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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1884
Page
3
A lawyer’s anxious son rehearses a dramatic defense for Gustave, arguing the law’s cruelty and the thief who sought bread. He contends the jury should doubt guilt, given uncertainty, social pressure, and a fiancée awaiting marriage, ending with a bold plea to spare the accused.
An exchange notes condemned government muskets including Enfield and Belgian rifles are sold to Grand Army posts and foreign markets, with many remounted barrels used as duck guns. Some musket barrels are restocked into breech loaders, while skilled smiths report large business in altering old military barrels for sporting guns.
A description from the Chicago Times notes that a ribbon of cables made of fine wire can be formed by welding seats against each other with repeated small hammer taps. The ribbon may comprise thirty six to fifty two strands, depending on the construction.
A guide outlines slaughtering a twenty five pound turtle, removing shell meat and fins, boiling to make broth, and assembling soup for eight. It details curing, straining, and combining ingredients including lean beef, vegetables, wines, and spices. Leftovers are canned with lard to preserve in a cool larder.
A traveler recounts meeting a clad in turbaned dealer aboard a ship in a Ceylon port. The man offers unset rubies and emeralds valued at thirty pounds, then lowers to twenty eight and finally twenty. The friend bids one shilling, exposing the stones as glass. the dealer disappears as the ship sails.
A Philadelphia Call item recalls a conversation about wedding plans with Miriah. A mammy and others debate the Simpkins sisters as bridesmaids, debating stigma tied to a butter trader and to oleomargarine. The exchange highlights social class and reputational concerns in a genteel city setting.
A historical anecdote recalls Queen Isabella’s vow to not change her linen until Ostend fell, a siege lasting three years, and court ladies adopting a dingy yellow tint called Isebean that gave rise to the ecru color. The piece closes with a light remark about a man mocked for stealing paint and a dog’s pants.
A vivid travelogue from Delhi details the fort, its Devanikhas, and the legendary peacock throne. It notes the throne’s immense gold construction, gems, and the 1749 looting by Nadir Shah, with the ceiling’s $850,000 value melted by the Marathas. An accompanying piece reflects on sandal wood trees valued at $5,000 each in Brazil.
An old farmer compares two sons, Joseph and Dan'l, noting Joseph's $30,000 gain from speculation then ruin, while Dan'l profits from buckwheat. The tale argues buckwheat touts steadiness as the market fluctuates, ending with a caution that investment risk follows from speculation.
John Rolfe champion cyclist of Australia and England writes from Melbourne that in a six day race after eight hours of riding each day his limbs stiffen yet he believes he won the great race and could ride another 190 miles against time thanks to St Jacobs Oil he calls it his boon companion and urges athletes to use it.
Contemporary Review contrasts Thackeray and Trollope, noting Thackeray writes for both men and women while Trollope targets women, tracing shifts from Fielding to Thackeray to Trollope, decorum vs realism, and the staying power of satire alongside poetry. A New York man drops sixteen dozen meer schaum pipes while running to a quiet smoke.
The report describes consumption beginning with liver disturbance and poor digestion causing emaciation. It cites Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleansing remedy. An oculist notes that each yard of dotted veil sold yields at least $20 to his colleagues.
An advertisement touts Wells, Richardson & Co.'s Illproven Butter Color as the top choice for butter color with no sediment and instant usability. A nearby dialogue hints at a visit to Clara, with a sharp remark about a dreadful girl and a message of love.
A Vermont doctor Phillip C Ballou of Monkton endorses Kidney-Wort as a universal remedy for kidneys liver and bowels noting it is highly effective and widely prescribed. The ad remarks self made men are prone to vanity.
An advertisement asserts that Diamond Dyes let any woman achieve dyeing results rivaling top practitioners, with dyes guaranteed true to name and sample. Wells, Richardson & Co. advertise druggists’ supplies from Burlington, VI. The note also references medical claims about pneumonia treatments and oxygen therapy with physicians endorsing Drs. Starkey & Palen.
Advertises the Gault House at Clinton and Madison in Chicago as a central hotel near Union Depot with flint class accommodations for tourists and business travelers. Rates listed as 32 and 2.50 per day. Proprietor H. W. Hoyt noted. Also promotes Meenman’s Peptonized Beer Tonic and Athia phoros for health, with supplier details.
The piece urges safe, ready remedies for female health issues including functional irregularities and uterine symptoms and endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as essential and cost saving. It also notes diary usage as cigarette papers, mocks imitators of Dr Solve's Catarrh Remedy, and mentions a humorous defamation case involving an old maid over marriage.
Quoth Goethe on echoes and the difficulty of original thought while advertisements tout cures and nostrums. The fragment lists devices and tonics from Marshall Michigan and various doctors promising health, vigor, and relief, including hay fever remedies, eye water, and household cleaners, with brief testimonials and prices.
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