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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1892
Page
2
Editorial note argues error stems less from ignorance than from a stubborn refusal to accept truth. It implies a moral duty to confront uncomfortable facts and adjust beliefs accordingly. The piece emphasizes humility and open-minded inquiry as civic virtues.
Four cigarette smokers sat on a powder keg at Chalons and lit up. The powder took one whiff and sparked a tense moment as smoke rose in the crowded space.
A succinct proverb likens colorful words to flowers with no scent, warning that beauty without deeds yields fruitless effort and urging tangible action. The line uses a narrator's critique of idle rhetoric and inaction.
The remark emphasizes that the world requires frequent trial and thorough knowledge before one can judge others motives with accuracy. It reflects cautious contemplation and restraint in forming conclusions about people’s intentions.
A reflective remark notes the longing to remove and wash the liver as a means to feel better, expressing a crude wish for relief from inner discomfort.
Bre Chief Kicking Bear has emerged from a sanitarium and is reported to be restored to health and recognized as a well fed man, a change noted even in learned circles.
Practical guidance on locating boils where skin is loose and flabby to reduce pain. It warns that boils under tight skin cause double pain, advising targeted care based on skin elasticity.
A concise note tracing humor's shift from the Yankee tradition to Western style. The piece asserts that Yankee humor has faded and that the West produced the next phase of American humor, influencing all later humorists. Includes named sentiment about regional styles and the evolution of wit in the United States.
An exhortation to strive earnestly for a name and respect in life through full, committed effort, urging readers to pursue steady labor to earn esteem from neighbors and society. The moral stresses personal diligence as a path to status and recognition.
Authors have the right to organize a trade union like other workers and have formed the Association of American Authors to exercise that right.
Jay Gould emerges as a self made financial figure said to be worth over 1,000,000 in living lambs, contrasting with the Astors and Vanderbilts who were born into wealth. The note frames Gould as the richest man with no inherited fortune.
A young man calls on a young woman many Sundays and a fan is pinned to the wallpaper above the lounge to cover a grease spot where his head rested for many evenings.
A moral critique argues that excessive dress reflects disordered values. It claims women rarely overemphasize externals until taught to value outward appearances over inner happiness. The piece links fashion to mindset and sources of genuine happiness.
A critic laments the surge of personal crises and the shameful deaths of young girls. The piece questions whether society must return to strict female guardianship to curb this growing evil. It argues the problem is alarming and demands action.
Society should raise children through steady work with care and skill to teach useful tasks, model industry sobriety and neatness, and instill habits ensuring a good living from labor, so they avoid vice.
The article argues that with rising rail traffic it would be wise for states to enact laws requiring double tracking afterTraffic reaches specified tonnage or passenger thresholds and a third track after further increases. It contends state power over common carriers is essential for citizen safety and property protection.
An estimate suggests about 20 000 landscapes bear Corot’s signature. The claim implies he began selling works at a very young age, raising questions about authenticity and prolific output in his early career.
The text argues a prolific forger could produce landscape paintings daily, matching the style of Corot Diaz Daubigny and Rousseau. It notes the trade’s familiarity with such forgeries and that even dealers, confident in their judgment, are often duped and must refund buyers who bought fake canvases.
A recent pattern of sudden deaths at sea and on ferries prompts calls to hire additional personnel. The example of a Brooklyn ferry wheelsman and a Hudson River engineer shows single-person control can lead to catastrophic accidents.
A Chicago labor agitator argues workers may quit for better wages but cannot block others or coerce employers. He says leaving a job is allowed, but locking others out to force higher pay is illegal. He compares it to refusing to buy overpriced goods yet not disrupting others who pay full price.
A group of women praise a young woman for her natural character regardless of wealth. They insist true charm comes from authenticity, not artifice, and note that she supports her family amid modest means. The essay frames natural womanhood as the world’s greatest power and appeal.
A husband in New York faced a crowded schedule and Asia cholera fears while his wife urged joining him. He promised to be busy and asked what silk to buy. He stayed longer than planned and sent a telegram asking to choose between a diamond ring or silk dress. She answered with a single word: Both.
A verse set questions on everyday bias in public spaces and in commerce. It contrasts rude conduct toward the elderly with courtesy to young women and notes how some seek loans while posing as successful. Smith, Gray & Co.'s Monthly.
In 1844 a stagecoach party bound for mining claims faces Red George and masked accomplices. Passengers confess hiding cash in boots belts hollows and hats. After a tense search the old man reveals a $30,000 stash and a plan to guard it. He settles a debt with a thousand dollars and thanks the travelers for their restraint.
A wife identifies her husband Jonathan Foster at the Fairhill Street address after a warrant was issued for abandonment and support. Officers find $45 pension money on Foster as he is arrested at the station, while his wife leaves pleased.
A Youth's Companion summary notes that overeating burdens digestion and raises unoxidized byproducts in blood. Rapid eating worsens digestion, harming tissues and accelerating disease risk. Oxidation of food sustains life, and more efficient digestion reduces these dangers.
A cold wet day before railways sees an Oxford bound coach from the White Horse Cellar in Piccadilly receive a bold young woman who persuades two elderly gentlemen to share space inside. The driver agrees and the party departs, leaving surprised undergraduates to feel outmaneuvered as the coach rattles away.
A writer asserts camp meetings began in Kentucky around 1800 at Gasper River Church in Logan County during the Kentucky revival. Presbyterians and Methodists reportedly joined early gatherings, though today camp meetings are seen mainly as a Methodist form. The revival left enduring impacts on Kentucky history and religious open air gatherings, while later camp meetings diverged from their early pious spirit.
An anti pork argument links pork consumption to scrofula and trichina. A prominent physician claims North American Indians suffer more scrofula despite eating little pork. The piece concludes with a social rebuke about loafers and personal responsibility.
Seattle dispatch recounts Col J H McLaughlin once world champion in collar and elbow wrestling fighting a bull on a ten acre brush filled lot. He seized horns and nose ring, rode, then cross buttocked the animal, drove a horn into the ground and secured victory before rescuers arrived. He emerged with torn clothes and bruises but the championship belt intact.
A Parisian marquis, staunch royalist, advised Comte de Chambord to abandon German fashions. The royal heir, known as Henry V to French loyalists, sought political counsel at Frohsdorf. The witty reply suggested Paris-made trousers as Paris fashion outshines Vienna tailors.
The bee uses its sting not for defense but to finish honeycomb cells. The formic acid injected during capping is the preservative that keeps honey from spoiling, explaining why honey harvested before sealing does not keep well. The sting acts as a small trowel, sealing and infusing the cells as the final touches are made.
The record notes that England last carried out an execution for forgery at the Old Bailey on December 31, 1829. The condemned man was named Thomas Mayn.
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