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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1883
Page
4
A large stock of rubber goods of all kinds offered at Geo Deiderich No 24 West Main Cross Street with continuing selection and price range to attract customers.
The Herald entry indicates second class mailing at the St Office in Madison Indiana and related archival filing. Details are limited within the fragment but identifies location Madison Indiana and postal classification.
A weekly carrier delivered digest aimed at Madison citizens. It provides a compact synopsis of local and general news each Saturday afternoon. Subscriptions priced 15 cents per month for city delivery and 13.50 yearly by mail.
A farmer asks about feeding oil cake to cows, noting cotton seed cake as preferable for milk cows and fattening. Indiana wheat output per person rose from 630 to 2375 bushels between 1850 and 1880, with yields up 66 percent. Indiana now produces about one tenth of the U.S. crop. The piece also covers England wheat trade, a Bun recipe, Governor Bowie’s Maryland farm details, and brief wit and humor items.
An old notice proclaims household pest control products including Rough on Rats and others such as flies roaches ants bed bugs rats gophers chipmunks, priced at 15 cents.
A Detroit Free Press snippet shows a heated street confrontation where a man seeks rough justice and a lawyer estimates costs from 5 to 40 dollars for various assaults. The punchline has the man apologizing after realizing he overreacted.
Elaborate lace ribbons and embroidered collars dominate the season with walking velveteen suits rivaling plush. Jersey waists and linen collars appear in wardrobes, while white ungloved hands with jewels appear at operas and balls. Bisque tones, favorite hero colors, and pointed bonnets with square-cornered ears define current taste.
The piece argues wealth comes from limiting desires to income, not chasing endless wants. It cites Abraham Lincoln’s simple library, Paul’s creed to be content with food and clothing, and a warning against escalating needs as riches grow.
The eighth paragraph describes Rothschild’s early life as a third son of a Frankfort banker. He recalls leaving for England with German language skills, finding cheap opportunities in Manchester, and creating three profits by supplying raw materials and dye to manufacturers. He details turning £20,000 into over £100,000, adopting a decisive offhand approach, and securing major gold sales for the East India Company and the government. He also notes arranging the transport of funds to Portugal via France as a standout deal.
The article discusses how newspaper headlines wield influence beyond body text. It argues headlines can edit the paper by shaping perception with concise wording, creating doubt, or implying claims not fully supported by the articles.
The Boston Traveler argues that besides life liberty and citizenship individuals have a right to themselves their time thoughts and opinions. It notes intrusive visits disrupt others forcing a choice between loss and politeness and warns intruders lose their claim to courteous treatment as they age and temper their behavior.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for bruises cuts ulcers fever sores and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back priced at 24 cents per box sold by C E Hebert. Major Doxey leads by 1682 votes in the Ninth district Jacob Johnson of Three Notch Road near Indianapolis reportedly cured of dyspepsia by Brown’s Iron Bitters.
The Young People seeks to replace vicious papers for the young with a more attractive and wholesome approach. It maintains a distinct purpose and adheres to it beyond anticipation, as noted by contemporary papers like the Evening Post and the Boston Journal.
Specimen copies issued on receipt of three cents. The volumes for ISOL and TS882 are presented in illuminated cloth and mailed postage prepaid for eight dollars each. Cover price 25 cents with 13 cents postage. Remittances by post office money order or draft to Hanpre & Brothers New York.
The notice outlines how Harper's Magazine volumes begin with the numbered year and December, and that current numbers are used if no time is specified. It advertises the last eight volumes bound in cloth mailed postpaid at 3.60 per volume, cloth cases 0.50 each, and an index for volumes 1 to 60 from 1450 to 1880, with cloth 4.00.
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