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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1892
Page
3
A medical ad touts cures for syphilis scrofula and other ailments with never failing remedies. It claims treatment for women's diseases including lenocorrhea and painful menstruation, backache relief, and offers portable instruments for examinations. Free confidential consultation offered. Ad dress
A Madison column reports a butcher’s colt birth, marriages licensed, a prison release, a fine for intoxication, a fruit market violation, large Old Settlers gathering, church arrangements, construction progress, street brawls, and a slander suit linked to a political bid. Congressmen defend the plaintiff in a Columbus case.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway offers round trip fares to Portland Oregon September 9 to 14 1892 with return valid 60 days from date of issue and to Chattanooga Tennessee September 13 and 14 with return by September 19 1892 Tickets available from all points on the line via local agents or District Passenger Agent G Jones Vincennes Indiana.
Indiana officials coordinate with Illinois on cholera threats from Europe and plan a joint action, with Metcalf and Seawright to confer and a committee to study risks and protective measures. In Indianapolis a West Indianapolis official, John C. Williams, is arrested for brass vales theft, confesses, and faces charges. he has served as town clerk and fire chief.
In Kokomo thirty mitten knitters struck in sympathy over dockage for three workers, halting mitten production and forcing the company to send pressing orders to Toledo. Also reported are a counterfeiters cave found near Brazil, an upcoming White Capping trial at Cannelton with over 200 witnesses, a barn fire at Hindle’s farm causing extensive losses, and children finding a gold nugget in Owen creek near Jeffersonville.
Bridge in Dixonburg collapsed while Bridge Foreman Fisher and several railroad workers inspected storm damaged spans. Fisher died instantly. Conductor Deifenlifer suffered fatal injuries and others dead or dying. Physicians dispatched by special train.
Fire at South Side park in Columbia burned most stables, destroying several race horses including Prince Pilot Rosa G Black Bess Minnie H Fairfield Addie Field and Hal Flo. Rosa G and Adfield were insured for $2000 each. Fire deemed incendiary. stables to be replaced promptly.
A heavy shortage at Street & Smith publishers of The New York Weekly is reported, nearing 20000 dollars. Bookkeeper Alfred J. Price is arrested after a confession and charged in Toombs police court and committed in default of a 5000 dollar bail.
The slogan traces Castoria from infancy to motherhood in a recurring family ritual. It highlights trust across decades with a mother’s routine of soothing and comforting her child and later her grandchildren, reflecting a long held medication heritage.
An overview extols the through car service of Wisconsin Central Lines and Northern Pacific Railroad. It highlights daily through trains from Chicago at 10 44 PM and 5 00 PM with Pullman Vestibuled and Central’s famous dining cars. Travelers are promised scenic routes through prairies forests canyons and mountains with superior comfort.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway offers tickets from all stations to Washington D C for the Grand Army Reunion on Sept 20 1892 and Baltimore for the Naval Veterans Reunion on Sept 15 1892 at the rate of one cent per mile. Tickets valid Sept 13–20 1892 for outbound and returning until Oct 10 1892. Contact local O M agents or Co G Jones Dist Passr Agent Vincennes Ind for rates and details.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway offers two Harvest Excursions from across its line to the West Northwest and Southwest for a single round trip fare. Departures on August 30 and September 27, 1892 with return validity twenty days from sale. Stopovers allowed in the excursion territory. Contact local agents or D P A C G Jonss for rates and details at Vincennes Indiana.
Tickets for excursions will be sold August 30 and September 27 to Kansas Nebraska Iowa Idaho Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana Wyoming Utah Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma Kansas City St Joseph and Southwest Missouri at one round trip fare. Fall information available from a Burlington Route representative or A. Dawes Gen Pass and Ticket Agent St Louis Mo.
Health hinges on liver stomach and kidneys with a bilious, dyspeptic, or pinched look. Electric Bitters acts on these organs as a tonic to improve complexion and cure pimples blots boils. Sold at J E C F Harper Drug store 6c per bottle. Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily bowel movements as a pleasant herb tonic. Try it.
Time card and fare information states dark faced time from 12.00 to 12.50 midnight and light faced from 12.00 midnight to 12.6 percent wood. JOSEPH WOOD ELA FORD is identified as General Manager and General Passenger Agent with dates and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania referenced for running of trains and agent inquiries.
The notice lists departure times for Cincinnati and Louisville mailboats and packets. SHERLEY and CARROLLTON routes show morning calls to Cincinnati on specific days. BIG KANAWHA and HATTIE BROWN packets serve Louisville and Warsaw with daily afternoon sailings. Agents J P M Laidley, J R Wrulliams oversee operations.
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