Republican State Convention Announces Nominations for Officers
The Republican State Central Committee announces the Republican State Convention to nominate officers to be elected in November. Attendees from the Assembly District will participate as delegates under this call dated Madison July 6, 1857.
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Repubblican
Ponte Spar
Kash
L. &. Harvey
Charles Reiser
Edward Ilsley
K. J. Fleischer
Byron Paine
Thomas Reynolds
J.C. Cover
L. H. Cary
N. W. Dean
Madison
County Convention Calls Republican Meeting in Vineges
The Republican County Committee invites Freemen of Bad County to attend a county convention at the Court House in Vineges on August 20 to select a nominee for state offices, form a county committee, and address any proper business. Also note the Renovation Society executive committee meeting in Viroqua on the 10th.
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Badas County
Pierce’ Douglas, Budeep & Bo
Gov
Bashford
Benen
Court House
Vineges
Madison
Brendcom
Irogon
Powellege
Feheol Howeewrizx
Badax
John Gardner
Wistensta
A. D
Cue Eleims Fu
P. Teancoe
Private veniture for idols advertised in China street Canton
An antique ad offers Brass Gold and Silver idols for private worship by households. Items include Vishnoo hawk reliefs and various idols with Persian and Egyptian motifs. Credit terms eighteen months or 15 percent discount. Praise for repentance and prayer for China.
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Acheu Tea Obdacheu
Ahips
Vishnoo
China Street
Canton
Hydra
China
The Storm Threatens Wisconsin Crop Damage
The region saw rain from Thursday morning to Saturday, damaging unstacked grain and tangling overripe uncut grain. By Saturday morning the outlook improved to fair weather, with much of the anticipated loss likely preventable. Wisconsin’s geography and timbered north are noted as factors in its industrial future.
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Wisconsin
Accident in timber leaves man with severed toes
Ethelbert Dunlaph was chopping near Viroqua when a blow cut off two toes from his left foot and damaged one third of the outside. He walked home half a mile, bleeding heavily, appearing white with blood loss yet kept conscious by grit.
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Ethelbert Dunlaph
Viroqua
Apprenticed Work Wanted Amidst City Turmoil
The Herald editor Bowen of Ascaloosa survived a gun attack by Brown of Burlington Hawkaye. Brown fired twice, the second shot hitting Bowen’s breast and lung. Bowen collapsed on the pavement and died within about twenty minutes. The assailant is described as Brown with accomplices present upstairs during the incident.
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Boyron Atraca
Bowen
Brown
Governor Walker Flees Siege and Retires
Kansas dispatch reports Gov. Walker retreating from Lawrence with forty troops to cover his retreat. The piece notes Walker’s rapid self-promotion and hints at weak calls for Buchanan to dismiss him. Also covered are Mazomanie depot fire losses and local tax and legal notices in Missouri and Kansas.
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Walker
Lawrence
Kansas
Buchanan
Panther Fisticuffs End in Deathly Victory at farm field
Pioneer reports a Scotch farmer Mr Stockend killed a large panther six feet seven inches long during a field fight to save his dog. After a fierce rough and tumble with kicks and blows the panther was subdued with Stockend pinning its neck. he sustained scratches and a thigh bite but survived. The tale includes stray notes about a Vermont wrestler Heman Johns and a burly rival offering a $150 gelding prize.
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Olympia
WW. R. Stockend
T. Linklater
Tenalquot Plains
Stockend
Stochend
Tina
Arkl
Brockend
Maten von Gaktn
Movsvain Bors
Vermont
Heman B. Johns
Iaiely
Acc
Mitch
Valparamo
Kawase Yosmi-Warengis Gons Arstener Votes Here
In Topeka and nearby towns the late election yields show 3 039 total votes with 13 for the Free State. The Free State tally outpaced Walker’s party, which could muster fewer votes across the territory for the Convention.
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Kawase
Yosmi
Warengis Gonarstener
Lawrence
Palmyra
Franklin
Fishtown
Lawrence [Town
Quindaro
Osawkee
Prairie City
Wyandotte
Topeka
Levenworth
Manhood and libraries urged in Wisconsin notice
A Western Times appeal targets young men to join a lib rary fundraising push, citing Elisha Kane and Dr. Livingstone as motivators and urging readers to buy books to keep up with the times. Also reports a failed jailer bribery plot exposed by Under Sheriff Bishop involving two prisoners and a bribe of about 75 dollars.
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Baday County
Wisconsin
United States of America
Elisha R. Kane
North Pole
Dr. Livingston
Central Afnea
Atreuer
Bata Jait
Conarmaer
Bishop
Plummer
More
Dery
Biehrop
Turnkey
Balysis
Democracy and southern strategy in the 1880 politics
A Confederate era tone laments northern constitutional overreach and foretells a Democratic defeat in 1880 while urging the South to guard its rights and stay wary of federal favors. An unrelated Detroit anecdote recalls a girl’s fourteen in boots and a delayed marriage ceremony sparked by parental interference.
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South
National Democratic Party
Detroit
Harvest Home Hymn of the Reapers
A poetic ode describes gathering harvest through green leaves and fields. It envisions scythes and rakes, a vast yield, and a future prosperity from the stored bounty. The verse venerates the All-Father and blessing on the reapers as winter days approach.
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Madison Journal
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St. Louis
the Democrat
Topel
Romor Mus Walker
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Western Times
Hymn OF the Harvesters
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Grocely and
Praviger
Charles P. Somerby
North Star
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List Remeiring
Allen Josiah Cranale
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Ee Badax County Circuit Court
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Firoque
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