Meekly Wisconsin to caverns of Pesquerla-Eyques
Special Correspondence from Saltillo to Pesqueria describes two women Betsy Prigg and the narrator undertaking a difficult mountain ascent to explore caves near Pesqueria. They endure a grueling three mile climb, harsh terrain, and rugged horses, noting vast caverns with stalactites stalagmites and emerald orange walls. They witness bats and marvel at the cave chambers, while detailing irrigation and ranch life along the route.
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Wisconsin
Salillo
Mex
Saltillo
Monterey
Pesqueria
Betsy Prigg
Benny
Ony
Mesieun National Railway
Rio Grande
Bultilly
Sierra Madres
Pennaxlvania Central
Union Pacific
Hudson
Columbi
Palais
Engu
Tox
Payne
Egypt
David
Himgin
Betsy
Mazeppa
Posqueria
Caverns of Pesqueria and a Monterey Journey
A travelogue recalls Pesqueria caverns near Monterey as vast wonders, likening them to mammoth caves and imagining them as a health resort if hotels and Anglo-Saxon enterprise opened the area to visitors. The piece recounts a grueling eight mile ride, a night in a Mexican casa, and legends of a ghostly casa with a tragic Historia.
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Mexico
Luray
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Mexican Nationa Railway
Shenandoah Valley
Pesqueria Caverns
America
el Topo Chico
Monterey
Arkansas
Virginia
California
Germany
Campo Santo
Moses
Betty
Our First Congressman Gen W Jones Interview
Wisconsin reporter chronicles Gen George W Jones of Dubuque Iowa a former territorial delegate and Wisconsin pioneer who shaped Michigan Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota boundaries. He recalls the Rock River canal land grant the Milwaukee harbor raid and a famous duel that ended his congressional career. He notes his later bannk recall and hopes for an autobiography.
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Wiscossin
George W. Jones
Dubuque
Plankinton House
Congress
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Pacific
Hannibal Hamlin
Maine
St. Louis
Transylvania University
Lexington
Jefferson Davis
West Point
Gen. Jones
Grant County
Wis
Gov. Dodge
Wos
Towa
Jones
David Irwin
Jackson
Senator Reeves
Virginia
Milwaukee Harbor
Milwaukee & Rock River Canal Company
Milwaukee & St.° Paul
Rock River Canal
Grant
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Union Pacific Railroad
Arnold
Lock River
Doty
Green Bay
United States
Morgan L. Martin
W. W. Woodbriaze
Harrigan
Bogota
Buchanan
Seward
Washington
Lincoln
Ilinois
Henry A. Wise
John Bell
Jonathan Ciley
van Buren
James K. Polk
Henry Clay
Graves
Clay
Heare
Cilley
Franklin Pierce
West
Benton
Linn
Missouri
Billy’ Allen
Ohio
Mr. Thurman
Jesse D. Bright
Senate
Gilley
Marlborough Road
District of Columbia
John J. Crittenden
Kentucky
Tran
Arron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Wise
Daniel Wells, d Jr
Wisconsin items and notices from the era
A Wisconsin era notice batch reports deaths and appointments in La Crosse Oshkosh River Falls and Neenah. It notes a sudden death from heart paralysis on the 2d, storm damage near Brandon, a new hospital steward at Oshkosh, a normal regents vacancy filled, 640 acres sold for 22000, a county jail suicide in Manitowoc, a possible child devoured by wild animals on Noquebay road, and suffrage wealth in Marathon County. It also mentions the first Wisconsin house built by civilized men in 1665 near Ashland Bay and Janesville copper finds on Mr Barr’s farm. Additional items include a medicine dance shooting near Black River Falls, pipe stone discoveries near Rice Lake, and a legal suit over county orders in Langlade County.
