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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1891
Page
4
The July 23 1891 Madison Indiana issue notes Campbell's possible Ohio governorship renomination with editorials on Cleveland Harri son tariff issues and Republican success. It reports ongoing unrest including wage concerns and a locust swarm in Arkansas while commenting on Indianapolis political coverage and London rumors.
In New York a distinguished Democrat said the next president will be a Western man. He named Campbell as best chance if elected, but if Boies wins Iowa and Campbell loses in Ohio, he predicts the Iowa man would get the nomination.
Dispatch from San Antonio reports Congressman M F Elliott saying there are two New York factions backing Cleveland or Hill and that harmony will bring solid New York support for Cleveland. Hill’s stance on tax reform remains debated while he assists Ohio and McKinley campaigns.
The August issue presents a paper baseball game with illustrations and explicit moves to help readers understand the sport. It highlights home life in Egypt, Olive Thorne Miller pieces, lawn croquet, poetry, stories, and over two hundred illustrations. Published by W. L. Demu rser at 15 East 14th Street New York. Price 20 cents or $2 a year.
The advertisement outlines eight effects of Hood's Sarsaparilla including purifying the blood stimulating appetite strengthening the nerves and making the weak strong. It also claims to overcome fatigue cure scrofula salt rheum invigorate kidneys and liver and relieve headaches indigestion and dyspepsia.
A lengthy defensive of reciprocity argues it undercuts high tariffs and opens wider international commerce. It critiques the McKinley bill while praising Brazil talks and broader free trade, noting mixed effects on wages and industries. The piece also criticizes a health patent offer as an advertising fake and promotes Dr. Pierce remedies.
The Ohio and Mississippi railway offers round trip tickets from all points to Detroit at one fare for the excursion tied to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Travel August 2 to 4 with return by September 30. For details, contact G. and M. Railway agents or C. G. Jones, District Passenger Agent.
An advertising pitch urges readers to try Hood's Sarsaparilla to judge its merit and claims it is the best option. The copy emphasizes personal trial and recommends Hood's specifically.
The Ohio Democratic state convention in CotCiets Ohio selected permanent officers and adopted a platform endorsing Governor Campbell’s administration, secret ballots, and tariff reform. Nominations followed for governor and statewide offices including Peckinpaugh for auditor Bailey for attorney general Ackerman for treasurer Ward for supreme court Miller for common schools McNamara for public works and Trumbo for the food and dairy commission.
A Missouri Pacific freight collision near Fort Scott Kansas derailed a chair car injuring passengers including Mrs W H Taylor Mrs Nancy Parker and L F Sheldon among others. A grove of timber obscured the crossing. In Colorado, a Colorado Midland freight wreck at Ute Pass killed Fireman James Wilson and Engineer Moore with eleven ore cars destroyed after brakes failed on a steep descent.
Bryenamton N Y July 16 A serious Erie freight wreck at Sparrow Bush eight miles west of Port Jervis blocked both tracks. Reports say two brakemen were killed and several other employees were dangerously injured.
Chicago reports a sale of the Chicago Times to E H R Green and partners, with The Times- World planned and possible involvement by Joseph Pulitzer. Separately, Brusn Colorado reports grasshoppers devastating crops across twelve miles, covering ground an inch deep and threatening farmers with four years of losses. Aspen reports Aspen Junction wreck victim Thomas O Donnell dying, with Conductor Richards and Brakeman Mahoney absent. Shawmut Me reports Shawmut Fibre pulp mill burned, losses around 250000 dollars with 150000 dollars insured due to overheated machinery.
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