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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1875
Page
1
The Register outlines subscription costs 150 dollars yearly in advance or 2 dollars if paid after six months and strict enforcement. It details pricing for various ad sizes including quarter column half column and full column rates with adjustments for local column and transient ads.
A playful verse about a romance where a rose and a kiss are taken without consent. The speaker muses that asking in love leads to refusals, then yields to the notion that some things should be asked, while hoping for a future promise to wed when the suitor asks.
A collage of quips and witticisms from multiple papers includes a joke about striped stockings, a dog collecting cigar stumps for a master, a wary editor warned against meddling, and humorous lines on editors, inns, wealth, and letters. The items reference Fort Wayne, Norristown, Philadelphia, and Alabama with playful observations on fashion, poetry, and language.
Kate Franklin, starving and unseen, answers an advertisement for a housekeeper and disguises herself as an elderly woman. Mr. Dayton hires Mrs Franklin for Oak Grove, pays an advance, and observes her capable service. She reveals her deception later, but Dayton accepts her, proclaims love, and offers marriage.
The article recounts the tale of Emperor Ferdinand demanding dumplings after a Syrian excursion, shaping imperial dining policy despite physicians objections. It also profiles Colonel Bethea, noted Alabama Constitutional Convention participant, lawyer with a single case earning a 860,000 fee before retiring from practice.
The rhapsodist of the Cheyenne Leader envisions elliptical boulevards with shaded walks. Birds nest in the trees as flowers scent the air. Playing fountains mirror sunbeams in tiny rainbows at the railroad grounds.
A Baltimore servant girl attempted to light the kitchen fire with kerosene in the early morning, a mishap noted by the Commercial Advertiser.
A humorous note questions everyday mysteries about vest pockets littered with fluff, misplaced pins, and a man exiting a saloon who appears to change direction.
In upstate New York, firms including those in Busti face close name parallels as local banks report a wave of nearly identical branding. The trend highlights the market’s churn and the public’s confusion over similar bank names.
In a brisk exchange the editor defends the work saying readers give it a warm reception, while the correspondent asserts that the editor claims all pieces are burned, highlighting a clash over public response and editorial stance.
An Oregon paper recounts a celestial Chinese wedding tale where Miss Hop Joy and Mr. Gun Lock depart in a curtained carriage, the bride defended by a veil and scratches, while an ugly duenna escorts her to Puget Sound on a steamship amid curious spectators. The groom remains distant, and the scene ends with a restrained, humorless procession.
A Statesman letter defends Andrew Johnson's integrity and religious freedom while condemning infidel persecution. It cites Paine Jefferson Webster and contrasts Christian leaders with dissent, arguing personal belief should not curb public life and denouncing zealotry. The piece condemns the editor who would terrorize dissenters.
The 40 year old case at Windsor Vermont reveals Thomas Emerson, former Windsor Bank president, as the guilty robber of a $50,000 heist. Convicted and jailed, his money is found during repairs at the cashier’s former house, reopening old suspicions about Mimerson who died long ago. The town roils as the truth emerges.
A High Church curate tried to cure a stubborn horse by stripping and mounting it. The horse bolted into town at full speed, causing shock and fear in the main street. The curate reportedly did not officiate the next Sunday.
An excerpt captures a Punch cartoon caption where a conductor directs Bill to prepare for a formal meeting. The dialogue hints at a social encounter framed as a precise old party moment. The tone reflects humorous irony about etiquette and propriety.
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