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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
2
Public notice indicates mailing rates and changes of address procedures with instructions for forwarding and receiving prompt attention. Details include six months and monthly rates, appeals for accurate address information, and specified post office procedures.
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes Gov Hovey appoints J N Walker and Josiah Gwin as State Tax Commissioners with 2600 salary each under the new law. Census reports Texas population by race. Earthquakes felt in Seattle and along the Northern Pacific. Boss Aero’s Congress creates about two thousand offices totaling nearly three million in salaries. The city charter debate continues with the Sentinel and Journal trading editorial fire.
A. R. Arnold of Canajoharie New York extols Kemp’s Balaam as a universal cough remedy. He recounts a winter pneumonia scare and claims the first dose yields relief for both adults and children, noting it tastes unpleasant but works quickly.
An advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam cures coughs colds sore throat chest pains influenza bronchitis and all lung diseases. It urges holding the balsam to the light to show its purity and notes large bottles cost 50 cents and one dollar.
An advertise assurance guarantees satisfactory results or a full refund. Dr King’s New Discovery is sold by J. E. C. F. Harper’s Drug Store and claimed to relieve throat lung chest ailments including consumption bronchitis asthma and whooping cough with pleasant taste and safe use. Free trial bottles offered.
Citizens are informed that Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Dr Kings New Life Pills Bucklen Amnia Salve and Electric Bitters are sold with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. Sold by J E C F Harper Druggist. February date noted.
Advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, rashes, fever sores, eczema, chapped hands, and piles with a money back guarantee. Price is 25 cents per box, sold by J. S. O. F. Harper.
Berlin dispatches indicate growing parliamentary opposition to Kaiser’s war plans and a wind of peace among the Reichstag. Public sentiment favors peace. naval and military expenditures face blockage despite government push for strong posture toward France.
A compact roundup of diverse items from yellow fever in Brazil to a Texas Farmers Alliance report and a Jerome Bonaparte health note. Other entries include court cases, arrests for forgery, a New York rare books sale, and local incidents across several states with weather noted as rain and cooler winds.
An 19th century warning cautions against mercury based catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a safe internal remedy made without mercury. It claims the cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces and advises buyers to ensure genuineness from Toledo manufactured product.
An ad notes Fruits and Fruit Trees as an ably written guide with treaty information for all fruit growers. Stark Bros Nurseries of Louisiana, Missouri will send it free to all interested.
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