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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1892
Page
8
The Guiding Star has arrived in New Orleans with John S Easton and Matilda Givi dan of Kentucky licensed to wed. News includes marriages announced, political candidacy, local business sales, and medical endorsements.
This morning brings a choice line of spring wraps jackets capes and blazers in black tan grey and mode plus many novelties. Visitors are invited to come and view the offerings.
An advertisement by Moffett & Son extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as purifying blood to reach every organ. It argues simple logic that healthy blood yields overall health and urges fair patient use. The copy frames the medicine as universally beneficial for the body.
The sureties Hiram Francisco and James Hill paid $168.59 to the Government for a missing post office sum linked to the 1888 Thurman parade theft. The loss, with most records hidden, involved $165 reportedly taken from Money Order drawers while doors were locked. The case moves toward congressional action to release bondsmen.
A local woman, Mrs Fowler, wed for the sixth time last January. Five of her former husbands died two years from each marriage date. Her current husband, sick with chronic jaundice, credits Sulphur Bitters for saving his life after four months of illness.
Surgeons from Good Samaritan Hospital Cincinnati and local doctors conducted a rare home operation on Main Street. The team decided a popliteal aneurysm required removal of the limb. after 25 minutes the leg was removed and the patient stabilized within an hour. Foltz rests today with improved prospects.
A discussion of how old melodies morph into new words and tunes across cultures. Examples include Willie We Have Missed You echoing Jock o Hazledean and John Anderson My Jo resembling When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again.
A reader notice promises a free two bottle supply of a claimed disease cure upon request. The letter asks for readers’ names and addresses to receive the remedy. Albert Silverman, a Swede, was fined $1 and costs in Squire Cravens Court for provoking Geo Hoffman. The men are coopers for J.W. Thomas. Hall's Hair Renewer is advertised to promote hair growth and restore color.
Carcano reports a four mile tunnel under Lake Michigan built to augment Chicago water supply is a failure. Brickwork loosening water trickling in and arches flattened. Committee estimates extensive repairs and further investigation needed to avert danger and costly fixes.
Etienne Arago died in Paris at about ninety. A journalist and playwright in youth, he once ran Theater de Vaudeville and led revolutions in 1834 and 1848. He served as Paris mayor in 1870 and joined the national assembly in 1871, later serving on government missions abroad and from 1878 as archivist of the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
The listing covers Wheat Corn Wool Cattle Sheep Lambs and related grades with varied prices from Boston Woort Ohio Pennsylvania Chicago Cleveland Toledo and markets in between. It includes bids for No 1 No 2 combing and unwashed merino wool and notes futures and cash quotes for wheat corn oats and petroleum products with regional price spreads.
Market roundup dated February 24 1892 lists prices for grains seeds meats and groceries in Madison Maryland. Values include flour five brands around 4.35 to 5.05 per barrel, wheat at 88 cents per bushel, corn 40 to 45 cents, oats 38 to 40 cents, rye 75 to 85 cents, Timothy seed 1.26 to 1.60, clover 4.50 to 85.00, hay Timothy 10 to 11 dollars, redtop 7 to 9, and various dairy eggs 20 to 22 cents per dozen. Also notes potatoes 30 to 35 cents per bushel, beef and pork cuts with retail marks, sugar types around 5 to 6 cents, molasses and syrups priced, coffee green 20 to 25 cents, oils coal oil 14 to 20 cents per gallon, hides and wool prices listed, and miscellaneous items like buckwheat and barley included.
The piece argues that rival baking powder makers attack the Royal Baking Powder Company with malice and falsehood. It claims Royal’s thirty years of leadership in purity and strength, its cream of tartar production, global distribution, army navy and hotel usage, and broad housekeeper support.
Mr Bert Haigh received the Fellowcraft degree in Union Lodge F and A M last night John Stites of Wirt was initiated into Madison Lodge No 21 K of P last night Dr Rawlings and John E Ward of Wirt visited among their brothers Frank Laurer proprietor of the steamer Little Sandy visited the lodges
Dr Appleman, based in Louisville, invites an honest inquiry into his low charges and modern treatments. He states his methods come from top colleges and hospitals and will hold a public consultation at the Madison Hotel on Friday March 18 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Willes Will Conspirator the Standard Bred Trotting Stallion will stand the 1892 season at the Kirk stable corner Main and Walnut Madison Indiana under Mr Robert Quail management. Conspirator is by a producing sire and out of a producing dam and will sire speed and beauty. Call to see him before contracting elsewhere. J W Brisben Owner. Marl 0 13t
Judge W T Friedley ruled that William A Shuck Democrat was ineligible for Jennings county Auditor at the time of the last election and the office reverts to John C Cope Republican who held the post. Cope’s lawyers include Addison Harrison George F Lawrence and Ben Tweedy. Shuck’s counsel are John Overmyer Willard F New. Proceedings continue with filings next Saturday before Judge Friedley.
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