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Newspaper
American Freeman
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1844
Page
4
A fragmentary tale recalls Mr Clements descending a cliff to rescue a woman and her sister from danger as the tide rose. The account, told by a Samphire Gatherer, describes the perils faced and the gathering men offering aid, while cautioning against further descent and recounting prior digressions.
An account of a perilous cliff rescue where Mr Clements and others aided a man stranded mid descent, avoiding rock falls and chalk waves as they lowered him to safety. The narrative then follows Mrs Clements and a sister surviving on a rocky shoal before a hidden smuggling boat approaches and the group escapes aboard a revenue cutter.
A late 1840s broadside advertises weekly travel and freight service from Milwaukie to Watertown and Fox Lake with connections through Summit and Union, offering carriages, boats, and selling shares of public notice. It targets physicians, grocers, dye-stuffs, leather dealers and merchants, promising prompt, honest service and affordable terms.
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