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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1887
Page
1
A brief note from the Register indicating Friday publication, attributed to C W SuLuater. Details are sparse with fragmented OCR style and no additional context or events. The text suggests a regular weekly print by the named publisher.
Bank record shows Blarrison Investment Banking Co headed by W M Duncan as cashier and F M Garvin as president. Authorized capital of 850000. Incorporated in 1887 at Harrison Arkansas.
Indianapolis report surveys rural Republican boosts after a city election. Mayor Denny narrowly reelected with 9,960 votes to Edenharter 9,186 and Labor 1,455. Republicans tally a 774 plurality amid Democrat organization strength led by Simeon Coy. Details note party dynamics and federal judge accusations against Coy.
In Indianapolis on October 16 and 17 reports name leading Democrats for governor, including Judge Niblack, Senator Voorhees, Capt. W. R. Myers, Col. Charles Denby, Thomas R. Cobb, J. D. New, A. G. Smith, C. C. Margon, Jason B. Brown, W. D. Bynum, and William Holman. The piece also covers state statistics on livestock and various local incidents across Indiana.
A collection of brief items notes Kin Yamei tops class at Women’s Medical College in New York and mastodon bones found in Mooresville Missouri. It mentions the New York Graphic sale to Republicans, global rail totals, a mile long toboggan slide in Knapp Wisconsin, Lick Observatory telescope ready for shipment, revival by Sam Jones and Sam Small in Washington, Mrs. Ellis physician to the Queen of Corea, pheasants in Willamette Valley harming crops, 28 cholera deaths at New York quarantine, $500 costs in a Bergen County chicken suit, a 170 foot tall god imported to San Francisco by Chinese, 1887 business failures easing, another cholera ship reaching New York, and a Chinamas running for Baltimore office.
Mary Harmon a nineteen year old from Lorain County, Ohio, suffered a deadly electric accident on a Cleveland street that left her aged, with gray hair and wrinkled skin. Doctors say nerves and spine were damaged, yet eyesight remains mildly affected while hearing is almost gone. Her fiancé Jacob Eberlein frantically watches as she loses youth in days.
Representative Crain of Texas outlines a constitutional amendment to move Congress meeting to the second Tuesday in January and begin terms on January 1 after elections. He argues early start would give two years of service, reduce hurried sessions, and improve legislative action, noting past surplus issues if enacted last winter.
Reports from Decatur Ita and other Illinois towns recount dangerous railroad conditions on P D E line and a deteriorating Mackinaw bridge risk. White county court decision nullifies many actions since 1885, prompting fear of litigation and bankruptcy. Local notes cover school reforms, marriages, temperance stance, jail tobacco bills, river prospects, railroad property value, Blaine support, wheat sowing declines, a Chicago elevator project, Adams Express receipts, wildlife sightings, meat prices, crow roosts, pumpkin weights, fair premiums.
Wasatheton D C Oct 17 Gov Leslie Montana territory population 130000 cattle sheep horses 3590000 assessed property 60200000 mining remains main occupation year value of metals produced 26000000 Washington Oct 18 Utah governor annual report population 200000 taxable property 35850000 opposed to statehood due to Mormon influence Wasumaton Oct 18 wool clip value 70000000 sheep 40000000 increase 6000000 World Championship Detroit Oct 19 Detroit seven wins St Louis need six straight to win St Louis record by innings
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