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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1891
Page
8
A job to replace the stone pavement in front of the Multinenny residence with brick is underway. Nearby notes mention various local incidents and developments such as fires, accidents, and public notices across Jefferson County during the period.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Trimble county’s reputation beyond blackberries while rival Muldraugh’s Will claims attention for peach country. Milton Free Press cites a Courier Journal piece praising Hardin county peaches and Salt River hills pickers.
Prof Slocum returned from a state tour to organize the parade musical tournament on the 23d inst. Bands competing for first prize 175 dollars and second prize 73 dollars include The When Indianapolis Military Shelbyville Silver New Albany Peru Whiteland Lexington Princeton and Madison.
Classified notice offers a farm and family horse for sale or trade. Describes cheap sale terms and directs inquiries to the Herald Office.
Delegates arrive by train as Ohio Democratic leaders assess Campbell’s hold on the ticket. factions clash over the governor’s renomination while Republicans unite behind national issues. observers predict a large convention, with planks on tariff policy and free coinage of silver shaping the platform.
The Muncie Herald reports Madison saved about $3,000 annually after switching from gas to electric lighting. Madison's Jenney system, three dynamos lighting eighty six lamps, costs $5,000 yearly, with city streets lit from dusk to dawn and quick response to storms.
The Eaton gas well, drilled in 1886 twelve miles north of Muncie, showed three hundred pounds pressure after anchoring and packing. After five years of operation it read 315 pounds when tested by the state gas inspector, indicating the well gains pressure with continued use and can supply the town and factories.
Beginning July 5 Great Rock Route offers a through sleeper Chicago to Sioux Falls. Depart Chicago daily at 1 30 PM on C R I & P No 1 arriving Sioux Falls next morning. Return to Chicago by 8 05 AM. Maps and information available by request to U S G Hough or E St John Sebastian.
A cure for chronic sore eye tetter salt rheum scald head old chronic sores fever sores eczema itch prairie scratches sore nipples and piles. It is cooling and soothing. Hundreds of cases have been cured after other treatments failed. 25 and 50 cent boxes for sale by Heberhart and Son.
A poem by Margaret J. Preston opens with themes of loss and mortality. The second passage reports a Lawrenceburg and Aurora banks bond scheme in Dearborn County Indiana where banks held county funds short of expected deposits and the treasurer’s explanation faced doubt. The line of inquiry points to possible mismanagement or personal loaning, with county commissioners pressed to relieve bondsmen if needed.
The Lake region readers are shown a selection of Wisconsin and nearby summer destinations within train reach from Chicago and Milwaukee. Cities and lakes listed include Oconomewee Minocqua Waukesha Palmyra Tomahawk Lakes Lakeside Kilbourn City Beaver Dam Madison Delavan Sparta Pewaukee Wausaukee Marquette Okoboji Spirit Lake Frontenac Lake Minnetonka Ortonville Prior Lake White Bear Lake Lake Madison and regional spots in Minnesota Iowa and the Dakotas. It directs travelers to coupon agents for a free illustrated folder and notes rail routes to Colorado Springs via the Great Rock Island Route for a cooler northern option.
The Markets column reports grain and livestock pricing for July 13 with Cincinnati and Boston figures. Wheat and corn include multiple grades and locations, along with cattle hogs and sheep price ranges, and noted August wheat futures and cash bids.
Prices listed for grain seeds coal groceries and farm staples in Madison Indiana including Wheat corn oats rye and seed grains with retail marks for bushels and pounds and noted variations for items such as timothy clover bluegrass and Hungarian seeds. Livestock hides and wool prices also given along with roots ginseng wahoo and yellow items.
An advertisement describes Hood s Sarsaparilla as made from medically approved ingredients, personally examined and supervised by pharmacists. It promotes a free large map of the United States from P Eustis and offers best anti playing cards for fifteen cents postage. Chicago mail options are provided.
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