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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1892
Page
7
A large assortment of embroideries in cambric and nainsook with baths and qualities. Includes a handsome line of matched sets, Lonsdale cambric, Berkeley cambric, Burleigh long cloth and top bleached muslins from best makers.
The column reports local happenings from Madison Township including court incidents, social dances at Odd Fellows Hall, a sheriff sale on Front Street, and community notices. It mentions various individuals, doctors, and upcoming lectures by Dr Appleman and Rev Anna Shaw, with ads for medicines and cosmetics.
Bargains on dress goods laces embroideries linens and ginghams advertised with a counter full of remnants. Call soon to take advantage of the offer before supplies run out.
State vs Samuel Holmes provoking a man named Hall toll-gate keeper pleaded guilty fined one dollar and costs. State vs Arthur Taylor petit larceny dismissed on his own recognizance until April term. Poland et al v Erwin et al argued before the court by Vanosdol Francisco and Korbly Ford. Judge to take case under advisement and adjourn for term tonight.
The advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for blood disorders including scrofula and salt rheum. It claims wide efficacy, cites repeated success in advertising and urges all readers with disordered blood to use the medicine, asserting ongoing benefits.
An advertisement claims a cure for consumption with a remedy named FREL and offers to send two bottles by express. It also promotes Salvation Oil for pains and burns at 25 cents, touting itself as the greatest cure on earth for pain.
Mrs Nora Larrabee died Sunday in Missouri and was interred at Moore's Hill. Maggie Horton died of brain fever at her father's residence on South Central Avenue with funeral tomorrow at 2 from Fairmount cemetery. Harold McKay died of brain fever at home in Brooksburg and funeral is tomorrow from Morris Chapel Methodist church. The community offers sympathy to the families.
Mrs Walter Abbott died at her Trimble County home last night from consumption at age twenty seven. The Abbotts had traveled to Colorado over a year ago seeking recovery. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 10 o clock with interment in Moffett's cemetery.
Richard Mansfield advocates stopping lithographs and all printed advertising for windows and walls and using newspapers exclusively. He argues the press has growing power as an advertising medium and that readers attend theaters, forecasting $6,000 weekly printing costs for forty weeks and potential $600,000 yearly newspaper revenue if 100 companies adopt his system.
David Smith recounts a genealogical history linking his family to John Smith and to Captain John Smith of Virginia. He notes both grandfathers named John Smith served seven years in the Revolutionary War and an army acquaintance at Valley Forge led to intermarriage among the families.
On January 27 in Bryantsburg chapel Evangelist C. R. Gray of Pleasant Ridge with Rev. I. H. Blankenship led a revival. The crowd grew, and by Saturday night four more joined the church. Meeting ended February 2 with Gray returning home.
The Madison Indiana post office lists uncalled letters for February 9 1892 including Della Taylor Annie Fisher John Ashley Henry Griese F M Imel William Olmsted et al. To obtain letters applicants must request advertised letters with ad date. unclaimed items after two weeks go to dead letter office.
A critical piece accuses the Royal Baking Powder Company of fabricating documents to claim purity. It alleges misquoting Ohio Food and Dairy reports and impersonating a New York Board of Health official, plus creating a fake government chemist speaking device to pass off adulterated goods.
The Scott County Statesman notes the ailing Hon. Daniel Blocher obliquely as near death. Born Sept 13 1818 in Scott County he has held every local office and remains a prominent political figure. He and wife celebrated their golden wedding last November 14 with many attendees from Falls cities. He is brother to ex Councilman Washington Blocher and father to eight children and many grandchildren.
The proprietors Messrs. A. P. Ordway & Co. shipped three dozen bottles of Sulphur Bitters to the Catholic Home for the Aged. Directors and inmates express high appreciation for the donation. As ye sow so shall ye reap. Editor Catholic Union.
Four colored members of the Gettysburg Post G A R of Ripley County share wartime experiences. Samuel Evans served with Grant at Richmond and survived a burial in the Petersburg mine explosion. Martin Scott of the 27th Indiana endured Libby Prison captivity and a perilous interrogation. The column also reviews February grain and livestock markets across Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago and New York with prices for wheat corn cattle hogs sheep and lambs and notes on wool and petroleum in Cleveland.
A garden seat scene shows a suitor proposing reforms and a diamond ring with plans for money, but the woman remains unmoved and silent. The piece shifts to a sales pitch for Dr Kaufman’s book on disease with a $0.03 postage offer from A. P. Ordway & Co.
A dated listing from February 9, 1892 details current prices for grains, seeds, and groceries. It covers wheat, corn, oats, rye, seeds like timothy and clover, various milks and oils, sugar, dried fruits, molasses, coffee, tea, fats, potatoes, butter, beans, hay, hides, and hides, with unit pricing and per bushel or per pound figures. It notes elevated retail prices over a standard and specifies commodities from City Mills and others in the Pittsburgh area.
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