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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1874
Page
1
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A New York Legislator recounted an Assembly scene where Perkins, an honest Albany figure, refused to be swayed by money offers to vote for an underground railroad bill. The tale reveals rival companies funding both sides, with Perkins angrily denying compromise and threatening to abstain.
A veteran judge counsels a misbehaving recruit to abandon drink and adopt temperance as a defensive lines strategy. He compares whisky to rifles and demijohns to earthworks, urging the man to lead a disciplined campaign of cold water sage tea and iced milk with organized units and proper support. A Vermont girl later asks for jumps and hops at a drug store, highlighting a humorous domestic moment.
The Indianapolis Sentinel opens the new year with pride in the past twelve months. It defends its fearless, nonpartisan stance, pledges honest reform, and promises broad news coverage, strong market reports, and continued leadership as Indiana’s foremost newspaper.
Slimmer, mistaken for Henry, is accosted by a woman with three children at a depot. She hugs him and sobs, asking about Aunt Martha and Louisa, while Slimmer denies being Henry and pleads for relief. A man identical in appearance arrives, decking Slimmer, and the scene ends with Slimmer hospitalized and desiring severe consequences for his doppelganger.
A 10 year old boy in Detroit pleads to save his dog Dan at Central station explaining no license funds. He bursts into tears as strangers assemble a purse to pay for the license and send him home to Billy. The moment moves onlookers who help the family in need.
The piece traces the origins of newspapers from Acta Publican in ancient Rome to early modern Europe, noting Germany and Venice as early centers and the English press around James I. It tracks growth through Queen Anne, the Daily Courant, and London totals, then shifts to America with the Boston Newsletter and later US expansion, including 1850 and 1360 data, and large 19th century press volumes led by New York and Philadelphia.
The article discusses the Cacahuamilpa cave as possibly the largest in the world with extensive exploration by Porter C. Bliss. It describes vast interior halls, multiple rivers, bats, and two deep cave systems. Also featured are details of the Lord Mayor of London collar and a California sportsman Billy Barker tale ending in an accident with a bird.
A quirky survey of rat uses from prophecy to practical roles. It notes weak logic behind superstitions and cites military uses, fur trade value, and brutal entertainments in Rome. The piece mentions Paris bone-wranglers, gloves, and rat eating by diverse groups, including sailors and sieges.
Josh Billings offers dated domestic guidance for young women finishing boarding school. The narrator urges practical chores, cooking, housekeeping, sewing, and music, proposing one year of usefulness to attract a suitor. Extra notes include a vinegar candy recipe and a Vienna to Paris horse ride bet with large stakes and crowd reception.
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