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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1890
Page
1
The Register reports 3200 visitors to Yosemite Valley last summer and outlines Croton aqueduct capacity of 318,000,000 gallons daily. It also notes brewing plans for BISMARCK, venture shifts by Chicago pork-packing firms toward Indiana, and other varied items from tech to crime and public notices.
A discussion on penny postage relative to population and abroad, advocating thorough education over superficial exposure, and highlighting U S steel production growth. It cites census data showing iron and steel increases, Bessemer and basic steel outputs, and U S leadership in steel rails through 1899.
A dramatic exchange in a newspaper office reveals a fraud scheme where an authorized canvasser is denounced to boost his own credibility. The editor admits to using denunciation to help the campaign and to profit, while the man presses for clarity on the method.
The article traces soap origins from Gauls using beech ashes and goat fat over two thousand years ago to Phoenician spread into France, Italian depots, and early factories in Marseilles. It notes Rome’s era, Pompeii’s 79 AD destruction, and the shift from fuller’s earth to cleansers with plant juices.
The article debates whether the earth is solid or honeycombed with caverns and subterranean channels. It discusses the gulf stream origin, possible deep water orifices, steam explosions, volcanoes, geysers, and cites Verne as inspired by such ideas, ending with the story of Dinah Craik and the found child.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch vignette describes a lonely car scene with a threatened lamp and a whispered reassurance from a bride in a dim car. A Traveler’s Story from Alaska recounts Stanley era exploration through Chilcat Pass to the Yukon, noting perilous navigation and potential grazing and mining value amid disputed routes. An Italian inventor in London touts an instantaneous life saving belt that inflates on water, promising heavy flotation for 48 hours with concealed chemical agents.
The writer praises Hawthorne for im aginative atmosphere and reality balanced portrayal. It notes his pathos, subtle commentary and the way ordinary incidents gain dignity through selective vision, highlighting The House of Seven Gables as a pinnacle of his art.
The Chemist and Druggist reports Sir Fr. Abel and Beverton Redwood outline four explosion causes from kerosene lamps. Rapid movement, imperfect sealing, sudden cooling, and dropping the wick trigger blasts. Proper wick design and steady care reduce risk.
The Elmira Gazette and other papers publish a string of wry lines and snippets. The items include a pun about an artificial nose, a line about Eve-iction, and aphorisms on age, horses, pensions, church fairs, highway robbery, and merceness. No single news event is detailed.
Winkleson claims to understand German beautifully after hearing a few lectures at Concord. Bass questions him while Flanders notes his reply that he knows nothing about German, but he asserts listening to a few lectures has left him confident in what he cannot unsee.
A critique of English family life notes informal hospitality as a core value in Dickens characters and contrasts with American lack of open house. It warns pocket money fosters misused wealth in youth, condemning indulgence and praising Puritan discipline. The piece surveys 19th century social habits and historical shifts in etiquette and entertainment.
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