13 Mar 1863
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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1863
Page
1
Chronicle of a field hospital in Helena Arkansas dated February 1 1843 details 150 patients 20 nurses and staff amid a river convoy escape and river battles. Troops push through the Ynavo Pass fending off rebels while supply shortages and medical scarcities strain care for the wounded.
A muddled tale recounts Baron Rothschild’s handling of a complex London banking episode tied to Nathan Rothschild. The narrative details the baron’s methodical counting of banknotes, his clerks, and a dramatic day when £21,000 shifted through the pocket changes. The piece also touches on legends from New Hampshire and a Winchester tale of a traveler who died at a grave, with Civil War era names and connections threaded through.
A fragmented news snippet describes a copper ore discovery near Cape Grand Raple. It notes ore with high copper content, tests, and possible transportation implications. The piece mentions figures and companies like Bailips & Ge and references the Maripows Free Press as the source.
A chaotic Cambridge college anecdote centers on Porter the chemist’s mixing of nectar and ambrosia, creating a potent drink called flip. Students drink it nightly, with the venerable president finally asking if Porter’s beverage made the students drunk, prompting a silent, resigned acknowledgment.
A fragmentary note describes disruptive churchgoers coordinating to attract attention via loud singing, flashy dress, tobacco chewing, and jokes during service. It warns of blocking aisles, peering signs, and plans to escape at benediction, with a reference to a new fashion for restrictive Petticoats and jointed supports.
An OCR fragment recounts William Whiston predicting a 1712 comet and end of the world, with crowds fleeing to the Thames and actions in London. It mentions prayers, burning of plays, confiscations, and authorities warning ministers to guard wood and the Bank of Beth.
In a Rome tale a senator's son Papirus deflects his mother's probing during a Senate discussion on whether wives or husbands should prevail. Indignant wives later demand the truth, but Papirus explains his restraint. The incident leads the Senate to bar all young men except Daphes from future access.
The article surveys diverse views on the purpose of the pyramids at Gizeh linking them to a deity tied to Sirius, with ancient star beliefs and timings discussed. It cites Mahmud Bey and other scholars, notes inc-line angles to Sirius, and mentions dates ranging from thousands of years BCE to pre-deluge legends, followed by brief digressions on unrelated anecdotes and reports from Port Reval and Texas.
The New York Tribune reports Polish insurgents concentrate in key towns on the frontier with Lublin. Leaders in Ge wicz claim 5,000 rebels, and support from Garibaldi, Victor Hugo, and liberal European circles grows. Prussia warns of troop moves into Polish territory if the uprising widens, risking a wider European conflict.
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