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Newspaper
Jackson County Banner
Location
Black River Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1857
Page
1
A fragment of poetry recalls a shadowy hall scene with a speaker hearing a distant music and dreaming of a touch and a kiss. The verse moves through memories and longing, ending with a vow to kiss the shadow and await an angel call from heaven.
A Wisconsin group of colored men appeals for anti slavery support and invita tion to form a series of conventions across the state to discuss democratic rights and suffrage. They urge coordination with Byrd Parker and H J Douglass and seek hosting towns while urging newspapers friendly to free discussion to publish the notice. They call for broad public attendance and condemn the nation’s anti Christian policy while promoting republican reform.
A century-old editorial urges parents to provide newspapers for children, arguing reading fosters education, critical thinking, and family discussion. It cites a Massachusetts father, B D M, who sends papers to his children to stimulate reading, debate, and responsible habits, noting improved focus and avoidance of bad influences.
A narrator recalls Ezekiel, a printer, arguing that thoughts can be captured and printed to immortalize minds. The scene features a boastful boy claiming printers manufacture immortality, while Ezekiel insists only "the right kind" thoughts are print-worthy. The narrator notes Ezekiel has printed his thoughts since.
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