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Newspaper
Jackson County Banner
Location
Black River Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1858
Page
2
A thoughtful piece arguing neighborly unity and shared responsibility. It praises strong local roads, funded by fair taxes, and stresses forbearance, collaboration, and communal effort to improve schools, roads, and overall welfare. It highlights roles for parents, teachers, and residents in building a unified, prosperous community.
Madison April 16 1953 The Assembly is asked to address large state debt unpaid by counties to the State. Officials note 112090.28 dollars due and dispute enforcement. County money allocations for schools may be redirected to cover state liabilities, risking shortfalls in current appropriations. A Bristol La Crosse tax dispute and a 1836 Bristol tax issue are mentioned alongside a major Pacific Railroad bill vote and a fatal Central Railroad disaster involving Dean Richmond and Sirastus Curning.
A Chicago Tribune correspondent in Wyandot reports jubilant scenes across Lawrence and Leavenworth after news of the Lecompton defeat reached Kansas. crowds cheered as the 12 pound Kickapoo baby and flag ceremonies signal the abolitionist victory. bonfires, marching bands, and torchlight processions followed with Free State cheers and venom toward Buck. passage of Wisconsin judgment act noted alongside political banter.
The article notes a shift away from shipping logs down Black River toward local manufacturing. Major log owners plan to erect mills along the river, with estimated costs of 20 to 25 thousand dollars. Dr. Huson and others also plan mills nearby, while several more are projected upstream.
A dense notice describes demand shifts in fashion from hooped skirts to crinoline and umbrellas due to whale bone scarcity. It warns of floods on the lower Mississippi threatening Napoleon Arkansas and nearby plantations. A pilot, John Bern, drowned on the river while guiding a raft near Little Rock. Banking updates note New York banks at over thirty-two million dollars. wages and voting mishaps spark chatter.
The Galena Dubuque Dunleith and Minnesota Packet Company lists high water fares from Culena Dubuque and Dunleith to Prairie la Chien Lansing La Cryase Winona Leed's Landing Prescott Hastings St Paul and other points. Cabin passage ranges from 3.50 to 6.00, deck passages from 1.00 to 3.00, freight rates vary by weight and animal. Additional charges apply for heavy freight and livestock. special freight allowances for flour pork and machinery.
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