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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1886
Page
2
A humorous poem from Harper's Young People about a little maid asking which season is preferred. The speaker endures playful pinches and snowballs as she teases him, claiming affection for both summer and winter yet admitting a favorite warmth in darning. The piece reflects light, playful schoolyard banter.
In a Wisconsin tale, nephews plan a self built barn and farmstead called Elm Hill. Uncle Harry guides and funds a log barn, chicken coop, and pasture layouts, with a winter plans for sheep and poultry. The siblings map a garden, fruit varieties, and water supply, aiming for a productive first year.
Lee, Harry, and Bess plot to expand their home on Uncle Harry’s farm. They survey vines, whitewash alternatives, and a shed conversion into two rooms for parents and themselves. Lee earns wool money, hopes to fund a piazza, blinds, and wallpaper while sharing duties and imagining a better winter.
In La Crosse on December 31 the death of Green Bay bishop Krautbauer prompts succession plans under papal authority. Vicar-general Very Rev James Schwebach is widely favored to be chosen, with three papal nominees to be submitted and Schwebach seen as the strongest candidate after thirteen years in the diocese. Also reported is the death of Rev Father John Brown of Fort Howard, aged 43, from consumption. A fire story closes with an advertisement for Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription addressing female health issues.
An discusses farmer letters and guidance on sheep husbandry and wool farming benefits, plus mushroom culture methods, soil formation by freezing and weathering, and improving butter quality with precise dairy techniques. Includes brief notes on pork trichinosis deaths and a cigar explosion incident.
Grace B Wells reflects on a transformed perception of a friend revealing a deeper self in a poetic meditation. The Wisconsin page prints puzzles with word plays and acrostics from contributors, including enigma and acrostic sections, plus a brief notice about puzzle submissions and a classroom ad.
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