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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1883
Page
2
A poetic piece extols the feminine need for roomy well ordered closets as the heart of a home. The Builder celebrates the big airy closet as joy pride and essential for Marys Kates and families, urging generous storage in any house.
The account recounts Aleck Stephens clashing with Judge Cone over alleged traitor remarks. In Atlanta, Cone threatened to slay Stephens. Stephens defended himself with an umbrella as Cone slashed with a knife. Stephens was gravely wounded yet survived. Cone was fined and pardoned, later forgave.
In a playful domestic scene Mr Spoopendyke extols a crank telephone to his wife, misfires the connection, and debates its wonders as she teases him. He frantically calls for Mr Specklewottle, vents frustrations, and discovers the new device may not be as simple as he expected.
In a comic scene Stanley Huntley portrays Mrs. Spoopendyke and her husband reacting to a failing electrical device. He launches the box at Specklewottle's house, mocks the inventor, and smashes the contraption, while she quips about a draught and plans to hide the wreckage.
A Chicago Inter Ocean reminiscence recalls Soldier Sam, an honest veteran who served under Grant. He recounts a guard details on a powder boat and Grants inspection of the sentry who could not read. Grant promotes the brave sentry and corporal after the near mishap on the Mississippi.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Col. Biceps reproving Col. Calkins for bad behavior at a party. Calkins defends himself, insisting the fault lies with the observer and asserting a misdirected sense of responsibility. The exchange hints at personal pride and blame shifting.
Mr. H T Cresson discusses a native copper hammer found in Bohemian Mine Michigan noting laminar surfaces from cold hammering in ancient pits at Keweenaw Point Isle Royale and across mound builder regions. He links mold like ridges to smelting knowledge and cites Foster and Whittlesey on fires in pits and copper casting.
In Newark the Gastronomer recalls Dolph Jakes, a voracious eater who devours fifty three hard boiled eggs at the Astor lunch, paying only $2.65 after refusing to settle the bill. Murphy recounts the greedy scene and their fallout.
A vast four mile by one and a quarter mile lake of naphtha ignited from a Russia well, creating a two foot deep blaze. A central flame column lit up black smoke, forcing a thousand yard safety perimeter as fear of underground explosion spread. About 4,500,000 cubic feet burned while soot coated trees and buildings within three miles.
The earth saturated with fuel caught fire as ten large, expensive trade establishments were destroyed. Authorities reported the extensive blaze and significant economic impact on the area’s commerce.
A New York barroom former light weight champion Billy Edwards serves as a peace officer to prevent drunken fights. He avoids term bouncer and explains he deters harm by kindly directing intoxicated patrons out. He recalls a past election night incident where a heavier patron struck him and he ejected him onto the sidewalk.
A reader asks if a young man can rise in a city when small towns appear limiting. The author says there is room for energetic youths who hustle for bread, not those who romanticize fame, noting laurels do not grow on trees and urging persistence over flashy pretenses.
An elderly New York business leader once stored a child’s primer and picture books in a safe deposit box. The widow kept vigil over the items, visiting yearly to recall her child who had died long ago. After the lease ended, she had died and the box remained a quiet memorial.
A 19th century remedy states to bathe ivy poisoned skin with sweet spirits of nitre and apply repeatedly to ensure nitre penetrates the skin. If blisters are broken, multiple applications may be needed to remove the poison, with effects expected by morning. The text ends with a fragment about an albatross keeping pace with knots per hour.
A collage of quips and anecdotes from Austin and Texas Siftings style columns. It lampoons obituaries and social foibles with jokes about religion fashion rats and a peck of everyday curiosities. Notable bits include a Pennsylvania inventor’s mirrored rat trap and a barber’s tale of a man who walks off with everything.
The Iowa City Republican notes 19th century postage gains from 6 to 3 cents, with a push toward 2 cents and eventual 1 cent. It recalls past steps since 1851 Congress actions, and predicts rising public demand for cheaper rates. A separate item reports a girl leaning from a window in Pottaville, tumbling and breaking up a serenade.
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