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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1891
Page
2
The Register notes that every active soldier will carry a card on his clothing showing his name, rank and regiment to aid identification if killed in battle, a practice already used by German forces. Other items include tales of improved eyesight, labor unions, marriage penalties for clergymen, and various antiquated curiosities.
A widow near Allentown refuses to travel to Reading to relinquish a 95 cent inheritance, noting preservation of car fare would wipe out her share. State law aims to claim the funds unless lawyers cover fees. Meanwhile, a British minister calls for ending slavery in Morocco where thousands of youths are trafficked. A Montana lightning incident injures a man and scarehorse and cow deaths accompany the strike.
The piece notes that in France it is illegal to start a public subscription to cover fines and expenses from judicial penalties in criminal cases, and suggests that similar bans might prompt stronger efforts to repeal unpopular laws if applied here. It argues sympathy campaigns for the unjustly convicted exist in this country despite such prohibitions.
A man faced Butley Police Court England for peddling without a license. He was fined 10s and costs or fourteen days. He left to pawn boots and neckerchief to raise funds with help from his wife. the sum was gathered and imprisonment avoided. Murat Halstead's career as a diner-out and writer is noted with health concerns cited. The year 1890-91 yields many retirements of statesmen and leaders. Diplomacy sees multiple disputes likely to settle without war.
A fragmentary verse reflects on the sea’s vast level horizon and the cautionary trust in powerful forces. It mentions a lion and a sleeping serpent, urging vigilance against changeable seas and skies. The text ends with a cryptic line Overlunde.
A young insurance clerk Billy Wage sinks from euphoria to ruin after chasing winning streaks in downtown gambling rooms. He wins small amounts, borrows heavily, and after a late surge ends with a fresh loan and a $25 bet that collapses, leaving him broke and penniless in the street.
A humorous exchange on a suburban horse-car shows a mild elderly lady asking how near the station the car goes. The conductor misinterprets repeatedly, finally stating we pass close by the depot as the lesson ends.
In a brief shop column Moses Junior-Fader asks if a woolen nonshrinkable shirt will shrink. Moses Senior confirms the garment will shrink and notes the fit issue for the buyer, reflecting a local shopper concern.
A Boston exploration of the Rodman hollow casting method describes the production of 12 inch breech loading mortars for the navy at South Boston Iron Works. The process uses internal water cooling, boiler-iron lined pits, and a twenty two ton furnace to produce a seventeen ton gun twenty feet long with twelve wrought steel rings.
A collection of anecdotes contrasts a Maine hotel room whisky caper with praise for Native American horsemanship. The piece cites a New York Tribune account of liquor theft at a Maine convention and a detailed Harper's Magazine portrait by Col. It. A. Dodge of Indian riding skill, gear, and training methods, noting endurance, instinct, and the intimate bond with the Plains pony.
A literary tyro laments the lack of new great works in English and laments the absence of renowned figures like Thackeray Dickens Carlyle Darwin and Longfellow. He admits to publishing a book yet believes the public remains unaware. A note follows about a sun undertaker fearing a watery grave.
A Boston judge ruled it lawful for a man to kiss his wife in public street. Mr Hall of East Boston and Mrs Hall were taken to station by Patrolman Maguire after a late drink. Judge Burke discharged them, saying the act was unusual but not criminal.
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