09 May 1867
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Newspaper
Lancaster Gazette
Location
Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1867
Page
1
Fragmented poem like text from The Gazette presents garbled lines about day and night, nature, and conflict. It references an Indian defender figure and hints at a murder case surrounding The Hughes murderers, though details are obscured by OCR errors.
Condensed from the Cincinnati Gazette and Commercial, this report details the hanging of Goots Olgaa and Case on April 30 in Cincinnati. All three, aged 24, 22, and 15, were described with varied education levels and backgrounds. The night prior saw fevered sleep and deep groans. Case received last rites and the Lord’s Supper. Goetz and Olgas taking communion, Father Hickey and Sister present. The story captures final hours, family witnesses, and the poignant scene as the condemned faced execution.
A vivid account covers the scaffold scene for three condemned men, with observers on windows and grounds. The narrative notes the governor and judge refusing clemency, prayers, final statements, the drop at 1:18 PM, and the aftermath framing the event as swift, severe justice amid public curiosity.
Isaac Spirer presents in Terre Haute a schoolboy essay on The Ox. The piece argues oxen pull heavier loads than horses, while noting cows produce milk and oxen do not fly. It humorously contrasts farm labor with animal choices and uses dialect spellings. The student reflects on use, work speed, and a hypothetical switch to cattle.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a dialogue with a man addressing a boy and a puzzling riddle about identity. The readable text is garbled, with stray quotes and incomplete phrases, making the speaker and context difficult to determine.
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