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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1879
Page
3
Local notices announce new dress goods at G W Engler and large stock at Owen and Co including wagons buggies steel plows and belts. Advertisements tout painters supplies cutlery and house painting services with trips to Cincinnati Chicago and Galveston Daily News cited in community updates.
The weekly digest reports Memphis fever counts and deaths, Havana yellow fever totals, rising tensions in European politics between Turkey and Greece, and imperial claims around France. It notes Sitting Bull and Miles in conflicts, Louisiana constitution gains, a San Francisco walking race winner, and varied crop and weather notes across the U.S. It mentions political tallies, temperance clubs, and international trade signals, with sporadic police and public health updates through July.
Old John Phillips a 75 or 7S year old from New Harmony visited old friends and the circus. He was introduced to Mrs Rhody O Moore and Uncle Georgy Tolinson, and within minutes led to a marriage by Chief Justice McShane. Uncle Georgy is discouraged but hopeful. Also noted are a serenade for Major’s bride and a misreported illness of Miss Emily Bruner later corrected as inflammatory rheumatism. The town’s ditch cleaning by Johnson is praised as progress toward better drainage.
Several boarders in a New York boarding house were dangerously poisoned by eating ham. The incident is linked to a cautionary remark on ambition beyond one’s proper sphere. A separate note mentions Prof Mackie of Edinburgh unable to receive classes, later altered by a student. Prof Blackie intervened, erasing the remaining mark.
Nick Joes treasurer-elect of Posey county will relocate with his family to Mt Vernon next week to prepare for taking charge of the treasurer's office. Wier Boren of this town will serve as deputy for Nick. Ben Butler announces he again seeks the Governorship. The September 18 Worcester convention is announced with anticipation of amusement.
The final ball of the season will be held at Union Hall tomorrow evening with dancing starting at 8 o clock. The excerpt mentions Yakoob Khan earning six hundred thousand dollars annually with Roglanad ban, indicating a large salary claim.
The Thrall and Mumford store promotes a vast mix of groceries clothing jewelry and dry goods with low prices. It touts New Orleans coffee silk goods wall paper dried fruits spices porcelain and medicines while highlighting a large stock of fishing tackle drugs and paints.
Licences were issued to the following couples up to date Heh Allison and Myra Bonaberger Chas M Vandegrift and Catherine M Mat John Phillips and Rhoda Abbott WF Wobble and Martha C Ewing William Whiting and Louisa White Andrew Horden and Jennie Bell James Tos Wese and Jennie A Roberts William Sweeny and Jane R Johnson Thomas B Green and Nancy Watson Martin A Mather and Louise K Wallace Geo W Curtis Clerk
The death of Mr Adam Lichtenberger of New Earmony occurred yesterday. He was among the town’s oldest citizens and a key figure in local industry, involved with Eagle mills, the distillery and the woolen mills. He died of typhoid fever, leaving a significant blank in the city’s history. Boansville Courier, 26th ult.
A West India captain, when approaching Havana during yellow fever times, gave all crew a tablespoonful of pulverized charcoal in a wine glass of water three times daily. Dr Thompson recalls the practice from his port physician days, noting none of the men were ever affected even amid epidemics. The tip may be worth something now.
A Chicago preacher advertises that his sermons never run longer than twenty minutes, promising concise messages for busy congregants. The claim underscores a marketing approach focused on brevity and accessibility.
Col A D Owen reports Joan Drie of Marrs township owned a wheat field of just over 100 acres yielding about 36 bushels per acre. The figures reflect a sizable harvest and emphasize average productivity per acre for the region.
A local note extols feeding hogs with second crop clover hay cured and sheltered for winter. It also recounts a humorous dialogue between dandies and a safety quip about a poodle. A Wayne County Ga wedding marks a ten year old bride Miss Martha A. Head, with parents in attendance and approval.
The record lists four real estate transfers totaling 5975 dollars in consideration. Included are Hicks to Ve Rawe for a parcel marked SE NEY and other tracts, Bacon to RL Wichmann for NW and SE quarters, Crud to OLN for PIDET 2, and Fretageot families with related int. Also noted are mortgage amounts totaling 3652.40 dollars and a power of attorney for RUPTCHESON RP. C.
The listing shows unit prices for corn, corn meal, chickens, eggs, lard, hams, shoulders, sides, gar, tar, hides, linseed oil, coal, turpentine, vinegar, potatoes, dried apples and peaches, beans, salt, and other commodities. Totals and balances appear with debts and credits noted by Mumford dated August 1, 1879.
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