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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1883
Page
2
The Kansas City Times laments Jewish citizens lack of homeland while noting economic power. A blunt fashion dig parallels South Carolina convict camp abuses, calling the contract system a disgrace to civilization as editors expose mistreatment and fatalities.
A Balclutha New Zealand incident ended with the accuser and the accused marrying on the spot after the case was called and no prosecution followed. The couple, acting on advice, chose marriage to settle the dispute. In another note, a new dead-beating tactic appears in Northern Minnesota towns.
The London World questions Joan W. Mackey wealth claiming nine million dollars yearly income and suggests his mine earnings won’t exhaust. It argues Mackey’s fortune likely ranges from ten to fifteen million, earned mainly from government bonds. It criticizes him as lacking business sense yet notes his frugality and trust in friends amid notoriety.
A man named Trenhoff rushed a gate to board a starting train at a New York elevated station. He skated past the ticket box as the train signaled. The ticket-taker fled the gate, the brakeman warned him, and the man lay unconscious in the street. The coroner could not determine if push or fall caused the fatal injury. A hotel clerk later traveled to Elgin, TfL.
A humorous tale describes a wedding planned across Cook and Kane counties using an invalid license as the groom and cleric improvise. Other passages discuss calendrical puzzles about Jesus’ crucifixion, Washington fashions, and agricultural curiosities from farmers and journals.
A collection of kitchen tips for potatoes and poultry dishes, with notes on pressed and cracked corn breads, plus a lengthy excerpt about spiders and their remarkable behaviors. The piece blends practical cooking guidance with natural history observations from various regions and eras.
Out West a bold man was found dead, shot by many local men who were among the able-bodied. An inquest concluded death by exposure with bullets as the cause. The foreman quipped that exposure was to bullets in a harsh frontier scene.
Fragmentary line suggests attaching something to a cart for transport and freedom to move, emphasizing safety in transit. The phrase implies guidance or instructions about objects yoked to a cart and moving under one’s own control.
Tom Stevens found a pool near the head of the Rio Chiquito in New Mexico where he kept a string of fine fish. Joe Cummings later swapped Stevens’ fish for his own smaller ones, hid them behind a rock, and swapped back before Stevens arrived. Stevens exclaimed that the fish had shrunk like nothing seen before.
The Philadelphia Times notes the first steel rail rolled in America at North Chicago Rolling Mill in Chicago on May 25, 1865. It cost over $500,000 in experiments and outlay, yet proved the rail a settled fact. Today American rails are preferred to European-made rails.
A compilation of everyday home tips covering preservation, cleaning, cooking, and health remedies. Advice ranges from sealing with shellac and using salt to treat indigestion, to keeping ice from windows with alcohol and using coffee to neutralize onion breath. Includes cautions on handling boiling liquids and venturing outside after warmth.
The Sunday Magazine piece describes Jerusalem's Jews as Sephardim and Ashkenaim, tracing Sephardim to post medieval exiles from Spain and Ashkenaim to Polish or German roots. It notes differences in appearance, culture, dress, and resilience under pressure from Turks, Arabs, and Christians. It highlights Sephardim as aristocratic and educated, with proud faith, and Ashkenaim as Teutonic in traits, with mixed reception and isolation in daily life.
A bank scene shows a cashier asking for identification. The stranger insists on introducing a companion as Mr Smith to establish his identity. The exchange underscores the need for proper verification even when familiar faces are present.
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