American Watch Company Card Describes Waltham Factory
A card from the American Watch Company of Waltham Massachusetts announces operations since 1850. It notes a four acre factory costing over a million dollars, employing more than 700 workers, producing about 75,000 watches annually, and supplying at least half of all gold watches in the United States. The card contrasts American mass production with European handmade watches, emphasizing uniformity, machinery, and in-house production under one roof. It ends with a brief advertisement for Dress Goods now opening at Aug. 22 in UPIAM'S.
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Waltham
Mass
United States
Switzerland
Mke
General Election Notice Wisconsin 1867 Candidates and Amendments
The notice lists elections for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state state treasurer attorney general state superintendent bank comptroller and multiple state senators across districts, plus assembly members. It also calls votes on a constitutional amendment to pay per diem and mileage for legislators and a general banking law amendment, with instructions on ballots, counting, and canvassing. The secretary of state proclamation dates this as August 26, 1867, Madison seal.
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Wisconsin
Lucius Fairchild
Wyman Spooner
Thomas S. Allen
Willian
Smith
Charles R. Gill
John G. McMynn
Jeremiah M. Rusk
Henry Cordier
Brown
Kewaunee
Door
Milwaukee
Charles I. Larkin
Kenosha
C.C. Sholes
Senate
Waukesha
Orson Reed
Walworth
M. Littlejohn
Lank
A. W. Stark
Beaver Dam
Waupun
Dodge
Stoddard Todd
Stond du Lac
George WF. Wheeler
Outaganie
Calumet
Oconto
Shawano
A. d. Smith
Green
SL. Adams
Dane
Roxbury Mazomanie
Black Earth
Berry
Springfield
Middleton
Cross Plains
Vermont
Blue Mounds
Spring Dale
Verona
Vitchburg
Oregon
Montrose
Primrose
Perry
Maniis.n
Madison
Inllace
Tinnes
K. Proudat
Wuertas
Wissonsin
Oiny
Aspierras
Assembly
Secretary of State
Hesolvedt
State Board of
Capitol Des. B
Thos. S. Allen
Shawano County to elect supervisors and school chief
Election notice announces a November vote for Shawano County Supervisors in multiple districts and a County School Superintendent. Replacements listed include 2d District for John M. Schweerg, 4th for Parlan Semple, 6th for R. D. Gumner and Julius Schilling, 7th for Vlatt Rudd, and A P Knapp as superintendent. Dated Shawano September 5, 1867.
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Otige
Shawano
John M. Schweerg
Wankechon
Parlan Semple
Belle Plaine
R. D. Gumner
Pella
Julius Schilling
Angelica
Vlatt Rudd
A. P. Knapp
Spencer Wiley
Notice to debtors and credit terms change in Wisconsin
The notice warns all persons indebted to the subscriber to pay by October first and introduces a 10 percent interest charge on future credit sales. It also states time bills will be due at three months from the date of sale. A separate notice offers a $30 reward for four cattle described as oxen stolen from John Eagle in Waukechon, Shiwane County, dated September 15.
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Advertiser
John B. Ogden
Chambers St
New York
United States
Silos
FL Chapman
Broadway
Hue
Tobian
Doebinas
St Cortlandt Street
Europe
Cortlandt Street
Billy
Shawang
Wis
John Eagle
Waukechon, Shiwanu Co
George H. Pendleton
Pollard
New York Tribune
Lord Byron to Wife and Child in S journal verse
A mixed column notes Lord Byron like verse praising home and sorrow about loss of loved ones. It lists advertising notes from The Little Corporal and Demorest's Monthly with publisher details and pricing. It mentions Beecher prayers and yellow fever briefings in Memphis and New Orleans. It covers government expenses projected for 1868 and a cold week.
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Alfred L. Sewell
Chicago
Demorest
W. Jennings Demorest
Broadway
New York
Lenny Ward Beecher
Chisago
Plymouth
Memphis
New Orleans
Indian Affairs and Crises in the West Aboard Settlers
Reports from St Louis dated Oct 19 and 20 describe rising Indian tensions with Flathead and allied tribes threatening settlers, stock theft, and horse plundering, while a Platte Valley stage was chased by the Tudiens but escaped. Also noted: prospects for a lasting treaty amid various international and domestic postings, plus a sensational mockery of Pendleton’s presidential candidacy and a fatal drug error in Oshkosh.
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St. Louis
Montana
Platte Valley Stage
St.Louis
Medicine Lodge
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Stlawano County
Tuglikur
Rockwell & Upham, Proprietors
THE
American Watch Company
Lume Wheele Company
Laston
Upiam's
City National Bank OF
Green Bay
City Bank OF Green
First National Bank, Or
Green Bay, Wis
Bank of Green Way
Henry Strong
M.D. Peak
Serendetile Cashier
Ieury Strong
Charter Teller
Wet Bink
Beak
WD. Colburn
Wrest
Sno
Canute’ la Sale
Miss Robisson
Miss Banphear, Millener
Stead Kleweland
Sujet
Spanair
Beran
Ody
Murrayy
Colborn & We
Stcott
Grockhries
Laney
Cnders
Shalt Hardware
E. Mainst
DH. Wuather
DRY Gooos
Boots & Shoes
Iby Bay
Woitpennvy & CO
Klaus Hall
Priest
Hetail
Washington
Main Streets
Gheen Bay
JAS
State of Wisconsin
Irekind and
Ethric Pray Ston St
Ony Side
Vor N Bay
J.P. Miles
Sapmles
Ston St
Cart Sid
Ren Ray
WHS
Lefebvre & Lepmerin
Pnd
Priréle
Glen Direet
East Side
R Bay
Wis, Co
Upham
Shawano Co
Lord Byron
Charles Brankows, M
Mas
A.D. Seaman & Co
Northwest
Indian Affairs
Oshkosh
Mary Jones
Williams
Fond du Lac Commonwealth
Oct
Grand
Baden
Bismark
Grand Duchy
North Germany
Wurtemburg
Russia
Maximilian
Tegethoff
Fort Wallace
Calumet County Reflector
Chilton
W. M. Foro
D. B. de
Land & Co
Mevicdi Avmonitus
Enire
Paim
Tan,sr
Massachusetts
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