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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1885
Page
1
The Hegt Register outlines subscription at $150 yearly in advance and emphasizes automatic renewal on failure to notify discontinuation. It lists advertising rates by column size and duration, charges for local notices, and payment terms for ads and job-work.
A New Orleans letter surveys Mexico’s exhibit at the World Exposition, detailing marvels from the Savien tree to rare gems like hiddenite, a 75 to 424 karat diamond, ancient Grecian coins, early American relics, and a grand Mexican pavilion with a 125000 dollar iron building and a 65-member band. It notes vivid displays, historic artifacts, and cultural pride across departments.
In Washington March 28 1885 Democrats express satisfaction with new administration appointments while old line Republicans condemn reforms. Carriage sales and moral improvements are noted as indicators of conservative change. Individual notices include Rufus Magee new minister to Sweden and Norway and Miss Cleveland polyglot sister to the president.
Small pox devastates Cairo while Richland county builds a new jail at a cost of 12000 dollars. Oney railway workers number around one hundred as Madison township reports wolves becoming troublesome. Mt. Carmel nears opening its fifth saloon and Chicago advances overhead wire removal. The Kaskaskia bell is now in New Orleans, cast at Rochelle in 1741. Evansville Journal cites 3000 tons of steel rails laid on the P D & E with potential rise to 5010 tons this year.
A digest of curious facts and local notices: global stats on teeth and population, economic tidbits, industry notes, and Indiana items. Highlights include Texas goose age claims, barbed wire royalties, a 65 year old goose, a 42 inchwood shaving record, and Pike county developments from coal to elections.
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