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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1892
Page
2
A collage of items: Astor's wealth claim, Hitt on Montana, a German lover's bequest, a proposed world games festival, Fourth of July reform, religious reflections on dress and virtue, Sam Small's Congress bid, a critic on the Man with the Gavel, civility and tact, Lasell bakery prize, muskellonge propagation, La Rabida and Columbus birthplace debates, and a closing remark on jam and appetite.
Three French figures visit Chicago for World’s Fair business. The French government commissioner, the architect, and a decorator argue France deserves more exhibit space, proposing 200000 extra square feet. They express optimism France will present an unrivaled national exhibit.
A nostalgic verse recalls a toy dog and toy soldier left in dust as a boy grows older. The poem notes their unchanged places and enduring fidelity, awaiting a touch from a once kiss-given little boy blue, with time passing slowly and memories lingering.
Adam Gronstien, famed inventor, pursues a miracle cure for a deadly disease despite risks and delays. He hires experts, clashes with rivals, and pushes to test a dangerous remedy while Symondson the rival presses for a share. The doctor confirms limited time, and Gronstien faces a stark, final reckoning.
In May, Colonel Campbell recalls a remarkable hunting costume worn by Englishmen in Indian jungles sixty years ago. A river of laughter follows as officers scrutinize the buff leather cap and leopard-skin belt, while the wearer sits astride a horse in mismatched gear.
Our public highways lag behind other nations and deserve serious public consideration. The World Exposition offers a chance to showcase road exhibits from every state and stimulate nationwide action on better local construction. The adage about distant praise for a child underscores the need for timely reform.
A compact review of the pin’s history from Greek and Roman use to the English Tudor era. It traces luxury status, cultural references in Hamlet and English poetry, notable anecdotes of pins aiding fortune and luck, and the evolution of pin money and its thrift implications.
A commentary on the word corker tracing its origins from Latin Greek and French terms. It argues corker originally signified incomparable beauty and notable achievements but has been corrupted by common slang implying heedless behavior and dangerous speech. The piece contrasts corker with thoroughbred misused in everyday chatter.
A man named Tam Apollyon enters the library of the Duke of Wellington and proclaims a murder mission. The duke, unflustered, asks for a later appointment and resumes his work. The intruder, shocked by his calm, retreats and ends up in an asylum later that day.
An old custom at feudal tables explained. A host pours a small amount for the guest to test poison risk. If the guest sees the host drink safely, the rest of the wine is deemed safe and the meal continues.
A Philadelphia Record brief recounts a quarrel where a husband asks why his wife did not intervene as snowball mischief wrecked her dress trousers drying in the backyard. The woman explains the attackers were relatives of the servant girl.
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