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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1893
Page
2
A Register report notes an Ohio woman asserts a remarkable burp has already produced $10,000 worth of butter. The item reflects odd local chatter and lacks corroboration from authorities. The piece mentions Queen Natalie and Milan in passing as part of a rumor, with mixed reception.
A wry remark notes that though there are 17,000 silk styles, the practical effect falls on the woman who must wear six cent prints, underscoring the mismatch between fashion variety and affordable options.
A report indicates Mrs Maysrick suffered a relapse. The usual explanation that she managed this by swallowing a paper of needles appears to have been delayed.
London now has a population that exceeds New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Chicago together, making these four the only American cities with populations of one million or more.
Prince Bismarck expresses he longs to stay with family at home, detesting travel and the discomforts of unfamiliar beds and hotel life. He emphasizes prioritizing domestic life and familiar surroundings.
Mr. Houman proposes using navy vessels to repatriate Chinese nationals to their homes. He suggests making the coolies pay for passage by working to cover costs, enabling sailors to be kept on halt pay.
The London County Council has followed Charles Dickens’s expressed wish by declining to erect a statue of the author. The council declined from commissioning statue maker Mr Elwell of America, preserving the famed writer’s memory without a monument.
Editor Herr Grose announces a new review titled the Enemy of Woman to be staged in Vienna. He frames the project as his mission to redeem man from the tyrannical sex and instructs the proof-reader to study the piece carefully.
An Oakland girl has kept a safe pattern by firing at a man who refused to wear the mitten she gave him. The man, acquitted on insanity grounds, faces marrying another girl while she stays firm on her stance.
An Idaho report argues horses are so inexpensive to steal that owners could not give them away, while noting that some thieves might still risk capture for a stole horse. The piece reflects on human nature and the challenges of animal theft.
The idea of traveling around the world is viable only if the traveler can cover expenses. Beginning with a tent to beg the full journey is another matter, as the world does not owe free meals or shelter or passes.
In a Wichita court the defendant misbehaved at the bar and was met with a judge’s unconventional act. The judge doffed the ermine, spat into his palm, and licked the offender before continuing to dispense justice. This method of punishment has advantages over a fine. It cannot be remitted.
Thatcher Graves, jailed over a year at the Colorado Penitentiary for the murder of Mrs. Barnaby, has won a new trial and the prosecution will be withdrawn, clearing the way for his release. The case drew attention for the belief that the evidence did not support the death sentence.
Grand Duke Nicholas Constant Inmith of Russia, cousin of the Czar, has lived in Central Asia for about twenty years. He amuses himself by beating his wife and, when irate, burying enemies up to their necks in sand to suffer sunstroke and flies. The Czar is blamed for not hanging him.
A young man in Saint Louis shot his sweetheart and then took his own life in a domestic tragedy. Police reported the incident as a fatal shooting followed by suicide, with investigators gathering details at the scene.
The account argues that the youth’s crime stems from his cigarette habit and dismisses the idea of blame. It suggests the girl’s action may be unprovable as an alibi, noting the supposed harm of cigarettes and questioning the motive. The text implies harsh judgments on smoking and social status.
A divorce filing alleges a wife with an uncontrollable temper frequently hurled French clocks at her husband. The account notes other attacks using marble bric a brac and a glass paper weight while flat irons and broomsticks were available, leading to a weak case for the wife.
The reunification of former rulers Milan and Natalie of Servia is unlikely to alter Servia's politics beyond the country. Milan abdicated amid controversy and he pursued excesses on the continent. He was accused of infidelity and of inflaming anti Queen sentiment. a divorce followed on a minor pretext.
The annual report of Governor Knapp notes Alaska’s exports last year near 8 million dollars against 2 million imports, a sizable surplus despite sparse population of about 31,000 largely of Indian ancestry. It cites rich resources in gold, timber, coal, cod, salmon, and seal fisheries, plus Indian schools, yet laments lawless natives and alcohol-smuggling hindering development.
A humorous tale from Mrs Barstow in a neighborly chat about strict economy. She admits using up odds and ends including sunburnt and wormy potatoes to avoid waste, yet late season spoilage forces disposal of the majority as winter ends.
Divorces granted in Scotland grew from an average of 35 yearly between 1864 and 1874 to 59 between 1874 and 1889. Last year 127 decrees were issued, vs 109 in 1801 and 89 in 1890. Husbands obtained 68 decrees and wives 59, with infidelity cited as ground for just over half. There are few who can pretend to happiness when unhappy.
A sorrowful poem recounts measuring a newborn, a blooming lily, and a tearful gaze as June promises renewal. The family recalls life and loss, a boy laid to rest in a rosewood casket with a lingering ache and childless moan.
A Kentucky tale follows Tom Bloomfield a lazy youth from Magoffin County as a sharp rebuke from Kitty Martin spurs him to change. Recounted letters reveal his rise from indolence to a railroad dispatcher and later a general passenger agent, ending with a note of gratitude to Kitty for lighting his path.
A historic notice describes a medicine made from corn silk claiming liver and kidney soothing properties. It notes the active principle and suggests it as a remedy, while tangentially remarking that an actress would not relish meeting old acquaintances from forty years past.
A New York lawyer Isaac Angel extols General Benjamin Franklin Butler as unmatched in evidence law, especially torts, with a humane record of not charging soldiers' families. The piece reprints a Nevada tale of John Pollard alias McTeague, whose name swap and mail theft led to murder and a seven year penitentiary term.
A literary dinner scene shows Renan snubbing eloquence while M. Caro argues for God. The room shifts as Renan bows, hosts invites him to speak, and a joke about being behindhand leads to a humorous potato request.
A historical tip explains attaching a zinc ring around the barrel or soldering a hidden zinc strip beneath it to create a galvanic shield. The zinc protects both metals from oxidation, keeping the interior and exterior barrel rust free as long as contact remains.
The piece notes gray hair is common now due to frequent cutting and soap. It highlights soap and barbering eroding hair color and strength, warns against ammonia in shampoos, and suggests singeing hair to control oils, while linking ammonia to dry scalp and premature graying.
Experiments with cyclers and carrier pigeons for transmitting messages are being made by the Gymnastic Society of Rome in the interest of the Italian army. The rider carries a small cage attached to his machine in which are several well trained pigeons. When important observations have been taken and jotted down they are placed in envelopes and affixed to the birds, which are liberated. In every instance thus far the birds have flown promptly and in a straight line back to headquarters.
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