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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1891
Page
5
Local notices include fines paid and releases from jail, court actions, marriages, and business openings. Reports mention Elijah Misner’s reform placement, a Jeffersonville window incident, a premium offer by the Jeffersonville News, and parties in Madison and Indianapolis events.
Winter city notices detail a frozen pond skate scene, Grand Jury visits, factory shutdowns, and social events. Legal cases include Stoner murder trial moves and a new trial granted. Business shifts cite Mayfield acquiring Mullen’s livery, a school reform on numbers, and local sermons.
The steamer Hotspur cut lines and towed the unfinished Wabash from Madison shipyard to Jeffersonville amid disputes with Madison officials over consent and contracts. The incident drew local public and press reaction, with rival reports from Louisville Commercial and comments from Madison directors.
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