Watertown Vote Demands Chappell Resign Senate Seat
The Watertown assembly of mostly Democrats calls for William Chappell to resign his Senate seat amid claims he bribed and tampered with witnesses to influence a legislative inquiry. The meeting condemned his conduct, urged resignation, and asserted bipartisan disappointment with his actions.
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William Chappell
Watertown
Chappell
Edward Johnson
Charles Gill
Senate
Landrant
Gail Chappel
Messrs. Gill
Johnson
Schurz
Sweeney
House
Radioadionils
Bil Chappeli
Capitol Extension report rejects removal and cites cost
The select Senate committee on Capitol Extension reports Ryecraft not released from contract and that discontinuing work is inexpedient. The plan should be revised to cut costs and ultimately remove the Capitol. Locating a new site is opposed. removal would be folly and costly, placing a burden on the people.
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Select Committee
The
Senate
Ryecraft
Bis
Capitol
Davis
Boyd
Chase
Vuthers
Livingstone's Africa Plan Aims for Trade and Research
The article outlines Dr. Livingstone's expected return to southern Africa to rejoin the Makololo and push for new stations beyond the Portuguese colony. He would promote cotton cultivation and teach natives farming, introduce gins and plows, and bring Buaze and other goods to the English market while establishing interchanges with local tribes. Accompanied by Capt. Bedingfield, he aims to probe the Zambesi region, form a depot on the Zambesi, and study geology botany and photography for pioneering civilization and missionary aims.
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Ethiopia
Hato
Africa
Livingstone
Zarsbesi
Makelolo
Miung
Zambesi
Co Prolific 4
Jimi
Capt. Bedingfield
Fran
Avettur
Moun
Nun
The Potato Disease And Related Cultivation Theories
The article reviews theories on potato disease linked to overripe seed potatoes and recommends planting seed pieces early, using whole potatoes, and not cutting sets. It notes drills three feet apart, one eye per ten inches, about ten inches deep, and discusses timing for spring crops. It also mentions experiments on cotton and wool, a travelogue, and literary notices in a periodical.
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England
Fleala
Esterly Reaper and Mower Works at Whitewater Wisconsin
A detailed look at Geo Esterly's Reaper and Mower Manufactory in Whitewater. The 5-acre complex includes a machine shop foundry wood shop and drying kilns next to the Milwaukee and Mississippi and Wisconsin Central railroads. The foundry produces iron work with English steel and powers the entire plant with an 80 horsepower engine by Stone Milwaukee. About 115 workers turn out eight to ten machines daily, mainly Combined Two-Horse Reapers and Mowers now expanding beyond Wisconsin into Illinois Missouri Iowa and Minnesota. The firm emphasizes simple construction ease of use durability light draught and cost effectiveness, with machines fully fitted before leaving the works.
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Eniou
Geo. Esterly
Meade
Ween
Milwaukee & Missippi
Wisconsin Central
Youndry
England
Esterly
SIP
Roma
Iris
Gray & Wooff
Lane & Bodley
Mongal Isber
AS & OM. Stone
Milwaukee
Baterly
Machinery &S
Mir
Ilinois
Missouri
Towa
Minnesota
Journey by rail through Wisconsin and Madison notes
The writer recounts a Whitewater to Madison rail trip with stops at Matison and Lone Rock, observing Capitol drawings on mineral resources, road conditions, and local scenery. He critiques the Capitol addition, laments noisy stations, suggests rubber door cushions, and reports on lodging, fares, and weather affecting travel. The piece closes with brief notes on periodicals and educational journals.
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Whitewater
Matison
Capitol
Bg, Noble
Assembly
Lake Michigan
Mississippi
Lake Inperior
Orus
Scherming
Alh
Madison
Blum& and
Middleton
Black Earth
Maso
Jluzo Manic
Lone Rock
Brooks
Richmland Center
Richland City
Latimer Bros and Seymour Accused in State Billing Scams
The Madison Patriot reports a joint committee found extensive dealings between Latimer Bros & Seymour and State agents over two years. Investigations recount threats and bribes to compel purchases, inflated stationery bills, and dubious enrollments of paper whose real value was far less than charged, with proposed amendments to reduce the appropriation and seal the case.
