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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1891
Page
8
An advertisement notes the sale of All Wool and Silk and Wool Crepe Cloths and other fine Black Goods including Wool Brocades, Silk Warp Henriettas, Nuns veiling in Silk and Wool, Mourning Cloth, Mohair Brillants, and Black Broad Cloths. It emphasizes sourcing from Priestly and purchasing from manufacturers at first prices.
The brief item mix reports Jasper Baker and Bell Coppersmith wed by Squire Cravens, local court activity, a Boston rum shipment anecdote, and several community mentions. It cites ministers, a senator’s visiting brother, a treasury agent in town, a fire loss, job ads, church matters, and gradual shop news including dress goods promotions.
Friends in this city mourn Samuel Graves who died of typhoid fever at Anchorage Kentucky while visiting family. He was twenty one, son of Otho and Mrs. Graves of Louisville, a popular young man who often visited Judge J Y Alison. Remains to arrive in Louisville and be interred at Cave Hill at 10 am tomorrow. Judge Alison and family will attend. List of Moore’s Hill District appointments follows with presiding elders and pastors for multiple communities.
Since last Wednesday evening George W Ferguson Jr of North Madison has been missing from his home. His wife and children know nothing of his whereabouts and no one has seen him since. An informant says he was told to vacate by October 1 and later left for parts unknown.
An advertisement by M. O. de Blocum promises a proven cure for consumption and offers two free bottles to readers who send their express and postal addresses. The note urges timely use and claims thousands of prior cures.
Judge Friedley eulogizes Hon. E. G. Leland and leads court through a busy docket. Fritz Metzheiser. nine liquor sales cases. Stokes Brown child murder trial set. Thorp divorce. Seigel liquor sale fines. Imel assault fine. Indiana Stivers win $75. Curran postponed. Abbott cases continued. Smith gaming plea and fine. Bright and Britton horse theft trial set. Bunyan petty larceny case dismissed.
Preparations are under way at St. Michael’s church to remove the ancient bell and install a new silver-toned bell bought by the congregation for over 400 dollars. The old bell, once purchased from county commissioners, rang through worship for years and survived a 1837 courthouse fire before cracking and ending its service.
The Squires Court set in Darktown saw Mrs Maggie Hunter fined one dollar and costs for provoking Mrs Mary O Banion and Mrs O Banion fined one dollar and costs for provoking Charles Hunter. The dispute stems from a neighbor spat. Luella Clark was judged for possession of a dwelling before Squire Cravens. John Hoskins received one dollar plus costs in two cases for provoke and drunkenness before Squire Allen.
The Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway promotes its services to the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana, Puget Sound region, and beyond with famed Compart ment Sleeping Cars. It highlights safety, courteous passenger care, and connections from Duluth and Denver to transcontinental routes. For rates contact company agents or F. H. Lono in Chicago.
The piece rails against cholera among swine and cites a sheriff report of heavy losses on a farm. It mentions a November Cosmopolitan series on Gen W T Sherman and his daughter, praising fraternal sentiment over sectional bitterness. It also advertises fashion journals La Mode and Alman des Modes and notes various editorial opinions from newspapers.
Classified item notes a farm and family horse offered for sale at a low price or for trade. Advertiser asks interested buyers to contact the Herald of Five for details.
Advertises round trip tickets from Chicago to a wide range of states via the Great Rocky Island Route. Sept 17 and 29 dates offer low rates with 30 day ticket validity and through car service. Details available from ticket agents on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. Also notes Frisco Line and A T and S S lines selling round trips to Kansas Texas and surrounding regions at five and a third for the round trip with 30 day validity. agents listed in Cincinnati Ohio and locations in Illinois.
Owing to interest in Montana and Washington, the Northern Pacific Railroad offers two folders titled Golden Montana and Faithful Washington with data on climate topography agriculture stock raising mining lumbering lands homesteads and more. Travelers learn it is the direct line to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Oregon and Washington with two daily trains to Helena Butte Spokane Tacoma Seattle and Portland plus extensive Pullman service and through sleepers from Chicago. District agents supply the publications with maps timetables and rates and Chas S Fee G P and T A St Paul Minn handles inquiries.
The Madison Indiana post office notifies uncalled advertisements on the Gentlemen's List Lapirs' List and Lapirs lists with initials. Patrons must request advertised letters by date. unclaimed items within two weeks go to the dead-letter office in Washington. M C Garber P.M.
A survey lists summer resort locales across Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Iowa and the Dakotas near Chicago and Milwaukee. It names towns such as Oconomowoc Waukesha Kilbourn City Lakes Okoboji Lake Minnetonka and Big Stone Lake and invites travelers to request a free illustrated tourist folder from Geo. H. Heafford.
An advertisement touts Mrs. Graham's Cucumber Cream as a non cosmetic skin beautifier that whitens, protects from sun and wind, reduces wrinkles, and cleanses better than soap. It claims no acids or alkalis and urges usage for a youthful complexion with a sample offer and requests for lady agents.
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