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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1855
Page
1
A farm editor and a farmer stage a surreal barter in which the farmer pays for a newspaper with farm produce and eggs. The scene unfolds in the editor’s office, provoking laughter, community talk, and lasting local interest as the farmer continues subsisting the paper with each delivery and exchange.
The text presents a mournful, baroque protest against a man accused of betraying a woman’s trust and love. It blends poetic imagery of music, graveyard hymns, and moral warning, lamenting lost innocence and public dishonor while urging repentance and reverence for sacred memory.
Reading as a compilation, the piece covers amused inmates, family life, and the value of music to lift spirits. It notes an emigrant boat with Mormon passengers and crew, then shifts to public behavior, a church sermon on youth amusements, and local anecdotes about judges, liquor laws, weather, and social morals.
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