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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1872
Page
1
Agueh tonc promises cures for chills fever neuralgia sick headache cholera morbus diarrhea colic sore throat and toothache. Prepared by Dr McKenney it is advertised as a reliable remedy to restore strength after long chills and fever and failed medicines and to eradicate the system.
The Register lists annual and partial payment terms, rates for one and two column ads, local notices, sale column, and whole column pricing. It notes advance payment required for all transient ads and payment on delivery for job-work, with penalties for overdue arrears and automatic renewal unless notified otherwise.
In a tongue tainted by dialect and garbled OCR a church introduces a new organ with fanfare while a long serving elder contemplates his end. The piece riffs on church change, a skeptical hymn, and a punchy departure from the faith as an undertaker firm note appears.
A detailed, vivid tour of Pittsburgh glass factories describes the ancient furnace design with no chimney, five blowing crews, and long process steps from forming cylindrical glass to flattening, annealing, and cutting into panes. The narrator notes risks to workers and the precision of each stage. A second tale follows Gerhardt, a German shepherd boy, who refuses to abandon his master’s sheep despite a hungry hunter’s bribe, earning the Grand Duke’s favor and education for his honesty.
The article notes Meerschaum pipes from Rusia, fashioned in the Thuringian forest, are exported to England, France, Denmark, Sweden, Russia, and America, with few sales in Germany. War lowers French demand while Russia purchases more than ever, and Turkey supplies raw material shaped, dried, and finished with wax tallow and Dutch grass for shine.
A Memphis lawyer faced contempt charges and was fined by the court. After repeated appearances and mounting sanctions, the total amount rose to 730 dollars before the attorney conceded or the court adjusted the judgment.
A collage of odd anecdotes and reminiscences. The piece recounts a spiritualist tale about James Fish Jr and a Bond recovery, a Dickensian note on Dolly Varden, and a humorous needlework era anecdote ending with a gun story and a bear hunt twist.
A demura looking chap stops a wagon and asks the peddler if he has charcoal. The driver confirms, the demura figure approves, saying truth-telling earns respect, then hurries on as a petitlet exits the wagon. Billings notes much pleasure in getting tired.
A mixed summary notes two historic items: Poe’s death in 1849 after a Baltimore tragedy and an imagined speech by Gov Hoffman to newsboys and bootblacks. The Poe tale recounts his engagement to Elmira Shelton, travel, drink, robbery, hospital care, and death on October 7 1849 in Baltimore at age 38. The Hoffman speech portrays guidance on honesty work ethic and self-improvement, urging boys to stay on the right path and pursue literacy and enterprise.
Judge Robert Mcclarland of Tennessee is mentioned as a successor to Judge Nelson on the Supreme Bench. The estimate places twelve principal private picture eateries in New York at about $1,000,000 in value.
The New York World lists items found at Wallack's Theatre and stored in its museum while awaiting claimants. Among the cataloged artifacts are hair pins, pennies, handkerchiefs, false teeth, underclothing, patent leather shoes, a dog collar, cold cream, brass tacks, a lap-dog, a safe-key, a bank-book, a loaded Colt revolver, and a bundle of skeleton keys. The note questions whether all items were from one person or multiple owners.
Dr. Lieber recounts a French linked tale of Jefferson and Washington debating the two houses. Washington praises English and American history while Jefferson is praised for knowledge and influence. A dash about tea cooling and a remark on the two houses follows. The note ends by stating March and April are best months for cutting timber.
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