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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1882
Page
2
The Register reviews varied topics from political intrigues and newspaper reporting costs to a monument fund in Philadelphia, gold discoveries in California, a sensational inheritance case near St. Louis, and Vermont prize yields. It notes Gen Gordon’s Senate resignation, Guiteau trial reportage, a 5,000 copy print plan, and a growing oracle of wealth from an Oregonman’s mountains.
For years the inn near Philadelphia suffered continual pilfering from its money drawer. Workmen repairing the second floor uncovered nests of about six rats, fed by bank notes and fractional currency. Suspected theft totals around $1,000, but only $1.25 remains usable as currency.
New York dry goods merchants angered by the aesthetic movement accuse odd tints of hurting trade while fashion and vanity may lure customers back. Meanwhile a young farmer’s romance ends in a mistaken identity as the bride is revealed to be a smooth-faced boy in a staged wedding makeup.
The London Truth notes rising thefts and murders in English compartment cars, suggesting American train security as a remedy and describing how a murderer might escape by jumping when trains slow. It compares this to a Cincinnati Commercial critique of Patti, praising her presence, diamonds, and radiant appearance as she greets the audience with a first bow and electric display.
A Chicago Tripes column profiles the performance of comedian Cool Burgess praising his burlesque stump speech. He mocks naval shortages and extols St Jacobs Oil as a cure for rheumatism, claiming it cured him and his wife and that actors widely endorse the remedy.
A temporary editor recalls his day of work in a rural agricultural paper and the chaotic reception. A stranger’s obsession with a misread editorial sparks arson, vandalism, and a breakdown before the veteran editor returns to restore order.
The text argues ease is undesirable for Christians who should seek strength to fulfill their duties. It distinguishes ease as the paradise of a shirk, not a soldier, in Christian warfare, urging not rest from toil but peace in toil and more strength for duty.
A light poem about a lively boy in church who misbehaves with hats, hair, and tricks yet is loved by his mother and deemed part of God’s plan. It reflects on children’s rowdiness and the need to keep them present in church despite mischief, valuing their presence.
An agri-paper writer ends his contract with a blunt claim of value and a complaint of being misjudged, saying he could have grown the paper to twenty thousand readers and that the editor’s stinginess harmed both sides. He asserts he would bring a broader audience, not farmers, and exits with barbed humor.
A Rochester medical claim about recovery from Bright's disease using Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure sparked widespread debate. Letters from Dr Henson and H. H. Warner & Co. praised the remedy, with Rochester officials and clergy attesting to the case's credibility and urging readers to consider the cure's reported success.
A Boston Post item describes a commercial traveler or drummer who attached a wasp nest to a large yellow dog at a country station. The dog’s flight onto a passing train unleashed chaos in a crowded car as passengers screamed and fought the wasps. Conductor and brakeman joined the fracas before the train stopped and the car cleared. Passengers, furious, considered legal action.
A European era excerpt argues against drugging illness and urges natural care for children. It condemns overreliance on medicines and advocates open windows, outdoor play, garden time, and physical activity to ease distress. It hints at broader social concerns about health and restraint.
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