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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1891

Page

4

Madison News Highlights Grand Jury Vietnam and Local Election Shakeup

The Grand Jury report on the New Orleans lynching case is released, indictments target O Malley and Adams for bribery attempts. In Madison, city election results surprise both parties, Democrats gain council control, while N Noraff and Cal Sisco face defeat. Republican tax policy faces critique as debt and valuation rules spark debate.

Grand Nan Hennessy New Orleans O'Malley Adams Zack Morket N. Noraff Cal. Sisco Mr. Haraff Horuff Madison Democratic Party

Mrs. Ruddicks Spiritualism Seances Stir Skeptics

A Herald reporter attends seances by Mrs. Thomas Ruddick, Franklin medium, noting warm physical manifestations, slate writing, and messages from deceased locals. Observers question fraud while admitting inexplicable phenomena and vivid spirit performances.

Thomas Ruddick Franklin Ruddick Herald Rome

Reciproc ity and springtime at Hanover college

The excerpt blends a playful dialogue about reciprocity with a May 2 report from Hanover noting a busy week. It covers a garden gate exchange of kisses as a teaching illustration, plus a long college update: student literary society exhibitions, a Zetelathean reception, a Phi Delta Theta banquet, preps and juniors sports, and upcoming field day before commencement.

Hanover Madison Carrie E. Blanchard Margaret D. Wilson Glenn Ramsay Elizabeth M. Winton Elleurge Daugherty Lady Warren Dante Zetelathean Society Keil Archer Chamberlin Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Blanchard Randall Shelbyville Megsie Johnson and Honan Seymour Hennessy Carrollton Heart’s Falls Phi Kappa Deeks

Telegraphic link ties president in San Francisco to North Bend

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a direct telegraphic line linking the San Francisco president to the North Bend station on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad through Chicago and Denver with repeaters. President Harrison spoke with his sister’s friends as she lay ill, 2500 miles apart by air. Also includes Heberhart & Son testimonial for Chamberlain's Pain Balm via RB Farr of Holywood Kansas and druggist A B Cox.

Cincinnati Enquirer San Francisco North Bend Ohio and Mississippi Chicago Denver Harrison Ray Heberhart & Son RB. H. Farr Holywood Kansas A. B. Cox Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Missouri River Joliet Ottawa Peoria la Salle Moline Rock Island Illinois Davenport Muscat Ottumwe Oskaloosa Des Moines Winterset Audubon Harlan and Coune Bluffs Iowa Minneapolis St. Paul Minnesota Watertown Sioux Falls Dakota Cameron St. Joseph Council Bluff Northwest Seneca Keaneakee Cincinnati Indianapolis Lateyette Councy Bluffs Atchison Leavenworth Kansas City United States Canada E. ST. John John Sebastian Gen's Ticket & Fass

President Harrison’s Washington Welcome in Rainy Tour

President Harrison received a warm greeting at every stop in Washington despite two days of rain. Crowds in Chehalis Centralia Tacoma and other stations cheered as the party toured via carriage and steamer. Tacoma’s arches on Pacific avenue symbolized the state’s resources timber coal iron ore shingles and wood.

Tacoma Wash State of Washington Chehalis Centralia G. A. R. Post National Guards of Washington Sons of Veterans Grand Army Odd Fellows Masons Pacific Avenue Ninth Street C Street City Park Tacoma Avenue Ninth Eleventh Gross Block Opera House Ladies of Mount Tacoma Art Club Harrison Opera Seattle State Washington

President completes northern leg of journey in Seattle

The President arrives with Governor Ferry and party in Seattle aboard the City of Seattle amid cheering crowds and a slow procession. A formal welcome and an elaborate luncheon follow as the party tours Lake Washington and the university grounds before departing by special train bound for Portland and a western tour stop sequence.

Seattle Wash City of Governor Ferry Ferry Allen Mayor White Tacoma Water Front State British Columbia Lake Ashington National Guard of Washington Sons of Veterans G. A. R. Posts Peiils Lake Washington Kirkland Madison Second Streets Thomas Burke Messrs. Wanamaker and Rusk William Henry Harrison Washington Portland Salt Lake City Boise City Idaho Leadville Colorado Springs Denver Lincoln Neb Omaha Ibal, Mo Springfield Decatur Indianapolis Columbus Pittsburg

Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Blood Remedy

Local applications cannot reach the disease so internal remedies are advised. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is presented as a non quack medicine prescribed by top physicians with tonics and purifiers. Testimonials are free. price 75 cents. sold by druggists from Toledo Ohio.

Hall F. J. Chenney & Co Props Toledo

Madison visitors crowd Market Street in Vevay gossip

Mrs. Duffield Bowman and two children from Madison visit her mother Mrs. Jane Bosan on Market street. Mr. Chas Alfrey of Madison visits friends in Switzerland County. Miss Carrie Edmundson of Madison visits Eugene Curry's family. Miss Julia Brown of Hanover was in Vevay yesterday en route to Cincinnati.

Chas. Alfrey Madison Switzerland County Carrie Edmundson Eugene Curry Julia Brown Hanover Vevay Cincinnati

Kent's Entirely New Tonic Sarsaparilla Review

A testimonial states the tonic improved health after three years of use for hemorrhoids or piles. The note claims satisfaction and better general health, pricing one bottle at 81p, with a signature and location in Torwale.

K. E.N.Z.S Kent

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