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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1892
Page
2
A brief, dated note signals a shift from baseball umpiring to ironmaking as Mr. Frick leaves the field. The piece reflects on adversity and prosperity, contrasting a single man’s career change with the many who endure hardship.
A remark highlighting gender contrast, noting that while a man hides his suspenders, a woman wears hers openly to demonstrate secret keeping ability. The line frames women as capable of discretion through a provocative visual metaphor.
The passage notes that all the volcanoes of the world appear to be in active eruption across physical, moral, mental, and industrial realms, with sun spots blamed as a major factor for the upheaval.
James Wills of Mount Sterling Kentucky has reportedly been struck by lightning four times and remains living with humor, defying fear as he jokes about the undertaker.
A gospel car with luxurious stock and financier Rockefeller support challenges the old notion that a preacher should travel light and wear only a faithful coat. The improved conveyance is seen as making ministry more comfortable while retaining traditional humility.
The Queen of the Sandwich Islands, a temperance reformer, launches a bustling coffee shop in Honolulu. She faces competition from New Medford rum attractions while building a thriving enterprise.
It may be coincidence or trend that as agitation for abolition of peers grows in Great Britain, the nobility are marrying professional women known for earning a substantial living. The shift signals changing expectations among aristocracy and society.
The late Admiral Mouchez of France mapped and localized nearly fifty thousand stars beyond common knowledge. He achieved this without constant press interviews, letting his celestial finds speak through records.
Soppier Tams rejects gloating over harsh punishment aimed at Manager Frick, asserting no one should celebrate violence while noting he himself faced a cruel fate.
The first great grandson of Abraham Lincoln has arrived named Lincoln Isham. The line’s continuation signals that surviving actors from the 1860s era are now aging.
Berlin authorities decide to incorporate suburbs expanding the civic radius to ten miles and lifting the population to about three million. Observers note the move mirrors Chicago expansion strategies and reflects a new era for the metropolis.
A commentator notes that many youths chase newspaper or business jobs while two thirds would be better suited to farm life, arguing they would live longer and happier. The observation highlights a pessimistic view of modern employment and appeals for simpler rural work.
Mr Woodward of San Diego complains that boisterous air buffeted his balloon and kept him from releasing the machine. The incident marks him as among those who do not know when to be glad, reflecting a cautious temperament.
The text notes that the United States refusal to provide a simple solution to the Chinese problem pushes Canada to tighten its immigration rules. It mentions Canada’s dumping quarters being fenced in by their owners, implying stricter controls on Celestial immigrants.
Western correspondents claim the Ruggle brothers were captured without violence and treated with consideration during a gang arrest in California. The account suggests the outlaws endured the event with unnatural satisfaction as they were brought to justice.
Dr Th Ed seeks theology debate with any clergyman who will come forward but none respond. The ranting pretender presh misreads backwardness while clergy uphold respect in the community. The debater should be a wifeless husband armed with a seasoned club.
Mrs SAWER serves as cashier at the Bank of El Reno in Indian Territory. The item notes she faces a fine, though details are limited in the fragment. The report lacks dates or concrete context.
While alone in the bank, a female cashier named Mrs. Sawyer was robbed as two men entered and demanded the money. The author notes that nine out of ten men would have reacted similarly, arguing against the idea that women are unsuited for bank work.
A recent fatal aeronaut accident near St Paul saw a man fall 3000 feet and embed ten feet into earth. The piece argues ballooning remains for science or war but should be banned as public exhibitions.
A man died at Cairn TI after a color button flew into his nostril while he was putting on his shirt. The wound, caused by the button slipping from his finger, led to his death. The incident highlights the unpredictable agility of a simple color button and its potential dangers.
Mr Quackenbush, a Caricaco resident, habitually forced his wife to groom horses and clean boots, make long walks, and endure bread and water when unable to obey. Judge Horton's ruling defines this conduct as cruelty under liberal statutory construction.
The article warns that numerous inland water drownings this season show sailing dangers. It stresses that unskilled handling endangers all aboard once a sailboat leaves shore, especially on lakes where squalls can arise suddenly. Caution, rather than venture, could save many lives.
