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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1885
Page
2
The Charleston well plan calls for a 2000 foot bore with six inch diameter, yielding a 3 million gallon reservoir. Mentions Mrs Leiter and the Blaine administration, plus a historic oak tree linked to Dr Samuel Johnson and Mrs Thrale's garden site with a surviving young poplar.
The piece notes Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr now 75 and still finds great pleasure in composition and writing, saying life would be incomplete without it and he retains his gift. It cites his youthfulness arising from ease of expression and habit of speaking and writing freely.
A curio-filled recounting contrasts a 15th century York feast with later events. It notes George Nevill and Richard of Warwick hosting vast celebratory banquets, then moves to a Massachusetts legislature stranger, a deputized traveler with a quilted bed in a statehouse, and ends with a tale of a Georgia woman deemed the meanest, who deserted her husband eight years after marriage with their child.
A woman named Mrs Ross refuses reuniting with her former husband who traveled 1000 miles to see their child. A passing officer intervenes and the father is led away. He offers ten minutes with the child if he stays anonymous and pays $100.
The Boston Journal notes that women of Marie Antoinette’s period slept upright with pillows for beauty and rewrote wardrobes with freshened dresses, dyed ribbons, and cleaned kerchiefs. It cites unpaid bills at a Paris furrier and a glover on Rue Rivoli for glove cleaning “by death” and a capricious sumptuary bill with two bazin dresses and other items.
A PuHiLaDELPHIA doctor treats thirteen cases of spinal disease he says were brought on by bicycle riding. He notes a rise in such complaints among cyclists and urges caution and medical evaluation to prevent further injuries.
A Milwaukee Globe piece describes a rainy day at the Plankington reading room with a philosopher noting women's feet and ankles to infer character. It profiles several women by shoe size, stockings, and gait, from a practical young worker to a poised society girl and an independent old maid, ending with a grandmotherly figure.
The fragment discusses Phoenician religion and the possible role of sacred dogs borrowed from Egypt. It notes the lack of evidence, cites Attia in Sicily with a temple to Hephaestus and an eternal fire, and mentions sacred dogs around the temple and grove welcomed visitors.
The account describes Aztec practices of war to obtain victims for ritual sacrifice. A selected prisoner, dressed as a god, is escorted by eight pages and paraded through crowds. Before the festival he is bathed and attended by musicians and four goddess companions, then transported to a teocalli where his heart is offered to the deity.
A young country boy waits with a bag of wheat on his horse as a milling expedition nears. He endures balance woes and tears while the horse refuses to cooperate, and an old negro passerby finally rescues him by lifting the bag as rain looms and hope breaks.
A cartoon caption features Mr Bobaround arguing with a baker. The baker charges ten cents per loaf and the man protests as he claims the real issue is the value of money, not bread production. The line lampoons economic hardship through humor.
A detailed exploration of sleeplessness and its causes from insomnia to psychological roots. It discusses how sleep varies by age and occupation, the dangers of over or under sleeping, and practical remedies such as daytime napping and cultivating observation to reduce worry and improve rest. It cites Dr Blandford and Dr Frank Hamilton and emphasizes individual sleep needs and the value of nature observation.
A Jackson street bookkeeper recalls an old New England village tale of a sexton and his loyal dog. The dog’s devotion guides and comforts the man through illness, bell ringing, and grief, ending with the dog’s own death from sorrow at the grave. The tale underscores companionship as solace for solitude and loss.
A reflection on the value of accurate observation over book learning. The author notes how trained observers often overlook things, while the unlearned can reveal perceptive insights through direct, lived experience.
A humorous guide explains skating courtship signals. Movements with feet around chairs and bonnets convey interest while prostrate poses and dramatic gestures signal flirtation. Small shoe gifts and oysters reveal compatibility and seat-time anxieties.
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