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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1893
Page
2
The fragment mentions women blaming husbands, a note on money markets tightening, and a quip about Lizzie Borden lecturing on "The hatchet as a foundation for police theories" with references to The Register Wew War moY Indiana.
The anonymous writer condemns the man as contemptible a liar and coward, noting the elopement with his mother in law and three children while expressing outrage at calls for punishment.
A science column notes Bawny incubators as a potential breakthrough but concludes there is little likelihood of strong public demand. The piece weighs future applications against market interest and questions practical adoption.
Nearly a hundred marriage licenses were issued by Clerk Salmon son in Chicago. The city reports an unusually large crop of marriages this year, reflecting a surge in unions across the area.
The report notes Lieut Peary has begun another Arctic expedition and calls for an immediate subscription drive to cover the cost of the necessary relief expedition. The appeal emphasizes the need to support rescuers and ensure timely aid if required.
The farmer's boy can hardly be made to believe that there is no business which gives so large a return on a small capital as farming. It is often too late when he finds it out.
In Akron Ohio one losing club mobbed the umpire while St Louis can point with pride that the Browns, though losing steadily, have not disturbed the peace.
Suspected persons at the paying teller's window are instantly photographed. A camera is always in position and operates on a signal from the teller.
A man claims many who render Wagnerian music should be employed by the government as rain producers. He is said to be fit to take a hand at anything bad that may turn up and should be kept under surveillance.
The English Chancery Court case begun in 1741 concluded recently with a dispute over 70000 dollars. Government duties and legal fees nearly exhaust the sum, leaving only a few pounds.
The Massachusetts Humane Society notes farmers are the most frequent offenders among cruel animals’ abusers. The report calls for tracing the fault to its source and remedy.
A bride recently endured being kissed by 1,400 people with no demand for comfort. The anecdote suggests she should have had her husband supply water, a scrubbing brush, and strong cleaning products, reflecting comic social expectations of support.
A reader argues against raising rams for sale to the navy, noting naval rams are not of the same kind as the bewhiskered prize rams that amuse visitors. He says both rely on their business end, yet the naval ram does not align with local sheep pasture traditions.
The Pennsylvania Legislature passed an act creating a State Forestry Commission to examine and report on the condition of the state's watersheds, propose a general policy for conservation, and address floods and droughts that have caused destruction and high costs in recent years.
Miss Minnis Brooks the adopted daughter of the Masonic fraternities of Arkansas and Louisiana was married a day or two ago in Little Rock. For years at each grand lodge meeting her name was read and the lodge members answered Present. Her father, a Mason, died when she was a child and she was bound out to a Louisiana farmer whose harsh treatment led her to seek Masonic aid.
Henry Goebel, a modest, gentle man, is noted for his invention of the incandescent electric lamp. The brief tribute highlights his quiet leadership and pioneering work in early electric lighting, underscoring the impact of his design on modern illumination.
The passage argues over who first conceived the incandescent lamp, suggesting Goebel did not originate the idea and that others, perhaps even Adam and Eve, could have known of it. It frames the debate as an ongoing, self-promoting claim with reference to Edison era milestones and prior lamps.
The World’s Fair plans a three foot high by sixteen foot long miniature United States treasury built entirely from souvenir coins. A wire screened enclosure guards the display while attractive girl clerks count the coins in the booths around it, believed to boost souvenir sales before the fair ends.
The editorial advocates motorizing bicycles to save effort but stresses that price cuts from bicycle makers are the real need. It notes that bicycles cost more than most vehicles given production, compares with carriage costs, and argues competition should reduce wheel prices, unlike the farmer who benefits from a horse’s value.
The Laguna de Jaco in Mexico is a salt lake with 22 to 30 percent purity for its brine and a crust 3 to 10 feet thick. A British company is constructing a railroad to aid development, with the lake capable of yielding 500 tons daily of high quality salt. The bottom hosts fine muddy deposits above a rock salt bed whose total depth is unknown.
A San Francisco woman injured when a falling chisel struck her sues for damages. The jury failed to agree, so they averaged their proposed awards and presented that as the verdict. The Supreme Court ruled the average was decided by chance and invalid, clarifying that damages must be determined by reasoned judgment rather than a probabilistic average.
A fragmented remark contrasts a servant girl’s loyalty with embroidered underwear to a political party’s mechanism for service. It suggests a parallel between personal display and party operations, implying dedication to appearances and hierarchical work within politics.
The question cites Kant asserting that duties and aims coincide in self-perfection and the happiness of others. It frames moral law where ideal self-improvement serves the well-being of others, aligning personal duty with universal ethical aim.
A weary woman sits mending shoes for her sleeping baby as Sabbath bells ring outside. A priest questions her labor and she explains she must work to care for her children. Years pass and the priest receives a saintly farewell while she continues to toil.
Lucien de Hem, ruined at a Paris gambling hall, steals a gold louis from a sleeping beggar girl’s shoe on Christmas Eve to bet again. He wins massively but discovers the child later died from cold, awakens, enlists in the First Regiment de Chaseurs d Afrique, and lives on his pay.
A Boston Journal note recounts a Chinaman in a downtown drug store who asks for coffee soda and leaves when out, preferring no other flavors. The clerk remarks that Chinese customers repeatedly request coffee soda and cannot be persuaded to try alternatives.
Persian newspapers are now printed from type with a reading matter prepared by a scribe. A handwriting expert then makes a clean copy, and lithography reproduces the final fine copy for publication.
A National Tribune item traces U S presidents by English and Scotch Irish lineage, listing Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe Guiney Adams Jackson Van Buren Harrison Tyler Polk Taylor Fillmore Pierce Buchanan Lincoln Johnson Grants Garfield Arthur Cleveland Harrison in a compiled pedigree. It notes English stock predominance, with several Scotch Irish connections and mentions Mrs Hanks and Huguenot ties.
A young New York woman helps an elderly truckman after his hook and hat fall into a gutter, earning a polite blessing as onlookers watch. The piece argues true politeness comes from inner nobility, contrasting with empty social airs. It then describes experiments with instantaneous photography showing how gunshot travels and lags, noting how shots spread over distance.
Toe McNab treated the family to a bag pipe fantasia and, after finishing, looked around with pride and quipped that it was vera cheese cult. The O'laherty responded with disbelief and wished it had been impossible.
A Boston Post article explains that finger nails themselves are not poisonous. irritation from scratches arises from substances under the nails. Vienna tests found many microorganisms under nails, stressing that cleanliness matters more than mere cutting. Surgeons require thorough washing and disinfection to prevent infection during operations.
A visitor seeks to sell obituary poetry to the Western Wind editor. The editor probes about form and age, then asks for a four line obituary poem for a man, implying he will handle the rest. The exchange ends with the poet leaving in a swish of resignation.
A housewife’s experiments yield a pineapple flavored snow pudding with custard sauce. Fresh pineapple turned the gelatine mixture watery as the pineapple allegedly digested the gelatine. A scientific cook notes pineapple dissolves gelatine and recently applied to beef extract production.
An observer catalogued conversations of passing young women noting that 780 began with phrases like And I said to him or He said to me or She told me that he said. About 150 references concerned dresses or hats described as perfectlylovey or just splendid. The rest split evenly among remarks about other girls who were horrid or stuck up and hateful, new novels, studies, summer holidays, and recent scientific discoveries.
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