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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1880
Page
3
The item lists M. E. Church preaching times and a Sunday School invitation. It also advertises G W Engler and Henry Brown clothing and general goods, plus E. F. Owen & Co hardware, jewelry, wagons, cutlery, and a Toy Company carriage line with seasonal sales, pricing, and stock updates. Henry Brown and Lichtenberger & Sons announce bargains and new stock with movement toward Cincinnati for fresh goods.
Telegraph notes a near epidemic of measles in New York City and Maine election results showing Republicans carrying Elmira Rochester and Oswego by slim margins. It mentions Grant and Blaine delegate tallies, Indiana and Chicago politics, and a claim that the Czar abdicated with a dictator appointed. Also cites Ayers Cherry Pectoral claims of wide cures and usage by physicians and clergy.
World’s largest organ under construction in Stewart cathedral Garden City L I spans multiple building zones with pipes linking a west tower center nave ceiling and chancel area and features tower chimes operable from the organ’s keys aided by electrical and hydraulic systems. A Berlin ad maverick Miehe blends family event notices with product pitches urging support for butter salami cheese and other wares in Berlin on February 2.
The record lists the Harmony Township Assessor election for April with Mrs Phillips as a candidate. It also mentions various local snippets including music ads, a fine in a local court, travel notes, and community notices from East Liverpool Ohio to Mount Vernon, Grayville, Carmi, and local social humor about wedding invitations and a Masonic Lodge powwow.
A resident reports a prowler near Mr. A. C. Thomas with Mr. Thomas and Mr. R. Roxson forcing him away. Henry Brown advertises a large stock of menswear and hats. The drama club stages The Mystery of Mostyn Hall and plans Blow for Blow. A Dakota incident targets Black Catfish. A church concert yields funds for repairs. Leap Year Ball ends this weekend. women urged to attend.
S at Aman out West sues a newspaper for libel accusing it of stating he killed a man. The paper proposes a compromise by urging him to kill again to prove the report true, and he accepts the advice while seeking the editor. Governor Roberts of Texas, aged over 70, attended a leap year ball in home spun attire with seven young ladies, and the next day commuted two death sentences.
For week ending March 1, 1880, transfers include Kincheloe to Ramsey, Thomas to Nesler, Greathouse to Klotz, Redman to Thomas, Cotterall to Saltzman, Rathaway to Causey, Galbreath to Simpson, Blockley to Jeffries, Geetz to Rodel, Mumford to Miller, Auditor Gibson Co. to Williams & Gardiner, Green to Hawkins, Thomas to O Thomas, and Mobly to Mobly among 18 transfers totaling 16 206 00 dollars with mortgages amounting to 9174 50 dollars.
The New Harmony retail market lists prices for staples including flour wheat corn and meal with various meats and staples. Corrected weekly by Thrall Mumford the table records dozens of eggs pounds of butter lard hams shoulders and sides and prices for tea salt vinegar and whiskey among other goods.
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