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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1891
Page
1
The speaker criticizes Reep’s conduct as a Speaker and asserts the Democratic party will not be defeated on currency issues. He argues Democrats remain united on financial principles, noting support for gold, silver, or a dual standard as acceptable within party lines.
The National Democrat reports farmers in Kansas form societies to prevent mortgage foreclosures and farm leases. In Minnesota farmers resist livestock insurance assessments and threaten violence toward insurer John Erickson, forcing a suit withdrawal amid mass confrontation in Ada. The piece attributes unrest to Republican tariff policy and tax pressure under Democratic governance.
The starch trust strengthens its grip with McKinley era duties and appraiser rulings. National Starch Manufacturing circulates a deal pressuring dealers to handle only trust starch with 5 percent yearly purchase discounts while masking as a dealer proposal. Glassware makers seek a trust but secure a flank by having Findlay Ohio factories’ output sold to Pittsburg buyers, aiming to corner the market.
An advertisement offers a "positive remedy" for consumption promising thousands of hopeless cases cured. The author, T. A. Wooloom, M.C., pledges to send two bottles of the remaining remedy to readers who provide their express and postal address.
The Indiana Senate settled the Milo Barnes versus Loveland contest, declaring Loveland duly elected from the Howard and Miami district. Other items note a vetoed Terre Haute metropolitan police bill, hospital board resignations, wage and insurance reforms, park boards, ward redistricting limits, and crop and crime reports across Indianapolis and surrounding towns.
Dispatches from Yuma Ariz March 3 say Gila river levels near pre flood heights despite widespread flood claims. Gila City rail line submerged for miles ten feet deep while one drowning confirmed and other deaths unverified.
The Iowa steamship, with seventy nine crew and cattle cargo, was abandoned on Feb 22 after taking on water through a widening leak in a field of thin ice. The Chester rescued the crew on Feb 21 and provisions were later taken from the Dominion on Feb 24. Captain Owens of the Iowa details the voyage from Boston starting Jan 17 with a general cargo and 422 cattle aboard.
The sheriff of Jefferson County Indiana advertises a public sale at the Madison courthouse between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for rents and profits of a 64 acre southeast quarter parcel in township 5 north range 10 east, with deeds tracing back to 1849 and 1871. If needed, the fee simple title and appurtenances may be offered to satisfy the writ. Date February 14, 1891.
Public sale by order of the sheriff ex rel James H Crozier Auditor of Jefferson County Indiana. Between 1 and 4 pm at the courthouse the rents and profits for seven years will be sold to the highest cash bidder for real estate described as parts of sections 25 and 30 in township 5 north range 9 and 10 east. Includes 60 acres more or less and 40 acres more or less with a 40 pole wide strip on the north side of the quarter section. If rents fail to satisfy the writ, fee simple title with appurtenances may be sold. Date February 20 1891.
In Jefferson County Indiana Madison city Sheets and Wharton's addition the following Lots 37 40 and part of 36 are offered at public outcry to satisfy a writ. The property traces to Eberhart School via deeds dated 1860 and 1868 and recorded in Jefferson County records. The sale seeks a sum sufficient to satisfy writ interests and costs. February 2 value of 10 dollars.
Court action in favor of John Wahiman vs John H. Reller and Caroline Reller orders public sale of property in Jefferson County. Two parcels totaling about 105 acres in the southeast quarter of section 14, town 5, north, range ten east, with 57 acres previously deeded to Jacob Eltza and others, plus a described small adjoining tract along the Michigan road. Sale set after writ, costs and interest, dated February 26, 1391.
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