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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1873
Page
1
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A woman’s smile enhances beauty but must be natural and balanced to avoid an insincere look. The piece contrasts genuine sweetness with sarcasm and pride, and a mirror’s aid is limited without inner virtuous thoughts. It cites Martaine on snobbery and ends with remarks on truth and candid remonstrance.
A satirical essay reports on clothing fashions as messy and risqué, mocking mixed styles and impractical gowns. It also recounts stage anecdotes about actors improvising when cues fail, including Jaynond and Mercy Merrick, noting humorous misfires and audience reactions.
A Maine town official balances many duties including Grand Auster of the Grand Lodge and Justice of the Peace while also leading temperance groups and managing Sunday schools. The piece muses on public life and moral stereotypes, referencing Moses Montfiore and a Canadian substitute for rubber from plant gums.
The article explains the horse hoof as a complex structure of about 500 layers forming a sentient, elastic interface. It argues the hoof’s design is visible in its function with the weight distributed across many elastic springs, supporting both the horse and any burdens it bears.
A collection of whimsical notices and quips from various sources. References include George Shot and a New York house fire sparked by sunlit milk cans. A Cleveland youth’s marriage plan is thwarted by a boat-saw, while Dingham’s Cadiz farewell speech is described as labored and satirical.
The article alleges Thomas Walsh secured appointment for Oliver Grant, brother of the President, at the Chicago Customhouse. Walsh allegedly used illicit profits from a jail project in St Louis to leverage Grant’s influence, with Spyder and Brown appointing Oliver Grant as collector at a salary of 5000 dollars plus ten percent commission on contracts worth about 300000 dollars. The piece questions the legality and public cost of these arrangements and suggests continued official protection.
An odd satirical piece notes the Chinese emperor orders death for careless household officers who break dishes. It jokes that such strict rules would execute two thousand hired girls weekly if applied here, and describes a wrought iron tea set surviving endless abuse amid farcical mishaps.
A fragment from the Edinburgh Parish notes an amusing dialogue about Dr A and Mr B at the Free Church Assembly. It includes a quip about a daughter revealing a husband and a discussion by Dewskinna Water on drinking water versus other beverages, noting how habit affects thirst and fatigue.
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