21 Sep 1883
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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1883
Page
1
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Washington Special summarizes a broad set of items from Sept. 13 financials to political notes. It reports total paper money and coin in circulation, frost damage to corn in the upper Midwest, new post office locks, a Virginia Republican congressman Mayo’s death by suicide, Arthur era political maneuvering, New York Republicans, and widespread riding at public expense by officials. It also notes Mahone and Arthur’s perceived alliance, presidential sentiment, and regional political shifts.
In Crnckari Ohio Democrats face division with two local tickets risking a Republican county delegation. The News editorials that a single Democratic ticket could still carry the State ticket and a Democratic Legislature on joint ballot, with potential county ticket loss but State ticket dominance. A conference deadline nears for unity.
The Farmers' Review reports frost harm across Minnesota Wisconsin northern Illinois Indiana Michigan and Iowa with about 26 percent lost in the late corn crop. Some high ground fields escaped damage while low ground suffered heavy injury. Other tender crops such as tobacco hops tomatoes and grapes were greatly harmed or ruined. No material injury reported in Kansas Nebraska southern Iowa southern Illinois and Indiana beyond the listed states.
In Houston Minnesota three tickets vie for governor with Prohibition seen as drawing 5 000 to 10 000 votes from Republicans. Adolph Bierman, a lifelong Democrat with Nordic support, is the gubernatorial candidate. Minnesota's 85 000 Scandinavians mostly back Republicans, but talk suggests many may back Bierman this year. Republicans fear a reduced statewide majority. efforts to save the ticket include money speakers and church support. Meanwhile Cleveland Ohio reports a young woman with a bullet wound slowly improving after three weeks, able to shop but still in danger. Leprosy spreads alarmingly in San Francisco.
Long dispatch notes diverse rural happenings across Gibson and White counties Indiana Carmi and Oakland Illinois farm and town news from Sept 15 to Sept 18. Highlights include sunflowers with 57 and 107 blossoms, school openings in Oakland, a $1500 brick church plan, a Zeigler & Reinwald factory fire causing $16000 loss, and a busy county fair with $5541.60 receipts.
About 50,000 spectators watched a makeshift boat resembling the Maid of the Mist travel from the Canada side through the Niagara rapids and into the whirlpool. The vessel survived the perilous run with minor hull damage, finishing in roughly 30 minutes including 13 minutes in the whirlpool. Chas Wiedman led the experiment under the project’s organizers, with cheers welcoming the safe crossing.
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