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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1891
Page
6
Shipping and office notices from Madison Indiana plus political commentary from the era. Mentions Adams Lessee Editor Publisher at 107 East Main Street and post office changes. Includes remarks on D W Voornzzs leaving Washington and speculation on congressional actions and party politics.
The Indianapolis Sentinel outlines a proposed apportionment listing districts one through thirteen with associated counties. The Fourth District includes Jefferson, Ripley, Decatur, Union, Franklin, Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland among others.
A Senate row over congressional apportionment pits Republican Boyd against Magee. Boyd denounces the bill as gerrymandering and larceny, arguing it disenfranchises voters, while Magee counters by recalling 1878 lines and urging more time for a fairer plan.
The article previews a forthcoming comprehensive life of General Sherman by O. O. Howard and Willis Fletcher Johnson, promising a definitive biography that will surpass prior works and appeal to all Americans including youth. It lauds Sherman's personality, leadership, and enduring legacy as the last great general. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad accompanies as a health notice claiming purification benefits.
A garbled assortment of county names from Indiana appears, naming counties such as Lake Porter St. Joseph Starke Marshal Fulton Elkhart Kosciusko Wabash Whitley Allen Noble DeKalb Lagrange Steuben Warrick Knox Pike Floyd Dearborn Ohio Switzerland Bartholomew Owen Sullivan Vigo Vermillion Marion Hancock Wayne Fayette Delaware Clinton Tipton Madison Benton Warren Carroll Miami Adams Jay Whitley Lagrange Marshall Posey Gibson Spencer Perry Daviess Lawrence Orange Dubois Floyd Harrison Crawford Washington Clark Scott Jennings Ripley Hipley Franklin Union Franklin Monroe Brown Johnson Putnam Sullivan Vigo Montgomery Fountain Marion Shelby Rush Wayne Hamilton Boone Howard Lake Newton Jasper Cage Fulton Wabash Huntington Adame Jay Blackford Dekalb Noble Elkhart Elkhart Kosciusko St Joseph Laporte Vanderburgh Knox Harrison Jackson Jefferson Dearborn Decatur Morgan Hendricks Clay Parke Montgomery Putnam Clay Madison Henry Randolph Clinton Tippecanoe Pulaski White Cass Miami Wells Allen Kosciusko Laporte Starke.
A Courier-Journal Washington correspondent reports Huston’s resignation not officially issued and no solid reason given for leaving. Ex-state Treasurer Lemcke is named to succeed him amid ongoing confirmation and political maneuvering.
A. M. Kibbe of Homer New York writes that four years ago a severe cold nearly forced him out of business. He credits Kemp's Balsam lung medicine with curing him after other remedies failed and saving his life. He now works again and endorses the remedy. First National Bank Homer NY appears in reference.
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