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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1890
Page
3
A reflective poem extols kindness as a healing ray amid darkness and grief. It contrasts harsh words with gentle acts, urging remembrance of kindness to ease sorrow when loved ones are gone and life turns to ashes. The verses urge compassion to soften life’s night and ward off despair.
An 1848 tale recalls Captain Brewster's 100 recruits from Fort Leavenworth marching toward Santa Fe. At the Arkansas River they repulsed four bands of Comanches and Apaches with breech loading carbines, scattering the Indians after decisive volleys and a horse-targeting tactic. A Comanche chief died beside his horse and a brave maiden avenged him.
The Columbus correspondent reports Mrs Booth Henderson daughter of J Wilkes Booth the Lincoln assassin. Born in Richmond she recalls her father and confirms his death after the 1865 shooting. Now wife of Henderson Globe Theater actress has diary notes and claims to reveal memoranda of his life in time.
A deacon questions a long-winded minister about walking the talk in a humorous exchange from the Sonerville Journal. The quip about having no time for pastoral calls reflects small town wit and a moral punchline. It ends with a proverb about giving others peace of mind.
A miscellaneous page of quips and cartoons featuring puns on phrases like early bird and late lark, humorous exchanges between mock characters such as Miss Science and Mr Jones, a joke about an auctioneer, and a mock anecdote about a failed death by drink.
At Warsenstein Germany a curator offers a unique botanical library where each volume resembles a wooden block. The book uses tree bark as a title area and shows natural grain on one side and polished wood on the other. Inside are seeds leaves moss and insects plus printed notes on the tree’s habits habitat and growth.
The article argues bees predict weather changes through sensitivity to atmospheric moisture and weight. Observers note bees' morning activity signals, with sluggish or outgoing behavior foreshadowing sun or rain, and beehives suggesting the day’s outlook before weather shifts.
Caution to avoid alcohol while using Beecham's Pills. Dosing guidance recommends six to eight pills at bedtime for morning relief, with larger doses in severe cases. Pills are herb based, mercury free, safe for most ages. Beecham's Pills made by Thomas Beecham in England. U.S. agents offer mail order at 25 cents a box.
A sharp exchange over furniture gerrymandering follows Emily and her father, with a jab about political roles. An ad touts Tfrostetter's Stomach Bitters as a travel preventive for fever and malarial conditions for voyagers. A Braintree telegram reports a rare conjoined twin birth with two heads and bodies joined at the sides born to Mrs. Simon de Leroy.
The notice advertises excursion rates for the Teachers' National Association annual meeting in St Paul from July 4 to July 11, 1890. It details one lowest first class fare plus a $2 membership fee, valid return after July 11 to Sept 30, with special vestibuled trains on Rock Island and Albert Lea routes.
A humorous exchange notes the death of William-Well, an old man famed for will power. The dialogue frames his passing and the twist of his will directing his fortune to another, sparking sympathy and irony about his legacy.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway and Northern Pacific unveil a through line starting June 15 1890 with daily first class vestibuled Pullman sleeping cars linking Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Helena Spokane Falls Tacoma Seattle and Portland. Special Yellowstone Park cars offer summer through service to Mammoth Hot Springs with 48 hours to the World’s Wonderland. Through tickets and timetables available at Chicago offices. International deaths compare life risks in France Germany Norway Sweden and England listed.
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