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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1888
Page
4
A letter from Norton Brothers of Chicago urges Congress to place tin plate on the free list to lower can prices. The petition argues tariffs impede US sheet-iron makers, favor foreign imports, and propose broader tax cuts and free wool, ore, coal, lumber, and salt to reduce living costs and treasury drain.
A satirical note taunts a moralistic critic for avoiding public questions. It urges manufacturers of the city to state whether they back free tin plate or higher duties from one to two and a half cents per pound.
Mrs Bessie H Woolford issues a small bound poetry volume titled Purple Asters and Golden Red The nine by six inch book presents twenty eight poems all deemed of unquestioned merit and marked by the author’s characteristic pathos and musical rhythm
The text recounts a bank robbery where cashier L K Ong and clerk Schreiber fled to Canada after a planned safe theft. Capt W J Luca reports the bank’s assets, profits, and liquidity remain strong with no danger of failure. Depositors respond with quick transactions while stockholders prepare to cover losses. Schreiber faces grand larceny charges and a possible six-year term.
A fragmented 19th century notice lists names under LADIES' List and GENTLEMEN'S List read as Madison letters. Includes Mrs. Alex Brown Mrs. Kira Liddoer Belle Cra Lissis Poet Mrs Esama and others, with partial first names and titles. Contains scattered surnames such as Arta Lewis E marvin Cecil Lorne Johncan and Rogers Johnson.
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