Pacific Railway and land grants policy urged
The speaker urges Congress to favor liberal land grants for the Pacific Railway and for internal improvements in the North West. He stresses federal support as vital for protection, commerce, and education funding, and calls memorials to secure adequate appropriations. He praises state growth, unity, and prospects, ending with gratitude to Providence and notes signatures of Madison and Barstow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North West
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Pacific Railway
United States
Federal ‘Treasury
Resson
Union
Wisconsin Senate Address On State Legislation And Future Welfare
A speech to the Wisconsin Senate exhorts prudent lawmaking, urging use of wisdom and impartiality to build durable foundations for the state’s future. The speaker notes Wisconsin’s fertility and resources and calls for laws that endure, guiding both current residents and future generations, while acknowledging diverse viewpoints and responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Issa
Pre
Senate
Bayer
Assara
Ips
Wisconsin
Anise
Harmonious Legislature Session Proposed For State Benefit
A plea for concord and compromise ends with hopes that the Legislature’s current session will finish harmoniously and profitably. The message requests reforms to ease burdens, lower taxation, and deliver swift, fair justice, benefiting the state and its people. It calls for public support and responsible effort from Senators, seeking approval from constituents.
Fire destroys Metropolitan Hall and adjoining buildings
Early today a massive blaze swept Metropolitan Hall on Broadway, along with the Enfarge hotel and several adjacent structures on Broadway and Mercer streets. The marble front hotel, once Tripler Hall, burned in about two hours. much of the site and frontage were ruined, with minimal occupancy at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
Broadway
Mercer Sts
Mareerst
Halati Ovoch
St. Nicholas
Bremen
Muel
Hollanders Advertise in Sheboygan Nieuwshode
The article notes the Nieuwshode as the oldest paper in Sha na city and county with extensive Hollanders’ readers across Michigan and Illinois. It mentions a fire destroying a cabin and mill shop, killing Loners and wife. It lists J. Quisrua as editor and proprietor and subscription rates of 1.50 yearly or 1 for six months.
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Sizporgay
Elodanders
United States
Shana
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
Iowa
Luchana
Pennsylvania
New York
Nieuwshode’s
Artizans, &c
Sheboygan
Nieuwshode
J. Quisrua
Narrow Escape on Wisconsin Ice Endangers Honeymoon
Our old friend B F Fay married at Milford in this county and rode home to Prairie du Chien in a sleigh. Crossing the Wisconsin ice the horses fell through and the sleigh sank in 16 feet of water. Mr Fay and his wife escaped with their eyes. The trunks went down with the sleigh. Welertown Registers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Fay
Milford
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Fay
Bricja
Welertown
Green Bay and Minnesota Railroad Directors Appointed
Stockholders meet in Green Bay on the 21st and elect directors including Otto Tank and J. Howe. A board organizes with McCrea as treasurer and Howe as secretary. A committee is formed to advance construction, with confidence the railroad will be built and make Green Bay a major inland trade hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay and Minnesota Railroad
Orro Tau
A. L. McCrea
T.O. Hown
M.L. Manrin
J-H. Hows
J. S. Fisx
Dan's Bute
B. Guant
Milwaukee
van Semars
N.Y
Green Bay
New York Nights Turn Drunken City Into Pandemonium
A Sunday night walk from Nas ean streets to South Ferry reveals a city of widespread intoxication. The Times describes Broadways as a hellish scene with shouting, lewd songs, and stinking drunkenness in every lane. Amid this chaos, observers ponder if the entire city is drunk. Also noted are frontier tensions as Winnebago and Chippewa clashes spill over, with a wounded warrior and ongoing retaliatory killings. Minnesota Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Times
Thas
Nasean Streets
South Ferry
Broadways
Ferhies
Marks
Crow River
Forks
Crown River
Swere
Minnesota
Democrat
Green Bay and Madison Road Company Opens Books
In Green Bay the Madison road venture announces its books opened on the 2nd instant and records $50 000 raised. Howard leads the responsible group pushing the enterprise to start the earliest possible construction, aiming for profitable returns.
Wisconsin Senate Opens with Oath and Elections in 19th Century Session
The Wisconsin Senate convened on a January morning, swearing in members and taking attendance. Lt. Gov elect Saas T. Lewis chaired, remarks to be published later, and elections followed with Sam G. Buen and J. M. Seerwoon receiving votes for chief roles while Adams and Bashford backed other candidates. session adjourned to 3 PM.
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Senate
Wennesday
Alock
J. K.williams
H.N. Smith
A. M. Blair
B.M. Hunter
JW. Carey
Geo. R. M. Lane
T. Whitesey
Charles Dunn
Leyi Sterling
Daniel Howell
Nelsart Dewey
L.P. Harvey
C. Ay. Eldredge
BE. B. Bowen
Thomas West
Grawronn Thei
Saas T. Lewis
Dunn
Wisconsin Assembly Opens Sixth Annual Session in Madison
The Wisconsin Assembly convened its sixth annual session in Madison on January 11, 1954. Chief Clerk Thomas McHugh presided as members-elect were announced from numerous counties, with dozens of representatives named, including Adams, Remington, Hart, Desnoyer, Ketchum, Baker, Burns, Matis, Orton, Head, Barney, Fox, Tallmadge, Hartwell, Hart, Knowlton, Morrison, Reed, Joiner, Kyle, Hart, Reinhardt, Tobin, and many others across Dane, Milwaukee, Racine, and additional counties, marking the opening of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Wisconsin
Madison
Thomas McHugh
J . . Adams
Sauk
C. Remington
Badge
Crawford
F. Terhune
Brown
Kewaunee
Francis Desnoyer
Calumet
Alexander H. Hart
Chippewa
la Crosse
Jackson
Buffsla and
Clark
Wm. J. Gibson
Columbia
A. C G. Ketchum
Alfred Toplit
Dane
Samuel H. Baker
Harry Burns
Peter W. Matis
Harlow S. Orton
C. R. Head
Dodge
B. F. Barney
George Fox
Francis McCormick
Rue Parker
Allen H. Atwater
Jobb W._ Davis
Fond du Lac
Major J. Thomas
J. 8
Tallmadge
Edward Boener
N. M. Donaldson
LaPointe
St. Croix
Pierce and
Polk
Torbert
Manitowoc
James L. Kyle
Marquette
Washara
Archibald
Samuel McCracken
Milwaukee
Hadley
William Reinhardt
Edward O’ Neil
Henry Becroft
Wm. E. Webster
John
Tobin
Peter
Lavis
Timothy. Hagerty
John Crawford
Outagaini
Land Warrants and Bulk Mail Offer Promised
Fragmentary notice discusses land warrants sold by mail and personal application. It mentions low rates for settlers, land offices and drafts, with emphasis on genuine warrants and eventual patenting.
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Commierce
Duran Madison
Janus Pee
Barstow
Vaugubal Spheoch
Tiif
TAZ 5S
Sherwin
Inhenina
Wesania
Higily
Andere
Supreme Court of Pennsylvani
Pranklin Canal Company
Wn. Bieisr
AMAW
Micheal Toner
Greland
Tha Lames
Weith
Legislature OF
Racine
Nelson
R. “Norton
Wright
John Smith
Thos. We
Nathaniel
Wheeler Charles
Rich
George
C. Aleo
Aladison
PURDY
the Order
Forsytie
Y. Baraboo
Queens
Ware
Nant
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