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Newspaper

Western Times

Location

Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1857

Page

2

Republican County Convention Opposing Pro-Slavery Policies

The Had as County Republican meeting at the Court House in Viregas on August 29 invites all opponents of Pro-Slavery schemes and heavy taxation to select a candidate for county representation at Madison and to appoint a county committee. Also notes a separate Eskinative committee meeting on September 5 and records a medical peculiar case of live ear worms extracted from a De Soto patient by Dr Sperry.

Ican L. P. Harvey Charles Rgeser Edward Ilsley K. J. Fleischer Byron Paine Thomas Reynolds J. Cover Cary A . W. Dean Republican State Central Committee Dadoon Republican County Convention Theepublican Hadas County Plevent Abe Madison Berni Imi Freedom’s Cause Sperry de Soto Angeles Canada Halifax Proz Priovega Acer Tadiaco Trieste Del Eding Caboutta Murepeans Armet Marvestora Gray Viaur Nuiet Canningham Elom Street Bellevue Catlin Stunningham Chad Harvey Lurdell George Bedax Wisconsin Usasetik F. Tarn County Jed Badax Andrew J. Schialer John Gardner Viroqus ix Wm F, Traneve Porno Persema Thit Court Viroqua Ssid Pebliching Western Times Newt F. Teuness

Remarkable Facts From A Fragmentary History

A damaged text fragment references Gabon and his noted history of tie Beatins and the Roman Empire, claiming residence in Subeeined and profits from works funding a large estate. It mentions Longente and an unnamed person who dissipates wealth yearly, while a figure named Keagenty-Voksire boasts of plans to overthrow a Satentie engine.

Gabon

Reformation Meeting of Edinburgh Auxiliary Bible Society

A report notes the first provisional meeting for the re formed Edinburgh Auxiliary Bible Society held in the room where David Hume once died, amid remarks on contesting the Bible's credit and its trade.

Jona Edinburgh Ausiliary Bible Society Hume

Election results show broad Republican gains in several states

The article notes Republican candidates facing strong leads in Kentucky Tennessee Alabama North Carolina and Texas with margins of 10 15 thousand votes per state. In Kansas the Free State election favored the Topeka constitution almost unanimously.

Luwa Vieto Messorr Kentucky Tennessee Alsama North Carolina Texat Kasaa Free State Topeka Constittion

Oceanic Telegraph plan puts ships in mid ocean relay

News notes that vessels carrying the international Atlantic cable link are at sea. Cork Harbour sails August int, converging between Treland and Newfoundland to connect halves, with Magara west and Agamemnon east. Continuous relay expected to reveal results soon.

Western Times Oceanic Telegraph Great Britain Ocean Cork Harbor Trelaand Newfoundland Magara Agamenmnon

Crinoline Critique Sparks Talk on Women's Dress

A confused article mocks Crinoline for comments on 18th century revolutions and women’s attire. It questions his authority while lampooning his views on Bloomers and dresses, urging readers not to trust his fashion judgments.

Crinoline hoops and a cloud of gossip in late 19th century prose

A jumble of social satire and local crime notes spans a tirade on women’s fashion hoops, a ship from Halifax, telegraphic reports from Trieste, and a theft tale in a rural village. The excerpt blends scandalous commentary with maritime and pensions era updates, including the Central America steamship news and bank treasure figures.

Wisconsin Banks Show Strong Semiannual Condition

A table of the Hanki Géeaptroller from fifty-six banks reports capital of 4 205 000 circulation 2 231 829 deposits 3 920 3 5 specia 550 489 cash items 161 330 public securities 5 718 018 private securities 7 332 104 Brown County Bank Green Bay Bank Lumberman's Bank and Saint Croix River Bank reported no notes or bank reports. A separate local incident in South Avenue involved a man attempting suicide by hanging then being rescued and later restrained by a woman tenant who also aided his recovery and partnership in a subsequent birth.

Wisconsin Hanki Géeaptroller Fty-Six Brown County Bank Green Day Bank Lumberman’s Bank Sai + Croix River South Anntreet Lewan Hegan Yietor Hartford Courant

Support Your Mechanics in These Close Times

A fragmented worker solidarity note urges encouragement for mechanics and manufacturing workers amid competition. It stresses the need for power, labor, capital, and stability to prevent oppression or overwork and to sustain industry during hard periods.

Mat Ara Tyre Bormore Tts Pune

Whiskey and Bourbon Towns Face Grain Toll Warning

A reader note from the Cynthiana News warns of a grain and whiskey toll arising from railroad depots crossing the county. It cites 300000 bushels of wheat 100600 of rye and other large harvests needing transport to dispose of via Bourbon production and rail routes.

Garrison Courty Devil's Pass Harrison Harrisonitea Solomon Temple

Discoveries of a Kettle Found Seventeen Feet Deep in Ottawa Vein

Correspondence from the New York Tribune Ottawa Tut dated July 18 1857 reports a kettle discovered seventeen feet below the surface embedded in a coal seam near Ottawa. The kettle held about ten gallons, was bottom side up when found, and its bail broke on exposure to light. A copper ear piece and iron wire fragment are noted. discovery linked to Buffalo Track region with several details lost in transcription.

N.Y. Tribuna Ottawa Tut Brady

Local Play Names From City Club Circuit

A garbled listing names several character clubs and teams such as New York Dead Rabble y y Boye and Forty Thieves with others like Skinners Robin Hood Club Pivapevears Killers Sebway kill Annihilatore Moyatmensing Hounds Northern Liberty Skivers Peep flay Boys Banermont Play Uglies Rough ikina and Double Pumps mentioned alongside. The fragment hints at a chaotic, illustrated section of a sports or social club directory with many corrupted spellings.

New York Rabble Forty Thieves Skinners Robin Hood Club Pivapevears Sebway Annihilatore Moyatmensing Hounds Northern Liberty Skivers Banermont Uglies Ikina

The Love of Home and a Reward Notice

The piece quotes Daniel Webster on humble origins and patriot reverence, recalling a log cabin childhood in New Hampshire and ancestral sacrifices. A separate notice offers one hundred dollars for an insane runaway youth from Waukesha Wisconsin, with a detailed description and reward location in Chicago.

Coffing America New Hampshire Canada Daniel Webster Waukesha Wis Lim South Water Etn Chicuro

Narrative on Republican newspapers and election influence

The National era asserts that a single year of reliable Republican newspaper reading in a neighborhood yields far more impact than sporadic election documents worth a hundred dollars. It emphasizes sustained, truthful reporting shaping public opinion over cheap pamphlets.

Wisconsin Newspapers Shift After Election

Since the last Presidential vote Wisconsin shows eight Republican newspapers, two Democratic, and three neutral with two Republican and seven Democratic journals discontinued, a net Republican gain of ten papers in recent months.

Wisconsin

Women's Conventions Draw Crowds for Any Message

The piece notes crowds gather for female preachers not for quality but for the novelty or authority they represent. It also comments on men who claim to walk a dog poorly yet compare themselves to women in public speaking.

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