New State Road to Link Alma Prescott via Pepin
Pepin County presses the passage of a bill to lay out a state road from Alma in Buffalo County to Prescott in Pierce County via Pepin and Maiden Rock. Commissioners H. D. Bannon J. D. Trumant and J. S. Horr oversee the project with a ferry at Five Mile Bluff and a route to shorten travel to Durand Chippewa and La Crosse, boosting mail and trade for Prescott and the St Croix valley.
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Alma
Buffalo County
Prescott
Pierce County
Pepin
Maiden Rock
H. D. Bannon
J. D. Trumant
J. 8. Horr
Diamond Bluff
Chippewa River
Five Mile Bluff
Alma Road
Stockholm
Durand
Chippewa
la Crosse
Minnesota
Tua Crosse
St. Croix Valley
Read’s Landing on the Mississippi Trade Center Risk
Heap of Nayroathon Read's Landing sits at the head of navigation on the Mississippi river above Pepin three miles upstream where ice gives way to Lake Pepin. Business at Read's Landing is active due to river navigation though it faces growth and shifting trade as the river head stretches toward St Paul. A local firm once stocked goods worth 75000 dollars, but recent years show a decline while Reads remains a strong Minnesota trading point on Lake Pepin.
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Nayroathon
Read’s Landing
Misppi
Pepin
St Paul
Read
Reads
Minnesota
Tatke Pepin
Our Town Election Announces Local Official Winners
Our Town last Tuesday elected a slate of local officials including Supervisors James Banny as Chair man Ina Barbaro and Wietias Wore Mars Town Clerk Pricir Peare Town Treasurer R A Chaves Vssor Jase Mannryi Justices of the Peace L Cason T N Wekxtus Town Superintendent Jory A Rooz and Constables Peten Bo Graxcen Leng Howarn We A B Hiexs and Sealer of Weights and Measures Parr Pankuvnst with results published amid small-town routine.
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Pricir Peare
R. A. Chaves
Jase Mannryi
L. Cason
Jory A. Rooz
Peten Bo Graxcen
Leng Howarn
A.B. Hiexs
Parr Pankuvnst
Village letters praise Uncle Billy and local progress
The piece notes the warm welcome for Wrrzzas Duxx known as Uncle Billy returning from California, praises Squire Dunn and C. W. Wuearox, and mentions March printing quality, Peterson's Magazine, and local church and county government news amid weather and mail updates. It highlights new mail routes, spring birds, and local business expansions.
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Palms
Wrrzzas Duxx
Billy
California
Squire Dunn
C. W. Wuearox
Dum Co
Zeanlermen
Tfinona
Death of George Hosmer of Avon N Y at Chicago
Diep Illinois reports the death of George Hosmer aged 81 from Avon Livingston County New York on the 20th inst. He began practicing law in the early 1800s and was described as learned and courteous. The item notes a local marriage in Scheetada with eleven children six blind. Also mentions the International Hotel at St Paul closing, built in 1856 57, and a Confederacy constitution restricts public treasury draws to two thirds of Congress.
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Scheeetada
New York
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Howe Scale Promises Easier Weighing for Farmers
A historical note lauds the improvements of the Howe Scale over old balances and cheek-reds. It highlights increased simplicity durability and outdoor weighing without pits. Local agents sell the scales across the Northwest with Vandervort Dickerson Co. as general western agents at 119 and 121 Randolph St Chicago.
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Hower
Northwest
Vandervort, Dickerson & Co
General Western
Randolph St
Chicago
Government plans shift amid Civil War era dispatches
Dispatches report ordnance shipments from Belona to Richmond contracted three years earlier with receipts in treasury totaling 600000 dollars and a net balance of 1588000. Other items note Fort Sumter, Tort Sumter, and Fort Pickens status, Florida treason law, Mexican diplomacy, and ships like Release and Star of the West moving toward Gulf and Indianola Texas.
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Wastaineron
Ordnance Department
Ecantons
Belona
Richmond
Treasury
Sen
Lane
Well
Athens
Ala
New York
Miramon
Equador City
Spain
Mexico
Prince Alfred
Barbadoes
Steaven
Gulf Squadron
Star of the West
Indianola
Texas
Vistula Convenitor Debates Taxation Equality
In Rrenvonn on March 18 the convocation heard an animated clash between Eastern and Western members over taxation equality. A Maryland Commissioners message on the 4 border State Conference was referred and ordered printed.
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Rrenvonn
Maryland
Florida Convention Reassembles After Adjournment
The report of the committee on federal relations was taken up and Mrs Randolph made a speech before concluding the convention adjourned in Augusta Georgia. The Florida Convention will re assemble in April. Two persons have been arrested for burning Newport and will likely be hanged by the community.
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Committee On Federal Relations
Randolph
Aucusta
Florida
Newport
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Wis
New State Road
Knowlton
James H. Knowlton
Supreme Court
Orasamus Coxe
Kxownton
Pepin County
Glorious
John Franklin
North-west
Pittman
Ann
Ben Pittman
Phonetic Institute
Cincinnati
Youn
Our Town
James Banny
Ina Barbaro
Wietias
Mars
T. N. Wekxtus
Henry & Gleason, Publishers
New York City
New Cretcu
Peterson
Charles J. Peterson
Philadelphia
Cousty Boan Anoksnep
Assembly
Senate
Methodist Church
New Mau
Saratoga
W. W. Hestixetox
Galena
New York State
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Atlerk
Eveybouy
Congress
New York Werald
Anderson
Charleston Harbor
Fort Pickens
Times
Burton
Dacotah
Corwin
Tennessee
New Orleans
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Tribune
Fort Sunter
Fort Dickens
Vistula
Lathrop & Shvver
Pepi
Cpingays
Wisconsin
Vanes
Neal Betute
BB Lathrop
svecEsgon
W. U1
KARTE
BEE Hive Store
RAL
Crockery
Harte’s
First Street
M . Ilyrte
Cesar
Sdsteads
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Mississ
Tyre Ety
Tyanei
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