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Newspaper
Geneva Weekly Express
Location
Geneva, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1855
Page
6
The town reported a quiet election with little excitement and a light vote. The Republican ticket won in the county, except for A. W. Fare defeating J. W. Hill by a narrow margin. Full figures are provided as obtained.
The paper defends its independent stance resisting party control while praising freedom and truth. It critiques Judge Kane over Williamson habeas case, condemns judicial overreach, and laments a harsh court outcome amid frontier era politics and public outrage.
The issue reports a rising newspaper circulation and soaring ads, cites Carxins new goods, and notes a poem by Capt Wheeler. It highlights religious and ethnic tensions with Turkish worship in Ava Minor and Armenia, a deadly excursion train crash near St Louis, plus election results showing Know Nothing gains in New York and Massachusetts and Gardner leading in Massachusetts governor race. The article also lists congressional and state results, including party tallies and district winners.
In Liberty November 3 Passmore Williamson was brought by a marshal to swear he did not intend contempt of court. An interrogatory on his power to produce bodies was posed by the district attorney after remarks about Col Wheeler’s damages claim. The court discharged the prisoner and he left with friends.
In the New York Tribune Washington dispatch, Gen. Pierce declares Gov. Reeder was elected by a mob. He states the entire Cabinet will oppose Reeder’s election and admission as Kansas delegate. Jefferson Davis vows it shall never happen, plus minor remarks from Dobbin and Marcy. They seek to keep this quiet before November elections.
The train arrived in St Louis with bodies of those killed and many wounded from the Pacific Railroad crash. About fifty suffer contusions and broken limbs, many uninjured. total dead and injured uncertain. Chamber of Commerce expresses sympathy. Mayor King calls a citywide day of cessation and divine services to honor the deceased.
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad faces repeated obstructions near Fulton and Stoughton. Authorities set a vigil, arrested several suspects, and thwarted attempts to derail trains. McNeil and Delaney are named in the gang, with others detained for violence against the line. The paper condemns the acts and calls for swift justice.
A fragmented line compares the ghost in Hamlet to a peacock and hints at a tale told or woven, implying theatrical display. The odd wording suggests OCR garble around the famous question of whether the ghost can speak or reveal truth.
A historical reflection on newspaper advertising's rise over a century, detailing how ads transformed commerce and society in Britain and Ireland, the price and regulation of postings, and the rapid expansion of U S advertising as a social force shaping desires and matchmaking through the press.
Milwaukee Sentinel reports Barstow ahead by about 2000 with returns from multiple counties and scattered totals from Green Columbia and Sauk. Assembly expected 24 Republicans and 26 Democrats elected. Senate likely Republican. Also notes alleged adulteration by Canadian flour dealers.
A catastrophic excursion train to Jefferson City derailed at Casconade bridge. Ten cars plunged from the damaged structure as engineers and guests, including Judge Wells and Mrs. Wells, faced injuries and fatalities. Rescue efforts raced through a wild forest amid storms, with impressions of immense loss and high courage among survivors and onlookers.
A catastrophic bridge collapse sent a train plunging into the river, leaving about thirty killed and many wounded. Investigators doubt a single cause, while officials consider possible sabotage or structural failure despite prior assurances of safety.ுந
New York dispatch reports Baltic steamer arriving with updates on money rates and stock market tightening. Banks have raised on demand credit to six percent while rumors swirl of Bank of France seeking two million sterling in gold. Star of the West arrives with 300 passengers and treasure, amid delays from Isthmus troubles. Pirate- era-style conflicts unfold in Granada and Virgin s Bay as Walker and government forces clash.
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