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Newspaper
Weekly Jeffersonian
Location
Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1859
Page
2
Fragments describe testimony sought to assemble money for the defendant, noting lack of clear addresses and a network of local figures. References to professional men and priests in various Borows imply an investigation reach without concrete leads. The text remains unclear on outcome or exact actions taken.
Thomas Bersdon of Westfeld in Mar quette county was killed by Crosse Railroad cars near Granville on Thursday while walking the track. He stepped aside as cars approached, dying shortly after. The report also mentions arrests for horse thefts and chaotic local crime notes from Bloomington and surrounding areas.
Fragmentary notice mentions bathhouses by the water near a new wedding, with small boats bringing visitors to the shoreward bathhouse. It also cites a memoir praising a Reverend Walter and a Gustavus Lars Laever figure in a Christian life anecdote.
A young man named Robert Crandall living near Pecks Prairie sustained a severe leg wound last Friday while sliding down from a tall stack on his uncle Simeon Crandall’s farm. A fork handle ruptured into his body several inches, but friends report the wound is not dangerous and expects recovery in a few weeks. Baraboo Republic.
In Oshkosh yesterday an assault occurred during grain attachment proceedings when owner Mr. Rogers allegedly stabbed Tucker in the chest with a concealed knife. Sheriff and Albert Tucker pursued the assailant. Tucker escaped as the steamer Hungarian arrived with listed arrivals and unrelated notices about other regional affairs.
Fragments from a Genoa Carson Valley convention discuss forming government and Mormon rule, with references to St Louis dispatches and a fatal attack near Philadelphia. Other items note a new road from Walla Walla to Salt Lake, and the arrival of a body at a dig site in Orocan.
The Minnesota Democratic State Convention in La Crosse on August 17 resulted in nominations for Governor Beckers, Congress candidates Kavanaugh and Graham, Lieutenant Governor Lowry, Secretary Bassen, Treasurer Abbey, and Attorney General Brisben.
In Fransom New Hampshire on August 19, Betsey Danforth, 74, who vanished July 24, was discovered alive in a shoal hole a mile from her home. She had subsisted for 25 days on water only and is now described as partially insane. A large search had failed to locate her. The report mentions concerns about poisoning or mineral areas, but no conclusive cause is given.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a cordial brand, titled Hoofla yxD s Balsam C Cordial receld in a very cleary ita. Date appears as February 16 183 with unclear surrounding details.
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