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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1879
Page
4
A long humorous verse exposes human vanity and hypocrisy using biblical figures and public figures. It mocks Adam and Coliah, notes Job’s patience and modern grievances, and criticizes Grant’s popularity and tax support, reflecting a 19th century newspaper voice.
A reader remark from the Audubonville Tribune laments office favoritism and criticizes Grant era policies. The column recalls a Tennessee father and a missing girl tale, notes a clock sign at Ottumwa depot, Zarate and family returning to Mexico with fortune, and mentions the England horse price and Nevada widow tax exemption.
The text discusses social pressure on women to marry, noting married status elevates standing in London society and that young girls may seek marriage as a social ladder. It contrasts civic ideals with fashionable expectations and mentions Austrian opposition to American imports and a New Jersey boy’s sea letters noting home, meals, and sending a doggerel to a critic.
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