1900 Weeks Current Newspaper PAIR Boxer Rebellion Susan B Anthony West Bend WI

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# THE SAUERMANN FARMSTEAD BARN TIME CAPSULE ## "The Week's Current: A Journal of the Times" (Published by E.O. Vaile, Chicago) ### TWO (2) Consecutive, Original Loose Issues from the Legacy of Henry Sauermann (West Bend, WI) Up for auction/sale is a spectacular, investment-grade pair of original 1900 historical periodicals. Both issues feature the bold, highly distinct handwritten ink ownership signature of **"H. Sauermann"** across the top margins. Henry Sauermann was a prominent member of the foundational German pioneer family that originally emigrated from Germany in 1837 and cleared the rolling hills of Washington County, Wisconsin, in the 1840s—shaping West Bend and Jackson from wild timberland into a thriving agricultural hub. ### 🕵️‍♂️ THE DISCOVERY STORY: A TRUE TIME CAPSULE These issues were discovered completely undisturbed inside an antique chest hidden deep within the dark, protected recesses of a historic barn outbuilding on the legacy Sauermann farmstead in West Bend, Wisconsin. Left untouched for over a century, this unique storage environment perfectly regulated temperature, kept pests away, and completely blocked out UV light. This "barn save" miracle kept the 126-year-old high-linen rag paper incredibly strong, supple, and crisp—preserving the typography and artwork in museum-quality condition. --- ### 📅 INCLUDED ISSUES & THEIR HISTORICAL CORNERSTONES: #### 1. SEPTEMBER 8, 1900 ISSUE (Vol. 18, No. 2 — Whole Number 791) * **THE BOXER REBELLION COVER:** Stri

• Year: 1900
• Condition: Good

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