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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1881
Page
2
The Register from Slater argues Kansas Prohibition harms state order and economy, cites Topeka’s license violations, governor’s forceful enforce stance, and a 18th meeting with ex Governor Rolinson denouncing the law. It warns Indiana may face similar fanaticism and urges common sense liquor legislation.
The piece voices distrust of the Radical party and alleges corruption in federal appointments. It references Guiteau and a claim that Republicans promised him a fat office, condemns Portia & Harrison brokers, mentions Ohio politics, Connecticut spiritualists, and a mocked political tone from the Mercer Observer while noting a heated Virginia campaign.
News weekly notes a Boston death rate of fourteen weekly, an earthquake in Bangor, and fires in Evansville. It cites political shifts in Wisconsin and Kentucky, wheat and corn crops varying by state, a large whisky revenue district in St Louis, and a plan for public tours by Neal Dow. It also records health notes, ship arrivals, and scientific counts of apples and fish.
New York July 29. The rocket torpedo is a curious marine weapon. A tin and sheet iron float with wood bracing carries 590 pounds dynamite and a rocket 108 pounds. It travels 150 feet per second, covering 1,575 feet in about seven to eight seconds. Guided by rudders and a 33 foot radar, it can be launched from raft ship or wharf and detonates on impact or by electric trigger. Inventor supervised a Potomac test where the machine leaped through rough water and produced a loud roar heard in town.
Reports from Washington claim the president is doing nicely yet physicians know little beyond four weeks of sickness. He remains weak with inability to digest solids and relies on beef juice milk and lime water as fever spikes persist daily. Morphine sleep and possible bone fragments complicate recovery in a critical condition.
Cucaco's shop in this city today sent to the sub treasury a silver dollar deemed the best counterfeit yet seen. It weighs 4 percent of a genuine coin and weighs more than three quarters of a percent light, yet appears authentic. The date reads 1578 but may be altered by makers. Experts call it the most dangerous imitation in circulation.
New York July 26 Mr Noonan of the Western Union Telegraph and Telephone Co and L C Bailey Assistant Superintendent of the Melones fig Telegraph and Telephone Co conducted a test speaking from Paterson to Buffalo New York a 390 mile distance The experiment used a Western Union wire and inductive coil The Buffalo end heard Mr Noonan clearly while Paterson end reception was incomplete and not fully clear.
Yesterday a cloud approached Archison from the north and transformed into a living swarm of countless dragonflies. The insects were unusually large and moved rapidly southward for several hours, puzzling residents who linked the sight to the comet year.
Louisville dispatch reports the 1900 Kentucky biennial election with no opposition to the Democrats for state treasurer. Voters chose 19 state senators and 100 representatives, delivering a Democratic majority in both chambers. James B. Beck is widely expected to succeed himself in the U.S. Senate, aided by strong support from party leaders and local Democrats. Negro colonization proposals failed amid conservative Republican business opposition. Becket’s prospects dominated by his national reputation.
In Oxvamp near Rainesville a young boy, sent to the barn, faced a giant yellow rattler. He pinned the snake with a pitchfork jaw and held on for thirty minutes until help arrived, the reptile measuring about four feet long with sixteen rattles.
The text surveys how minor bad habits form from accident and thoughtlessness, urging self-control in body and speech. It cites John W. Bookwalter’s Democratic stand against Republican pressure, then shares a quip about a boy and a fly, a Georgia planter’s vine clipping, British mail data from 1880, a post office staff note, and a visible Australian comet linked to 1864.
Washington dispatch reports the President shows improving condition after a difficult operation following his wounding. Doctors and nurses express cautious optimism as debates over treatment and medical personnel unfold among physicians. The piece also mentions Guiteau, the inquiry into alleged infernal devices, and possible Supreme Court successor discussions with McKay noted.
A period piece argues delinquent readers stem from a lack of thought not dishonesty. It notes publishers invest time and money to deliver papers weekly for three cents, yet some subscribers fail to pay, reflecting on human nature and reader responsibility. Also reports travelers Wals and Kilbinger in New Harmony heading to Colorado. Nebulous gossip follows, about a squaw. The nettle hairs release poison when touched, with hairs under microscope showing active fluid motion and rapid internal movement.
The Philadelphia Record notes that Ruscoa Conkling departs office with clean hands and no dirty money in his pockets, praising his honorable conduct and urging the example not to be forgotten.
A historic note records Keely’s motor being dubbed the tramp due to its persistent failure to operate, reflecting a nickname born from repeated breakdowns and public humor around the technology.
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