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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
12
A local store promotes its wide selection of presents ideal for holidays and special occasions. Shoppers are invited to browse items suitable for all ages, with seasonal displays and gift ideas highlighted throughout the shop.
The Oaillet Greek Farmers Club held its annual corn show amid poor road conditions. Superintendent Davies traveled two hours for five miles to attend with President Smith and Mr. Martin. Gerald Wichern won first in corn judging. awards for yellow dent and flint corn went to Emil Baer Albert Wichern Ernest Wichern John Nippert and George Platt respectively.
Tuesday G K Johnson of Baraboo writes from Waterloo Oregon about fine weather and early cabbage planting. R E Klett of LaValle is found dead in bed at night leaving a store and several children in Baraboo and county. Madison hosts Professor John Parkinson and wife golden wedding tonight with about 600 invitations for a large University parish house reception.
A local ad lists gifts for a variety of receivers from aunts to brothers with price ranges. Items include baking dishes from 3.00 to 6.00, percolators 4.40 to 9.00, carving sets 3.00 to 12.00, food choppers 1.00 to 2.00, Monarch ranges 45.00 to 58.00, and Yourex silverware specials at 3.00 per set. Also noted are knives, razors, tools, bicycles, skates, wagons, and other household goods.
Forty years of the North Star yellow dent and over thirty years in one family are noted. Mr Gasser presents old fashioned Ohio beadle dent corn. After remarks by Superintendent Davies and President Smith, refreshments are served. Mrs Dora Cowles wins first and Mrs A K Bassett second for Boston brown bread. Next meeting Friday Dec 29 at Mr and Mrs Wm Shale with talks on roads and humorous and select readings plus music.
James B. Mershon of Newark writes of near death from lung hemorrhages and weakness before using Dr King's New Discovery. He credits the remedy with saving his life and endorses it for coughs, asthma, hay fever, and other lung troubles. Trials bottle free at Fisher Bros in Baraboo.
Passenger train No. 508 killed nineteen year old George Schroeder at a railroad crossing near Bangor, a few miles from Sparta. He was driving a wagon team when struck by the train. the youth was the son of a local farmer. The train was delayed about an hour en route to Baraboo, due at 11:15.
An employee, intoxicated, tried to wreck the Chicago and Northwestern roundhouse last night. He smashed windows before officials halted the protest and he was briefly jailed, then released when no complaint was filed.
Indications point to about 13000 dollars as the inheritance tax due to the state from the Otto Ringling estate. Deputy Attorney General Russell Jackson returned from Baraboo after appraising the estate. final appraisal not completed and the matter will take a few more days. Sauk County will receive 73 percent of the amount.
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