Union Platform and Wisconsin Republican Ticket
The Hepa County Press notes Republican Union nominations for state offices including Governor Louis P. Harvey and James H. Howe. It also reports arms orders, a local accidental injury, and a La Crosse steamer arrival with 500 sheep. Weather described as Indian Summer. local letters and a state senator nomination are mentioned along with treasury notes subscriptions in La Crosse.
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GUR
Uung
Republican Union
Louis P. Harvey
Rock
la Crosse
Pierce County
Pay in potatoes and wood sparks a local notice
Subscribers are urged to pay subscriptions with wood flour pork butter and other goods and to bring loads of wood promptly. A six day window allows exchanging new postage stamps for old issue. the notice is dated Pepin October 19 1861. The Venus sighting note describes a naked eye view observed by A W Munter and others with a telescope and a brief transit through the instrument.
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Venus
A. W. Munter, Esq
Extensive Bakery at Capitol Building Serves 160 Workers
The basement of the capital building in Washington is converted into a vast baking house with eight large ovens in operation and forty bakers. Outside, six double ovens employ sixty bakers, producing 30,000 to 40,000 loaves daily. In all, 160 people work at the bakeries earning $35 to $42 per month, with payroll over $6,000 monthly. Also notes a Confederate slave issue and new military appointments including Col. Benjamin Ames and Lt. Col. Joax Bracken amid praise for the Sixteenth Wisconsin Volunteers.
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Capital Building
Washington
Benjamin Ames
Wisconsin Volunteers
Col AL
Maryland
Joax Bracken
Mineral Point
Fatento
Pepin County 1560 agricultural statistics show strong potential
The Pepin County assessors compile 1560 agricultural statistics to prove soil capacity. While some returns were incomplete due to land not yet cultivated, authors believe the region will become one of the best agricultural areas in the Northwest as more land is brought into cultivation.
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Pepin County
Lruken
Carefu
Fremont
Agricultural output by county in mixed units
The county produced diverse crops and livestock including 2208 bushels of wheat valued at $26 24559 and 568 seres of oats worth $4 580 00. Corn accounted for 1440 acres and 43008 bushels valued at $12 165 00, plus 720 acres of hay yielding 1238 tun yulug at $3 983 00 and 196 acres of potatoes with 25715 bushels worth $5 684 00. Also barley rye buckwheat beans peas onions and substantial beef pork butter cheese and sorghum syrup were produced.
Climate claims Wisconsin richer for farming than south
An analysis compares northwestern Wisconsin with Central Illinois and Indiana, arguing Wisconsin’s climate, with regular seasons and stable winters, supports earlier harvests, cheaper stock, and healthier crops. It asserts northern climates breed hardy races and favor agriculture, citing regional yields and historical health outcomes. A second portion describes Wisconsin volunteers returning home to Wabasha amid wartime pride and emotional reunions.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Cuba
Italy
Timors
Tong Island
New Jersey
War Department orders reinstate 24th Michigan officers
Reports state Gen. Sherman is to restore all officers of the 24th Michigan Regiment who were illegally discharged via Teeker. The World’s Fair commissioners meet, Seward as chair and Kennedy as secretary. News notes include Grant’s nonrecognition of the Confederacy and a skirmish near Lewinsville with rebel forces retreating.
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Sanat Washieas
Pennsylvania
Wasuisetox
War Department
Sherman
Department of the Cumberland
24Th ML Regiment
Fremont
Teeker
Washington
Seward
Kennedy
Edward Everett
Floyd
Wise
Bull Run
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Hepa County Press
Miter
Fork
Edward Salomon
Milwaukee
James T. Lewis
Columbia
Samuel D. Hastings
Trevi’lu
James H. Howe
Brown
EQR Bank
Wm. JH. Ramsey
Ozaukee
Josiah L. Pickard
Trison
Hans
Heg
Adjad
James Lowry
John Lowry Fiy
Gweye Brown & Co
FeyeOn
Buyuta- Min Atay
16Th Regiment
Unis Village
Wabasha
Calann
Agra Parnioric Ony
Runaway
Orange County
New York
U. S
M.D. Bartlett
Durand
Beet Slough Station
Wanassa
Mixy
Dear Press
St. Paul
Keokuk
Tero
Sean
Dixie Land
Shore. i
Seera Fremont
Missouri Democrat
Eth
Carmo
Grampus
Columbus
Grant
Nuleman
Berwith
Thumpsons Farm
Lewinsville
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