11 Jun 1880
Page 1
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1880
Page
1
The fragment hints at a lottery or prize draw where the person with the most tickets but not winning a top prize would receive an elegant item. Names, dates, or places are absent, leaving the proposal unclear and potentially marketing oriented.
A village Family Grocery Store on East Main Street advertises low prices and a July 1 1880 drawing offering tickets for every dollar spent. Prizes include a buggy scales garden cultivators shot gun baby carriage farm tools and numerous household items in a broad odds and ends promotion to attract shoppers.
The piece follows Hilda Harrison, granddaughter of Judge Harrison, who, denied support by her grandfather, trains as a nurse at St Francesca's Hospital. She proves capable tending a smallpox case, earns a living, and gains a place in the judge's life as he finally acknowledges her as family.
A young woman preens before the mirror preparing to heighten charm for a hoped for proposal tonight. She adjusts her hair and gown with care and murmurs that he will speak, ending the scene as she descends, confident.
A Victorian ad claim for Hall's Hair Renewer promises to restore gray hair to its original color and provide a clean scalp. It alleges dandruff relief, reduced hair loss, and nourishment for glossy, moist hair with long-lasting effects and occasional applications. Endorsed by medical men and Massachusetts State Assayer, distributed by A. H. Fretageot & Co.
The scene at the imperial gate ends with an Israeli sentry denying Christ is risen, resisting the czar’s demand. The emperor, amused, rewards the soldier for steadfast faith as laughter rings through the palace.
Our English contemporary argues that while excess labor wet and cold deprivation of food and lodging and intemperance harm health, violent unruly passions are far worse. It claims the aged who endure such temper rarely reach advanced life, urging people to guard their own spirit for a sound mind in a sound body.
The article details British field rations including daily bread a pound, fresh meat a pound, fresh vegetables three quarters of a pound, flour three quarters of a pound and optional porter or spirits. Substitutes allow biscuit flour or rice for bread and preserved meat or vegetables in place of fresh items.
The article notes Secretary Evartsia will deliver one or two speeches if the campaign extends long enough. It remarks on uncertain allegiances in hard times and questions where bread and butter will come from in a uncertain economy.
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