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Newspaper
Daily Courier
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1854
Page
1
Reports from August 11 1854 note President Pierce vetoing a bill, a fatal cholera outbreak in Chicago with 28 deaths, and tainted meat deaths near Green Bay. Other items include immigrant health, a New York gubernatorial candidate field, and humorous mentions of quack remedies and a Buffalo Express anecdote about a train and cow catcher incident.
Partial OCR fragment describes a prize moment with a crowd and a Counted out sum between four and five hundred, mentioning Buffalo Republic. Names and full context are unclear due to damage.
The Arabia arrives with July data as flour and corn prices move, while European events shift. Gortschakoff withdraws forces to Bucharest as Turkish fortifications rise. a U.S. Senate session confirms nominations and discusses River and Harbor, with political shifts in Kentucky and St. Louis shaping the election scene. A near incident in Washington involves an assault on the President and a bail request.
On a Wednesday evening at the Michigan rnthorn Railroad dock a man who paid for Toledo on the steamer Northern Indiana dropped his fare under the plank. By divers attempts a barber retrieved three parts of the book while a fourth dive failed. In a final hopeful effort after many dives the man persisted for hours, risking the prize and his own endurance, but the outcome remains unclear.
News reports describe a two hour riot in St Louis sparked by an Irishman’s assault linked to a heated election. Hundreds of pistol shots were fired, several people killed, and many wounded as crowds damaged over fifty houses and seized weapons from the riverfront. Military were deployed to restore order, but sporadic clashes continued through the night with persistent mob activity along Levee and nearby streets.
A brutal assault in Brooklyn last night left a wife attacked and a child nearly killed. The assailant entered No. 408 Nevins Street, bound and clawed victims, then fatally wounded a young girl with a razor. Neighbors raised alarms as police and witnesses described a shocking, bloodied scene and an attempted double homicide.
The report sketches a brutal scene with Gieehild Coad decapitated, Tucker captured after a violent episode with his wife, and medical aid at the scene. Additional dispatches describe a July battle near Corpus Christi with Captain Van Buren and Indian forces, including a dramatic archer weapon incident and the death of Captain Yao Buren. The narrative interweaves crime, military skirmish, and ensuing casualties across New Orleans and nearby fronts.
The article discusses Dr Antisel's invented papermaking machine and a new pulp process claimed to reduce paper costs. It notes chemical knowledge, the potential market impact, and comparisons to current papermaking costs, with emphasis on plant setup and profitability.
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