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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1872
Page
3
James Smith, a Wisconsin man, completes a fifty mile walk in ten hours, drawing praise for endurance. The piece notes family admiration and highlights local reactions to remarkable efforts in the community.
Last Sunday morning Mrs Saran Minney three miles east of town suffered severe injuries when a frightened horse backed a wagon after Mr Minney opened a gate. She, aged sixty five, has two broken arms and a dislocated wrist with internal injuries. Her son Dr Joan Beat treats her. prospects for recovery are fair.
The MacBeth Club held its seventh anniversary reunion on December 7 1872 with full officer attendance. Officers elected included Wm M Ford president and W Slater vice president. A banquet followed and a committee was formed for by laws rituals and music. The group pledged future attendance and adopted a ceremonial address honoring Shakespeare. The meeting adjourned for a banquet and resumed later with payments approved and regalia orders authorized.
The piece extols a monthly five dollar periodical offering wood cut printing, urging subscriptions to The Avpine for 1873. It cites Uncle Nazareth and American art, inviting readers to view and support a national cultural enterprise despite space limits. It also lists tax vote cautions and local pork-packing totals for New Harmony.
Property transfers listed for the week ending December 9 1872 include C Hahn to J Levin int in N BE, J C Hahn to N Hahn int in S, Wade to W J sae Lots 25 and 26 in Wadesville, Noble Craig to W S Jenkins S Lot 72 Williams Mt Vernon, York to A York part N EE 15 6 14 823 acres with love and affection, Weir to W Alldredge part 5 E 1 23 6 14 1636 100 acres, W P Neal to J D Cavina Lot 48 West Franklin, Endicott to Calvert int in W 4 8 5 4 ety B 4 S E 1 26 4 12 and int in NW W 1 20 4 12, Sheriff Posey Co to J A Mann Lots 6 and 6 Block 5 Co s Mt Vernon, Weir to T F Aldrich int in W 48 E 1 4 6 14, Daum to A Gempler ints in 26 7 15 100 acres, Pentecost R P C. For New Harmony Register. School report shows weekly totals and perfect attendance.
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