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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1891
Page
4
A collection of brief items notes weather hints and seasonal events. It mentions court terms, cultivation, public works, sales and property transfers, band performances, and local developments. Several short notices touch on crime, elections, church services, and garden crops with sparse details.
Sheriff Highman visited Friday and escorted R A Schmall to the insane asylum at Evansville. The community heard speeches by J G Winfrey from Evansville. Numerous residents traveled to St Louis, Cincinnati, Mt. Vernon, Poseyville and Garden City for visits, events, or relocation.
Early medical lore lists cures for the common cold including hot foot baths with lemonade, steaming the face in hot water, saline nasal rinses every few hours, and inhaling ammonia or menthol. It urges four hours of open air exercise and notes active blood flow as the key to breaking a cold, with quinine as a strong option and warns against tight rooms and hot stoves.
W F Barton longtime courteous station agent and conductor on our railroad has been appointed P D I agent at Grayville with a salary increase. He is popular among local people and business men who regret his removal. He is succeeded here by Mr Cline and well wish him success in his new post.
The river climbed a quarter inch an hour all week and covered many acres of the bottoms by Wednesday. It is near the March 4 mark and expected to rise further, delaying spring farming activities in the bottoms.
Postmaster Husband said Captain T. J. Troacott has not been officially heard from while reviewing Hilcott’s fanatic letter to the Evang ville Standard published last week.
The following gentlemen were drawn to compose the grand jury at the ensuing term of court: Lytle Wiley of Harmony Li. D. Stinnett of Robb Amariah Fletchall of Center Jos. Duncan of Point Wm. J. L. Noel Wm. Aldrich of Black.
On hand a lot of pure Cider Vinegar for sale very cheap. Aly. Camy.
The Posey County Driving Association adopts by laws and officers at New Harmony. Key roles include President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 15 Directors. Regular meetings on February and August. A July 4th race is planned with a five-member committee to arrange it.
The well known Baptist minister Rev. Joel Hume died in Owensville last Sunday aged 85. His remains were interred Monday at the Old Beech cemetery.
The N. H. B. B. will meet next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock to elect officers for the forthcoming year.
House-painting season nears with I. Mumford Jr offering paints. Try the new Tea Ford and Bennett products.
The notice invites all residents to vote for town marshal next year by submitting a ballot, with weekly progress reports through May 1st. It states any eligible person who can obtain a ballot may vote and that the selection will be decided on May 4th.
A candid look at local papers serving business patrons, free notices for public meetings, and the urge to boost commerce. Plus brief notes on a near accident, sewing machines, ads for shoes and patent medicines, and miscellaneous town items including park fence and river conditions.
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