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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1884
Page
1
The Register outlines subscription terms with annual rates in advance and penalties for arrears. It lists advertising rates by column size and duration, local column charges, and requirements for payment in advance and on delivery for job-work.
A partisan editorial argues for Cleveland and Hendricks, attacks Blaine, and surveys interparty reactions, noting figures, newspapers, and political clubs across states. It cites journals, delegates, and campaigns, predicting varying majorities and urging readers toward the Democratic ticket.
Washington notes report Senator Beck denies opening the treasury to Blaine while Folger pushes Blaine to see Cleveland’s strength. The piece also notes Joaquin Miller’s log residence, a six egg eagle nest, and a Washington housing boom with better houses and ten year growth. It mentions Farragut fleet prize money and a single unrepresented Speaker Nathaniel Macon portrait in the gallery.
Reports from Mt Vernon and surrounding areas include a fatal shooting near the L and N depot with the pair crossing into Kentucky where one man died. Local clubs and crops are noted, including Poseyville band uniforms and wheat yields around 18 to 36 bushels per acre.
A body found in Patoka Creek is identified as Pete McKinney drowned near the government fleet on December 24. Firemen nearly burned Evansville city buildings due to a heater fire at the library and mayoral offices. Wheat yields rise in Gibson and surrounding counties while a Florence, Indiana man is jailed for a pension scam. Local politics and party clubs expand across Indiana, with Blaine clubs forming in several counties and campaigns taking shape in Evansville, Princeton, Mt. Carmel, and beyond.
Visitors flock to Mt Vernon in July and August with the W. W. Corcoran ferry landing guests daily. The article recalls the sale of Mt Vernon to the nation in 1860 funded by Miss Cunningham and notes relics and rooms preserved from Washington's era.
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