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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1858
Page
3
The piece details BenevaL Society and Methodist protracted meetings at the Concert Hall with elections to follow. It notes heavy grain shipments by Moyon & Dium and Carmner, the rise of city buildings, and remarks on improvements in architecture. It also mentions the Acaptar Institute’s fall term opening with two teachers and an active principal.
The column critiques the North Wisconsin fairs and River Falls growth while urging improved industry and street quality in Prescott. It notes Prescott’s attendance at a fair, praises River Falls buildings and church, laments poor hotels and streets, and calls for better urban progress and more ambitious enterprise. Local temperance sentiment and infrastructure flaws are highlighted.
On September 25 1858 Republicans of Prescott met at Concert Hall with Dr A Youne in chair and LH M Loxo as secretary. A committee to draft a Constitution was appointed to report at the adjourned meeting at Council Hall. The session adjourned with H M Lona secretary. On September 26 they reassembled and accepted the constitution report and moved to elect permanent officers.
A fragmentary report notes an executive committee to procure speakers and advance club interests, with a meeting adjourned to a Saturday concert hall. It also describes a Pierce County Republican constitution, turnout calls, and a digressive critique of a city well cleanup project, plus brief marriage notices and a steamboat record column.
Prescott, Sept. 18, 1. Trade shows travel offices and groceries with mixed items. Wheat, pork, venison, white fish, beans and onions appear among meats and produce. Miscellaneous goods include flooring, shingles, and clear stuff. local prices and shop names not clearly legible.
Madison August 2 1858 office of Commissioners announces sale of forfeited school lands and a general stock list including hardware paint oils turpentine powder shot lead pipes and dry goods. the sale will be public at the secretary of state’s office on a date in December unless postponed. proceeds applied to interest due and costs with sales conditions and commissions noted.
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