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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1882
Page
1
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A live red fox was brought to Carmi by a country man and chased through Main street by ten to fifteen hounds to the Courier office. The crowd, including youths, cheered as the fox surrendered after a brief run. In other news a man in Enfield injured his hand with a cocked gun, and local notices report on mills, surveys, floods, and various small-town happenings across Illinois.
Poseyville resident W M Copeland a 35 year old blacksmith died after taking poison Monday following a day of seeming health His wife heard him groan an hour after retiring at 8 Sunday night He lingered in agony until about 5 Monday morning Copeland left a wife and four children He was active in the Odd Fellows society A Dr Rutledge recalled a bottle labeled Hydrate Chloral seen in Copeland's possession days before and suggested it could kill He may have obtained poison when the doctor left his office open The report notes financial embarrassment and recent debt security
The New York column recalls the Spuyten Duyvil disaster with blame on car fittings and negligence. Vanderbilts lavishly host at a funeral season while Mayor Low dodges the press. Seney's Brooklyn library gift plus a satire on charity fund drives mix with maritime coincidence about two Vittoria vessels racing from Lisbon to New York and back.
Washington special reports the Woman Suffrage Convention led by Susan B Anthony with speeches noted as impractical and calls for a federal amendment. Other items include Sherman era treasury investigations, House fights and costs, Blaine Garfield eulogy, and a smallpox epidemic declaration with funding.
A New York Sun letter from Kas. argues prohibition laws fail to curb liquor, spurring hidden saloons, sneaking, and increased liquor accessibility. It cites juries acquitting salooners, perjury, and immigrant flight, noting Kansas loses settlers and capital to Missouri and other states.
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