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Newspaper
Aurora Weekly Standard
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1855
Page
2
A report describes a bot discarding a quantity of bitumen in a flammable coat while burning objects it rests on. Several men are lost. Russians occupy ground and mark positions with small flags that are removed as they advance. The ground becomes hard to traverse between them.
The Versailles Messenger mocks Indiana Know Nothings and defends the American party against Locofoco and sectional slavery strategies. It condemns Philadelphia and state council actions, condemns Rev. Ames at the Blind Asylum, and notes bank notes and final Bank of the United States dividend details.
A collage of 19th century notices including a daguerreotypist ad by I G Ball in Cincinnati, a U S Supreme Court ruling on term lengths for county officers, a Kansas land pre emption claim by J H Lane near Lawrence, and political satire from the era. Also mentions John L Dawson appointed Kansas governor, a railroad sale in St Louis, and river rise.
The Moore's Hill paper rebukes Mr. D O G Fennel of Milan for claiming the local liquor agent sold two gallons of liquor to cure the ague. The note calls the claim baseless and warns him not to misrepresent Moore's Hill to boost Milan.
The Wilmington note says the contributor again cannot provide items this week and promises to appear next time. It mentions Wilmington residents are “same” and expects to show this in future contributions. A concert is planned for Thursday evening and attendance is encouraged.
A Friday ratification gathering in the village endorsed the Indianapolis Republican Mass Convention platform of the 13th inst. R. D. Brown chaired. Speakers D S Major H Walker H J Bowers W W i Lawrence addressed attendees before a unanimous vote of approval and adjournment with three cheers.
A Baltimore Morning News notice lauds a new lab produced Cathartic Pill by Dr J C Ayer claiming perfected extraction of medicines virtues and a gelatine envelope with sugar coating sold under one cent. The item sits among other Indiana and Cincinnati notes on finance and travel. A Rising Sun buggy accident and a novel railroad suit over maternal duties are mentioned with local detail and color.
The item notes a Clay township plan to build several schoolhouses funded by a special tax as part of expanding education. It urges sturdy, attractive facilities and qualified teachers, praising elected board members while stressing duties of township trustees. It laments rough roads and urges road improvements to boost commerce and efficiency.
Last Monday evening the steamer Telegraph collided with the Kentucky Home a few miles above Warsaw Kentucky. The Kentucky Home a new sternwheel Pittsburg boat valued at 18000 with 12000 insurance is a probable total loss. The Telegraph sustained no damage and all passengers were saved. Signals from both boats were misheard due to officers not hearing them, leading to the collision.
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