The Register Friday Publication by Co. W. Slater
The Register is issued each Friday by Company W. Slater, serving as the local paper's regular edition.
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1890
Page
1
The Register is issued each Friday by Company W. Slater, serving as the local paper's regular edition.
The State statistician releases 1889 cereal data showing increased acreage and yields. Wheat 2,773,883 acres for 41,541,570 bushels. corn 3,418,050 acres yielding 108,542,161 bushels. oats 950,238 acres for 28,710,925 bushels. Also notes farm mortgage debts rose since 1878, railroads’ earnings and expenses, and other Indiana social and civic items.
Washington reports a list of Indiana residents receiving patents this week. Names include P. M. Dice North Manchester landmarker W. K. Fraley Lebanon wire fence A. E. Herman Terre Haute cab for pail bearers L. F. Norton Lebanon fence post C. Oath Mr. Vernon corn sheller J. J. Stedman Laporte dental plate J. L. Powles Goodland draft equalizer N. H Roberts Indianapolis now jointer C. S. Walters Richmond roller mill Drawings and specifications available for government price 25 cents in stamps.
March 4 Couiumens Inn reports Hiram Hall owns a Plymouth Rock hen that lays a deep pink egg each day with a white spot on the small end. An Indianapolis man offered $50 for the hen, but Hall refused.
In Briaisville E Inn on February 27 the Democrats nominated Henry Donner for trustee and John Schelhorn for assessor both farmers expected to win. They forecast a Democratic majority of at least 26 this year with Robinson listed as a Democratic standout.
March 2 report notes a well attended harmonious Democratic convention. William Reister was nominated for trustee on the fourth ballot and Jos Culley for assessor by acclamation.
Indianapolis March 5 D P Baldwin of Logansport lifelong Republican elected attorney general in 1880 presiding over the tariff reform State convention Asany New York March 4 large cities vote today with heavy Democratic gains Syracuse Oswego previously Republican show good Democratic majorities
Washington notes include Jas M Tanner ex-corporal and pension commissioner recounting campaign lies and predicting a Democratic gain in Indiana. Reports from Harrisburg and Gettysburg reflect local election outcomes. Other items note Taulbee shot, Pendleton seated, and shifts in cabinet posts and census impacts.
A 16 year old Lamont dies of starvation in Rocksland after throat stricture from early rye drinking. Col D H Brush killed by rope snap while felling a tree in Carbondale. James Collins and son find 1100 pounds of honey beneath a cut sycamore. Ghost signals in Bartley Station. politics forecast a Democratic legislature by narrow joint margin. Various notes: hogs fatally fed unripe corn, 602 chickens roasted, Palmer favored to beat Farwell, Washington’s birthday picnic, 200 Mutual Aid lodges, 4000 Illinois members, Carmi steamboat novelty, Illinois fair offers 26000 in premiums, White River rise, 1600 F M B A members, 28000 teachers, Osama Scavutts injured by powder explosion.
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