Late News From Wisconsin and Missouri
A lengthy 1860s style digest notes proposed female suffrage votes in Wisconsin and Missouri, reports on ships and fires abroad, wartime politics, a veto overridden, and local political gossip. It mentions a Spanish squadron in South American waters, a Great Western Railway mail fire, New York theatre loss, and various court and political developments with several named figures.
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Wisconsin
Mussouri
South American
Chile
Peru
Canada
Chicago
Great Western Railway
Columbia
8. C
Newton
Agricultural Department
New Jersey
Senate
House
Secretary of War
Tennessee
Council Bluffs
Chicago Journal
Indiana
Winter Garden
New York
Congress
Wisconsin Senate and Assembly Foreign and Local Bills
From Madison on March 19 the Senate introduced a $50000 relief bill for destitute citizens in rebelling states and concurred in chartering the Soldiers Monument Association for a $190000 monument. The Assembly postponed a railway tax note repeal, discussed a Mississippi bridge at La Crosse, passed Beef Slough Boom Co. incorporation, and supported Wisconsin soldiers in the Chicago Eye and Ear Infirmary. A large Milwaukee petition backed the eight hour law, and licensing inquiries were raised for express firms. The bill to cultivate cranberries passed, adjournment set for April 8, and a railroad bribery inquiry report was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Senate
Soldiers’ Monument Association
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Chicago Eye
Assembly
Beef Slough Boom Co
Milwaukee
G. C. Sholes
M. Booth
S. D. Hastings
O. H. Waldo
Madison Printing
Fortify Vera Cruz and other 1863 conflicts update
From Mexico and New York reports dated March 19 describe rapid fortifications at Vera Cruz with evacua tion to conclude within days. Marshal Bazaine to depart soon. he reportedly lost 852000 in transit. Maximilian harassed by guerrillas en route to San Luis Potosi. Also notes steamer Mercury sinking with twenty casualties and cargo losses. Fires at Accington kill many children. political redistricting talk in Juy County. gold mine Australia to Paris. floods in the Ohio valley. rumor of Franco American Chihuahua purchase plan. and William Fox's body found in Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herald
Vera Cruz
Marshal Bazaine
Bazaine
Tupalingo
Pella town progress noted in Richmond letter 1867
Richmond correspondent David Mortimer reports rapid growth in Pella Iowa with new schoolhouse contract of 450 dollars and ground clearing costs, land sales, a planned sawmill and grist mill, post office opening by July, and rail route prospects near 15 miles away. The piece notes settlers arriving, fertile land, and tax readiness. It also records the obituary of infant Winttas Maxrenn Mortimer, aged 1 year 2 months and 18 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifr. Journal
Pella
Angere
Fred. Elert
Malow and Son
Malow
Fence
Wa. Perry
New London
Domke
Green Bay
Lake Pepin
Richmond
David Mortimer
Winttas F
Livia W Maxrenn
Notice to receive sealed proposals for Wisconsin Military Road
Sealed proposals will be received in Green Bay Brown County Wisconsin for building the remaining unconstructed portion of the Military Road from Fort Howard Green Bay to the Michigan state line. Bids due May 30 at 11 12 noon. Payment in lands by act of Congress. ten miles must be completed to obtain patents. Officials Ellis Whitney Suydam Robinson sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Fort Howard
Green Bay
Michigan State Line
Brown County
Shawano
Congress
Michigan
Fort Wilkins
Copper Harbor
Keweenaw County
Ellis
D. M. Whitney
J. W.suydam
D. Robinson
Arch Oak
Mared Breen Ear
Rxexi Weexny Trinoxz Subscriptions Note
Subscriptions terms copied show options for one year and multiple copies including mail delivery and pricing notes. The legible parts indicate multiple copy counts and receiver options, though the fragmentary text lacks clear dates or entities.
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Simlawand, Wis
Iy Online
U.S. Senate
Hiram Coun
Mra
Larken
Troy
N. Y
Marshall
Minnesota
Dewitt A. Smith
Arascrep
Francis A. Ryap
Reapaha
Wiice
Ryan
the Crescent
Howe
Ag Giedey
Frank
Sam
Washington
Mexico
Cincinnati
Mercury
Arkansas
Cairo
Ohio River
Liverpool Times
Juy
Waripaea
Outagaie
Waupaea
Outagumie
Appleton Crescent
Mr. Whittack
Reese River
Nevada
Montana
Ohio
Friar's Point
Mississippi
Smithhad
Cumberland
United States
Chihuahua
William Fox
Rochester
Pells
Mkey, Brother & Folds
Mainst
Oshkosh
Spring Purchases
Main St
Sitawano
A. B. Knapp
Bigger & Hill
Oshbosh
Main
Inmense
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Orsamus Cole
10Th Circuit
George W. Washburn
State of Wisconsin
Thomas
Allen
Shawano County
Thomas S. Allen
Green Bay House Furnishing
TREO
Ceater
WARBH
Remington
Wii
Strong & Clark
Goo. Strong
Grocers
Our Wholesale Department
Washington St
Follett
Washington At
Sherit
Wia
Spencer Wiley, Sherif
Shawene County
THE
NEW York Tribune
Johnson
Lee
Tue Traimeny
Lincoln
Tien
District of Columbia
Tun Trintye
Europe
South America
Triness
Newa
Daily Tribune
Tasminx
New, York
the Tribune
NEW London House
Edwin R. Murdock,’ ‘Fioprines
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