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Newspaper

Western Times

Location

Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1857

Page

2

Republican State Convention to Nominate State Officers

The Republican State Convention will meet at Ison on September 2 at 12 M to nominate candidates for state officers to be elected in November. Each assembly district is entitled to two delegates. The call is issued by L. P. Harvey and others of the Republican State Control Committee. Madison, July 1857.

Repubilican Mican Ison L. P. Harvey Charles Rgler Edward Ilsley E. J. Fleischer Byron Paine Thomas Reynolds J.C. Cover L. H. Cary N. W. Dean Republican State Control Committee Madson de Bato Trandwe Asigneces T. Terapwen Gvenavus Caeser de Soto Badax County Ebadax County Ole Errickson Derson Cone Kadax Wisconsin Ole Erii Bose Chatale Thi Soetelenk A. M Ech Western Times Seu Cooney Duce Badax CO Aaron A Hasign George W. Ensign Aaron A. Ensign Badaxaoc Wincersity Onalaski Thaz Centy LaCrosse Wad Caccaved Viroqua Asid Badax Naid Virodvs Aid County Wm. F. Texnone

Subscriptions Expire as Papers Face Discontinuation

The notice warns many subscribers whose year-long payments are overdue that their Times will be discontinued next week unless arrangements are made to continue. It urges renewals from those who paid last year but not this year.

Times

The Western Times Urges Local Support for Growth

The paper argues for a 500 subscriber list to expand the Times and boost advertising and job work. It touts regional prosperity, improved roads and rail routes, home production, and a self-sustaining economy in Badax County. It references local crime incidents and favors river road construction toward the Mississippi and a tunnel plan, while acknowledging skepticism from the Prairie du Chien Courier.

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Prairie du Chien Lead er Prospectus Published

A prospectus for the Prairie du Chien Leader announces a sight column wheel style paper with two editors to be published at 1.60 dollars per year. The publication will bear Republican politics. The notice says the item was mislaid and published two weeks late.

Prairie du Chien Leader Wru Hill Madison

Indians Kill Whites Near Spirit Lake Iowa Report

A brief item notes several more whites killed by Indians near Spirit Lake Iowa. It mentions the steamer Rosalie sank at Dun Keld on the 4th, and that the Bank of Commerce Hinckley and Co Chicago closed their doors. It also reports lynching horse thieves in several Iowa counties and suspensions or plantings of measures.

Spirit Lake Iowa Dun Keld Bank of Commerce Hinckley & Co Chicago

The Friend of Man Volume II Edited by Dr Wood

A well conducted medical reform monthly edited by Dr G C Wood proprietor of the Peoria Water Cure. It is issued in magazine form with sixteen pages priced at six dollars per year.

Friend of Man G C. Wood Peoria Water Cure

Fourth of July Cake Receives North Star Hotel Thanks

Mr. Wilkins of the North Star Hotel thanks readers for a beaut ified Fourth of July cake while noting a minor complaint that it was not bad to take.

Wisconsin Republicans denounce federal slave power actions

The Milwaukee convention adopts unanimous Republican resolutions opposing the Fugitive Slave Act and Dred Scott ruling. They affirm state sovereignty, reject federal overreach, and pledge to defend liberty and local control while opposing slavery expansion in territories and free states.

Wisconsin Kansas Alavery Free Territory United States Supreme Court Dred Scott United States Ness U.S Congress

Fatal Accroext and California Farm Losses Reported

A boy named Harry, son of John Grate, died after a horse dragged him in a field while he watched the horses at noon. The tragedy devastates his parents. Separately, Col. Sutter’s California residence at Hock Farm is reported sold under sheriff’s sale as poverty spreads from the gold era.

Harry John Grate Sutter California Hock Farm Hammer

Thief Jomm Guay Shot Near Galena

A thief named Jomm Guay was shot and severely wounded near Galena last week by officer Bung. He refused to surrender when pursued and overtaken. Recovery appears doubtful.

Jomm Guay

New York Troops Sail For Utah Campaign Duty

Yesterday evening 350 recruits left New York by the New York and Erie Railroad bound for Leavenworth Kansas to join 2000 men escorting the new Utah governor to Salt Lake City.

New Yonk Jana U. S. Army New York and Erie Leavenworth City Kansas Utah Salt Laks City

Dying at Ballston Springhouse and Other News

Rviary July 6 reports the death of ROO Marcy at Ballston Springhouse after a complaint of a slight ailment. Dr Moor summoned. Marcy died in his room. Remains to Albany on Tuesday in a special train, to be laid in the Capitol. Also notes rumors of a filibuster warrant for Walker and counts more widows removed from post offices under Buchanan.

Roo Marcy Ballston Albany New York Walker Vanderbilt Transit Company Buchanan

Sale of Swamp Lands in Multiple Counties Auction Notice

New advertisements announce sale of swamp and overflowed lands across Burnette Polk St Croix Pierce Duan Eau Claire Chippewa Buffelo Trempeleau Lacrouse Jackson Clerk Monroe Badax Richland Grant Crawford Iowa. Pre emption rights must be proven and deposits made ten days before sale date. remaining lands offered at minimum price of 1 25 per acre.

Tota Derby Burnette Polk St Croix Pierce Duan Eauclaire Chippewa Buffelo Trempeleau Lacrouse Jackson Clerk Monroe Badax Richland Grant Crawford Asid Durnette Gordon

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