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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1874
Page
1
The Register lists subscription rates and strict payment terms. It states arrears must be paid before discontinuance, with renewal treated as a new engagement, and outlines prices for various ad sizes and durations including quarter, half, and whole columns, plus advance payment for transient ads and payment on delivery for job work.
A collage of brief items from Maine, Chicago, London and beyond. Notes on lobsters, a new novel by Madame Schwartz, a parson’s throat season, a $250000 fire in Chicago, retirement plans for Sim Reeves, Cremorne Gardens agitation in London, Colfax’s talkativeness, Catholic Indians in Washington Territory, coal beds in Alabama, dyspepsia by Alphonse Karr, and Sunday in San Francisco. Also aging debates, a graveyard complaint, Europe’s petroleum link, a dangerous Ohio boy, a Louisville legal win, and various quips on age, manners, and public figures.
A nostalgic tale of jealous youths who torment Lavina Wedge by demanding old love letters and keepsakes from a girl they claim to love. After weeks of silent longing and mutual avoidance, they exchange blame and finally reconnect by secretly retrieving the letters during a lunch break, finding relief and renewed feelings. The piece ends with a reflection that true love involves trials and reconciliations.
An eight year old girl died after ears were pierced with a stocking needle and ear rings from her mother's set. The inquest found death due to exhaustion from intense inflammation after piercing. The verdict urged caution, noting cultural history but stressing child discretion in such practices.
Queen Victoria governs as head of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland while shifting between episcopal and presbyterian identities by residence. The Prince of Wales favors ritualism. the Crown Princess of Germany is a Southern, Lord Lorne is Presbyterian, and Lutheran, Greek Catholic, or Low Church Episcopalian affiliations appear among siblings. The Princess of Wales remains puzzled by these varied creeds and clings to Denmark taught faith.
A Worcester boy climbed a tree to steal cherries after being spotted by the owner. The owner set a large stuffed dog at the base and watched. The lad refused to move, spent the night in the tree, and only left at dawn saying he hid from the dog.
Dubuque city council approves building a pontoon bridge over the Mississippi River and directs all necessary facilities to promote the project.
A youthful Robert Emmett displays quiet resolve after mistaking corrosive sublimate for acid powder. He drinks poison antidote chalk, leaves no alarm, then goes to the stable to retrieve chalk and neutralize the toxin, forestalling fate with calm self help.
A Pennsylvania husband killed his wife by slashing her throat then turned the knife on himself, forcing it to the hilt by pressing the handle against a wall. The vivid act was described as showing extraordinary energy, likened to a remarkable but grim display.
A wag shouts whoa to a horse pulled by a young man and halts it abruptly. He compliments the animal then notes its fault that it was once owned by a butcher and will stop whenever it hears a calf bleat.
A traveling family in Detroit laments the loss of their pet cat Ladimus while recounting illness in the household. The father voices fears that more may fall to disease, with children Johnny and Mary already stricken.
A Detroit Free Press observation notes that once families leave for summer country trips, quiet, sober men begin wearing their Sunday clothes daily and argue that four hours of sleep suffices for health. The piece pokes fun at the shift from propriety to casual endurance during heated weather.
A Virginia sheriff offered a murderer a chance to speak at his execution but the prisoner declined, quipping that rain would make the hanging uncomfortable and he did not want to get wet.
The quote attributed to Josh Billings jokes that people are never prepared for two things in life, noting a humorous insight about anticipation and surprise. This compact saying reflects his early humor and observational wit.
Naturalist Sar A Newburn of New Bern NC suspects that the catfish is male and the eel female within the same species. The idea highlights curiosity in local ichthyology and may prompt further study of regional fish behavior.
Charles Dickens recalls a railway carriage encounter where a clergyman harshly criticized his works Bleak House and private character. Dickens defends himself, exposes the accuser, and leaves with stern advice to seek truth and avoid lies. The tale unfolds with passengers listening and a dramatic London station farewell.
An audacious trader transported women from France to Algeria to provide them with homes abroad. He diverted shipments outside French jurisdiction into Africa and resold the individuals at favorable prices.
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