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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1885
Page
1
The Register announces weekly publication by Slater and outlines advertising rates including legal notices local columns and whole column pricing with terms for advance payment and arrearage handling. It lists fractions squares and column classifications with durations and costs across ad types.
A New Harmony Register correspondent in New Orleans weighs the Philadelphia centennial against the Southern exposition. He argues art and beauty versus industrial wealth, praises the woman and colored departments, and notes varied views on learning and national pride.
A New York bureau offers to answer questions for a moderate fee. The report surveys wide topics from wildlife slaughter totals in 1884 to exotic curiosities and economic notes across the United States and abroad, citing figures on animals, crops, inventions, politics, and public offices. It mentions the presidency, state legislatures, and local events in several places.
Washington notes from March 15, 1885, cover Blaine's White House meeting with Cleveland, reform drives in the treasury and White House staff cuts, civil service changes, social shift toward economy, river and harbor funding status, and Indiana items including local crimes and civic projects.
A fragmented roundup notes a blind Mattoon woman after sunlight on snow, Chicago marshals seeking 10230, a marshal jailed for murder, New Haven’s single 3700 license, a 144 year old Kas Kasskian church bell gifted by the King of France, Illinois donors gave 2000000 to charity, Carbondale hosts a female brass band, West Virginia interior counties face destitution and aid petitions from Calhoun and Gilmer, a Jackson county group aims to divide surplus food, and all horse cars in Montevideo and Buenos Aires originate from the United States.
An outline shows the revised Indiana districts for state senate and house seats with party majorities from the last presidential election. The table lists numerous districts by county groupings and notes Dem or Rep margins alongside each district.
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