French Torpedo Boat Reaches 24.66 Knots an Hour
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1893
Page
2
Bicycle’s universal appeal as it makes riders feel better
The bicycle wins broad appeal among rich and poor alike by giving riders a sense of improvement after trying it. The simple ride offers a practical lift in mood and mobility, signaling personal progress regardless of social status.
Stamp collector drives demand for Columbian picture gallery
Businessmen receiving many letters will be renewed as the stamp collector's demand for the new Columbian picture gallery is satisfied.
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New Columbian Picture Gallery
Quote on integrity and character versus intellect
A reflective saying suggests integrity defines worth louder than wit or philosophy. It questions whether genius or courage have value without a compassionate heart.
Society judge says women grow fatter and healthier
George du Maurier of London Punch declares that women are growing broader and healthier, reflecting a favorable social shift noted by the era’s satirical weekly.
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George du Maurier
London Punch
Wealthy faith-curist Father McLuincer dies
The famed faith-curist Father McLuincer left an estate that is unlikely to cover his debts. The report cautions that wealth claims can be overstated and that apparent riches may not reflect actual finances.
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Father McLuincer
Missionary and Wife Robbed in Omaha
A missionary and his wife long based among Africans were recently sand bagged and robbed in Omaha. Once recovered they are expected to return to Africa and voice strong opinions on modern civilization.
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Africa
Omaha
Poetry in London Truth Attacks Mr Gould
London Truth published verse denouncing the late financier Mr Gould. Other papers in the country skewered him harshly while avoiding crossing into mockery beyond poetry.
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London
Gould
Missionary Returns to Omaha After Wounding in Africa
A missionary who spent years in Africa returned to Omaha where he was hit and badly wounded by a sandbag. He expresses a strong desire to return to the比 mission among the people he served, despite his injuries.
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Africa
Omaha
Congressmen Cockrell Wounded in Civil War Skirmish
Texas Congressman Cockrell was wounded in a war era fight. A throat problem led to a doctor removing a minute bullet that had migrated from the original wound.
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Congressman Cockrell
Texas
Worthless Complaint Sparks Felony Case In Los Angeles
A LA man’s wife described him as worthless in a long complaint. He then committed a felony meant as proof of a broken heart, but the public treated it as evidence supporting the complaint and the case moves forward.
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Tnr
Los Angeles
Anarchists in Spain back blood bath proposal
A meeting of anarchists in Spain greeted a plan to bathe in blood with strong enthusiasm. The piece notes some merit in the idea and hints at a compromise on the fluid, suggesting anarchy would be transformed after a single treatment.
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Spain
World’s Fair Costs Soar Toward 20 Million Seal
Contracts for buildings and landscape work total 12.3 million dollars with the fair opening projected around 20 million dollars. The speaker quips that even Jay Gould could not outfit more than four or five Worlds Fairs without borrowing millions from friends.
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Jay Gould
Englishman hanged for belief in blood magic
An Englishman who drank human blood seeking supernatural powers is hanged by authorities. His belief in triumph over earthly conditions failed as his life ends under capital punishment while his environment remains harsher than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Valentine
Duchess Deeds Castle Share to Stepson Duke
The American Duchess of Marl borough deeded her share in the late unmourned castle to her stepson the new Duke. This act is seen as thoughtful since the Duke would have taken possession anyway, though it deprives him of doing it in a manner considered un gentlemanly.
Denver journalist calls death-row inmate position annoying
A Colorado prisoner condemned to death faces possible execution before the Supreme Court rules. A Denver journalist describes the man’s stance as annoying, though the judge’s task remains difficult amid the protracted legal fight.
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Colorado
Supreme Court
Denver
Distressing Position Echoes in Reported Remarks
A distant view suggests the term may be strong yet the speaker calls the stance distressing. The wording hints at concern over conduct or policy as observers weigh the implications.
Russia ends flogging of female convicts bound for Siberia
Russia reports that female convicts en route to Siberia will no longer be flogged but may be subjected to half starvation for unseemly displeasure. The measure is viewed as a major humanitarian concession, though its reception by the women is uncertain as many may die during the journey.
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Russia
Siberia
Man Seeks $100,000 Damages for Lost Feet
A claimant seeks $100,000 in damages for the loss of both feet, highlighting the wide range of awards in recent cases. Previously juries granted as little as six cents for toe loss and as much as 420 dollars for a single toe.
Memphis Woman Sues Over Pullman Car Incident
Suir sues a railway company alleging a Memphis woman was asleep in a Pullman car when a male employee, peering through curtains, squeezed her feet unlawfully. The piece questions societal duty and notes a jury might assign some blame to the woman, arguing the car aisle is no setting for a heel and toe display.
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Suir
Memphis
Pullman Cara
Chicago Board of Education favors women teachers
The board selects female teachers, including widows and maids, and bars women with children under two from competition. The decision attracts mixed reaction though the writer calls it a sensible policy that may strain marriages and challenge husbands who relied on wives’ support.
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Chicago Board of Education
German savant claims disinfection of rivers and sewers
The writer praises a German savant who allegedly found a method to disinfect rivers reservoirs drinking water and sewers by passing an electric current. The discovery, if true, could greatly extend human longevity reduce typhoid spread and purify poisoned districts urging Hunt up the German scientist and verify the claims.
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Hamburg
The Benign Idiocy in West and East Feud
A satirical piece accuses WiiLe Edmund Russell and his wife of promoting a foolish philosophy across the West and East. It jokes that the wife advocates falling downstairs and that Edmund pursues this daily, offering a grim comic image of public interest. The writer imagines cities would welcome further sensational stunts despite the violence.
