29 Apr 1845
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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1845
Page
1
The Ancua will be furnished to Mail and Office Subscribers or Two Dollars per year payable in advance. Village Subscribers pay Zoo Dollars and Fifty Cents. Unpaid subscriptions incur Three Dollars. Advertisements cost One Dollar for first insertion and twenty five cents for each subsequent insertion. Legal ads follow prescribed rates. Postage on all patterns must be paid to receive attention.
Mustapha the Turk seeks to pilfer butter jars containing his wealth and uses a hidden ape disguise to incriminate the Jew Mousa. After abducting Mousa’s son and a staged miracle in court, Mustapha wins release of the boy and all stolen money, prompting the Jew’s exile from Hamah.
The text recounts a tale in which a candidate, during a congressional campaign, finds himself ensnared by bears after slipping into a tree hollow. He escapes by grabbing a bear’s tail and using a knife to spur the bear outward to safety. Also included are notes on Washington’s early site, civic expenditures, a dangerous accident in St Louis, language reform by Willis, and a tall exhibit in Kentucky.
The article surveys the life of Santa Anna from his capture by Texans to his overthrow and the Revolution in Mexico. It recounts his amputated leg burial controversy, public displays of support and contempt, and Mayer’s portrait of his appearance and demeanor. It notes a theatre visit, grand processions, and the shift from celebrated leader to fugitive with vivid details.
The Pittsburgh Gazette reports a devastating fire that began about noon in a flame shed on FenYatreat, driven by dry weather and high winds. It ravaged the heart of the city, destroying warehouses, banks, hotels, offices, and homes, with widespread loss and many left homeless as public and private buildings burn. The article also covers election results and political commentary from the period.
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