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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1886
Page
1
A fragment from The Register lists items priced at … shows “whole ones” and a discounted figure of 24 dollars, with garbled spacing and digits, indicating a damaged price notice or catalog snippet compiled in the edition.
Washington reports that the House denied free speech on tariff reform as 157 to 140 with 26 paired. Democrats from Indiana voted for consideration, while four Republicans opposed. Minnesota Republicans split from bosses, aiding a revenue tariff stance. The piece also defends the administration’s use of public ships, notes reform in Postal Department contracts, praises Mrs. Cleveland, and outlines fiscal forecasts and retrenchment efforts.
A rush of items from Rush county bass to Corydon thieves and Harrison county disappearances. A 74 pound bass lands a fisher near Carthage. South Bend cloak workers strike over pay after first wages of 6 to 174 cents. Delph i skeleton of Mrs Harley found. Chinese minister to build a mandarin palace style legation in Washington with $250,000 cost and $60,000 yearly pay. Logan mocks Blaine amid political jabs. Scio Oregon rats overwhelm property, costing $500 in poultry.
A collection of small items from Illinois towns reports a barrel explosion when two boys dropped a lit cigar into an empty whisky barrel, leaving them bruised but recovering. a hive owner claims honey produced on a neighbor’s clover field. a girl wears a rat tlesnake skin belt she made. East St Louis police are accused of collusion with burglars. Prohibitionists eye several legislature seats. circus licenses rise to 50 dollars. Grayville outfit funding for a book and ladder. Robinson sets saloon licenses at 1000 dollars. Olney’s population declines. smallpox lingers in Carmi. In Chicago, the Base Ball League standings show Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington, with Detroit defeating Chicago two of three in the latest series.
A sturgeon eight feet long and 287 pounds was caught near North Cromwell Connecticut on Wednesday. The New Jersey Republicans consider endorsing the Prohibition candidate for governor. The senate committee raised the river and harbor bill to 18 million dollars. Three feet of snow were found in a Flint Michigan sawdust pile on Monday. Alabama Republicans decide not to nominate a ticket. Judge David Davis again believed to be near death. The river is falling at Mt Carmel. Small Favors Thankfully Received. Washington D C June 18 The new legislative appropriation bill raises pay for women employed to scrub public buildings to 20 dollars a month with paid annual vacation. It also provides that three of the twelve labor bureau special agents shall be women employed among wage workers. Norwich Connecticut June 16 J G Blaine of Maine visited his publisher about his book. At New London Judge Hewitt asked if he would run in 1888. Blaine suggested others try next time. He heads to Maine to join Republican efforts to defeat an old Union soldier for governor. The Congressional Contest Prerersnurcu Inc June 23 The News will say tomorrow that Major Menzies has captured twelve of the nineteen delegates to the congressional convention from this county, giving him the entire vote of the Pike county delegates.
Data shows 233 cities and towns with horse railways use 16,843 cars 84,577 horses and mules and 3,340 miles of track. The figures illustrate the extensive network and reliance on animal powered street transit across the era.
The world’s largest pearl, two inches long, four inches in circumference and weighing three ounces, recently sold in London for £680. Chinese carpenters in California adopt American tools, abandoning antique instruments as they become Americanized.
The piece questions whether council talk is sincere or part of a scheme tied to the Marshal Wave dispute. It notes Bowis J. Mrens of Evansville visiting this week as guest of Conductor Cuaaxe, indicating local interpersonal dynamics amid the ongoing controversy.
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