30 Jan 1852
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1852
Page
1
A misshapen poem or spoof recounts love and jealousy with odd names, vivid imagery, and repeated claims that the beloved is “the cheese.” Interwoven narrative fragments mix romance with rustic humor and surreal interruptions, ending with a whimsical aside about the beloved and the cheese.
Sam discusses the heat affecting a person named Jones and his vinegar stock. Uncle Nathan and EB question the situation as Sam warns of danger from the heat. The fragment hints at illness or death linked to the vinegar and weather.
The notice outlines advertising rates for one square for three insertions and various column widths, with six month changes permitted for ICP yearly advertisers. It references legal advertisements published at statute prices and notes specific rate figures and terms.
In a western tavern a boastful traveler claims a bizarre near fatal ice accident where his head is shaved from his shoulders by an air hole and later reattached. The tale ends with a comic twist as the narrator notes his head never feels the same.
The court questioned Auguste Lessive who claimed Bourges birth but could not recall his parents or trade. The judge pressed his memory, noting a single Lessive birth in 1812 22 registry and sent him to prison for six months to refresh his mind.
A romantic young lady fell into a river and was saved by a male neighbor who proved unwanted. She begged to marry him, but her father refused, asking if he was already married. It turns out the rescuer was a Newfoundland dog. The second tale recalls Avotrigilda of Goostan, Burgundy in the sixth century, whose husband allowed her two physicians to be buried with her, unclear if punishment or affection prompted this burial.
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