Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin
May 1854 in The Republican newspaper.
Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives November 10, 2003
by Bill Porter <wwp@excray.com>
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Transcriber's Notes: The following files were transcribed from
a microfilm copy of The Republican newspaper obtained from the
Wisconsin State Historical Society.  Transcriber comments are
shown between [ ] brackets. 

Content: Porter & Brothers store in Fox Lake, Wisconsin


Volume 2, Number 14; 17 May 1854
Page 2, Column 3, as follows:

[News item]

The Mystery Solved

The consternation depicted upon the countenances of the inhabitants
of this village, since our return from Fox Lake on Monday last, and
which was so evident to every beholder, was occasioned by the
appearance of the Editor of this paper in the streets with a
branfired new Panama Hat on, frequent were the expressions as to
where we got it and how could we afford it. To relieve their extreme
anxiety we will say, that we got it at PORTER & BROTHER'S, in Fox
Lake, and who could not afford it, when it was given to them as that
was to us? --- By the way, their store is crammed full of NEW GOODS,
and the way the customers are rushing there after them is a caution
to all who do not advertise.


Volume 2, Number 14; 17 May 1854
Page 4, Columns 6, as follows:

[Advertisement]

WAR! WAR! WAR!
IS NOW DECLARED AGAINST HIGH PRICES.

The undersigned would say to all
the world and the rest of mankind, that
they have adopted their motto
Small Profits and Quick Returns
as we are fully convinced that we are living in an age of
PROGRESS AND REFOREM,
and to progress we find we have got to have
LOTS OF GOODS,
and to reform we have got to
SELL THEM CHEAP.
All this we do now solemnly promise, and as
a sample we will give a short list of prices.

We have brown sugar which we sell at six cents a pound,
saleratus 6d, good molasses 50 cts; as good tea as was
ever sold in this county for six shillings we sell for 50 cts, good
sheetings for 8 cts, good fast colored madder prints 10 cts, muslin
delaines for 12 1/2 cents and upwards, 

BAY STATE SHAWLS,
BONNETS, HATS and CAPS,
BOOTS and SHOES,
Sattinetts, Sheeps’ Grey, Tweeds,
Cassimeres, Jeans, &c, &c, &c.

So cheap that people think we stole them.

Come one, come all, and see for yourselves, for
we have not got time to write a long yarn, and
if we had, you would say that the half was not
told, for our Store is full of goods and we have
tons upon tons to arrive yet.

PORTER & BROTHER.
Fox Lake, Oct. 24, 1853
38tf

[Just a coincidence OR another thinly disguised attempt to drum up
business for both parties?  Did the editor, Mr. Hull go on an
advertising sales trip to Fox Lake that Monday and strike a mutual
bargin?]