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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1859
Page
4
A digest of dispatches notes France Sardinia and Austrian diplomacy with focus on treaty signings and troop movements. Reports claim a tripartite agreement may follow, while Britain watches Italy and Rome. Navy shifts and markets appear mixed as telegraph rumors spread.
Parapenemia records Giddings claiming he aided Brown’s son with three dollars after Day’s rescue from kidnappers. He denies intent to fund or plan an expedition against Harper’s Ferry or Virginia gov influence, and notes no discussion of Harpers Ferry or provisional government. He recalls inviting Brown to the area and questions Brown about assistants or associates.
Carcago October 31 Senator Hale of New Hampshire publishes a morning letter defending himself against New York Herald charges linking him to the Harper's Ferry insurrection. He denies all accusations, pledges to confront any indictment in Maryland or Virginia, and rejects any knowledge of plans for insurrection.
At an Harper's Ferry hearing for a Virginia requisition the judge stated no man by the name Albert Hazlett is in custody. Witnesses testified the prisoner was present and participated in the raid, with one witness claiming to have seen the flash of his shot. The court, recognizing the crime, remanded the prisoner to await Virginia's governor’s requisition.
In Baltimore on October 30 J M Hanns shot William McPhail acting mayor and city council member. the bullet struck McPhail in the thigh with potential fatal outcome. The next day McPhail lies severely injured with possible wound to the femoral artery. Hanna and Harcourt had argued, a pistol misfired during the incident. Political tension rises ahead of the state election forthcoming Wednesday.
The article reports the death of former Governor James O. Jens in the city today following a prolonged illness. It mentions officials and military figures in a sparse, damaged transcription from an October 29 record.
The report mentions dates to the 7th net, arrival of hogs Saturday night, and a sighting in Ban Francho with price indications. It notes weather in Fay Mexico, a severe earthquake shock felt in San Francisco, and an Apache campaign context with Republican figures from Santa Fe. Indians attacked amid tense frontier news.
Fires across Boston and surrounding areas reported from October 29 to October 31 caused extensive damage. The rear of 202 Cambridge street burned six buildings, with several casualties among local merchants. The Gooch street sugar house, six stories, saw stock losses of 80 000 dollars and building and machinery losses of 50 000 dollars, with little stock saved. Other reports include a major blaze rendering 74 families homeless in New Orleans style text notes, and a Vermont area incident noting a school building fire with 25 000 dollars in losses plus 10 000 dollars insured.
The text reflects a transition from distress after a financial revulsion and poor crops to acceptance as part of divine will. It speaks of renewed faith in humanity, eventual recovery, and a buoyant state economy based on moral labor, land wealth, and opportunities for happiness, urging unity across states under religious liberty and the Great Seal.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions medicines of the day and testimonials. It references seeking a cure for humors and a lasting remedy, with stray phrases about waiting and a logue of boners. The readable text is incoherent and lacks clear people, places, or events.
In 8 ey Paul's Church Ols cianati Ohio the Rev P Hi Green D D gaspriest of Town and Mam J Gussie appear in a form place votes RANDALL-CRANDALL in this city on the 26th a Rev J Baxpatt Rog and Mise M E Champatt accompany the notice with a testimonial of regards COWLES-BIGHMEY on the 37th met at the residence of the bride's father Rockdale Rev R L Collier Mr Mille G Cowles and Annette Bighmey are named.
In the city on the morning of the thirty first October Mary daughter of John and Mary Jane Thompean aged seven years and eight months is recorded as deceased in a brief parish notice.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous groceries and goods including hams, candles, cheese, cranberries, molasses, lard, sugars, spices, and hardware items along with scattered brand names and prices. Mentions of cities like Pittsburgh and Rock Island appear amid a long catalog of merchandise and weights, typical of mid 19th century newspaper pages.
Fragmented notes reference New York and Boston, with mentions of gangs and a Chicago line. Details are unclear but imply confrontations or criminal activity in 1950, lacking concrete incidents, dates, or names to confirm a full report.
Fragmentary price report lists FLOUR WHEAT and barley terms with fluctuating sales figures. Entries mention 4000 bushels No 1 barley, 180 price for BARLEY, and varied notes on oats and lye. Other lines reference WHISKY, MEATS, and legal dates in October.
Fragmented OCR text from a 1600s document with garbled product notes and stray terms. Contains sporadic items like flour, sugar, and meat references, plus stray names and locations. Overall unreadable beyond scattered tokens.
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