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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1865
Page
4
The publication touts its fashion plates, wood engravings, and practical departments as superior to rivals. It claims broad utility with recipes, house crafts, and ladies work tables, promising variety beyond other magazines.
A nineteenth century notice announces The Lady's Friend edited by Mrs Henry Peterson. It promises choice literature and lustration of fashions with patterns for cloaks caps bonnets head dresses fancywork embroidery and receipts. It lists numerous contributors including Mrs Henry Wood Mary Howitt Clara May and Sophie May among others.
The January number will feature a steel engraving designed for the magazine by Scheussele. A colored steel fashion plate and wood cuts illustrating stories and patterns accompany the issue. The steel plate depicts a tale of love, war, and a broken engagement by Miss Eleanor C. Donelly, promising value beyond the price.
A magazine promotion offers Wheeler and Wilson Celebrated Sewing Machines worth thirty five dollars free with sixty dollars and thirty new subscriptions. Machines shipped from New York boxed, freight paid. Subscribers may be bought at regular two dollar terms or club rates, with the balance paid in cash. Post offices may receive the magazine, and names with money should be sent promptly to begin delivery.
The Wisconsin State Journal declares itself the Capitol’s only English language newspaper and the state’s official paper. It emphasizes telegraphic news from Wisconsin troops, casualty reports, state legislation, governor proclamations, and military notices, inviting readers to request specimen copies.
Warper's offers Harper's Magazine one year for four dollars with gratis copies for clubs of five subscribers at four dollars each. Additional options include back numbers, complete sets in cloth binding delivered by express at purchaser's expense, and single volumes by mail postpaid. Address Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, New York.
A damaged clipping from Janesville Wisconsin shows partial names Fanti and Roberts and mentions a four dollar amount and three month period in unclear context. The fragmentary text lacks full sentences or verifiable details.
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