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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1904
Page
9
A brief line notes extreme cold in Spar ta with a reported temperature of 27 below zero, highlighting unusual winter conditions impacting daily life. The report emphasizes the severity of the cold spell and its wide reach.
A man questioned the end of old fashioned winters. Lawson unleashes forceful actions exposing weak defenses around Port Amalgamated as stocks crumble under pressure.
A remark notes a $75 fine for stealing an umbrella and suggests using that case to pursue leads on missing property. The line hints at a local effort to recover stolen items by leveraging the precedent of fines.
Report notes bacteria in the air lessen with cold weather as the observer recalls seeing only three people while coming downtown this morning.
Wisconsin faces a political battle as La Follette opposes senators allied with wealth. The issue pits progressive reform against influence from the Millionaires' Club in the United States Senate.
Announcement that Roosevelt expects to guide the government the next four years fuels debate as several patriots express intent to seek the top post. The scene unfolds amid competition and public interest in leadership.
Bankers who financed Cassie face pressure as investigators dig into the loan dispute. Officials say relief may come after a thorough inquiry into the financing arrangement and the parties involved.
Baron Rothschild outfits an Arctic voyage with the aim to collect fleas from polar bears and foxes. He cautions returning from Arkansaw where fleas are reportedly cheaper.
Colorado female lawmakers are detained on bribery charges, shocking observers who believed old tricks would not ensnare them. The arrests highlight a corruption case implicating local political figures and ongoing investigations.
After many defeated congressmen signaled willingness to accept the old pay, the push for higher wages within Congress has subsided, cooling the controversy and easing political pressure.
The weather man explains that instead of a long stretch of severe cold, it is more humane to deliver a few early winter installments before the mild season ends.
The piece lauds Cassie L Chadwick of Cleveland Ohio as the leading figure in finance, noting the strong consensus and public esteem for her business acumen and financial influence.
The Copper Kings and the Stand ard Oil Kings have clashed recently. If Roosevelt can unite one trust against another until both collapse, he would solve a knotty problem by forcing mutual destruction.
The article notes Carnegie may resolve the forged notes tied to his name by paying several hundred thousand dollars rather than spend days contesting the matter. It frames the action as a prompt settlement to avoid extended legal dispute and emphasizes Carnegie's charitable work with libraries.
The fragment contemplates a theatre fire and the Puritanical urge to resist money’s temptations. It asks if the temptation was any cleaner given Mr Cooper’s death by natural causes.
Milwaukee papers said Willis W. Cooper's bequest to Lawrence University was rejected after his death in the Iroquois fire. Mrs. Franklin Johnson disputes the claim, noting the university's president cited other reasons amid litigation and financial entanglements.
A Milwaukee Journal excerpt quotes Daniel Overmeyer a 50 year old Indiana farmer offering cold coin a 200 acre farm and yearly cattle to any wife he finds. He seeks a young cooperative wife ready to work attend picnics spruce up and bear farm duties while promising to kill three beeves and five hogs annually. The piece questions whether money can buy devotion.
Miss Florence Vaughn, who has taught music and drawing in the city schools since the school year began, leaves for Plattville and will not return after the holidays. The board will not hire another teacher for the year, will use regular instructors, and will be assisted by Ida Strawn of the Educational Publishing Co. of Chicago for drawing and by Miss Pierce of the American Book Co. for music.
The New York Sun joins tariff revisionists, and the note suggests it would oppose a nationwide demand for a tariff vision, contrasting common bets on election outcomes with a predicted opposite stance.
Lawrence University refused a $100,000 gift from Willis W. Cooper after learning he was killed in the incident at Iroquois. The college cited safety concerns and public reaction in its decision.
Friday reports show Mrs G Moog in Matis 42, Kendall of Madison visiting Baraboo, Emma Howley given a tin shower. Ferdinand Welk and Erma Golockner of Baraboo licensed to marry. Mrs Nippert Vanalstine of Kilbourn visiting Baraboo two weeks. Mrs Edward Adams returns from Madison for ill sister. Mrs B G LeBaron returns from Escanaba three weeks with brother Frank Greer. Joseph Fisher, linked to a Portage forgery case, sentenced to eight years in Michigan. Rep Babcock and Sergeant Casson plan Florida coast fishing outing. Babcock cites holiday restoration. Emily Sprecher, Milwaukee Training School nurse, visiting Witwen then Prairie du Sac before returning to Milwaukee.
Residents visit relatives in LaValle Fennimore Norwalk Livingston and Lake Wisconsin. weddings and illness updates include Carl Niebranz and Laura Vogel marriage license and Miss Myrtle Saxe pneumonia attack. Officials report James Stanley to Mendota asylum. Sigma Nu delegates head to New Orleans for Grand Convention in late December.
Higgins suffers rheumatism and recent malaria attack caused typhoid and other complications. A physician consultation offered little hope for recovery.
The Woodmen of the World and several allied orders announced newly elected officers last night. Names include J G Busan C C John Best and others headed by Dr Irwin and Dr Farnsworth. Daughters of Rebekah and Baraboo groups also listed officers with various roles. The Mystic Workers and Baraboo Council proceedings noted initiations and membership prospects amid discussion of fraternal insurance.
Spring Green Wisconsin December 14 Halver Ellefson aged 80 was fatally burned in bed at his home five miles north of here. The bed caught fire from a stove. He was one of the oldest Scandinavian residents of this section.
A bright cheery breakfast room in a country cottage features broad low leaded glass windows in pale amber and green. The walls show soft clear green wallpaper pairing with weathered oak furniture. A frieze above the paper displays large poppies in tan shades with natural green foliage.
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