Adams Editor Notes and Local Items From Madison
The Madison paper reports Henry Watterson’s letter error to Governor Hill and notes the Louisville Courier Journal’s silence on the Watterson Hill dispute. It mentions the Hand to Hand Club’s tariff reform efforts and invites a verse author to submit poems for manuscript assistance. It also notes Richmond mayor Tlewaite not seeking East Asylum trustee race and Wayne county Democrats backing Samuel Similey. Census data show 45,283 U S convicts with foreign-born 14,725, colored 14,687, native whites 13,715.
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Thistlewaite
Richmond
Ind
Eastern Asylum For the Insane
Wayne County
Samu 1 Similey
United States
Some Nuts to Crack and Trade Debate
The Madison Courier questions McKinley tariff benefits noting prices have fallen since the bill and asks how American manufacturers can raise wages if costs drop to 75 cents per yard. The Milton Free Press accuses the Courier of avoiding nuts in similar disputes while praising the Force bill and southern racial policies.
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Madison Courier
Courier
Milton Free Press
Hxrate
South
Illinois Legislature Contested By Farmers Alliance Trio
The Illinois Legislature faces a tense standoff as three Farmers Mutual Benefit Association members withhold support from both parties. With 101 Democrats and 100 Republicans, the trio hope the other side will yield, potentially crowning them political Napoleons if they wait. The debate remains highly watched and unresolved.
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Illinois
Farmers’ Alliance
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
Brown's Iron Bitters Rebuilds the System
Advertisement text touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy for overwork digestive issues and malaria. It claims to aid digestion, reduce bile excess, and restore strength with a genuine product promotion.
Magee bill sparks partisan clash over state employe rules
Rex argues against Magee bill to regulate appointments in state benevolent institutions. He denounces editorials praising it as weak and urges civil service reform for all trustees and superintendents. The piece voices distrust of patronage and warns of entrenchment and higher costs if the measure passes.
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Sentinel
Democrate
Richmond
Wood
Indiana
Magee
Boards of Trustees
The
Hendricks
Sentinel Office
Democratic Party
Saint Jackson
Henaan
Jefferson
the Sentinel
Hyde
Jeckell
General Assembly of
Tur Hkraup
Asp
Washington, D.C
Vernon Republican to Start Publishing Soon
Mr. C. E. Wagner plans to launch a Republican paper in Vernon next week after purchasing the old Herald’s outfit from Maicon. The Vernon Republican will offer first class printing and job work, while the Sun jokes about its politics. A separate note reports a bill allowing dogs to be shot if uncollared, a measure debated in the State Senate amid concerns for farming interests in Jefferson County.
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Vernon
Herald
Maicon
Vernon Republican
The
Sun
North Vernon
State Senate
Indiana
Jefferson County
Hanover College builds gymnasium amid religious revival
Hanover Ind February 18 Special The Christian Association meetings led by Rev Dr Hughes drew students and villagers to the YMCA site, sparking renewed zeal and public confessions. Prof C C Case in town for a ten day music program impressed Hanover talent, while the Glee Club prepares new concerts.
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Dr. Hughes
Shelbyville
Hughes
Christiam Association
C. C. Case
Cleveland
Glee Club
Indiana
Indianapolis
Delta Tau Delta
Sigma Chi
Ths
Paradise
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
A Beau of 1829 and Grandpa’s Elixir
The poem recalls grandpa’s young fashion in eighteen twenty nine and his present faith in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims to purify blood and invigorate the liver, curing liver disease dyspepsia scrofulous sores skin eruptions and lingering coughs including early consumption.
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Grandpa
Dr. Pierce
Cure-All Salve Ad for Various Ailments
Advertises the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers and more with a promise of guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded at 25 cents per box. Sold by J Harper.
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