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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1892
Page
1
An 1880s style notice extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a cure for dyspepsia by stimulating the liver and improving digestion. Included are testimonials praising relief from stomach and bowel ailments and general health benefits. It also rails at tax and tariff politics and references partisan views on McKinley era policies.
The supreme court struck down the registration clause, declaring it unconstitutional. Any person meeting constitutional elector qualifications may vote on November 8. Male U S citizens over 21 with six months state residency and other time requirements qualify. no registration is required. Democratic press and committee members urged broad dissemination.
Indiana judge rules that the state mechan ics lien law does not cover incidental structures such as wells cisterns inside walks and fences not under the house thus foreclosures cannot reach these items. The other dispatches report a dying patient in Papaw township and a farmer attacked by a catamount near Jeffersonville.
A committee of Big Four telegraph operators in Indianapolis conferred two hours with Superintendent Peck and Superintendent Rhodes. They found the treatment fair but did not reach a pay increase agreement. A strike is not seen as probable.
Laporte Indiana November 1 A man named John Collins fell head first from a hay storage to the ground twenty four feet sustaining broken wrists and a ruptured chest blood vessel. He bled to death fifteen minutes after the fall leaving a wife.
Jacob Krell a laborer on the new court house fell about thirty five feet injuring his left temple and breaking his left arm. Doctors fear his injuries will prove fatal. Krell is from Rockford Iowa. Forest fires near Brownstown threaten timber and cause substantial losses as flames darken the hills four miles from town.
Robert Edington, a freight brakeman, was killed instantly when he fell between railroad cars near Milltown Indiana. His body was recovered by fellow workers and turned over to his employer for burial arrangements.
Burglars entered Ed Ward's store in Guilford Indiana on Saturday night and stole about 150 dollars worth of assorted merchandise. Ed Ward reported the theft to police and an investigation is underway.
An unidentified white man died instantly in a Norfolk and Western collision near Disputanta Virginia just east of Petersburg early yesterday. Engineer Cummings of Crewe and several brakemen were slightly hurt as fourteen cars and a locomotive derailed and tumbled down an embankment. A heavily loaded cattle train broke apart causing the wreck. a following cattle train struck the detached section.
The case of ex Private W L Iams against Colonel W Streator continued with Major General George R Snowden appearing. Witnesses described Iams being strung up by the thumbs, the guardhouse scene, and remarks attributed to Col Streator. Nurses and inspectors testified to the events as the court considered admissibility of civil damages.
Mrs Mary B Marean, widow of George B Marean, is charged with murdering her mother Mrs Annie E Browlee in Cambridge by striking with a furnace shaker. She admitted the deed saying she did not know why and appeared temporarily insane. An examination of her mental state will be conducted.
At Louisville near Macon Georgia Dr G W Kelly a prominent physician threw his eight year old daughter into a well and then shot his sister in law who tried to stop him The man has shown periods of sanity but bouts of religious mania He now faces possible lunacy and public anger as neighbors react to the attempted crime and the child's survival
Homestead Pennsylvania November 1 The situation remains largely unchanged with no major disturbances since Friday night Extensive improvements continue in Carnegie mills the thirty three inch and thirty two inch units are being rebuilt over about two weeks leaving many workers idle The risk of twenty five warrants for aggravated riot worries locals Joseph Skewas former mill superintendent resigned yesterday Brown's Iron Bitters advertised as a remedy for digestion bile and malaria is promoted in the notice
Pronria Illinois reports a four round bout near the city as Mike Queenan of Chicago and Dick Graham of Brooklyn clash in a finish fight. Queenan at six feet two inches tall lands a decisive blow to knock Graham out under the chin.
Indications show generally cloudy skies with light showers and southeast winds. Temperatures are slightly warmer in southeastern Ohio.
Regional price snapshot from Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Chicago and more showing Wheat at 62 6637c and Corn 31 14nc, cattle ranges from prime to common, hogs and sheep values, wool grades and kilogram equivalents, with pricing across multiple cities and items including oats and clover seed quotes. Strong entity mentions include Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Toledo, Cleveland, and Cleveland Petroleum figures.
For Rent. Nold established Corner Store, 20 by 60 feet with a new glass front in a college town site miles west of Madison. Located in a good farming county with good roads and excellent surroundings. Inquire of MES. E A Brandt, Hanover, Ind.
Jacob Klein applies to Jefferson county Indiana commissioners at the December term 1892 for a license to sell mall spirituous and vinous liquors in less than a quart at a time to be drank on premises located 703 south Main between Mill and Plum streets fifth ward Madison Jefferson Indiana. Nov 3 wit
County Indiana at the December 1 meeting the county granted a license to sell intoxicating and vinous liquors in less than a quart at a time for consumption on the premises at the corner of Front and West streets Nos 101 and 102 in the Fawnh ward Madison City Jefferson County Indiana William Welch Woodwort
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