Charade by William H Nelson
Poem describes a transient force born in a tempest that races from hamlet to mart in an instant. It emphasizes speed and travel from river to sea, ending as soon as it begins, with the subject bound to earth and time.
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Aurora Commercial in Aurora, Indiana
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1860
Page
1
Sketches of travel by Rev A W Fra on New Orleans commerce
In a correspondence piece the author argues New Orleans stands as a global seaport with direct routes to the West Indies and Gulf points. He notes canals linking Lake Pontchartrain to rivers, several rail lines, shell-road suburbs, and city pavement upgrades while describing climate, yellow fever frequency, and a northern observer’s curiosity about southern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
South
New Orleans
North
Crescent City
United Sites
West India Islands
Father of Waters
Lake Pontchartrain
Gulf
Bayou la Fourche
Mobile
Ohio
Atlantic States
Jackson
Great Northern
Mississippi Valley
Opelousas and
Texas
Tropics
Canada
Letter from Northern Iowa: Westward Home and Hope
W. W. Bailey writes from Aurora, praising the paper, describing Iowa's landscape, farming boom, and emigration. He notes affordable land from $6 to $10 per acre, growing schools and churches, and good health with few local physicians. Lincoln and Seward are favored in Iowa politics as the nation watches the 1860s regionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Neson
Aurora
Iowa River
Iowa
Rom
Seward
Lincoln
W. W. Bailey
Dignity of bein Black ridiculed by a slave speech
A Petersburg Express recounts a Black speaker taunting a white man and others about dignity and money. The speaker asserts Black dignity and mocks white wealth, claiming a white man cannot turn himself into money to save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Jehu
Texas宗教 figure aids self reform through scripture reading
The Rev R P Thompson a native missionary in Texas is breaking himself of the habit of swearing and reads the scriptures quite fluently. A capy whose dress is on fire may be said to stand in her own light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
R. P. Thompson
Capy
Sicily
Maniscalco
Insurrection in Sicily Fighters Stand Against Naples Rule
The Sicily uprising rages with fierce resolve as Sicilians confront King Francis II’s forces the insurrection driven by brutal police torture reported from Monreale and Palermo and supported by Garibaldi despite scarce arms and cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garibaldi
Sicily
Poland
Hungary
Cay
Joseph
Euro Sicily
Paris
Pruggia
Igg
Marsala
Francis
Gladstone
Naples
Ferdinad VII
Constantine
Ajossa
Petersen the Arctic Voyager and His Expeditions
A Danish friend recounts Carl Petersen, a key Arctic explorer linked to Franklin search expeditions. He aided Capt Penny in 1850 51 and Dr Kane on the Griffon Expedition 1853 55, later joining Captain McClintock on the Fox expedition returning with proof of Franklin’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersen
Kane
Upernavik
Copenhagen
Esquimaux
Princess Royal
Order of Donnebroy
Franklin
Penny
Dr. Kane
Fox
Lady Franklin
McClintock
Greenland
Boston Transcript
Carl Petersen
Sir John Franklin
Advance
Dr. Hayes
Cure for Cancer Recipe From Old Newspaper Tale
A healer named Tuomas Axpextox touts a folk remedy using boiled fine Turkey figs in milk. Poultices of warm fig mixture are applied to the affected area, refreshed daily, with milk from the boiled figs drunk twice daily, for months. He cites a 105 year old cured after six pounds of figs and a woman with ten years of bleeding breast illness cured by ten pounds of figs.
Fowler identified at Pike's Peak in odd Denver dispatch
Advices from Denver City dated June 9 report Fowler the New York Postmaster, long missing, identified at Pike's Peak. An American visitor under the name Achille Drance arouses suspicion, later denials and claims of twin or devil identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver City
Fowler
New York
Pike’s Peak
Achille Drance
Recorder’s Office
New York City
Drance
Pursuit of Isaac V Fowler Ends With Flight to Salt Lake
A correspondent reports Isaac V Fowler alias Monsieur Drance evading disclosure by disguises. Fowler admits identity to a Recorder and flees to Salt Lake and California after visiting Denver City where he wins $2,000 in a gambling saloon. He is noted for claim speculation and remains at large as inquiries continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garibaldi
Pélermo
Toir
Isaac V. Fowler
New York
Drance
Monsieur Drance
South America
Fowler
Salt Lake
California
Australia
Denver City
Robbery of Pipes and Swords Stuns Baltimore Visit
Report states Japanese visitors in Baltimore were robbed of pipes and two swords left on a bed in a room. Owners face punishment upon return to their country, with a reward offered for recovery. The article comments on the vanity of earthly possessions and notes shrouds have no pockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuare
Baltimore
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Earth
A. W. FR
the Crescent Crry
Northern Iowa
Decoran, Winneshiek Co
London
Holitan
Maniscaleo
Monreale
Palermo
Giovanni Vienna
Messina
Cape Zefferana
Casimar Arsimano
Pontillo
Bruno
Louis Maniscalco
Tuomas
New York Times
Moonski
Scott
Abe
Bonner
Moscow
Cobb
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