25 Aug 1859
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1859
Page
1
A fragmentary stage scene centers on Pepita and her cavalier as music drives desire. The bolero becomes a vehicle for longing while Pepita struggles to voice her wishful listening, guarding her heart against overt confession.
A sweet faced young woman tries a crimson merino dressing gown at Huntly and Warner for five dollars, reveals herself as Alice Locke seeking help after a counterfeit bill incident. The cashier later helps her father, Benjamin Locke, by offering a bank post worth twelve hundred dollars a year, transforming their dire finances and securing hope.
The Times notes the re election of John Ross as principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation with no opposition. It recalls his first election in 1828 at New Echota Georgia and his continuous leadership since, every four years. It also reports on the removal of Wachitas and other prairie Indians from Fort Arbuckle to homes near the Wachita Mountains and comments on trans shipping of whale products and oil from the islands, noting legislative code allowing duty free trade and rising whaling activity returning to home ports.
An account of the Gila explorers push into the Kite Mountains near Zuni settlements, noting abundant game and scarce gold. A deadly root in a Tuscon area camp killed Captain A. Baker and Mr. Nichols, while three others survived after emetics and bleeding. The piece also recalls a table talk with the young Prince Imperial on Austrian behavior and cleanliness.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled historical account with phrases about deformation, a shot in an engagement, and a plasterer returning, leaving unclear sequence and subjects due to text corruption.
An odd ruse replaced zeal with a menagerie watch boar trained as a guard. The wild creature frightened away the raiders who fled the church and returned to hear the sermon as ordered.
A Camden-East farmer, Arcumano Cappery, fell from a scaffold while finishing a new dwelling. His neck neck vertebra dislocated but did not kill him. The body from neck down is paralyzed, yet breathing and certain senses remain, with faint signs of possible partial recovery.
Disjointed OCR text describes whitefish and other fish stolen from large lakes near Constantine Michigan. A storm swept through the area, waters receded, and many people were affected as the lakes’ edges and surrounding land were altered.
The text portrays Nova Zembla Inuit worship centered on a gun and phases of moon pole rituals. Samoiades nearby are said to be idolaters with yearly deer sacrifices and priestly rites involving fish ribs and bones. The priest, the eldest male, wears a white garland and performs a frenzied mock death before ordering deer sacrifices.
In reminiscences of a visit to Sweden, Dr Sixean details the grace ritual. Guests stand around the table with hands held to the chest, a moment of deep silence follows, then ladies bow, gentlemen bow, and the dinner proceeds. Sometimes a verse by a well known author is added for all to join in.
A Vermont boy died after playing with turtles from a nearby pond. He bit his finger, became feverish, and later showed venomous symptoms including black spots and paroxysms. Doctors warned caregivers to avoid any turtle bites as the boy died, apparently from turtle phobia.
The United States District Court in Ohio files a case in the Fifth Circuit against Corwin and Wisywell on a $75,000 bond. The suit seeks to force opening the Mississippi River outlet into the Gulf through the West Pass at specified depth. The complaint claims neither contract was fulfilled and seeks $150,000 in damages.
A damaged OCR summary reports a Monday auction day with cattle horses and cattle lots. Prices show horses selling around 120 to 130 dollars and cattle from 12 to 32.50 per head with one pair of oxen bringing about 109.60. Auctioneer C T Worley oversaw sales and bidders included individuals named Me Aibler and others.
An American named Loud Lixpauasr, born in Boston in 1772, is described as spirited in attacking England's armament. He is the son of the celebrated painter Copley, famed for The Death of Chatham. He is presently a peer and has thrice stood for the English chancellorship.
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