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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1890
Page
1
Indianapolis reports a Democratic administration inaugurated amid GOP attempts to cripple new officials. The piece rails at Republican abuses, cites a $14,000 overdrawn ledger entry, a ruined treasury, and a demoralized police and fire service. It mocks a stalled campaign exhibit and notes various local curiosities and misfortunes.
Illinois reports 247,980,589 bushels of corn produced in 1889 valued at 59,515,841 dollars. The crop averages 35 bushels per acre, with Madison county leading at 43, Ford and Calhoun at 50, and Boone at 22. Planted area reached 6,988,267 acres, down 59,546 from 1888. The grain grades high, as the best since 1879.
Politics in Lynn Township reports candidates surfacing for trustee. R. W. Highman and G. Stitt are the two contenders. The contest is tight with highway support needing a clear majority to prevail. Stitt remains optimistic about his bid.
In Indianapolis on January 7 the state reported 211 insane persons, with 411 in county asylums. Inmates of charitable, reformatory, and penal institutions rose 40 percent last year, adult paupers up 46 percent, while total population grew 15 percent.
Jere Givens of Martinsville, while hunting on river islands flooded by high water, sighted a large ball of snakes and killed all with one shot. Untangling the mass revealed four monster black snakes and five garter snakes.
The White River shows an unprecedented rapid rise with water at all points higher than any time in the past five years.
Vincennes Indiana January 8 All schools in the Wabash and White river low lands have been closed due to high water. Local districts paused classes as rising river levels prompted closures across the region.
Waitesville Creamery in Waiesville reports an average production of 600 pounds of batter per week as of January 2.
The Grayville Mercury reports Charley Martin showing two full sized eggs without shells joined by a soft tube. It also notes Chicago brick usage after the 1871 fire, Quincy band plans, Sangamon court ruling on bicycles, Olney shop move to Washington Indiana, White county marriages, Will Rickard mule incident, secret societies in Newton and Olney, Olney stock sales, and Mt. Vernon coal mine plans.
Washington dispatch notes Congress opens amid plans for nine months of work with expected outlays over 350 million dollars. It highlights Senator Dolph of Oregon pushing 148 million in new spending, critiques millionaire senators, pension office probes, and looming tariff debates. White River and Hazleton report heavy rain.
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