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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1892
Page
2
The Herald notes Green Smith is nominated as his own successor as Attorney General in Salem. Other items include Hill’s salary dispute, Senator Hill’s dubious pay, and various national political tensions. Also cited are postmaster confirmations and church statistics from 1891 across regions.
Elizabeth Bisland opens with Cologne Cathedral photographs while Adam Badeau shares Strawberry Hill anecdotes from Countess Waldergrave. Herbert recounts Guards life, M H de Young champions Chicago Fair progress, with Fenn illustrations. Other pieces cover The Trailing Yew ending, Archbishop’s moment, Mexican study, Imogen on stage, Ceylon leopard tale, Punch cartoons, aerial navigation, and editorials.
A missionary party aboard ship to Japan and China saw two members fall in love and marry at sea. The decision pleased the Presbyterian Board of Missions which later assigned the couple to a Japanese station. The tale, while romantic, prompts talk of future clauses on outward bound missionaries. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills are touted as trusted remedies with broad public endorsement.
An Hanover village church event featured Prof. Charles I Underhill from New York and Miss Gertrude Smith of Cincinnati performing Dickensian pieces and masterful songs. The night closed with a dramatic storm scene from David Copperfield and an encore from Miss Smith accompanied by Lilian Garrett, earning widespread praise.
An old classifieds ad promotes Fancy Coal Vases Coal Hods and a full line of Knives and Forks plus Silver plated Tea and Table Spoons. It notes Heating and Cook Stoves and lists Hoffman & Quinns at 107 East Main Street, John Adams' old stand.
John W. Ames of Paris Kentucky and Miss Jennie Bowen of Lexington eloped after guiding Mrs Bowen to the station during a breakfast dispute. A railroad brakeman aided their escape from pursuers. They arrived in Louisville at 12:30 and boarded a 3:30 train to Paris where marriage was planned.
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