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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1877
Page
3
Dispatches report consuls claim Turkish defeat on the frontier while Eight & Co advertises the cheapest stock with the largest selection and lowest prices. A holiday gift idea promotes a year’s subscription to the Register as a sign of good taste and generosity.
Christmas preparations fill Stewartsville as the community gears up for a tree on December 24 and sharing gifts. Local literary societies flourish, school standards are discussed, corn harvests improve, and residents note a 25 cent corn price. Obituary for Thomas Allman, Kansas arrivals Charles Montgomery and wife return for winter plans. News also covers Texas unrest and foreign affairs with Plevna, Russia, and Turkey, plus local commerce and shop ads.
A January issue sample promotes Ballou's Monthly Magazine as cheap and stylish family reading. It lists stories and features, price, and a sample-copy offer. then shifts to brief Midwest and national political notes about Reconstruction, Senate politics, party strength, and regional affairs with assorted anecdotes and civic news.
Patterson seated as Colorado's representative after two 1876 elections, October and November, with Belford leading by about 1,000 in October and Patterson by nearly 2,600 in November. Also notes Register price at 150 per year and thanks Hunspon for Cincinnati paper files.
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