23 Apr 1880
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1880
Page
1
The New Harmony Register notes on Wednesday June 23 1880 Thrall and Mumford will distribute among their customers premiums including a top prize to the holder of the most tickets not winning a top three prize. The ad emphasizes value of a gold dollar and outlines the premium distribution details.
A London era tale follows Miss Houghton sent as a governess to Mrs. Veres home. Captain Osgood courts openly, Florence Maxwell appears as an heiress, and a confession reveals love based on character not fortune. Fred chooses love over pity and the couple unite after truth emerges.
A small old advertisement promises $30000 in valuable prizes for customers at Owen & Co Family Grocery Store on East Main Street. The offer lists numerous prizes including watches, a buggy, a shotgun, silverware, cigars, flour, groceries, and beverages, with the store claiming low prices and inviting shoppers to see the stock. The misformatted text suggests a promotional giveaway and a general sales pitch.
On July 1 1880 the firm will distribute tickets with every dollar of goods bought entitling buyers to chances at prizes including a buggy scales sulky cultivators shotguns carriages farm tools and silverware among many items. The sweepstakes lists numerous farm implements utensils and hardware prizes.
A dying-day reverie unfolds with a sacred hymn and mercy turning sorrow to pearl. The scene evokes a Magdalenlike awakening as remorse flames away dross, yielding a priceless tear of grace. The name Anuna Bagge Halliday appears as the penitent figure in this solemn tribute.
Violet Fane reflects on the fear of love drifting apart after years of shared journey. The poem compares two light skiffs sailing together to a couple separated by an unconstrained drift, reaching a distant, promised end yet torn asunder.
A faded tale recalls a boastful editor in Boston who pretended to report a wedding in Trinidad Chapel. The mock piece lampoons pretensions with antiquated phrases and a jab at journalism ethics, ending with the shouted line Let the galled jade wince. The anecdote contrasts grandiose rhetoric with a simple supper demand.
A satirical transcript from Saturday Night depicts a Cincinnati horse auction where the auctioneer and bystanders trade jests over a family horse. The banter mocks the crowd, refutes poetry, and ends noting the high prices and enduring horse auctions.
In Thomaston an incident near a Naugatuck railroad line led to two cows killed when a passing engine struck them. Darrow sought compensation from Waterbury, the railroad superintendent, who concluded no damage to the road occurred and cautioned him to prevent a repeat incident.
A country youth should have a clear aim and motive to transform wasted time into achievement. The piece cites Bobby Burritt who learned Sanskrit at the forge and Hugh Miller who studied Red Sandstone, noting how others filled waiting moments with work and curiosity to gain knowledge and purpose.
Advancing years and ailments turn hair gray and prone to shedding. Aver's Hair Vigor restores faded hair to brown or black, cleanses the scalp, cures dandruff, and checks hair loss. It nourishes follicles, promotes new growth where follicles remain, and leaves hair with lasting gloss without oils or dyes. A H Fretageot & Co. agents.
The Challenger voyage reports average ocean depth around 12 000 feet with depths beyond 24 000 feet rare. Deeper soundings show red clay from submarine volcanoes and decomposed organisms. Also includes a quip on temperance advocates and a school joke from the far West.
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