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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1878
Page
1
A historical notice outlines subscription prices for The Reg ister, with advance and delayed payment terms, and detailed rates for legal notices and various column or display ad sizes, including quarter half and full column options, plus payment requirements for transient and job ads.
A speaker pleads for certainty in a strained romance, asking if a past bond or a new pledge binds their partner. They vow to risk everything, seeking clear faith or warning if the relationship cannot endure. The entreaty ends with a resolve to comfort the beloved and face any fate.
A speaker recalls touching hands and the vow of love as a couple share a sacred moment. The woman's gaze rises with a serene smile as she consecrates their love, while the man bestows reverent kisses, and the world seems illuminated by their union. Their eyes meet in lasting trust, marking a perfect, blissful hour of confession.
A terse lyric fragment speaks of idealized love and distant admiration. The speaker contrasts purity and grace with longing and perceived unworthiness. The lines alternate between male and female voices, celebrating beauty and yearning across distance.
A clock at Worsley Lord Ellesmere's estate in England reportedly began striking thirteen at 1 o'clock after the Duke of Bridgewater, famed canal builder, noted workers idling after 1. He learned they could miss a single stroke more easily than six. The clock has struck thirteen since, purportedly as a lasting quirk.
Georgia Jessamine, living in Mrs. Dartley’s circle, snubs a book agent Amy Horton seeking subscribers for Lane's Life of Martha Washington. Claude Dartley exposes the rift by naming Amy as his fiancée, revealing Georgia’s insult was toward a legitimate social rival. Amy’s resilience contrasts with Georgia’s prideful fall from grace.
A London Truth item recounts a dentist advising extraction with laughing gas. The patient asks about the gas effect and learns it renders one insensible. He pretends to pay, then reveals he wanted to check his money before the gas took effect, fully understanding the ruse.
The text notes the vast output from Pennsylvania oil wells with daily shipments around 30,000 barrels and explains that the majority of this supply is sold abroad. It highlights the scale of production and the international demand for oleaginous material.
A Brazilian man admits to an ancient murder dating to 1852. Four innocent people were executed for the crime in 1856, raising questions about prolonged judicial error and posthumous justice.
The Norfolk Virginian denounces Judge Key for supporting a de facto President and aligning with a man who bought his services. It calls his conduct shameless and compares his letter to Arnold's notorious proclamation, arguing his actions degrade him personally and politically.
The Cincinnati Star mocks William Winter the poet for his embalmed bumble bee verse. It notes the bee’s “drunk” and lively antics in tall grass and the bee’s quick exit for tall timber.
A farmer's daughter near Cleveland answered a personal ad from an unknown suitor, corresponded, married, and moved to the city. After two months she returned home, dressed like a beggar and appearing twenty years older. her husband is described as a gambler and loafer.
A fragment notes that a man kissing a woman without consent could face legal action, though the provision is rarely enforced. It adds that if the wrong man receives a kiss, the offended party may seek court redress under that law, while the statute is largely a dead letter.
Rev Dr Thomson formerly of New York now in Berlin says the crown princess faces social ostracism for her liking of English customs and for offending at her daughter’s wedding by including a real bridal cake among the refreshments.
A Lyons Iowa plant producing butter plates now makes 111000 per day and plans to boost capacity to 300000 daily as demand remains strong. Expansion includes adding facilities to meet higher production targets.
The remark suggests doing good is easy when virtue aligns with everyday offerings and tools. It emphasizes accessible, ordinary means available to all people to perform benevolent deeds and improve conduct.
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