18 May 1871
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Newspaper
Chippewa Falls Democrat
Location
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1871
Page
1
A damaged OCR page fragment presents stray verses and letters. It includes scattered lines about beauty, memory, and a dialogue with a neighbor about paying a bill and a note to Smith. The text shows garbled names and phrases and ends mid thought with uncertain attribution.
An article extols the Northern Pacific Railroad linking through Minnesota to Puget Sound, arguing it reduces distance to Asia and will foster settlement, development, and Christianity. It urges readers to obtain pamphlets and maps from Daxter E. Snowvor in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, or local bankers for loan details.
A Beaver Argus commentary denounces Milwan City Council for selecting an obscure advertising circular as the official paper and criticizes its political conduct. The piece also touches on local political disputes, court cases, and social commentary including remarks on the Ku Klux bill and diplomatic etiquette.
Two miners with estates strapped on their backs labor up a narrow, tortuous path. Dust rises as the foremost halts, and a voice from the mine questions the emotion in the ascent, the scene lingering on fatigue and resolve amid the valley.
The New York courier correspondent recounts a scene on Wall Street where French sisters and a doctor sought gold for currency from Canada before sailing. A broker at a Hebrew firm examined them and agreed to exchange, discussing fees for four ladies as the doctor explains their need.
The New York Herald prints General Sherman’s claim that good, true men in the Southern States can suppress Ku Klux and murderers. The extract attacks radicalism and blames peace faction leaders in Congress for the late session’s legislation.
The account describes fierce winds, rising tides, and heavy rain from a late afternoon storm. Waves battered the riverbank as floods threatened the landing and cooler hours offered only partial relief. The narrator laments suffering and fears further loss from the water.
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