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Newspaper
Shawano County Journal
Location
Shawano, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1865
Page
1
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The text lists United States cabinet members in a fragmented OCR style including Andrew Johnson as Vice President, with names like Seward for Secretary of State, Hugh McCulloch for Treasury, Edwin M. Stanton for War, Gideon Welles for Navy, James Harlan for Interior, William H. Seward, and others.
Statewide listing of senators and representatives by districts, with appointed state officers including Lieutenant Governor Lewis, Secretary Spooner, and Attorney General Hastings. It notes circuit court judges for multiple districts, with names such as Noggle, McArthur, Downer, Taylor, Flint, and Cates, plus county officers and the State Superintendent of Schools.
The poem reflects on each life holding a precious store from yesterday. It speaks of golden memories saved from faded hours, the longing to call back the past, and the hope that such relics endure beyond winter. Each person preserves a faded light, a star guiding their remembered paths.
An eclectic old English piece blends verse and prose about a country girl Jerusha, a city suitor, and a comic moral arc at Harper's Ferry. The narrative shifts to a quip about an excavation by English capitalists and a humorous legal exchange, ending with a 76 year old Indiana farmer found dead under his floor.
A discussion from Mathers' Magazine on nonphysical discipline within a mother led household. It describes a son’s mounting defiance after the father’s absence and the mother’s silent, escalating responses. The piece argues that quiet self denial and restrained punishments may curb faults more effectively than admonitions.
A minister reflects that Christians are the steadfast soldiers in battle and cites examples from officers and General Howard who found calm and strength by praying amid the fighting. The speaker argues faith grants courage and duty to defend one’s country.
A table lists legal pound values per bushel for Wheat Corn Meal Corn Shelled Bran Corpon Ear Malt seed Barley Hemp seed Rye Flaxseed Buckwheat Stone Coal etc including Potatoes Salt Onions Turnips Clover Seed Onions Millet Seed Dried Apples and other items. The figures show weights such as Wheat 60 Corn Meal 48 Corn Shelled 56 Potatoes 60 Fine Salt 56 Dried Apples 28 and more.
A church scene discusses common barriers to faith including fear of ridicule, fear of judgment, inconsistencies among Christians, willingness to surrender to Christ, acceptance, and sin. It recalls a corrective message that faith requires personal accountability and trust in Jesus cleansing from sin.
A fragment discusses a country girl with a pig and a dandy. It quotes didactic advice on duty, saying first thoughts are best and deliberation can be dishonest. It ends with a numerals reversal puzzle claiming a fixed sum of 43 across three lines.
A fragmentary text references Barry Prsty and Matilda Jane after Sunday school. It notes a pastor interaction about christening a doily and a humorous exchange about pledge charges. The source appears as a stray dialogue snippet with unclear broader context.
Stephen fanned laughter by arranging a joke that mocked a young lady and a young man who stammered badly. Bob reacts with anger, calling the stunt cruel, while Stephen’s good humor finally defuses the incident after he is summoned to account for the trick.
A satirical piece rails at the expenses of a bride’s wardrobe, detailing bonnets, shawls, gloves, and jewelry, arguing a wife costs four hundred dollars for a single occasion. The writer warns groom Brown of the financial burden and the “camellia japonica divinities” awaiting marriage.
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