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Newspaper
Ripon Weekly Times
Location
Ripon, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1862
Page
1
The text lists merchants and hardware sellers in Ripon and surrounding area including Crane and Maral, Bowen and Beruca, Grover’s Shove, Werkman’s Patent Broadcast Saver, and others. It intermingles business names with a long patriotic poem praising actors of the nation and the county, reflecting a local commerce page combined with verse.
In Chesterville a young farmer named John Jackson must deal with a dangerous rattlesnake while working in a meadow. He battles fear, shouts, and a dramatic chase toward home, leading to a comic reunion with Nancy Clark and a changed courtship. The tale ends with the couple strolling home and a wife’s quip about “Calla man” keeping him in check.
A quirky farming note from Michigan and Ohio links wind directions to seasonal outcomes. It includes a long, garbled recipe for computing storm counts and a commentary on farmer physiques from a state statistics commissioner. The piece mixes folk forecasting with antiquated ethnographic musings, naming several individuals and regions.
The text advises avoiding bright artificial light and gas light, sitting in a position for light to fall obliquely over the shoulder, resting eyes for short intervals, and not rubbing or picking at eyelashes. It recommends warming the eyes, bathing them at night, and taking walks or exercising when eyes feel tired. Avoid overuse and maintain eye rest between tasks.
Editorial pleads that mothers train themselves to say No and enforce it with each child. It argues early firmness saves time and trouble later, reducing ongoing nagging and harm. The piece urges decisive limits, even at personal cost, for the future welfare of families.
The Louisville Journal mocks Confederate claims and reports on Civil War events. It cites shelling at Pool Ridge and the supposed gains, contrasts with Union successes, and ridicules rebel leaders like Bragg and Pillow. The piece references proclamations by Davis, Sigel’s retreat, and Confederate morale as fragile.
A nineteenth century list outlines strict childrearing guidance. It emphasizes immediate honesty, consistent promises, practical instruction, calm discipline, and avoidance of anger. It warns against petulance, crying for rewards, and tattling, urging self denial as a path to happiness.
A collage of quirky quotes and oddities on life, belief, and society. It weaves sketches from philosophy to household humor, noting gaunt lines about love, loyalty, and self awareness, and ending with a curious crime example and a moral anecdote.
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