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Newspaper

Madison Weekly Herald

Location

Madison, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1891

Page

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Mixed News From Across the Nation and World

The item reports on C P Huntixcros buying a railway in South Oregon and the death of William Wilcox in Elizabethtown Kentucky. It discusses labor, political party tensions, racial colonization efforts in Oklahoma, and speculations over a new Secretary of War. It notes education harms, a labor order by R M Hemeurry, tobacco and morphine habits, and crop conditions across several states with cool cotton regions and regional droughts. Captain W A Abbott praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Weather Bureau Rocky Mountains Mississippi Pacific Coast Texas North Carolina South Carolina Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Tennessee

Strange aerial apparition sighted over Athens of Indiana

A Crawfordsville special reports two ice men and Rev G W Switzer witnessed a strange hovering object at night, described as a serpentine mass about sixteen feet long and eight feet wide, moving with finlike appendages. Witnesses felt dread and birds cried out as it appeared over the town, then drifted away and returned. The mystery remains unresolved.

Crawfordsville Ind Indianapolis Journal Marshall McIntyre Will Gray McIntyre Metre Tyre Martin Gore Athens Indiana G. W. Switzer Methodist Church Rev. Switzer Mr. Switzer Studit Rey Switzer

Castoria promotional travel and reduced fare excursions ad

Advertises Castoria usage history and multiple rail excursion offers from Sept 1 and 29 with low round trip rates to multiple western and midwest states. Mentions Chicago Rock Island Pacific and Frisco Santa Fe routes with 80 day ticket limit and 30 day return windows, contact G Dunnip or Sebastian for details.

Towa Mo. Kan Ind Ter Colo Nebraska Minn Dakotas Great Rocky Island Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific U.s

Martinsville collector displays a remarkable relics collection

Clarence B. Harrold of Martinsville Indiana showcases an extensive display of precious stones minerals and relics including pieces from Julius Caesar s palace in Rome Fort Halifax Me David Crockett s cabin in Tennessee the Boston elm Boston common Vera Cruz Mexico Jefferson speech site and 1787 Philadelphia newspaper also soil samples from 32 states and numerous fossils. Captain Archer of Spencer once purchased a companion collection for public schools there.

Martinsville Ind Clarence B. Harrold Rome Old Fort Halifax David Crockett Lawrence Tenn Commodore Perry Boston Common Vera Cruz Mex Tansey John Brown Harper's Ferry Lower California Joaquin Philadelphia Packet and Daily Advertiser Thomas Jefferson Everlasting Rest England Surry County N. C Italy Captain Archer Spencer Harrold

Woman charged with murder in Vincennes case

Mrs. R. H. James arrested in Vincennes on a murder charge after a two and a half year old adopted son died from a bruised body. Coroner's inquest evidence prompted the arrest as she returned from the funeral amid strong public feeling.

Vincennes Ind R. H. James

Home Rule in Ireland Davitt Predicts Quick Freedom

Michael Davitt, residing in Oakland, says Ireland is on the brink of freedom and home rule will come in a few years. Parliament may be under English law until 1893, but factional dissension could trigger general elections in April or by autumn.

San Francisco Sept Michael Davitt Oakland Ireland Salisbury

Markets and commodities price report with assorted goods

A dense price listing covers wheat corn wool hogs cattle and sheep across markets in Cincinnati and New York. It includes figures for wheat corn cattle hogs and lambs, with quality grades and varying prices. ends with an advertisement praising Hood's Sarsaparilla for blood impurities.

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Madison Market Prices and Provisions Listing

Madison Ind September 9 1891 market roundup shows flour prices for brands Perfection Invincible Triumph and City Mills, with No 2 red wheat at 92 93 cents, corn oats rye and seeds, cereals names and dozens of farm goods including potatoes eggs butter beans hay and hides with unit prices across grains groceries oils and produce.

Madison Ind Invincible Triumph City Mills Pittsburg California New Orleans

Reduced Railroad Excursion Rates Through Pennsylvania Lines

Harvest excursion tickets offered at greatly reduced round trip rates for Sept 15 and Sept 29 from major Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh to Alabama Arkansas Colorado Georgia Florida Montana Nebraska New Mexico South Dakota Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Utah Wyoming. Additional destinations Iowa Minnesota North Dakota available Sept 29. Tickets valid thirty days from date of issue.

Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Alabama Arkansas Colorado Georgia Florida Montana Nebraska New Mexico South Dakota Oklahoma Ter Tennessee Texas Utah Wyoming Iowa Minnesota North Dakota

Harvest Excursion Tickets From AT and Frisco Line

On August 26 and September Qth the AT and Frisco Line will sell round trip tickets to all points in Kansas Arkansas Colorado Indian Territory Oklahoma New Mexico Texas and Utah at one and one third the fare. Tickets valid for thirty days. For rates contact your nearest ticket agent or Pass. Agent 164 Walnut St Cincinnati O. augliwtd

PF. R. RR Frisco Line Kansas Colorado New Mexico Utah Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas St. Louis Frisco Kansas City CET T. Gunnip Pass'r Ag’t Walnut, St Cin’ti.o AT & Vs. FL RL Arkansas Walnut St Cincinnati

Great Northern lands and free homesteads lure settlers across Montana and Dakotas

Advertises vast tracts of free government land along the Great Northern Railway in North Dakota Montana and Minnesota targeted at new settlers and ranchers with low rates free sleepers and up to date railway access. Highlights Montana resources cattle horses milk rich valleys and upcoming towns with mining and agricultural prospects.

Great Northern Ry North Dakota Montana Great Northern F. L Whitney St. Paul Minn Renee Ee Eee America Minnesota Dakota Monse Milk Sun River Valley Sweet Grass Hills Sun Paradise Anne Union Red Monge Missouri F. I. Warrney

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