07 Jan 1881
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1881
Page
1
A faded home tale of Carrie and Albert Haven explores envy and financial pressure. Enviable living sparks discontent when Lloyds scandal and a bank loss trigger tragedy. The pair confront folly, seek restraint, and find solace in honesty and each other. A Michigan pioneer editor obituary closes the column.
Several properties in New Harmony Indiana offered for sale including a Main Street building site with fruit trees and shade, two-story and one-story houses, a corner lot, 160 acres of timbered land in Bethel township near the Evansville and Peoria Railroad, a two-story frame building suitable for warehouse, and 10 090 feet of oak lumber. Contact Frank O. Fitton New Harmony Indiana for details and bargains.
Carrie Haven frets over status and money after contrasting her home with Mrs. Lloyd’s stylish surroundings. She confides in herself about Albert’s stingy ways and complains of faded furnishings, then questions her husband’s indifference as they share a quiet supper. A visit to Mrs. Lloyd confirms her mood shift and seeds further plans.
A centennial reminiscence recalls Col. Scott, later Kentucky governor, who refused a challenger over honor. The governor laughingly dismisses the threat, saying he would post a coward but only exposes the caller as a liar. Also notes needles made in Detroit sent to England for eyes and a remark about a lady’s nerves.
A collage of clipped anecdotes features Miss Blanche Murray mocking smoking, two women lawyers joining George A. Wheeler’s murder case prosecution, and a portrait of Harrisburg antiquities. It also notes census plans for London 1881, Minnesota bank law quirks, and a wry Albany Argus tale on tight lacing for econ omy.
A Michigan farmer devised a gimmick selling hollow batter rolls filled with water and frozen solid. The stunt played on novelty as the hollow loaves were presented as surprise frozen treats, drawing curiosity and questions about the inventor’s method.
The piece predicts the Hayes administration will fade from memory as a disliked era, with minor scandals cited and future figures like Evarts Sherman Ramsey and Schurz discussed in a reflective, skeptical tone, referencing New York Sun commentary and historical figures. It blends political critique with curious anecdotes on aging horses and church reforms.
Astronomers anticipate the Pilgrim star resurfacing after historic sightings in 945 1264 and 1572. Descriptions say it outshone Jupiter and could be visible for weeks in Cassiopeia, with past noonday brightness noted in clear skies and bright nights when the sky was overcast.
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