Fisher's Ghost Murder Mystery in Penrith Colony
In New South Wales near Penrith, farmer Fisher vanishes leaving a possible England trip behind. Ben Weir claims Fisher's ghost appears twice on a fence rail prompting an investigation led by Mr Grafton. Thomas Smith is tried for murder, convicted, and later confesses to the crime, with forged documents and a contested will. The case unsettles the colony and draws sharp public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Penrith
Sydney
Fisher
Smith
England
Ben Weir
Weir
Old Weir
Ben
Old Betty
Betty
Old Ben
Bent
Arank
Mr. Grafton
Iold Weir
Commission of the Peace
Grafton
Yorkshire
Mr. Airafton
Johnny Crook
New South
Old Ben Weir
I. Fisher
Mr. Smith
Thomas Smith
Supreme Court
Colony
Fein Sokgull
Sir Francis Forbes
West and Pioneer Spirit Amid Indian Attacks
News from the Dalles reports an August 26 ambush near Fort Boise where about sixty armed Indians attacked an emigrant wagon train. Eight men were killed, a boy wounded and left for dead, women and children captured, wagons and stock seized, and troops were dispatched from the Dalles, Vancouver, and Humason’s camp to pursue the attackers, possibly Blackfeet and Snake tribes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Stewart
D. F. Bradford
Dalles
Fort Boise
Jno. Noble
Oregon
Humason
Fruit
Ja’s H. Fruit
Thompson
Haller
Nathan Olney
Mediber
Wascot
Dublin poll yields overwhelming support for People’s Ticket
A Wayne county Dublin election reports 184 votes for the People’s Ticket to 4 against. A Palladium correspondent notes 195 to 4 if abstentions and nonvoters are counted, with two of the four Democratic votes by transient or Cambridge residents, underscoring an enormous lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Wayne County
the Palladium
Trishmen
Cambridge
California Wheat Field Demonstrates Rich Harvest
A Sacramento Union editor touts a six hundred acre wheat field in Yolo County as proof of fertile soil. He saw a portion yield seventy five bushels per acre and ten acres measured and harvested. The owner thr eshed and weighed thirty thousand four pounds giving sixty eight and two thirds bushels per acre at sixty pounds per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
The
Sacramento Union
Yolo County
Advertisement Listing Costs in New York and Paris
An advertisement appearing in New York and Paris showcases a single insertion priced at 861 dollars. The note emphasizes high value and exclusive placement for readers seeking premium visibility.
L. W. Abbott Advertiser Targeted by Mercury
The Philadelphia Sunday Mercury notes L. W. Abbott of Gilt Enterprize, now based in St. Louis, for unpaid advertising debts from four months ago. The paper warns Abbott that advertisers who run and evade payment threaten printer solvency and reputational harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Abbott
St. Louis
Abbott
Mercury
Phila
Sunday Mercury
Amateur poet’s misprint mars marriage notice
A suitor’s poetic marriage notice was printed with errors turning lines into humorous garbles. The editor reportedly groaned as the misprint altered meaning and drew lighthearted reactions from readers.
Take the bright shell and fond heart sing of the sea
A lyrical quatrain likens removing objects from their homes to a shell and a heart singing of their origins. The verse suggests that distance does not silence the intrinsic song of the sea and love, ending with a vow to carry homeward memories to distant places.
Indians Move to Reclaim Iowa Hunting Grounds Claim
Four hundred Indians appeared recently in northern Iowa claiming ancestral hunting rights. A force of one hundred men was organized to drive them toward the northern frontier, and a military company from Dubuque expelled them from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dubuque
Advices From Texas To The Seventh State Ambush Fear
From Texas sources the Comanches have surrounded Fort Chadbourne and the hostile Indian mood causes widespread apprehension. Reports warn settlers and troops to remain vigilant as tensions rise in the frontier area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Fort Chadbourne
Queen Victoria Said to Be in an Interesting Situation
A terse dispatch notes Queen Victoria is described as being in an interesting situation. The report mentions the Ky. T Kentucky 7 Safety Fund Bank without further context or details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
The
Ky. T Ky. 7 Safety Fund Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST Fishers
Golden West
Pennsylvania
Salt Lake City
Europe
Turkey
Uite
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!