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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1884
Page
1
The Register lists subscription terms and advertising rates. It outlines advance payment, discontinuation rules, and penalties for arrears. Rates cover fractions, columns, and job-work payment on delivery.
June 30 dispatch from Washington notes Congress churns through the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill to speed adjournment, with debates over the Mexican veterans pension and Republican tactics. Other items cover Mrs Polk’s portrait at the White House, Nellie Arthur placing a stone on the Washington Monument, a hailstorm and flood in Erivan, and casualties.
A June dispatch discusses Garfield Republicans and argues James G. Blaine feigned friendship with Garfield to promote self serving schemes. It alleges Blaine plotted to seize control of the presidency through Gen. Arthur and cabinet manipulation before Garfield’s death, then sought nominations thereafter.
The Florida Railway and Navigation Co. orders six large passenger locomotives for the western division from Paterson. Florida homesteads total 18,000 in a year. sponge cargoes and sizes improve at Florida ports. Orange county schools spent 11,813. Marion county reports unrest and violence. a large Tampa hotel is planned by a Savannah financier. Pineapple shipments rise from Key West. Brevard sugar cane grows tall. Lake City cucumbers feed local lunches. Ocala adds a third bank. Lake City freights cost 2,500 in six months. convicts sent from Jacksonville. Indian River oak measures 23 feet 10 inches around. A glass counterfeit dime is crushed by a hammer. Vannegsini bids 2,000,000 for Marlboro gallery.
A New York dated anti Blaine letter to a leading Democratic delegate is publicized in Washingto n D C. The anonymous author, a distinguished but bitter Republican, attacks Blaine’s record and calls out his alleged demagoguery and power hungry nature. The piece hints at more to come from the author who was once a U S senator and court candidate.
A June private letter from San Francisco laments a worsening business climate caused by railroads shifting trade to the Northern Pacific and Oregon steamers diverting to Portland. The item closes with a collage of worldwide curiosities and local oddities ranging from laws in Walla Walla to naval wreck findings near Gibraltar, flood remnants in Texas, and other brief items.
Senator Voor ridicules Blaine’s foreign stance and cites a locked Irish-American in England as proof of inaction as secretary of state. A Galveston speaker warns Blaine would seek war glory, while crowd leaders shout “Mexico.” Reports note anti Blaine sentiment in Virginia and New England.
Disastrous fires report across Maine and New Hampshire as authorities rush to contain spreading flames. Additional notes mention Louisiana allocating 100000 dollars for the New Orleans exposition and political nominations across several states including J P Hughes and A M Scales for governor.
Mt Vernon Resolutes defeated Carmi Reds 34 to 31 in a local basketball outcome. The page compiles varied items from obituaries and oddities to notes on suffrage, peculiar deaths, and regional curiosities.
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