Advantages of Position as a Woman Turns a Man’s Head
A brief item notes that when a woman begins to turn a man's head she naturally slides onto the right side of him, illustrating social advantage in courtship behavior described in the Register.
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1892
Page
2
Ward McAllister Sees $450 Garters In Stores
Ward McAllister reports garters priced at 450 dollars a pair in stores. He considers the pricing too steep for contemporary tastes and implies the market feels overstocked or overvalued. The remark suggests a critique of luxury accessories in the current fashion market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward McAllister
Mr. McAllister
Joe Washington proposes to improve street car system
Joe Washington plans improvements to the town street car network by the Potomac. The Washington mule will soon be gathered to its four fathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Washington
Potomac
Washington
Rivalry Highlight in East St. Louis Candidate Spotlight
Ricuard RoE of East St. Louis is named a leading legislative hopeful after reportedly prevailing over the infamous John Doe in a long and tedious lawsuit. The outcome signals RoE’s strengthened bid and raises expectations for future political contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricuard Roe
East St. Louis
John Doe
Bank Ownership of KC Newspaper Causes Concern
A Kansas City newspaper is owned by a national bank. This arrangement has been tried before and has generally proved to be equally destructive of the standing of the newspaper and the credit of the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Revered Talmage Criticized for Czar Admiration
The report states Brother Talmage praises the Czar, a move seen as praising a brutal murderer. Critics urge restraint and caution in praising a ruler accused of severe oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Talmage
Murder in Italian Rail Car Targets Bishop of Foligno
A brutal killing occurred in a compartment car on an Italian railway, striking the bishop of Foligno. The tragedy is cited as support for introducing American palace cars into Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foligno
Europe
Reform by punishment in public lash debated
The horsewhip’s public use gains notoriety as a tool of reform. Critics note the embarrassment lies in deciding which party needs reform more, the person at the lash or the one at the handle.
Count Cresin in Rome for cataract treatment
Former Italian Premier Count Cresin is in Rome to undergo cataract treatment in his eye. In his homeland, his tenure was viewed as marked by short sight, a judgment that this medical announcement seems to support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresin
Italy
Rome
Western wreck leaves lives torn in freight collision
A slow freight slips to the hazard edge as a fast freight fails to yield. A through express rear-ends debris, splintering cars and killing multiple people. The catastrophe sparks shock and urgent recovery efforts as investigators begin clearing wreckage.
Henry Irvine to Produce Tennyson Play After Seven Years
Henry Irvine plans to stage one of Lord Tennyson's plays after seven years of holding it. The piece has intrigued Irving as a potential success and a toast to longevity in theater. A young woman applies to ride at Chicago, challenging male-dominated sports and roles. The piece hints at industrial labor and prizefighting as male-dominated livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Irvine
Lord Tennyson
Irving
Indians in Oklahoma Gain Ballot Rights for Citizens
The text portrays Indians in Oklahoma being granted ballot rights as a step toward full citizenship and economic advancement, suggesting education and civic opportunity as paths to broader civil progress and improved status within American society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Tragic Shooting Suicide Follows Romeo Like Jealousy
Bailey, a Filipino named man, fatally shot himself after wounding a woman and a man believed to be his wife and an escort. The victims were not seriously hurt. Bailey died before learning his suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phailadelpinnan
Bailey
Iailey
Albany bookkeeper defaulted for ten thousand dollars
A young Albany area book-keeper has admitted a $10,000 default after spending the money on a gentleman she admired. The case highlights ongoing public debates over women seeking personal liberty and rights once controlled by men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Russian seizure sparks clash over ship sales and sailors
The Russian government faces a double jeopardy after a warship seized four sailing schooners in open waters off the Russian coast. Three were British and one American. The incident highlights issue of ship sales and the treatment of sailors, drawing international ire amid growing tension.
Capture Under Russian Claim West of Demarcation Line
A report notes a capture made under the Russian assertion of sovereignty over all land and water west of the demarcation line. The statement frames the territorial claim as based on historic boundaries and authority cited by Russian authorities.
Business and life clash over cheap coal in winter
A witness for the Reading coal combine calls advances in domestic coal a business proposition. A mother in tenements responds that cheap coal means basic warmth and survival. She asks whether business can war with life or serve humanity instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Coal Combine
Theft of police patrol box and missing officer in Chicago
Central Station received a report of a stolen patrol box and an officer on the beat, sparking fears of an officer abduction. An investigation revealed instead that a city repairer took the box and the officer had gone home sick, leaving readers with a mix of curious news from Chicago’s world fair environs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcaco
Central Station
Chicago
In Haste Letter Trick Warns of Quick Mail
A humorous note advises writing in haste on envelopes to spur fast processing by postmasters clerks and railway staff. It warns of risks and higher costs to railroads from rushed mail and says officials will not thank the author for exposing the method.
