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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1891
Page
2
The Register columns joke about an odorless whisky brand, clove trade, secret ballots and women’s suffrage, plus notes on violence and social reform. They mock politics, crime, and public morals, while praising a robust home newspaper and reflecting on urban issues from Chicago to Boston.
A nostalgic voice contrasts old fashioned home Christmas scenes with crowded city holidays. A rural Christmas tale unfolds as a tollhouse wedding and a modest, creative Christmas tree with alum frostwork evoke warm memories amid urban bustle and gift buying.
Dorothy Hope recalling a Christmas marriage plot from years past, faces a new dilemma as a note detours her to a midnight rendezvous with Charles Pulsiver. A toll keeper observes a discreet pursuit as Dorothy and Charles meet beneath sycamore trees, planning to elude her furious guardian.
Readers describe thrifty Christmas tree decorating ideas using local materials and homemade ornaments. They detail bristol board shapes, glass fragments, cornucopias, walnut trinkets, gilding, and simple handmade decorations crafted to create a bright display with minimal cost.
A government chief clerk criticizes many officials as odd, highlighting Blifkins-Granny Blifkins the most literal man who needs explicit orders for every task. He recalls a prior chief who valued economy, prompting Blifkins to switch a large computation to a small scrap of paper rather than waste a large sheet.
The city mirrors London with frequent afternoon fog and steady ocean winds, creating a muted climate similar to the British capital.
A garbled message references a prior event a year ago and asks about returning with snow. The text shows mixed capitalization and unclear names, suggesting a personal note rather than a formal report.
In a Chicago Werald excerpt a humorous tale recalls Capt Paddy Clark a West Point trained Army officer who mingled bravely with soldiers and locals He gently chides Lieut Ned Casey about star lore then bursts with a startling line Vanus Mr Casey was a woman and the moment turns toward his astonishment at the dead as the night air and stars glow over the lakefront
Quebec angler Mr J A Gregory faced a stubborn salmon while fishing at Padousae. After the salmon broke the hook and reentered the canoe, Gregory retrieved his fly and released the fish back to the waters, preserving the sportsmanlike outcome.
The New York World notes the contrast between expressed views and private thoughts. A Western city newspaper woman interviewed a prominent woman and published a flattering report praising her gentleness and hospitality. The writer, who admitted a cold, joked the cat kept her from further writing. Beautiful thoughts are "the flowers" of the mind.
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