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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1892
Page
8
Agents announce a sale appointment in Madison OF to demonstrate the notable Cor set and invite shoppers to visit the store on an October date to inspect the product.
County commissioners adjourned for the September term. Southeast Indiana Methodist conference meets at Rushville tomorrow. Hoffman Quinn promote furnaces. A colt owned by Andy Mayer broke a leg and was killed. Jewetts build two New Albany homes costing 12000 dollars to rent to Louisville residents. Hair products advertised. German family settles near Fredericksdorff beside Jennings county line. Third Indiana veterans reunion planned in Greencastle on October 13 with James Graham expected to speak for Company E. Ayer s Sarsaparilla praised as blood cleanser. Reports of coal theft on North Mulberry Street. Adam and Mary Heitz celebrate their thirtieth wedding anniversary in China.
Chairman Brashear announces Hon. Jason B. Brown will speak in Jefferson county towns on October 6 7 and 8 with sessions in Deputy Lancaster Bryantburg Canaan Brooksburg and North Madison. The notice praises Brown as an eloquent Democrat and urges crowds to attend the campaigns events.
The Wisconsin Central Lines announce low rate Harvest Excursions to Minnesota Montana North and South Dakota. Tickets valid twenty days from sale with stopovers west of St Paul and Minneapolis. For details contact James C. Pond or Captain William Kirk.
A local shop announces a choice assortment of new cloth colors and a line of durable Storm Serges for blazer dresses ready for the fall season.
Special Judge Charles E. Walker presided as hearings continued to impeach witnesses in the Taylor Woop cases. J. P. Wells led the State's opening, followed by Korbly Sul zer and Allison for the defense and Bear for the State closing. A recess was taken and the jury may hear the verdict later this evening with Judge Walker delivering the charge. Jurors listed include Crawford, Harper, Murray, Spielman, Schwapacher, Fewell, Marquis, Lloyd, Ball, Wilson, Jackman and Seidel.
In Saluda township on Saturday evening a clover huller on a moving train broke through a high bridge. Engineer Melcides Jones had a leg burned by escaping steam while trapped between platform and fire box. Marshal Davis sheltered him with a tarpaulin and helped extract him. Dr Johnson attended. recovery doubtful according to Benham of Saluda.
The Madison Indiana post office lists uncalled letters dated Tuesday, September 20 1802. Names include Miriam Ford Mollie Johnston A Wilson William Brawley Billey Caldwell Wilie Glover Johnson carpenter Harley Miller Fletcher Steele Henry Williams and more. Unclaimed letters must request advertised letters by date. unclaimed items go to the dead-letter office after two weeks.
Peter Brown, a New York state youth, died at Flatrock Indiana after being struck by a bridge while transferring between horse cars on a special train bound for Fort Wayne. He fell into the creek and broke his neck. death was instantaneous. Coroner notified. horsemen will arrange proper handling of the remains.
Alexander Berkman the anarchist faced a brief Pittsburgh trial before Judge McClung. He offered no defense, spoke in German during his rambling address, and was found guilty on seven indictments. The court sentenced him to twenty one years in the penitentiary and one year in the work house.
In Court No. 8 Hugh O'Donnell applied for bail amid a long list of witnesses, including Frank M. Gregg and John Gregg, who testified about events at the Homestead mill on July 6 and the arrival of Pinkertons. O'Donnell allegedly urged the crowd to shoot with no quarter as the trial resumes after adjournment.
The Fifteenth regiment left Homestead Pennsylvania for home amid regrets from local workers. Mill officials and strikers dispute whether about 200 men quit work upon hearing the regiment was ordered home. General Wiley plans to break up brigade headquarters this week and will stay in command without local headquarters. He has no knowledge of the Sixteenth regiment being sent home this week.
Daisy Billings of Louisville arrives at the Danville institution, nine years old, blind, deaf and mute. Educators hope to mirror the progress of Laura Bridgeman and Helen Keller as they guide her mental and moral development. In separate news, James D. Robinson, 70, president of Grand Rapids Savings Bank and Fifth National Bank, has died. Also advertised: 1.5 acres of fruit land for sale in Hanover, Indiana with a good house and cistern.
It invites readers to obtain a book with colored plates about disease causes and home remedies by sending three 2-cent stamps to Address A, P. Ord way & Co., Boston, Mass. The notice emphasizes low cost and urgency.
A letter to The New York Press from a London born manufacturer argues the McKinley tariff spurred U S down quilt fabrication. He cites six U S factories employing about 2,000 workers, price changes from 12 to 8 and from 30 to 17 for lower and higher grades, and growing orders from firms that once placed far fewer. The Press editorial counters with trade data showing 1883 to 1890 duties kept 50 percent manufacture in both laws, noting profit and jobs without duty change.
The New York Tribune praises protection for farmers and home market gains while arguing manufactured goods see price cuts under McKinley. The piece cites two contrasting claims by McKinley supporters and recalls Lord Melbourne’s cabinet anecdote about unity of message on corn duty.
John S. Maclean writes from Columbus that a Canadian pine lumber purchase forced him to pay a $1,000 tariff. He notes the dealer’s Republican stance and McKinley slogan, and jokes that only buying Canadian lumber provides tariff clarity, leaving local carpenters to bear the cost.
Excursion tickets sellable by the P c Co and St L Ry to Shelbyville for a barbecue. A grand Industrial parade will precede speeches by Adlai E Stevenson and Senators Voorhees Turpie plus other Democratic statesmen. Slaughter includes fifty beeves thirty calves and two hundred sheep at the fair grounds. Return validity until Sept 29.
A vintage patent medicine pitch advises readers to use Brown's Iron Bitters when feeling weak and exhausted, promising restored strength and vitality through this tonic. The ad emphasizes quelling fatigue and improving health with iron-rich ingredients.
The Chicago and North Western Railway announces two low rate Harvest Excursions in August and September. Departures are August 30 and September 27 with a round trip fare of one fare to destinations in Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho and Montana. Tickets valid return within twenty days of purchase. Information available from local agents or W A Thrall G P T A Chicago. Aug6w8t
The Wisconsin Central Linen offers through Chicago to Yellowstone National Park via Northern Pacific ARK with vestibuled and tourist sleepers and dining cars. It promotes routes to Wisconsin and Northwest summer resorts and provides free pamphlets from D W Janowitz or James G Pond. Also notes on voting straight Democratic ticket and ballot handling procedures.
The testimonials state Hood's Sarsaparilla is not extravagant or employee-written and prove its merit. Hood's Pills are purely vegetable, harmless and effective, causing no pain or gripe. readers are urged to ensure they obtain Hood's.
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