10 Nov 1864
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1864
Page
1
The article explains consumption or tuberculosis starts with a morning cough misattributed to the throat. It argues for treating nutrition and overall health, warning against nitrate of silver and opium remedies, and notes fatal outcomes when illness progresses. It contrasts faulty throat-only views with the tubercle’s presence in the lungs and stresses proper diet and holistic care.
AS correspondent for the New York Evening Post describes Sheridan era camp life near Martinsburg. Cavalrymen sing, share hard tack and coffee, wash grub with Virginia water, and recall battles while ragged uniforms, mud, and patched gear mark their rough life. Refugees head to Ohio as government transports them out.
A remarkable case drew attention as Valentine Perkins, a 52 year old resident of Mantua Ohio born in Henrietta New York, appeared ossified for thirty years. He cannot move except two fingers and a toe, cannot speak, and is fed by others while his mind recalls vast memories.
A fragmentary report details a Civil War era scene where a small contraband specimen is found dangling by one leg from a vine in a yard. Onlookers include a group of amused young ladies on a piazza as the discovery unfolds amid tense exchanges and rhetoric about Union loyalties.
The court upheld a plaintiff’s action against a Jewish congregation, involving claims of removal of gravestones and related trespass. Readable fragments indicate a legal dispute with references to dates and parties, culminating in a sustained ruling for the congregation.
G W Treadway of Fayette county was accidentally shot while hunting in Tipton county on Saturday. His companion, reportedly grieving and unstable, fired a rifle that struck a tree and ricocheted to hit Treadway in the head, killing him instantly. He was once a state legislator from Fayette. The article also touches on Civil War era tactics and broader fears of economic disruption tied to cotton and naval stores.
A garbled description outlines a scientific apparatus for lighting using electricity. The device features a brass cup with silk and copper wiring, a stopper, and an indented rubber stopper. when a lid is rung up, the circuit breaks and the current stops.
A rambling, dialect filled monologue reflecting on honesty, forgiveness, and human frailty. The speaker propounds that truth should be spoken plainly, warns against pride and shamelessness, and notes women and men shape society differently.
The text presents a garbled scene featuring a President figure, pupils, and biblical names like Shadrack Mesbtck Abednegn. It describes flogging, a broken chapter link to Daniel, and a frightened boy reaching a vague end with consternation on his face.
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