Birds shot near Saultaux Recollets bush in Canada
Iris notes wild pigeons were recently shot in the Saultaux Recollets bush Canada. A sportsman recalls it has been over twenty five years since such birds were seen there and laments continued destruction of scarce wildlife as despicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris
Saultaux Recollets Bush
Canada
Columbus in Ballet Aims for Cirque Opera Fusion
The writer muses on a Columbus themed ballet and opera fusion where the explorer dances a pas de deux with Pinzon and honors Ferdinand and Isabella, arguing that viewing him in ballet is a matter of perspective and could yield a striking stage spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
America
Pinzon
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Columbus
Arab revolt in Central Africa spurred by trade wars and jealousy
The revolt follows centuries of Arab territorial and trade dominance across Africa, with European intrusion fueling clashes. Massacres of traders and missionaries are anticipated, especially along the upper Congo, though some fear the crisis may be exaggerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Africa
Upper Congo
Khedive’s Humble Morning Walk and Sentry Fail
The Khedive Cairo, known for not smoking yet gifting money to English guards, walked his palace garden early. A sentry barred him, joking about a good post and meals, until a passing sergeant recognized and saluted the ruler, embarrassing the sentry and the dignitary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Unnamed Lovers Confess In Warm Dawn Letter
A hurried night ride ends with a confession of love and a note of doubt. The speaker admits surrender to passion but fears social barriers and possible rejection. The recipient replies that the note was received and conscience may shape the response, with plans to discuss at home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frei
The Black Dog Haunting an Isolated Cabin Night
A drenched trek through a forest leads four men to a loner cabin where a sick uncle and a spectral hound foretell death. The slate colored host speaks of a phantom, the little man doubts spirits, and a chilling scream ushers a fatal moment as a phantom dog haunts the doomed party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
Jim Crocker
Jde
Pudgkins
Tie
Sean
Hind
Pike County
Ife
Ile
Phantom spectre haunts chamber after eerie feast
In a grim scene from a New York Tribune excerpt, a mug a plate and a knife clatter as a beet tea bowls crashes. The phantoms wail, panic grips the men, a candle aloft shows a hungry spectre wagging its tail while an old man lies dead on the bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
N. Y. Tribune
Bear Rampage Terrifies Town as Zoo Bear Escapes
In May a black boy met a grizzly on Pierce's Mill road near Washington. News spread of the escaped zoo bear as residents hid indoors while officers and volunteers pursued the animal. The bear attacked a hunter but was forced back by the crowd, then died after multiple shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arly
Pierce's Mill Road
Washington
Dave
Zoological Garden
Pierce’s Mill
Calm Demeanor in Emergencies Values Self Control
A Harper's Bazaar passage extols cool headedness during crises. It argues that maintaining composure enables practical action rather than panic, praising a woman for steadiness in domestic and public emergencies and urging restraint over melodrama to assist others effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazaar
Backward Vision Spectacles Allow Behind-Head Observation
An ingenious inventor unveils optical spectacles with bluish lenses and small mirrors that let the wearer see behind without turning. The device does not impede forward vision and appears indistinguishable from ordinary glasses, promising swift punishment for back-of-head pranks.
Unkind Reply in Texas Siftings Caption
Fragmentary social squabble note from Texas Siftings lampoons a wife and husband exchange about money and clothing. The jumbled 19th century quip contrasts wife’s complaint about millinery costs with desire for new clothes. A humorous line about a man facing more trouble than a year of toil rounds out the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Siftings
King Mora’s Surprising San Francisco Visit At The Olympic Club
King Mora of Butaritari toured the Olympic club in San Francisco, viewing gymnastic feats and a burlesque boxing display. He reacted with amazement to ice, electricity, and a telephone demonstration, requesting an ice maker for hot days and reacting skeptically to sounds over the phone. The king and his party remained at the club until near midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mora
Butaritari
Olympic Club
San Frrancisco
Chronicle
South Sea
Trenchet
Chapins
de Witt van Court
Philip Boulo
Island
California
Boulo
King M' Bara
Bildard
Uhijesty
Dle
Tie
Cing
Ife
Olyraipic Sinh
Is Majesty
Sutre Heights
Lauterbach
Amazing Santa Rosa invention promises trotting revolution
A Santa Rosa horseman outlines a self winding sulky built like a watch with coil springs to drive wheels and a self wind mechanism. By simple spring tension control the driver can set the gait and power, aiming to transform slow horses into world beaters and push 2200 records. Time will tell if the device is practical or merely an air castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
Appelsntly
Santa Rosa Republican
Be careful how you accept general invitations
A witty exchange between Miss Twilling and Mr Calloway centers on refined attire and proper invitations. Miss Twilling expresses curiosity about meeting a well dressed, refined man once a year, while a proverb links a refused suitor to a bottle missing its label. The dialogue offers social humor on appearances and flirtation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Twilling
Mir Calloway
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