Mrs. Robert Glass of Saluda survives milk sickness with her husband and child among the last of a large afflicted household. A local Jubilee in Jefferson county featured a fight in which Johnson Robinson slashed Wright with a horsewhip and Robinson was beaten and taken home. A Cincinnati-Cairo packet line update promises added tonnage and capable captains to boost shipments. The Methodist south eastern Indians conference will appoint a presiding elder for Moore’s Hill district, with Rev Turner a leading candidate due to his work at Trinity church. The local O I O F celebration included a large crowd and a keynote by James A. Davis of Indianapolis, with a grand ball at Odd Fellows Hall to close the day.
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Robert Glass
Saluda
Albert Henry
Glass
Jefferson County
Tyrus
Johnson Robinson
John
Win
Wrighthouse
Robinson
William Wright House
Iix
Methodist Church
Moore's Hill District
Ell. Wood
Thrnans
Turner
Trinity Church
Carrollton
Main Street
James A. Davis
Indianapolis
Indiana
Newsom
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Wedding at Wilbur homestead for Miss Agnes Moore and Dr. W Q Trvberger
A ceremony at the Wilbur homestead in Fairmount united Miss Agnes R. Moore of New York City and Dr. W Q Trvberger of Minneapolis at 1 pm. They will live in Minnesota after a wedding tour. The Louisville Times notes Hon. John H Bashaw's party success in Henry County with a large Democratic plurality in a race marked by prior ballot irregularities.
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Wilbur
Fairmount
Turner
Agnes R. Moore
New York City
W. QO. Trvberger
Minneapolis
Minn
Taylor
Minnesota
Louisville Times
John H H. Bashaw
B. F. Calloway
John Tr. Bashaw
Henry County
Bashaw
Henry
W.P. Thorne
Thorne
J.5
Blackwell
Mr. Bashaw
Indiana Churches Pay Debts With Hugging Societies
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes churches in Indiana practicing debt relief through hugging societies. It mocks the scheme with crude references to hugging young girls and old maids, contrasting Southern Indiana views and editorial payoffs for ads. The New Albany Ledger scorns such hugging as inappropriate.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Indiana
Sentinel
New Albany Ledger
Positive remedy claims for consumption offered with free samples
An advertisement proclaims a cure for consumption with a promise of two free bottles to readers who mail their express and postal addresses. The notice lists regions served by the Chicago St Paul Kansas City Railway and extols its compartments sleeping cars, safety, and comfort, inviting inquiries to company agents and F H Lorp in Chicago.
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P. O
M. O
F Sam Bt
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
Far
Northwest
Puget Sound
Chicago
St. Paul
Colorado Springs
F. H. Lorp
Phenix
Prices Cream Baking Powder Adverts And School Notice
An advertisement extols Price's Cream Baking Powder for light flaky baked goods and purity. It then lists a school opening Sept 7 with exams Sept 6 at Central and High schools, outlines grade entries, and presents a four year high school course with Latin optional and postgraduate options.
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Gro. C. Hebbard
Reduced Excursion Rates From Pennsylvania Lines and Frisco Route
Travel agents announce special round trip fares on August 25 and September 20, to western regions. Pennsylvania Lines west of Pittsburgh offer reduced tickets valid 30 days with dates August 25 September 25 and 29. Frisco Line and A T and S F Flor R will sale round trips to Kansas and southwest states at one third fare, valid 30 days. GEO T. Gunnip acts as agent in Cincinnati for details.
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Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburgh
Ydc&w
Frisco Line
Kansas
Arkansas
Colorado
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Utah
Geo. T. Gunnip
Walnut St
Cincinnati
Madison Post Office Untouched Letters Uncalled For List
The Madison Indiana Post Office notes uncalled letters as of Tuesday August 25 1801 with names in the Ladies and Gentlemen lists and instructions that letters not claimed within two weeks will go to Washington's dead letter office. A local druggist endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy citing its success during a county epidemic and nationwide sales. Also details a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway August 1891 schedule for a new daily Chicago to Denver train via Omaha and Lincoln with palace sleepers dining cars and modern coaches.
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Madison
Indiana
Arthur Barriger
Peter Commuey
Chas. Cunningham
Geo. Culhim
Washington
M.C. Garber
P.M
Chamberlain
J. H. Benham
Golconda
Pope Co
Beberhart & Son
Augsd& Wlin
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Chicago
Denver
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebraska
Wight
E. ST John
Sebastian
Tkt & Pass Agt
Great Rock Route Introduces Chicago Sioux Falls Sleeper
New through sleeper service from Chicago to Sioux Falls via the Great Rock Route starts July 5. The train departs Chicago daily at 1 30 pm on C R I and P No 1 and returns to Chicago at 8 05 am. Information and applications available from U S G Hough or Sebastian in Chicago.
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Great Rock
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Jefferson County Peacher’s Institution
Madison High School
FL Watson
J. E. Whitney
Rochester
N.Y
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S. E. Indiana
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Roza Hart
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Lizzie Morton
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