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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1880
Page
3
An 19th century ad page highlights Buckien’s Arnica Salve promising relief for cuts bruises and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It also touts new goods at G W Engler Mary E Drinkwater and B F Owen Co including hardware wagons cutlery hats toys and clothing plus weatherstrips and a Valentine’s Day event at Union Hall. Capt Joseph A Barret and Captain Cox updates appear amid local commerce notices and theater plans for Glenlivet.
The article lists candidates for township trustee, including RGF CEORGE W. ENGLER and Mr. Bouton, with notes on prior offices in Posey County. It also mentions other local races, weddings, social events, and community concerns such as measles like illness and civic notices.
A critique warns against quinine and arsenic in ague cures, noting dangerous side effects. It promotes AVER'S AGUE CURE as a safe vegetable remedy, claiming it cures fever and ague without harmful ingredients, also aiding liver complaints and general malarial district health. Agents A.H. Fretageot & Co. urge readers to consider alternatives and units in New Harmony civic notices follow.
Subdued high water leaves Wabash calm and questions arise about Black River bridge repair. Corn damage from flood prompts price concerns and grain rumors. Wabash Ohio valley corn reputation questioned. Local footnotes cover land purchases, church, marriage, politics, and anti negro migration stance. Col Wheeler, Dent, Waller named for offices. Utley Beckley marriage noted.
Claiming to cure consumption and all throat and lung ailments the ad praises Dr King s New Discovery as a miraculous remedy. It offers a free trial bottle from Thrall and Mumford with a paid bottle priced at one dollar and notes a New York Letter delay with a Chicago business trip in the city.
A chaotic scene at a glove shop featured a irate clerk when a man asked about children. In unrelated notes 8% Maine reportedly has a single governor, Sotkbeasin Swaasin, linked to Penobscot leadership, and Dr Mary Walker allegedly spoke by telephone about a death in eight minutes last week.
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