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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1891
Page
4
Front page notes discuss the McKinley bill with claims of cheaper goods and a harsh view of industrial influence. It references ex governor Geo W Steels and a broader critique of party power and reform, plus assorted cultural and scholarly notes from the era.
An appeal urges readers to request a sample copy from Cosmopolitan Publishing Company in New York City as thousands have already ordered. The piece reprints a Crisp speech praising Republican farm friends in Jefferson County and criticizes tariff policy and reciprocity, arguing farmers pay the price through customs duties and induced domestic production limits.
Claudius Duvall and his wife, affluent Louisville residents, care for a two month old boy whose alleged grandmother in Mobile funds him. Mrs. M. H. Stanton, using a fictitious Stanton name, seeks possession claiming guardianship. Stanton says the mother is sane. Duvall alleges blackmail over potential inheritance. Court decision pending as Madison residents weigh in.
The M and M Club meets at the Madison Hotel parlors at 7 30 pm to discuss projects affecting Madison and Jefferson county. Topics include a southern rail outlet from Indianapolis to Lexington via Ohio River bridge, use of an old Milton Lexington charter, Big Four line extensions to Louisville, and a $30 000 Madison plant with foundry shop complex.
River notes report seven feet in channels near Memphis and sparseness of boats on the Ohio and Mississippi due to low water. Wrecks and overhauls mark the season as pilots expect better conditions. the John A. Wood and Falls City undergo repairs. Warnings about river hazards mix with local notices and obituaries from Madison, Evansville, and Portland Oregon.
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