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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1874
Page
1
The verse laments shifting language as time passes and older terms fade. It contrasts the idea of wise judgment once praised with current slang like “red hot” and “level head” applied to a sensible man.
A satirical piece mocks blame for hard times, urges reading Burton’s anatomy of melancholy, and contrasts cheerfulness with fashionable woes. It references historical figures and a Brooklyn Argus item about a bereaved family, urging stoic resilience and wit in daily life.
An exchange advocates timber propagation to meet rising demand. Plant acorns walnuts and butternuts in fall under leaves to hide from animals, allow natural growth, and guard against cattle. Spring cuttings and autumn leaf mulch accelerate growth, suggesting prairie groves as practical, productive use of wasted land.
The tale from John Fiske in the Atlantic Monthly describes Gambrinus a fiddler spurned by his sweetheart who seeks self destruction. A green coated man offers wealth in exchange for his soul in thirty years. With Satan’s aid he creates chiming bells and lager beer, becomes Duke of Brabant, and enjoys beer with nobles. After a failed rescue by an imp who cannot drink beer, Gambrinus lives on, eventually turning into a beer barrel.
A frugal citizen visits Briggs china and glass to decorate a dinner set sample. Designers propose many patterns but none fit until the customer suggests roast beef be painted on the platter. Briggs agrees, jokingly offering the beef image as the perfect center design.
A moral essay urges mothers to guide daughters from childhood with daily, gentle corrections rather than occasional scolding. It argues youth forms character gradually and that mild rebukes are more effective, noting that girls who are bold or unruly cause social anxiety and require careful parental shaping.
A moral reflection on selfishness urging individuals to perform their duties to others. It argues that many live unseen, leaving no trace, and die forgotten, like pebbles on a shore. The text questions who benefits from such lives and condemns unproductive existence as a curse.
Prescence of Mind lists short first aid actions for accidents. It covers eye and ear injuries with water and tools, bleeding with compressions, choking, burns, smoke exposure, poison management, and fainting. It advises techniques like coughing after smoke, cooling burns, floating if in water, and positioning for apoplexy and fainting.
A London correspondent notes that modern excavation reveals the Roman city’s walls foundations pavements baths and bronzes. A nearly complete Roman bath remains in Strand Lane and a hypocaust under the Coal Exchange shows excellent preservation.
London Times reports a remarkable death during a dental extraction using nitrous oxide gas by Dr Mason. Miss Wyndham, aided by a medical attendant, underwent gas anesthesia twice. tooth removal succeeded but she died minutes later. No prior illness or postmortem disease was found.
The article explains filling shallow iron vessels with water to depths of an inch to freeze overnight at near freezing temperatures. Repeatedly adding cooled water builds six inch ice blocks, allowing a single laborer to rapidly fill an ice house. The method promises a compact, valuable ice supply even in mild winters.
In a Pavilion talk a man extols washing machines while a woman opposes them due to alleged Chinese presence. He argues industrious mothers and children tied to labor, praising machines as elevating virtue. the crowd hears a lively, if unlikely, exchange about modernization.
A clergyman recalls a persistent gaze in a railway car and describes battling eyes from Buffalo to Cleveland. He also cites a Detroit judge riddle about Columbus and America, a divorce court quip from Augusta Missouri, and a Scotland statistic noting inland lakes and inhabited islands. The slice ends with advice on writing love letters and a note on auburn children.
A meditation on sincerity noting that most so-called frank people hide selfish aims. The truly honest person speaks plainly yet guards personal matters, using caution. True candor, paired with prudence, builds lasting friendship and mutual trust between two discerning individuals.
The Stockholm war office reveals a 20 volume illustrated manuscript by Olof Hofman detailing flags and battle trophies captured up to 1690. Sweden plans to restore relics stored at Ritterholms church, numbering over 4,000, to showcase historic prowess amid Europe’s shifting power balance.
Quote attributed to Dr. Hall's Magazine promotes balance between body and mind. It argues against overmedication, warns gluttony can harm more than alcohol, and praises laughter and activity for health. It advises rest and abstinence when unwell and lists warmth as essential remedy.
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