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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1886
Page
1
The Register as published weekly outlines subscription at 150 per year paid in advance and termination rules for arrears. It lists advertising rates by column size, duration, and column type including legal notices and local advertisements with per line charges and fractional square handling.
Democratic county convention at Vernon selects Wm A Whitworth for representative and Fretageot for clerk with a full slate of nominees for offices. Rules drawn for nominations and ballots, adjournment follows appeals from James W French. Also reports on late Congress session and scattered notes from San Francisco and PatraPetara about pensions and a Philadelphia theft.
Washington notes report land commissioner will restore 22 million acres forfeited to Atlantic & Pacific R R Co in New Mexico and California after map work. Congress approved pension increases for Union soldiers with injuries, and Speaker Carlisle banned liquor sales in the capitol restaurant until adjournment. The Tilden funeral drew officials to New York, and a river and harbor bill was signed at 14 million dollars.
The Creston circus drew an 80 strong crowd in St Louis with doors closed at 745 pm and guards needed to manage entry until 830 pm. Managers Taylor and crew kept order as performances wowed attendees including the collie somersaults and wild west acts while praise rang for performances by the Quinette family and the mint news. The report also notes New Harmony and Wasumerox dates and a separate 1885 gold and silver production summary by Kimball.
The Indiana Democratic convention met with large attendance led by Senator Voorhees. Officers named include J. W. French as vice president from the 1st district and John Nelson for Lieutenant Governor. Other tickets span Coffroth Miers Munson Byrnes McMullen Krueger Sweeney. Reports discuss prohibition stance, farm trends, real estate appraisals, health, and local industry. notes on gamblers, prisons, bicycle events, and a remarkable 49 bloom Japanese lily. Ex-Congressman Calkins comments on party dynamics and high license debates.
Illinois notes report Col W H Bolton a Republican superintendent accused of stealing with a shortfall estimated at 40000 to 60000 dollars after eight years in office. Rushville opens clay fence post factory eight feet by four inches hollow with wire staples. Lexington tenants battle rats as city weighs extermination. An eerolite fragment found by a Pana driver. prize cocoa nut sized. Grayville river catches 122 pound alligator gar. town to lose one of three saloons. Mormon missionaries canvassed Edwards county. Lacon boys fined for swearing. Carmi spends 843 on smallpox epidemic, Sons of Veterans lodge planned. Cairo shows 600 Knights of Labor active.
Fire rages in Wisconsin with two towns completely burned. The report notes extensive devastation and ongoing emergency response as residents assess losses and authorities coordinate aid. The excerpt also mentions political nominations and a major league baseball standings snapshot with teams and win loss records.
Chicago market report shows higher life in plains with winter wheat at 73 to 76 cents per bushel and corn around 41 to 40 cents. cattle and hog prices range 3 to 5 dollars per hundred pounds and 4.20 to 4.95 respectively. sheep run 2.50 to 3.70. California and national notes report pension increases for arm and leg loss, plan to avoid filings. Tennessee supreme court gains for Democrats exceed 35,000. Tilden will estate valued around 5 million distributed for charity and public use.
Local notes report steam raised at the Oregon Mill for the first time since April 23 1885. The boiler engine and pumps ready for work, other machinery to be installed. Elephant to appear at Creston New Railroad Show with unusual feats. Several local names and events noted including Mrs Hrvaixa and Quinntetta the clown. Sunflower band heads to Evansville for convention and Emma Warren Troupe to perform during fair week. Frontier mail northbound departs New Harmony. four weeks to fairs.
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