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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1890
Page
2
Excerpts from The Register touch on historical hints of King Henry, Montichiari artillery use, and Schwytz’s denial of altering William Tell in schools. Other items explain thunder cloud density, a quirky Oregon sign, a Reading man’s weight loss due to lizards, a church sexton quip, a Swed ish fleet telephony, and a philosophy on policing by Inspiron Bynixes.
A Georgia town once witnessed a snowman figure announce free luck stones at performances. The stones turned out to be painted beans. A recipient later sent $100 to the performer, and learned the next day that a deceased uncle left him $2,000.
The Tur Columbus Ohio State Journal reports a veteran’s son applying for a government position. When told the job would likely go to a soldier, he quipped that he was in arms at the same time as his father. The official praised his wit but the post remains unfilled.
A farmer in Griffithville West Virginia has kept a three foot six inch black snake in his barn for twelve years. The reptile helps control rats and mice and has become tame from frequent contact with the family and animals. It will respond when named Jim and does not threaten people or livestock.
Joe Brown a Black man in Robinson County North Carolina was bitten by a mad dog in 1872. The same day the dog bit a white man and a horse who died. Brown survived hydrophobia but suffers periodic recurrences each year. He endures severe torment in a well developed case.
The article blends ancient notes on butter usage from Herodotus to Plutarch with a modern church announcement at a public meeting. It also recounts Saratoga memorial services and a Tus Sidney, Ohio senior class expulsion, tying disparate items into a single, compact historical snapshot.
The Sidney class, barred from reinstatement, hired a hall, charged 25 cents, and held a self organized commencement that earned each student a neat sum. The class used the proceeds for a trip to Niagara Falls while citizens praised their spunk and supported the effort. A Russian officer led sixty seven swimmer athletes across the Volga in a cautious crossing as a steamer neared, halting briefly before continuing to shore. The swim back was orderly and completed without incident.
The Ullen Observer reports a city schoolboy came home humming a rollicking sailor tune. His father coaxed a singing reveal, only to learn the line “drink the toast” was changed to “eat the toast” by a cautious teacher. Also described are a telegraph error causing a fatal Aurora collision and a Brunswick sailor haunted by a past night, seeking punishment for a noncriminal mistake.
A London exhibit showcased an electrical lady whose touch produced a lasting shock. Deaf and unable to answer questions, she attracted many doctors who signed testimonials. A former exhibitor in New York revealed the trick: zinc strips under a coconut matting, a battery and coil completed the circuit when visitors touched the boy.
Advice on salt and water intake from the Boston Herald notes salt as essential yet harmful in excess. It claims two quarts of water daily, with water premeals recommended, and warns against rapid cold-water drinking. The tone advises moderation and gradual sipping for digestive health.
Countess Sarolta Vay born 1866 defied gender norms with boys clothes and duels. She forged debts, eloped with women, and lived in Viennese fast circles. Her marriage to Marie Engelhardt brought a large dowry before more legal troubles and multiple romances with women.
The royal practice of weekly letters to Queen Victoria by traveling royals, including the Prince of Wales in India, informs a forthcoming book by the Duke and Duchess of Colnaugh about their Indian Empire residence. The narrative promises insights drawn from these correspondences.
A couple faces a final, unspoken goodbye as their relationship ends. The scene unfolds with words of farewell, sorrow, and memory, ending as the door closes and life resumes in solitude.
A man carrying a Sun newspaper and cigar in Union Square read his paper before a sudden riotous fit. He dropped a handkerchief, smoked, and then unintentionally set his coat tails alight. After tearing off and beating the coat, he extinguished the flames and walked away toward East Fifteenth Street. The telegraph boy reported the incident with blunt exasperation.
Anecdote from the Washington Post recounts Archduke Maximilian traveling on foot in Mexico after the U S Civil War. He earns a tavern coin gift via guitar playing, then reveals his identity when the crowd gathers, choosing to keep the money as an heirloom rather than return it. The tale ends with a humorous quip about a wooden leg respondent.
The article argues animal life persists far below the sunlit zone where light fails and temperatures freeze. It notes immense underwater pressures, the role of diatoms, and ecosystems relying on vegetable bases, with many deep sea creatures lacking eyes yet using bioluminescence and constant seawater salinity to thrive.
Amelia Simpson, a mature maiden, moves to a village and offends locals with remarks. For twenty years she avoids contact, buys from a distant town, and lives with a servant. On her deathbed a distant doctor informs her death has called, and she asks to see him, saying he is her first caller ever.
A Sunday school puzzle ends with an eight year old declaring Tom Thumb the greatest man since the Bible says the least on earth shall be the greatest in heaven. Parents debate Paul or another figure, but the child sticks to Tom Thumb with a witty twist.
Arkansas Traveler recounts a brutal scene of a drunken lumberman tormenting a woman for years. He returns home drunk and murders her with a boot after a cruel speech, leaving her dying as she whispers in her memory that he once kissed her.
An American traveler in Mexico City witnessed a brutal lariat duel between two Mexican youths over a landlord's daughter. After a public rodeo on the plains, one man was dragged to death as the other and the witnesses returned to the house to resume merriment, untouched by the tragedy.
A refined dog lover asserts privacy in a humorous scene as a visitor tests discretion. The Skye terrier sits near, but the master calls Spot to exit before continuing the confidential chat. The anecdote ends with a quip about rheumatism and night outings.
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