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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1888
Page
3
A tale from Worth's Companion contrasts physical deafness with moral deafness as a young woman bowls over gossip. Mrs. Chase, hearing nothing of scandal, uses her sewing to steer conversations away. The piece then mentions early Oriental rooftops turned into airy retreats, inviting notes on climate and civilization.
An extract recounts May Harper’s social flirtations with Miss Mary Dalleat’s visit and half faded romance. Sue recalls May’s once modest nature, May’s rapid social change, and a later elopement with a fashionable but troublesome partner. The piece ends with a moral about proper courting and female propriety.
Dr Gouverneur M Smith argues in the Medical Record piece that Dr Reillys sunbath idea deserves revival. He suggests converting the upper story of the cit residence into a solarium and extending sun baths under a roof.
A historical note discusses rules for young ladies at Wellesley College avoiding certain phrases. It describes Electric Piano Playing using the Stephonium to play instruments via electric signals, enabling untrained persons to perform music by following notes on a sheet and transposing keys.
A brief anecdote from Puck recounts a tramp who, after a wood-natured woman offers hard ice cream, returns the spoon with an apology. He explains forks suit him better and remarks he is from Boston, preferring a fork to eat dessert.
A Philadelphia Call excerpt shows two men discussing a deceptive ad offering earnings without work. One character notes the ad tells readers to send a dollar to learn how to make money, while another recalls being advised to fish for suckers.
John Half is presented as a humorist with a quirky family joke. His children were christened First Half Second Half Other Half and Best Half. A sign on his cabin proclaims The Whole family of John Hall lives within and jokes that a half family is better than none.
In a playful scene a wife warns her second husband not to disturb a bundle of letters, noting they are from her first husband. The banter shifts to a quip about careless handling of personal papers, with a joke about looking out for No. 1 and then for No. 2, reflecting lighthearted marital wit.
A fragmented collection cites a business setback for Smith and Brown and a string of moral reflections. It notes the late Professor Asa Gray as a firm believer in evolution and mentions ninety thousand Italian emigrants moving to Brazil in the past year, ending with a birth in December for E. G LapsTrong.
Sioux City announces the second annual Corn Palace festival opening September 24 1881 with grand plans to surpass prior marvels. A stock company formed to repeat and elevate the structure to a national symbol of the corn belt and empire. Excursion rates offered nationwide to witness the event and Sioux City’s ambitions.
An English visitor touring the Capitol expresses astonishment at the absence of guards wigs or liveries in the Supreme Court Chamber and the White House. He notes the democratic feel and ponders royal restrictions, while the letter contrasts with warnings about security and a mention of Victoria’s caution.
A catalog of catarrh symptoms describes nasal obstruction watery discharges and offensive breath with dizziness and debility. It claims the disease can progress to consumption and cites a 500 dollar reward for an uncured case. The ad promotes Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy sold by druggists for 50 cents and ends with a quip about railroad soup.
A promotional piece declares that women often avoid doctors due to delicacy and that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription provides safe relief for female disorders. It emphasizes privacy and a money back guarantee, noting the product is sold by druggists with a bottle wrapper guarantee.
AnOCR collage highlights advertising blurbs for Scott's Emulsion with Hypophosphites and Wells Invisible Velvy Dream cosmetic. Claims emphasize palatability and rapid gains for consumption recovery, plus skin whitening and cosmetic use. Also promotes Dr Isaac Thompson's Eye Water at 25c.
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