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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1878
Page
4
A poem-like declaration extols slander as swifter than lightning and deadlier than poison, darker than frost and more cruel than time. It portrays slander as a half-brother of crime in a dramatic, terse critique.
A judge in an Eastern town awakens to a rough boy with an ax who delivers seventy five dollars and a note claiming it is earned by work. The boy explains he begins a wood cutting job this morning to save time for study and notes his name on the money wrap. The judge reflects that the boy’s future may be priceless if he stays healthy and true.
The piece explains aging farmyard birds by physical signs. It covers hens, turkeys, geese, and ducks, detailing spur hardness, leg scales, bill firmness, comb thickness, feather status, wing strength, and skin tenderness to distinguish old from young birds.
A deliveryman Thomas miscalculates milk sales, discovering a flaw in his math after questioning by a customer. He realizes he has inadvertently exposed overreporting and contemplates the mistake, reflecting on his own honesty as he struggles to reconcile figures.
The Sun declares unwavering independence and duty to truth for 1879, pledging to serve the people without bias while opposing fraud and political misuse. It outlines ongoing coverage goals, the coming presidential year’s importance, and subscription rates for Daily Sun, Sunday, and weekly editions with details for club offers and mailing costs.
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