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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1893
Page
2
The Register reports the next French duel will be fought at 100 paces with boxing gloves and postponed two days to let combatants bid farewell. Marquis de Mor es, France's leading professional ruffian, has been wounded in a duel, seen as an encouraging sign that someone may kill De Mores.
A harsh account from a 19th century view describes Taorans killing tribe members in New Mexico over alleged witchcraft. The writer prejudice is evident, comparing indigenous acts to Pilgrim Fathers and lamenting brutality of the “red man.”
Consular reports discuss exotic subjects with gravity, noting how an American consul must handle grave issues. The wording combines humorous phrases with weighty implications about foreign affairs and official duties.
A thousand dollar stash was recently found concealed inside a butter roll in Minnesota. Authorities deeming the concealment a misapplied attempt at security, noting the butter’s strength could not justify turning a pound roll into a vault.
The Talmage Taber church was seized for debt but the event compelled a deputy sheriff to attend a sermon. The debt is described as not serious with plans to secure funds via a war loan for the Czar and a commission to cover it, along with relief.
The writer argues that loss of life at sea is proportionally less than on land and suggests the ocean is more merciful than railroad corporations, claiming it is safer to ride a great ship at sea than to travel a street car at a Chicago grade crossing.
The New York paper’s correspondent reports that London Waderewski believes the love of art is growing in America. The renowned pianist is described as a downy cove, with art enthusiasm equated to buying tickets to hear Paddy Roosky.
The article notes the rumor of the Prince of Wales visiting the United States will be warmly received with hospitality and fine accommodations, but warns that Antivlomaniac anger among brainless individuals will flare up again, causing concern.
Yale students faced heavy fines after partially overturning a New Haven theater in a disorderly conduct incident. The episode signals a shift as college traditions fade and student behavior comes under stricter scrutiny.
A class of New Yorkers known to themselves as sports place bets on whether a condemned murderer will be hanged at the set time. They refrain from wagering on the number of kicks should clemency backers win or lose, reflecting delicate restraint.
The calloused hand of King Charles of Roumania is about to loosen its grip and Prince Ferdinand will grasp the scepter. He already receives $60,000 yearly as a prince and may fare better in royal business, so economy suggests he will manage.
A Chicago jury demanded whisky cigars and cards but failed to receive them. They returned a mock verdict, prompting the court to fine excoriate and dismiss them. The jurors left in radiant blushes, clearly miscast as defendants.
The article notes Paderewski has not lost his hair, a detail that excites musical circles. It mentions he is still the sole living chrysanthemum and his piano gymnastics rely on that distinctive shock of hair. When Paderewski appears, he will be fully present.
In France, arrested for bribery and theft, prominent lawmakers complain that their prison conditions do not suit distinguished gentlemen. They argue that the restraint of liberty is ill suited to their status.
The text notes displeasure with prison diet and references the Prison Reform Association and its expressed concern for incarcerated individuals. It presents a reformist tone without commentary on the specifics of conditions or responses.
A Vermonter applies to fair authorities to exhibit his needlework in the women's building claiming it is elaborate and beautiful. The petition should not be granted as men are not interested in that kind of needlework. practical sewing like buttonwork or suspender repair would be more suitable.
A New York Navy Yard report criticizes ships including the Chicago Philadelphia Miantonomah and Vesuvius for excessive cruising near Wallabout. It argues disciplined crews and proper naval purpose demand ships stay at sea rather than frequent land-based operations.
The Hungarian purifying middlings idea aided public welfare by boosting spring wheat value and enabling rapid growth of Minneapolis and Duluth. Earlier price gaps showed winter wheat at four shillings and spring wheat at three, a ratio enduring to about 1873. The purifier spurred settlement of three Northwestern states.
A New York court awarded £2000 against a manager who did not produce an opera under contract. The failure stemmed from the star's refusal to appear in an unbecoming costume, a change of the character being impossible without remaking the entire production. The judge notes the irony of expecting a beautiful actress to wear unbecoming attire for art.
A flour shipper contaminated flour with kerosene odor in transit, causing bread to smell strongly of oil during baking. The bread was sold but not eaten, and the shipper bore the cost. Flour readily absorbs odors and should not be stored near oil, onions, or rotten produce in damp, musty areas.
The Economists and trustees John S. Juss and Father Ifenrici executed a mortgage on 3070 acres at Economy for 400000 to cover prior debts of the society. Beaver property reportedly worth millions is cited, but the large mortgage suggests less wealth than claimed. Duss, elected Senior Trustee after Father Henrici's death, is viewed as a capable business leader, and Teed’s faction is not expected to seize the property.
A famous judge is quoted remarking that marriage serves to keep women out of mischief and into trouble. He adds that success reveals good qualities, while failure exposes defects. The dubious witticism reflects 19th century attitudes about gender roles and social status.
A New Orleans Picayune verse paints spring’s approach with rich regional imagery. It conjures cane fields, bayou willows, rice birds, and shared joy as lovers and families anticipate warmer days and renewal. The poem blends rural life with city sensibilities in a celebratory tone.
A rural farmer seeks wealth by summoning a goblin as advised by an old tramp. After a perilous ritual and mounting fear, he flees the goblin at life’s edge. The pact collapses, his crops fail, and a final blaze destroys his cottage as the goblin rises, haunting him to ruin.
A street exchange follows Black Friday as Gould and his former partner Henry N Smith clash. Smith derides Gould with a taunt about earning a living with a hand organ and a monkey, to which Gould retorts that he would hire Henry as the monkey when needed.
An operator recalls a Sierra Nevada incident when a dispatch for one hundred gallons of coffee led to a chaotic scramble. Ground beans and improvised containers flooded the supply as a colonel learned he ordered ten gallons. The payment was demanded, and the operator faced sharp rebuke rather than praise.
A Christian Union correspondent notes Rev. Samuel A. Clark attended a Church Congress in New York. A friend whispered to him asking if he would read an essay that day. Clark instantly replied that he was known to the church as 8. A. Clark.
A detailed account explains a watch comprised of ninety eight pieces and over two thousand operations. It notes 308000 small screws weigh a pound and a hair spring of steel measures about 94 inches long by 1-1000 inch wide and 27-10000 inches thick. A tiny 201000 part inch change in thickness alters running by about six minutes per hour.
A Victorian style note praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a preventive and remedy for rheumatism and related illnesses. It claims rheumatic tendencies are common, and says the Bitters checks progress, removes the rheumatic poison, and aids malaria, liver issues, constipation, indigestion, kidney trouble, nervousness, and appetite loss. It also recommends use after a wetting to prevent initial rheumatic attack.
A Cincinnati judge prepared to release a young fighter on first offense grounds but the prisoner boasted of four prior sentences. With this admission, he admitted to a fifth incarceration, showing his stance on convictions.
A four page clipping notes tips to slim down cheaply and asks readers to mail a two cent stamp for a copy to Berlina Circulating Library, 86 East Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Corfu uses sheets of paper as money where one sheet buys a quart of hemp cloth, with each five or twenty sheets serving as a unit. The system reflects local barter adapting printed material, illustrating early monetary substitutes in reduction of metal coins.
An ad offers a book titled Fiorida and Southern country free for ten cents in stamps with address at Chicago’s First National Bank Building. It also notes a health claim about Garfield Well herb remedy and mentions an Egyptian scythe unearthed in the Nile Valley. An amusing aside covers a man breathing about eighteen pints per minute.
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