13 Feb 1861
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Newspaper
Dallas Herald
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1861
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows a call for advertising agents and publishers across multiple counties and towns including Denton, Dallas, Tarrant, Wise and surrounding areas. It references bids, legal notices, and public postings associated with a Herald and firms like Windell and Ease. The text is garbled but indicates a recruitment or notice dissemination role.
Fragmented OCR reveals a marching chorus praising Dixie and Southern states with phrases like Look away Look away and Hooray Dixie. The text references Abana Wiles, events in Dixie and a notable plea to rally to a Southern stand amid a wartime or minstrel style performance.
The text reports the Terras State Convention held in Austin with delegates elected from Texas districts. It covers the organization, presid ing officers, and committees on public safety finance and resolutions. It includes messages from Alabama and Tennessee legislatures, calls for secession, and debates on the Union and Confederate alignment. It notes resolutions inviting other slaveholding states and the plan to dissolve the Union if coercion continues.
The readable text shows scattered Old Newspaper language discussing northern desires to preserve truths, urging action, and references to political figures and unrest. Mentions Maryland border issues, voice as earthquake, and shifting allegiances with names partly garbled.
Vague OCR fragment suggests Pennsylvania proceedings with Republicans opposing six Democratic members and remarks attributed to Mr McClaor. Mentions Ketcham Fir Clare and references to Illinois Speingtiel amid speech delivery, with unclear local context and dates.
The fragment appears to be unreadable and fragmentary with no clear persons organizations or events to report. It cannot yield a coherent newspaper item from the provided text.
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