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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1875
Page
3
A jumble of remarks and snippets spans vivid observations from General Ryan echoes to a blue bottle fly cartoon. Notes recount Ethan Allen’s Fort Ticonderoga capture, Cornwallis gifts, and a spirits hair sample remedy ad. A burlesque nursery claim ends the column with a domestic quarrel gag.
Reminiscences recount Rupert Owen's 1826 address to New Harmony citizens, detailing the colony’s early exile, the Preliminary Society, and a vision of civilization at the verge of progress. Also included are notices on Ballou's Magazine, local fire company elections, shop openings, and miscellaneous regional notes.
The telegraph line connecting New Harmony and Mt. Vernon is already turning a profit, indicating solid early returns and growing utility for regional communication.
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