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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1891
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment from a Madienn Indiana postal notice mentions daily and weekly editions with prices, and instructions on change-of-address requests. It references the Post Office, Main Street, and standard postal processing details. The text is cut and partial.
The piece notes a story by ten year old Lida Hutchings, daughter of Dr W D Hutchings, in the Honato last Saturday. It criticizes the New York Tribune and other Republican papers about reciprocity and the Shipping Bounty bill, arguing the plan must rely on Treasury subsidies and tax support to profit foreign trade.
Harper's Weekly argues Mr. Quay cannot clear his name by denial alone. It cites Hamilton’s prompt rebuttal as a model and urges a forthright, fact supported explanation or libel suit to establish the truth beyond doubt.
A Scottdale special reports heavy smoke at the Moyer mine with officials blaming incendiary causes and strikers, while three missing workers are not yet recovered. In Missouri a saw mill blast killed three men near Charlestown, with one body thrown far and a leg found nearby. Marie Prescott, actress, wins a divorce in Frankfort appeals court citing required movement for work but residence with her mother in Covington.
A historical ad style line echoes a mother’s use of Castoria for all stages of a child from illness to infancy to adulthood. The phrase ties the product to care given by a parent across generations. Castoria is the central named product in this compact nostalgic snippet.
A vintage health line urges readers to restore strength by using Brown's Iron Bitters. The ad emphasizes vitality and endurance through a tonic marketed to a broad audience seeking renewed energy.
Reports from Washington detail Senate approval of the House amendment to the direct tax bill and passage of measures for Admiral Porter’s widow pension and Indian affairs. Hearst's death is noted. Congress adjourns and forecasts two final days of intense conference work on appropriation bills and other measures.
Senator George Hearst of California dies at 9 10 P M in Washington D C after a long illness Brights disease and heart trouble. He leaves a widow and son William Randolph Hearst and built a vast mining empire spanning California New Mexico and Mexico with large ranch holdings and railroad interests. The death shifts Senate balance to Republicans and funeral plans begin with private services in Washington and a public ceremony in San Francisco.
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