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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1891
Page
1
A mosaic of notes includes crop yields in Kansas, royal obsessions, political rumors, pension costs, and tributes to genuine patriotism. Lincoln, Washington, Adams, and Stanford are cited alongside cholera care and a Chamberlains remedy, with local ads from Heberhart and Son.
Harper's Bazar urges calm mind and steady work in heat, warns against fiery talks, and promotes gentle routines. A list highlights Wisconsin Minnesota Dakotas and nearby states as ideal summer getaways with accessible travel from Chicago and Milwaukee via rail.
A riot erupted on Kentucky Avenue as Macon Georgia Cadets clashed with African Americans. Dozens were injured including four cadets Edwards Preeman Williams Bradford and Bonner and several black combatants. Police restored order and arrests followed with no believed fatalties.
Weather conditions favor crops in Indiana with wheat and hay cut in central and southern areas and corn growing well. Kentucky shows an excellent outlook with above average wheat and abundant fruit. Ohio reports harvest in progress with good quality yield, while wheat lodges in the north and corn, potatoes, and tobacco are excellent.
The Indiana case State ex rel John C. Cope Auditor of Jennings County vs William Shuck treasurer of Jennings County on his bond concluded this morning before Judge Briedy. The State, led by McMillen and Walker, proved the county’s debt rests with Shuck. Prominent local Republicans criticized the suit as political to thwart voters and keep Cope in office at taxpayer expense.
The Sheriff advertises a public sale of property in Jefferson County on the twenty fifth day of July 1891. The auction will offer rents and profits for seven years and then fee simple title if the bid covers the writ and costs. The parcel described lies northeast quarter section 28 township 4 north range 4 east, with road lines and bounds referencing Chain Mall Falls road and Devinning, in the city of Mardisem. The deed traces back to Schmidt Stewart and Michael Kaunan, recorded August 7 in Donoka7 deed records. If rents do not meet sufficient funds, the sale may proceed at public auction on the terms described. This notice is dated the work day of July PNG, 1891.
Marks and Benson of Southern Indiana announce a bean count contest with Jefferson County officers counting the beans and awarding prizes. Among thirty thousand guesses the nearest is 8540, winning Bicycle No. 1 for the reader.
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