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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1891
Page
2
A columned reflection on suicide motives pride, census offices, courtship bills, agreeable men, education in grace and talk, chaperons for ballet, worry’s harm, judges, and Navy rewards. It notes Lowell as English, contrasts American poetry, and praises true American spirit in The Courtin and Commemoration Ode.
The essay notes a shift from painfully tight fashion to comfort while remaining stylish. It suggests modern women influence trends and that men will support this change. A rail speed feat is cited, describing a train of three mail cars weighing 260000 pounds pulled by a standard locomotive on a New York to Buffalo run in 440 minutes, nearly a mile per minute for seven hours.
The piece argues Arctic expeditions push men toward starvation without timely relief. It notes the Peary voyage, begun this year, faces imminent starvation unless fresh supplies arrive early next year, underscoring the dangers and losses surpassing any knowledge gained.
The piece argues for rear pushing locomotives to reduce smoke with a lookout on the front car, and notes opposition to Sunday closures at fairs. It then shifts to transatlantic mail routes, the ocean greyhound schedule, and Canada Britain imperial policy amid Canada’s strategic role in the empire.
A 14 year old wrote Ten men and four woman. The teacher corrected him noting the plural of woman. The boy replied that no father would say woman is a singular creature, turning the moment into a humorous exchange about language.
The text notes that marbled paper is not produced domestically but imported from Europe. It is handcrafted in the old fashion and valued at about $500,000 annually. It is used by bookbinders for inside covers and fly leaves, and by makers of paper boxes and sample cards.
A poem contrasts worldly revelry with gentle tears and seeks solace at the cross. The speaker describes a turning from life’s strife to spiritual rest, praising Christ’s sacrifice as a refuge for the weary and worn. The imagery moves from storm and loneliness to the sacred ache of redemption.
Charlie Templeton, struck by a cable car in Chicago, suffers amnesia and is cared for by a doctor. He works as a servant while living for the memory of Mattie in Green Valley, his betrothed. A second accident stirs fleeting recollections but his true identity remains uncertain as a comforting figure calls him home.
Advices from Cuba warn the island grows darker as banditti, police, and soldiers collude in depredations. Government deficits mount, taxes soar, and executions or imprisonments reveal a fractured rule. The Tome Rule party is dead while the Revolutionary party gains strength amid violence and oppression.
A wedding trip burden leaves the groom momentarily sulky as expenses for travel attire and celebrations strain the pocket. The narrator notes the tradition adds financial strain alongside social duties, shaping the groom's mood during pre wedding festivities.
A dramatic clash between a large bald eagle and a white pelican unfolded at the Golden Gate Park duck pond. The pelican, aided by its long neck and strong bill, repelled several swoops by the eagle, the two birds exchanging rises and midair clashes. After about four minutes the eagle retreated, while the pelican remained largely unscathed, displaying a dignified victory as park observers and Park Policeman McManus watched.
Richard Coleman of Virginia, a young judge in the Hastern Circuit, delivers a moving first degree murder sentence. The condemned man shows no emotion, while Coleman’s rhetoric draws tears from many listeners. A curious lawyer asks the criminal if the speech affected him. The answer reveals the judge’s reputation as not a public speaker.
A farmer sold two year old wheat for 1.03 per bushel. The miller refused it after detecting a stale odor from air exposure. A St. Louis grain commission man said it was slightly burnt and joked that if he had agreed to pay 1.03 he could smell it from ten feet away.
A rambling collection of religious proverbs and homiletic maxims from a modern devotional fragment. It extols walking with God and serving others while warning against self righteousness and deceit. The scattered lines emphasize prayer, repentance, sacrifice, and the belief that God guides all who strive to live virtuously. The text notes Christ as example and advocate moral action over words.
Munich faced a vast invasion of butterflies drawn to electric lamps. Millions of Non nenschmetterlingen swarmed streets and venues, covering walls and windows and even entering doors. In places like Kaiserhof and Lowenbrau Keller lights attracted dense swarms that coated hats and coats, leaving guests to flee as lamps dimmed.
A Pittsburgh Bulletin item notes Maury a Hub grew weary as the waggin Longue talked too much. The piece mentions a man who made a fortune from a sewing machine attachment and a plan involving a beloved machine.
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