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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1859
Page
2
The piece contrasts communal harmony with a tale of discord and moral duty. It recounts a Sunday crime where an Italian man seized an orphan girl, threatened death, and committed rape before being captured. the paper calls for severe punishment and condemns cruelty.
A rant about newspaper borrowers in the community who avoid subscribing. The author condemns those who sponge papers, argue against editors, or fail to pay after borrowing. He notes editors and printers work for a living and criticizes those who rely on others instead of supporting the paper.
In Nenbarapes a man named Abraham Norris faced sentencing in the Essex county court. He was condemned for biting a woman and for other violent acts though a claim about biting off a tongue gained attention. The case references a Boston newspaper noted as a prominent local paper.
A quotation from Franklin defending liberty to discuss public measures and opinions while condemning personal affronts and defamation. He argues he will accept legislative change to curb abuse, swapping liberty to insult for protection from abuse.
The document outlines lands and improvements, lots, personal property, and real estate values. It reports totals for lands and improvements, personal property, real estate, and overall assessments, noting a sizeable year over year increase.
The Constitutionalist describes a North Carolina born eight year old girl with two heads four arms and legs. The single body shows two separate heads each with a distinct personality and intellect though sharing one torso. The piece speculates about future courtship as she grows into a woman.
The Terre Haute jail was recently emptied as nine prisoners dug out under the wall. A girl named Jane Waldron was the only one who remained. She said she could have escaped but avoided trouble by not removing her hoops.
Unclear text suggests a dispute over whether regulators should self regulate counties. Phrases imply irritation at rascals and the need for proper oversight, with emphasis on counties and regulatory action. No clear names, dates, or concrete outcomes are readable.
An OCR snippet shows three names Mason Bellow and a Dutheian with unclear context. A phrase father said he isn t free appears garbled, suggesting a misread courtroom or family dialogue fragment.
Officials discuss refusing to grant lighter ride funds to retain spirit on agriculture and grain operations. Commissioners weigh impact as mowers and other machinery encounter choke issues, with varying decisions across counties.
Fragmentary notes describe merchants offering goods cheaply to druggists and country merchants on favorable terms, suggesting accessible prices and terms, though details are incomplete.
J C Brigg Séard is described as a wholesale gro cer and commission business man dealing in foreign and domestic liquors. The card promises prompt attention and reasonable terms for large orders and invites contact for reliable service.
In Evansville advertisements the partners claim extensive engagement in high fashion business and readiness to perform with superior styles. They invite visits to Evansville to verify work quality and customer satisfaction.
George S. Sontag of Evansville, hardware importer and jobber, promotes a large complete stock and fair prices in an Evansville advertisement. He invites merchants visiting Evansville to call and view offerings.
A review praises the American Pronounciye Drerion Ary by A M Laidlaw Crissy and Markley as an expositor of English adapted for all regions of the Union. It highlights its American lexicon, pronunciation by figured vowels, and fearless contrast with Websterian and conservative systems. The work is bound cheaply and expected to sell well. a copy is available for inspection by teachers.
The National Division of the Sons of Temperance opened its session in Philadelphia at Sansom Street Hall with delegates from nearly every state. Worthy Patriarch B G Townsend of South Carolina presided. Reports show a Grand Division recently formed in Washington Territory and the British Grand Division in Wales. there is a 10,000 member gain over the past year and divisions in Canada West New Brunswick and Nova Scotia represented. War news notes the European conflict growing more interesting.
The Lake County Indiana Sheriff reportedly absconded with a bail earnings legacy estimated between 5 000 and 10 000 dollars. The paper explains his escape as driven by financial hardship from extravagant spending and unauthorized use of funds. The Ragieted Langs recent spouse and the Jefferson House at the Empire Saloon are noted in passing.
A collage of items from Philadelphia and Boston papers includes an anecdote about a beekeeper and a graveyard hive scene, a plea to water watering carts to spare ladies’ boots, and a Cincinnati run of law and domestic letters. The pieces mix social quips with light legal and personal notices.
The text traces the rise of the Gunter chain and rods used in English measurement. It notes Sir Eygr and Milton era references, explaining the phrase rods and Jinks and the lack of direct mathematical connection, while describing the decimal plain system and the intended accuracy of Gunter's chain.
A rough mosaic of anecdotes and notices sketches social woes and local curiosities. Fragments describe crowded jails and harsh discipline among women, a rude conductor quip, a beer shop tale with soap in the bottle, a railway disaster claim about 3 000 sheep, political rhetoric from Alabama candidates urging Union loyalty, and scattered market and tax notes.
Dispatches describe a major battle where Napoleon and the Austrian army faced off with large forces. Reports claim heavy losses on both sides. Espinosa killed, Canrobert mortally wounded, and McMahon promoted Marshal and Duke de Magenta. Milan revolts against Austrian control amid shifting claims of victory and peace talks. French advances reach Milan as Austrians retreat toward the Ticino.
A fragmentary humorous column involves a runaway youth fleeing saucy parents to a tavern, with a friend asking why and the youth joking he left because of them. It then shifts through miscellaneous rural quips about grass, fodder, profits, and peculiar moral maxims.
A garbled 1858 county financial record lists items such as licenses redemption of land sold for taxes and Delg's receipts. It includes jurors fees, road taxes, county orders redeemed, expenses of criminals and officers, election publishing, public buildings, and interest on county orders, totaling year expenditures.
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