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Hawzey
la Crosse
Waupun
Brandon
J. H. Cook
Northern Hospital For Insane
Oshkosh
Capt.Cook
Appleon
Rusk
C. V.guy
River Falls
Board of Normal Regents
A. D. Andrews
Henry Sherry
Neenah
Nimekogan River
Chippewa
E. 8. Shepard
New London
J. Josvak
Manitowoc
Marinette
Noquebay Road
Beloit Argus
Marathon County
Wisconsin
St. Lawrence River
Canada
Chequamegon
Ashland Bay
Cedi
Lake Shore & Western
Shawano
Shawano Lake
Cecil
Levitt
Janesville
Barr
Center
Rock County
Millstown
Black River Falls
John Hazon
Little Creek
Hazon
Mrr. Newell
Charles Schrieber
First National Bank
Langlade
Shawano County
Twenty Years After Des Mortes Union Soldier Found
A Pennsylvania family learns the remains of Dr. Conaway's brother, a Union soldier missing since Virginia battles, were identified twenty years after his death. A Virginia search led to a burial on a hillock, where identification by teeth and a corked vial with his name confirmed the find. The remains were reinterred in Pennsylvania.
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Des Morsts
Conaway
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Lynchburg
Young Conaway
A Fearful Leap From Nashville Bridge
Henry Vonderfeight a German under liquor climbed the Cumberland River suspension bridge in Nashville around noon on the 8th and jumped 110 feet into the river. He somersaulted during descent, struck water hard, vanished, then was rescued by nearby skiff men. A doctor found no broken bones. Seven others before him died jumping the same span.
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Henry Vonderfeight
Cumberland River
Nashville
Tenn
Grasshoppers Threaten Dane County Tobacco Crops
Grasshoppers are attacking tobacco fields across Dane County Wisconsin with northern areas hit hardest. They chew small holes in leaves reducing salability and farmers report significant damage as the pest increases in numbers.
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Mapisos
Wis
Dane County
Crushed by Freight Cars Claims Marsurrenp Resident
George Anderson a Norwegian resident of La Crosse was killed near Junction City when crushed between two freight cars. The incident occurred August 3 in Wisconsin. Unmarried, Anderson resided in La Crosse prior to the accident.
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Marsurrenp
Wis
George Anderson
Junction City
la Crossé
Ayer s Sarsaparilla touted as health booster
Advertised claims quote customers from Newport New Hampshire to Atchison Kansas praising Ayer s Sarsaparilla for cleansing blood and restoring health from liver and scrofulous humors. Testimonials describe relief after two bottles and years of illness, urging others to try the remedy.
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E. M. Howard
Newport, N. H
At Home without it A liver remedy pure blood purifier
A. B. Allen of Winterpock Virginia writes of his two year old child struck by bowel complaint failing to improve with various remedies. After doctors suggested scrofula as the cause they procured a bottle of a remedy touted as at home without it a liver medicine and general purifier of the blood claiming it has no equal.
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Irs
A. B. Alien
Winterpock
Mishler's Herb Bitters touted as life saver cure
An advertisement claims Mishler's Herb Bitters cured consumption and related ailments for David Claypool and his family. It extols the product as vegetable, physician endorsed, and backed by notices from local residents seeking affidavits. Prices are listed as $1.00 per bottle or six for $3.00, with mailing address in Philadelphia.
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Horgan Park Military Academy
Wavaan Park
Cook Co
Vatcher
David Claypool
New Jersey Senate
Votary Public
Cedarville
Cumberland Co
N. J
Mishler
Mighler
Mrsner
Heap Birrens Co
Posta Street
Philadelphia
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Pesquerla
Montezumis
Avery
Taylor
Ingo
Otuello
Betsy Orl
Desdemona
Othello
Coahuila
Neuva Leon
Fannie B. Wann
London
B. J. Strange
Stark Lake
Florida
William Cott
William McFarland
Deerfield
W. Jones
Wveria
Wwiscon
Wes, Kors
Baltimore
Lin
Ae. Sap
James French
Atchison
Ayer
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Miss
U.S
Catarebhernie
Mii
ELY Brothers
Drugziste
Owego
Booth
Chicago
Ill
Clazsar
Dr. Clarke
Experier
Mo Jeiter
Fred
Ally Wate
F. D. Clarke
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