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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1893
Page
2
The Register notes Tarman who hurled rocks at King Humbert is deemed insane, driven by anger at a perceived miss. It quips Ward McAllister could be useful if restrained, then jokes trusts would banter with the typewriter. The piece lampoons excessive power and satire.
Rumor claims Charley Mitchell has quit boxing to take up preaching as a tactic to annoy the Reverend Sam Jones. The report appears to be speculative yet notes the possible career switch and its target in Jones.
A short note on piano sounding boards using American spruce and other American woods. It mentions pine shingles as a traditional element in sound production and references youth in a figurative sense.
A critic scolds Corbett for boasting and reckless talk, warning that a braggart gladiator looks foolish and could become a target for a wild desperado unless he returns to restrained parliamentary speech.
The passage notes a claim that sugar and chlorate of potash could power a vessel from New York to Queenstown in under three and a half days. It suggests steam and electricity may soon be challenged by such motive agents, signaling a shift in maritime propulsion concepts.
An Oakland woman threatened a man with a pistol to obtain a note she believed would satisfy her, challenging the notion that women lack business sense. The incident underscores the bold approach she took to secure the desired signature and compel compliance.
Reports say the Sultan demanded afternoon publication to allow edits after displeasure over yacht accident coverage. The ruler is described as highly sensitive, likened to a legislature member.
Ty Earl of Craven, who wed a New York society belle, is said to be most luridly tattooed all over his body. This revelation may boost his earning ability in America, and a tattooed English peer would attract museum-age interest and public money.
A crazed man boarded a train carrying Helen Trould and Mrs. Russell Sage. he did not molest them and both women did not faint. They are now hailed as heroines, honored for unexpected bravery and grace under pressure.
The Santa Barbara mayor directed the marshal to warn gopher-blowers and mole-buzzers to depart the city. The writer praises the idea and odd plan, suggesting capturing more buzzers for a menagerie.
A critic notes the stage embraces unusual props including a sewer as a principal figure. The writer questions whether the sewer route could elevate the stage and suggests many contemporary plays already feature such elements as props for dramatic effect.
A Denver article notes a lone Chinese officer in San Francisco joining the force as a curious case. It recalls a decade earlier a Chinese policeman in Denver who proved expert and was dismissed for blackmail, ending his official career after a highbinder with a long knife attacked him in his sleep.
A leading performer added an artificial leg to enhance a routine drawing praise from audiences. Rival then followed with two false legs, intensifying the competition and heat within the scene.
Envy burns as she seeks the rival’s two key assets removed, a drastic aim to be settled by a solemn judicial tribunal soon, framing a high stakes dispute over performance and legitimacy.
An Alabama man fell into a well with his horse and survived two days entombed. The horse died. Buzzards fed, the man clung to several legs, shooed them away, and was lifted to the surface. He joked that truth lies at the bottom of a well.
An eastern railway arrest reveals a postal clerk who stole ninety letters and found twelve dollars and thirteen cents in fifty opened letters. Chicago cases show even small sums lead to theft by trusted postal workers, a crime swiftly detected and punished as grand larceny despite petty gains.
The text argues that a merchant with stocked shelves and demand will profit from advertising, especially in communities with money to spend. It notes failure if goods are scarce or demand is absent, and asserts newspapers are the most effective advertising medium for those who use it well. It also warns against neglecting ads when neighbors advertise successfully.
A German inventor claims a new armor cloth made from flat stretched steel wires set in wool and hemp, offering bullet resistance even from modern rifles. The elastic covering allegedly yields a light breastplate under two pounds and could protect ships, lifeboats, rail cars, and wine freight, with hemp becoming fireproof under hydraulic pressure.
In a country town a lecture on the Age of Pericles triggers laughter as two locals misidentify Pericles as a shellfish and joke about the age being tied to time out of water. The exchange highlights playful ignorance of ancient philosophers.
A vintage verse from Worthington's Magazine sings a night time lullaby for a sailor lad. The poem blends moonlit imagery, sea sounds, and a mother's comfort, promising protection and a safe return of the father.
A Boston Globe account recalls a trek in Honduras where warrior ants formed vast living columns, devouring prey and threatening a dwelling. The narrator survives after natives rescue him with injuries from a fall and later witnesses how ants heal wounds and clean houses, sometimes serving as surgeons.
Charles Dudley Warner laments American practicality and imagines a nation of bunglers amid a clash between idealism and material success. The essay critiques reliance on Providence, notes stubborn economic missteps, and tells a humorous tale of Senator Reagan and chair superstition as a sign of unpracticality in politics.
An elderly traveler asks a stranger in a transit car for the next station Bayswater. He kindly instructs her how to exit slowly as the porter shouts and pushes her forward. The tale ends with a reflection on trust and male faithfulness.
A Southern paper reprints a New York fashion correspondent’s tale of a timid shopper who, inspired by Lord & Taylor’s prices and selection, overcomes fear, receives warm service, and finds lasting satisfaction in the purchases that defined her New York visit as its brightest moment.
In Rome Georgia a bank discovered a silver dime dated 1850 inside the door lock of a recently demolished Episcopal Church. It is believed the coin stayed trapped for years, with a key once snapping while the dime blocked the mechanism. The notice ends with an unrelated ad slogan about health remedies and a Lowell quote.
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