Infant dies in Trimble county and town notes
An infant of John Eads of Trimble county died this morning. Marriage licenses issued to William Dorsey and Katie Mulkins, Louis Kessler and Jessie Weber, Benjamin Gassitt and Dora Craft. The President signed relief for Aquilla Jones, late Indianapolis post master. John Eckert, age 11, was run over on east Main street, fracturing his right leg. Dr Forshee attended. Water Works bid awarded to James White for a tramway pump shed at $37.50.
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John Eads
Trimble County
William Dorsey
Katie Mulkins
Louis Kessler
Jessie Weber
Benjamin Gassitt
Dora Craft
Aquilla Jones
Indianapolis
Ind
Madison
John Eckert
East Main Street
Dr. Forshee
Water Works
James White
Mr. White
John McGuire
J. W. Forsee
Charlestown
John A. Reed
Reed
Board of Commissioners
Jeffersonville
John T. Patterson
Wm. Ferrier
Wm.a. Cutler
G. W. Coward
James B. Senior
Wm. Robbins
Robbins
Cincinnati
Louisville
Gen. Pike
Paragon
Wheeling Packet
Mosselle
Duke of Orleans
Congress
Ben Franklin
Allegheny
Telegraph
Nellie Speer
Island No. 10
Bradley
Huntington Towboat Company
Cairo
Tomomorrow
J. F. Beatty
Ohio and Mississippi
Paducah
Idlewell
Cape Girardeau
Carable
Ed Brown
Will S. Hays
Col. Hays
Mobile
Montgomery
J.D. Wegler
Guiding Star
L. ©. Jones
Daiby Herald
Ohio River
Will Snyder
New Orleans
New Delta
Star
Gretna
Texas
Katherine Sheets
Jacob Sheets
Isq
East Second Street
Namberger
Germany
John
Tilamuck
Oregon
Mary Kleaver
Aurora
George Greiner
Frank
Nicholas
Joseph
Peter
Jacob
St. Mary’s Church
Walnut Street Catholic Cemetery
Weather whistle signals from early station note
The document describes daily signals at 90 a m for the current day until midnight. A warning blast lasts 15 to 20 seconds. Afterward long blasts indicate weather and short blasts indicate temperature. Combinations specify weather and temperature conditions.
Plainfield Keeley institute patients and regional rail plans
The Keeley branch institute at Plainfield counts forty three patients while Crawfordsville workers threaten a gas fuel wage strike. Columbus businessmen plan a railroad to reach western coal fields near North Vernon. A Hanover student party joins Indianapolis for the state oratorical contest.
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Thomas Denning
Crawfordsville
Keeley Branch Institute
Plainfield
Texas
Jeffersonville
P. C
St. L
Thomas Donlan
Henan Dolan
Dolan
Donlan
Columbus
North
Vernon
Indiana
Madison
Hanover
Indianapolis
State College
Park Drayer
George Gamble
John Bridges
L. P. Stevens
George Sehlbrede
A. P. McCormack
C. B. Edson
Revolting tragedy reveals illegitimate child found in sinkhole
The body of a well developed infant was found in a farm sinkhole on the Wadsworth property. The mother Phoebe Barbour, a 40 year old domestic, confessed and is unlikely to be prosecuted due to mental deficiency. The infant death followed a secret birth after an affair with Frank Beck. Coroner and doctor confirmed live birth and death by bleeding after umbilical cord separation.
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St. Michael’s Union
St. Michael’s Hall
Opera House
Father Donahue
Indianapolis
Kansas
Guy Moliyneaux
Guy
Marrett
Shelby Township
Wadsworth Farm
Canaan
Wadsworth
Phoebe Barbour
Mary Wadsworth
Frank Beck
Murett
Chas. Wadsworth
Railroad officials tour Madison and praise city depot need
H K Dering and W F Brannar of the Pennsylvania Company line visited Madison to inspect local interests. C C Sappington guided them, and they noted Madison as a beautiful city with a potential new depot while superintendent H I Miller handles improvements.
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H. K. Dering
W. F. Brannar
C. C. Sappington
Heralp
Madison
H. I. Miller
Pennsylvania Company
Messrs. Dering
Brunner
C. Sappington
Editor Critiques Local Post Office Theft Coverage
The Madison affair involves a $165 theft from a post office money order drawer in 1888. The Courier accuses a local Democratic editor of reprinting the item without credit, accusing Postmaster Garber of misusing his position to aid personal interests. The Herald notes a longstanding practice of withholding the Weekly Courier.
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Courier of
Madison Post Office
Weekly
Courier
HzgraLp
Garber
Weekly Courier
Herald
Madison Daily Herald
Madison to Cincinnati Steamship Fare for Round Trip
First class round trip fare from Madison to Cincinnati is three dollars on select steamers. Apply to J. R. Walliams, Beet, or aboard Blosiners. M. POLTLOWAY, teviers Marner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Cincinnati
J. R. Walliams
M. Poltloway
Teviers
Marner
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Ferguson
Friedley
Maddson
David Ball
P.C.C
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Ball
D. M. Geeting
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Kemp
River News
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Harry Hegler
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
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Gov. McKinley
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Chairman Gowdy
Republican State Central Committee
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Western Association of Writers
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
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