26 Jul 1882
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1882
Page
1
The Kickapoo expresses happiness while the Flat-head grieves as candidates seek positions on the State ticket. Provosty notes an unprecedented rush as hopefuls active before the Democratic State Convention. General sentiment across the state holds nominations will likely mean election.
The Democrats again nominate Hon. W. H. Holman for Congress citing his faithful representation industry and prompt constituent service. His popularity and likely large winning margin are noted by supporters and opponents alike.
Prof A M Weston of Henry County gains favorable mention in Democratic papers as a potential Superintendent of Public Instructions candidate. He brings extensive public school and college experience including presidencies at Eureka College Ohio and a mathematics professorship at Hiram College with a testimonial from the late President Garfield.
The August North American Review features Rev Henry Ward Beecher on religious thought altered by social education and science, T V Powderly on labor organization and temperance, Archibald Forbes on the US Army, Charles W Elliott on women’s wages, O B Frothingham on gambling ethics, F D Y Carpenter on public servant remuneration, and Dr C A White on artesian wells. Labor actions in New York attract multi-language rallies. political commentary cites party power, civil service reform, and various editorials on Garfield, Conkling, and Federal governance.
An old advertisement fragment promotes a health product named Skinny Men Well, claiming to restore health and vigor, cure dyspepsia, and improve sexual debility, with a firm boasting tone and patent medicine style.
A Madison Star note endorses Major J. D. Simpson as the Republican candidate for Congress in the Madison district. It praises him as a gallant soldier and persuasive speaker who could defeat North American nominee Bill Holman, stressing his strong suitability and potential impact if he accepts the nomination.
The Kansas City Times reports a book-keeper suffered severe rheumatism for a long time and was cured after using St. Jacobs Oil for a single bottle.
A collage of excerpts from various papers satirizes tariffs on blankets, critiques state laws, and comments on politics. It notes Governor and party critiques, questions about Senate representation, and a harsh piece on a gambling lottery in Jeffersonville with social implications for the local poor.
A miscellany of odd facts and anecdotes covers topics from major industries in Texas and the largest bush-handle factory in New Hampshire to personal milestones. Reports include political resignations, a rail riot with fatalities, notable gifts to colleges, and a garbled array of humorous and historic vignettes.
An article uses a humorous interview to describe the English sparrow as a beloved yet troublesome city bird. It notes its arrival via a philanthropist from England, its nest building in house cornices, and its impact on local birds while praising its song. The piece playfully contrasts its harmless appearance with persistent nuisance and jokes about efforts to remove it.
A Paris company with 2,000,000 francs capital has been organized to establish in New York a museum modeled closely on the Musee Grevin of Paris, located on Boulevard Montmartre.
The August issue features N Robinson on The Comforts and Discomforts of Travel with fifteen illustrations, plus articles on Plymouth religious memories Gypsies and their Friends and Aaron Burr. W Ackroyd discusses Phosphorescence with twelve illustrations. the serial The Letter S continues. Frontispiece The Spanish Flower Girl. 128 quarto pages 100 embellishments 25 cents or $3 yearly postpaid. Published by Frank Leshie 53 65 57 Park Place New York.
Regular correspondence from Geneva describes Nihilists in the city, their reduced numbers, and cautious behavior toward authorities. It notes agents of the Russian government surveilling refugees, their methods, and the lack of abuse of Swiss hospitalities. It highlights how Geneva remains vigilant yet non-repressive.
A collage of light anecdotes and jokes, from a California youth mistaking a grandmother for a sweetheart to lawn mower dreams and a Morgan City fall. Notes on Bob Burdette, Ruskin art sales, and a quip about old maids and piano gifts populate this quirky column.
The piece argues swimming requires no mystery and offers a self teach method. It notes the trunk is heavier than water without arms and lighter with them, advising breath control during strokes and a preliminary floating course to build confidence.
The author argues against seven day workweeks claiming weekly rest yields more yearly, and over twenty years leads to greater production. He contrasts vigorous, rested people with fatigued, decayed citizens, asserting rest on one day weekly fuels long term national progress and improves workers’ clarity and vigor.
A vintage advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Troches to stop coughs colds and sore throats and to prevent incurable lung disease. It claims thirty years of physician approval and wide use for asthma bronchitis catarrh consumptive throat diseases with public speakers and singers benefiting from clearer stronger voices.
The Ithaca Ithican reports strong demand for St Jacob Oil with druggists noting brisk sales and quick turnover as customers seek relief. The item is highlighted as a popular remedy during the period.
Jane Johnson eighty four, once dubbed the wickedest woman in England, has converted after time in Leeds prison and other jails. She is now preaching in Hull following a long record of confinement.
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