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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1904
Page
8
T J Thompson announces a new repair shop on Fourth Street at Elkington's site offering cycles electrical and general repairs and woodwork at astonishing low prices after November 26.
Albert Hook advertises 14 cent sheet music and a melot of second hand organs, some nearly new, with wood hay and oats accepted in trade, located opposite the post office.
Thaerer and Alexander announce a full line of machinery buggies wagons cream separators and sleighs. Blacksmithing and wagon making provided at all times.
State of Wisconsin Sauk County probate notice announces the first Tuesday in December 1904 as the hearing date for Adaline A Brown to admit Edson Brown's will to probate and appoint letters testamentary. The hearing occurs at the County Court in Baraboo at ten o'clock a.m. Daniel Ruggles serves as attorney for petitioner.
Former Wisconsin senator Matt Carpenter once faced a Supreme Court argument. The judges signaled dismissal as unmerited, and the deaf opponent asked for help. Carpenter shouted that the chief justice preferred hearing the other side, not the respondent.
A Denver Republic item recounts Judge Charles A. Rice delaying a case until the prompt Farnham arrives, with the court joking that only then can convene. The story notes Farnham’s prestige and later punctuality after the laugh.
A fragment notes a mother pondering endless ice cream but stating she does not care for it. The speaker emphasizes having heard her say this.
A playful set of riddles and answers on everyday objects and word tricks. It includes lines about a chair that dislikes you when it cannot bear you, a door bell that never asks but seeks answers, securing a horse to boost speed, a sponge full of holes that holds, and a fox whose name trimmed becomes a larger animal.
Public notice praises Rev J R Pulley for a December 10 1904 lecture on George Washington in Ontario Wisconsin praising his masterly handling of the subject. It announces a December 30 1904 talk at Baraboo G A R hall with a short ditty rehearsal and a Dixie song encore.
A contractor, a politician, installed a hod-hoisting device and fired the men who carried the hod. A former hod carrier returned after a couple of days, watched the new machine, and declared in effect that the machine works fine but cannot vote.
The quote emphasizes that "Now" is the constant time for action in work and study. It urges immediate effort in both mental and physical tasks, using the word as a banner for prudent living and wise decision making.
The Shipping World notes a navy upgrade with oak leaf embroidery replacing gold lace on flag officer dress sashes. A cuff embroidery will be substituted by a gold band with distinction lace, signaling a refined but traditional enhancement to full dress coats.
Brussels dispatch reports ex Empress Charlotte widow of Maximilian of Mexico has reached the end of her long martyrdom after forty years of nervous turmoil. She has lived at Bonchout under Belgian royal permission and now shows nearly rational calm with good health. Hope remains that the lifelong storm is past.
Describes insects and reptiles used as food in various regions. Arizona children catch ants and eat them while Mexican natives seek honey ants. In South America iguana and large snakes, including rattlesnakes, are noted as delicacies with remarks on overcoming prejudice.
The British government committee on physical deterioration urges a law requiring every single family dwelling or dwelling portion to have a grate suitable for cooking.
London coroner Dr Waldo described a weapon in a murdered person’s hand remaining tightly gripped, sometimes requiring finger severing to release. He noted that in suicide cases there is no such grasp.
A small girl riding in a car becomes excited by a baby held by a woman beside her. She calls to her mother to share the moment and exclaims about the baby's hands and fingers, noting dirt on them in an endearing, humorous way.
A St James's Park lake keeper finds a duck dead on the bank. The bird had swallowed a penny toy clock and a small rubber ball, believed to have been hurled into the water by children.
The Atchison Globe notes that when a woman reaches a certain age she may view a man’s flirtation as a compliment even if she has no wish to engage. The piece frames flirtation as a social game and suggests acceptance as a form of courtesy.
A Washington Star quote has Uncle Eben comparing education to a fine bait collection that catches no fish. The line highlights skepticism about schooling without practical results.
A reflective note on how much meaning lies beneath surface details. The author suggests that exploration reveals more than obvious value whether reading scripture or evaluating everyday items like a yellow turnip.
Silesian glass makers now produce glass bricks suitable for many building applications enabling strong light filled structures. The new bricks offer versatile use in walls partitions and architectural features for contemporary construction projects.
County Clerk's office issues tax notice listing officials H. H. Markham Napoleon Arntz and David Richards as signing or overseeing authorities for the notice. The public is informed of tax assessment actions and deadlines.
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