The article notes a vast crowd along the Delaware to witness the Columbia hull entering water, claiming more witnesses than any naval battle. Congress members who doubted public demand for a stronger navy are urged to consider this turnout, with Longfellow’s lines echoed by cheering spectators as the ship sailed on.
William K. Vanderbilt owned a million-dollar steam yacht sunk off Nantucket after a collision with a bulker. The vessel, as large as many ocean steamers, carried fifty three crew and high running costs, highlighting the excesses of millionaire pleasure craft. He faces rebuild possibilities without damaging his finances.
The speaker recalls harsh words spoken to a loved one and recalls the sorrow of causing pain after her death. The poem asks who is wiser, the living who suffer earthly hell or the dead who greet forgiveness. It contemplates meeting again beyond the morning star and the remembered rosy dawn of love.
Justice of the Peace Mr. Dupont, a Marlburg official, is confronted by ghostly legislators who compel him to marry two spirits, then reveal his daughter Margaret and Charles Foster as the couple, in a chilling, humorous entrapment that ends with a parlor wedding.
An Amherst Literary Monthly excerpt recalls an elderly narrator who, while carrying his grandchildren on his knees, repeatedly recounts the tale of a spectre wedding to their wide eyed listening.
The article describes sticklebacks as tiny yet bold fighters and colorful mates. It notes male sticklebacks display colors while females remain plain. It highlights nest building, trainability, and a aquarian experiment where sticklebacks learned to ring a bell for food using a baited thread.
A civil court in Bordeaux ruled that Alfred Fxshaw born in Bordeaux in 1871 must serve in the French Army despite British ties. He and his father argued for British nationality and a 1882 England France convention protecting residents from military service. The court upheld French nationality on birth in France and imposed military obligation.
The piece traces widow's cap origins as ris cous and explains how in earlier eras a woman's life and honor depended on male guardians. When unprotected, widows retreated to convents and wore nun habit, becoming under Church protection. Over time widows wore the dress at home, shedding conventual meaning.
The article discusses green roses near Philadelphia, noting no intrinsic difference between petals and leaves. It explains that a green rose is simply a flower in which leaves failed to transform into petals, making the petals effectively green leaves. It concludes the green rose holds little interest beyond exploring leaf to petal transformation and possesses no beauty.
A London Tib-Bits note describes an inland South Africa grass called dronk and a newly identified stipa from the Alachian Mountains brought by a missionary. It also mentions a potent intoxicating plant in Kamchatka, noting a method of use by rolling it into a bolus and swallowing it.
A pithy observation compares men to turtles, noting husbands reveal little when pressed, while the turtle retracts its head under provocation. The remark reflects humorous gendered notions and animal analogy common in playful prose.
The article traces a long history of assassination attempts and killings involving monarchs and rulers across Europe and beyond. It cites Henry III and Henry IV of France, Louis XV, Napoleon I, Louis Philippe, Napoleon III, and President Carnot in France, plus Russian emperors, Sweden’s king, Parma’s grand duke, and Serbia’s prince. It notes the Orsini bomb against Napoleon III, the Cato Street conspiracy in Britain, and Victoria’s narrow escapes, highlighting recurring threats to leadership over centuries.
A Mayfair se·ries recounts George IV ordering six palace chambermaids to light and smoke cigars during a coronation era carousel. The scene sparked wagers among courtiers as maids struggled to light, with most refusing to finish their half smoked cigars. One maid fainted after completing a full cigar while others abstained.
Miss A J Anderson of the Door of Hope charity found a cent and vowed to dedicate it to a cemetery lot for girls who died in care. She traded the cent for an egg, sold the hatched chicken for a dollar, and invested in silk ribbons and other crafts to create photograph holders. The items sold well and she has about 12 dollars, aiming to fund a cemetery centerpiece by year end.
The letter remains the writer's property until it reaches its destination and delivery occurs. The writer may reclaim it by proving authorship to the sending postmaster, and even after arrival it can be recalled via telegraph before final delivery. Postmasters must verify authorization to prevent improper delivery and bear responsibility for errors.
Elephant hides are tanned by a six month bath akin to cow hide processing. The leather, 14 inches thick, is crafted into floor mats, pocket books, satchels, and card cases. Prices for small cases range from $20 to $100, reflecting high cost.
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