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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1893
Page
2
The piece contemplates Canadian sentiment toward the United States and laments that luxury brings greater torment than anger or tyrants, asserting Uncle Sam remains a distant uncle to Canada and critiquing national attitudes.
A Polish artist was killed by wolves. His final moment revealed a stark thought that the critic is not the most malignant creature, marking a grim end and a chilling reflection on critics.
The passage notes mixed public sentiment about Jim Corbett with few expressing a strong desire to see him defeated. It frames a debate over Corbett’s suitability and public appeal within a broader, cautious interest from some readers.
The daughter of Julia Ward Howe lectures on astronomy expanding beyond domestic bounds. She ventures into themes beyond the usual cookery book and fashion magazine, showing a wider intellectual range.
The son of President Hippolyte of Haiti died suddenly from poisoning in troubled times. The report notes the death is a comparatively mild form for Haiti, a detail that may lessen grief.
France endured enormous casualties from 1792 to 1815, losing about half of 4,500,000 soldiers. Across this century war cost roughly 6,000,000 lives, reflecting the central toll of conflict on the nation.
The noted Capitol well closing appears poised for general approval though critics warn that truth can lie at the bottom of a well and deserves guarding against error when truth crosses legislative halls.
An elder recalls a harsh winter when snow blocked travel and cold caused injuries. He notes having only his driving hand and one ear frozen, a tale of endurance and weather hardship from a bygone season.
At Ben Lomond an eight year old boy, by handling a rifle, caused a deadly outcome. The piece urges a society to curb allowing young boys to handle rifles to reduce the grim mortality tally.
Paris correspondents face expulsion for telling the truth as they confront a crisis. The writers might not have predicted such a reaction and would likely have stuck to established habits despite the upheaval.
The article by Poultney Bigelow discusses his departure from Russia. He suggests the country was too small to contain his ambitions and profile, noting there was no strong reason for an earlier departure.
Carr McKay of the Umbria appears on his ship with a passengerlike bearing rather than seafaring command. The short, pale, quiet man with black hair is noted for a reserved demeanor reminiscent of a traveling clergyman.
The House of Commons nearly erupted when the Home-rule Bill for Ireland went missing but was recovered. Had it remained lost the Commons would have faced a crisis comparable to the fate of Othello, whose occupation was gone.
G Burra Lo Eines proposes a plan for preserving American game, praised as excellent yet belated. The author notes that had he considered conservation while stacking buffalo bones on the Nebraska plains, the animals facing extinction might owe him greater gratitude.
Woomine faces a juror shortage as citizens doubt the fairness of trials for alleged cattle thieves. The community is divided, with a belief that execution might be proper and that honest jurors cannot be found, leaving justice unable to proceed.
A missionary in Shanghai gave a Chinese boy a glass eye provoking a crowd that surged to seize the eye and attacked the missionary’s real eyes, illustrating rising tensions and the volatile response to foreign presence in the city.
A provocative remark urges embracing practical force over delicate glass optics to mold Oriental simplicity into a nobler form. The statement links modern weaponry with cultural refinement and invites debate on the means of progress.
The Aransas Pass railroad coverage shows a four day rhythm with a sale reported, then denied, then delayed, then restarted. The pattern recurs regularly, offering a steady but unsettled sequence of developments across consecutive days.
LinivokALANI's force of fifty four men is portrayed as less brave than a small band at Ther mople. The text suggests this may be due to awareness that Liliuokalanai's navy had been leased to a Kanaka for a fruit boat and could not silence the guns of the US cruiser Boston.
A handful of New York and other firms decline to exhibit at the Columbian Exposition citing lack of full monopolized space in the Manufactures Building. They instead fill newspaper space airing their grievances, a move the writer suggests may pacify them somewhat.
A Santa Barbara deputy marshal waited four months for Chinese to register. No one approached him except to deliver laundry, making the post a sinecure. Indications that local Chinese oppose exclusion laws are strong.
Juan Manuel Flores, governor of Durango, is said to have rediscovered the fabled gold mountain described since Aztec times. He refuses to reveal its location though reports claim the deposit outweighs all silver currently on Earth.
The New Hampshire plan is almost as barbaric as the Texas and Arkansas method. In the Southwest authorities permit mobs to burn disagreeable persons, while in Yankee land odious people are confined in frame buildings that burn like tinder when the match is applied. Civilizations has not yet reached those communities which lock up unfortunates in structures like that destroyed by fire near Dover New Hampshire.
An ominous warning about rusting crinoline ribs suggests danger of hoopskirts returning to life across continents. Sensible women sign a pledge against fashion shows to curb the hoopskirt trend and its perceived plague.
A Maryland farmer in Jasper County died after attempting to handle rattlesnakes as an act of faith. A woman of similar belief has waited six months for new teeth after removing her artificial set, with no visible result.
Farry cure formed a lone strand in ancient Greek medicine as Greek temples of Asculaptus drew the sick from Trojan war era to 400 AD. Priests used healing drugs and hygiene, akin to modern faith and medical practice. It is said Hippocrates learned much from these medical priests.
A scientific paper describes a glass tube device that circulates water to protect live minnows used as bait from predators. The concept is old, but the new design extends bait life. earlier bottles ran dry depending on size and fisherman zeal.
A speaker muses on the timing of marriage and fate with verses about mothers, maidens, and love. He imagines a society where women contribute to households and marriages align with shared means and simple living. He longs to quit loneliness and seek a wife when conditions align with traditional roles.
Aunt Poffkins reports her earrings stolen from a cotton wool wrapped jewel box. The reader narrator accuses Uncle Poffkins, tailing him through the city until a police trap reveals the real culprit: the narrator himself had hidden the earrings in cotton wool, mistaking a frame tale for crime. In the end both uncle and nephew are handcuffed, the misunderstanding resolved, and Dora reveals the truth with humor.
A Boston Commonwealth anecdote recalls a nursemaid tale of a consumptive son and a cheerful routine. A baby named Bobby rests after fresh air and sunshine. Kathleen teases the sleeping child with a brisk wake up, exclaiming joy for the butcher.
Report says one of ten similar express engines on the Great Eastern Railway, England, runs with liquid fuel and performs efficient service compared with the others. The piece notes the value of sober reflection to avoid tight spots.
An American traveler in Europe audited a Cork traveling menagerie and watched a rustic Irishman approach an elephant with awe. After the animal swiped tobacco from the man’s pocket, the Irish observer cursed the beast and pondered a retaliatory punch, leading to a tense moment between man and animal exhibit.
Col I B McDonald of Columbia City recounts an Indianapolis News tale of a cow and her calf swept by a river. The mother repeatedly swam downstream to shield and recover the calf, guiding both to shore in a remarkable display of animal intelligence.
An eye witness recalls a Alma battlefield moment where a wounded horse, mourning its dead master, weeps as it lingers by the body, its tears seen as a human-like distress. The passage closes with a maxim noting that the hard drinker is often the last to endure great hardship.
The account notes that Normans who conquered England shaved the face and back of the head, prompting Harold's spies to call them an army of priests.
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