19 Oct 1861
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Newspaper
Pepin County Press
Location
Pepin, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1861
Page
3
Reports from Fort Leavenworth and nearby areas detail a Lowe’s balloon towing operation that ascended up to Chain sand across the river, then broke free in a gale and drifted eastward. Other notes mention War Department orders, troops, a schooner Sasco wreck, a Democratic Senatorial Convention, and an advertisement for a sewing machine in Chicago.
A garbled line about ladies reading text appears to be an improvised or corrupted newspaper item. The readable fragments suggest a feature or column aimed at women readers, with the phrase this. Read this. The exact context and details remain unclear due to distortion.
Fragmented ad copy promotes sewing machines priced at 30.00 each, touting economical operation and sturdy tube stitches. It mentions forward motion, wear resistance, and a six thread tension system with needle alignment guidance, highlighting reliability and value.
Fragmentary OCR reads like an ad with items such as Oph Totehoa machine and sewing equipment. It lists names and places including COLLINS & CO and MCN, 122 Lake Syrelt a Cul Ca, with scattered pricing and receipt notes.
The Post Office in the village opens from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and again from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays with additional weekly hours. Quarterly advances required for periodicals and transient matter. Arrival and departure of packets and mails listed. local routes Frankfort, Dannville, Menttenee, Nav Claire, Maiden Rock, River Falls, and Wudeor observed with Tuesdays and Thursdays deliveries.
Classified notice shows an employment request for labor tasks including washing and care, listing contact details and names such as Milan Melo and Cory. It indicates a need for workers in Georgia, with references to ages and job roles, and invites responses from interested parties.
The Magazine is available from Booksellers agents or Publishers. Volumes bound in cloth sell for two dollars per issue and twenty five cents for back numbers. Twenty one volumes are ready in cloth or half bindings. Special offers include specimen numbers, group subscriptions for two to five persons, and clerical rates. Postage is prepaid quarterly to locations where the magazine is received. Warper & Brothers, New York.
An 1860s Prairie Farmer prospectus extols a weekly agricultural paper for the Northwest. It promises in depth coverage of farming, fruit, vegetables, household management, markets, and reader premiums, urging subscriptions and club offers with sample copies and free trials.
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