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Newspaper
Sauk County Standard
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1851
Page
2
The Wisconsin Standard discusses reform in education and trades versus classic professions, praising liberal education for farmers and tradesmen. It also notes South Carolina secession postponement, critiques fashion shifts toward new dress styles, and critiques corsets while maintaining mixed local stance.
A column advocates building a large new hotel in Baraboo Wisconsin on the Ash and Third streets corner opposite W. D. Treax’s blacksmith shop. The piece urges a gondola-like development with an observatory to serve travelers and residents, inviting capitalist investors for profitable gains.
A note highlights W D Tuas of the village shop selling high quality breaking and crossing ploughs. The former foreman of a major plough works in the state is praised for his expertise and urged to call for farmers seeking reliable implements. The piece also trails inquiries into Baraboo Reedsburg tensions and promises further examination in the next issue.
A Sauk County reader challenges aReadsburgh article alleging the seizure of log timber by Dept. Marshal McLoughlin and accuses the paper of misrepresenting local intentions. He denies any citizen support for ousting the marshal and questions claims of rivalry with Baraboo.
Long defense letter from L G Sperry disputing a newspaper’s claim that he sought the Deputy Marshal post under a Whig administration. He asserts he never sought the job, declined an offer from the U S Marshal L J Cotton, and questions alleged arrangements to ensnare or smear him via staged conversations with Baraboo and Reedstown residents. He cites possible false testimony, mentions Milwaukee connections, and requests inquiry into Cotton’s statements.
Foreign items report the Canada, a Royal mail steamer, arriving May 26 at 7 p m with 53 passengers aboard. The issue also covers a broad mix of international notes in politics, disasters, rail accidents, and local weather, with brief mentions of parliamentary shifts, church fund efforts, and a Chester area railway crash.
A New Orleans analysis argues that canal and railway development in the Western and Southern states is drawing trade from the city via the lakes, reducing New Orleans prosperity. It notes Missouri’s growth, slavery’s impact, and predicts a future where free labor could outpace New Orleans in wealth and population by 1860. Also discusses early potato planting tips and temperance cost figures in Massachusetts and New York.
Oscar Favre aged about 80 years died at his residence on Skillet Creek. The obituary notes his long life and the passing at his home with no further details provided.
Fragments describe an advert offering medicines for pain and ailments and mention a Bay Colts sale. The text notes pay charges and removal terms, with an address to Edward Watson at Adaiuy Jionee.
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