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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1857
Page
1
An extended verse recalls a nursemaid in war hospitals and a boy named Richard who on his twelfth birthday faces temptation to steal peaches. After lying and being discovered, he confesses, returns gifts, and learns forgiveness as his parents emphasize justice, love, and personal growth.
The Dawson dispatch in Washington claims the Cabinet split over Governor Walker's removal due to his Oxford fraud repudiation and related actions in McGee County. It argues Republicans may shield him, citing Kansas questions shaping Senate votes, while critics warn of political perils and call for caution among party lines.
Advertisement from February 22 1738 offers a reward for the thief of a large assortment of clothing and goods taken from Benjamin Franklin's house. The notice describes the thief Wm Lloyd, a tall, slim Irish man about 800 years old in a light coat and red jacket, plus a list of items including breeches, skirts, shirts, stockings, handkerchiefs, shoes, a hat, and other belongings. The reward is thirty shillings and charges paid by B Frankin. Also includes moral advice and a note about N P Bonka’s election creating a vacancy in Massachusetts.
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