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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1891
Page
6
The ad argues Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription are superior to other patent medicines. It highlights years of success and many cures, claims broad global reach, and notes a money back guarantee if no benefit or cure is shown.
An advertisement for Mrs. Graham’s facial preparations claims the cucumber and elder flower cream beautifies skin, whitens complexion gradually, protects from sun, prevents freckles, and reduces wrinkles. It promotes mail orders from 103 Post Street San Francisco and lists prices and agent opportunities.
Excerpt from The Herald in Madison Indiana reports on tariff criticism, Republican trust influence, and local political talk. Notes Roche’s farm, Nancy Hanks sale, Evansville waterways meeting, and on a silly Wall Street sign lampooning tariffs. Mentions Russia harvest failures and local editorials.
A historical note on 1888 predictions of a starch trust threatening Madison starch factories, with losses of 250 workers and a $1,800 weekly turnover. The piece critiques Republican control and the Mills bill, then debates Ohio ballot reform, calling the Australian ballot law confusing and urging Republicans to learn how to vote under the new system.
The dispatch notes a global array of events. It mentions Lovis Kossurs turning ninety in his Italian home and highlights other items including Mexican tariff opposition, a Pittsburgh coal strike, and a record cotton movement in New Orleans.
Indiana points Oct 17. Chairman Gowdy and Secretary Millizin of the Republican state central committee and the executive committee of the Republican State Editorial association met in conference to push for an efficient party organization. They cited Tea Kost apathy in the city as a factor and planned a circular to editors urging readers to prepare for 1892.
The German Evangelical conference committee reported factional splits and adopted a resolution declaring Parsleye supporters disloyal and ineligible for membership. It also certified the Illinois Des Moines Oregon and East Pennsylvania conferences as lawful and noted Rev. G. D. Vetter of Chicago elected to the appellate court. In Seymour Willie Newcomb, an ex convict, stabbed 20 year old John Colvin fatally, prompting arrest and fears of lynching as jail amid mob tension.
Indianapolis reports the Indianapolis Rockport and Chattanooga railroad moves toward reality with Ferdinand to French Lick Springs survey underway this week. Elections will be held in counties along the route to approve a 2 percent tax donation backing the project.
A cable from Rio de Janeiro dated Oct 18 states alarming rumors about Brazil are baseless, spread by exchange speculators and republic enemies. The Brazilian president nears full recovery and the economy shows a growing surplus. a concise speech by a woman is also noted.
Captain Bowling and 16 aboard the schooner Julia A Warr were rescued by the Alice after their ship Alice sank forty miles south of Lookout Light. They left Rio on Aug 25 with coffee for Baltimore, faced a hurricane from Oct 3, pumps failed by Oct 13, and abandoned the leaking vessel on Oct 17 with all hands saved and en route to Baltimore.
Mrs Robert Ray Hamilton told a United Press reporter in Albany that she doubts the disinterment and inquest into Robert Ray Hamilton and believes he is alive. She criticized the inquest timing and rejected claimed body marks as untrue, saying she expects to see her husband again.
Arctic reaches Harbor Grace with part of the Wolvis ton crew from West Hartlepool England. Surviving officers include mate E E Cole and chief engineer Charles Watt among 12 men picked up after the 1670 ton steamer foundered near Cape St Francis on Sept. 22.
Aleck Morris was hanged in the county jail at Manpison after four years as a fugitive for murdering his wife's parents with an ax. Brother Andreas Brinder, Benedictine monk, buried at Latrobe Monastery grounds after emigrating from Bavaria in 1846. A large fire damaged Wapakoneta Union School by $80,000, traced to a natural gas furnace.
Readers glimpse autumn through waving leaves and cooler air as straw hats vanish from sidewalks and residents seek warmth in the season’s brisk breeze.
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