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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1880
Page
3
Genuine Atmore mincemeat and Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic promote fever cure, malaria prevention, and digestive relief. New crop sugars, sorghum, buckwheat flour, honey, maple syrup, and canned peaches featured. Jewelry, silver, clocks, watches, and cutlery showcased by Thrall Mumford's and F Owen Co. Cards with donor names offered free with purchases. short notice required.
New York December 10 1880 report on coffee house failures led by Arnold & Co as grain and coffee markets reel. Steamship steerage abuses and immigrant welfare draw attention while Catholic Sisters fund a new St Mary’s hospital in Brooklyn. A Fort Green battle reenactment with modern tactics is planned, and Santa’s toy warehouses lure shoppers as Christmas fever spreads through New York.
Rosamond Dale Owen invites New Harmony ladies to a Friday evening gathering at the School Building room of the Society for Mutual Improvement on December 17 at 7 o clock. She shares nine years of trial with undergarments, praises a tight warm style, notes Paris adoption for smoother dresses, and offers to lend patterns for others to copy.
At the December 13 1880 Arctic Lodge No 394 meeting in New Harmony officers were elected Worshipful Master Andrew C Thomas Senior Warden Joseph Ward Junior Warden Thomas Plummer Treasurer John Walz Secretary Thomas Pisely Treasurers William Richarda A C Thomas and Robert Clarke. We E F Owen Co promote their silver and plated ware stock as best yet brought to New Harmony inviting examination before purchase.
We offer a wide stock of musical instruments including a full line of Richter Knittlinger and Hohner French Harps. Special inducements are available to bands ordering new instrument sets.
Mr L T Paritirs entered City Mills last Tuesday and found a door ajar, tracks inside, and a boiler fire under way. The mill’s boiler was nearly empty, revealing a suspected arson attempt to destroy property and perhaps endanger life. The motive remains unknown, and the culprit, if found, should be severely punished. Also notes Ballou's Magazine January issue praised as a strong family read with rich illustrations and music pages, urging subscriptions at $1.50 per year.
The Detroit Free Press is praised for quality writing and spiciness. A combined offer with The Household supplement is $2 a year or cheaper with a clubed subscription to the Register. The column notes immigrants and public support in Posey County and commends postmaster J C Mintey for organizing Grayville mail service.
The failed bills suggest Congressman Converse of Ohio cannot pass a measure to cut presidential pay to 25000 dollars. If enacted, it would place Hayes at 50000 dollars annually for four years while Garfield would be reduced to half that amount.
The steamer Sweetzer arrived here after an accident near Mt. Carmel, then departed Tuesday for Caseyville to tow barges loaded with coal. It will soon go on the ways at Paducah for repairs.
The new safe purchased by Mesers. THRaALL & MoumForp is described as a monster weighing 5000 pounds placed at their store. The note adds Kendalls Spavin Cure claims its longest and greatest sales presence with no burglar need apply in that direction.
A holiday festival and Christmas tree will be held at the M. E. church next Friday evening with juveniles and adults. Sunday school children admitted free. others pay a small fee. Also notes on local schools and a humorous quip about poets and capital.
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