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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1892
Page
2
The Register surveys a mosaic of issues from rising whisky costs to crime and law. It notes editorials on evolving politics, censorship debates, and a critical view of justice with references to Annie Rooney and Comrades. It cites saloon robberies, Chinese immigration, and British policy, ending with a reflection on Canada’s border entries and exclusion laws.
A Canadian policy flaps between deportation and neutral cross-border passage. Montreal reports six recently arrived Chinese men from Vancouver gaining British subject status and plans to cross into the United States, challenging residence rights under treaty. The piece discusses potential new treaties with Great Britain and echoes a jibe about the Chinese in American lore. It then shifts to a Genoa Italian American exhibition tied to Columbus, with Chicago World’s Fair implications. A Cambridge Cambridge verdict concerns Miss Daisy Hopkins and the university’s power over towns, raising tension between authority and female autonomy. The Ipswich damages suit exposes 16th century methods in Britain’s public affairs. The piece ends with a jab at Cambridge morals and Constantinople’s streets becoming open to women’s presence.
The superintendent of Atlanta streetcar lines Gasys issued an order to conductors to refrain from assisting ladies on or off the cars unless necessary, following numerous complaints about overhelpful conductors. The directive aims to curb excessive assistance during passenger boarding and disembarkation.
An old newspaper piece warns that rattlesnakes can be fatal without antidote, tarantulas deadly, centipedes and scorpions also menacing in New Mexico. It details bites, symptoms, and rudimentary treatments like whisky, brandy, lime oils, and caustics, noting children are most at risk.
Morn Mr. O. D. Rose of Colm Heights owns a weathered powder horn with inscriptions dated October 6 1778. The horn reportedly passed from Gen Wolfe and Gen Washington to Maj Gladwin Gov Moore and Gen Warren, then Gen Jackson and Lieut Somers, finally to W. M. Rose and now O. P. D. Roses. The horn’s base was replaced after the Battle of Bunker Hill.
The Fire Commissioners report addresses when hres break out and notes the average annual number of three alarm fires in New York City. It suggests patterns tied to busy daytime hours versus quieter night periods.
The New York Sun reports fires occur at a rate exceeding ten alarms daily with over three quarters starting from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and fewest between 6 and 7 a.m. Alarm activity peaks around 8 to 9 p.m. while Fridays see notably fewer fires than other days.
A Newcastle Chronicle correspondent recalls the Gothenbure City wreck near St Marys Island. On deck rats swarmed in thousands as the crew fled to boats, ropes knotted for weapons, while the sinking ship broke apart and the deck-house washed ashore.
A New York Ledger excerpt extols manliness as self-respect and resistance to base impulses, citing Dean Stanley and a tale about W Ewart Gladstone. It contrasts masculine virtue with indulgence and discusses a moral code amid historical quotes. A Detroit Press note adds a humorous domestic scene with a bright six year old at tea seeking another partner after a playful dinner.
Eyewitness notes describe Arctic coast men shaving heads to resemble monks to avoid caribou heat. Esquimaux habits mix exes and hatchings with strong liquor and tobacco use. Infants with tobacco quids appear common. Many feel out of place in prayer meetings and fear heavenly punishment.
A rural scene unfolds at a burning farmhouse party where huskers laugh and kiss under bright lights. One tall handsome youth eyes a jealous rival, tears fall as a sob escapes him while a sister offers comfort. The vignette ends with the huskers departing as the mood shifts.
An American visitor in Carlshad seeks a hand mirror with silver settings priced at 250 francs. After bargaining to 225, she leaves, later offering 200 francs, while a Berliner arrives, quotes 200 francs, and finally sells at 2000 francs in a scene of mispriced currency and confusion.
A timid knock at Multon County hut reveals moonshiner Jim Wesson escaping jail to visit his ailing baby. Jailer Captain Miller shows soft regard as Wesson explains his return and sorrow. Miller cannot reproach the worn felon, noting his humane motive. The scene ends with mutual pity in a moment of quiet humanity.
A Boston church sermon records a preacher noting a Bible passage about Pharaoh. The speaker claims the Lord caused auricular ossification at the first moment, and mentions a unanimous call received by Lrey Temes.
An amusing incident in Old Orchard features a husband teasing his wife about a health issue. The wife explains a boil and a shoulder ailment, prompting the husband to call in a doctor. A piano tuner, not a doctor, arrives and examines the scene, sparking bemused confusion.
In spring the body needs a blood purifying and strengthening remedy after winter impurities from confined living and poor ventilation. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as The Standard Spring Medicine, purifying blood, aiding appetite, curing biliousness and headaches, boosting energy, and improving kidney and liver function. Try it this spring.
The excerpt recounts royal lap dogs tied to Mary Queen of Scots and Anne Boleyn, noting their presence at executions and the dogs’ persistence. It also includes a fragment of medical ads and a moral adage about evil, life, and medicine, with stray comments on Beecham's Pills and a closing quip about handsome suitors.
Chemists Scott and Bowne at 132 South sth Avenue offer Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil. Your druggist keeps it. All druggists carry this product for a dollar.
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