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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1893
Page
2
The Pope reportedly spends fifty dollars a month at his table, a modest outlay against a hundred thousand dollar salary. John D. Rockefeller serves as a church deacon in New York and participates in collection duties without pride. Emile Zola laments rejection from the French Academy yet has funds to found his own academy if desired.
The Khedive is very European in tastes and has few personal vices. Yet John Bull will not allow him to run affairs on an Oriental model of doing as he pleases.
A freak from the World’s Fair lineup includes a laughing jackass obtained through an extravagant shipment to South Australia. The move reflects the fair’s eccentric displays and bold procurement.
The monarch will not express her views on fashion controversy. She has dealt with wire cages in wardrobe experience but believes it is not her place to tell other women what to wear or discard.
Indigenous rumor claims the Sioux are “maxing medicine” and portend danger for whites in the area. The text suggests the tribe would rely on outsiders to ingest their concoctions, implying fear and supernatural influence without concrete actions.
Reports claim dozens of organ providers head toward the country with simian assistants. The public debate frames the surge as a serious moral and safety concern and calls for action to halt the activity.
A Missouri man plans to travel to England to recover an estate valued at 187 million dollars. He may need to work his passage home and carry his fortune in his vest pocket, reflecting the era’s odds and oddities.
A Detroit anarchist penned a funeral sermon and, pleased with the result, killed himself to ensure no literary material would be wasted. The incident is noted as a curious if morbid commendation of his own work.
An old-timer recalls Chicago’s growth from a small village as he imagines rising to the top of a seventeen story building to crow about the expanding city.
Queen Lin of the Sandwich Islands shows a stubborn, headstrong reign but did not pursue lectures for the Woman's Rights Association. The remark notes her as self-willed and powerful, yet not inclined toward public advocacy.
The article notes Britain has adopted a weapon firing 100 pound missiles four miles with rapid rate, projecting four projectiles simultaneously. It questions what the fourth missile would strike, reflecting layman confusion over the advanced armament.
The Boston bank executive faces conviction on multiple counts while described as a cultured gentleman with a refined image. The outcome remains in doubt as the case progresses.
A French duel has left another man injured, though not as severely as a finger injury under the thumb. The incident raises questions about precedent and the conduct of such duels.
A remark on Mr. Smith of Georgia whose son, named Hoke, faced public recognition despite parental attempts to conceal him. The piece frames the child's fate as shaped by genius overcoming obscurity.
A batch of Missouri judges were released from jail after serving eight months for contempt of a higher court. Their renewed liberty did not dampen the strong, unquestioning regard they showed for that court, a sentiment that remained drawn to ardor.
A Cardinal with the Pope faced sudden illness and the Holy Father used the telephone to call for help saying hello hello. The incident underscores how telephony has reached all corners of society, even the Vatican, as aid was sought promptly.
The article notes a method some citizens use to avoid disputes over estates by dying without a will or possessions. It highlights the desire for a simple, unburdened departure and mentions no complaints from adherents.
A critic warns that conceding the dressmaker's authority would place a ruler on the throne with scissors and a needle, reducing presidents and cabinets to mere phar aphenalia. The author notes her harsh yet impartial stance while implying she dominates both genders.
The article notes renewed doubt over the claim that Chinese discovered America. It argues the stubborn refusal to acknowledge discovery persists and, if proven, would justify asking the Chinese for the privilege of not traveling themselves.
An Indian involved in the Pine Ridge killings says the slaughter was sparked by cowboys being white. The remark notes prior favoritism toward Indians but dismisses the plea as unlikely to be accepted, arguing whiteness is not a fault of the victims.
The United States has previously lodged protests with England, which has received them without response. Now the U S appears ready to engage in a diplomatically caustic refraining, matching the understated British courtesy.
A spirit medium in Indianapolis was indicted for obtaining money under false pretenses. Her attorney argued the device was so evidently fraudulent as to fool no one but a fool, while the judge remarked that in this country justice protects both fool and unfool, a comforting crumb to many citizens.
In a Grand Jury address in Chicago, the judge warned that the worst danger in criminal law is sending youths to the company of hardened convicts. He urged that children charged with minor offenses should be released rather than exposed to a school of crime led by irreclaimable criminals.
A Washington correspondent rejects claims of a mutual defense pact among the United States France and Russia as a mere canard. The piece argues such an alliance would endanger Monroe doctrine independence and entangle the U S with Europe, contrary to its old and current spirit.
The Boston Transcript notes that bad eggs, once discarded as waste, now serve as a valuable source for egg yolk dressing. Dealers buy spoiled yolks to supply Europe bound dressings, turning a nuisance into a commodity.
In Harper's Monthly a speaker recounts a doomed voyage where the crew faces relentless sun and storms. Death, hunger, and despair claim all aboard as strange lights reveal hollow seas and wreckage. A grim meditation ends with the world as the ship’s fatal tale.
A bank run at Sandhill and District Bank lasts a day with customers panicked. Dick Bradshaw and family face collapse as an escape plan folds. Atlas the lion hides in the bank while townsfolk scramble for rescue and a daring act by Dick follows.
Dick and Signor Philippini rescue Atlas and recover the bank's money after a tense standoff in Sandhill. Atlas is fed and caged, the robbery thwarted, and the bank opens at six. Dick gains a partnership and wedlock to Fanny Furt ington, while the mayor praises the deed and the crowd cheers.
A Boston Herald report tells of Daily Bay smugglers landing goods near Locknow. A district officer and one guard seized the cargo as smugglers fled. Maggie McConnell then assaulted the officer, robbed him of the loot, and vanished with the rival guardsmen riding to Stranraer.
An American rail line achieved exceedingly fast time on a 186 mile trip from Chicago to Springfield in 186 minutes. The seven car train, hauled by an eight wheel engine weighing 93 000 pounds, made fourteen stops and eight slow-ups, reflecting notable speed for a long run on a western road.
Several Cornhill lots near the Bank of England sold recently at an average of £5 per foot, about £2,000,000 per acre. Neighboring lots of equal size, offered weeks earlier, were purchased by the owner at markedly higher prices.
The Cunard Company prepares to launch the Campania and Lucania, claiming they will be the longest steamers afloat with 620 foot length and 12,500 tons gross, featuring double screws, powerful triple expansion engines, multiple boilers, and a modern electric lighting system. Completion delayed by Clyde shipyard strike but expected this summer amid ongoing details release. Also recounted is a New Orleans Times-Democrat tale of a hotel clerk in St. James who claims a bullet entered between his eyes and stayed in place, later removed from his tongue and kept in a safe.
A Current Literature description portrays Burman laziness shaping farming and wealth. It notes methods like lightning-ignited brushwood to prepare soil and a cycle of shifting plots. It claims buffaloes loosen soil for mice-growers, while society lacks aristocracy and rich pretensions.
A 1893 St Jacob Almanac and Book of Health and Humor offers humor and health advice from noted writers. Published by The Charles A Vogeler Company of Baltimore, it features an Offer of One Hundred Dollars contest and can be mailed to readers for a 2 cent stamp.
A historic note explains that producing a single cashmere shawl of yard and a half width costs the fleece of ten goats and the labor of seven men for six months, illustrating the rarity and value of fine cashmere.
In a quirky local note, horses reportedly balk at pulling a tandem cart used for a wedding procession, preventing the expected nuptial ride. The incident underscores the temperamental nature of draft animals in ceremonial duties and leaves organizers reconsidering transport plans.
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