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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1893
Page
4
The issue reports Henry Brown's and Wilmoth Wilhelm Co. promotions and offerings, a school book stock, and a note on Prof. Woop's English class. It also notes river ice conditions, a G. A. R. burial, and the Tucker Bend log loss with ice breakup on the Wabash River.
A historical advert promises satisfaction or money back for Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds throat and chest complaints including consumption and bronchitis. It touts pleasant taste safety and reliability with free trial bottles at Wilmoth Wilhelm & Co s Drug store.
Personal updates list residents visiting relatives and traveling to Evansville Carmi Mt Vernon Vincennes and Chicago. Official Report notes regular town council meeting approving previous minutes paying marshal salary tax rebate and election supplies with moves to vacate a room and relocate furniture.
Reports spread of a family swept by ice break up with one woman carried away on an ice cake. The Owensville Gleaner notes at New Harmony the cake drifted into an eddy where a passenger, cold in death, was rescued ashore.
William Whiting near Phillipstown has a portable ice house fashioned from a hollowed straw stack filled with ice. He plans to store ample ice for the summer, a method proven successful in other regions.
An advertisement touts a soap with 33 percent Liquid Sulphur for soft smooth skin and notes its use with Liquid Sulphur Lotion for skin diseases. J T Bristow and crew started quarrying rock for a new library in Owen's hills. Hoodlums removed gates and damaged property last Monday night. Mrs Ep Wittame died last Friday of consumption.
The February 15 1893 Posey County Driving Association meeting approved minutes and reports. A July 4 program includes Lady and Gentleman Rider purses, several speed ring races with purses from 2 to 65 dollars, 10 percent entry fees, 5 percent nomination fees, and rules by the American Association. Nomination closes July 1 with reopen option if races fail.
The New Harmony Literary Club held a large audience evening at the opera house with vocal duets solos and a dramatic recitation. Miss Laura Corbie and Miss Margaret Owen received praise while Mrs Geo Hunsdon encore impressed the crowd. Reserved seats and general admission details were announced for the next meeting.
A Muskogee telegram notes the arrival of an 8 pound boy at the home of Mr and Mrs Phil M Ford on the 14th. The note congratulates the young couple on their Valentine. Wilmoth Wilhelm Co Druggists advertise Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Dr Kings New Life Pills Backlin Amnic Salve and Electric Bitters with a full guarantee and refund if unsatisfactory.
A Banjo-Mandolin Guitar Club was formed last Wednesday evening at Mrs. Scott Wolfe’s residence. Members include Mrs. W. S. Wolfe, Mrs. O. W. Willis, Miss Eliza Lichtenberger as president, and several others playing banjo mandolin guitar. The club will meet weekly with plans for new selections and public performances.
A long ledger of land transactions shows numerous transfers among listed individuals and parcels. Names include Adam Berner J Darnell H Worthley Geo Hand Aaron Redman Solomon Hederich James Price Fred Schnur Lenora Meredith Mike Pfister and others. Parcels are described by township ranges and acreages with amounts ranging from 1 to 77 acres and monetary values such as 5000 and 8000.
An 19th century patent medicine claims to cure cats skin eruptions and piles with no-pay guarantee. Sold for 25 cents per box by apl0y Witmota, WinnneLm & Co.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette and Enquirer Chicago Herald Inter-Ocean and News-Record are received here every evening by Wil moth Wilhelm &Co. Evnoew Fillinects narrowly escaped being caught in the jam as the last shore he went out Saturday evening.
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