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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1873
Page
3
Local items report sheriff Crunk in town and a busy Catholic Fair at Mount Vernon with strong attendance. Gen. Butler buys a 300000 dollar farm. Local merchants promote Edinburgh ale and London porter. Rosenbaum & Bro. advertise boots and shoes, and a new mower and reaper machine. A Harmony township census shows 420 boys and 420 girls. letters from Cynthiana, Wadesville, and Jefferson Texas featured.
In a Cincinnati Commercial letter titled The Great Crime, Miss Laura Ream critiques Indiana’s gerrymandered districts by the Radical Legislature. She analyzes the First District composition, cites Heilman’s rise and district alignment, and recalls Lincoln’s early Indiana years, with commentary on local politicians and party loyalties.
San Francisco dispatches dated April 29 recount a brutal clash between Modoc forces and three U S troops units. Nineteen soldiers including three officers are killed and about thirty wounded, while Modoc casualties are four. The fire from hidden foes was merciless. Captain Jack’s band faces near annihilation, a costly victory.
A jury found not guilty after a lengthy Poseyville rioting incident centered on the departure of Charles Grappy for New Harmony. The crowd gathered with bells and anvils, witnesses testified, and the panel returned a verdict of Nor autinty after a day of testimony and a long deliberation.
An 1873 notice announces a large Mt Vernon Indiana dry goods store opposite the Public Square offering dress goods shawls muslins laces edgings embroideries lace collars gloves and related items. The piece also laments the melancholy days of house cleaning with a humorous contrast to daily chores.
List of patents issued from the United States Patent Office to Indiana inventors for the week ending April 8 1873. Entries include Burglary Alarm by J F Coppock West Newton. Insect Trap by J W Anderson Portland. Gapple by J Burkhart Brookville. Stim p by J S Fee Rockford. Hay Loader by T P Davidson Liberty et al. Also includes a humorous aside about summer drink choices and a wife asking for a new dress.
New Harmony Thrall & Mumford issue corrected weekly market list for New Harmony dated May 3 1878. The page shows various price entries and quantities in bushels though many figures appear garbled. The overall item records local market rates and goods offered.
Posey county bulletin lists drastically reduced prices across coffee sugars teas syrups and molasses with a broad stock in hand. Emphasizes low costs on rice sugar and coffee and mentions shipments from New Orleans and future offers on N. O. Molasses.
Advertises a Mt. Vernon Indiana store run by Fuhrer promising a wide, unique stock of dried fruits canned goods spices and meats at low prices. Claims the selection is the most complete in the county and emphasizes one price one profit and fidelity to customers.
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