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Newspaper
Marathon County Record
Location
Wausau, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1862
Page
4
A lengthy prospectus for a new War Press newspaper details its aim to relay up-to-date war news from Washington, Potomac, and Western Virginia. It promises reliable reports, serialized content, and economic incentives for subscribers with varied price tiers and premiums.
The document lists railway service details including Light Express and Morning Express schedules with multiple stops such as Portage City, Cedar Creek, and Kilbourn City. It notes connections at Morinon Junction to Horicon Railroad and Minnesota Junction to Chicago and North Western Railway, with Milwaukee as a base of operations in May 1941.
An 19th century notice announces the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail Road connections with the Cleveland and Lake Shore and other lines. It describes trains from Union Depot at Randolph and Boardman Streets, daily morning and night expresses, freight arrangements with Pennsylvania Central, and forwarding to New York and interior towns. Passengers receive free check services, and tickets are sold at major offices including the Union Depot West Side Chicago.
An obscure patent medicine review extols a chalybeate restorative pill strong in tonics and nervine support. It claims relief for debility, dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatism, and various female ailments, promising vigor and better digestion, with endorsements by medical authorities and wide domestic use.
The prospectus for Ladies Home Magazine vol. XV end XVI 1861 promises new serials by T B Arthur and Miss Tavesend, along with regular hunting of premium steel engravings. It details club premiums, prices, and added departments to attract readers with elegant engravings and domestic arts.
The Daily Argos and Democrat reports new cylinder presses and improved machinery, pledges independent state and national coverage, and invites subscriptions. It details weekly and daily editions, prices, and distribution in Madison and the Northwest, aiming to boost readership with telegraph news, markets, and war updates.
A fragment describes Prairie Farmer publication details including new issues starting January, pricing at one dollar twenty five cents per yearly copy, and a claim of lower price than competitors. It references Emery & Co publishers and Western agriculture focus.
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