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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1891
Page
1
The note warns that imitators are poor, urging use of Simmons Liver Regulator identified by a large red Z on the package. It claims relief from Dyspepsia Indigestion Constipation Biliousness and Sick Headache when taken.
The Jefferson County Sheriff announces a public sale by order of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the German Building and Loan Association No. 6 versus George H Schmidt Mary Schmidt and John Hublizel. The sale covers rents and profits for seven years and possibly the fee-simple title if needed. Location is Madison Indiana at the courthouse door on a December Sunday.
Notice of intent to apply at the Jefferson County December 1891 session for a license to sell spirituous malt and vinous liquors for on premise consumption at the Western Hotel the corner of Front and West Streets Madison Indiana. Also probate notice for Joanit Eva Cooper estate with final settlement review January 4 1891 and executor Valentine Dehler details. Plus card offer for playing cards by postage to P Eustis Chicago.
The annual report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shows total receipts for last year at 1 416 085 146, an increase of 8 440 719 over the previous year, with 4 210 604 spent on collating the tax. The bureau destroyed 698 moonshine stills and removed 97 others.
A Hamilton County Ohio electoral swing is cited with a 16 638 difference against the Democracy from two years ago to this year. The item mocks a Republican claim of statewide gains and adds travel and promotion notices for Burlington Route Colorado trips and a free map offer.
An advertorial note promises a positive remedy for consumption and offers to send two free bottles to readers who address the sender at a listed Philadelphia area address. The plea emphasizes thousands of hopeless cases cured by timely use.
Indiana state items report the Terre Haute miners strike with rolling stock halted and coal supply, price, and nonunionist workers tensions. State officials inspect coal sources and anticipate a national board decision while noting no settlement yet.
In Toledo on November 17 the Knights of Labor approved equal wages and equal suffrage for women, and backed an equal purity standard for both sexes. They favored keeping the world's fair open on Sunday for education but limited work to six days or eight hours per week. They rejected a petition to close saloons on the fair ground. Henry I. Allen of Michigan cited Turner's denouncement of Powderly as false and urged a detailed reply. Powderly provided vouchers to support his defense.
President Phelps announced in St Louis that the American Association will be composed of twelve clubs for the coming season with Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Kansas City as likely locations. A peace proposal may be received from a League committee including Soden and Talcott, aiming to respect contracts and exchange world championship games.
A fatal rear end crash near Burgettstown west of Pittsburg involved two Panhandle freight trains. Fourteen cars derailed, a fire broke out, and brakeman Hardy of the city died. Engineer Whitesides of Allegheny and fireman McFarland of Cadiz were seriously injured. The wreck's toll is estimated at 190000 in damage. Trains run via Cleveland and Pittsburg until Panhandle tracks clear.
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