Tecumtha Tecumba and early 1800s Indian affairs
Col. John Johnson recounts Tecumba Tecumba a Shawnee leader born near Springfield Ohio around 1770. He details Tecumba’s war stance with the United States, kinship with Black Hoof and other chiefs, and his death at Thames in 1813. The piece also discusses tribal punishment customs and later frontier murders and legal executions.
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Messrs
Eorrors
Tacumtua
Tecumtma
Mad River
Wabashe
Tippecanoe River
Mississippi
Tecumba
Pigeon Roost
Indiana
Tasheto
Malden
Detroit River
United States
Battle of the Thames
Proctor
Anthony Shane
Tecumtha
Col
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Johnson
Gen. Harrison
Qua
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Wapaghonetta
Missouri
Téecumba
Cutewekasa O
Black Hoof
Ohio River
House of Representatives
Congress
Hopkinson
Pennsylvania
Tippecanoe
Thames
Eliquataway
the Thames
Jenny
Sandusky
Wyandotts
U. States
Union
Senate
Monroe
Northwest
Nebraska
Madison County
Calhoun
War Department
Gov. Ray
Another Dovglas and a Double Douglas Ticket
A Rochester correspondent predicts Frederick Douglass as the next congressman from the district. The writer, though not aligned politically, believes Douglass would win if nominated and would rebuke the South. He proposes pairing the “Little Giant” with the “Big Giant” to balance moral contrasts in Washington.
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Dovglas
Syracuse Standard
Dem
Rochester
Fred. Douglas
Congress
Douglasses
Washington
Seed shapes in Goop Fruit affecting apple quality
An English publication from about twenty years ago notes that ripe Goop Fruit apples often contain one or two perfectly round seeds while other seeds have flattened sides. The round seeds are linked to improved fruit, whereas flat seeds produce the crab.
The Nice Young Woman and Her Fateful Romance
A satirical portrait of a naive young woman who nap, flirts with danger, and dreams of culture while misreading compliments. She idolizes Don Juan and Italian music, bungles social cues, elopes with a friend, and wakes to an empty future of labor and regret. The piece questions the fate of such a charming yet heedless figure.
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Mamma
Illinois crowd opposes Nebraska bill at Bureau County
J A Hanais of the Cleveland Herald recounts a Bureau County gathering where 150 to 200 residents refused to support the Nebraska bill. Mr C Butler led a vote on the Kansas Nebraska issue. none raised in favor while all opposed cheered, signaling political shift against Douglas.
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State Sentinel
Nebraska
Chapman
Congress
Indianapolis
Laporte
United States
Massachusetts
Democratic Party
Partizan
Tha
West India Islands
South
North
J. A. Hanais
Cleveland Herald
Rock Island
Bureau
Illinois
Kansas
Mr. C. Butler
B. F. Butler
New York
Mr. B
Bureau County
Douglas
Momentous Times Warn of Global War Threats
The Louisville Journal urges readers to grasp unfolding events as agitation at home grows and a distant war expands across Europe and Asia. It warns that pending questions between nations could spark war, predicting vast and bloody consequences beyond prior conflicts.
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East
Europe
Asia
Earth
Louisville Jour
Young Boy Arrested for Theft Warns Youths
A 13 year old boy was arrested on Tuesday for stealing about thirty dollars and jailed where sympathetic youths gathered to comfort him. He is released on bail. The Newport News notes lying tends to accompany stealing and warns young readers.
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Newport
Old Bourbon Whiskey as a Mechanical Motive Power
A peculiar note suggests applying Old Bourbon Whiskey as a mechanical motive to raise the devil, implying unconventional use as a power source or propellant in a historical context. The text hints at humorous or cautionary experimentation rather than practical engineering.
Camden man jailed for retailing counterfeit money
Daniel Ginger of Camden in Wells county was jailed last week for trafficking counterfeit currency.
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Daniel Ginger
Camden
Wells County
Newspaper genius breaks instrument operating hard shell organ
A noted newspaper genius reportedly damaged his instrument while working on a hard shell organ, leading to reduced newsroom efficiency and delayed publication schedules.
Pears at DCP in Jackson Mississippi on the first
A report from Jackson Mississippi notes ripe pears were available at DCP on the first, with quantities ahead of New Orleans. The item is framed as a commodity update from the region.
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Jackson
Mississippi
N. Orleans
Fast men like fast rivers are generally shallowest
A compact aphorism notes that rapid people resemble swift streams in moral depth, suggesting haste correlates with shallowness. It frames speed as a shallow trait, contrasting with steadiness and resolve. The line uses a riverside simile to illustrate caution in judgment.
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Dayton Gazette
John Johnson
Jacob P. Chapman
Jarretson
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