14 Jan 1881
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1881
Page
1
The Register reports General McDowell traveled from the Pacific coast to New York to vote for Garfield. It notes he and his aide claimed mileage totaling $1,280 for the trip and asserts the two votes cost the government about $600 each, a figure highlighted against Indiana market costs.
The piece discusses pending reapportionment for 1882 and potential special sessions in Indiana, noting Republican resistance in Congress and local fiscal costs. It cites figures about session expenses, party strategies, and mentions politicians such as Ma Hong, PointExXTER, and Governor Jarvis while critiquing Confederate era rhetoric and state legislative gains in Indianapolis.
A roundup of political shifts and events from Michigan to Maine. Senators elected or re-elected, legislative battles, European and Indian notes, a Berlin socialist discovery, and local concerts in Indiana. Notable items include Blaine eyed for secretary of state, Toombs gifting land for a Texas university, and a New Harmony concert guild forming.
The Indianapolis News quotes local remarks on Gen Grant and rival Blaine. It mocks Blaine’s presidential ambitions, notes Grant’s popularity in Illinois, and claims Grant refused to acknowledge Blaine after a attempt to speak. The piece reflects a feisty, partisan mood of the era.
General Robert Toombs of Georgia has donated 1000 acres of Texas land to aid in founding a university in Texas. The act supports education and expands regional institutions, reflecting cross state generosity and growth in the era.
An opinion urging Indiana lawmakers to pass a law regulating medical practitioners. The piece condemns untrained individuals using medical titles and argues that licensed graduates deserve protection and control to safeguard patients, calling for initiative from lawmakers and a united professional stand.
An Indianapolis man says he has created an artificial egg equal to a genuine one and even makes an artificial shell. He has applied for a patent and asserts eggs could be produced for six to ten cents per dozen year round. He notes the price of real eggs at around forty cents per dozen.
Brother Jake Willman of the Mt. Carmel Republican visited Harmony on Sunday but, hampered by timidity and the “angel babe,” forgot to call on the paper. The message urged him to brace up and not be bashful.
A historical note recalls 1881 beginning in a grim sequence of murders, hangings, lynchings, shipwrecks, railroad disasters, devastating fires, and explosions, marking the year as ill omened and cruel from its start.
A partial eclipse of the sun is forecast for December 31 1881. The note advises readers to prepare smoked glass in advance to view the event safely.
At Fort Scott Kansas a pauper's coat was discovered with five hundred dollars in good money hidden inside. No heir has appeared to claim the estate and the funds will revert to the State.
The statement notes that today twenty American cities exceed 100,000 inhabitants and twenty American states exceed 1,000,000 inhabitants, highlighting population distribution trends across urban and state levels.
Mrs Brown of Indianapolis received a life sentence for the murder of her husband in a case detailing a fatal domestic act. The judgment marks the final outcome of the court proceedings with authorities confirming the long imprisonment term.
Prof Veanor predicts rain and unsettled skies starting the 18th continuing into February. The Greenback mine threatens to explode.
Harmony Township Institute presents a program for the second Saturday in February 1881. Mins Roseborough on oral and silent reading advantages. Dr Drinkwater on uniform grading for graded schools. George Nash on teaching elementary geography. Mollie Carr on six rules to engage pupils. Mia Seh mali on hygiene for children. Prof Moore on solutions to arithmetic problems. By order of Committee.
The New Harmony Booking Company plans to move to a larger building in early spring to accommodate growing deposits and add a first class bank vault for security. The Indianapolis Journal notes that advertising during holidays pays off and argues for steady promotion year round to boost business.
Wartson, who helped himself to guns at Mesarsa E F Owen & Co, was arrested and sentenced last Saturday by Posey circuit court Judge Parrett to three years in the Penitentiary. For that time at least Wartson will have no use for guns and pistols.
The drawing for the juveniles will be held next Wednesday the 19th at Tarati and Munmrorp’s. Many nice prizes are offered and children are urged to secure tickets early.
The manager announces the usual masquerade ball for February 22 in the evening. Reports say several persons are already planning outfits for the occasion.
Miss Ann Forn, Miss R. D. Owen and Messrs. C. Porn, L. Penam and A. H. Fretaneer traveled to Evansville last Monday to attend the opera.
The article notes a thaw that began yesterday morning and suggests a general melt could lead to ice breakup and a rise in the Wabash River, signaling potential changes in the river’s conditions.
Mr J Piseny returned home this week from a European trip and declared there is no place like home. The remark captures his fondness for familiar surroundings after travel.
The report notes that sleighing remains splendid with people of all ages enjoying daily and nightly rides, reflecting a festive winter scene and community cheer.
The late frigid weather extended to Florida orange groves and froze fruit on the trees, damaging crops and prompting concern for yield. Local growers report widespread fruit damage across affected orchards and anticipate potential losses in the season.
A very small crowd attended the Ball last Saturday night yet those present enjoyed the event. The gathering drew limited turnout but attendees reported a pleasant evening and festive atmosphere.
Charlie Noel mixes fancy drinks at the Monitor saloon with an acclaimed apple toddy. The 1880 year ended with nearly 5000 miles of railway built in the country. Young men from Carmi Illinois visited New Harmony on Sunday, while others from Evanaville spent the day near Lippincott buying axes for a dollar each at H F Owen Co.
A sprawling New York City chronicle reports young heiress Jessie Duxbury’s secret marriage to a Shaffer heir, a later divorce, and a child’s birth. It also covers tenement fires with fatalities, a burglary, militia worries over cuts, the Mount St Vincent inn burning, and a rising New York Press Club amid social shifts and Grant era pageantry.
The Ohio State Journal cites the New York Herald noting palindromic year numbers have appeared 118 times since Christ, with 19 in the first century and ten per century from the second to the tenth, then once each century from the eleventh to now.
A fragment recounts that after George Eliot’s death only one living novelist of first rank remains. It notes Thackeray’s death soon after Eliot’s rise and Dickens’ era, asserting that Thomas Hardy may be the sole successor fitting the great trio’s legacy.
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