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Madison Weekly Herald in Madison, Indiana
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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1879
Page
1
Youth at the Brook as Spring and Loss Entwine
A lyric meditation on youth slipping away like a brook in spring. The speaker mourns missed love and the unreachable ideal, contrasting blooming nature with inner longing. Imagery centers on springtime joy, distant beloved, and the craving for fulfillment that remains ungranted.
Homecoming Wanderer Faces Strangeness After Sun and Rain
A sunburnt wanderer returns to his native town and finds old friends unrecognizable. The tollman, his mother, and his sweetheart fail to recognize him due to his changed appearance from the sun and rain, until a tearful reunion with his mother at the church steps.
Retrospection of a Mother's Keepsakes
A mother names worn tokens a rose leaf a lock of hair and a faded photograph as treasures from distant friends and home She tells her babe these trifles must wait though the child pleads to play They remain a memory of affection kept for those beyond the sea and a baby face urges delay as time passes with gentle memory.
Autumn in the Woods Poem Fragments
A vivid poetic scene depicts a woodland landscape in autumn with ferns turning yellow, brambles, berries for a child, fruits falling, leaves dying, and bells and flowers fading as the season ends.
Tramp Questioned on Court House Steps
A long line of onlookers crowd the court house steps as a weary tramp is grilled for nationality. He speaks only English and pleads for a nickel to buy clothes and a meal after two weeks of eating railroad spikes and gravel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarckland
Trish
Midnight Vigil In Burlington Turns Prowler Away
A quiet North Hill resident, awakened at 1 30 am by a doorbell blast, confronts a prowler who orders him back to bed. A lamp is extinguished by wind and rain, and the attacker flees after a loud crash, leaving lamp fragments on the sidewalk as the mystery deepens. The Burlington Hawk-Eye reports this odd nocturnal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hill
Burlington
Burlington Hawk-Eye
The Inhospitable Family of Winder Street Yard
A Detroit Free Press note recalls a tramp attempting to enter a Winder Street yard. A large dog guards the gate as the tramp pleads, prompting a ten year old on the veranda to shout for help and threaten to wake the street with cries of murder.
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Detroit Free Press
Winder Street
Sonny
Sarah
Leading Burlington Democrat Praises Kidney-Wort Cure
E M Sutton, a Burlington leader, extols Kidney-Wort for curing his kidney disease and for use against bilious symptoms and general toning. It acts on the bowels and claims to cure piles. A local punning remark closes with a quip about an earlier tumble over a bearded browser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
E. M. Sutton
Wanted a thirty eight inch figure for cloak department
A Newark Sun ad seeks a thirty eight inch figure for a cloak and suit department. Reporter learns the figure workers are young women measured to cut garments and model for customers. Managers say four figures are kept, paid ten dollars weekly, and fit affects garment appearance and alterations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Sun
Clean Department
Church Street
William Ferguson
Smatest of Babes Born to German Family in New York
Mrs. George Fromm of 438 West Fifty-fourth Street greets a five inch tall baby boy named Georgie born Sunday weighing eleven ounces three-quarters. The infant, with unusual hair and tiny features, is hoped to become the world’s smallest man if he survives. Baptism planned at German Protestant Episcopal Church on Forty-third Street and Ninth Avenue two weeks from Sunday. Father, once a Third Avenue bus driver, notes fear of drowning in beer mug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fromm
Weat Fifty-fourth Street
Fromm
Third-avenue
Georgie
Forty-third Street
Ninth Avenue
City Church Sermon Triggers Race Bias Confrontation
An Indianapolis service described as a called church sermon centers on the miraculous power of Christ with a racist crowd reaction. A dusky listener mocks a claim of Jesus visiting Indianapolis, insisting white folks would never believe such an event and threatening exclusion for believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Willberforce
Pete Johnson
Sentiment on Hop Bitters Inaccurate Says Proponent
A critic notes that a bachelor who mocked women would admire their careful study of medicine and salute Hop Bitters as the best remedy for family health at low cost, arguing that such quotes are baseless when seen in light of facts.
February 1880 to Feature Five Sundays
A rare calendar note predicts February 1880 will contain five Sundays on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. It states the anomaly will not recur until 1920 and occurs only three times in a century.
Wit and Wisdom From a Curious Page
A fragment collection of quips and sayings with references to education, science, humor, and social observations. Notable lines include Prince Biszmarck salary figures, remarks on marriage, charity, and a Punch cartoon snippet. The piece showcases satirical contrasts and country humor across various topics and figures.
Biscuit Race Aboard South Atlantic Steamer
A crowd watched a biscuit race on a South Atlantic steamer between two second class stewards. The slimmer favorite started strong but the rival sprinted to the far end, finishing in 9 minutes 15 seconds against 9 minutes 26 seconds, amid lantern light and cheers.
