Terrible Fire Ravages City Block Hurts and Claims Men
A massive blaze on Broadway and Broad Street decimates a large stretch of stores from Exchange to Beaver. Firemen from several cities battle the flames, with casualties including Engine Co. No. 22 member Cowderey killed and Hart blown from a roof.
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Broad
Beaver
Tiromen
Engine Co. No. 22
Gailant Pirenien
Broadway
Waverly
Exchinge
Marketfield Street
Steve Broadway
Whitehall Street
J. L. Leiber
Buaver
Exchange Streets
Wall-Peire
Kavhonge
Broad Street
Wijliai
Broadstreet
Marketfield
Wreat
Was. Neilson
Wie
Franklin’s
J.C. Malter & Co
Julia H. Brown & Brother
I. Lawrence
Whitehall
Whitehall Streets
Ball
Stone Street
Broadwest
Caran
Markat Field
Surat
Wiliam Street
Bart
Beaver Street
Aad
Titus
Neon Satie Fames
Jay
Onte
New York
Mr. Cowderey
Maemheta
Hugh Kelley
Timothy Waters
Newark
Brooklyn
Walllamsburg
Greenwich Street
Morris
South Side
Exchange Place
South William Street
New Street
Stone
Marketfeld Street
Our Paper Argus Appeals for Subscriptions and Democratic Support
The Argus editors thank readers as they close the first volume and urge prompt subscription payments. They defend plain speech, urge new subscribers, and pledge to promote democratic party interests while criticizing covert lobbying and private gain. They warn about bank issues and currency risk amid farmer concerns.
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the Argus
Phompeon
Indiana
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Attys General and local picks announced
The Argus reports A Hyatt Sarri named Wisconsin Attorney General to replace Wm P Lynde who resigned. Novary Public Rock County Ws C Spanvixe and Auctioneer Stregay Tuonas Jr named to fill vacancies. The Janesville choice Mr Surrit for Lyxpe vacancy praised. article backs Smith as capable successor and expects prompt faithful service.
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A. Hyatt Sarri
Wisconsin
Wm. P. Lynde
Ws. C. Spanvixe
Novary
Rock County
David Nupgle
Stregay Tuonas, Jr
Tawa County
Surrit
Janesville
Lyxpe
Capitol
Smith
Wage Comparisons Between English and American Factories
A reprint compares English and American cotton wages using Murray’s geography data. It discusses per worker earnings, gender roles, and ages in English mills, contrasts with early American wages during wartime, and argues free trade would equalize costs by transport and labor, noting immigration effects and tariff implications. It cites correspondence from England and reflects on wage levels, prices, and labor mobility.
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Murray
Encyclopadia of Geography
England
Manchester
Salford
New York
Fvoding Post
Ede
Flere
Madison
United States
Appointments by the President Stir Wisconsin Territory Posts
The Mineral Point Democrat reports President appointed Pascuan Braurre Receiver of Public Moneys at Mineral Point Wy T and removed R W Loansing replaced Mommas W Sutherland whose term ends July 2. The paper questions Lynde as U S Attorney, noting Strong’s prior tenure and Tyler era removal, while praising Mr. Strong and voicing dissatisfaction with the new choice.
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Pascuan Braurre
Mineral Point
R. W
Wa. P. Lyner
U.S
Terrisory
Wisconsin
Mommas W. Sutherland
Lynpe
Byavers
Neghbor
Este Sui
Mineral Point Democrat
Lynog
P Hce
United States Attorney
Strong
Iowa County
Democrata
Territory
Tyler
Lynde
Oary
Moacs M
Siron
Boston Vision of Rail Growth and City Life in 1344
A correspondent in Charlestown writes of rapid rail expansion and cheap travel from Boston to New York and beyond. He notes interconnected lines to New York, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, Lake Champlain country, Montreal, and more, praising enterprise but warning of crowded streets and bustling urban life. The piece mentions key sites like the States Prison, Banke Hill, the Monument, and Navy Yard with a dry dock and shiphouses, and remarks on the vast Boston skyline as seen from the Monument and the distant White Mountains.
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Chancertons
Smith
Boston
New York
Connecticut
Tudison
Peninsula
Maine
Granite State
Champlain
Montreal
Charlestown
Cambridge
Brighton
Roxbury
South Boston
Crafalgar
Waterloo
Vermont
Obie
Mississippi
Pha Gilbert
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Austin
Sherman
Paxas
Rio Grand
Nueces
U. S
Taylor
Elouston
Elousion
Jackson
Vera Cruz
Lythia
OrJera
Jalapa
Capial
Bose
Democratic Party
Madison, W. T
Morgan L. Martin
conlMon FoMark
James Duan Dery
Perntary
Green Bay Repub
James Duane Doty
Guon
Bank of St. Clair
Peeadent, Directory and Co
Bank
Mr. Clair
Merphi
N.Y
Ruvors
The
Kay
Boston Nabobs
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