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Newspaper
Daily Courier
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1854
Page
1
A city proclamation dated 21st 1884 by Mayor Jackson orders thorough cleansing and purification of yards outhouses collaza and all premises. It warns penalties for noncompliance and enforces the rules under authorizing authority.
Managers preview three plays at Oshkosh Michsel Let staging a dramatic production and a diverting farce. TheSilent Wormsn provides a humorous ending likely to elicit strong audience reaction.
Circulating a jury report in this district, supporters urge Hon. CM. Bert‑Manister Witt as the Republican candidate for Sar Congreas. The report’s accuracy is uncertain and no certification is provided.
The Board of Health reports 22 intermediate cases in Chicago as of the 28th, with 15 deaths from cholera. Readable items include cabbage, cucumbers, green corn and fruit in markets.
An officer’s report notes a cholera outbreak aboard a vessel arriving from Chris lnch. Stephen Hollister of Halsay Valley, NAY A Ein, died after being taken to the ship’s care and placed in a vault awaiting friends to retrieve him. The death marks a heavy blow to his family as they cope with the tragedy.
The Common Council voted 300,000 of City Bonds to the Cross and Milwaukee Railroad Company after a late meeting. Dr Judd, president, says two miles of track laid with grading done and iron ready for two more miles. officials promise rapid progress despite delays noted in the chaotic report.
In Haraza, yellow fever spreads widely as Havana reports confirm prevailing illness. Banriiton merchant Parking was killed last evening by a fall from a fish dye boat during cleaning operations, while several women perished in the Manes incident today.
A chaotic melee last evening in Philadelphia left three injured and one mortally wounded. A man was shot in the breast and faces likely fatal injuries. Several arrests reported as hospitals treat gunshot and cut injuries.
A city scare arose when anonymous slips attacking a young man and a temporary visitor led J E Arnold of Milwaukee to Madison. He confronted J Crawford at the Planters Hotel, the pair exchanged blows, Arnold drew a revolver, Crawford fled, and a shot grazed Crawford’s boot without injury.
A discordant account describes an assault in a public street where Arnold was struck thrice and walked away injured. The article laments the incident as disgraceful, calls for severe punishment for the guilty party, and notes bail was set for a suspect awaiting the next court term. It mentions a second letter and threats from witnesses, with strong language about justice and public morality.
A young couple’s planned marriage in East Baltimore is thwarted by tragedy as the bride dies on the eve of their union. The groom arrives to find her already in a coffin, laid out in a white dress with white roses, after a brief illness. The incident underscores the fragility of earthly happiness in a sorrowful local report.
A resident of Jefferson, Mia Leininger, contracted cholera on Saturday and died the same day. Her son Hareon, about twenty two, was away at work and unaware of the tragedy until a friend informed him at tea time. He collapsed shortly after and died soon after. The Buffalo Democracy notes a story line of cause and effect.
In Louisville on the evening of the 21st a foundryman named Williams returning from work found his wife intoxicated and no supper ready. He seized a whiskey bottle and hurled it through the open door into the street striking a small child on the head and fracturing the skull. The child’s life was believed to be in danger and Williams was arrested.
Rev F Masrood was tried and found guilty of heresy and expelled from the Baptist Church in Mirictia Georgia for refusing to affirm or deny that God foreknew all things. He argued scripture did not teach the doctrine and claimed no opinion on the issue.
A damaged excerpt portrays two widowed sisters in a somber house as mourners gather near a dying fire. Mary and Margaret endure grief and memory while a distant knock stirs lingering hope, revealing family ties and shared sorrow in a late night scene.
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