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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1883
Page
2
The Register notes the infamous Meeker massacre figure alive near Unital IU, while a Canadian weather prophet warns of a March storm. Other items: a Canadian-vs-railway damages case, Archer the jockey’s Newmarket marriage plans, and U.S. boot and shoe industry statistics.
The piece reviews French ballooning history noting the mixed outcomes of expeditions and fatalities, contrasting American failures with French exploits. It cites the Paris siege as a rare period where balloons proved useful and questions whether aerostation will ever become practically valuable, despite celebration of Montgolfier's ascent.
Gen Snowon reports eight explorations in Wyoming Idaho and Montana. He cites a Sheridan proposal to allocate eighty acres to each Crow family head and purchase the rest with government bonds. Interest funds would support Indians annually, creating a perpetual fund and enabling land sales to settlers. The plan aims to open the country while aiding tribal welfare.
The article argues that boots persist in civilized regions due to conservative habits, contrasting Western fashion with practical use in the West where boots remain outside trousers. It traces boots’ origin as outer protection and notes the hat as another outdated fashion, urging discard by pragmatic standards.
A fragmented quotation discusses mental strength and vigorous constitution. It references Locke and suggests that a firm will and robust physical form enable longer distances and greater endurance, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
A collage of short notes on early mineralogy and crystal bands, earthquakes, new dyeing methods, and explosive flour dust risks. It mentions Barcelona dye innovations, porous earthenware cooling, and mica applications in industry. Also notes gas usage in London, thread production in Sweden, and French garden fashion.
The Riforma reports in 220 principal communes with 4,080,368 inhabitants only 1,197,783 males and 1,?37,547 females aged seven up reading and writing. Ignorance per 100 males 41.11 and 52.94 females. Milan and Turin show best progress with 10.65 and 14.87 percent ignorant respectively. some capitals reach 80 percent. In Baltimore?
A fragment discusses public demand for answers from Joseph Cook on hotel practices. The speaker notes a shift from boarding to inviting guests and questions whether laws governing hospitality are being followed. The item highlights concerns about weekly rates and treatment of guests.
The article describes Geneva at the Rhone outflow from Lake Geneva known for its jewelry and music boxes. It highlights orchestrions, tiny singing birds, and magical chairs that are music boxes. Tourists, hotels, and the Swiss crafts of clockwork wonder are noted with curiosity and local color.
A vivid rural scene recalls a marsh near Circleville by the Scidto River where reeds grow and blackbirds gather at dusk. The narrator details waves of birds arriving from cornfields, their varied plumage, and the night chorus as roosting begins under fading light.
The origin of state fairs traces to Albany merchant Elkayal Watson around 1810 with rejection from Boston. New York Legislature funded agriculture fairs in 1819, amid earlier county gatherings at Sandy Hill and towns like Argyle Whitehall and Granville. The piece notes small prizes, early ploughmen, and sparse records, ending with a garbled line on forgery and a Bayou Terribonne reference.
An elderly speaker reflects on aging from kingly family authority to a tender patriarch role He laments grandchildren roaming time and again praising grandparents and noting how wives nurture children while fathers manage farms offices or stores He calls for respect for motherhood and warns against overbearing notions of parental ownership.
The article argues farming’s rise hinges on educated, connected farmers who read and engage with the wider world. It notes anticipated railroad expansion by Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul from Aberdeen to Pierre, promising Pierre a boom and potential status as the Dakota metropolis, linking water routes and Sioux country to growth.
The bean blower, famed device of prank and mischief, stands as a relic of schoolyard lore, shaping playful torment among boys and perhaps the first tool of noisy mischief in classroom corners.
A poor matron hires a frail woman who proves she is aided by the dead husband Charlie. The mistress learns the unseen helpers sustain labor and faith, as the story extols angels, spirits, and celestial guards aiding daily toil. The piece closes with a reflection on unseen hands guiding the weary.
A reader asks how to pronounce the surname Muller in Whittier's Maud Muller and shares experiences from confusion over German umlauts. A German student explains that double dots over u suggest an x after, yielding Mulier or Maud Murier. various pronunciations are recounted as the reader seeks a final, authoritative form.
An 1830 promotional notice claims Hop Bitters can cure sick people with the least doubt of its efficacy. It asserts cases exist in neighbor hoods with positive proof of permanent cures at low cost and suggests consulting a druggist or physician. Signed in Feb 1830 by BEENWICH with testimonials from Lenox Brewer.
A quotation from Edward Eggleston notes love’s craftiness and discretion. It extols the rarity of a youth or especially a girl who speaks frankly about a romance as a miracle of veracity.
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