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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1893
Page
2
The Register notes that death taxes and street sprinklers are hard to dodge and urges more bank directors to steer reforms. It adds that three women have earned bachelor of law degrees at New York University, described as the institution’s three prettiest bachelors.
Words spoken around the fireside circle are bright flowers of existence. They heal the wounded heart and lift a weighed-down spirit, offering jewels beyond price.
The Salvadoran government issues an order calling for Chinese nationals to depart the country. It notes the possibility of a commission visiting to study deportation methods.
The idea posits carrier pigeons replacing messenger boys for news, proposed by George William Childs, while asking if pigeons could also supply humorous paragraph material for writers. This playful contemplation weighs old delivery methods against the potential for avian prose in journalism.
A seven person firm secures exclusive rights to sprinkle streets of New York for ten years for 28000 dollars annually. The company will recoup costs via unrestricted assessments on adjacent property owners.
Spanish lawyers go on strike over a tax related law inflaming labor tensions. If they persevere the country may enter an extended period of unrest or altered labor relations, with possible diplomatic and economic ripples.
A report suggests Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb’s plan to bring a Muslim colony to the United States may succeed if the colonists abandon polygamy, else they could conflict with American law from the start.
One Philadelphia paper calls for a drastic measure to curb rising wife beating by erecting a whipping post in front of city hall, a proposal described as stirring life in the city of brotherly love.
A meditation on delaying judgment to consider complex factors and avoid misjudgment. It urges careful assessment of conditions and their proportional value before forming conclusions.
Report says thirteen Reichstag members oppose the army bill but the Emperor and Chancellor von Caprivi expect to find enough weak sisters among the opposition to push the measure. The tone suggests shrewd maneuvering to secure support despite initial opposition.
A pocketbook thief with a diary was seized in New York. He stored booty labelled with owners' names and addresses and kept a careful diary listing homes entered across the country, with prominent San Francisco residents among those named.
The passage argues that while general knowledge of public affairs is desirable, individuals should pursue some questions to form informed opinions. It urges cultivating interest in at least a few issues and developing reasoned views on their merits and methods.
The Prince of Wales earns about 5000 dollars weekly and accumulates debt nearly every year. Historian records that his finances improved compared with twelve or fifteen years ago when Parliament held about five pounds in relation to his funding.
The passage notes multiple Government payments totaling 24 million dollars and 000,000 in debts for a royal figure. It recalls 1860 missions to the United States, Cincinnati hospitality, and journeys to India, underscoring the high cost of royal luxury.
Justin Winsor argues that Norse claims do not diminish Columbus's credit in pre Columbian discoveries. Columbus relied on Marco Polo and aimed for India, not northwest land, and he ignored northern voyage traditions known to scholars.
The South Pass country in Wyoming yields a vast gold deposit likened to California's Potsdam cement beds. Reports claim it may be the largest in the Rocky Mountains, with explorer George McKay calling the camps the richest in U.S. gold and stating they could pay the national debt a hundred times over. The mines lie 150 miles from a railroad, accessible by mountain trails.
A dispute over extradition costs between Pennsylvania and Canada arises from the Blank and Roswig case. A Montreal judge billed $20 daily, though not legally payable. U S Consul found no legal authority for charges. The two governments plan a unified tariff for future cross border extradition costs.
An observation warns that inexperienced lakefront navigators head swift launches in crowded lagoons at the World's Fair. Reckless pride leads to crashes, shouted abuse, and rescues, with drownings feared if managers do not replace current officers with qualified seamen.
A fragment hints that WRAT item about Eve evolved from a side issue to a pivotal subject. The line suggests a probe or investigation may reveal overlooked concerns in a casual setting.
A reflective poem describes a broken chord of song repeated through the day. The speaker hears a tender lullaby of love and dawns in memory, weaving hours into a mystic thread. Ghostly guests from another era drift in as sunset fades, crossing from the far shore via the thread of song.
A 1863 New York night scene follows the purser murdered aboard an East River steamer and a safe robbed of 840,000. Italian organ grinder Vincenzo and giant Gobo are suspected, with Rita aiding in a deadly revenge plot leading to a gorilla-like killer in the final bold twist.
A Chicago Times report says Gorou-Gorou died after a fall, while Gobo lay dead and Vincenzo showed head injuries like earlier victims. No money was found except ten dollars. the old organ called the victim a organ-grinder, and Gobo’s stuffed skin is said to be in Central Park.
A Glasgow hospital patient developed melancholia and homicidal thoughts after an injury. Dr Mackwan diagnosed mind blindness with intact touch and located a V shaped angular gyrus pressing on the brain. A bone fragment was removed and the man recovered with no further homicidal urges.
The New York World notes that sovereigns travel incognito to avoid pomp and ceremony. Queen Victoria, when abroad, is treated as the Duchess of Lancaster, easing strict etiquette for equerries, maids, and tradespeople and altering seating and speaking rules in public.
Physiognomists claim faces resemble animals. George Eliot had genuine expression. Dickens’ head likened to a dog. English and American types show canine and equine traits. eagle profiles admired in men, condemned in women. Most people resemble sheep, explaining average stupidity and suggestibility.
Rice flour forms a strong cement mix when combined with cold water and gently boiled until clear. When thickened it can be molded like wax and polished to a high luster. The paste yields many delicate Chinese-made objects.
A man was shot but saved when the bullet lodged in his teeth. doctors called it a lucky stop. A convict declared he would apply for a pardon, saying he would “probe” if he didn’t.
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