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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1884
Page
2
George Warrell of Rapid City Minnesota bridged a swollen spring river by rope, swam to a raft, towed his clothes and two saddles, guided the horses across, and the wedding proceeded. Lora Tennyson sent autograph poem lines to Chelsea Hospital for Women for a bazaar fund.
A Paris correspondent details investors and agents hiring people to secure places at the loan office, leaving the poor to wait all night. It describes a mostly quiet, distressing scene with a widow of seven children standing since 10 o'clock. Eight places bring five or six francs for a day, and a charitable person provided hot coffee, bread, and meat, revealing harsh privation.
The Mayor of Manchester examined a petition claiming 40 000 out of work and 800 signatures. Investigations showed one signer not in Manchester, nine gave wrong addresses, five were employed, and several signers relied on family incomes or others earnings for support.
A Berlin resident devises a solution to wedding gift clutter by exchanging or buying surplus items. A well dressed man travels to brides offering cash for duplicates such as biscuit dishes and butter plates. The goods are then resold through private channels or shops, with several Berlin individuals reportedly active in this trade.
Paris faces a drastic nursery crisis as tradesmen seek wives to help in shops and send children to country nurses. Over half of babies die in the hands of baby farmers before age two, despite forty creches in the city. Unregulated nurses charge twenty five francs monthly, while registered ones demand fifty francs or more, limiting access for the working class.
At 476 Fifth Avenue Brooklyn Dennis Riley and Celia Renney visited Cassidy’s home. Riley, joking about mesmerism, drew a 32 caliber four barreled Sharp’s revolver and aimed at Mary Cassidy and Celia Renney. The weapon fired, killing Renney instantly as Riley dropped the gun and fled toward the rear.
A quirky narrative follows Bit Nyz who wins a 20000 dollar lottery from a 2684 paper token and prospers through varied ventures before saltier real estate moves. The piece then shifts to Ysleta on the Rio Grande, noted as the oldest Texas settlement with 2500 residents and a history dating to Coronado in 1540, highlighting enduring indigenous culture and continuity.
Wall Street News reports a Western railroad faced serious dividend delays as stockholders pressed for action. The president arranged a morale boosting trip along 100 miles with parlor cars while meals and lodging were paid. After a day of heavy freight traffic, creditors learned the scheme rested on borrowing 312 freight cars for optimal effect.
A humorous but pointed vignette describes an Indian washer in Mexico who extorts meals and extra foods during a washing job. She negotiates treats, demands breakfast and lunch, pockets necessities, and leaves with the refrain I haven't anything to eat, delaying wash day and resulting in scarce clean linen.
A pitching note from Pesh's Sun urges the reader to abandon the belief that life owes a living and to roll up sleeves, work hard, and earn what is gained. It emphasizes personal effort as the path to greater success and rewards.
A fragment argues repentance is inner sorrow for sin and turning away from it. It warns that some repent in words yet do not reform, likening such people to a traveler who never leaves the path despite claiming to move.
A Washington tale recounts how the Tice meter for whisky production spurred a $10,000 poker loss by a congressman at Willard's hotel. The meter law followed, with Gen. Bristow and Kentuckian figures noted for poker prowess and rumored corruption ties. Winchester, a Kentucky representative, accumulates attention for betting and a $1,000 deposit linked to a subsidy, later defended as earned at the gaming table.
The article traces Prussia’s shift from Teutonic Knights rule to Albert of Hohenzollern, the adoption of the Reformation, and the duchy’s secularization. It notes the Knights’ later decline, their wars with Poland, and the rise of the Hohenzollern line within a Baltic context. It then shifts to a humorous aside on piano playing and public taste, contrasting music lovers with editors and plain listeners.
The Astero scope states human blood cannot be distinguished from dog’s blood except under favorable, unreliable conditions. Mr. Woodward of Washington notes some dog blood samples show corpuscle sizes larger than many human samples. Blood measurement ranges from 1-3050 to 1-4680 inch, making expert testimony on the matter worthy of caution for juries.
Washington report notes seven individuals listed under a local entertainment event with unclear details. Names and exact roles are not fully legible, but the item suggests a social or community gathering featuring women in a themed setting in the capital region.
A collage of quotations and anecdotes on society, gender, education, politics, and religion. The selections include remarks by Beecher, Mrs Booth, Henry Cook, Dr Crosby, and Myron Reed, plus a humorous choir anecdote from Peck's Sun.
A New York Times reader cites a physician warning that cigar makers wet the wrapper with saliva and bite the end to shape it. He claims two thirds daub the end with saliva, Cuban workers included, and warns of dangerous, filthy habits spreading disease. He notes many smokers are youths who notice the neat ends, and observes many cigar workers also smoke. Buffalo Express comments on the claim.
A chorister endures repeated attempts to reach a true high C in an anthem, facing sharp and flat pitches. After many trials the conductor plans a brief rest, seeking a workable approach to steady the soprano’s powerful top note.
The article from the New York Evening Post guides amateur florists to use shallow seed boxes not deeper than two inches, with level soil and light necessary conditions. It covers sowing depth, watering, light exposure, and spacing, plus selecting reliable seed varieties and spring plant sourcing for April and May cultivation.
Joaquin Miller recalls Martha Washington selecting a garret at Mount Vernon facing her husband’s tomb. The single dormer window, cut door corner for the cat, and the solemn scene are described as the nation mourned its mother after her death at age seventy.
A Philadelphia speculator notes to his coachman that a syndicate of specculators aims to boom V. and W. Railroad stock. The coachman replies that other insiders plan to bear the stocks of the line, joking that the warning should keep him clear.
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