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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1892
Page
4
Heavy snow and freezing temperatures dominate the week with 64 below zero on Wednesday and subzero readings across multiple days. Local events include new scenery at Cynthiana opera-house, deer venison from Arkansas hunters, and a focus on county office candidates ahead of the primary.
A list of local residents includes Truman Johnson Geo Starliogs and C G Beal as Harmony township Republican committeemen. Several individuals are noted as visiting, traveling or being ill, with multiple entries for Mt. Vernon and nearby towns. Continuous updates show residents like W H Stevens Joliet Ill visiting friends and various people reported as sick.
Dave Harris of near Cynthiana tried to imitate a Texas cowboy after reading dime novels. He lassoed a young calf and led it toward a makeshift corral. The calf resisted, the horse panicked, but no damage was done and Harris abandoned the act, no longer calling himself a cowboy.
J W Giatt notes a New Harmony man J W Hiatt who has long served the Democratic party and held office is unfairly accused by The Mr Vernon Star of securing a Washington position. The writer disputes the Star editor’s untruthful attack and praises Hiatt as a devoted party worker and respected township figure.
Greencastle and Lafayette college students plan a water homeward journey starting in June. They aim to build a house boat and travel 320 miles from Lafayette to Greencastle along the Wabash in a week to ten days. The party includes A. E Fretageot, Harry Ford, Chas Pelham, J. B. Elliott, with Ted Beal and Cliff Wiley as pilots.
An advertisement touts a salve claimed to cure cat wounds, bruises, ulcers, rashes, fever sores, tetter, chilblains, corns, and skin eruptions. It promises a money-back guarantee and a 25 cent per box price through seller T. Momrorp Jr.
The new grand jury drawn for the upcoming court includes Harry Pisely of Robb, Wm D. Wade of Center, Geo Schenk of Marrs, R M Stinnett of Bisch, Jas Kreutzinger of Point, and Aug Schierbaam of Black.
Burglars struck at KE. Echard’s Mt. Vernon area out-building used as a shop, with valuables stolen including a family heirloom. On Sunday night Isador Bartholemy’s second-hand store was unlocked and ransacked after 10:30 p.m., items ranging from clothing and knives to three pistols, a gun, jewelry, and 100 plus keys stolen. Both robberies lacked definite suspects as snow hid tracks, and locks were bypassed with ease.
The article claims tart apples can curb a craving for strong drink by soothing a diseased stomach. It asserts that once the appetite wanes, the patient should continue apples as needed, resuming if the craving returns, and notes the method only helps a determined quitter.
Burlington man Frank Huffman states two prominent physicians called his consumption insurable but a trial of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds restored his health. He could not walk at first yet improved after using less than half a dollar bottle and is now healthy. Trial bottle free at Mumford's Drugstore.
The panel lists Frank Cartwright, G W Cornick, Elijah Stallings from Harmony. J di Harris from Bethel. Joshua Rowe and James Thomas from Black. Chris Slusher from Center. Al E Smith from Smith. Henry Keesner from Robinson. H C Kivete from Lynn. Geo Keuber from Marrs. Timothy Downon from Robinson.
Jacob Breith was unanimously re-elected town ship committeeman for two years at the Democratic convention last Saturday afternoon. Breith is praised as an efficient organizer and urged to support further increases in the party majorities polled in 1890.
A small house occupied by Mr and Mrs Dave Lance on Brewery Street caught fire about 9 am yesterday due to a defective fire. No one was home but several men forced entry and battled the flames until an alarm was raised. The Bucket Brigade arrived quickly and extinguished the fire. principal damage came from water.
The new Democratic county committee organized at Mt Vernon last Monday afternoon with seven of ten townships represented despite a heavy snowstorm. Jacob Harlem elected chairman and J C Leffel named secretary. Delegates to the State convention to be chosen by townships. A primary election for the county ticket likely in May.
Praises for Electric Bitters claim it cures liver and kidney diseases purges pimples boils and salt rheum cleanses impure blood drives malaria from the system prevents and cures malarial fevers aids headache constipation and indigestion with a satisfaction guarantee and refund offer at Mumford's Drugstore priced 50¢ and 1 per bottle.
Creditors and heirs of William Read Deceased are summoned to Posey Circuit Court Mt Vernon Indiana February 18 1892 to show cause why the Final Settlement Accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares James Husband Administrator A D Jones Attorney Witness Clerk Seal Mt Vernon Indiana January 19 1892 George H Wilson Clerk Posey Circuit Court
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