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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1891
Page
5
The Madison Herald reports on leases ownership and subscription terms, then carries opinion excerpts criticizing the Force bill and suggesting Republican infighting over federal power. It notes Harrison may seek renomination and that Democrats gain a Northern House majority, signaling shifts in national politics.
The passage touts Simmons Liver Liguuster as a universal remedy for digestive issues and stomach ailments. It claims a torpid liver causes constipation and blood poisoning, promising health and vigor with its use and citing testimonials from W. Je McElroy of Macon, Ga.
A vintage ad promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a mild pleasant cure for life stress and bodily discomfort. It contrasts two paths to relief with a promise of effective, painless action from a single sugar coated pellet.
An advertisement touts mild soothing and healing relief from catarrh with Sage's Catarrh Remedy priced at 50 cents. It emphasizes its comforting effects and affordability for readers seeking relief.
Washington reports show 10,377 pension certificates issued from January 1 to 15, mainly under the dependent pension law. The influx of congressional inquiries, averaging 600 to 1,500 daily, disrupted routine work for about 600 clerks in the adjudicating division.
The body of King Kalakaua lay in state at Trinity Episcopal Church in San Francisco. A large crowd filled streets as Admiral Brown and coastal forces attended. A formal service followed with Scripture, hymns, and a cannon salute as the casket departed for sea aboard the Charleston.
Chicago Times opines that if a Force bill is needed it should be Quay's rather than Hoar's. It finds Quay's bluntness preferable to Hoar's apparent politeness and accuses Hoar of masking the bill's aims with words.
Four senators spoke for four days against the federal elections bill while others listened intermittently. The piece condemns the discussion as a gag, calls for gagging and strangling the authors, and notes the House Committee on the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic favors prohibiting liquor sales in the District of Columbia. The temperance influence is credited with steering the committee, though the author predicts the report will be delayed.
The piece argues the McKinley tariff failed to raise wages, citing Fall River mills cutting pay by 10 percent and Cambria Iron Works laying off workers by the same amount. It warns tariff hikes shrink demand for labor, calling the policy an expensive but effective teacher in political economy.
Workmen in Joliet uncover a wooden box in the canal mud. Damaged legal papers and a bank note bundle from the defunct Merchants' and Drovers' bank are found. coins and a flintlock pistol also emerge. Experts seek to identify owners through dried papers while mislaid funds may prove worthless.
Reports from Pierre North Dakota and Madison Wisconsin detail Senate ballot struggle across states. Moody Tripp Harden lead in South Dakota. Hansbrough favored in North Dakota. Vilas nominated in Wisconsin. Illinois shows no choice amid party lines. Baxter wins 55000 damages in Lima breach suit against St Paul gas firm.
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