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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1892
Page
7
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for liver disease and blood conditions. It claims to prevent and cure by removing the cause, purify and enrich blood, improve digestion, and restore strength and flesh. It is guaranteed to benefit or cure with money refunded.
An advertisement extols Elder Flower Cream as a cosmetic that beautifies skin, whitens complexion gradually, protects from sun and wind, prevents sunburn and black heads, cleanses better than soap, nourishes tissues, and reduces wrinkles. It costs $1.00 and is sold through Mrs. Gervaise Graham in San Francisco with mail orders and 10 cent postage, plus opportunities for lady agents.
Local items report deaths from pneumonia and grip in Scott county, a sleigh race on Main street, Burns and tin shop fires, and the sale of the Opera House. Edward Eggleston arrives in town with hope of a Hanover lecture. Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup advertised. Grover Cleveland donates $10 to a Hebrew synagogue restoration. other donors bring funds toward the project. Deputy Sheriff and jail escape cases, a bigamy incident, and community notices round out the period’s civic life.
Judge Korbly overruled the defense in Royce vs Welch and set sixty days to file a bill of acceptance as the case heads to appellate court. State v Hall noll pros on hanging on cars. State v Rucker fined in ten gaming cases. divorce granted in Mary B King v Charles L King with custody of four children. Consley guardianship settlement. Woodfills arraigned with trials set for Wednesday. court adjourned at noon until 10 tomorrow.
Overnight a burglar or burglars broke into Short & Barnes' saloon through the back door, stealing 80 cents from the till and as much liquor and cigars as could be carried. They cut two large nude pictures from the walls before escaping, leaving no clue to identity. Justice of the Peace W. T. Price of Richland, Nebraska, notes the incident. advertisement for Chamberlin's Pain Balm follows.
Special to the Herald from Cerrone West Virginia reports eight Kellogg Lumber mills employees dead after a boiler explosion. The item blends with other regional notes on river improvements, boat building, ice gorge impacts near St. Louis, and the New Mary Houston incident.
Two Carrollton men Herman Kuhlman and William Souis reportedly cut the Kentucky river ferry to chase a dance, were swept into the Ohio, disappeared, and later saved near Corn Creek in Kentucky. They were nearly frozen and survived the ordeal.
A health note touts Electric Bitters as an alterative tonic that improves appearance by revitalizing the liver stomach and kidneys. The advertisement claims it cures pimples blotches boils and grants a clear complexion sold at J E F Harper Drug Store for 50 cents a bottle.
Terre Haute Indiana January 18 after twelve days trial the jury found a verdict for the defense in the Nippert versus Ijams bank stock case Nippert charged fraud alleging Ijams sold him 26000 of First National Bank Indianapolis stock before the bank failed Ijams was a director ex congressman Lamb led for Nippert and Senator Voorhees for Ijams Witnesses included W H English and bank examiner August Lynch.
Fifty thousand people viewed Cardinal Manning's remains lying in state at Westminster. Workers and trade leaders joined in paying tribute to his labor causes. Chief Rabbi Adler praised Manning's breadth and humanity and support for Russian Jewish sufferers.
Sailors' dangers from Jan 8 to Jan 18 include Vandyck sighting a distressed Otto and two ships suffering gales, with Jamaica pumps en route for rescue. Fire guts the Crosby block in Fort Dodge causing $38,000 loss and injuries to a fireman. Bishop Katzer resigns in Rome while a boy is killed by an electric car in Danvitze.
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