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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1892
Page
2
The piece reviews migration fears as exiles from Venezuela arrive in the U S contemplating shifts in coal and ice trusts and potential seasonal northward moves. It cites public debates on wealth, gender roles in politics, and pressures shaping national policy amid a skeptical era.
A new star in billiards emerges as Frank Ives defeats world champions to claim the balk line title, breaking Schaefer's record average while Slosson posts 488 in a high scoring match. The piece shifts to a weather history noting 1816 and later cold snaps through 1882 with snow in May in multiple states.
The Chicago to New York cycling journey ends with praise for the riders courage and endurance. The piece laments archaic American road building and unpaid costs from farm to rail hub transport, warning the nation of potential losses in peace and in military needs.
A narrator recalls anecdotes about language mixups during travels in the White Mountains and New England. A guest jokes about undercooked cakes becoming a pun on deadness, and a grandson named Chauncey tumors out a line about pedigree exposing rural pretensions and humor.
In a Chicago Herald piece, a speaker weighs heaven against earthly joys in folksy verse. He lampoons preaching and imagines unrepentant characters like Somers and Williams finding small pleasures in eternity. Each portrait hints at human longing, humor, and the clash of sacred promises with ordinary lives.
In a tale from 1876 aboard the Zebra, a fourteen year old stowaway hides in the fore hatch to reach Londonderry. The crew, moved by his plea for his dying sister, allows him to work his fare. A gale drives the ship toward rocks, but the boy, at the wheel, guides them to safety. The skipper repays the 15 pounds with 100 pounds for his rescue and rent payments. The narrator remains a lifelong shipmate of the brave youth.
The term Dark Ages is a classic label for roughly a thousand years from about five hundred years after the Christian Era to the fifteenth century. It marks a long span dominated by ignorance and mental lethargy, hence the name.
George Kennan faces absurd arrest in Perm for strolling past a prison. A droshky driver’s bribery and a harsh police rebuke reveal corrupting friction between traveler, guard, and road hack. Kennan finally retrieves his passport after a dust-filled taxi ordeal.
An essay from Harper's Bazaar extols the art of prudent shopping and planning. It contrasts born shoppers with planners who choose items to fit needs, emphasizing value over cost and long-term usefulness. It links consumer wisdom to broader education, proposing balanced training for both artisans and scholars.
Harper's Magazine recounts a Texas ranger gathering led by Gen Mabry where the six towering, handsome rangers display extraordinary shooting. They casually perform rapid, dual-handed lever actions, Winchester and revolver tricks, while Navy calm and humor mark their shy, courteous demeanor. Captain Brooks showcases speed over precision as eight shots erupt in quick succession.
In Quincy Whig narration a silver-haired Creston man, William Kerr, visits a Chicago corner and asks how to reach Woodlawn Cemetery to visit his wife’s grave. He declines a Broadway car to avoid staying with relatives and tears up, choosing a cemetery journey instead.
Proverbs embrace the wide sphere of human existence and color life with witty satire, lush humor, playful imagery, and tender sentiment. They reveal domestic life and the heart of man across states, remaining a treasury of thought though not spoken as ornaments, urging frequent review amid changing conversation. Some people treat character like house plants in winter, guarding them for months and then letting them freeze at the last cold spell.
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