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Newspaper
Oshkosh Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1850
Page
1
The Democrat published in Oshkosh Winnebago County Wisconsin prints Friday mornings. Circulation rates listed: $8.00 $12.00 $20.00 $30.00.
A period-era exhortation urges Americans to choose holiness over sin as the nation faces a turning point. It invokes biblical, prophetic imagery and cites liberty, faith, and nations like Egypt and Tunisia while appealing to readers to unite for earth's freedom and moral renewal. It invokes martyrs, prophecy, and a call to righteousness.
John and Mary Wood plan a summer journey from London to Hillbeck to visit their long lost Wood and Thornton relations. They recall their parents urging blood is thicker than water, seek uncle Henry Thornton at Hillbeck Hall, and trust the North country hospitality as they travel via Kirby Lonsdale and Morecambe bay toward their ancestral home. A North-country driver Roger Garner guides them, hinting at shared lineage and welcoming kin.
A long reminiscence describes horse racing culture with a warm wind and crowded course. A sharp-eyed veteran detects a con man ensnaring a gull, exposes his tricks, and roars with humor as the crowd disperses. The piece blends tavern chatter, racing lore, and local jab at flimflam artists amid a mid 19th century sporting milieu.
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