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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1893
Page
2
A collection of quips and observations surveys opinions on men and women, editors, inventions, Dr Briggs, and a digressive aside on Richard Wagner. It remarks on a misfit critique that Wagner was not American and muses on birthplace choices. It also jokes about delinquencies in subscriber counts and a sea treasure route to India.
An Omaha woman failed to repay 275 dollars and the case was telegraphed across the country. The report notes the alleged honesty of women, saying a male defaulter would have received only a brief local notice.
A garret discovery at the Louvre uncovers royal bones neatly labeled as No 1. Hopes linger for American millionaires seeking marriages to royal titles, with the label guiding bets more than lineage or brains.
The Spanish Infanta enjoys favorable reviews in America with Chicago officials buying a pulg hat for her reception. San Francisco opponents argue against a winter fair and exhibit relocation, estimating a 3 million dollar cost unfinanceable by local investors. Dr Dvorak promotes negro melodies as a basis for American operas and composes a symphony to showcase their influence.
The piece argues for organized charity to address roaming tramps instead of ad hoc aid, warning temporary help widens the problem and urging systematic case handling. It then discusses England’s surplus female population, noting declining marriage and a Tory suggestion that widows avoid second marriages to avoid bias against women.
The passage notes the Queen is not referenced except as loyalty to her husband while suggesting the young Duchess of Albany might shortly take another husband. It reflects courtship commentary and expectations surrounding royal alliances and remarriage.
The piece notes broad market steadiness with low staple prices and little speculation in Wall Street and Chicago. It cautions that a Whisky and Cordage Trust failure could trigger sectoral hits, while grandes trusts appear insulated. It also discusses imports exports gold transfers and Australian epidemic concerns.
The 1890 strikes across Australia began with coastwise seamen and spread to sheep-shearers and miners. Wages were high and savings large, but unions exhausted their treasuries and workers spent their savings as six months of idle industry left product nil and widespread hardship.
American Medical Association in Milwaukee heard Dr Ernest Hart credit cholera to polluted water and filth. He traced outbreaks in England France Russia and India to contaminated water and urged purity of water air soil and habits to end epidemics.
In Roseneath, Argyllshire, a remarkable echo repeats eight to ten notes from a trumpet in a sequence. The echo comes in a lower tone, then after a brief silence repeats weaker, and after another short pause repeats a third time in a nearly inaudible faint tone.
A traditional saying emphasizes caring for the poor Indian as a duty and suggests mutual relief will return. The adage frames social harmony through generosity and reciprocal care across communities.
At the 1893 World’s Fair on July 4, Timothy Putterbaugh sparks a patriotic display using a musket and banned fireworks. The gun misfires causing a blaze, injuring bystanders and drawing guards, while the crowd evacuates amid alarms and a chaotic celebration.
A patriotic scene ends with Timothy John carrying a wounded comrade from the fairground while explosions light the sky. Betsey Jane and Matilda linger as Timothy fires a grand salute and proclaims the day’s splendor in a blaze of celebration.
A local paper reports a suspected band of poisoners on East India Railway causing numerous native third class passenger deaths. Bodies are handed to police with little or no identifying items, sparking concern over police effectiveness and the need to safeguard passengers who contribute most of the railway receipts.
A satirical tale from the New York Recorder follows the ideal couple who marry to form an ideal family. Their perfection dulls desire, leads to endless yawns, and triggers a divorce after a quarrel over swearing. Each then remarries for contrast, redefining what it means to be ideal.
At a court concert the Duchess of Gotha protested Spohr's loud playing by sending a chamberlain to curb him. The King of Württemberg refused to interrupt card play but agreed to the two pieces following one another. The King of Bavaria provided seating for Madame Spohr when the usher failed to place a chair.
A pompous man proclaims he never interferes in others affairs. Another criticizes his new confidential clerk then discovers the clerk is his own intoxicated eldest son. Silence falls as the awkward exchange turns toward political meetings and charity.
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