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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1874
Page
1
A tense night duel between Boreas and Amaranth ends with a collision and fiery wreck. Passengers and crew scramble amid chaos as the Amaranth sinks, 22 dead and 39 wounded, while the Boreas saves many and transports the injured to shore. An inquest returns the verdict Nobody to blame.
A wife recounts urging her husband to quit smoking for good. He promises, then delays. She plans a reward of slippers, but he surprises her by showing he can quit just as she presents the gift, leaving the scene with a humorously deflating remark.
A historic note explains how poor ventilation in heated church rooms causes headaches and fatigue from oxygen depletion and carbonic acid buildup. It advises proper airing, reducing fire hazards by dampening the chimney with wet cloth if needed, and offers a foot bath remedy using white oak bark boiled in water as a cure for frosted feet.
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