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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1891
Page
4
Broad Madison page reports a bountiful fruit crop outlook and Lent preparations. It covers a cistern accident, George Rock’s severe shipyard injury, Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup ad, a funeral, liquor case on hold, essay prize at Odd Fellows Hall, revival success, and updates from the Madison Gas Co. meeting and local gossip.
Mary Thornton seeks divorce from Henry Thornton amid threats to burn homes. Thornton fights with John W. Scott and injures Duncan’s harness. he later attempts suicide in jail, is cut down by a fellow prisoner, and kept under guard. Tramps flee arrests. city fines levy, and street labor assigned. Other items note visits, court actions, a death, and local ads.
Readable items include a local marriage at Trimble county and a string of social notes. Reports cover a shipyard revival needed to avert West Madison decline, a Kickapoo Indian show in Odd Fellow’s Hall, a death in Jefferson county, and a Madison religious revival with Dr Barnard and Dr Brown.
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