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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1891
Page
4
Community items mention remodeling of the post office, new stores at Mott’s and Brown’s, sales of hats gloves and woolens, discounts on coats, umbrellas, and shoes. Reports cover local hunts and pests, Halloween mischief, a church baptism, a fox or skunk encounter, and vague political talk about sheriff candidacy.
List of residents and visitors including F J Miller C G Beal R L Ford Clarence Thomas Geo Elder Laurie Barter W W Wylie and others at local sites like the old dam Foote's Pond and Poseyville. Notes on travel to Mt. Vernon Evansville Princeton and Olad Oakland City with health and deputy clerk changes and various visits.
A vintage ad touts Electric Bittern as a nerve tonic and alterative to restore nervous system balance. It promises improved appetite, digestion, and liver and kidney function, urging readers to try a bottle priced at 50 cents at Mumford's Drugstore.
A turf correspondent reports Homer Lichtenberger sold his trotting mare Kate Wilke to go to Independence Iowa for training on a kite shaped track. Price private. Do not oversell California or Kentucky trotters. Await further word from Posey.
The Posey County Agricultural Society met last Monday with most officers present. J D Owen was re elected president and new offices of superintendent aims were proposed. Committees on implement and floral balls and live stock were named, and more features promised for the next meeting.
Mr and Mrs Loren B Trescott kept Gov Lighthouse at Sand Beach Michigan. Their four year old daughter fell ill last April with measles a dreadful cough and fever. Doctors failed to help but after two and a half bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery she recovered entirely. The story ends with an offer of a free trial bottle at Mumfords Drug Store.
A tongue in cheek note comments on 1806 Dexter running a mile in 2:40 and 1891 Sunol covering the same distance in 2:84 as a critique of tariffs. It argues that raising duties on everyday goods would only raise costs while records fail to improve.
The Grace Herleh Dramatic Company is booked for two nights at the Thrall Opera House on December 28 and 29. Opening night features Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, with high praise already foreseen for the troupe's strong performance potential.
Harry Davia fell against a sharp weed last Sunday, injuring his left eye. Doctors feared serious damage, but hope remains that vision will not be destroyed. A letter from Wm. T. Robson of Covington, Tenn., reports his company is marching south with 24 men. Robson, besides his stage duties, serves as drums major in the band parades.
Jas Worley narrowly escaped losing his right eye last week when chopping wood in the country southeast of town his companion William Ward accidentally struck him with an ax causing a serious injury and prompting medical attention.
After long delay the new leather buckets arrive and the B. B. remains prepared to fight fires. A. H. Fretageot & Co. takes coal orders of best quality. Our predictions last week compare favorably with those by other ante election liars.
A handsome 300 page volume with 110 illustrations titled The Popular History of Indiana is offered by the Indiana State Sentinel publishers. Priced at 2 dollars, it comes with a year’s Sentinel subscription and varied three to four month options, delivering the history for about 1 dollar. Subscribers are urged to join clubs by May 1 1892 for a chance at 30 prizes worth thousands.
The piece argues that Democrats captured decisive advantages in this week's state elections, with New York and New Jersey sweeping results and Republicans crushed in Iowa and Massachusetts. It notes Ohio as the lone setback for Democrats, though it compares past years where Democrats still held large congressional majorities. The tone asserts strong Democratic gains and challenges any remaining dissent.
Posey County juries are drawn for the upcoming circuit court session starting next Monday. Grand jurors include Jasper Stallings Harmony John Cabhorn Marrs Lytle Matthews Lynn Thomas Fletchall Robb John Schelhorn Robinson and David H Greathouse Point. Petit jurors include Joseph Hofreiter Harmony Willis McKinnis Center Joseph Cully Smith H L Phillips Lynn George Schauss Robingon James W Conner Point George W Fisher Smith James Pendle Marrs Curtis Stonecipher Black Joshua Norris Robb Theo Hodhn Lynn and John Fisher Marrs.
An old time advertising snippet promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve for cats bruises sores ulcers and other skin eruptions with a money back guarantee and 25 cents per box. It also touts C C C Certain Chill Care claimed to cure chills and fever and to be pleasant to take, offered by T Mumword Jr.
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