23 Aug 1845
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Logansport Telegraph
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1845
Page
1
A vivid image of the ocean’s force pounding against a rugged coastline. The water roars and dashes, yet rests softly in a calmer moment like a babe cradled, suggesting the dual power and gentleness of the sea.
In Philippeville Algeria residents recall the famed lion Le Voisin feared by soldiers and children. A follower recounts the June hunt by four men including Sergeant Leca and an apothecary, as the lion roared and was finally felled after a long, cautious ambush. A lioness lamed by wounds tended the dying animal, evoking mixed feelings among the hunters.
An 19th century account describes a lion attack during a military operation where sapper Blanc Brude dies from injuries, later killed by a corporal and infantry support. The chaotic scene includes soldiers disobeying orders, a brutal coup de grace, and banter about senses and wagers as the event unfolds.
A Boston Transcript story recalls a Baptist pastor and a seaworthy couple who wed. The sailor promises to pay seventy five cents if his wife proves useful, later sending a cargo of lemons and oranges as payment when the wife proves valuable. The doctor accepts the fruit with a fatherly blessing as the couple sails on.
An eye witness recalls census taking under New York’s late law with a lively exchange. A maternal head of household resists, arguing the dire necessity of names and heads of family while lamenting threats to liberty and mockeries of the officials. The dialogue touches on family members, military duty, voting, and race with regional temper and humor.
The Portsmouth Journal reports on a New Hampshire bill offering a bounty for killing crows and foxes. Debates include views on ecological impact, constitutional concerns, and the proposal's defeat by an 116 to 116 indefinite postponement, with quotes and anecdotes from legislators.
An English traveler in a stage coach debates river lengths with an American, claiming the Thames is about 150 miles long. The narrator counters with the Ohio Missouri and Mississippi as longer, noting a steamboat journey of a thousand miles meeting another coming opposite, illustrating vast distances.
A fragment shows Mrs Caudle lamenting her drunken husband and vowing to resist him, followed by a lengthy anti abolitionist piece accusing abolitionists of slave theft and urging destruction of the party to restore law and order between Kentucky and Ohio. The tone mixes domestic scandal with sectional outrage.
A harsh, condemnatory piece denounces slander as despicable and pernicious. It decries the slanderer as lacking heart and soul, urging universal contempt and avoidance to prevent the spread of malice and harm.
Dr Doane discovers a rusty headless nail in a skull while visiting a graveyard. He questions the widow of a man who died after heavy drinking and was branded honest yet suspected wrongdoing. She confesses after the Doctor reveals the nail. The widow is executed.
Old father Hodge praises a pair of lambs from a notorious sheep, then learns both lambs and the old ewe are dead. He quips the dead sheep was an ugly scamp, turning misfortune into a oddball joke reported by Port Tribune.
A Salem Gazette notice describes a mysterious feminine crescent shaped item with opaque cotton stuffing found. It lacks a name, appears wearable, and may be an attachment or corporeal device. Claimant must prove ownership by applying to the printer.
The piece notes Charles of France facing press scrutiny that toppled him through coups d etat. Metternich called the press the actual government of France, and quips about journalism in Paris. A jest about two gangs, Old Hundred and another, closes the excerpt.
A quirky local tale notes a man’s constant thirst traced to his childhood diet of salt fish, explaining a lifelong habit. The humorous anecdote frames coastal culture and nostalgia in a concise journal entry.
A late London paper reports John Milne who runs a Shaw public house hatched five hens eggs with a female cat. The five chicks emerged alive and healthy at the latest dates mentioned.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.