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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1882
Page
2
The Register notes Joseph Heap, oldest Harvard College alumnus from class of 1804, died in Boston aged 97. It also covers a Berlin dealer planning 30,000 pigeons skins for a Paris milliner, with German sale at railway stations.
The article reflects on Charles Darwin’s reserved nature and marriage to Emma Widgewood in 1839, mentions Delmonico brothers’ near failure and recovery aided by Amos Robbins, notes innovations by Muyshiner and Marey in photographing animal motion, includes a brief report on early rapid bird flight photography and ends with a London Lancet note about a recent death from morphia injection.
The piece warns against hypodermic drug use without medical supervision, urging medical men to restrict access to supplies. It also notes Miss Minnie King of Georgia and the Marquis of Anglesey in a salon scandal, predicting a possible divorce. It recounts Greeley estate fortunes, Tribune stock woes, and Cornelius Vanderbilt’s repayment of borrowed money amid a failed land investment.
A Highland ballad’s origins trace to Lady Anne Lindsay later revealed by scandalous secrecy. Anne Linday wrote verses in seclusion and with sister Eliza Beth’s aid the tale of Jennie at sea and a doomed romance spread nationwide. Sir Walter Scott eventually confirmed the anonymous author amid Whig gossip and press intrigue.
A statistician states the English language contains about 60 000 distinct words. He adds that railroad brakemen use additional place names that are not true distinct words, being largely indistinct in usage.
A humorous verse celebrating the ampersand as the graceful, versatile symbol of typography. The poem contrasts the ampersand with other letters and cites its use in old texts, signs, and handwriting, praising its charm and utility.
In a small town, Mrs Hezekiah Winters leads a sewing society discussion about the minister's wife Imogene Merton. Rumors swirl over her youth and behavior, sparking gossip at meetings and a club picnic. The piece ends as two children drown in a nearby stream during the event.
In a river rescue story Mrs Merton saves Elmer Evans and her stepdaughter Vinnie, earning village praise though gossip swirls about her. A traveling theater troupe spurs suspicion, and Mrs Winters confronts rumors as church ladies demand truth about Imogene Merton’s alleged improprieties. The minister’s absence adds tension as Mrs Merton reveals a family surprise.
A chance meeting links Edgar Winters with Luke and a theater troupe. Mrs Winters seeks forgiveness for a misused circumstantial accusation, while Mrs Merton and others apologize. The scene ends with Mrs Winters embracing friendship, and the gossip about a minister's wife fading.
A New York exchange cites rising heart trouble tied to feverish, hurried living and excessive exertion. It warns young men, especially underdeveloped youths, against overtaxing the heart through athletics and stimulants such as tobacco. The piece urges careful heart care and links neglect to lifelong weakness.
The Philadelphia Times notes Paris spends about 35,000 annually on street cleaning plus 40,000 for disinfectants. Thirteen million square yards are swept daily by 2,290 men 950 women and 30 boys with 190 two wheeled machines. Water from hydrants aids disposal. streets are constantly kept clean with chemical disinfection and sprinkling at a cost around 90,000.
The Tichborne Case recounts Roger Tichborne heir to a baronetcy with a £100,000 yearly claim who disappeared in South America after army service. Arthur Orton, a butcher, forged a claim backed by conspirators, pursued in a six-year trial that ended with Orton convicted of perjury. The proceedings spanned decades and cost over $1,250,000, making it a landmark lawsuit.
The piece recounts Prof. Tice of St. Louis describing a sudden chest neuralgia attack after December 21 as he suffered excruciating pain and faint pulse. He writes that applying St Jacobs Oil to a chest flannel provided instant relief within an hour and he traveled home that night without further trouble.
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