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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1879
Page
3
The advertisement highlights Jefferson and nearby border towns offering great advertising advantages for business men. It notes a complete job office in every department and promises cheaper, comprehensive job work than any other establishment in the area.
The Madison Guards received their uniforms on Saturday last. The expenses incurred in the Schaffer-Jackson trial were $2,060 15. A valuable horse belonging to Mart Mullen died on Wednesday night last. Mr Taos Crain shipped sixty head of hogs to Cincinnati on Wednesday last.
Jonx Scumirr and Eva M Schwartz wed by Esq Frost on Thursday last. Mrs Evanya MayFrienp died at her Trimble County home Friday last. The Choral Union of this city schedules a concert on February 14 evening. Mrs Hickman New mother of Hon J D New died in Vernon Monday night week.
Michael Garrity, a young man employed by S. Moses the butcher, died on Wednesday last. O. K. Dononue, formerly of this city, is said to be destitute in Burlington Iowa. The venerable father of Mayor Brashear died at his home in Washington county Pennsylvania on the 6th last after a lingering illness of over a year with consumption.
Mr Green and Miss Flora B Senior daughter of J W Senior were married on Wednesday evening Alenry C Eccneston formerly of this city son of the late Judge Eggleston died at Jacksonville Ill on Wednesday last
Mr. T. B. Dean, formerly of this city, is identified with Holcomb May & Dean, a clothing firm in Leadville, Col. and is reported in a prosperous condition.
A letter from Samborn Germany announces the death on the 15th altar of the venerable father of the Messrs Kraut of this city. He was in the 76th year of age.
The sense of smell of the American people is as sensitive as any country and with tutored taste perfumes may be made in America as excellent as abroad. Judges of fine odors credit Dr Price with a refined taste in his Unique Perfumes.
Reports include J H Menors and Maria A Colbert marriage in Trimble county, a push to abolish County Superintendent office in Scott county, large ice harvests, Matu C Allen’s wedding in Clear Spring Indiana, peach crop losses in Trimble, city bans on coasting and fast driving, Keavit purchasing the Kienzle building for 2300, barn roof damage from heavy snow, Dr W T S Connerl on Yellow Fever, a polar cold snap to 18 below, ministerial officers elected, Red Ribbon Club renamed, Fergus Parriz and Lou Rodgers wed, and the Kimball Organ appeal to Circuit Court with Frost denying further hearing.
An advertisement proclaims Dr Price's Flavoring Extracts in lemon vanilla orange rose nectar ine almond as the finest flavors for cakes puddings ices creams and pastry available.
Driven from the hill roads by the mayoral proclamation, the coasters have spent the past week filling streets such as North Broadway and South East Street with crowded groups of boys and girls and sleds.
A train near Wirt Station was delayed Wednesday morning by snow. One driving wheel on the engine New Albany became detached and hurled into a nearby field. The train returned to North Madison before resuming its trip.
A list of remaining letters at Madison post office dated Monday January 13 1879 includes names under Lapify and Gentlemen’s lists. Notable entries cover Mrs Laura Armstrong Mrs E Bergeraing Miss Lizzie Collins Mr Lizzie Johnson Mrs Kate Kramer Miss Mary Lavelle Captain Noah Neal Walter Orrit and others.
The river began moving yesterday around 9 am and by press time at noon a general break up was anticipated. Ice dykes reach twenty five to thirty feet in places and steam boatmen fear substantial damage when the ice loosens. Hundreds gathered at the wharfs expecting scenes of the great ice fields breaking apart.
Walter Scott, noted agricultural dealer, relocates from Main Cross to West street one-half block below the First National Bank. The new location offers a full line of machinery, bone flour, seeds, and related items in an advertisement.
The notice lists mortgage licences issued to J. J. Richardson and Jennie T. Swan, J. H. Nichols and Mary M. Colbert, Green Sports and Flora B. Senior, John Schmitt and Eva M. Schwartz, F. C. Pattie and Louisa Rodgers.
Advertisement asserts Dr Price s Cream Baking Powder has long held perfect purity with no rival on the market. It claims chemists and physicians use it in their own families.
olive logan notes how americans in london adopt british styles. they buy tailored trousers for five to six dollars and hats and coats in london fashion, while mocking the american stereotype of the flashy Mayfair gentleman with watch chains and a cigar.
A clipped telegraph from Cincinnati to the Commercial cites Hon. John W. Linck of this city in connection with the Berlin Mission and the death of Bayard Taylor. The wording appears a playful misrendering of recent events and names.
Scupper, recently brought back from the Penitentiary on a Supreme Court technical decision, faced arraignment Tuesday afternoon. His counsel's motion to squash the indictment was overruled, and he was held in $500 bond to await the next term.
Coroner's jury in Cincinnati returns verdict that James H. Rogers of Bloomington died from wounds inflicted New Year's Eve by Henry Feltus owner of the Bloomington Courier and Julian Wentworth an employee both said to be drunk at the time.
A committee of six W C T U church ladies met with a committee from the Ministerial Association on Monday week to plan the year’s temperance work. They urged broader circulation of temperance literature, expansion of work among Sabbath school children, and monthly church meetings.
A compact item notes a group referred to as the Cheesmen and their consistent actions, highlighting a recurring pattern by the named men.
A miscellaneous collection of witticisms notes and brief items from a 19th century newspaper. It includes remarks on religion politics fashion and daily life with quips about theater weather the Afghan war and social customs. It features odd anecdotes about prominent figures and playful proverbs.
A fired up missive from Tajun vows vengeance against white settlers, boasting of scalp-collecting firepower and refusal of treaties. The author decries officials in Washington, warns of burning homesteads, and proclaims perpetual resistance. He pledges to fight to the death and reject slavery or surrender.
The article lists popular beliefs about luck and misfortune from knives to pins, found money, clovers, horseshoes, and facial moles. It links body location of moles to outcomes like luck, wealth, travel, and wisdom, noting several fortunes and misfortunes tied to specific spots.
A discussion on frog development traces metamorphosis from worm to air breathing creature and lists stages from gills to limbs. The section then covers a Supreme Court decision in case 6246 John Niklaus et al v Samuel Cahn et al, affirming the surviving partner’s rights and noting the administrator’s lack of interest until final firm settlement. A lighter note follows: bored of education a lazy school boy.
An encyclical from Madison’s mayor denounces coasting and laments the city’s dull hills. The author, invoking James Madison, urges restraint and hints at playful youth as a force to challenge the city’s stance during the embargo period.
Railroad agent W H Rogers advertises tickets to all points with lowest rates and through baggage checking.
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