This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Weekly Jeffersonian
Location
Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1860
Page
2
For President Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and for Vice President Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia. The ticket lists the two nominees and their states, reflecting the era’s political alignment.
The piece contrasts Republican supports for Hinas Bagner with Democratic defense of Jons Winnek, recounting Winnek’s career from Whitewater to Lake Mills and New York practice. It defends his character, urges Democrats to trust his abilities, and predicts his election on November 6.
In Atlas and Argua, GIndeticacy reports that black Republicans who began by targeting Mr. Douglas and his wife have shifted to his mother. Mrs. Douglas is mocked in banners and songs, though she has remained reserved. The piece urges Republican forbearance and condemns ribald attacks as unbecoming and counterproductive.
The Philadelphia Press notes Judge Douglas drew 48 remarkable stops in Pennsylvania mirroring his New England tour. At Harrisburg crowds cheered the reception as one of the finest seen in the state. In Reading, a prominent Democrat widow recalled Washington’s 1790 visit, linking the moment to historic party memories.
Items note a Washington folding machine able to fold and pack 1500 printed sheets an hour while discarding bad sheets. Census finds a teen wife with a 107 year old husband in Manson New York. Florence Nightingale’s baggage carried free by female porters at Boulogne. Amherst Massachusetts firm makes about 1500 pounds daily of artificial leather from scraps. New York postmaster Fowler to leave Cuba Oct 15 for Mexico to oversee mining. Lady Edward Everett to marry widowed Judge Pettigrew’s daughter. Walker the Gil.IBuster would have saved his life if he had claimed protection of the American flag.
The column reports earnings of the M. and M. railroad at 140043 64 for September with a rise versus 1859. A barn fire at Herman east of Horicon losses about 2000. California politician Herbert faces scrutiny after a Washington killing. Mrs. Carpenter’s mother dies aged over 75. State Fair reviews deem it inferior to prior years. A ship voyage to Detroit and Chicago yields a profitable return with pig iron and coal. Honors at Mount Vernon include Lord Renfrew planting an acorn near the tomb as a symbol of enduring ties. A biographical note praises Geo P Morris and criticizes a rival writer’s style.
Fragment from an 1854 speech in the United States Senate by Hannibal Hamlin cited by opponents to the Homestead bill. It argues against the measure's economics and principles, noting Hamlin’s past votes and positions, urging the people to keep the issue before voters and to press Lincoln for his opinion.
The Arabia reports via Queenstown dated October 6 from Liverpool brings news of Garibaldi’s victories and 2000 prisoners along the line. Pope Pius IX condemns Piedmonts action and calls for European intervention while Victor Emmanuel extols his soldiers in Ancona. Cadello demands Sardinia documents on Umbria entry in the Sardinian Chamber.
Senator Douglas arrived in Detroit and spoke to a large eastern State audience at Campius Martius. The speech responded to Gov. Seward’s remarks from last month, with a torchlight procession following. He will head to Kalamazoo Murrow Morning for an afternoon address.
The ball in honor of the Prince opened late due to a damaged hearing part forcing carpenters to perform the anvil chorus. The Prince began dancing with Mrs. Gov. Moran and then with Mrs. Hoyt, daughter of General Scot. The event was described as a magnificent success amid other city happenings.
A garbled OCR fragment lists items and names such as Timothy seed and Neverweed, with unclear amounts and references to a hotel and provision. It references numbers like 400 and dates but lacks coherent context or complete entities. No clear event or action emerges.
The Buguly Courant praises the Cluesgo Sewing Machine Go for new sewing machines priced 25 to 40 dollars. It claims weatherly accurate stitches, simplicity, durable double foundation that won t travel, and lasting quality compared to single threaded models.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.