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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1859
Page
3
A garbled OCR style reminiscence traces a wandering night scene with stray names and places. The text blends personal recollection, partial dialogue, and scattered events, mentioning a party, a depot, and a river setting. It hints at safety concerns, travel, and a damp atmosphere, with several unreadable phrases and fractured sentences.
Fragmentary notes describe Pike’s Peak findings near Cherry River and Pike’s Penk, with speculation on ore quantities and possible deception to induce travel. The text hints at Kanata and Nelivagka involvement, local suspicions, and cautious, unclear evidence around a mining venture in a frontier area.
A New York Tipit essay extolls American engineering, contrasting superior US feats with European railways and bridges. It highlights the Croton Aqueduct, Julian Aqueduct, Erie Canal locks, the Niagara Lewiston suspension bridge, and Brooklyns dry dock as world-leading structures, claiming American skill surpassed England and France in many feats.
State treasurer to collect taxes for 1868 on Echo University and swamp lands held in multiple counties. Taxes paid between April 1 and June 1 at the same rate as in counties. failure by June 1 incurs a 25 percent penalty and accrues interest. Proceedings noted by Mudivon Journal.
The New York Tribune boasts of its independence and influence as a leading United States newspaper. It lists circulation figures for daily and weekly editions and notes readers’ strong engagement. Local notes recount curiosities, social observations, and anecdotes from towns like Jamestown and Madison.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a school event at Madison University New York, noting a graduation with many students and strong discipline. Mentions exhibitions, writings by students and Dr Dubuis, and general praise for administration and community engagement.
Fragmentary notice reports severe conditions threaten winter wheat prospects. Names and places blurred by OCR. mentions of destitution risk, unsettled settlement, and adverse harvest outlook amid harsh weather.
Fragmented OCR reports a controversial election result in Winklington County with Judge A. Scott Sloan prevailing by 12% amid disturbances. It details dockyard activity, public notices, and broad, disjointed references to population, transportation, and immigration.
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