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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1858
Page
3
The District School Building received a $500 fall appropriation that transformed its exterior with a new fence and repainting. The summer term starts Monday with A Borntiam as Principal and Miss M M Nern as Assistant. Parents are urged to send children on opening day to spare teachers and the public embarrassment.
A union of public and private enterprise plans street drainage to remove excess surface water, reducing curbside flooding at a lower cost. The scheme would benefit pedestrians and vehicles, with emphasis on easing travel and improving street conditions this season.
Adams County Independent debuts from Friendship Wisconsin edited by Jefs C. Cuanpver, a Portage publisher. It reflects local aims to promote Adams County growth, settlers, and prosperity while opposing centralization and corruption. The issue notes Friendship’s rapid growth, post office move, and a state road bill advancing toward signature.
A severe tornado crossed the Mississippi and struck western Illinois causing extensive property damage. A passenger train between St Louis and Chicago was blown off the tracks near Leaington, with windows blown out and crew members thrown from the engine. Houses, churches, and mills suffered, especially at Galesburg and Oquaykagod, with damages estimated up to $40,000 in Galesburg. No lives reported.
The Boston Traveler reports a proposed modification to the electric telegraph by Boggs in England. Bands of gutta percha with holes and copper pins would encode letters, enabling multiple operators to assemble messages rapidly. If workable, transmission could approach instantaneous speed, reducing newspaper dispatch time from hours to minutes.
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