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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1891
Page
4
The Herald notes John Avars 4 Proprietor Lin Jones I Foster Editor and Publisher at Madison office 107 East Main Street The paper is entered at Wade Indiana as second class matter Subscription terms include daily edition rates paid in advance weekly edition rates and changes of address require post office and office details for prompt service
A Franklin Sentinel summary recalls Woorners leaving Washington for Hot Springs and the legislature’s adjournment by constitutional limit. It critiques Magee bill opposition, defends Jeffersonian Democracy, and notes editors clashing over civil service reform and patronage tied to state benevolent institutions amid a broader partisan struggle.
The tax house passes a bill to move county seats in Jennings and Jackson counties. It aims to shift Jennings from Vernon to North Vernon and Jackson from Brownstown to Seymour. Drafted by J. B. Curtis of Marion, the apportionment would seat Democrats 66 to Republicans 34 in the House and 33 to 17 in the Senate, a lopsided arrangement lasting six years.
The March Cosmopolitan announces Brander Matthews and Edward Everett Hale headings in the book review and social problems departments. It showcases Villiers autobiography, Challinor story, Danziger article on labor, Halstead and Hale columns, plus a polemic on American dress and an Indian question. A playful note recalls Prof. Bush’s mishap with students and a pneumonia update from Vevay Times.
The Hanover gathering ends after a two night musical convention led by Professor Case with over a hundred chorus voices and the College Glee Club. Notable solos and ensembles are praised as students and Carmel citizens enjoy social exchange amid academic pressures and a petition for Washington’s birthday holiday.
Correspondence from Moore's Hill on February 23 reports sudden deaths of Col. C. F. Draper and Judge Berkshire, casting the school into gloom. The day features brief speeches by James R. Houston, Prof. Spencer, Rev. E. H. Wood, and Neckville Sparks, with Rev. J. W. Turner delivering the chief address and a later Song Tournament directed by Miss Leonard. Rev. Turner and Master William Turner sang solos.
Local readers report favorable opinions on Kemp's Balsam for influenza coughs and lung troubles. The remedy is widely sold by dealers in large and small bottles, with mentions of a dollar size and general family use.
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