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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
9
Training school tax burden for Sauk County
The Wonewoc Reporter notes Sauk County taxpayers pay roughly six cents per thousand to support a training school and urges readers to calculate extra taxes to assess affordability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Wonewoc
Assemblyman Cady Versus Dorner on Cigarette Proposal
The passage questions Dorner’s likely reaction if Cady backs a county option for the cigarette proposition. It notes some readers desire Dorner’s suppression and weighs political tilt between officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assemblyman
Cady
Dorner
Mr. Cady
Taxpayer Burden Seen From Sauk County Jail Census
Baraboo residents face higher tax bills as Sauk county records show over 200 inmates committed since January 1, 1909. Taxpayers will pay a sizable share, reducing the famed $8,000 to $9,000 figure, and Baraboo bears about one fifth of the levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Ward
Sauk County
Baraboo
No More Bump the Bumps Angers Sauk County
A proposed law would require residents to notify highway superintendents about district bumps, promising their removal. Those who remove bumps without proper notice could face fines up to tenfold. The measure targets Sauk County where bumps are described as unusually thick.
Cady Cigarette Bill Clears Third Reading in Assembly
Assemblyman Cady advances a bill raising the legal smoking age from 16 to 18 with near unanimity. Critics prompt praise for the measure while personal liberty advocate C. H. Dorner faces rebuke. Only two dissenting votes appear when the roll is called.
Senator Lehr Proposes License on Patent Medicines
A bill in the state senate would require licensing of patent medicine manufacture and sale, raising prices for druggists and manufacturers. It would mandate exact ingredient labeling on packages, though supporters note current pure food laws already cover remedies. Opponents urge defeating the bill to avoid higher costs and preserve veterinary and consumer interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehr
State
Senate
Picture from Mrs Cady on Co A history project
Mrs W C Cady of Kewaunee and South Milwaukee sends a photo of Lieut Howard F Pruyn for inclusion in a history of Company A to be issued by Phillip Cheek and Mair Pointon. She notes two earlier pictures and mentions a photo of her brother the late Judge Huntington as a lieutenant. She recalls moving from New York to Baraboo in the early 1850s and remains interested in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Cady
Kewaunee Place
Kenewa Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Howard F. Pruyn
Co. A
Phillip Cheek
Mair Pointon
Cady
Judge Huntington
Baraboo 1847 Dancing Party Invitation Read in Kilbourn
Theodore Steel of Delton mails an old Baraboo invitation from 1847 to a Baraboo dancing party. The original is owned by Mr. Steel's father who lives in Kilbourn. The message details attendance and event particulars as preserved in the archival copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Steel
County Board of Supervisors
Delton
Baraboo
Mr. Steel
Kilbourn
Independence Ball at Baraboo July 2 1847
The Managers invite guests to a ball in the assembly room of Luther Peck Baraboo on Friday July 2 at four o'clock P M. The notice requests the pleasure of attendance and presents the social event for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Peck
Baraboo
Managers named in Baraboo Sauk County list June 14 1847
A Baraboo Sauk County notice lists managers Ren Roggers James Haynes G W Brown R T Clement Josiah Hayes T G Stanley for a 1847 proceedings held June 14 naming roles and local oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren. J. Roggers
James Haynes
G. W.brown
R. T. Clement
Josiah Hayes
T. G. Stanley
Baraboo Sauk County
Manthey Corridors News From Home in California Letter
William Manthey of Pomona California writes that his new address is Orange Avenue and that he has taken the paper for six years, describing The News as a letter from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Manthey
Pomona
California
Orange Avenue
Mrs Harriet Rogers Seeks Lincoln Letter Location
Mrs Harriet C Hawkins Rogers of Alameda California writes she read a Vermont paper item about the Haskins triplets named by Lincoln and asks if they live at Baraboo. She notes her father A M Hawkins was Starksboro Vermont postmaster for 35 years and asks where Lincoln’s letter naming the triplets is located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet C. Rogers
Hawkins
Alameda
California
Vermont
Haskins Triplets
Lincoln
Baraboo
A.M. Hawkins
Starksboro
Large Pacific fish photographed by Santa Monica man
John Ryan sends a picture of a Pacific ocean fish so large it filled three cards. He notes whales in that country and includes a green shamrock themed Los Angeles Herald from St Patrick’s Day. Also mentions Lincoln in Washington and Petersburg, and a joke about an Irishman painting a house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ryan
Santa Monica
California
K P dance in Castle Hall Enjoyed by Sauk County Members
The K P dance in Castle hall Friday evening pleased the order and friends with refreshments. The Terbib ox orchestra provided the music. Mr. Ripe Strawberry arrived with a deep red face saying it was warmer where he came from than Sauk county. Only a few of his tribe have arrived so far but more are expected as the weather warms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Hall
Sauk County
Protest Against Reelecting Judge Kelsey in Sauk County
A. S. Parsons of Oregon Wisconsin urges voters to oppose W T Kelsey's reelection as Sauk County judge. Parsons recounts guardianship disputes over Estella Parsons and guardians Thomas and Battles, alleging improper fees and misconduct in court battles.
Parsons Guardianship Case Defends Judge Kelsey
H. H. Thomas defends Judge Kelsey in a public reply against A. S. Parsons. The letter details Parsons' alleged mismanagement of Estella F. Parsons ward funds, court removals, and the $637.03 Sauk County saved by Kelsey. Thomas argues for integrity, accountability, and the judge’s role in protecting the ward and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Parsons
Kelsey
Parsons
Estella F. Parsons
Wisconsin State Hospital For
Mendota
Sauk County Asylum
Charles Parsons
A.S. Parsons
Battles
Judge Kelsey
Sauk County
Guardian
Dithmar
W. T. Kelsey
H. H. Thomas
Baraboo and Sauk County News Highlights
Thursday reports include illnesses of Mr. and Mrs. Fleming and Robt. Hattie. Fern Lumasden visiting Sparta. Block family return from Chicago. a successful Baptist supper netting over $53. an Eagles dance in K. P. hall. Baraboo remembrances of Wonewoc visitors. horse accident on Third street. Also licensing talk in Baraboo town, WCTU lecture by Mrs. Lawson, and notes on Bishop-scale county races, Children's Home Society work, and a Baraboo wedding shower for Arthur Judevine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Children’s H Home Society of
Milwaukee
Baraboo
Sauk County
Peruna Praised By Two Readers For Health Boosts
Rosa Boyer of Evanston Illinois and Mary F Jones of Burning Springs Kentucky report strong health improvements after using Peruna. Boyer says lingering cold ailments vanished in weeks and strength returned. Jones touts overall wellbeing and notes a neighbor’s recovery after Peruna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Boyer
Sherman Ave
Evanston
Ill
Peruna
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