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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1847
Page
3
The record recounts legislative wrangling over selecting delegates, county representation, and election timing for a Madison constitutional convention. It notes the ongoing Mexican War coverage from Puebla and Mexico City, including Santa Anna events, bombardments, and regional uprisings, alongside remarks about public sentiment and procedural Amendments under consideration.
A detailed late 1840s style column reports a murder in Dane County involving Charles Kottman and a suspect Jacob Groga, with confessions and a dramatic aftermath. It also covers Maryland election results, New Books, universalist notes, rhetoric on the Mexican War, and wide local notices including tax, cheese, and social laws. The tone is dense with named places such as Madison area and Baltimore and political debate over war aims and peace terms.
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