18 Jan 1848
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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1848
Page
1
LEMA ARGUS reports on JOAN B WELLER as the Democratic candidate for governor and GEN CASS for presidency as decisions await the National Democratic Contention. The issue notes a missing masthead and describes a Detroit report of legal proceedings and a sensational tale about theft.
A Miami Nation tale recounts Big Leg the hunter who killed a wife in a dispute over provisions. After a public death sentence by custom, a viral push to swap him for Sam led to a pardon by the Governor, releasing Big Leg back to the Wabash country and ending with his later sightings among the Alamite traders.
A fragment from Scott's weekly paper laments farewell to Mary and homeland amid war. It invokes duty, honor, and family affection, with soldiers marching, memories of freedom, and implied pay details for newspaper production and court notices.
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