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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1862
Page
2
The report outlines a Democratic triumph in a local election with broad participation on Tuesday. It lists vote counts for city tickets, committee seats, and officers, noting no opposition in several races and detailing various candidates and positions with many figures and percentages.
An eye witness account describes a lengthy lawsuit between Charles Damerel and Egbert B. Parmelee over a charted mortgage on Damerel's stock. The case tested ownership after disputed payments to Henderson & Co of Chicago. The trial lasted over a week with a hung jury and varied witness testimonies, drawing community sympathy for Damerel.
A letter from Jurrenses Davis denounces abolitionists and cites blame on Bill Seward Garrett Smith Simon Cameron Josh Giddings and Abe Randall. It includes a postscript urging funds and roots, and a note about a normal institute in Fox Lake with lectures and tuition details. A Wisconsin district inspection schedule and local news on Democratic gains in Republican strongholds follow, plus two tree accidents injuring local men Myron L Stevens and Fred Pansug.
Fragmentary text lists forts and batteries from various states amid Civil War era mention. It notes rebel lines, fortifications at Fort Johnson and Roanoke Island, plus other batteries. Mentions politicians and party factions, and references a March period with emigrants and teacher examinations in Wisconsin and Dodge County. It cites officials like GOLDTHW IWAIT and CHARLES ALLEN, with dates in 1882 and local inspection districts.
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