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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1870
Page
3
The Register notes entertainment at the theatre this evening featuring the Fakir of Ispahan with magic feats. Admission is 25 cents. A second show is advertised as the finale of his engagements in this place.
In almost every country town many subscribers take the local journal year after year yet refuse to pay the printer. Those who read a paper should be ready to pay for it. The Fakir of Ispahan theater tonight. Admission 25 cents. Also meat for sale at Cooper & Hunspen store.
A Terre Haute Journal front page notes sweeping Democratic gains in multiple towns. Madison elected Charles M. Shrewsbury mayor by 205, Peru went fully Democratic, Columbus shifted every ward, Indianapolis widened Democratic wins amid strong Black vote, Vincennes and Rockport also favored Democrats, while St Louis saw a large majority for the treasurer. The piece highlights rising Republican opposition and the impact of Black turnout on results.
The poem by Jim extols arrival of the Scott ship and neighbors thriving while praising the printer’s joy in seeing subscriptions paid. The verse links community welfare with financial support, highlighting gratitude for timely payments and shared prosperity.
A period notice extolling James D. McCane’s Paris by Sunlight and Gaslight. The review praises vivid depictions of Paris life, accurate portrayals, and 150 engravings, noting it as a faithful, absorbing work without exaggeration. It also promotes Merrery's Museum May issue and Horace B. Furnter’s Boston publishing.
Transfers recorded in Posey County include N G Nettelton to Daniel Risener Lot 48 Mt Vernon for 3500 dollars and various other deeds. Bradley to Jane Bacon Lots 8 and 4 Mt Vernon. Sheriff Posey Co to J B Gardiner 500 dollars. J Mann to S Beirne 282 100 acres Mt Vernon. multiple parcels in Mt Vernon and surrounding areas with prices ranging from 100 to 3500 dollars.
A subscriber announces a Day and Evening School at the Working Men's Institute offering instruction in orthography reading writing arithmetic bookkeeping geography history and English grammar. Evening class for business education includes penmanship and arithmetic with individual attention. Scholars may enroll anytime with terms listed for orthography reading arithmetic 100 per month and the extended course 150 per month.
Frank D. Bolton seeks the position of Auditor of Posey County pending Democratic County Convention action. A placard indicates Bolton as a candidate for the office amid local party preparations and campaign activity.
A compact local item lists individuals such as Pe Sey and Verne in a short roster style note. The brief mentions affiliations or roles with minimal context, reflecting a transitional snippet from a larger page.
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