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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1867
Page
1
A dreamlike verse sketches apples, treetops, and meadow scenes. The speaker, observing a swinging apple tree, notes tension between ripening fruit and a night sounds as figures hurry, ending with dawn’s laughter.
A Kansas New Era piece compares a homely cat-bird and its two songs to human behavior. A visitor notes how some people sing sweetly away from home but harshly at home, urging parents to foster pleasant homes to curb such contrasts.
Pete Whetstone of Arkansas met three strangers and a mail carrier for an overnight stay at a log post office. Whetstone warned the carrier he had the itch, sparking laughter, as the four men hurriedly changed beds and fled seven miles to another town to sleep after a night of awkward revelation.
Editorial warns against stealing and borrowing the county paper and urges readers to subscribe or request free copies if unable to pay. It condemns sponging neighbors and highlights the paper’s mission to promote welfare, noting a prior income list of 7148 dollars from lectures.
The text recounts claims about Mrs Surratt in the Booth assassination plot and describes the postmortem handling of Booth’s body. It notes witnesses in Washington and surgeon Dr May identifying a neck scar, detailing the disposal of Booth and a later museum exhibit. It also covers a dramatic seven week illness of a girl in New York and a farmer’s missed newspaper alert.
A Boston Commercial Bulletin notice discusses reform in wool buying. It condemns fraudulent cleaning and misclassification practices that harm honest growers and depress market value, citing Western New York Wool Buyers convention findings and urging strict upfront grading by farmers to protect the industry.
A general duel story recounts General Putnam challenging a British officer after sharp remarks. Putnam tests courage using a keg with a powder head, revealing it was a prank onion keg. The English officer flees, while Putnam is amused and unforgiven for the insult. Also notes a Dubuque paper on Franklin county Iowa pay dirt and a cautious view on Iowa gold prospects.
A brief essay argues editors cannot please all readers and must balance duties across news, humor, and opinion. It notes editors do not write every paragraph, that a paper reflects diverse tastes, and warns readers not to demand uniform preferences from journalism.
A historical survey traces Wisconsin from French discovery in 1670 through English possession, Virginia and Ohio territorial rules, and Michigan Territory influence to statehood in 1848, detailing each regime’s length and the shifting governance of the region. It also quotes a poetic aside on a woman's sweet laugh likened to flute music and a wandering fairy voice.
Farmers advised to plant after sprouts appear and to remove damaged roots and trim tops to three or four inches. Plant depth should keep roots covered as soil settles. Three extinct volcanic craters found near Red Mountain Montana with no bottom sounds when stones are thrown.
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