13 Dec 1856
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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1856
Page
1
A fragmentary page mixes poetic prose scenes about the star Hesperus, visions of immortality, and a collage of verses and quotes. It cites Lanoy and Mythic imagery, interwoven with stray lines from poems and humorous skits, concluding with a note on Love-Letters and a local postal quip.
In Boston a financier’s daughter Annie seeks help as her father John Wallace, an honest mechanic, is ruined after lending two thousand dollars to broker Bryce. Suspicions point to Bryce and Chandler. the missing note, hidden in a secretary, triggers a sting. Wallace recovers funds, Bryce pays, and Chandler benefits. Wallace becomes temperate and later dies leaving property to Chandler and his wife.
A vivid extract from the Schenectady Star depicts railroad engineers as fearless guides who control dangerous iron horses. It paints scenes of night tracks, blazing sparks, and the engineer riding the devil’s back with duty unwavering. The piece contrasts danger with daily toil and ends with a parable about words and parental influence amid a child’s mispronunciations.
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