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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1893
Page
2
The Register cites a fake Duke of Veragua with no debts, asserts Alaska’s coastline exceeds all other states by 3020 miles, and notes a New York arrest where a young woman claimed to be an angel. A Michigan man owns a Mayflower pitcher.
A note claims the NRE piano business uses free advertising to gain attention without losing diamonds or facing a divorce suit, suggesting a publicity ploy rather than a routine marketing approach.
The St Paul editor who has sued Ignatius Donnelly for 25000 damages gains his suit. if successful he will likely recover the ciphers.
A whale nearly wrecked the schooner Mermaid off Japan by striking with its tail. The account stresses the encounter as a dramatic non fish event rather than a tale. No injuries reported.
The speaker quips that some trusts pay a regular salary to keep a person from working, calling it a gentler arrangement than even the Prince of Wales who must perform occasional ceremonial duties. The remark mocks patronage and idle privilege in high society.
The passage contrasts a past with one criminal in 3000 people to the present one in 700, noting improved but still imperfect morality. It laments the current weaker hard swearing and mentions the abolition of the iron-clad oath, implying legal and social shifts over time.
In a Mexican jail, twelve editors, two newspaper managers, three foremen, and one proof-reader await hearings. The quip implies even the devil must attend to journalism in that republic.
A single remarkable truth has surfaced about the federal realm: there exist offices under Uncle Sam that are not in demand. Their presence remains largely unknown, implying a quiet surplus in government.
A man boasts he never needs an overcoat in this world, but his pride suggests he will require one in the next. The remark underscores how poverty and pride intersect in daily life and moral judgment.
A Montana cowboy is said to have traveled to Chicago carrying a satchelful of self-made counterfeit dollars earned by overtime work. If he returns with the satchel, he would be the first to beat Chicago this season.
Bankers in San Francisco rushed to aid the United States Treasury and saved themselves the cost of exchange, doing no good for the Treasury. The remark notes that in wartime there are few fatalities near the sutler's wagon.
A farmer near San Bernardino was bitten by a rattlesnake and used the usual remedy for six weeks. No harm appeared at first, but now he experiences fits upon seeing a snake. The long application of the remedy seems to have affected him.
The article notes that legendary composers like Schubert and Schumann did heavy work in beer saloons, but warns modern aspiring musicians that fame from frequenting saloons lacks logic and substance.
A commentator argues no other nation has as bad roads as the United States. He notes foreigners marvel at American progress elsewhere while roads lag, despite clear returns on investment from better infrastructure.
A Pennsylvania woman, after amassing a million old postage stamps, has gone crazy upon learning they are worthless as mere paper. The public’s belief in their value remains unshaken, as people enjoy being humbugged.
A reader reflects on a nation’s decline from its former top vantage, lamenting its waning status while contrasting it with Australia’s rising or steady display. The tone is elegiac about national prestige and global standing.
The passage notes that Chinese banks reject the habit of failure and warns that indulging in it would cost bank officials their heads. It argues this is not a method civilization can approve, implying a moral stance against repeated failures.
A dispute over berry prices in a market ends with the customer pocketing a quart measure after two boxes are poured in. The vendor reprimands a young assistant and an improvised scuffle leaves a dog airborne across the street, prompting a sharp exchange and a tense scene.
A Canadian gentleman who for years predicted weather and events like earthquakes floods and cyclones has retired. He says he will offer no more opinions on future disasters. The remark prompts a joke that Lieut Totten should quit prophesying the world’s end for a public vote of thanks.
As states in the United States abolish capital punishment, Switzerland reintroduces the death penalty in some cantons after a generation without it. The trend reflects concerns over rising atrocious crimes and possible further adoption by other cantons.
The text notes United States ships responder assignments including the white squadron to remote posts, Atlanta to Nicaragua amid revolution, Hawaii under naval oversight, Corea unrest prompting intervention, Baltimore to Chinese waters, with ongoing needs to watch West Indies and South American ports. It implies naval duties beyond ceremonial duties over the coming four years.
A Connecticut report reveals 110 unwise purchases of counterfeit money from a gang over six weeks. About $40,000 changed hands as victims bought blank paper instead of genuine notes. The piece argues publicizing their names protects honest citizens from similar fraud and condemns all who fall for such schemes.
A 1610 account notes Capt West buying the site of Richmond for copper, Minuit trading Manhattan for sixty guilders, Lord Baltimore’s company paying in beads and kettles for Christiana, Roger Williams acquiring Rhode Island for white beads, and New Haven bought with coats, spoons, hoes, hatchets, porringers and knives. The column adds a wry aside on thrift and future purchases.
A white haired mother recalls her son from childhood as he sat in the little arm chair learning from books and slate. She sees his father proud of him and remembers days of scolding praising and love. Though grown he returns in dreams to the arm chair that once framed their world.
The case unfolds as Alfred Nevalls pursues custody after Sophia Nevalls returns with their child from Armway. Hugh helps seize the girl amid a staged arson distraction, leading to a habeas corpus and a courtroom battle before Justice Badger. The judge weighs welfare, considering the parents and a third party while Mary’s future hangs in balance.
A tense scene unfolds as Alfred and Sophia argue after lengthy secrecy with their daughter Mary present. The judge authorizes indefinite adjournment and hands the child back to her parents while warning against interference. The atmosphere remains acrimonious as emotions run high.
A Wisconsin historian notes a few enslaved people existed in the state before the Civil War. Evidence includes ex Senator George W. Jones owning fifteen slaves near Mineral Point around 1840, ex Judge Joseph Trotter Mills handling a case to free a slave in Grant County, and Rev Alfred Brunson aiding a mulatto Day in Prairie du Chien. Plattville is cited as a rare place where slaves were later returned to bondage in Missouri.
A writer notes Japanese habit of posting English notices at hotels and shops. Examples include dining room access restrictions at Kioto hotels and a Tokio dentist circular stressing the importance of teeth. A Nikko wine label oddly advises health warnings for hard stomachs.
In a tale recounted by a writer, the Duke of Wellington is praised for disciplined restraint and duty. When the king sought to fill a vacant regiment, Wellington defied explicit orders, gazetting Sir Ronald Ferguson instead while the monarch discreetly accepted the decision.
Max Bass of St Paul recounts Rogers, an English immigrant who came with his family eight years ago after hardship in England. He found work, bought a 250 acre farm on time for 4000, paid off his debt to his brother in law, and now owns wheat worth about 1500, a house, barn, cattle, horses, and farming gear. Rogers praises America, swearing by the country and its opportunity.
A San Francisco woman, Mrs Bert Atherton, keeps a canary and a white rat for amusement at the Sulton House. The bird sings while the rat, Dick, rides on the rat’s back, tapping wings and pecking when fed peanuts. The rat once lost a toe to the bird in a scuffle. Dick recovered, was fed kindly, and the pair staged a familiar entertainment for admirers yesterday afternoon.
Mr Ml Parsons recounts Noah Webster's shrewd response to Walker's dictionary rivals. He corrected their errors after reading their pamphlet and released a revised second edition before wide sales, leaving rivals with little impact.
A Plymouth area owner named Ajax found a mate for his horse and asked for a fitting name. The stable lad painted the old horse Ajax above the stall and printed the new horse’s name as Biax in large letters, causing a humorous mixup.
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