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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1891
Page
4
The piece outlines Indianapolis mayoral results with Democratic Sullivan re elected and majorities from 1500 to 8000. It cites McKinley tariff starch provisions triggering closures of the Clements and Johnson factories. It notes job losses around 200 workers and a drop in corn market demand, linking to broader Democratic and Republican fault lines.
The Kangaroo Gazette condemns the Australian ballot as an abomination and calls for simpler voting procedures. It argues old citizens face onerous formalities and urges Republicans not to abstain from voting, warning against perceived Democratic manipulation of process.
Postwar views claim no crime in forming alliances for retention of power while praising Ohio’s voting system. The speaker contends electoral reform will curb vote buying and weaken the Republican party in the Buckeye State, criticizing the Commercial Gazette for its stance on the law.
The Indianopolis Journal notes the first citywide election under the Australian ballot law proceeding smoothly with praised secrecy and fifty foot exclusion near polls, while criticizing high costs. It lists a sequence of notable deaths from January to October, including Windom Bradlaugh Meissonier Porter Sherman Sibley Wilson Hearst Jerome Swift Napoleon Bonaparte Barrett Johnson Magee Blavatsky Van Dyke Lossing Macdonald Hamlin Lowell Jones Balmaceda Boulanger Karl Smith Parnell.
A band of gypsies near Columbus split after a love feud between the Wilcox and Stark families. Samuel and Willie Wilcox and Bertie and Lucy Stark eloped with a horse drawn wagon, and have not been heard from since. The youths are under fifteen.
The Indianapolis mayor, born in Madison, re-elected to a second term by a larger majority, is noted as an old Madison boy and son of the late Thomas L. Sullivan. He hails from a family with ties to Judge Jeremiah Sullivan and U S Senator Oliver H Smith, and is praised as an excellent officer. The piece notes a bad year for notable figures in 1891 with the historian Alexander William Kinglake among the fallen.
Hanover College students condemn press misrepresentation after a prank at the freshman social led to exaggerated reports of abductions beatings and injuries. The piece notes ordinary campus sports events and new Greek fraternity openings, with quotes from Rev H H Fairall and an overview of campus life.
In Ordville California a woman displayed an engagement ring and asked it cut down to fit. The jeweler sized it with a hidden mechanism and explained such rings are adjustable. She left in a huff, and another girl later wore the ring with no interference.
Carrie Hoffman died at her parents home at 10 last night from membranous croup after a cold. She would have been six on the last day of this year. Funeral from St Marys church at 3 tomorrow afternoon. Friends invited to attend.
Miss Mary Dickens, famed novelist’s daughter, resides in a London suburb and stores anecdotes about her father for future publication. In Chicago, Mrs. Grant receives affectionate tributes from veterans as Gov. Oglesby, generals, and Gen. Miles attend a Palmer reception honoring her.
Purveyor touts Hood's Sareaparilla as standard building up medicine with the largest sale of its kind. The ad urges buyers to insist on Hood's and not be misled into alternatives, stating its intrinsic merit and wide recognition among honest draegians.
Due to the National Encampment Union Legion to be held at Reading Ohio & Mississippi Ry sells tickets from all points to Reading and return at one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale Oct 9 to 19 good returning until Oct 19. 1891 Local agent for rates and information.
Shelbyville Democrat editor Scott Ray visited LiWanapolis and caused a scene at a hotel reception. He demanded a room, clashed with staff over rates, and announced no disturbance from reporters. He was eventually shown to room 499 on the fourth floor and left undisturbed thereafter.
Segel Goodman, a prosperous Rockport area farmer with a wife and two children, deserted after his wife left and his brother became blind. He served in the regular army, learned his children were destitute, sought a furlough that was refused, and returned home where he was arrested. Neighbors push a petition to gain his release by the President.
A list of area churches with addresses and pastors. Morning services at 10 30 a m for most, union services at night, Sabbath School around 9 a m, and midweek prayer meetings noted for several congregations. Various churches invite all to attend.
Public notice announces a select dancing academy for ladies gentlemen and children. The course emphasizes physical culture refined manners and proper dancing technique beginning Saturday Oct 17 with first lessons to ladies taught by Mrs Johannis and Prof ADoPH JouANnis. Applications accepted at Odd Fellows Hall daily 9–11 am and 4–7 pm.
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