Cratiot's Right? County Election Yields GOP Gains
Cratiot's returns show significant county gains this spring with Republicans winning a five to two margin. Emerson Lafayette and Washington precincts boosted Republican turnout while Democratic majorities did not materialize, signaling a stronger party presence in the fall campaign. Local supervisors, treasurers, and inspectors are listed across multiple townships with party labels indicated.
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New Haven
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Washington
The Sweet By and By Origin in a Small Town
A Lincoln era account traces the hymn's birth in a Fort Atkinson area town where Webster Crosby and N E Carswell, among others, helped turn a nervous songwriter moment into a lasting hymn. Witnesses S. E. Bright and the author recount the emotional creation and immediate street singing success.
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EL Bright
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E. Bright
Fort Atkinson Wis
Louisville Post
Postmaster Removal Sparks Political Turmoil in Dthack
Washington orders the first G. Hall removal as acting postmaster at Dthack. N W Bradley and Henry Oakes assume mail duties for days while protests and confusion surround Hall’s replacement. Public notices promise remedies as national rhetoric mingles with local disruption.
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Genesis of a Song How In the Sweet By and By Was Written
A 60 year old physician from Richmond recalls the creation of In the Sweet By and By during the Civil War era. He describes meeting composer J P Webster in Elkhorn Wisconsin and defending Webster against rumors of drunkenness while detailing the collaboration on a Sunday school song book. The storyteller emphasizes the era’s awakening, the moral tone, and the enduring faith behind the song.
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de Brestle
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Ann Arbor
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Elkhorn
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Dr Humphreys Specifics for Diseases and Ailments
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