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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1858
Page
2
A letter notes Hon L P Harvey declines to have his name entered in the Districts congressional convention. C Q Washburne seeks renomination, and Harvey favors party harmony. Harvey’s action earns supporters for H Harvey and many friends for Washburne who will back him when he endorses.
Fragmentary letters from 1888 discuss calling in bonds for a railroad company and relate to a contested issue over bonds and repayment. The text also mentions global news items, including European politics and a circus visit, with scattered dates and locations.
The writer argues that the new law is likely unconstitutional or ineffective and would delay debt collection, raise interest rates, reduce mortgage values, deter lending, and depress capital and labor in Wisconsin. It warns of widespread loss to property owners and economy, urging caution against laws that impair obligations and credit.
A Sentinel letter-writer denounces attacks on banking and labor as misinformed and urges readers to consider the true costs of high interest rates. He traces historic rates from Charles I to the present, cites Nahum Capron and John Jacob Astor, and promises further discussion as he defends mortgage laws and public interest. The piece also notes Gov. Randall’s appointment of David Noggle as judge, praising his industrious rise.
A July 14 clash near Big Stone Lake Minnesota between Sioux and Chippewa bands left twenty Chippewa and eleven Sioux dead. The report urges confinement to reservations to curb mutual extermination and protect white settlements.
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