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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1888
Page
3
A Brooklyn Eagle account describes Mauritian island rites with graphic detail. It covers native processions, fire-walking rituals, and body piercing practices, noting fees paid by participants and the peril of the spectacle as witnesses observe priests, public demonstrations, and a dramatic captured attempt with a Colt revolver.
A reminiscence of boyhood in New England describes woodchuck burrows across Connecticut fields. The author details burrow structure, living chambers, and the animals habits, noting large dens, entry under stone walls or trees, and litters raised in the central chamber. He recalls trapping methods and local encounters. The piece ends with a reflective pause on the animal's elusive nature.
TV D Morrells in Harper's Magazine argues for a new Christmas literature that centers on Christ rather than science. He notes these works aim for year round meaning, emphasize love for neighbor, and revert to the New Testament as the source of hope and comfort rather to nebular hypotheses.
A correspondent describes polygamy in Egypt where four wives are allowed and husbands may cast off wives to take new ones. Wives are often barefoot and exploited, with girls marrying as young as eleven and lacking legal protection. Women toil in fields and domestic tasks while girls rarely obtain education.
An 8 year old country girl and a friend miss school by five minutes to 9. One prays to avoid lateness while the other suggests hurrying. They both hurry and arrive at school, illustrating cheerful faith in a light anecdote from the Damariscotta Herald.
An antiquated clipping notes Lincoln Journal humor and commerce claims. It mentions ORWELL Kansas' vanished town, a failed railroad boom, a Georgia farm hog incident, and a quip about lovers in a breach of promise case. The fragment blends local history with witty social commentary.
Capt Pembroke Pilchard praises American journalism for aiding detective work and crime solving. He cites Maxwell Preller case, newspaper maps, photographs, and the St Louis Post-Dispatch as exemplars, calling sensational reporting essential to crime capture. The text notes Ayer’s Almanac production by Ayer & Co and its multilingual print run.
A Maine hunter recounts bear stories where the protagonist always exhausts his ammunition before killing the bear with a pocket knife. An experienced visitor challenges the tale, noting in hundreds of accounts the hero survives by using the knife first, questioning the repeated pattern.
A vintage medical testimonial touts Scott's Emulsion for rickets and marasmus, claiming rapid improvement in long standing cases. It emphasizes a perfect sapidity and flesh gain, with J. M. Main, M.D. of New York endorsing its use and noting it is carried by all druggists. The ad ends with a moral warning about excessive drinking.
A dialogue fragment contrasts a dog's cleverness with human-like behavior as Verre Haute Ex press notes the animal's intelligence. The ad copy from Thompson & Ohmsted in Galveston touts Hamlin's Wizard Oil as best selling, with 4750 bottles sold in six months, while I. C. Smith & Co. in Charlotte promotes the product as trusted medicine.
A fragment from Harper's Bazar contrasts Mrs Worthwaite of Murray Hill hosting guests in a partly moved into home with a wry jab about carpets. A letter to the editor promotes a claimed epilepsy cure by KR G Root offering free samples and a treatise upon request. A quip about hospitality ends the piece.
A clergyman, long afflicted by catarrh, finally found a recipe that cured him completely. Anyone suffering can obtain the recipe free of charge by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Prof. J A Lawrence at 883 Warren Street New York City.
An advertisement blend extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and related ailments, describing renewed vigor and sleep and urging immediate use. It interweaves a sea captain’s method for measuring wave heights from a mast with product pitches for Kemp's Balsam for the throat, Brows''s Trochus, and assorted consumer goods, reflecting period marketing tone and multiple products.
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