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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1857
Page
1
A long, fragmented nineteenth century vignette blends poetry and prose with dreamlike episodes. It references Autumn imagery, a troubled woman Adelaide and her husband Harry Leeds, social scenes, and scattered notices on Costa Rica trade and medical cases. The piece interleaves romance with unrelated market and legal notices, creating a mosaic of period voice and local color.
A description of a proposed Minnesota state emblem shows a waterfall shield, a Native American figure facing the settler, a white man with sheaf and tools, three pine tree regions for Superior Mississippi and Lake Superior, and the motto Liberty and Union. The piece shifts to note Ireland's uproar over a young female preacher age twenty two who travels widely, rejects fees, and emphasizes prayer, prompting fashion critiques about a young woman’s looks and brains.
Baden Chronicle recounts Mr. Hume the Yankee spiritualist in town for six weeks. At Madame I s house he endured paralyzing nerves and choking sensations while attempting to read visitors a vision. He described a violent death and groans from the ground, prompting questions about a past crime. The tale continues with a dated York County anecdote about a note for a loan and a funny misunderstanding over repayment.
The August number of De Bow's Review features a long article by William C. Dennis of Florida on salt quality, its impractical crystallization when boiled, and the proposed remedy of evaporation sourced salt to improve meat preservation. It notes the waste from salt spoilage in bacon, fish, and cured meats and the need to prevent such losses. Also a quip about early birds and late nights comments on worms and social habits.
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