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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1882
Page
3
Local items include Peter Moselin traveling to Florida for health, visits by James Thurston of Minneapolis, and Capt. A D Vanosdel’s Swiss county trip. Mentions of the Vevay Reveille editor, new telephone for John Clements, teachers Institute, and a sale of opera house funds. Also notes on Mrs. Sarah E. Cline's insanity, Deane in Carrollton, Green family in town, and John Knoll's health as well as a staff packing house position in Louisville.
Mr Charles Dickey from Cleveland Ohio the old Madison boy is in the city visiting his parents who recently returned here from California.
A Friday night Red Men wigwam event drew many attendees from abroad. Mes ia, Marka and Son shipped goods to Kansas last week claiming cheaper prices from Meesee Marke and Son than in St Louis.
Mr Jamee Hargan installs a hydraulic elevator at his wholesale grocery on Main Cross Street. The lift is insured and rated to carry sixteen hundred pounds.
The paper claims the Herald has the largest circulation and is read more than any weekly in Southern Indiana, noting merchants will remember this as the Holiday season approaches.
The Herato job rooms recently added a large amount of fancy type cuts and decorative material to its collection and now offer work in the newest and most approved style at the lowest possible prices.
A nine months old child of Mr. Car Swangler was severely burned last Wednesday after picking up a red hot poker left within reach. No other injuries are reported and there is urging for safer care around hot objects.
Josiah Daily of Jefferson County has patented Mapleine a syrup flavoring for medicines and syrups after discovering that a blend of several barks yields maple sugar flavor. The method preserves flavor across climates and situations and a company is organized to manufacture Mapleine.
Last Saturday a group of tour tramps went from Carroll Co Kentucky toward Milton and set fire to barns hay stacks and outbuildings. Bob King s barn burned completely. Farmers captured a gang member and jailed him in Carrollton. Deputy Sheriff W H Callis of Trimble county sought another suspect described as stout with a large boil on one cheek.
Deputy County Clerk Will H. Mathews and Miss Mollie DeLoste were married at the bride’s mother's home on East Third Street at 5 am last Wednesday. Rev. Father Fuller performed the ceremony. the couple plan a short Cincinnati visit and then reside with the bride’s mother. The newlyweds are held in high regard by the community.
The bribery case against Ned Coyle was dismissed after the prosecuting witness Thomas Ferrell failed to appear. Ferrell filed an affidavit and turned over two dollars and a ticket alleged to have been given by Coyle. The newspaper notes the lack of a full investigation and questions who bears blame.
Friends of the pupils at the Ivestitute Academy of Our Lady of Augela praise Sister Mary Joseph and the school board as exams reveal strong musical gifts. Miss Mamie Gebert and Master Charles Gebest perform, Miss Katie Kennison wins a merit medal, and siblings Mamie Gebert and Charles Gebest are highlighted as young prodigies in Madison.
The Board met last Monday to approve bonds for newly elected officers and handle other business. The stone-work contract for the State road bridge over Turner’s branch was given to Jacob Tunis at 175 per perch. Jesse Wagner, Recorder elect, and others provided bonds with named sureties. Coroner-elect W A McCoy and Treasurer-elect W P Graham filed bonds with approved sureties, while Sheriff and Auditor-elect bonds were not filed due to term start dates.
A stranger presented a forged note for 500 dollars on election day claiming W Woodfield and James Hill signed it payable six months after date. The cashier refused to cash it but offered to make the note negotiable. The man obtained a signed note and left to locate Hill, later returning with a signed note claiming Hill’s street meeting. Mr Woodfield denied any involvement.
The Daily and Weekly Star will be continued under the management of John L. McFetridge Jr Wallace Hinds and Fred Harper. McFetridge becomes editorial chief while Harper and Hinds run the business and local departments. All bring experience and familiarity with the former Star leadership.
Thousands can be saved by using proper judgment in health care for yourself and family. If bilious or listless, buy Electric Bitters for fifty cents. Tribune note. Sold by U. E. Heberhart.
An advertisement touts Pool's Signal Service Barometer with a thermometer and storm glass, claiming high accuracy for farmers and weather planning. It warns against imitators and notes genuine instruments bear the signature of J A Pool on the back.
Major John Desha Simpson, longtime editor and proprietor of The Star, died at his home on Third Street on Friday just after midnight after a brief illness described as brain fever and congestion of the liver. Born August 27, 1840 in Little Rock, he rose from Civil War service to prominence in Indiana journalism, married Florence Plastier in 1869, and helped establish The Star in 1876. His widow Col. W. S. McClure and colleagues were present at his passing, which was reported as a peaceful exit after a life of public service and editorial achievement.
The text portrays a speaker praising a man with a warm heart who deeply worships God without hypocrisy. It describes his loyal, devout stance and his acceptance of divine benediction, ending with a peaceful farewell.
Miss Judith Bright wed Mr. Cassil of Carthage Missouri last Thursday at her mother's Main Street residence. Rev. Bradley of Christ Episcopal Church officiated. The ceremony was intimate with only immediate relatives present. The bride, daughter of the late George Bright and niece of Hon. R. J. Bright, is a noted Madison social figure. The groom, a young banker, plans to reside in Carthage after visiting Indianapolis with the newlyweds to their future home.
Fragment mentions Wells Health Re newer and a price of 1 dollar with druggists and a depot company name, but lacks coherent context or identifiable events to summarize.
The large Madison funeral followed services at the late residence on Third street conducted by Rev. Edward Bradley. Masonic pallbearers, Grand Army, and the Press Club honored Major John D. Simpson with a grave service and firing salute. The Madison Press Association adopted resolutions praising his generosity, journalism, and virtues, and extended sympathy to his widow. A final note mentions Brown's Iron Bitters used for inflamed eyes by Mr. Wm. Bassett.
The December number closes the volume of a beloved magazine with rich history pieces like The Bank of England by Richard B. Kimball and illustrations of founder William Patterson. It features Segovia by N Robinson, Hats Of, A Beauty of the Last Century, and other tales, poems, and short articles.
Melville describes the search for De Long and the party’s harsh conditions living on bones in deserted huts. Engineer Melville, questioned by a Western Associated Press representative, discusses his wife’s income maintenance claim and a court settlement. He declines to comment on Dr. Collins charges until the board investigates.
In Madison Indiana a display documents the first T rails shipped to the state in 1838 from Liverpool to New Orleans then by river to Madison. Rails, 45 pounds per yard and 18 feet nine inch lengths, cost $80 per 2240 pounds. The two rails, cut from the main track near Du Pont in 1881, tell a century of service and construction. Mike K Weaver of Elkhart has filed for assignment with liabilities around $3500 and assets near $1500.
The merchant tailor relocates to more commodious rooms at the corner of Central Avenue and Main Cross Street one door east of the old stand. Stock reduced and prices as low as any first class house in the country. Fittings guaranteed. Visit new quarters.
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