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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1867
Page
2
A Cassell’s Magazine fragment laments aging through memories of grandchildren and sons, contrasting lost youth with current closeness to death. The speaker narrates longing, family faces, and the heroic stories once cherished, as time gathers and seasons pass.
A special dispatch reports Maximilian, Miramon, and Mejia condemned and executed in Queretaro after delays. Juarez active. capital surrender and Mexican jubilation noted. Telegraphs cite Prussian and British ministers attempting intervention. papers seized as trophies at Matamoros.
A translated protest from Baron Magnus to Senor Lerda de Tejuedecs requests mercy for Maximilian of Habsburg. It notes the condemned prisoner died morally on Sunday, argues against a second execution, and appeals to humanity and honor. No authentic news yet on Maximilian's body's disposition.
Destructive wind rain and hail swept Janesville and surrounding Rock County yesterday afternoon. West Milwaukee street show windows shattered and stores flooded as gutters failed. Farmers report ruined wheat corn and small grain across multiple farms, with extensive property damage and ongoing estimates expected as reports from Lin Prairie Turtle and nearby areas come in.
Terrifying account from Mobile Register June 27 describes a fatal night in Enterprise Mississippi. William Johnson killed Woolly after a dispute escalated to violence. Johnson then killed Woolly's wife and baby and wounded a daughter escaping to raise the alarm. Johnson himself is gravely wounded and not expected to survive. The report also notes an iron clad ship planned for England by the King of Prussia, detailing dimensions, armament and weight.
A Curio from Vera Cruz June 11 1867 describes General Santa Anna arriving by private signal on an American steamer. After a tense council of war and a running power struggle in Vera Cruz the commander is captured and ordered sent to New York, amid resignations and rumors of a change in command with Benavides expected to take over.
Mrs Mary Brown widow of William Brown sues in Nashville for 10000 damages over her husband's death on August 11 1865. The suit alleges the physician prescribed morphine and a decimal error caused the fatal dose by mistransposing dividers between 6 and 12 grains. The case hinges on a mistaken figure in the prescription. Meanwhile London notes praise the Greenwich meteor clock for coordinating time signals and remote clock reports.
A severe storm at the Springfield Union Agricultural Association fair grounds caused a massive lightning strike. About 200 people were paralyzed, 50 unconscious for minutes, and several burned. Horses and one mare died, while several individuals sustained serious injuries. A notable old man John Gordanier and others were not expected to recover. The event prompted claims about lightning rods and safety amid the chaos.
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company reports 16,500 members and 2,000,000 assets. It notes rapid accumulation due to demand, better interest, and security with investments in the West. Example figures show 1,600 invested for 50 years at 6 percent yielding 13,320.15. 46,401.6 and 117,390.35 in other cases. Low West mortality attributed to active settlers and favorable climate.
An advertises Dr Schenck's Mandrake Pills as a gentler alternative to calomel and mercury for bilious disorders and liver obstructions. It claims to relax the liver's secretions, promote bile discharge, and cure headaches and constipation, with noted likenesses of the doctor on government stamps.
An old advertisement touts Kolloway's Dyspepsia Cure claiming it cures indigestion liver and stomach disorders and boosts appetite and digestion. It promises quick relief for bowel complaints and nervous headaches, with travelers urged to carry it for cholera morbus. Also promotes H N Hempsted's Piano Warerooms at 110 Main Street Milwaukee offering new vocal and instrumental music.
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