21 Jan 1875
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Newspaper
Wakarusa Weekly Sun
Location
Wakarusa, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1875
Page
1
A dreamer watches a stormy sea and a wrecked ship reach the shore. A radiant spirit on a throne of gold appears, smiling through fear as a protecting angel speaks of life as a sea we travel. The vision concludes with the idea that the stormy sea is life and the wrecked ship is a human heart.
The article recounts the 1758 Washington wedding visit to the White House estate of Mr Curtis at New Kent County Virginia. It notes Washington then a young commander delayed, dined, and finally rode to Williamsburg after an extended stay with the Curtis family. A vivid scene of Washington in blue and silver and the bride in white satin marks this romantic episode from the early life of the future Father of the Country.
A vigorous white haired man collapsed on a sidewalk near Griswold street and Jefferson avenue in Detroit after visiting E K Roberts bank. Doctors pronounced death from apoplexy as onlookers flooded the scene and residents reacted with shock and curiosity. The event stirred fear of commercial consequences among many in the city.
A warning notes traveling imposters use cotton goods sold at about a quarter of value to swindle farmers. They show clothes and cassimeres, take cash, and deliver nothing. Some locals joke about work and social reforms as tales mix in with the report of the con.
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