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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1884
Page
2
The India papers report King Theban of Buratal as a reformed monarch with new fiscal reforms. An international metal work Exhibition will open mid June at Nuremberg in the new museum, showcasing silversmiths, brass and copper workers and jewelry making machinery.
Mrs Elsinger of Brooklyn stood on a flagstone blocking work as men planned a front of her premises route. They moved the stone to let her keep a rock solid stance while a free ride was arranged for her. After hours of standoff the hole in the ground remained and she finally capitulated. Sebastia Carner of Greenbush New York is noted as the latest victim of foolish teeth sleeping.
A patient with a swallowing incident underwent stomach surgery after losing a dental plate. Surgeons searched the stomach but found no teeth, leaving the mystery as to whether the plate was swallowed or stolen by burglars who mistook the item for solid ware.
The New York Tribune notes a landmark shift as Oxford formally allows women to take examinations on equal terms, a change unimaginable two decades ago. The congregation debated the proposal, overcame traditional objections, and enacted the statute enabling women to join the honor list.
The high court held that a policy is payable if the insured did not know or have reason to believe he had diseases like asthma scrofula or consumption at application. A prior ruling said misrepresentation voided the policy regardless of belief. The decision centers on whether the applicant knowingly lied.
A French surgeon, noting an iron drill inside a patient, explains two paths: leave the drill and die of inflammation or extract it and bleed to death. He tells the patient science will try, but the decision lies with the man, a grim bedside quip on medicine and consent.
A young actress sues a local paper for libel during a trial in Buda Pesth. A juryman interrupts proceedings to ask the judge to tell his wife he will not return for dinner. The report notes patient and faith references amid witness examinations.
A piece by Ben Perley Poore recounts Sargent S Prentiss as the era’s most eloquent House speaker famed for impromptu wit and vivid imagination. Anecdotes include a Mississippi campaign with a rival elephant act, a hunting camp speech atop an Indian mound, and Prentiss’s later New Orleans-era career amid illness yet undaunted spirit.
Judge Q of Nashville faced a Stewart County jury in a damages suit over a cow killed by a railroad. He asked the jury to name the instrument of death mounted on the engine in front, prompting the tale of a courtroom moment and a lost advantage.
The piece recounts humorous anecdotes about President Lincoln and his reputation for jokes. It cites exchanges with Senator Wade and Ward Lamon, illustrating Lincoln’s quick wit, practical humor, and reactions to political and social occasions amid the Civil War.
A Baltimore man opened a bank in Custer City but failed within a week after refusing to discount a $100 note backed by Jim Madden. A masked gunman then shot at the banker and a clerk, prompting a chaotic escape. The next day the banker vanished, later reappearing in Denver and noting the harsh realities of western banking.
A five year old asks what a woman was doing when she opened her mouth wide during a concert. The mother explains she was singing. The child compares the singer to a cow that lost its cud, prompting a brief, humorous exchange.
A brief excerpt jokes about a merchant traveler and a dialogue about a sore throat and masking taffy. It then offers a perfunctory home remedy for removing grease from silk, advising brown paper, an ironing blanket, and a warm iron, with caution about color change on sensitive fabrics.
A reflective piece argues love and friendship arise from deep moral affinities and shared inner bonds rather than mere surface similarity. It notes attraction across contrasting temperaments, the role of instinct in choosing lifemates and friends, and the enduring value of intimate, spiritually rich connections between divergent personalities.
In 1849 Sacramento residents lived in tents as prices for lumber, bread, and eggs spiked. The narrator recalls paying $700 for 1000 feet of lumber, bread at $1, eggs at $16 a dozen, and lime costing $16 per barrel. He describes building the first adobe house and starting a coast lime kiln with Upton, all amid a major flood and a disastrous tent fire at the end of the year.
A merchant asks his clerk for crop reports. He notes the peach crop is wiped out by cold, cherries damaged, and berries killed to the snow line while ears are touched. He plans to order baskets with higher bottoms to keep prices low for poor customers. Mary Lane reports a new watermelon vinegar industry.
A reflective piece compares a spider and its web to human heart and virtue. It praises patience, gentleness, and soft influence, noting how delicate threads mirror affections and how the center senses every touch through a vast network of thought. The piece urges tenderness toward others.
This piece advises on timing and social cues to borrow money. It suggests approaching a man when his friends are nearby, offering a casual request and moving quickly to pressure him if he hesitates. It emphasizes knowing the borrower and implies exploiting social context to reduce personal embarrassment.
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