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Newspaper
Galesville Transcript
Location
Galesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1860
Page
5
A county election summary notes likely Republican gains with Comstock expected to receive unanimous support in Big Own Town and a large majority in Sumner. The writer regrets low turnout in Tuesday voting and mentions thrashing machines busy in town preventing some citizens from being present.
A fragmented plea arises for renewed attention to the paper and its mission. Voices express hope for restored clarity and collective effort, aiming to align readers and staff after a period of distraction and confusion.
A garbled OCR fragment argues about women speaking and thinking for themselves. It suggests some women are better qualified than men in moral and educational questions, yet asserts a place for a wife and mother in the home while denying no position to a woman by nature and education.
The readable words sketch a tiny, imperfect scene of a community. References to people, mechanics, and a blessing hint at everyday life and local ties within a small town, though exact details remain unclear.
Fragmentary notice notes Prof Fallows will preach at the court house next Sabbath with a discourse aimed at students. Mentions John Frothingham and a reference to Mother Earth in a poetic line. The text is garbled but indicates religious services in a public venue.
The Michigan Legislature on October 16 1813 created Crawford and Brown Counties with a dividing line through Portage City. Crawford extends to the Mississippi River and Brown to Lake Michigan. In 1819 John W Johnson was elected first justice and Michael Brisbois and Eria S. Roclate justices of Crawford, with Wilfred Owens as probate judge and other officials including Nicholas Bolview John W Johnson H Lockwood Jobh Gates as probate and deeds registers and Thomas McNair sheriff commissioned in due form.
In Kanamazoo Michigan a November 4 1860 dispatch proclaims Old Abe Lincoln crested by an overwhelming majority as heard from. Telegraph reports claim a large victory for Lincoln with Buffalo and Philadelphia readings noted.
The executive committee will convene at the secretary office in Galeaville on Saturday at one o'clock. Reports of the secretary and treasurer must be made this month and all society business for the present year should be closed at once.
Biography of Reverend Chauncey Hobart tracing his lineage from Revolutionary ancestors, early life beyond the frontier, entry into the Methodist Episcopal ministry in 1885, and long career as Presiding Elder in Wisconsin Minnesota and beyond. It notes his education advocacy, General Conference delegate service, and his imposing stature and jovial personality.
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