This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sauk County Standard
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1855
Page
2
Sark Co. Standard notes a well known family of singers will give a concert tomorrow evening at Taylors Hall. The group is praised as the best company of singers in the country and invites all who wish to hear good music. They also schedule a Newport performance Friday evening.
A large building rises near Sumner House for Col Sumner’s new store with more dwellings and a soon to be started court house and river grist mill. Railway completion hoped. Bradley and Donn lease Sumner House and aim to preserve its high hotel standard. Harrer’s Magazine notes May issue marks end of tenth volume with plans to improve future editions.
The summer term will start Monday in May under Miss Nethaway and Mrs. Kittle. The previous winter the school was run by a Madison man named Smith who failed to manage it well, causing small attendance. It is hoped the summer plan will differ and improve. Also notes the May Godey magazine issue with rich illustrations and a yearly terms price of $8,000, addressed to L A Godey at 113 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
The town treasurer urges residents to pay the Court House Tax. Walk up to the Captains of Bea z to settle. An advertisement by A. W. Starks offers a bargain to a person in another column.
Sanford and Company announces a large assortment of spring and summer goods at reasonable prices. Also notes Persons Magazine May issue, priced at two dollars per year, with address at 6 Laterson in Philadelphia.
A humorous Baraboo verse opens with a lament and playful boasting as the poet rails at Miss Amy and the ladies while promising to spread Baraboo’s growing fame. The page also carries a clipped note on New York hotels and liquor law impacts, plus a lighthearted editors’ excuse for delayed publication.
Correspondent reports Meiges the forger and his entourage landing at Talcahuana Chile aboard the bark America. United States Consul records and officials are alerted. Rumors swirl about Meiges health and fate, while Captain Seaman’s presence in San Francisco puzzles observers.
A bizarre Wisconsin editorial traces the term Shanghai to a political party name created in Shullsburg. It links East importation imagery to state politics, mocks party members, and criticizes 1855 finances and governance as a sham. The piece blends mythic origin with sharp partisan jabs toward the Whigs, Democrats, and independents.
Report says the vessel Propeler Oregon exploded four miles above Cleveland this morning. Twelve dead and five or six wounded. The ship was shattered and sunk with a loss around 3000 dollars and no insurance. Also mentions cholera raging in Ceylon.
The Crescent Guy and Queen of the West will operate daily between this port and Cleveland. The New York Central Cleveland line will not bring out the Mississippi and St Lawrence, remaining in Sandusky. The Sandusky line receives a share of profits and the Buffalo route remains limited. The Michigan Central will run Western World, Plymouth Rock and Buckeye State, replacing the Mayflower, as adjustments shift routes and charters.
The Ohio Statesman tribute argues the Democratic party cannot die, as long as there are people to think speak and write. It asserts enduring principles survive despite changing leaders constitutions revolutions and party names. It emphasizes self preservation against bad government and bad men regardless of power or defeat.
The Baltimore Republican reports a Saturday night card game where a woman, described as dead broke, wagered her infant against a dollar in another game. She won and reportedly handed the healthy male child to the winning player, a childless mother, without complaint.
Cor John S. Orr announces in English papers a travel plan to Crimea to strengthen the spirit of the horses, then to Africa and Asia, and finally to Rome to suffer martyrdom and finish his testimony.
Sheriff Beck arrested George Santee, a colored man, under a Police Court warrant for involvement in an outage at Postmaster Smith’s Ten Mile House. A threatening crowd gathered at Kenosha Pier, a German butcher drew a knife, and the prisoner claimed he was enslaved, while Beck ferried him back to town and jailed him.
A Columbus item praises three pocket knives crafted by local townsman J B Ingalls. The largest blade opens to about one inch and three quarters, the smallest under half an inch, all with pearl handles and pen knife style. The note claims these knives may be hard to beat locally.
Yesterday the funeral of the Emperor drew crowds at daybreak as the cortege formed under Count Gurjow. Cannons roared from the Winter Palace to the Cathedral of Peter and Paul while clergy offered prayers for Russia and the soul of the deceased. The ceremony concluded with artillery, military music, and public display of sorrow in St. Petersburg.
A muddled report describes bombardment and fortification efforts with Russian casualties and a death, plus British arrivals in the Baltic that face navigation delays. It notes a 12 000 man Russian concentration and rumors of a large loan while Napoleon supposedly plans to stay in England.
The document records Mayor Wood’s pledge to enforce the Maine liquor prohibition in New York, stating the act is law until courts decide otherwise. He vows to use all his power to enforce it and calls on law and order supporters to aid in upholding the laws amid licenses expiring May 1.
Patchy clipping notes a Beloit burglary case with unclear fragments. A 19 year old resident faces charges as the trial nears, while details remain jumbled in the report.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.