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Prescott Transcript in Prescott, Wisconsin

20 Feb 1858

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Prescott Transcript

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Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America

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Feb 20, 1858

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A Christmas Scene and House Debate Echoes from 1838

A narrator recalls Christmas morning mischief with Benny and a kitten as a house scene unfolds. Interwoven is a Washington diary entry from January 14 1838 about the House debate on the President's Message focusing on Kansas slavery and Walker, with praise for some northern speakers and sharp critique of filibuster rhetoric. A later Lucknow relief tale recounts a desperate siege, a Highlander slogan, and a piped cry of deliverance that lifts all in the Residency.

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Lola Montez Lecture on Beautiful Women at Lopez Chapel

A crowded Lopez Chapel heard Lola Montez deliver a lively talk on beauty. She praised European stratum while ridiculing excess, offered fashion tips, and warned of vanity with playful sarcasm. The lecture closed with a moral defense of mind over looks and a peroration on temperance, exercise, and baths. Political notes follow with reports of cabinet members courting lawmakers amid the Lecompton controversy and Pierce era tactics.

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Mormon heir Jo seph the youth alooming to lead

A Cincinnati press summary outlines Joseph Smith III, son of Brigham Young era founder, as heir to the Mormon leadership in Utah. It notes his youth, opposition to polygamy, and rumors of delegations seeking his leadership while the government contemplates possible recognition to resolve Utah tensions. It includes paraphrased reports from the St Louis Republican on his loyalties and potential government strategy.

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