09 Nov 1881
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1881
Page
1
A collage of verse on autumn woods and a travel tale from Leadville about a miner tricked by a revival era church. A Western anecdote features a boy Malek and ruthless road agents trading lessons in honesty amid peril.
A poetic plea laments distance and aging, as a lover fears the reaper will claim a home full of memories. The speaker recalls girlhood, promised togetherness, and unresolved shadows while pleading not to stay away.
A reflective poem on life’s repetitive lessons and the call to persevere. It speaks of grinding the grain, the mill wheel turning, and nature’s constants such as morning dews and summer rain, urging resilience amid sorrow and toil. It ends with a note that endurance prepares the heart for Heaven.
A narrator recalls a change in a beloved reader who once found wonder in fiction but now speaks of truth as the bitter, inevitable end of romance. She reflects on aging years and the limits of art to capture the simplest heart.
A Belgi an banking house could not read a Hungarian letter from a Budapest bank. A Brussels translator was sought and the Burgomaster offered 10 000 francs for help. The supposed translator turned out to be the Queen, a daughter of Archduke Joseph, born in Pest during her father's rule.
A fashion paper touts Brown s Iron Bitters as a necessary beauty aid for health and charm. It describes a woman’s captivating smile bright eyes and radiant skin as proof of the remedy s powers, urging ladies to try the product.
A traveler chats with a cabin resident who seeks solitude in the Arkansas woods. The man explains he once lived in a fine Little Rock house with company, but left willingly, claiming he previously spent time in the penitentiary.
A Mirror and Farmer advertisement extols Kidney-Wort as a universal cure for liver and kidney complaints. It claims the remedy acts on both areas simultaneously, offering a perfect cure for backache and disordered kidneys and urging immediate use.
A fragment from a periodical notes Walter Crane’s sober study compared with others who misbehave in class. It mocks physiognomy and cites Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It cites a Denver clergyman’s praise, the London Times on Dickens, and a remark on the world’s vileness and personal conduct.
A collage of quips and observations spans politics humor and proverbs. It notes Guiteau on a platform, a mattress on the Senate bar, and prices on false teeth while skimming social remarks about farmers, newspapers and the army recruiting posters.
A lush sunset over a mountain lake near Georgetown Colorado is vividly depicted with shifting colors and twilight shapes. The scene reflects on nature's beauty as night falls and stars appear, accompanied by meadow sounds and distant legends.
An old advertisement touts Frazier's Root Bitters as a cure for weakness dullness and gloom. It claims toning up benefits for tired caregivers and aging signs with promises of youth restored. Sold by Henry & Davies Cleveland Ohio for $1 per bottle.
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a cure for piles and related itching and ulcers. It claims instant, painless relief, absorption of tumors, and warns against instruments. The piece cites J M Coffinberry of Cleveland endorsing the product and lists Henry Davies as the Cleveland distributor with a $1 price.
The Weekly Sentinel announces a major enlargement making it the largest eight page seventy six column paper in the West with enhanced news and editorials. It touts value for families and pledges staunch Democratic advocacy while criticizing Republicans and urging Indiana readers to choose a state paper supporting Democratic causes.
Sunday Sentinel lists club pricing and subscriptions from Indianapolis Sentinel Co. The ad notes 1 year copies and three month options with various prices, inviting club agents to request information and offering specimen copies free.
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