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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1877

Page

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Local Business Listings and Trades on East Main Street

A detached OCR fragment lists multiple East Main Street businesses including a tailor and furnishing goods dealer near Main Cross street, a photo enlarger seller, a drug store with liquor, a knitting shop offering stockings and underwear, a grocery and feed store, a china and kitchenware dealer, a merchant tailor and gentlemens furnishings seller, a milliner with ladies wear, carpenters and builders, a grocer and hardware dealer, and a cigar shop. The notices name various proprietors and street locations in a period-appropriate trade directory style.

West Tee E.E. Cox's Weber's Brewery Febis Ellen G. P Queensware Chinsware Faene Hi-Bucesier Lanham & 4 Keeney

Madison Indiana Attorney Ad Using Local Livery Corner

An attorney at law advertises from a shop at the corner of Main and Walnut over Kirk's Livery and Sale Stable in Madison Indiana dated July. The fragmentary notice signals legal services or public notice in a small town newspaper.

Offes Main Crom Walnut Streets Kirk Madison Ind

Radiant Light Double Heater Takes Market Spotlight

A bold ad touts a "RADIANT LIGHT" double heater as the best in the market. The slogan emphasizes superior performance and value for homeowners seeking efficient heating solutions.

Arrival and Departure of Malls Daily

Mails to and from multiple cities open and close at varied times. Cincinnati Louisville Indianapolis North Vernon Aurora Rising Sun Pi district Hanover Lexington and more listed with morning openings around noon and afternoon closings at 2 30 PM and 9 PM. Some towns observe semi weekly or specific weekday schedules. Postmaster M. C. Garber signs the notice.

Cincinnati Ohio Louisville Indianapolis Vevsy Carrollton Ghent Warsaw Hanover Lexington Mitton Pol

Exam Return Notice From March Tied to Last Seen

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a March date and last seen reference to an exam item. The readable text mentions returning a document or item, with a tie or delay noted, but lacks clear identities or locations. Further context is needed to identify person or institution involved.

Reprint of Reconstruction Era Debate and Capitol Plans

The extract surveys postwar politics, quoting Republican papers from Washington to Denver. It argues loyalty tests, rebellion remnants, and Senate seating disputes, while outlining a plan for a new state capitol with appointed commissioners and a dedicated fund.

Sarnt Teir South Union Confederacy Democratic Washington, Republican Boston

Magazine Correspondent Opinions on Presidential Appointments

Cincinnati Gazette correspondent Tae Washington asserts Wheeler Kaw recommended no person for appointment and would not design papers if the President asks for his spin on Get a… May be a draft note with unclear names and quotes.

Tae Washington The Cincinnnati Gazette Wheeler Kaw

Hoboken Man Bequeaths One Million Dollars to United States

A recently deceased Hoboken resident Joseph Li Lewis left his entire estate valued at about a million dollars to the United States. The bequest aims to aid in paying the nation’s debt. The will's terms remain a matter of public record.

Joseph Li Lewis Hoboken United States

Blaine Signals Possible Compromise in New Elections

The text records Blaine's shifting stance after a ten day lapse, noting his acknowledgment of a perceptible mind and his willingness to compromise with Hayes. It mentions new elections proposed in Louisiana and South Carolina as a key moment, urging Morton to deliver a keynote.

Blaine Bernate Ati¢K Hayes South Carolina Tha

Blaine Attacks Nicholls Government Statement

The excerpt shows Blaine railing against the Nicholls government of Louisiana and accusing Hayes and Wheeler of holding office by usurpation. He argues the world already knows the proposition's final clause, with no contingency needed to prove the point.

Nicholls Louisiana Blaine Hayes Wheeler

Local Republican Candidate Faces Sudden Departure in Vevay

In a terse report from Reounar Republica, Rev A A J Warner of North Vernon expresses high confidence in Rack. The piece notes appearances by Hinges and Wheeler at a canvass in Vevay and nearby towns. A sensational story follows of a man leaving his wife and three children with a young girl, said to be sixteen, as he departs to meet Hayes.

Reounar Republica News Itera North Vernon Depres Wheeler Vevay Mitchell New Albany Jeffersonville Quairoon Hayes David

Postmaster Loyalty Crisis Raises Question in Government

Fragmentary 19th century style note asks if a rebel signed commission can be trusted to lead the post office. The brief hints at loyalty, wartime fidelity, and potential changes in the postmaster role amid a national crisis.

Springfield Republican Cneer Ini Ant

Unclear fragment on political figures and posts

Incomplete text critiques Republican press and mentions a hypothetical ex Confederates leading the Post Office Department. No clear event or date is identifiable.

