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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1868
Page
2
The text presents scattered lines and garbled phrases resembling a distant poem about distance and wandering. It includes stray words and misspellings, making the author and exact meaning unclear yet conveying a sense of travel and longing. The piece reads like unfinished verse with broken imagery and phonetic distortion.
Reports from Honolulu and San Francisco describe Mata Loa's March to April eruption sequence. Massive shocks, lava flows, and a tidal wave devastated Waishina and nearby shores, destroying villages, property, and livestock. A new island formed, and relief efforts began as observers note continuing lava activity and widespread fear.
Dispatch from Valinta Anvil 21st reports Magdala burned on the 17th after mortars and over thirty casualties. The king's widow and son fled to the Tiger country while the army left Magdala on the 18th. Reports describe a bloody April 10 fight with 700 killed, and Napier demanding unconditional surrender.
A New York auction sold a copy of Eliot's Bible for eleven hundred thirty dollars, a price claimed as possibly the highest for a single volume in the country. The piece, once thought unique, is known to exist in the Philadelphia Library and likely others in New England. The buyer's satisfaction remains to be seen.
The Nashville Times article describes ancient remains near Nashville including fortifications cemeteries and underground passages. It notes vast graves near Stone River mouths with tiny childlike skeletons and discusses relics shells vases and ornaments found by soldiers and miners and an altar of burned clay near Sulphur Spring.
The article surveys the ancient origins of horse racing, noting early evidence from Britain and the Continent, references to Saxon and Roman ties, and a 980 law restricting horse exports. It reflects on FitzStephen’s 12th century account of medieval races and riders’ anticipation of victory. It also shifts to San Diego harbor conditions and Queenstown steamship capacity, highlighting climate notes and emigration bottlenecks.
Warm weather grips San Francisco as Belinda Ellens of Boston recoups 3000 from Daniel D. Kolisy for breach of promise. Meade issues orders on Georgia's ratified constitution amid civil war echoes. A burned ship and multiple fires cause losses near 31000 and 100000, while rail and postal matters unfold in California and Boston.
A fragmented note cites the Pedeo Commission at Laramie drawing a boundary around a large region of 55 000 square miles across southeastern Montana, northeastern Wyoming and southwestern Dakota, bounded by the 109th meridian and the Missouri river with the 46th and 431 parallels, proposing a distinctive name and an Indiana Union confederation.
A rough ribbing tale unfolds as a Yankee scoffs at a rival’s lie while an Englishman counters with a dramatic swim story from Liverpool to Boston. The exchange centers on credibility and bravado as each narrator stakes pride in his own feat.
A SA Bank of London Ontario sent $1887.86 in greenbacks and $447 in 520 coupons to its New York correspondent by express. Upon arrival the funds were found missing and a counterfeit copy substituted. Toronto Globe reports teller Sdnson of the Bank of North America is under arrest on suspicion of theft.
The Cameron Press reports thirty miner families near starvation with works closed for weeks and workers leaving town. A Davenport resident exhibits a two legged chicken deformity preserved for inspection. Ads praise H C Braprey & Co. and various Northwestern merchants, claiming quality and fair prices for shoppers.
Fragmented text lists numbers and items with unclear headers. It mentions prices such as 4812.50 and 428,75 and references dates and places in a garbled form, with no clear event or identity to anchor a full notice.
Market report shows mixed activity in Milwaukie and nearby towns with variable prices. Grains and pork hold modest demand while oats and corn see nominal shifts. prices quoted for No 2 and No 3 grades. river conditions and warmer temperatures noted alongside light trading and cautious buyers.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a balsam claimed to relieve throat diseases with religious appeal. It references ministers, clergy, and a Cincinnati line. The readable text is incomplete and lacks concrete facts or dates.
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