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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1891
Page
4
Farmers plow for corn in hills and plant melons in sands as the season shifts. Poseyville faces vandalism with Vandats breaking into a new Catholic church. Brown's Clothing House pledges low prices on suits, shoes, pants, and shirts while Shiloh's Cure is sold by T Mumford Jr. A horse show in Poseyville and aquatic race prep hint at a busy community week.
Capt Lew Vandegrift recovers enough to walk the streets this week while many residents travel to nearby towns. Community members report birthdays visits and trips to Mt Vernon Evanaville Chicago Pontiac and Grayville. Electric Bitters praised by Ida ville readers for kidney liver and general strength gains at 50 cents a bottle.
Percy Bennett reports his dog Mac was seized after a fit and shot by the marshal despite the owner’s claim the animal was not dangerous. The item questions political fidelity and cites local projects including ferry repairs and park tree planting.
The Town Council met in regular session with members Johnson Duclos Mann Rawlings Trethewey present. They approved claims for street work lamp-post setting and rent and ordered license legality checked for BF A Morgan's saloon. Trethewey offered an amendment requiring licenses for selling flowers or shrubs on streets or door to door, effective upon passage.
The P C A 38 agricultural society met to finish the regular session of the 6th list. A baby show was added with premiums and exhibition hours set. The society joined the American Trotting Association and issued stock passes. Appointments for class and animal superintendents were announced.
During the La Grippe epidemic Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds is extolled as the best remedy. Reports claim rapid relief and no ill after-effects. A trial is offered with a money back guarantee. Free trial bottles at Mumford’s Drugstore. Large bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Wm Hartmann offers rare pot plants and flowers from his greenhouse to New Harmony residents with low prices. He stocks cut flowers for commencements and other events and will be at Main and Church streets each morning or can supply from his house. A summer dramatic troupe is discussed.
The notice invites all residents to vote for next year’s marshal by filling an official ballot. It explains confidentiality and weekly progress reports through May and notes men will decide on May 4. It questions the seriousness of many ballots and mentions possible refusals at $1,000 per month.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best for cuts and sores with a 25 cent price from T. Mumford Jr. Vandalism at the Cemetery warned against flower plucking and threatened prosecution. A grand display of hats and neckwear at Brown's Clothing House. Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy offered by Mumford. Albert Wilhelm buys Hugo House for 1800. River remains bank full as bars go barefooted.
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