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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1891
Page
7
A vintage patent medicine pitch touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for tiredness skin liver and lung issues claiming blood purification and risk free trial with money back. It also advertises Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as the best mild liver pills with one dose.
An advertisement touts Mrs Gervaise Graham's cucumber and elder flower cream as a permanent facial beautifier. It claims skin whitening, protection from sun and wind, acne prevention, wrinkle reduction, and superior cleansing without acids. Priced at 1.00 with mail offers and agent recruitment.
An old time sale claims Mrs Graham’s Face Bleach cures freckles sunburn sallowness moth patches pimples and all skin blemishes. Price 1.50. Safe and effective. No samples. Lady agents sought. Drugstore buyers in Chicago and western cities to order. septlidéwyl.
The Scottsburg Chronicle notes seven corpses in the county yesterday amid a flood of varied local items. It cites marriages, crime, court actions, farm finds, births, deaths, and community notices from across Jefferson and surrounding counties.
Nicholas Schneider died at 11:30 this morning at his home after an eighteen month illness of consumption. Born in Darmstadt Germany July 25 1857 he landed in 1868 and became a citizen. A saddle tree maker by trade he leaves a widow Katie Dentzer four children two brothers Henry and Jacob and a sister Mrs Annie Menegold. He was a member of St Marys Catholic church with funeral details to follow.
H. H. Hancock died at his Clifty area home at noon yesterday from chronic liver disease. Born February 1, 1813 in Franklin County Kentucky, he married there and had five children before moving to this county with his second wife. A farmer and stockman with Shelby County land holdings, he raised blooded horses and other stock, was a long time Baptist and a Mason of over forty years. The funeral, under Masonic auspices, will be held tomorrow and burial will be in Fairmount cemetery beside his daughter.
C Y Branham and J A Crozier selected jurors for the January term in the Clerk's office this afternoon. Grand jurors named include J W Phillips Rolla Doolittle John Richert Jacob Suter Rev W W Snyder and S D Wells. Perth jurors listed are John Braun James K K Reed Patrick Howley O P Scarf J F McCurry D H Chetterly John F Samples J F Moore E G Barnett W E Holmes E S Haigh and J A Vanburen. Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Bright Jarvis were held at Judge J Y Allison's home yesterday at 4 pm with Revs Huckleberry and Barnard officiating. The body was shipped to Cave Hill cemetery in Louisville for interment today. Pallbearers were W L P Brown W O Ford F L Powell and Norville Verry.
Miss Hannah Clerke sister in law of the late Johnathan Fitch died at her niece Mrs. George Meldrum’s home in Louisville after a brief pneumonia illness. Her remains were brought to this city by mailboat and funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Barnard at 9 o’clock this morning at Rolla Doolittle’s residence. pallbearers included Joseph and Charles DeLoste W H Matthews Philip R Pogue and George and Overton Meldrum of Louisville.
Injuries ranged from probable fatal to slight after a bridge under construction over Fall Creek collapsed in Indianapolis. Eleven workers fell fifteen feet into five feet of icy water. seven were seriously injured, with names listed. Other items include a fatal Newburg lantern fire and plans to relocate a Plymouth liquor habit sanitarium to nearby cities.
Connersville in Fayette county reports Sam Powell accidentally shot as he crossed a fence. Evansville notes 14 year old John Moore dies from a pistol accident by 17 year old Louis Fisher during holiday celebrations. Columbus records Emma Clarkson sues Oscar Utter for 5000 damages over alleged breach of promise in Rock Creek township.
In Mississippi a large mob surrounded Sims and his gang at his home on Christmas Day. After surrender talks with the sheriff, Sims and 25 guards rode toward Butler jail but 100 to 200 men stopped them and hanged all in one act. Sims, Bob Sims, Tom and Don Savage and two sons were named among the executed. Elsewhere a mob failed to lynch Talton Hall near Norton Virginia, and Louisville reports marshal Taylor Vice killed by a negro during an arrest attempt.
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