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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1889
Page
2
The Register notes Parker Henry of Reuss rising as a symphony composer. Other short items include a PryeviLLz Ga man claiming a duck hatched from a hen egg, and trivia about Washington, New York directories, and global curiosities.
A collection of brief items notes Lord Carlisle in an asylum incident in Newark California, Chase driven from town, Worden the Monitor commander aged 70, factor of home manners for youth, Judge Lynch humor, a bank president hanged for bank suspension, French of Connecticut's daughter, William Fisurir of Omaha on Oklahoma, and two Bostonians venturing into Colorado canyons for perilous exploration.
Passenger attention fixates on a strangely swaying man who asks if others know Dan McGary and explains he bought a silver watch for $20 that will stop working if he stops moving, a recollection from the New Orleans Picayune.
A humorous exchange themes a husband imagining a scheme to urge his ailing wife to take exercise. The plan hinges on a predatory cat scaring her into activity, with the couple joking about mice attracting the cat’s attention.
A teacher and scholars discuss the population of Würtemberg with figures 1 881 506 and 1 881 505 while a playful line about a new sister appears. The fragment ends with nonsensical terms morp Fliezende Blatter ee.
A nostalgic poem praises Burns birthplace in Scotland, extolling the cotter cottage as the cradle of the poet’s genius. It contrasts the humble thatch and clay hut with royal grandeur, saying the bard’s memory commands the world’s love and tears for all time.
The narrator recalls a Memorial Day pageant and cemetery vigil, imagining heroic pasts as youth in uniforms parade and sing. A chance encounter with a handsome youth sparks a daydream of romance before returning to earth and a railway memory of chivalry and moral test.
Hygienists warn against using a board under the sash to create airflow. The correct method is to raise the lower sash and lower the upper sash to seal the gap, allowing outer air to enter downward while inner air exits upward, improving ventilation.
A brief exchange overheard at the opera features Mr. Smythe admitting enjoyment while noting the performance seemed prettiest when the cast appeared pink. The line captures a light, humorous tone characteristic of a merchant traveler’s opinion.
Charles Dudley Warner notes a blue-grass region shaped by limestone and agriculture influencing social life, beauty, and manners. He cites a geologist anecdote to illustrate the distinctive blue-grass girl and regional traits in Kentucky and the Shenandoah areas.
The Palm Tree in Brazil and other regions is described as a source of cultural symbolism. It is linked to origins myths of humanity, and has represented excellence, victory, and beauty in ancient and religious contexts. Historical mentions include Christian martyrs, sarcophagi, and Mohamedan reverence, with legends of sacred trees and notable fruit markets.
The article notes Palm Sunday associated with Jesus riding a colt and variation in palm usage across regions. It contrasts European branches with olive branches in warmer climates and mentions palm leaves used historically in Buddhist texts. It highlights the palm tree as noble and famed in myth, history, and poetry.
A Chicago Inter-Ocean note on crafting humor by mixing dissimilar nouns with farcical adjectives. The piece guides starting with a burst of awkward, porcelain jokes and escalating by applying odd descriptors to surprising subjects, ending with a spavined piano image to prove the method.
A farmer and veteran suffered a delusion of a hidden drum in his head. After lengthy illness he was treated with a sham surgery in which doctors produced a fake drum, prompting instant recovery when the patient saw it.
A consular report says coal has been found in the Argentine republic. A company works the Dehera and Colorado mines near San Juan, with seams nearly two feet thick. A second bed at Loude is under development. The coal is said to be large and heat strong, suitable for coke and gas, easing reliance on imports and aiding native industry.
A Washington Press note recalls Gen. Rosecrans as the first to refine petroleum Forty years ago his experiments caused a facial burn that left a lasting scar The anecdote frames the injury as honorable given petroleum’s later widespread uses in industry and daily life
Cadet Mars asks Miss Lightfoot Arabella to leave New York and become his guardian angel at West Point. She hesitates then indicates she could accept if needed. The scene mentions Cadet Mars and his roommate Sam Johnson heading to the cavalry.
Opium is obtained by cutting the poppy capsule with a notched iron instrument at sunrise. The next morning a drop of juice oozes out, scraped off and saved by the grower. A vessel full is strained and dried, and many poppies are needed for a pound of opium. The text hints at further processes but is unclear.
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