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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
6
Dr. Rea a specialist of long experience from the laboratories of Rea Bros Co with operations in Minneapolis Louisville and New York.
A historic ad touts Dr Rea with 15 years of experience treating eye ear nose throat lung digestive nervous and metabolic diseases. It claims success in deafness cataracts goitre cancer tumors and sexual health issues using modern hypodermic methods, offering $1 consultation and examination.
Classified ad seeking a delivery day position with Rea Bros Co and associates in Minneapolis Louisville and New York for J N Douglas's Cash Store located in North Freedom Wisconsin.
An anecdote from Vienna recounts Paganini granting a cabman permission to inscribe “Paganini’s Cab” on the rear of his vehicle, leading to the man’s financial success six months later. The piece also notes a British navy debate over replacing the time-honored tobacco plug with manufactured cut tobacco.
An advertisement claims Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup cures La Crippe and Pneumonia, asserting it can recover a case in 48 hours and relieve coughing when taken thoroughly and in time.
A discussion in the British House of Commons recalls the postal service’s long history from biblical mentions of posts to Cyrus Persia and Augustus Rome. The piece notes that the term post refers to runners and highlights England’s first postal system during James I’s reign.
The article highlights linen as a durable choice for handmade gifts and outlines simple projects from A Dainty Work Bag. It describes a linen dainty work bag with pockets, a button bag, a linen pincushion, a sachet, a sponge case, and a simple firewood box design, all with embroidered details and easy construction.
Step by step plan for a 36 by 16 by 18 inch box with a hinged cover and a coal and wood division. Uses tongued and grooved boards, sheet iron or brass bindings, and leather or upholstery panels for a padded appearance. Finished with paint or varnish and decorative tacks.
In this exchange the speaker dismisses the other as an expert fisherman, stating he lacks imagination. The bite of satire rests on contrasting skill with creativity and insight.
Reading from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Arthur Schrenkisen invites children to craft with carpentry, featuring an Indian themed project. Sketch No 1 details a wooden scrap basket built from soap box sides, 14 inches high, with bottom fitted and painted in amber, yellow, blue, white and black.
A simple dog or cat bassinet can be made from a soap box with careful cutting and sanding. The project reduces carpentry work to outlining, end-piece holes, and shaping. Finish with sandpaper and paint designs as with a scrap basket.
The article explains making a window box from six inch boards three quarters to seven eighths of an inch thick. Build a box six to eight inches wide and six inches high, long enough for the sill. Secure corners with screws and line the inside with zinc to protect wood from earth moisture.
Instructions describe swelling and warping to loosen a box joints. Paint outside lightly for appearance and apply two to three coats. Inside coated with black asphaltum varnish for waterproofing to resist moisture. Design outlined with oval headed brass tacks ¼ to ⅜ inch. A paper pattern guides tack placement.
A pretty baby carriage pillow is described as being made from fine white linen with the initial.
A decorative pillow features a white linen base with a letter B embroidered in white floss and a hemstitched ruffle around the edge, detailing crafting work likely from a textile catalog or home sewing notes.
The white flag hoisted on the destroyer Biedovi during Admiral Rojestvensky surrender has been sent to Tokyo. The flag is a nine by five foot wardroom tablecloth and will be displayed in Tokyo's military museum.
Reedsburg reports reflect a varied week with Collins returning from Richland County and potato prices slipping. Isaac White faces quarantine after glanders in one horse, while Mrs. James Whitely recovers in Spokane. Skating successes, holiday shopping, and social visits punctuate a busy period amid a fatal saw accident nearby.
The Progressive Pedro club gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Emery on Friday December 15. Mrs. John Mears is very ill with pneumonia and Dr. Brentzer is the attending physician. Also noted are visits from Mr. J A Gillespie of Bear Valley and concerns for Marion Prouty who is very ill of blood poisoning.
Create a decorative pincushion by using a plain china bowl as the form. Build a wool mound on a cardboard disc fitting the bowl, cover with white cloth, embroider a linen circle, and enclose with an embroidered outer cover for a firm cushioned aid to a friend’s chiffonier.
Dissolve sugar and gum arabic in water then boil. Pop corn and keep hot. Pour the syrup over it and stir until sticky. Butter fingers and mold into balls of various sizes for decoration.
A Christmas novelty called the surprise stocking uses a transparent net in various colors. Fill with candy and small value items wrapped or left uncovered. Fun arises from tailoring gifts to each family member or guest.
How to wash currants to avoid heaviness from dampness and prevent flavor spoilage if dried too quickly over a quick fire.
Patchouli is native to India and China and also grown in Ceylon Paraguay and La Reunion. Leaves and branches yield a musk like perfume and distillation provides patchouli essence. The plant resembles sage in height and form with less fleshy leaves.
A. Fey transacted business at Baraboo Thursday. Miss Eva Colyer visited Baraboo from Saturday to Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pfaff visited Reedsburg Saturday. L. A Goedecke and family from Ironton were guests of Louie Goedecke and wife Sunday. R. M. Pierce and wife visited Reedsburg Sunday. Miss Sophia Dobbeck went to Baraboo Monday to visit relatives. H. C. Schulter of Reedsburg spent Sunday with family. Mrs. Kruse and others visited Al Niestadt and wife Sunday. Miss Emily Kleb remained with her parents here after attending school in Reedsburg.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, says the ad. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and claims to work on the blood and mucous surfaces. It is promoted as a regular prescription from a leading physician, with testimonials offered upon request. Sold by druggists at 75 cents. Also sells Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Treasurer H. S. Porter of the Town of Fairfield states taxes will be collected every Saturday at John Schneller's shoe store in Baraboo until the last Saturday in February starting December 23.
A new line of engraved cards has arrived and makes fine Christmas presents. Place your order now to avoid delays as the holiday season ends. Call at this office to view samples.
Three registered Jersey bulls, all solid color, for sale. One about five years old and two yearlings. Full particulars and terms available by calling at the farm half a mile north of the Butterfield school house in Dellona, Wisconsin. Address Reedsburg Wis R F D 1 box 66.
Auction bills are printed at The News office on short notice. A free notice of the sale will be given in this paper with each order for bills.
A brief 19th century style ad warns of a possible bad scare from abdominal pain and suggests Dr. King's New Life Pills as a guaranteed cure for bowel and stomach issues. It promotes Fisher brothers’ drug store and lists a price of 25 cents for the remedy.
A Christmas gift idea promotes subscribing to The Barasoo News for weekly home news at one dollar. The pitch emphasizes ongoing remembrance through a year of local reports and reader interest.
Forty acre farm two miles south of Baraboo with fifteen acres cultivated and the rest pasture and timber. Suitable for fruit growing or gardening. Includes a good house new barn tool shed ice house and more. Price 1800. Inquiries via the farm or G A Marquardt Baraboo Wisconsin.
240 acres of land mainly heavy timber with some meadow and 40 acres partly improved. Can be bought in 80 acre lots. For particulars write or call J. EK. Martin Interwald Taylor Co. Wisconsin.
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