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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1892
Page
6
An early beauty advertisement touts a cosmetic product described as non cosmetic in a popular sense. It promises soft velvety skin, gradual whitening, wrinkle prevention, cleansing, and nourishment. Priced at 1 dollar, available at hairdressers and Mrs Gerve’s establishment with a mail offer for a sample bottle.
The March 31 Madison item discusses patronage strains on the Harrison administration and potential renomination dynamics. It cites Vincennes Commercial reprinting a paragraph on White Caps activity in southern Indiana beginning in 1871, noting punishments and rapid growth across Crawford, Harrison, Dubois, and Orange counties with local investigations of poverty-related acts.
A Detroit Free Press fragment repeats a domestic verse about a husband forgetful on his return home. The speaker questions whether a man with soul can meet a wife's requests and still be empty handed at night.
A brief note traces the term Mexican dollar known as piaster in France and its misapplication to the U S dollar. It explains the proper pinaster or piastra name relates to a Turkish silver coin valued at five to eight nems, with reference to the Chicago Tribune snippet.
A Kansas Farmer report states a single strand of spiders’ silk with a diameter of one four thousandth of an inch can support fifty four grains. Extrapolating, a bar one inch in diameter would bear seventy four tons, suggesting spider silk is nearly three times as strong as iron based on the compendium.
A promotional notice invites purchase of a $2 ticket to enter a drawing offering a top prize of 10,000 in gold coin plus 44 prizes of 100 in gold coin. The sample copy and application details are available from Courier Journal Company in Louisville Kentucky with free postal delivery.
The last legislative day on the silver bill opened with crowded galleries as leaders pressed to secure attendance. Debates stretched past midnight with filibustering and repeated motions to adjourn or lay the bill on the table, ending in a 12:35 p.m. adjournment without final action.
R K Paige cashier and head of Citizens Savings and Loan Association in Painesville, Ohio, vanished after bank closed last Monday. He arrived in Cleveland on Wednesday, and a sheriff's arrest request followed, but Paige had already left for New York and likely sailed to Europe aboard the first steamship. Reports say Paige withdrew on personal property and worthless paper, with holders of about 60,000 in notes already presenting them. friends reportedly removed funds Sunday night, nearly emptying the safe and leaving later depositors with nothing. If captured and returned to Painesville, he faces harsh treatment.
Claims chamberlain's remedy treats chronic sores fever sores eczema pimples salt rheum and related conditions. Describes cooling soothing effects and asserts hundreds of cases cured after other treatments failed. Available in 25 and 50 cent boxes from Heberhart & Son.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway offers a half fare round trip to Ft Wayne Indiana for the Indiana State Encampment G A R on April 6 and 7 1892. Tickets on sale April 5 and 6 good for travel on sale day and return by April 9 1892. Tickets and information from local O M Ry agents C G Jones Dist Pass’r Agent Vincennes Indiana. Mail collection from street letter boxes daily except Sundays.
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