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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1891
Page
6
A historical ad touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the only guaranteed remedy for torpid liver and blood diseases. It argues against numerous purifying nostrums and asserts the firm backs money if the product fails to help. The pitch emphasizes reputation and a money-back guarantee to prove value.
The magazine plans a re discovery of America with thorough exposition on western development and dramatic episodes in American history. It features papers on the Danube campaign and military history, a new novel by W D Howrnis, and contributions from leading writers. Personal reminiscences of Nathaniel Hawthorne and a Browaines memoir are planned.
Postage breezes to all subscribers in the United States Canada and Mexico. Harper’s offers bound volumes of Harpers Magazine for three years back in cloth binding mailed postpaid at 23.00 per volume and cloth cases at 0.50 each. Remittances by five dollar money order or draft to avoid loss. Address Harper & Brothers New York.
Harpers Weekly will include more attractive features and fine illustrations this year. A series on the twenty five greatest cities will have five hundred illustrations. The Columbian Exposure and Army and Navy will cover great public events disasters and notable people with timely descriptions. CASPAR W. WHITNEY will head Amateur Sport. George William Curtis and top writers will contribute stories and essays with renowned artists providing illustrations.
Harper's Weekly information lists subscription details for Harper's Magazine Young People andBazaar with volumes starting January. It notes postage and binding options, mailing methods, and payment preferences including money orders to Harper & Brothers New York.
The Madison Herald surveys tariff effects on Ohio wool-growers, notes Chicago child poverty due to clothing shortages, and predicts McKinley’s political prospects. It covers Democratic national strategy, potential Convention sites, and comments on bicycle etiquette for women, plus electoral math in New York and Indiana legislative races.
An old advertisement touts Castoria for babies children and Mrs as well as Chamberlain's Pain Balsam for backaches and rheumatism. It claims prompt relief and lists HEBERHART & Son as the seller with World & Wim. as part of the ad copy.
The Jefferson County Teachers Association session opened with Rev J H Barnard and Nicholas Harper chairing. Prof Morse and State Superintendent Vories spoke on education, followed by musical interludes and papers by Mrs M S Brooks and Supt H D Vories. Attendance was large, with many teachers and trustees present, and the program closed after further readings and remarks by Prof J C Ridpath. The note endorses Dr King remedies with a sales pitch by J E C F Harper Druggist.
Good looks come from healthy organs says ad focusing on the liver stomach and kidneys. Electric Bitters is sold as a great alterative and tonic claiming to cure pimples blotches boils and improve complexion at 50 cents a bottle by J E C F Harper Drug Store.
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