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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1885
Page
1
The Tus Register lists subscription terms in advance and outlines advertising rates. Legal ads are charged by legal law, local column ads 10 cents per line first and 6 cents for additional insertions, with quarter, half, and whole column options and prepaid policy for transient ads and job-work.
A grand Army quilt completed by Mrs. N W Carswell in Wartripurg Conn features silk pieces from North and South veterans. Center panels show G A R badges and war imagery while borders include flags, monuments, and presidents. The piece honors Union and Confederate soldiers with 151 stars and extensive military symbolism.
Arrangements are under way for a grand soldiers reunion at Princeton Indiana October 18 19 20 with regiments from southern Indiana including the 14th 15th 17th 24th 38th 42nd 58th 63d 65th and 80th. Wilder Brigade officers will attend along with many veterans. Free sleeping in camp furnished and self cooking at cost. Excursion rates on railroads.
Advices from Republican sources in Ohio suggest a small Republican plurality of about five to six thousand if the prohibition vote surpasses estimates. Democrats may win the legislature and gain a U S senator to replace John Sherman. The piece also notes California mine tensions and New York politics with David B Hill, plus the death of trotter Goldsmith Maid at age 29 and Brage’s Bar Harbor house costing twenty thousand dollars.
Washington notes discuss Dorman Eaton stepping down as civil service chair and President Cleveland’s struggle with reform amid a Republican influence. It predicts new commissioners, a broader clean sweep, and purges in Interior, Patent Office, and other bureaus to restore honesty and economy under a Democratic administration.
Chicago market news shows weak and unsettled tones as exports of wheat and flour from Atlantic ports for three weeks ending Sept 19 total 4 688 000 bushels versus 11 325 000 last year. Prices drift on corn oats rye barley butter cheese eggs potatoes cattle hogs sheep and grain quotes listed with 19th century units and ranges.
The Louisville observer surveys the Southern Exposition in music art and fireworks with Paine as lead pyrotechnist and a 1000 dollar weekly budget. It highlights California’s display by Southern Pacific, including wheat oats fruit wool timber minerals and vast photographic and map exhibits.
Local item notes the Corporation Board paid for lumber to bridge the Main and Church crossing, which now floods sidewalks after rain. Calls for removal of the obstruction or cleaning gutters. Mentions Jewelers ads and Thrall & Mumford’s watch and clock repairs. Includes various notices and local chatter.
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