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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1857
Page
1
A Knickerbocker July note describes John Phonix's sewing machine feature named the Feline Attachment. An upright shaft drives a cat and a mouse mechanism, using a tail-hung mouse to trigger speed, with the cat chasing the mouse to spin the machine rapidly. The device promises female appeal and novelty in clothing manufacture.
A city missionary in Lewiston, Maine, spoke with a distressed inmate confined for a state prison crime. The man tearfully admitted that his downfall began at home yet worsened by street life, citing smoking swearing gambling pilfering and street influence as the devil’s work on the young.
The Boston Past notes a peculiar offer to rappers who will not move a dining room table, promising a five dollar daily reward while a dinner for five is served each evening at 8. The article mocks the scheme and mentions meat as the focus of the meals.
The Wisconsin press convention meets July 9 in Pettibone Hall with Mark M. Pomeroy presiding. Delegates include H Reed Neenah E A Calkins Madison J W Hoyt Harmer Madison and many others from Portage Wisconsin.
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