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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1906
Page
8
The article describes a ritual execution for condemned spies in the English army. A detachment surrounds the prisoner who digs his own grave, eyes bandaged, while a randomly selected firing party uses rifles loaded with blanks to prevent certainty of death. The ritual often leaves many participants affected or fainting.
A prominent organizer tells how her daughter sees her role. After a feminine conclave where she was feted, the child asks if everyone was as nice as possible. The mother answers yes but the daughter bluntly questions the value of being a president over being a plain mother.
Report notes shoppers at Bergen & Co. pause before a convex mirror causing amusement as one woman jokes about her reflection while another wonders if it is merely a standard mirror. The exchange is recorded in the Catholic Standard and Times.
A new through service starts December 17 on the Chicago Union Pacific North-Western line and the Salt Lake route. The Wells Street Station departure is 10 05 p m daily, arriving Los Angeles 4 45 p m on the third day. The train is electric lighted with new Pullman equipment and dining car service. It travels via Council Bluffs Omaha Cheyenne Ogden Salt Lake City and across Southern Utah into California passing San Bernardino Riverside and Pomona.
A reflective piece extols laughter as a divine gift and a tool for temper control. Elizabeth Washington Wirt argues laughter helps calm anger, fosters character, and can be learned like music, shaping self-discipline from morning to night.
A factory inspector in a cloth mill observes that young women loom workers wear tight corsets in grease filled air. He argues corsets hinder health and efficiency and cites German towns where women are forbidden to wear them. The loom boss notes vanity but agrees reform could improve safety.
The Chicago and North-Western Railway issues a detailed illustrated booklet on the Pacific Northwest highlighting scenery natural wealth and rapid growth. It is available for 4 cents in stamps and can be mailed to any address. The Lewis and Clark Exposition with low excursion rates and guided tours from Chicago boosts interest via The North-Western Line.
The North Western Line announces a new Pullman Standard Sleeping Car service with through coach to Pierre South Dakota. The Rochester to Brookings and Watertown connections link with the Minneapolis Redfield sleeper, offering improved travel options with daily departures from Chicago and advertised through service to the region. For rates and tickets, consult a ticket agent.
Notice requests readers to send general interest items promptly before press time to avoid crowding. Encourages quick submissions and warns against waiting until late.
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