Portages 1854 Railroad Plan Sparks Madison Portage City Drive
Portage and Madison leaders outline a bold plan for a Portage City to Lake Superior railway, arguing the route will open central Wisconsin, boost lumber and mining, and position Portage as a commercial hub. Directors named J L Farwell, C J Bathtuboe, M Haskell, G Tibbits, and others, with surveys planned from Oshkosh to Waupun and stock subscriptions rising. The piece cites Edison and Portage Express progress and local booster enthusiasm for a central Wisconsin rail corridor shaping regional growth.
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Madison
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C. J. Battibooe
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Bell
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A.C. Ingham
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A.O. Ketchum
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Pacific
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Michigan Central
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Portage
Springfield
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Lowell
Adame
Colombia
Ohio
Fragmentary 19th Century Commentary and Court Notices
Fragmented text references political corruption allegations, a Harlem Sunday service controversy, and warnings of swindling linked to rail or streetcar ventures. It notes court adjournments, judge opinions, and a New York Times style political commentary with oblique references to Europe and social classes. A veteran editor letter hints at progress and public discourse in the era.
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Dobb's Ferry
Mra Schurler
Tarrytown
Lhura Ara
Subuyler
Fiamittou
Totuel Etamelien
Dumant & Jackson
Queg Anns
Schuyler
Tome
Schayler
W. F. Meret
Stark County Story A Lie Of Courbe Debunked
A Canton based item debunks a circulated Stark County tale about a Can lan depot plot involving a Catholic priest and stolen weapons. The Canton Enquirer and Cincinnati Democrat condemn the fabrication, urging papers to present balanced facts amid community tensions between Catholics and Protestants. Also noted is William McCortick’s severe hunting accident near Lodi requiring surgery, with concerns over possible fatal outcome.
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Canlan, Stark Co
Ohio
Rationad
Cinecinmati Dnquirer
Enna al Canbin
Black County
Canton
Taal
Stark County Democrat
J. Keplinger
Rourea
Ted Uyyl
Carldice
Protvetasta Cincinnale Laquirer
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