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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1892
Page
3
The notice promotes J. S. Appleman M D of Louisville Kentucky offering portable instruments and examinations for diseases including syphilis scrofula stricture and women's ailments with free confidential consultations. It asserts cures for incurable cases and says the doctor travels for examinations.
Madison area news covers Jane Neal jailed in Vevay on attempted rape, a Lockport political meeting melee with a fatal shooting, Sailor vs Haskell assault set for next Thursday, Beatie charged with theft, and pastors inviting probationers to Trinity. Also reports cattle shipped to Prestonville, sheriff sale purchases, a New Providence death, a boy fleeing Shelbyville with a revolver, and a Knightstown election coffin prank. plus local illnesses, attorney appointments, Lena Fox death, and a note on deafness cure claims.
New York November 11 vast count delays keep status unclear. Democrats gain in New York Wisconsin California and Minnesota while Republicans hold Nebraska and Kansas seats. Farmers Alliance contest in Minnesota Michigan and growing alliance influence threaten party control. House seats by state show mixed results with significant totals for Democrats and Republicans and Farmers Alliance fringe.
Ohio results remain uncertain with Democrats claiming Cleveland has a 1270 plurality and Republicans disputing. Officials still count votes in several counties while party leaders anticipate the official tally could decide control.
Advices from Chile report war imminent between Peru and the Argentine Republic on one side and Chile on the other. Peru is said to be armed with 100000 Mannlicher rifles and other war munitions. Argentina accelerates native and foreign recruiting as tensions rise along the Cordilleras and frontier skirmishes threaten invasion. Chile mobilizes naval units and orders C S and A V steamers prepared for dispatch to Valparaiso.
Disastrous wreck on the Lexington and Southern branch of the Missouri Pacific at Pleasant Hill Missouri involved the southbound mail and express trains. Conductor misread orders caused the crash. Mail clerk J T Elling died from internal injuries and many others were injured. A special medical train was dispatched.
William Winter, a renowned liquor merchant, killed himself in his bedroom at 8082 Bellavenue yesterday. He suffered from a virulent throat cancer and, feeling relief impossible, ended his life with a gunshot. His death parallels the fate of General Grant.
Classic promotional verse traces Castoria use from baby to child to mother to grandmother importance. The repeated slogan emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy across family stages.
A Chicago to St Paul and Milwaukee line advertises two daily fast trains to St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth with Pullman vestibulated sleepers and dining cars. It is touted as the only route to the Pacific Coast with both Pullman vestibulated first class and Tour ist cars from Chicago via St Paul. Free pamphlets available from agents or Jas C Pond.
The article outlines an 1877 act levying 12 cents per $100 and 50 cents per poll to fund public debts and institutions, noting it remains in force. It recalls 1891 acts creating a six cent benevolent fund for reformatories, with the levy set to expire this year unless renewed by the next Legislature.
Dentist M Goopr announces focus on preventive mouth care and intelligent dental health. With 35 years in Madison Indiana practice, he offers mechanical dentistry and prosthetics at fair rates while emphasizing quality and honesty to aid the poor. He notes a shift toward preventive specialization.
An advertisement touts a liniment that will cure ear ache tooth ache head ache neuralgia rheumatism sprains and back pain when used externally and will relieve cramps colic and internal pains and check diarrhoea when taken as directed.
Advertisement notes a price of 25 cents to 50 cents per bottle and states the product is sold by all druggists and dealers.
Bedford Kentucky residents invest in a weekly newspaper to be launched by Edward Delane former foreman of the Carrollton Democrat. The new paper will be titled the Banner-Democrat.
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