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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1881
Page
2
The Register notes a new company with one million dollars to pack frozen fish in Detroit for home trade and European shipping on large refrigerated steamers. It mentions showcasing Great Lakes fish to Old World capitals and outlines a broader regional economic push.
The article reflects on the Garfield family deaths from Thomas Garfield to the president, noting a pattern of early loss. It highlights Eliza Garfield’s lineage from the Ballous of Rhode Island, tracing back to Maturin Ballou and Hosea Ballou, and mentions Revolutionary ties on the paternal Massachusetts side.
Garfield thanks Lake County neighbors for eighteen years of support as he leaves home for Washington to be inaugurated. He praises the community’s political spirit and friendship, pledging gratitude and duty, while noting an uncertain path ahead. The text also briefly hints at cholera and Muslim superstition as reflected in a London Times letter.
A Mecca pilgrim water analysis in Jeddah reveals sewage-like qualities with 579 grains per gallon. The report suggests cholera risks linked to Baroota well waters and Mecca pilgrimages, while a Cleveland memorial speech honors a late president and recounts a lifelong friendship and support.
An industrious German scholar Paron G F Kolb shows that morality, prosperity and knowledge extend life. Bavaria data reveal higher mortality among illegitimate and bottle conditions. well to do live longer than the poor. Prosperity, poverty, nursing, and sanitation all affect longevity, while anxiety over subsistence and idleness shorten lifespans.
An Australian newspaper argues criminals could be used for medical experiments to cure deadly diseases. Subjects would be revived after simulated death or infection, with liberty granted upon cure, and full pardon granted if a recoveries proves science gains a benefit. It claims deterrence improves while eliminating worthless lives.
A compiled list presents various historical facts from different eras. Topics include the probe by Escu lapinla, ancient wine odorization, Kerry amethysts found in 1755, Britain planting cueErnies, 1849 French stamps, and Henry IV air guns. It also covers printing in 1474, the Garter order in 1348, nosel commerce in Toulouse, admiral term origin, early tragedy in Athens, and other antiquarian notes.
The New York Times critique ridicules formal letter conventions and salutes, arguing that greetings like Dear Sir and titles such as Mr or Esq distort true meaning. It suggests stripping etiquette to reveal plain names and homes as the real address, noting Garfield’s assassin as an example.
Blinkum posted a sale notice for a cow in the post office. A neighbor saw the ad and called, asking for a cow to buy. The exchange points to a simple local sale driven by a readable notice.
Blinkum explains the nine year old cow yields clear cream that forms butter balls, has won first premiums at Oxford county fair for years. The purchaser asks about age and breed while Blinkum hesitates to name whether she is a farrow or a new milking cow.
The essay argues education should align with practical skills and personal abilities rather than prestige. It urges youths and parents to value skilled trades over professions like law, medicine, or ministry. Emphasis is placed on tailoring training to national needs, improving labor prospects, and placing importance on suitability and practical education.
A lecturer warns against skipping difficult study gaps and compares it to a marauder bypassing hard terrain. The message urges thorough effort, arguing that neglect creates lasting weakness and anxiety, while thorough preparation forms a lasting discipline and success.
A Sunday school girl at St Luke s in New Jersey proudly declares to her mother that the catechism proves Adam was made from dust. The anecdote reflects confident acceptance of biblical creation stories and the child s reasoning about scripture.
In a clipped reminiscence from Harper's Magazine, Little Gracie recalls watching Aunt Emma whip dust into the air as she played with ashes, asserting the event as truth with a clear eyewitness claim.
A historic essay argues that traces of ancient Americans mirror Old World mound and pyramid builders. It traces parallels between Asia and the Americas, suggesting transcontinental migrations, shared religious practices, writing, and metallurgy, with cycles of submergence shaping civilizations across continents.
Shortly after the war a Second Dragoons battalion went to Fort Laramie where Lieutenant Brockhurst Livingston from a New York family met Spotted Tail’s daughter. She bore him a son before Livingston died in Europe. The Sioux girl died in 1868 and is buried at Fort Laramie. her grave is still decorated by soldiers. Her mother seeks the boy’s whereabouts, but he remains untraced.
Mr Moody urges wakefulness in a church gathering and cites a Scottish custom from Dr Bonar to stand and fold arms when sleepy, aiming to keep listeners attentive during the afternoon session in Chicago.
A terse editorial note proclaims eternal vigilance as the price of liberty, urging ample sacrifice of capital in trade and enterprise to ensure success in modern commerce and life.
A column showcasing curious facts from nature and science. It notes fish eggs counts in fish species, the octopus ink gland and aiming, periwinkle tooth straps, mold and damp effects on books, and Mississippi River navigation. It highlights microscopes revealing spider muscles, drone eyes, and spider silk threads.
Details of the East River Bridge span values, cable construction, tower sizes, masonry, caisson and anchorages. Provides total length 5 989 feet and height measures with the first wire run across dated May 29 1877. Includes four cables each 12 200 tons ultimate strength and 8 578 feet 6 inches wire length per cable.
A polishing machine patented in England imitates hand French polishing. It uses a reciprocating table with two vertical shafts carrying a disk and several vertical revalving spindles ending in pads. The mechanism is arranged to provide slow, even strokes.
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