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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1891
Page
6
The column surveys Ohio and national politics, noting Campbell and Gray in Ohio circles, and criticizing tariff effects on tin and labor. It condemns Russian persecution of Jews and calls for allied action, with remarks on Democratic and Republican stances and local press feuds.
A Ohio man placed 50 bets of 10 to 500 with John Sitterly urging acceptance, signaling strong belief Gov. FE Campbell will win the presidency as Grover Cleveland still lingers in contention.
A New York Commercial excerpt reflects on editors clipping from contemporaries to judge editorial skill and balance original and sourced matter. It humorously notes the dog days heat and recounts a July Fourth visitor from Virginia who describes a banco talk, implying concerns about trust, politics, and regional stereotypes.
A political attack argues that under Republican national rule the economy suffers with widespread unemployment and wage cuts. It cites mills and mines across multiple states, strikes, and factory closings, while mentioning a local remedy advertisement and a pocket almanac offer.
A column recalls a refined wedding with social ritual details, from trousseau to ushers and a grand wedding march. The author muses about birthplace pride, regional roots, and travel by river boats while recounting notes from the event and praising tradition.
The piece critiques sensational news agencies for sourcing weekly American murder stories in English papers, notes patriotic songs and shipyard work, and condemns gossip driven by scandal. It argues such tactics undermine public respect for the press and weaken journalism’s constructive power.
An excavating party uncovered a ten foot deep chamber near Ancon containing three mummies in good condition. A 40 year old woman sits upright on a dais with yarn and distaff, surrounded by food vessels. A child and infant lay nearby, with offerings including corn beans fish and chicha. The bodies and artifacts will be reproduced as found in a Chicago museum.
John T. Jones of Ervin township in Loward county, noted for intelligence and a fine farm, has lived with poor health for years. After neighbor George Ford's suicide, Jones witnessed the tragedy, triggering a crisis that left him insane and convinced he has found a remedy for lunacy.
In Helena Montana David Ruben and A Kline ran a pawnbroking business until a quarrel led to dissolution. Kline moved next door and displayed a three ball sign and sought Ruben's customers. Ruben died soon after and during the funeral Kline approached the coffin and begged pardon for past wrongs with a quivering voice.
A humorous note from the Indianapolis Journal describes a Turkish mob incident where a man entering a holy place with socks on is mobbed, and a Pennsylvania girl who jilts a fiancé with a cork leg learns how a cork-legged husband can be kept at home by hiding the artificial limb.
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