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Newspaper
Madison City Express
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1844
Page
1
A 35 year old widow with modest means enters a Lower Market shop to buy goods. She secretly slips a belt of Irish linen into her cloak while the clerk is away. Accused by the clerk, she recalls a past rejected marriage proposal and confronts a court fate as the young man seeks legal action to expose the theft.
The article argues over the boundary line near the southern bend of Lake Michigan tied to Wisconsin and Minnesota claims. It contends the ordinance intended the line to grant territory to the territory, not to Wisconsin, and warns the people of the territory seek representation in Congress and the Supreme Court.
The narrative describes Wisconsin’s capital site on lakes between the Third and Fourth Lakes with a limestone two story Capitol and a central public square. It notes a promising grand appearance, a spacious library established in 1835, and hopes for future expansion and improvement of the Territorial Library amid limited additions and pilfered volumes.
An act concerning land titles tax settlements and posses sion rights in Wisconsin Territory. It outlines conditions for suits, improvements value, and payment options, plus provisions for tax enforcement and repeal of conflicting laws. It also covers justice of the peace procedures, appeals, garnishee rules, and public notices. The act takes effect May 1 next year.
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