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Madison Patriot
New York
Joint
Standing Committee of
Latimer Bros & Seymour
Latimer Bros. & Seymour
Hopkins
Weinally
Hhis
Mr. Dopkins
Keys
Assembly
Hamilton
Mason
Committee On Claims
Senate
H.W. Keys
Gov. Bashford
B. F. Hopkins
Agai
Bashford
Messrs Latimer Bros. &. Seymour
L. Runals
E. Easton
Acquittal in Kentucky Seduction Case Leads to Courthouse Reassurance
The Hardesty Grubb trial in Burlington Boone county lasted three days. Jurors found Grubb not guilty of seducing Hardesty's sister after Hardesty shot Grubb when given six months to marry the girl. Judge Nutall affirmed the acquittal with a stern admonition to the accused. The piece notes the verdict and echoes a moralistic audience tone, alongside local notices and a sales note for Culitivator by Rae Wright & Cash.
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Hardesty
Grubb
Burlington
Boone County
Nutall
Louisville
Local Market Prices and Commodities Listing Fragment
Readable fragments show price listings for flour, wheat, apples, mackerel, polatane, sugar, syrup, molasses, timothy seed, and clover. Mentions include quantities in bushels and pounds, with varied unit prices and potential vendor notes, indicating a midsection market ledger.
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Ghhitewater Register
Oshkosh Courier
Zferald
Herald
Ulime
Lecompton
Buchanan
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Michigan
Minois
Pennsylvania
All Downs
Courier
Hope
Lagos
Trien
Atr. Clegg
Manchester
Aftien
Jean Gotley
L. A. Godey
Philadelphia
Register
Russia
Kansas
Lneliana
George Esterly
Reaper and Mower Manufactory
Wis
Argus
Pearson
York
Gen. Wilkes
Union
Great Britain
Europe
Gev. Wilkes
Wisconsin
Friends of the Temperance Reform
Chicago
Col. Fomey
Philadelphia Press
Hilling
Kentucky
God
Rae Wright & Cash
United States
Messrs. Wright
Baker's
Cougar & Day
Wirewater
Whitewater Retail Mareket
Omr
Mead Wall
Loliows
Lassenger Prains
Guing East
Guing Wert
Martaret Bay
Reaght
Wraight
JM. Judd
Christie
Monmouth
Guardian
Saygone
Sayennother
Cam
Poco
Congar & Day
Wute Welevbold
Teimbald
Hovtetter
Totter
de Grath
James Garey
Firith
Thia Porposs
Clifford
White
Wwe
New American Cyclopedia
Sret
DR. Appleton & Company
Broadway
N.Y
Aragnas
Amenesa Cyctopardia
George Ripley
Charles A. Dana
Aumerous
American Cyclopaedia
Toens
Specink
Department of Living Biography
Volme
Veryone
Bane
Morocco
Spitaso Micro
Howard Association
Selfabare
George K. Ualhoun
Iowaril Association
Phaladelphia
Order of the Directors
Geo. Fairchild
Ueartwell
Henjawin
J Aremer
Nancy Hirgant
Saandler Baneworth
Tunes Jack
James Grune
Area Cros
Chariex Dettinger
Francis J Dickerson
Farward Deroy
Mise Lizal Griffin
Arcomos T Gnseor
Adline Graham
Emily Mes Taer
Java
Rarmernas
S. Smith & Co’s
Yomredtvea
Esterily
Wright & Cash
J . Jones
Smite & GO
May
Kellogg & Harkness
Law
Secami
Firat
Ensox Keccoce
TOA
Mont Pelor
Cutler’s
Crockery
AVING
Glara
W. Cale
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