Tale of the Eldorado and a California Vigilance Tale
A long narrative traces Dick Hernet from California during the Vigilance era. It depicts his rise from carpenter to suspect in a murder, a mob drama, and a dramatic fiery ending of an elder Hernet. The piece intertwines danger, justice, and turbulent frontier life with vivid incidents and character sketches.
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California
Vigilance Committee
San Francisco
Robert F. Greely
N. York City
Doc Hernet
Richard
Doe
Hernet
Dick Hornet
Doc Hornet
Durance
Sacramento
Wallego Street
Winterson
Wintersen
Foster
Hetet
Detput Dollar Jovenal Publication Details
Office In DEWEY'S Building upstairs on the Public Square printed weekly every Thursday at one dollar per year, payable in advance. Subscriptions are not accepted for less than three months.
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Dewey’s
Public Square
Oxo Winter Looms In Whimsical Poem
Selected verses cast Oxo Winter as a jolly, roguish figure. The playful poem praises his frolicsome humor, wild songs, and strength of voice while noting his disregard for others warmth and comfort. It reads as a lighthearted, periodic ode with cantankerous charm.
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Ola Winter
Oldest U S Church Near Smith Field Isle of Wight County
The oldest church still standing in the United States is near Smith Field in Isle of Wight County. Built during Charles I’s reign, between 1630 and 1635, it used brick lime and timber shipped from England. The English oak timber was framed in England and the brick structure built in a sturdy manner. The mortar has hardened so much it will strike fire with steel.
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United States
Smithfield
Isle of Wight
Charles I
England
Desperate fight between two noted local bullies ends in chaos
A brutal Saturday brawl behind a Main Street barber shop pits two infamous figures, a Terre Haute transplant known for terrorizing police and a longtime packeteer named Jonas. The fight, lasting around 30 minutes, leaves both men severely battered with severe injuries including a skull wound and severed lips, and ends only when officers arrive to separate them.
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Main Street
Terre Haute
Jeff
Jonas
Past and Future Reflections on Time and Charity
A meditation on looking to the Past and Future to guide conduct. The piece argues memory shapes virtue, urging restraint from passion and pride. It envisions peace through charity and universal love, ending with the author signature Junius.
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Junius
Sea yarn and a boatman’s odd date gone wrong
A humorous dialogue follows Bill recounting a sea outing to see a red headed girl. He only called once because the girl's brother repeatedly threw boot-jacks at people. The comic exchange ends with the man dodging a bill for oysters and whistling away.
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Bill
Sol
Robert
English Traveler Seeks Hartford Route in Odd Exchange
A traveler asks if he is on the right road to Hartford. Jonathan replies by urging a turnaround or continuing ahead, joking that turning back might cost ten miles while staying the course could lead to about eighteen thousand miles.
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Artford
Jonathan
Jona
One Question Voter Qualification in Sandusky Election
In Sandusky the qualification for voters hinged on a single question. The poll asked have you had the fever and ague and if answered yes the voter was deemed qualified with no further questions.
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Sandusky
Maumee Times
Australian obj ire ed ue mode of sleeping
A cryptic text fragment references dreaming sleeping three nights and mentions croc crockery and Sea MSE. The readable parts point to a scattered note about an Australian object or incident, but the exact event, place, and participants remain unclear.
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Sea
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Blackstone
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Ohio
Blue Wing
Michigan
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Indiana
U. States
Delphi Dollar Journal
Veu Noo
Oki Winter
Misa
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