Hidden Cavern and Hunter's Escape at Fort on Lake Erie
In 1813 at a frontier fort on Lake Erie two frontiermen guard a young captain's daughter as rumors of Shawnee and British danger mount. A night attack led by a mysterious stranger ends in Edward Stewart's daring escape in a hidden lake cave.
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Lake Erie
Highton
Edward
Caroline Highton
Stewart
Edward Stewart
Proctor
Tecumseh
the Thames
Harrison
Caroline
Altho’ Stewart
Transformation of a Catholic paper into a Know Nothing era tract
The obituary notes the Catholic paper Shepherd of the Valley once titled The True Shepherd of the Valley and now rebranded as a Know Nothing periodical. The change marks a shift in editorial tone and religious framing.
Omaha Arrow Sanctum sketches life in Nebraska frontier
In a lively Omaha city narrative, writers describe a frontier sanctuary of rambling days. They recount river steamer passages, hunts, quail and duck meals, booming sawmills, a growing town, and optimism about Nebraska as a central national hub amid land pressure and government promises.
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Omaha
Ington
Nebraska
Ughere
U. States
Pacific Railroad
Pacific Coast
Atlantic
U. S
Washington
Passammaquoddy Bay
Utah
Umbqua
North
Oregon
Last Spree of an Old Soker Ends in Beetle Keg Tale
A Berkshire correspondent recounts a reforming soker from the rum era. He recalls buying a rum keg, getting drunk with friends, losing money and credit, and finally discovering the keg’s head remained in wood shavings, leaving his last spree behind.
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Soker
Troy Daily Times
Berkshire
Mass
Harvesting Machine in San Jose Valley Wows Onlookers
A colossal harvesting machine in the San Jose Valley, described by the California Farmer, claims to harvest twenty acres per day. It threshes, cleans, winnows, and bags grain while twenty horses pull it. It operates near the Mission of San Joseon the farms of Horner, Beard and others.
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Valley
San Jose
Messrs
Horner, Beard
Mission of
California
Influence of the Gospel Highlighted by Judge Park
The late eminent Judge Sir Allen Park told a London public gathering that civilization arts freedom and laws owe much to Christianity. He argued blot Christianity from history and humanity would lose its laws and daily life would change completely under Christian influence.
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Allen Park
London
We like Japan a free and easy land
The text extols Japan as a free land with soft climate and polite women. It notes men as gallant and lazy and mentions schools open only one day a week with no preaching in hot weather. It oddly adds a man may have four wives with servants to manage his household. The overall tone frames Japan as sunshiny and favorable.
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Japan
Poem Rhapsody on a Sea Love Then Home Hearth
A lyrical verse extols a bright shell and fond heart leaving home to sing of the sea and love. It praises the family as pretty and worthy of repetition, tying the sea’s song to affection shared across distant lands.
Ward Family Guests of Judge Hunting in Presley County
Matt F Ward and his family are reported as guests of Judge Hunting in Presley County. The private source notes their stay at the judge’s residence, with the detail limited to this social visit.
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Union
Matt. F. Ward
Judge Hunting Preservy County
Ton
Terrible Catastrophes on the National Democratic Line
A 1853 incident reports a locomotive and train derailing at Salt River embankment near the Missouri Compromise line after a night crash. Blame falls on engineer Pierce and conductor Douglass, provoking indignation and urging tearing up the line as a new line is planned by the People. Indiana and Ohio sections are said to be completed by October.
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Marne
National Democratic
Salt River
Pierce
Douglass
Indiana
Ohio
Definition of a Gentleman in a Bristol Assizes Case
The Bristol Assizes judge defined a gentleman as not tied to rank but to dignity and integrity. He noted that both the man of high station and the tradesman who acts with honor deserve the title, while offensive behavior disqualifies even the wealthy. The remark followed an incident in a theatre where the defendant told the plaintiff not to speak to him.
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Sam Slick
America
Detroit
Mesmer
Big Ingin
Jineral Jackson
Michigan
Buffalo
Talford
Bristol
England
Increase in U.S. Publications as Shown by Census
Census data from 1840 and 1850 show growth in American print media. Daily publications rose from 138 to 254, weekly from 1 141 to 1902, semi and tri weekly from 125 to 145, and periodicals from 227 to 214. Total publications climbed from 1 631 to 2 516, a rise of 885 items, over fifty percent.
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U. States
United States
Walking Match Ends In One Hour Five Minutes Victory
Yesterday afternoon a seven mile walking match for one thousand dollars occurred at Union Course Long Island between Scarles and Boyd known as North Star. Boyd completed the course in one hour five minutes nine seconds and received the prize from the judges.
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Marc
Scarles
Boyd
Union Course
Long Island
North Star
V. ¥. Post
Giant Redwood Sold for Exhibition Abroad
A gigantic redwood in Calaveras County California was sold for one dollar for exhibition overseas. The tree measures five hundred feet in length and is much larger than the bark display shown in Atlantic cities.
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Bie
Calaveras County
California
Cholera Fatality Rate Highlighted by Pittsburgh Chronicle
The Pittsburgh Chronicle reports that 19 of every 20 people afflicted with cholera in the city died from the disease, underscoring its deadly impact and high mortality.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle
Land Office Sells Eight Thousand Acres at 12 Cents
During four days last week about eight thousand acres were sold at the Chillicothe Ohio Land Office at twelve cents per acre under the provision of the new law of Congress.
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Chillicothe (O
Congress
Carver Shoe String Factory Output Highlight
At Carver Massachusetts a shoe string factory produces two thousand gross of shoe strings each month showcasing local industry and manufacturing scale.
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Carver
Mass
Savannah and Charleston Suffer Yellow Fever Havoc
The yellow fever ravages Savannah and Charleston are described as frightful with Savannah nearly depopulated. A compositor’s daily movement while setting type covers nearly five miles as a measure of the city’s distress.
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Savannah
Charleston
Figuring Women Run Perry County Constable Race
Witty note on elections in Perry County Illinois cites the line that women have been elected constable, contrasting philosophy about figures with the practical use of cotton and coffee bags.
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Perry County
Illinois
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T. D. Wilkins
Lyman Hawes
Providence
Providence and Worcester Railroad
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