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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1892
Page
8
Readable items describe damaged blankets sale and various local happenings in Madison Indiana. Mentions John Adams proprietor L C Jone n editor and publisher, December 8 post office filing, Milton Free Press staff changes, a death from diphtheria, road congress visit, church dedications, priest ordination, a jail confinement, and local business refurbishments.
A vintage advertisement notes the arrival of novelty fice cloaks for ladies misses and children. The item listing highlights varied styles as part of this season's display.
Pat Duffy was arraigned before Judge Friedley this morning and pled not guilty. The trial is scheduled for tomorrow morning. The county also heard Butler Greenwood vs John Cadwallader an injunction suit over farm rental during the session.
A Monday spelling test for High School students used a list of one hundred words drawn from local papers. Highest grade 93 percent, lowest 5 39 percent, average 75 9 percent. goals include raising spelling standards, promoting current literature, and fostering close observation.
The Madison Indiana post office announces remaining unclaimed letters for Tuesday December 6 1892. It lists recipients under Gentlemen and Ladies categories with names such as Henry Cook James Little George Morrison Wesley Smith and A D Strange in the former and Mrs Frank Atkinson Mrs Delila Boggs Laula Brown Bettie Dosson Anna Family Annie Goodrich Laverne Hawkins Mrs Sadie Phillips Euzetta Thomas and Mrs Rosie Wolf in the latter. To claim, recipients must request advertised letters and provide the advertisement date. Letters unclaimed after two weeks will go to Washington's dead letter office. Postal cards circulars and drop letters are not advertised. M C Garber P M.
A brief ad touts Ord's Liver Invigorator as a remedy for liver disorders and related symptoms. It claims the product cures suffering from indigestion headaches and spirits and urges readers to obtain it from their druggist.
Washington Dec 6 Postmaster General Wanamaker reports major gains for the postal service adding five million dollars to gross revenue cutting the deficit by nearly a million expanding money order offices from 10 070 to 16 689 supplying free delivery in eighty two cities establishing 2 790 new offices and advancing 263 to presidential grade He envisions district supervision to streamline operations and cut office redundancy while pushing new buildings pneumatic and electric service and proposed money postal cards He also notes a four year expansion of routes totaling 29 690 miles with 8 600 offices added and calls for a district based system with fewer offices and centralized oversight. Indian Noses Counted Boisy Idaho Dec 6 census of Shoshone and Bannock on Fort Hall reservations lists 1 401 total males and females. Ugly and Hateful. Dyspepsia led to misery until Sulphur Bitters cured by D Levis Boston Mass.
Reports from Terre Haute Martinsville Warsaw New Castres Indianapolis Kentland Enauga and Brazi detail pursuits over Ellsworth Wyatt of the Dalton gang a desecration probe grand jury confidence in Judge Grubbs a steam laundry explosion mystery in Warsaw a fatal railroad accident and a road congress in Indianapolis with other local notices and ads.
Cincinnati reports wheat 65 to 43 for corn with mixed grain prices and assorted cattle, hogs, and sheep quotes. New York and Chicago show varying prices for wheat, corn, oats, cattle, sheep, lambs, and hogs, with regional notes on prime, good, and common ranges.
Market prices for Provun Perfection and Invincible brands, wheat and grain quotes, seeds, coal, groceries, coffee, sugar, oils, potatoes, eggs, butter, beans, hay, hides, and lambskins with unit prices and per bushel or per pound metrics. Includes varied items and ranges typical of a midwestern market page.
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