Funeral of Mrs Mary Bright Leads Tennessee Church Services

The funeral of Mrs Mary Bright relict of the late ex Senator Jema Bright of Tadimnia was held at the Galt Hintise yesterday afternoon. Reverend Dr Felix of Covington Baptists led the rites assisted by Reverend Dr Burrows of the Broadview Baptist church and Reverend De Warder of the almuit-street Bay pirat chapel. The services were impressive with notable remarks recalling Bright's death in Baltimore.

Courier-Journal Mra Mary Bright Jema Tadimnia Galt Rex Felix Covington Burrows Broailves Baptist de. Warder Almuit-Street Bay Pirat Balls Baltimore le Cane

Senators Move To Confirm Commission Appointments

Lawmakers debate the status of appointments as the senate weighs approval of a commission’s members amid procedural tensions and stalled votes. Attentive discussions focus on governance and potential reform within the agency.

Unclear fragment prompts historical record

Readable parts mention voting and house but lack coherent facts or identifiable people or places. Summary cannot determine concrete event or entities from fragment.

Fragmentary tale of a stepover mule and a slow plan

An aged narrator recalls a convoluted scene involving a mule and a magnetic plan to secure money. The text hints at a stubborn, powerful figure and a hesitant son who adds ten dollars as a closing gesture, all set within a rural, old-time frame.

Jewish Population Figures by European Regions

A report cites Jewish population estimates across regions: about 8 000 to 9 000 in Jerusalem, 7 000 in Britain, 7 000 in Switzerland, 512 000 in Germany and areas including Alsace and Lorraine, 1 376 000 in Austria, 1 829 100 in Russia, and thirteen percent in the old Kingdom of Poland with over thirty five percent in Whrenw.

Jerusalem Junea Italy Great Britain Striizerlan Germany Alence Lorraine Austria Gallica Russia Poland

Woman Refuses toRetrieve Lost Item on Cleveland Street

A woman drops a small red object with a gold pin on Prospect Street and leaves it near the sidewalk. She paces the area twice and scolds a boy who offers to help, saying she would not pick up her own things, then walks away along Boliver Street.

Prospect Boliver Street Clevelandl Herold

Fragmentary Chicago Journal Snippet

An odd fragment from a Chicago Journal page mentions a hotel and a child with a question about the word menu being French for bill of fare. The text is garbled and includes stray phrases about Lag Neer and a parsers itor, offering little coherent context.

Sasa Feoilemother Chicago Jn Exsaing Journal

Language fragment hints at historical dialogue and names

Fragmentary OCR text hints at a dated Englishmas scene with names such as Adtud, aridia Sigler, and Meena Bo. It appears to discuss heat, weather, education, and exposure, but the passage is garbled with missing context and unclear events or actions.

Aridia Sigler

Narrow Gauge Railroads Seen as County Benefit

A local discussion argues for building a Dayton to South Eastern Narrow Gauge line. Proponents claim lower construction and operating costs, tax gains from railroad property, and increased local traffic profits. They cite previous losses from standard gauge lines and urge rapid construction at about 12 000 dollars per mile.

Soni Imarket Coun Miami Ton Western Ateckhaldert Dayton Ihiege Har Os Soahr Abel el

Magazine MSS Burden Grows at Scribner’s Monthly

The piece notes rising manuscript submissions to Scribner’s Monthly and the strain on editors as writers flood in. It cites annual totals and letters from contributors, attributing the surge to growing reputation and ongoing demand for content.

Scribner’s MSS Svidanoa N. Y

North Carolina case on unpaid constable duties in Pitt County

The suit arises from Aaron G. Headen elected constable who refused to serve. The Justice court awarded costs to Headen, the Superior Court reversed, and the Supreme Court overruled the Superior Court, ordering Headen to pay. The case sets a precedent in North Carolina.

North Carolina Hi. A. London, Jr Pittabora Cheathsin Aaron G Suatice V&e Supreme Court Superior Court Headen

Kentuoxy Gentleman Contacts New York Tribyo

Fragmentary text shows a Kentuoxy gentleman contacting a New York newspaper. Readable elements mention pale and ben Lucy with unclear references to waithe, odor, and deaths.

Kentuoxy New. York Pale Ben Lucy Atletia

Evarts Meecher disputed trial passage noted

A fragment from Washington correspondence in Chicago’s Tabune hints at a crossing of defenses between Beecher and Evarts. The printer recalls a hesitation by Evarts and questions the certainty of the matter’s conscience as the trial begins.

Washington Cor Chicago Br. Beecher Evarts Ing. WD Adi Beécher

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