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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1892
Page
4
A scattered late 19th century column notes fox sightings in the hills around Prairie City and references a recurring ghost-story. The item advertises dry goods, coats, hats, shoes, and school supplies from local merchants Henry Brown, Lichtenberger, Wilmoth Wilhelm, and Co., with promotions for fashionable garments and household goods. It also mentions local weather, farming notes, and drugstore cures.
Residents and visitors are listed with frequent trips to and from Evansville. Names include E. B. Zimmerman, Maude E. Rogers, Clara Peasley, Tamar Lichtenberger, T. J. Johnson, Graham Fitzgerald, Ad Ward, R. T. Boren, Fred Walz, Nick Jost, Wm. Wheeler, Bertha Hume, W. M. Hazeltine, Ada Hilliard, Wm. Elliott, Frank Eggert, C. G. Beal, Lawrence Reedle, Mrs. Fred Schaffer, Wm. Mumford, Sam Griffin, Mattie Pitts, Arthur Adler, Julia Bennett, Marvy Pisely, John L. Elliott, L. A. Varner, Wilmoth, Wm. Richards, Frank Schaffer, Fd Kolle, Carson Wilson, Peter Weber, H. T. Schnee, WW Robb, Bond, Geo. Long, Percy Welch, Geo. Elder, and Jr. Iugle. Several are noted as visiting Evansville, Poseyville, Mt. Vernon, Poseyville, or New York City with trips on weekends or Sundays.
Mothers can keep their children strong and healthy with Yucatan Chill Tomc a pleasant effective medicine. It is described as the most palatable chill remedy on earth with no crying after the first dose. Price 50c warranted at Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co.’s drug store.
Wuacatan Chill Tenic touted as blood purifier and remedy for pale and delicate women and children, loss of appetite and malaria. Claims genuine bottle warranted and priced 50 cents at Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co.'s drug-store.
An employment notice invites women or men seeking work to respond by mail to 110 Washington Avenue Livanaville Indiana with stamp enclosed. The brief ad promises a advantageous opportunity and directs interested parties to act by September 4.
Brodie Shawls promote elegant designs and quality at Lichtenberger Co. A chill cure for fever and malaria sells for 50 cents. TheTunsaw mill resumes after water low. logs scarce. Missouri men report 44 coons and 16 possums in ten days. Beisrow nearly lost to an exploded gun. A coal car derailed by a crooked rail. Witt Bennett improves his steam wood shop. Weather turns bad with snow sleet and rain. Len Harpy weighs over 710 pounds hog. River level drops an inch. cisterns nearly full.
The council met in regular session with Hemperling Duclos Rawlings Hofreiter present. Claims for street work were read and allowed totaling several dollars. The marshal’s salary and dog burial were noted and Husbands rental and store bills listed. The marshall was told to remove unlit lamps and Tavern street fill work was discussed but not acted upon as the board adjourned.
An advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a money back guarantee after a fair trial. It claims no failure during the season s epidemic and offers trial bottles free at Wilmoth Wilson Co s drug store with large sizes 50c and 1.0.
Advertisers in the Bay of Home urge readers to buy locally in Evansville or elsewhere only after reading the Reassurer. The piece argues home merchants offer best value, stay connected with customers, and emphasizes it pays to buy at home rather than advertising away.
The article promotes Eletric Bitters as a tonic and alterative that improves skin conditions by aiding liver stomach and kidney function. It claims benefits for pimples blotches boils and a better complexion and notes price and seller Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co.’s drugstore 50 cents per bottle.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cats, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions. Promises complete satisfaction or money refunded. 25 cents per box. Sold by apl0 y Whitout, Wibnelm & Co.
Lichtenberger and Co promote Holiday Slippers with bold new designs. The advertisement highlights extreme novelty styles that embody every new trend in the line and urges customers to view them to appreciate the offerings.
An advert touts a universal cure called You take it, it does the reat, claimed to cure when others fail and suitable for all ages and classes. Priced at 50 cents with warranty from Wilmoth Wil helm & Co, a local drugstore.
Lichtenberger and Co offer Overgaiters for ladies and misses in black and tan colors with a full range of sizes available.
Full line of Ladies Misses and Children's Rubber Boots at Lichtenberger Co. 4 Robertson Jones, Jonesboro Ark. write C C C Certain Chill Cure gives universal satisfaction. Pleasant to take. No cure no pay. Sold by Wilmoth Wilhelm Co. The river began rising quite briskly the first of the week.
A. L. Patrick offers half-mile south of Carmi Illinois sale on Thursday December 22 1892 at 9 o clock for 30 horses including trotting bred stock 20 sound work mules 50 well bred cattle hogs and farming gear 4 two horse wagons 2 buggies mowers harrows plows drills and equipment Terms cash for sums under 5 with 12 month credit on larger amounts notes with security bearing 6 percent interest No removal before notes are given No side bidding Must sell golden opportunity for buyers Remember date and place Curmi Illinois
The New Harmony Literary Club met in the high school room on Tuesday evening at 7 30. A D Jones presented Shylock ve. Antonio with history of the trial and its legality. The discussion featured Messrs Golden Wood Truscott and others. An oration by Rev A F Morgan titled Antony's Oration Over Caesar's Body was delivered well. Admission fees were debated but postponed. Next meeting set for January 3, 1503 with a full program planned.
The act begins Monday December 19 as a 2 night engagement presenting The Millionaire a lively comedy praised by Owensboro and Hopkinsville papers. Seats on sale at usual price and place.
Mrs Dave Aldredge attempted suicide by razor last Wednesday night, cutting both sides of her throat. Dr Glaze stitched the wounds, not deemed dangerous. A quarrel with her husband is reported to have provoked the act. Also notes on local real estate transfers, upcoming performances, and a few business items.
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