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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1892
Page
8
The Madison Herald reports on community events including licenses to wed for Jasper Black and Cordelia Little, jail releases, and a court case set for Feb 27. It notes an epidemic of Jagrippe, market garden vegetables, a horse sale, and social happenings like weddings and matrimony plans.
Moffett and Son urge early orders for Lan dreth's celebrated Garden Seeds through their agent J E C Harper, Druggist, to ensure supply when the season opens. Sarsaparilla advertisement notes strong claims for health benefits in nervous and debility cases. Wallace Peddie declared of unsound mind. he will be placed in the Indianapolis asylum once papers arrive. Hanover Presbyterian church hosts bor ies prize contest with Sophomore/Freshman and Senior/Junior divisions. Doolittle and Edson win, Schultze a close contender. Music accompanies speeches. performances by Mrs Chamberlain, Miss Archer, and Miss Norse. Judges: Dr. Graham, Rev Huckleberry, Rev Dr Barnard.
A counter overflows with remnants of dress goods laces embroideries table linens ginghams and more. Shoppers are urged to call soon to grab affordable pieces while supplies last.
Reported on Walnut street describes Arthur Taylor an eighteen year old Black youth accused of attempting an outrage on an elderly White woman. Sheriff Hoagland and Deputy Tevis pursued the case with an affidavit filed and Taylor jailed after public notification.
Indianapolis reports streetcar strike tactics with strikers overpowering officers and officials avoiding police intervention. Other items cover oil field booms near Portrano and a G A R flag-raising at Columbus Central School with 2,000 pupils present. A coroner’s jury clears management in a surgical institute fire death study. Martinsville notes the death of Mrs Rowe of Elwood from paralysis after sanitarium treatment.
Noblesville India February 23 John Danforth died yesterday after a Westfield shooting by Julia A Sykes the charge against her was changed to murder
About one hundred black men and their families reached New York from the Indian Territory seeking passage to Liberia. Led by Rev. Hill they paid $1,500 for shipping, trusting a colonization promise later found false, leaving them stranded with lost homes and farms.
William Smith a 45 year old fireman at Rochdale paper mills was killed by a Cincinnati and Dayton passenger train near Rockdale. The train did not stop after striking what was thought to be a dog and fragments of a shirt were found in the wheel. Smith had recently moved to Rockdale and leaves a wife and several children.
Last evening Miss Jean Kirk hosted a Comus Club reception at the Kirk home on East Main Street. Guests included Miss Bessie Alling of Chicago and gentlemen from Cincinnati Jeffersonville and Louisville as the occasion featured progressive euchre, supper and dancing with prizes won by Miss Cora Mullen and Mr. Harry Sanxay.
Archbishop John McErhly thanks Madison contributors for 178 pounds distributed to poor children in Tuam Diocese schools. He prays for blessings and signs with faithful regards. Letter dated December 27, 1891.
A lightly authentic anecdote describes a girl who finished school with high marks and attention. Asked how she enjoys life after school she says she is doing the housework to give her mother a rest. The mother remains at home and the girl offers mornings for change and leisure.
An ad claims a cure for consumption with a free offer of two bottles sent to readers who mail name and P O address. The message promises thousands cured and invites readers to respond with their address.
The Royal Baking Powder is described as the superior choice in bakeware with critics of rival brands resorting to complaints and misrepresentation. It is claimed to produce finer whiter and sweeter results that stay fresh, with testimonials from women who have used other powders.
The Madison Itailians post office issues a Gentlemens List of uncalled letters with names and instructions to request advertised letters. Unclaimed items after two weeks go to the dead letter office. cards and circulars are not advertised. Also notes a local Democratic primary schedule across five counties with dates and county actions pending.
An old advertising verse recalls Castoria as a trusted remedy for infant illness childhood crying and later for maternity. The jingle links Castoria to babies children and mothers, highlighting its continued use across life stages.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Kaufman’s book on disease symptoms causes and care for children promising a free copy. Readers are asked to mail three two cent stamps to A P Ordway and Co Boston Mass for postage paid delivery.
An 1880s advertisement touts Head's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and Hood's Pills for easy cures. It notes Hood's Pills praised as effective and commonly sold by druggists. A New Jersey glass factory allegedly focuses on producing bottles for Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.
An historical ad promotes Brown's Iron Bitters for dyspepsia and stomach issues. It touts a price of $1 per bottle and claims genuine goods with crossed red lines and a wrapped seal, targeting cadets and readers seeking relief.
Grain and cattle prices hold steady with wheat at 95 98c per bushel and corn around 19 43c. Wool and sheep show varied lots from fine merino to unmerchantable grades, cattle ranges $3 50 to 5 20 for prime to good, hogs around 5 25 to 5 30 in Philadelphia and New York markets, and lambs at 6 30 to 6 80 in Chicago trading. The February commodity roundup lists specific class prices for wheat corn hogs cattle and sheep across regional markets.
Market prices listed February 24 1892 for flour wheat and grain with multiple varieties and retail surcharges. Includes names of brands and items such as flucour perfection invincible triumph city mills and more with prices for corn oats rye and seed crops. Also covers coffee sugar oils meats and produce including potatoes eggs butter beans hay and hides with unit prices and ranges.
A. P. Ordway & Co. recently shipped three dozen bottles of Sulphur Bitters to the Catholic Home for the Aged. Directors and inmates gratefully receive the gift and praise the act as a model of charity.
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