04 May 1849
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Newspaper
Oshkosh True Democrat
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1849
Page
1
Legal notices announce advertisements published in Oshhas Winnebago County Wisconsin with executions dated and races listed for the Sty date.
A long excerpted critique of a noted wit called the Wit of the Family Samuel, detailing his mocked behavior at home and in society. It contrasts his cleverness with the discomfort he causes others and reflects on wit versus genuine humor, plus tangential notes on women’s domestic expectations and health.
A Worcester group of sixteen men details their California expedition via the Isthmus of Panama. They describe mounting costs, delays, sickness, and deaths at Panama and Chagres, and claim New York promoters falsely promised abundant passages to California. They joined the Crescent City, learned of widespread waiting crowds, and warn others against Panama routes while condemning deceptive letters from Isthmus promoters.
An April issue advocates a potato diet as a strong dietary option for health and discipline. It claims potatoes can sustain lean and robust bodies, aid dyspepsia, and improve self denial, while warning against wheat and other grains for cautious readers.
The piece argues against unrestricted property accumulation, urging limits to prevent monopoly and protect free state values. It cites Washington and Young on land policy, labor, and enterprise, stressing that widespread home ownership and moral culture foster liberty and progress.
In a Saturday Visitor letter Mrs Swisshelm addresses country girls plainly. She mocks pride in avoiding hand care and sun bonnets, urging practicality over vanity and arguing women should tend to their hands and appearance without stigma.
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