This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1892
Page
8
A holiday catalog lists fur rugs in various colors, carpet sweepers, evening fans, kid gloves, water proof coats for all ages, silk umbrellas with new handles, assorted handkerchiefs, and special holiday cloaks. It promotes various blankets with prices from $1.00 to $40.00.
An advertisement promises a complete stock of finished monuments and headstones in standard designs. It notes use of the best granite and marbles, emphasizes first class work, and reasonable prices.
Rev A R Smith announces a series of revival meetings at Trinity church beginning the evening of January 10. Also notes Simmons Liver Regulator as a remedy for coughs and bilious symptoms and recounts local obituaries and marriages.
A child questions why Santa gives to the rich and not to the poor and wonders if the real Santa is merely a quiet, unseen craftsman. The mother deflects, guiding the child to bed, hinting that tomorrow they will address the inequality and seek to set things right.
The Madison post office lists uncalled letters dated December 20 1892 with names and how to claim them before two weeks elapse before transfer to the dead letter office. An article notes Brown County Indiana lacks railroads and representation in the penitentiary while Clarksville’s charter history is tied to Virginia provisions and Indiana’s constitution.
Advertises Wisconsin Central Lines as the Route from Chicago to St Paul Minneapolis Ashland Duluth and northwest regions. Highlights double daily service and first class Pullman sleepers with Pacific Coast connections. For full information contact nearest ticket agent or Jas O Pond Chicago.
Still a few more cases of cholera and some deaths in Hamburg. In Meaborg Sweden many peasants are said to be starving. The estate of death by own action Foerstel of St. Louis amounts to about half his indebt Collins the Huntington W Va train robber was found guilty and given a life sentence. A call for a Catholic congress to be held in Chicago during the world’s fair has been issued. Dr. McGlynn celebrated mass in St Johns college Brooklyn. At Huntington W Va James Coburn died from exposure while drunk. At Water Valley Miss Henry Foster was found guilty of murder and given a life sentence. John Purdy was burned to death in the lockup at Wilmerding Pa. Gresham Walde cashier of the Detroit lubricating works was robbed of 1100. J H Wade donated four acres in Cleveland for park purposes worth about 100. John Ginter Urbana plumber inherited 75000 from grandmother in Pennsylvania. The snow blockade on the Union Pacific between Portland and The Dalles broken by heavy rain. A flood will follow. A sensational anarchist circular in French printed in London circulates in France England and America. The hard times mood in Germany affects all classes. The socialist rise. The Utah gold field disappointment. Why is Ayer s Cherry Pectoral so effective is it is a skillful combination of anodynes and expectorants.
Rail union leaders from locomotive engineers firemen trainmen conductors and telegraphers plan an amalgamation at Cedar Rapids to prevent any strike during the Great Blow exposition. Key figures P M Arthur and D G Ramsey warned that a strike during the fair could destroy the unions and damage public sentiment.
Judge Emory Speer of the U S Court in Macon Ga held that union membership cannot justify discharge. He granted the receivership’s motion to reinstate strikers where positions were not already filled, marking a labor union precedent. Contempt hearings for Haggard and Hepine were postponed until after holidays.
An engineer and a brakeman were badly injured in a rear end collision four miles east of Colliston on the Little Miami railroad. Train 79 struck train 81, destroying seven cars and the engine by fire. Cause cited as a defective No. 81 engine unable to maintain steam. Fireman escaped toward the tank. engineer Hollan died. Brakeman Karnes severely injured.
Fragment describes a dubious cure with garbled wording about debility and stomach ailments. The readable bits mention a remedy promising to refresh the body and cleanse, but details and credibility are unclear.
In Waring Indiana on December 26 observers reported a rare atmospheric illusion seen in the southern sky. A sword of fire stretched from horizon toward the zenith then receded like a comet, with snow flying and chivalrous superstition rising. Fire companies from neighboring towns suspected a distant gas well flame, about a hundred miles away, created by a cold air layer refracting light.
Portland Oregon reports heavy rain melting snow and breaking the blockade on the Union Pacific between Portland and The Dalles. Trains from the Waican Pacific and Southern Pacific are running normally and all service is restored. Christmas at Homestead Pa Describes deserted town due to dreary weather. Special services held in churches with Sunday school treats.
Reports from Louisville show the $85,000 express package theft remains unsolved after Adams messenger Hardin failed to identify a key suspect. Other items note Christmas at the White House, a judge’s killer convicted in Mississippi, famine effects in Uleaborg, a cholera flare in Hampure, and a Hall’s Catarrh Cure promotion in Toledo.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.