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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1891
Page
4
Fragmented OCR style weather-like list shows days with unreadable tokens and scattered numbers. Readable items include Friday Saturday Sunday Monday and Wednesday entries with paired numbers that resemble temperatures or scores, but many words are garbled. The piece reads like a broken timetable or forecast page with missing context and unclear values.
Treasurer urges taxpayers to pay the second installment without Mt Vernon visits, advising to contact the New Harmony bank cashier for receipts before the first Monday in November to avoid delinquency and penalties. The issue also notes a large rabbit crop, local shop promotions, and a ferry congestion with a fight between locals and visitors.
Bethel township residents and visitors are listed in a crowded roster from last week. Henry Brown and others visited on Odd Fellow business. Mrs. Burke and daughter arrived from Aberdeen. A B Schmidt of Evansville promoted the Cook Brewing Co. Several locals moved or traveled to Mt Vernon, Evansville, or Paducah, with births, deaths, and estate notices interspersed among social calls and church events. Water Dunn, a well known resident, died at his uncle Green’s residence in Mt Vernon after a quick illness. The bar opposite town yields 65 bushels per acre despite last summer storms. A photography exhibit on Main street drew praise.
The Posey County Teachers Association will meet in New Harmony on Friday and Saturday, November 27 and 28. The program lists Welcome Address by H. P. Owen, inaugural remarks by Charles L. Pulliam, papers on school savings banks and district school grading, and discussions led by local educators. The committee on music includes Miss Mirza Lichtenberger, Miss Jennie Twigg, and T. W. Wilson.
The claim links appearance to organ health with Bilious Look from inactive liver, Dyspeptic Look from stomach issues, and pinched look from kidney problems. A tonic called Hlee the Bitters is said to act on these organs, clearing pimples and blotches and improving complexion. Sold at Mumford's drugstore for 50 cents.
Advertises the best salve for cats bites bruises sores ulcers and many skin eruptions. Claims guaranteed satisfaction or money back. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by apldy T Memrorp Jr.
Mrs W M Ford reports a second raspberry crop in her garden with bushes heavily fruitful. Some berries are half inch and larger. two twigs under a foot long bore 75 to 100 berries in unusually large clusters, suggesting a bountiful harvest if not for late frosts.
Frederick Schupert, one of the town’s oldest residents, died after a long illness at his son-inslow Wm. Henderson’s home. He was about 75. The remains go to Stilwell graveyard for burial. Divine service will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church next Sunday at 10:30 AM and 7:30 PM.
A notice promotes C. C. C. Certain Chill Cure as a fever malaria remedy sold by T. Mumford. It also states Frank Botton, commissioner, will sell a tract of land tomorrow at 2 pm in front of the New Harmony Bank on Main Street. The text mentions a sand-bar field yielding about 63 bushels of corn per acre.
The Posey County Farmers Institute executive board met at Wadesville to organize for the coming season. J. B. Elliott was retained as president with H. F. Owen as secretary, and J. Krentzinger named assistant secretary. Officials appointed to represent various townships, next meeting time to be set after conference with Professor Latta of Lafayette. A transportation committee was formed and plans were made for subcommittees including music. The meeting adjourned sine die.
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