27 Jun 1879
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1879
Page
1
An advertisement style notice proclaims the city mill re opened with updated machinery and skilled millers. It promises customer satisfaction and high cash prices for wheat and corn, inviting farmers and others to inspect the new mill and its flour and meal quality.
In court circles a tale says Prince Peter of Oldenburg, head of the Russian girls’ college, visited Smoling convent to inspect meals. Two soldiers carried a steaming kettle. the prince demanded a spoon and tasted the liquid, deeming it dirty water after learning it was laundry wash.
From Appledon's Journal the late General Dick Taylor is recalled as he and the Prince of Wales wagered 50 guineas each on Forrester at the Derby. The Duke of Edinburgh pressed Taylor to bet, but Taylor refused noting the stand was as near to him as to the prince. He admired the prince but showed contempt for the duke.
A historical note identifies Sandusky Ohio as having the highest tax rate of 39.20 per 1000 dollars, followed by Elizabeth New Jersey with 35.60 per 1000 dollars. The figures reflect city tax burdens on residents in the period covered.
The coal product for the Schuylkill region amounts to 9,329,900 tons for the year to date, compared with 6,150,418 tons in the corresponding period last year, marking an increase of 4,177,482 tons.
The report notes the Georgia peach crop is two thirds short of expectations, signaling a severe shortfall for growers and impact on supply. Local growers and markets react as weather and disease pressures reduce yields and shipment prospects for the season.
A muscular man in a Detroit photograph studio chose a tin type after balking at price. The sitter struck a laughing pose and the artist captured a comic scene. The man claimed a dramatic backstory to win his sweetheart’s letter back, but the ruse failed. The tale ends with the caller boasting of his scheme and a rough hometown whimsy about a five legged mule colt.
A brief fragment notes youths in Tingland facing emotional conflict as news spreads of a Zulu spear killing an elder brother and the possibility of a dramatic rise in fortunes for some men. It suggests tensions between family, tradition, and opportunity amid violence.
The piece recounts how the 1877 electoral crisis involved an independent inquiry into electors, accusing Congress and the Commission of going behind state certifications. It claims Louisiana Florida and South Carolina were fraudulently handled, and asserts conspirators benefited, with the presidency effectively stolen. It notes executive overreach, army election supervision, and jailing/convicting juries. It closes noting wool trade, hop culture waning in Wisconsin, and declining interest in hops.
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