Rock River Valley Union Railroad contract advances rapidly
Rock River Valley Union Railroad Co announces a contract with Bradley & Co to begin work from Fond du Lac to Janesville, 86 miles, with 1000 men expected by June and completion within 24 months. The line to Chicago may follow, linking Fond du Lac with New York via Michigan roads and Lakeshore Road.
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Rock River Valley Union Railroad Oe Co
John B. Macy
Fond du Lo
Wie
Rock River Valley Union Railroad
E. F. Johanson Sy
Fond du Bac
Rock River
Janesville
Chicago
Fond du Lac
City 5
City of
New York
Michigan
Lakeshore
Lake Erie
R. R. V. U. Railroad Co
Ry J. Walker
England
Foan
Macy
Walker
F. Express. A
Telegraphic bullet spy tale from colonial Albany
Washington inventor creates a two piece telegraphic bullet for war use. A 1770s Albany incident shows a disguised spy swallowing a note. Madame Clinton feeds tartar emetic in coffee, the bullet is found to contain a dispatch to Burgoyne. The spy is executed and the bullet remains in the Clinton family.
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Washington
Geo. Clinton
Albany
Clinton
Burgoyne
Wisconsin Wheat Surges as Farmers urged to Plant More
The article argues Wisconsin’s agricultural potential with emphasis on wheat over corn. It notes high flour prices in winter and cheaper potato and wheat production locally, urging farmers to cultivate wheat, expand barns, improve grounds, and optimize herd management. It comments on Milwaukee’s business surge, regional competition, and urban growth affecting trade. It also mentions rail and canal projects, and ships like the Rossiter.
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Wisconsin
Green Bay
Milwaukees
Milwaukee
Munwauker Potimes
Sefaem
W ‘Ikwankee
Milwaukees Failing Rail Venture and Local Notices
Aramer reports the Milwaukee and Mississippi railroad is a failing concern with crowding outlets and sparse settlement. A sale ad for J F Cox estate is noted at Whitney's warehouse Green Bay next Friday and Saturday. Hon James Hammar, a Milwaukee lawyer, collapsed and died after a court argument. Literary notices review Tur Heine or Dinwestwater by EB Le Brenchard, and Dawit Davenport’s Dawit and Davenport edition. The Pocxer Companion for Machinists and Engineers is praised as useful and priced at one dollar.
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Aramer
Milwaukee and Mississippi
Mil. Pepers
W. P. Flanders
New York
Milwaukee
J. F. Cox
Whitney
Green Bay
Tur Heine
Dinwestwater
le Brenchard
Dawit
Davenpoct
N.Y
Deéwit and Davenport
Tabune Building
Cuban Volunteers in Macon Reported Invasion Rumors
Southern correspondent Macon May 5 1851 reports flying rumors of Cuban invasion. Sixty five young men armed with bowie knives pistols came from inland Georgia joined by Spaniards from Savannah directing moves. They traveled near Savannah then returned to Macon and stayed a week drinking fighting and gambling. Weapons arrived from several sources enough for a company. A distinguished officer aboard the Augusta train reportedly visited. The party now about two hundred may head toward the coast and embark for Cuba.
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Macon
Cuba
Augusta
Bosper
Savannah
Florae
Uba
Twenty Mile
Charleston
Calf- Soria
Murder verdict in Niland case and mixed May reports
A jury found Biante not guilty in the murder of his wife, after a brief deliberation. Other items note South Carolina secession rumors, a Fanny steamer arrival, Indian clashes with U.S. dragoons, and updates on legal and political developments in Boston and Havana.
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Mit
Sgn
Exnosa Morvers
Biante
Peter Niland
McCaffrey
Fragmented 19th Century Lettering on Liberty and Fashion
A sprawling, disjointed OCR fragment mixes admonitions for women to seek liberty and exercise, with florid praise of natural beauty and healthy living, then shifts to a string of anecdotes. It touches on fashion critique, health, and social attitudes, interleaved with short city vignettes and quotes about democracy and moral virtue. The tone imitates period newspaper miscellany with abrupt topic jumps and stray names.
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Gughier
Campbell
Cesar
Augustus
Moore
Cook
Julian Clear Augustus Waterlots Ely
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Satz
William Wirt
Mana Sell
Mowry
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Liverpool
Eng
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Literary Notices
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Union
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Fanny
Texas
U.S. Dragoons
Wallace
Boston
Common Council
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Havanna
Weasel
Sony
Esterday
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Taland
New York Tribune
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York
Wessel
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Newark
Savanais
Jenny Lind
Wilke
Supreme Court
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Forrest
Mr. Sandford
Willis
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Oakley
Rome
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Cincinnati
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Actaon
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