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WiiLe
Edmund Russell
Edmund
The Palmetto Plant Gaining Industrial Notice
The palmetto tree in the Southern states is becoming a factor in industry for its hard wood and strong fiber. A Jacksonville factory now makes brushes and cordage from the fiber while other uses include sponges and bristled tools. Young leaves are said to taste like chestnuts and bears feed on the shoots. Some men are born great some achieve greatness and some sell whisky at 106 cents a glass.
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Jacksonville
Our Patron Saint Valentine in Verse by Benson
A verse by Mary A. Benson blends romantic notes with playful echoes of St. Valentine. The poem juxtaposes Cupid imagery, courting rituals, and a frontier phrase about Texan rangers and their mustangs to celebrate love and loyalty through seasonal verse.
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Jaseo
Valentine
Saint Valentine’s Day Memories and Old Traditions
The article traces St. Valentine’s history from a 3rd century bishop martyrdom to medieval customs. It notes the day’s pagan origins, the shift to saintly names in lotteries, knightly courtship, the first Valentine by Duke of Orleans, and lasting practices like letters, lace valentines, and masquerades across Europe.
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Mr. Pepys
Valentine
Sir William Batton
Charles
Duke of Orleans
Cupid
Gold ceinture gifted by Nanuleon features Apollo cameo
The belt is gold in the Emperor style with two narrow openWork bands edged in pearls. A large antique onyx cameo portrays Apollo and a Muse at the center, from which hangs a flexible pendant widening toward five imperial pearl tassels. The pendant alternates two openWork patterns with honeysuckle edges and includes a lovers knot and wreath motifs.
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Apollo
Englishman Wins Bet On Ducks And Quail At Florida Inn
A sporting English guest at a Florida hotel accepted a satirical bet from the landlord offering 50 cents per duck and 25 cents per quail. He and an associate returned with a floor covered in birds, forcing the mean-spirited innkeeper to honor the payout, despite protests that selling game was unsportsmanlike.
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Florida
Hereditary Influence On Child Growth And Age Effects
A column cites heredity as shaping child growth and behavior with age effects. It notes that offspring of very young parents show slower mental and physical development, while children of old parents appear aged. A 108 year old woman, Marguerite Cribsowna, died in 1763 after a marriage at 94 to a 105 year old man, with their three children showing signs of aging early. It also contrasts memory reliability between drunken acts and robbed events.
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Marguerite Cribsowna
Boy and Prince in Kioto Archery Tale
A young boy charms the Duke of Connaught in Kioto Japan during the cherry dances. The boy persuades the Duke to visit archery galleries, later meeting the Duchess and Princess for a playful hour. The tale highlights plain royal hospitality and a child’s curiosity.
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Douglas Sladen
Kioto
Japan
Duchess of Connaught
Mr. Sladen
Victoria
Charles
Royal
Russian naval officer touts 28 hour electric hull ship
Lieut Apostolov of the Russian navy develops a running electric gear hull driven craft with no screws or paddles. A 28 hour Liverpool to New York voyage is claimed with a revolving mechanism. Alternatives include submarine passage with oxygen hydrogen. Exhibition planned in Moscow and St Petersburg ahead of a World’s Fair.
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Apostolov
Admiral van der Fleet
Baron Bistrom
Pereleschin
Ragnn
Odessa
London Transport
Liverpool
New York
Apostolow
Atlantic
Moscow
St. Petersburg
A Stitch in Time Prevents Major Loss in Mill
A factory foreman warns that shutting down to fix a minor engine defect at once saves time and money. Delaying repairs till noon or night can waste hours and cost hundreds of dollars in productivity, illustrating a costly lesson from an American Miller piece.
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American Miller
Stormy voyage tests clergy faith on voyage to Prince Edward Island
A Halifax to Prince Edward Island steamer once faced a fierce storm with many clergymen aboard bound for a synod. When asked by a minister if danger was great the captain said trust in Providence and the clergyman exclaimed in disbelief that such a conclusion was reached.
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Boston
Moody
Prince Edward Island
Halifax
Electric Cars and Rubber Man Prank Ride Shameful Shock Tale
A Chronicle of Ansonia and Birmingham electric streetcars recounts a conductor’s prank to shock rubbered riders. Passengers including a posing gentleman and his dog experience sudden jolts from charged metal doorsills, with the conductor highlighting comic misfortune and relief after the quick shocks.
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Ansonia
Conn
Birmingham
Big Trish
Howly Moses
Peakville Tale of a 28 Cent Balance
Jeems Busby takes a six cent an hour wood job from Square Willet in Peakville. After 37 hours, the Squire pays $2.22, leaving a 28 cent balance Busby accepts with a drawled remark about fairness and a tale to tell.
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Peakville
Jeems Busby
Willet
Squire Willet
Mr Busby
Mr. Busby
Vanity Taxes Fund Brazilian Hospital Name Inscription
Dom Pedro former Emperor of Brazil sought funds for a Rio de Janeiro hospital by selling personal noble titles. Rich families paid for counts or barons, sparking a rush as others followed, revealing human vanity in pursuit of philanthropy. A golden inscription greets the hospital entrance: Vanitas humanae miseriae humanae. The homeliest girl always stands up the longest at a spelling match.
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Dom Pedro
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Register
New Harmo.y
Indiana
Mary A. Benson
Marcus Aurelius Claudius
Rome
Julius
St. Prauxades
Pan
Juno
Francis de Sales
Italy
Shakspeare
Theseus
Donne
Jonsen
England
Girdle
Marie Louise
Boy and
Prince
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