August 2, 1879, Appleton Crescent
August 8, 1879, Oshkosh Northwestern
August 14, 1879, Saturday Evening Press
The Mr. Roby in question here is Samuel S. Roby, Menasha pioneer, grocer, and all around civic leader. You can see his photo and read more about him at this link:
Mr. Roby was born in Maine in 1825 and arrived in Menasha in 1849. During his lifetime here, he served as town and village treasurer, clerk, trustee and assessor at various times. From 1858 to 1886 he was the treasurer on a continuous basis. His obituary in 1901 stated that "he was not a wealthy man in the usually accepted sense of the word, for his generosity was such that he could not refuse to help any one in distress. He was charitably inclined in his judgment of his acquaintances and had not a known enemy."
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