Mirror shock in Siamese women opens eyes to self view
A Christian woman recalls a group of Siamese women visiting her home and viewing themselves in a bureau mirror. Seeing their distorted teeth and half naked bodies, they react with surprise and shame, while one asks if they are "hateful looking" and the narrator advises on modesty and betel use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Centipede Attack Ends in Death at Utah Camp
In Memphis Creek Utah Territory camp, Telstore Crucas shot a nine inch centipede to avoid its bite. The creature pierced his leg, causing severe swelling and agony, and Crucas died after four hours. The bullet reportedly nicked a nearby mule, which died at dawn with a swollen leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis Creek
Utah Territory
Telstore Crucas
Crucas
Cannon County
Doctor’s uncanny cure ends with a jailhouse joke
A man asks Dr Brown to cure his eyes. The doctor soberly prescribes stealing a horse, promising five years in state prison where whisky is unavailable, so the eyes will heal. The patient, puzzled, rejects the advice.
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Endorsed by Rev Wm Chapman
Testimonial from Rev William Chapman of Georgetown praising Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as the best remedy his family has ever used. The note underscores personal relief and strong belief in the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuercyman
Dr. Bull
Wm. Chapman
M. E. Church
Georgetown, D. C
Fighting Football by Electric Lights Roars in England
England witnesses a surge of football under electric lights as autumn evenings drive crowds to matches. Fans celebrate the dramatic demand that has transformed the game and energized local clubs this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rage
England
Pearls in Death the Market Scene Reveals Compassion
In an Eastern Apologue, Jesus passes a market and finds a dead, haltered dog mocked by onlookers. He pityingly remarks that pearls are not equal to the whitening of the dog's teeth, shocking bystanders who realize they witness Christ's mercy. The crowd departs humbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeane
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth
Chambers’ Journal
Rula Thuringia Dominates German Pipe Industry
The Rula region in Thuringia is described as the chief center of tobacco pipe manufacture in Germany. Annual output includes 540,000 genuine meerschaum bowls, 5,400,000 imitation bowls, 4,800,000 wooden heads, 9,600,000 porcelain bowls, 2,700 lava bowls, 15,000,000 pipe stems, 1,600,000 dozen misc. adjuncts, 12,600 dozen cases, 800,000 dozen mouthpieces, and 15,000,000 complete pipes. Total value is about 5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rula
Thuringia
Two maxims for effective oratory from Sheridan and Matthews
The tale emphasizes that a speaker must possess the subject to reach the audience and that deep feeling drives emotion. Sheridan and a young preacher illustrate these ideas, while Matthews suggests passion acts like blood on bullets, ensuring impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Rowland Til
Emmone
Matthews
Too Polite for Boarders In Narragansett
A Washington Capital correspondent recalls Narragansett in early days with one hotel and boarding house filled by Philadelphia pretensions. General Schenck bathes two women and learns a joke at his expense. he quips that they were too polite for boarders, mistaking servant girls for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Capital
Narragansett
Philadelphia
Sarz Gen. Schenck
Schenck
Mr. Schenck
Jersey Butter Color Sets Dairymen Fashion Trend
Wells Richardson & Co. markets Perfected Butter Color from Burlington Vermont touted by Dairy Association president Hon E D Mason as yielding brighter color and adding value. The piece also includes light fare about Jules Verne fans and a brief note on Dr Bull's Baby Syrup with fennel tea claimed to soothe babies without opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
A Debtor’s Alphabetic Plan Of Paying Debts
A San Francisco man, long in debt, devised a fair liquidation method by alphabetic order. He told a creditor to expect payment only when his file reached letter W, explaining he would proceed through the ledger in order from A to Z. The creditor, impressed by the orderly scheme, withdrew with hopeful expectations.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Tie
Willame
Ancient Cities and the Wonders of Ninevah and Babylon
The article describes Ninevah with 216 square miles and 100 foot walls built by 140000 workers in eight years. It praises Babylon's size and Nimrod era gardens on terraces of about three and a half acres. It notes despotic kings, trained eagles, brutal cruelties, royal hunting parks, and the king’s power limited only by decrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninevah
Babylon
Nimrod
B. C
Punches and Proverbs an Ocean of One Liners
A collection of quips and witticisms from Punch featuring cigars priced high, family jokes, Irish satire, and moral quips. It riffs on prudence vs extravagance, communication, fashion, and everyday ethics with a string of pithy, humorous lines.
Jeffersonville to Indianapolis Rail Change in Time
Trains will run as full service after Monday May 1. Madison to North Vernon schedule shows 4:45 arrival to North Vernon and connections to Columbus and Indianapolis. Through tickets to North East and West offered at Rogers Drugstore and the General Ticket Agent Horace Scott.
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Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis Railroad
Accummedata
Madison
North Vernon
Columbus
Pia
Indianapolis
North Anon
Cincinnati
Hare Areas
Thcipans
Putin
Thing
W. H. Rogers’ Drugstor
Mid A. Amie
Lower
Horace Scopt
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