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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1858
Page
3
The notice outlines Prescott post office mail closing times and routes with several errors and fragments. It mentions arrivals and departures for various destinations and days, plus town advertisements for local shops and events. It references the Ladies Freewill Offering Society meeting and a concert week with readings and entertainments by Mr. Flaxs.
After several Democratic meetings a plan for a party owned newspaper emerges. A prominent member hints at a patriotic motive to sustain the venture, while critics warn of the harsh trials of publishing in recent years.
The Republican Club met on October 2 1858 with Pres Guyn presiding. The inaugural address praised early American politics as a foundation for current ideals. A motion invited members of other parties to discuss political doctrines, and a three member committee was appointed to invite opponents to a public discussion.
Fragmented OCR lists prices for staples like flour beans apples shingles and wood in a Prescott market ledger. Readable items include sacks of flour per sack pigment and scattered numbers suggesting totals and payments.
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