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Newspaper
Fremont Weekly Freeman
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1851
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Ireland, currency issues, California, and Irish emigration. It references government, hardship, and a stated weekly payment figure, with scattered notes on copper, banking, and social distress amid fiscal strain and unrest. Names and clear events are obscured by garbled text.
A garbled police report fragment describes a deadly event after an operation. It mentions a captain, Ved thicrup, and a number 81,090, with references to a town road and injuries. Names and details are unclear due to damaged text.
A fragmentary early 20th century obituary notes a funeral attire described in ornate terms. The deceased is dressed with a white gown like mining garments, inlaid rosewood and silver accents, with crossed hands and elaborate bodice. The piece mentions ceremony, publicity, and the influence of decorum on proceedings.
A fragmented essay discusses fair trade versus free trade, urging moral reflection on parental duty and national policy. It recalls a London Exhibition praise for British craft, contrasts religious justification with justice, and notes Whig governors’ political shifts amid debates on leadership and elections.
Ohio and Indiana Whig state conventions urge Cincinnati as the site for the next Whig National Convention. Newspapers from New York to Ohio express support, while the Hartford Courant and others voice backing for Cincinnati as the suitable venue for broad access and influence. The letter urges decisive selection of Cincinnati.
A skeptical critique mocks a public figure's figures as unreliable while arguing the broader need for sound fiscal estimates. The piece surveys California news from October 1851, noting stories on fires in the valley, gold production, earthquakes, new government sites, and emigration, with cultural notes on newspapers and elections.
Report from a local paper describes two strangers waking to a fire alarm, grappling with assailants, and being chained together as they fled into the street. Rowdy conditions, sleeping officers, and fear filled the night as boxes toppled and shouts echoed through the area.
The Freeman urges readers to support the paper financially as winter approaches. It notes rising prices in nearby towns, while Fremont shows growing commerce with new dry goods, hardware, boot and shoe, clothing, and grocery stores. Plank road projects to Republic and Tiffin spur regional growth, with investments in rail, stone roads, and water power. The note promotes magazine partnerships to boost circulation and lists Graham’s Magazine as a recommended reading option.
A fragmentary 19th century election digest reports governors and congressmen across states. It lists Reuben Wood and Samuel F. Vinton for Ohio with Wood leading by 20,068, notes varied results in New York, California, Maryland, Mississippi, Delaware, and Michigan, and comments on party strength, with Whigs and Locofocos contending while Democrats hold several offices. It also mentions New York’s governor and U S Senate questions, plus local electoral observations and editorial musings.
Madison reports indicate sufficient returns for Whig candidate Farwell to secure the governorship with certainty and suggest a Whig majority in the Legislature. Local observers deem the Whigs to hold a favorable position in both chambers.
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