07 Sep 1883
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1883
Page
1
The register outlines subscription at 150 per year in advance and notes discontinuance rules for arrears. It lists advertising rates by square, column fractions, and insertion rules, with payments required in advance for transient ads and upon delivery for job-work, reflecting local legal advertising charges.
A rambling column praises Lynn township as Posey county’s agricultural heart. It highlights farmer figures like Dave Alexander and Ed Highman, notes the Democratic strength, recalls historical voting trends, and recounts local personalities and incidents from Lynn to Mt. Vernon.
Virginia boss Billy Mahone the Republican old man of the sea dominates the scene as factions in Boston and New York oppose Mahoneism. President Arthur battles to balance power after Guiteau’s shooting, resisting repudiation while Mahone presses for control of the post office. Gresham counters Mahone, and a world exposition idea gains momentum. Also notes on opium smuggling losses and Iowa 4th District campaign shifts.
Jessie Hill daughter of a prominent farmer near Ryseville attempted suicide Thursday night during an episode of nightmare. Found in her room with severe wounds to the windpipe and jugular, she remains in critical condition and denies intent to kill herself amid long running nightly hallucinatory episodes. Joux Bucros of Stewartsville has invented an adjustable hay-frame.
A Vincennes correspondent notes recent losses in the city including the Vincennes Manufacturing Works and Crystal Lake ice-house, compares historic industrial blows, and reports on Knox county taxes, population growth, and a thriving fruit crop. The Knox County Fair opens October 5 at the fairgrounds with 40 acres, a race-course, and substantial investments. Gerard Reiter leads preparations with steady efforts.
A farm hand unearthed a colossal skeletal remains estimated at nine feet tall from a gravel-pit on Frank Boots’ land. The well preserved skull and large jaw indicate extraordinary muscular development and age near a century or more. Casts will be sent to state collections or college museums for display.
Intriguing notices and brief items from Gibson Indiana to Illinois. Reports include sunflower and watermelon yields, a torn court house dollar claim, local club wins and injuries, Mexican war veteran reunion plans, price swings in wheat and melons, saloon license debates, and regional happenings from Piedmont to Carmi, Mt. Vernon, and Evansville.
The Panama canal works employ over ten thousand, mainly Jamaica born, across multiple contractors. Sanitary conditions are satisfactory though Panama’s sickness is high. canal work illness remains under 4 percent due to extraordinary precautions. Finishing in five years seems likely amid energetic effort. Other items note President Arthur’s Chicago visit, nickel discoveries in Nevada, Shakespeare remains exhumation plans, heavy watermelon weights in Los Angeles, and a farm fire near Poseyville.
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