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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1886
Page
3
A Chicago Ledger excerpt portrays Mr Hame and Polly visiting the city daughter and her rich stylish circle. He laments high tone manners, starched clothes, and being out of place while clinging to plain country habits. He refuses to change, despite the lure of wealth and comfort in the city.
In a Hardware Reporter feature, a blacksmith uses a rhythmic hand-hammer to signal a helper how to strike with a sledge. Left-hand moves guide sledge position, tempo, and force, with signals indicating when to stop and how to vary blows for precise work.
A man sues for malicious imprisonment after a prior misdemeanor arrest. He argues the jail shunted him from a circus, claiming the officer cheated him out of attending the show. The judge halves the irony by awarding liberal damages while noting the citizen’s right to see the circus. The piece also notes many German university professors aged 80 to 90 continuing to lecture.
A crowd parts as steamer No. 4 races along with its black horses. A wheel breaks, the steamer overturns, and firemen are injured. Investigation reveals the steward forgot the Noch-pin while oiling. A minor neglect costs a half million. The Fire Journal warns of neglect’s broad dangers.
A Boston Herald summary notes Virginia dominates peanut supply with Tennessee grown also common. Norfolk, Virginia hosts several peanut factories where nuts are cleaned, sorted, and hand picked by workers. Prices range from three to five cents per pound, with Spanish peanuts higher. The piece also claims peanut oil is often used to imitate olive oil and explains a nitric acid test to distinguish them.
Excerpts discuss Peru's long guano fortunes from offshore islands along the Peruvian coast, the 19th century export boom, and the Chilian seizure during the 1880 war. It notes rich deposits formed by birds, seals, and fish bones and suggests future shipments may resume under Chilean control next year.
A collection of antiquated adage quotes cites hanging, coughing, and pain relief with patent medicines. It notes a Philadelphia journal on infant sacrifice by soothing syrups containing opium and critiques the difficulty of estimating the issue. A Paris gastronomic novelty involving a monkey is mentioned in a stray line.
An aging prejudice against women in medicine is fading as many women physicians earn substantial incomes and run successful practices. The piece highlights Miss Addie M. Barnes of Danville Illinois and testimonials praising Athlophoros as a cure for rheumatism from various users, promoting mail order sales from Athlophoros Co.
A traveler presents a staged scene of a squaw and pony she rides in, a rosy reenactment of romance. The man and woman dine with guests, share a kiss of adoration, and depart with blessings while the squaw is praised as a fine bride.
A humorous exchange from the Boston Courier quotes two men debating love. The second man claims strong proof is a woman naming her poodle after him, a playful measure of affection and a joke about devotion.
A collage of medical claims and sensational lines. It touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for bilious fever and general malaise, urges use by all druggists, and warns of dangers of overdrugging alongside Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy and Dr Waukzr California Vinegar Bitter.
A historical advertisement extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for rheumatism and malaria. It claims the tonic expels impurities from blood, aids kidney elimination, improves digestion and bile secretion, and prevents fevers, liver issues, and bilious remittent ailments.
An old woman recalls a newspaper report of a grind stone blast that killed four in a mill. She buys accident insurance, brings the stone home, shields her face with a pie board, and has 24 pails of water dumped on it while a danger placard is placed nearby. She calls it fortunate the house wasn’t blown apart.
An advertisement extols the Monon Route via Louisville and Cincinnati to New Orleans and Florida offering Pullman sleepers and generous stops, praising Mammoth Cave as a must-visit natural wonder. It lists Gulf coast coastal towns and urges choosing the Monon Route for best travel value and scenery.
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