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Newspaper
Madison Weekly Herald
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1892
Page
5
Madison notes report carload fertilizer, a death in Crothersville, teaching at Hunter's Bottom, and party activities. Observers include a Princeton glee club, marriages in New Washington, shipyard injury, local speeches by Aggie D. and Borden, and synagogue services for the Jewish new year. Also updates on fights, church repairs, and local accidents with several fatalities and injuries.
State vs Carrie Klein maintains a public nuisance with a $250 bond. she is jailed awaiting a decision by Judge Friedley. Divorce suit Anna Fester vs James M Fester set for Sept 30. notes suit Jacob Schwartz vs Casper Krum set for Sept 23. Robert Benson vs John Caldwalder trial set for Sept 22. State cases include Robert Davis on concealed weapons and prostitution with trial Sept 29. William Stapp pleads guilty to gaming with fines. John Eckert trial set for next Saturday. Lambert Baier faces two liquor-to-minors charges and is under arrest. Taylor Wood jurors fail to agree. Judge Walker declares mistrial and orders new trial. Plus health note on nibbling between meals and editor letters on dictionary lists and Burke study. Rev Aaron Worth, prohibition candidate, addresses court and criticizes parties. calls for repentance for prohibition opponents and heads to Shelbyville after river counties tour.
In Ohio near Shreve the New York limited express collided with a freight train on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago line. Five passenger coaches and the freight were demolished by fire. Eleven were killed including fireman Charles Smith and clerks David Rees H S Allen and John Patterson. many injured. wrecking crews rushed to the scene.
The Bethlehem Democrats consolidate their organization as local notices report probates, accidents, political warnings, and upcoming events. Notable items include the will of George Wenzler probated in Madison, cattle losses in McGregor, a fatal mule incident in Vienna, and a warning to voters about moving between precincts before October 7. Other items cover a new sulky claim, a fatal well fall near Scottsburg, tax praise for a southern Indiana railroad, and local injuries and dedications.
A reunion of the Hardy family was held in the grove near Concord last Friday with about two hundred people. Speeches were given by J. H. Hardy aged eighty eight and W. E. Wardy. a pleasant gathering followed. Separately, three men from Republican township were injured after a buggy hit by a passing train on the O M Railway near Lexington. Bruce suffered bruises, Sample and Getty escaped unhurt. Louis Schmidiap, formerly of Madison, died after a lingering illness at his Indianapolis home. funeral held at Central Avenue M E church. He leaves a widow and three married children.
Alex Steirham a harness dealer of Charlestown Indiana died instantly when his double barreled shotgun discharged while he and Bardell returned home in Steirham's dog cart. Two loads struck his breast. Bardell escaped unharmed. Steirham was 30 and married.
Judge Friedley opened the circuit court this morning and granted Lanah D. Garlinghouse a divorce from O. A. Garlinghouse after the defendant defaulted. The session also heard State cases including Short and Barnes with bonds for liquor violations and minors, and Gus Zoeller with Sunday liquor sales cases. The piece ends with a lengthy grim cemetery poetic reflection.
The case with Mrs. Ida Schooley vs Green Isgrigg reaches a jury trial over $2000 paid by Hope Lodge in benefit for William H. Schooley. Isgrigg had aided Schooley at his uncle’s Clarksville home and contends a certificate change was requested before Schooley’s death, but the process was not completed.
An old slogan depicts Castoria as a remedy for a child through adulthood. It traces a mother’s use of Castoria for her own child and for her children’s children, highlighting brand continuity across life stages.
Advertisement pledges Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with money back guarantee after a fair trial. Offer states trial bottle at Harper's Drug Store with large 50c and 1.00 sizes.
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