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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1867
Page
2
A rough archival poem by Hon Alfred Uy laments fame and aging as a fading leaf. It debates a reader’s disdain and defends poetic persistence against critics amid archaic spellings and misprints. The verse contemplates time, mortality, and enduring art.
A bold December swindle unfolds from Port Huron to Detroit as a young man posing as George F. White of Port Huron and later as his son defrauds groceries, candy, tea, and watches from Wm Phelps Co and others. Accomplice Charles Bennett is arrested and released while the main suspect remains at large, possibly in New York.
Romeo, the elephant at Harborough, Pa, remains unpacified and dangerous under a Miller's barn bridge pen. He throws objects, injures a camel, and dislikes nearby residents who fear an escape. Forepaugh estimates Romeo’s value at $10,000 and seeks secure whereabouts for such prized stock.
A clash erupts as Barvard students confront Pillsbury from New Hampshire. Sophomores seize a boarding house, law students arrive with a baseball bat, and a chaotic brawl ends with the law students alleged victorious while the sophomores withdraw.
A Welsh shepherd boy John Thomas helped Abraham Darby of Bristol succeed with iron castings by sharing a secret method. He was kept on to maintain the know-how, and the process remained guarded at the brass works for over a century. Three highwaymen in St. Louis recently robbed a man of a comb a pocketknife and forty cents.
The Newark inventor Zadock Deddrick unveils a seven foot eleven inch man powered by a steam engine built into the trunk. The contraption stands on two iron shafts connected to a carriage and a waist girth, capable of moving at projected speeds up to half a mile per minute on even ground. It includes pilot wheels, safety spikes, and a coal storage plan to operate for a day, with the design aiming to resemble human form and avoid frightening horses.
The Buffalo Sentinel reports Dr. J G Ayer of Massachusetts claims a calciums process to break rocks and ores like chalk, releasing precious metals at low cost. He aims to enrich mankind and expand mines previously unprofitable, while aiding illness cures.
A Detroit physician borrowed $1000 from a friend, endorsed by merchants, then forged a plan to recover $600 by selling assets. The fraud surfaced as he repaid the $600 with difficulty, aided by his brother, while other associates faced exposure. A separate note recalls a woman driven to suicide amid personal ruin and social scorn.
A chaotic fragmented notice reports elopement rumors involving Chergymai and Bavlahiiers, with mentions of Pere the Detroit and Chareli's wife. It notes Kellogg leaving a wife and child, accusations of reproach, and pursuit rumors affecting families and property.
A boxing bout between Tom McCann and Dennis Reardon on Biddle Street escalated after a pipe was smoked and a dispute over a loan led to cross river fighting. The match lasted eight rounds, McCann was struck in the throat and head, collapsed, and died shortly after. Police arrested several witnesses and associates including Rosons Joyce OBrien Farrell Donovan and others in St Leonia as part of the investigation.
A broad collection of stray items notes Americans in Rome at Christmas, German rail project loans, Civil War era political hints, and varied social snippets. Mentions include Anna Dickinson, Sylvanus Cobb, Empress Eugenie, and a Boston redevelopment push.
The fragmented text references a New York street death by unknown cause and scattered phrases about a servant engagement, music at Bath, and political questions. It reads like garbled clippings from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page with missed letters and misjoined sentences.
Fragmentary OCR resembles a discussion of sailing limits, border controls, and provisioning rules. It mentions Europe, North America, and various place names, but no clear event or outcome. The readable content is too jumbled to identify persons, dates, or organizations.
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