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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
7
A long paragraph extols Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy with a $500 reward claim for an uncured case. The item then lists local society notes from Madison Indiana including funerals, thefts, stock markets, and community events across Madison and Jefferson counties with brief mentions of churches, schools, and businesses.
Rev Harry Wilson, a blind preacher traveling as an evangelist, was roasted by the St Louis Republic for alleged misconduct in Illinois towns. The Lebanon report notes he beat citizens out of about $65, a figure linked to his work with the local Ministerial Association.
Miss Bertha Hennessy daughter of Daniel Hennessy of near Main street Madison, and Otis Sappington son of the late Otis Sappington, were wed this morning in Jeffersonville after traveling from Beech Grove. They could not secure a Carrollton license, but at Worthville boarded an L and N train to Louisville then Jeffersonville where Clerk Stealey issued the license and united them as husband and wife.
An Atlanta rumor claims Rev. J G Armstrong who died there was J Wilkes Booth. Two Atlanta men say locals believe the late pastor assassinated Lincoln, noting Armstrongs resemblance and a gunshot wound on his leg and neck as possible signs. The coroner may hold an inquest and private papers may be sought.
In Piaxarous the senate passed the general appropriation after debate while the House refused to concur in amendments. A conference produced a compromise for the World's Fair appropriation of 75 000, finalizing at 15 400. Joint convention then elected trustees for Richmond insane hospital. Other items include a bank and corporation notary bill and a funeral train for Senator Hearst. Separate notes cover violence incidents, a canal accident, Beecher memorial, Tacoma earthquake, Jim Corbett training, a fire in Monastery, and a Lima brewery sale.
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