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Newspaper
Badger State
Location
Portage, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1859
Page
1
Fragmented verse captures a foreign sounding lyric about farewells and friendship. Phrases drift with broken words and obscure imagery, mentioning joy farewell and wandering hearts as a reflective, mournful mood.
A narrative of Mary Ellison in a Houston era court, the Hopkins murder encounter, and the famed orator John Taylor. The piece recounts divorce, slander trials, and public upheaval, highlighting Taylor’s sermon and eyewitness court drama. Distinguished figures include Ashley Pike Prentiss Hopkins Ellison and Judge Mills. The crowd’s passions surge as the jurors weigh credibility and fate in a sprawling Civil War era setting.
A Victorian sketch describes romantic ploys to pop the question. Several anecdotes show would‑be suitors using humorous ruses and awkward moments in social settings. One tale ends with a marriage, while another pairs a couple in a cheeky lamp‑lit misfire and mutual hand squeezes.
A first person fragment describes a traveler plagued by bed bugs on the road, detailing sensations, improvised containment, and nocturnal discomfort. The reader notes a field description of bugs moving about a small space and the effort to manage them while resting.
An 1809 will extract from Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and The American Crisis, lists works in manuscript and published form, notes plans for a grave monument, and asserts his trust in God. The Philadelphia Press details Paine’s life, writings, and death, with a broader column of miscellaneous notes and local items.
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