31 Mar 1864
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Newspaper
Appleton Motor
Location
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1864
Page
1
The fragment lists church activities and schedules including Sabbath school times with references to Episcopal and Baptist groups, and mentions of departments, post office, and various place names. It reads as a disrupted list of events and times without clear narrative structure.
Public notice from the United States Internal Revenue outlining annual tax obligations for individuals firms partnerships and corporations. It states due dates in May and June and penalties for nonpayment including fines up to one hundred dollars and interest. The notice designates the Assessor and office locations in Oshkosh Wisconsin for tax returns due by May 1.
An 1864 notice extols Aiken's Knitting Machine as highly profitable for women, citing a farmer and a friend’s endorsement, and notes the Chicago agency Bravnon & Junior. The issue also reports Union Republican City Convention nominees, ward selections, and comments on city finances and upcoming elections.
The article urges voters to elect competent and faithful city officers, from justice of the peace up, noting a charter amendment allows any JP to hold city office. It cites concerns about stealth and fraud and calls Wisconsin Union supporters to back Abraham Lincoln and successful delegates to the Baltimore convention. It also mentions former university alumnus Charlo and revisits familiar local figures.
The Union Republican Convention met by call with chairs and secretaries named. Delegates and officers were chosen, including a committee of nine from each town, and actions favored renominating Abraham Lincoln. A state delegation plan and venue details were set, along with preliminary notes on the current loan tax and broader political topics.
Fragmentary OCR note requests spring deliveries of trees and ornamental stock. Mentions Furbanks who has already gone for his spring stock and asks interested readers to respond if they favor or love a selection.
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