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Newspaper
Galesville Transcript
Location
Galesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1860
Page
2
The article lists pansies, oxeye daisies, polyanthus, sweet violets, forget me nots, and related hardy plants as suitable for winter decoration. It notes best growth near glass in greenhouses, with potting soil and a single crock, plus cold frame succession for continuous bloom through February and March.
A young lady near New Orleans, after days of illness, appeared dead to all. Preparations for burial were made, but shortly before the funeral she sat up in bed alive and fully conscious. Medicines were given and she gradually improved.
The Boston Journal notes the reported black plot in Prince Anne County Virginia was a scare. Despite several arrests, the Norfolk Herald concedes the evidence is weak and relations between the accused and authorities are unlikely. The initial alarm faded as the country remained quiet.
The season's traded crop value in Connecticut is projected to meet or exceed two hundred thousand dollars, signaling strong market performance for farmers and suppliers statewide.
A colonial era column compiles shocking anecdotes of people awakening in coffins or during burials. It cites cases in Warwickshire and Paris, including a woman found alive in her tomb and a slave revived in a coffin, plus wartime surrenders and lovestruck dreams that ended in life.
The fragmentary text notes the impulsive cry before a rescue by Wan and mentions Emperor Zeno killed prematurely. It references a later discovery of his body and a grisly detail that hunger drove him to eat flesh from his own arm. Denily’s Philosophy of Mystery frames the scene.
Governmental proclamation inviting the people of Wisconsin to observe a Thanksgiving day on November 20, 1860. Highlights praise to the Almighty, blessings of harvest, education, health, and civil liberty, with a call for public prayer and gratitude in a solemn assembly. Signed by Governor A. W. Randall in Madison.
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