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Newspaper
Washington Telegraph
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1857
Page
1
A fragmentary poetic plea to a beloved urges continued affection and devotion. The speaker asks to remain in a pure love, to feel blissful whispers, and to be kept in the beloved’s image within a devoted, unwavering heart despite dangers or separation.
A clipped excerpt recounts Captain of the Norwegian bark Fix and a storm driven scene with a spectral bird portending doom. It shifts to Comical Adventures of a Wild Student, describing a penniless traveler in Baltimore and Washington who deceives a hotel keeper, endures theft, improvises disguise, and recoups funds through a sharp ruse.
A fragmented 19th century collage highlights rapid advances from Fulton’s steamboat to railroads and electricity. It notes hundreds of steamboats, global railroad miles, the electric spark, Daguerre’s imaging, gas lighting, and future power from water, alongside stray letters on politics and public figures.
A county resident near Juercus received a letter from Muscajing Iowa signed by a firm promising a bequest of 160 acres of land from a deceased friend. The scheme charged fees for documents and attempted to file a fake deed, with a parallel account of a similar ruse involving James Pierce and a river crossing. The notice urges vigilance against such mail fraud and warns readers to avoid paying upfront fees for questionable land transfers.
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