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Newspaper
Badger State
Location
Portage, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1853
Page
2
A local call to organize a comprehensive fire protection union urges residents to establish two large water reservoirs and a ready fire apparatus network. The piece argues for swift action, planning, and community support to prevent devastation and protect property.
A Wisconsin public meeting in Sheboygan draws hundreds as the Maine Liquor Law is debated. Voters express support for temperance, while speakers discuss trade and political independence. The Waukesha Chronotype refutes a Prohibitory Liquor Law pledge attributed to Mr Barstow.
A Watertown mass meeting backed a platform from the late State Conventions advocating a Prohibitory Liquor Law. Delegates debated nominations, pledged to push temperance measures, and formed county and town committees to canvass support ahead of the election.
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