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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1892
Page
8
The ad lists new goods including black blue and green Broad Cloths at 1.00. Two shades of Blue Serge 52 inches wide, superior quality. A Black Serge 50 cents. A Black Serge 47 inches wide splendid quality at 1.00. A heavy Black Mohair 38 inches wide at 50 cents and a small line of fancy All Wool Stripes and Plaids at 50 and 60 cents.
The Scott county fair begins today with good prospects for a grand success. Local merchants report new goods arriving including fine guns from Luckett and Son and heaters from Hoffman and Quinn. Also promoted are liver regulators and Hood’s Sarsaparilla as health tonics amid ads for various products.
William J. Cooper of Columbus sues the Panhandle railroad for 10000 dollars claiming injuries suffered while employed as a freight tradesman at Flatrock bridge two months ago. Squire Allen hears evidence today in trespass and cutting show tent ropes case at Old Satthers meeting. trial to finish tomorrow. The paper notes Switzerland and Ohio Co. fair dates at East Enterprise and mentions local plans for new soft drink manufactories. It also recounts a prank incident and urges quitting drinking with a moral defense of self-control.
The August 29 1892 Madison Indiana post office notice lists uncalled letters including Laings List B Mattie Bowman Mrs C G Bray and more with surnames and initials. It warns letters not collected within two weeks go to the dead letter office and notes that postcards circulars and drop letters are not advertised.
A selection of colors and a line of storm serges arrive for blazer dresses. The display includes durable fabrics suitable for fall fashions.
A poem about the Summer Girl contrasts with the approach of the County Institute agenda. The institute session opened at nine with Supt Watson guiding and Rev Tinsley leading prayers, followed by lectures on American literature and reading methods by Grace Meyers Wallace and others.
A verse envisions a pole bound voyage aboard an iceberg ship. A cold captain and crew of snow and ice endure a daily frost bathed by a sky of icicles as billows roll. The speaker muses on how nice such a cold trip would be.
The Madison City Schools adopt a four year program replacing the three year system. First year covers rhetoric US history and algebra with Latin, English, physiology later years add geometry physics civil government botany and commercial arithmetic. Admission exams set for Saturday at 9 am at Central Building. Superintendent D M Geeting to be in office 7 30 to 8 30 am daily.
Fashion 18 explains how manufacturers, designers, and journals like La Mode de Paris drive trends. From new materials to plates shown to merchants, artists, and editors, the right style becomes the rage. Subscriptions for La Mode de Paris, Paris Album of Fashion, La Couturiere, and La Mode are listed with prices and renewal details.
The Wisconsin Central Lines offers low rate Harvest Excursions on August 30 and September 27 to Minnesota Montana North Dakota and South Dakota. Tickets are valid twenty days from sale with stopovers west of St Paul and Minneapolis. For details contact company representatives or Jas C Pond General Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago.
Across Indiana and neighboring towns a series of incidents is reported. Theodore Bird, a Shoemaker in Mondy, shoots his wife and kills himself after threats and jealousy. A Clover Leaf signal error leads to a minor wreck next door in Clark's City. Additional items note a captured escapee, Indian skull finds near Decatur, a woman’s poisoning attempt, a potato bug hazard, a flowing well at Liberty, a fatal barn accident near Canaan, a man dying from prolonged coughing, and a home remedy ad from Lane's Family Medicine.
A major wreck near Brussels on August 29 involving an Ostend to Brussels express and a Brussels to Antwerp ordinary train left three first class passengers dead and many injured. Among the dead is the fireman and engineer. consul A Jealsin was among the injured. King Leopold rode on a following train and diverted to another route. An inquiry into the disaster was begun as line repairs paused travel. Another report details Mrs Daniel Hoyer of Caxton Ohio struck by a runaway horse and buggy with fatal injuries.
The Chicago & North Western Railway announces two low rate Harvest Excursions in August and September covering 8 000 miles of routes to Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho and Montana The trips depart Chicago on August 30 and September 27 with tickets at one fare for round trip return valid within twenty days from purchase Full rates and arrangements are available from coupon agents or W A Thrall G P T A Chicago Aug 6 wst
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County Indiana appoints James Sullivan J P Wells Ally as Administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Fewell late of Jefferson County deceased. The estate is supposed to be solvent. July 26 1892.
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