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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1866
Page
2
A troubled recollection tells of a crowded scene with youths, broken glass, and a failed attempt at skating. The speaker recalls a fall, damaging a window and a rough ride indoors, then laments the difficulty of skating and a desire to quit.
The article argues that American makers excel in tableware, edge tools, sewing machines, agricultural implements, and machinery. It highlights that sewing machines alone yielded profits surpassing the exhibit’s cost and notes English and French artisans struggle to match American quality. It predicts expanded foreign demand for American timber, carriages, and cabinet woods if properly showcased, opening markets in Europe, Russia, and beyond.
A local newspaper advertises Eta fire insurance with assets of $8,823,064.87 and urges readers to insure property. The piece also critiques capital punishment, arguing against the revival of the gallows and warning about sensationalized crime rhetoric and punitive laws. The author questions deterrence theories and condemns barbaric methods, urging humane justice.
Clee has been appointed the Agent. We would recommend the Company to all who have not yet insured their proper ty.
A Green Bay Adzivate notice discusses the return of the Bard of Wisconsin Philbrook, his dramatic travel entry with Madine Philrook, and a proposal to pit Philbrook against Robert Cusrice in Appleton or Green Bay during March. It notes Philbrook’s shift toward phrenology lecturing and his celebrated poems praised by Milwaukee press.
From a New York Tribune excerpt the piece discusses capital punishment history, noting hangings at Tyburn and Jack Ketch, and argues era of crime rises may reflect factors like population and war. It contrasts Italy’s brigandage with abolition effects, then shifts to a magazine notice for The Lady's Friend detailing contents and subscription offers.
A Chicago correspondent describes a Lincoln grave visit by a Lincoln Monument Association committee. The casket is in a vault at Oak Ridge Cemetery where a national monument will stand. The glass cover shows a poorly preserved body, with embalmment failing and decay encroaching. The sepulchre door is sealed, and questions arise about origins and duties as officials face ongoing investigations and suspensions.
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