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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1866
Page
5
An extended excerpt covers humane oxen handling, hay curing, and feeding regimes to boost work output. It warns against abusive drivers and stresses gentle care, regular water, and proper nutrition. It also discusses dairy cow breeds, cheese import notes, mule and horse comparisons, clover with gypsum benefits, and long‑term soil and forage strategies.
The clipping describes Gun Lake in Michigan as a dista nt feature north and east of Kalamazoo with a winding irregular outline. It notes headlands and coves a narrow passage that appears like a terra firma in the distance. Shore elevations drop 50 to 60 feet to a white sand or boulder shoreline. The lake is 73 miles around with deep green forests and windings where depths exceed one hundred feet.
The Portland Argus reports about 2,000 buildings burned and property destroyed to the extent of twelve million dollars. It states roughly half may be insured, with the city's total valuation around twenty eight million and the real value near thirty million. One third of structures are said to be destroyed.
A chaotic collection of quips, verses, and anecdotes mixes jokes about churchgoers, preachers, and letters, with odd historical asides. It references Thackeray’s nose, Roback's Stomach Bitters, a Georgia diamond scheme, and a grandiose Civil War-era nostalgia, all presented in a breezy, satirical voice.
A fragmented 19th century style piece recalls Independence War glory and Boston Harbor events. It mocks Raback’s Stomach Bitters as an answer to patriotic questions and references Bunker Hill, Independence Hall, and Patrick Henry with garbled OCR lines. The piece lampoons American liberty, tea politics, and revolutionary courage with satirical tangents.
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