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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1909
Page
12
The Strauss dry goods store in Tomah was robbed of 150 dollars during a circus visit. A cashier left her till unattended and a thief escaped with the money. Similar thefts and circus routines are noted around Milwaukee and Baraboo as Barnum and Riley and related acts performed.
Ringling Brothers schedule lists stops including Stamford Gloversville Utica Syracuse Rochester Buffalo Erie New Brighton Kokomo Cheyenne Laramie Salt Lake City Ogden and Latter dates July through August across states. The itinerary covers numerous northern and midwestern venues with varied day counts and city names.
During the Ringling S Brothers street parade in Brockton Massachusetts James Connors had two cents stolen by pickpockets. It was all the money he carried.
The list shows Gollmar Brothers events from June 26 in Mayville North Carolina through July 1 Bemidji and June dates in Crookston Fosston Park Rapids and other Minnesota towns ending in Benson with dates from June to early July.
John Ringling says business is very good for both Ringling and Barnum & Bailey shows with high earnings at stands. He notes weather and factory closures in New England towns but confirms tremendous demand and optimistic outlook for the season 1909 across the major shows.
Otto Ringling offers a separate dining tent with the Barnum show seen as a snug meal spot. Last Saturday morning visitors glimpsed two ice-boxes stocked with cherries gooseberries and black raspberries among other fruits. Ben Dean of Baraboo had been peeping into those ice-boxes during the past week.
A schedule lists Barnum and Bailey performances spanning towns from Grand Forks and Devils Lake in North Dakota to Brandon Manitoba, Winnipeg, Des Moines and Omaha with dates through July 21. The itinerary includes stops in Fargo, Aberdeen, Watertown, Sioux Falls, Lincoln, Atlantic, Mason City, Marshalltown, Fort Dodge, Waterloo and other cities.
John Garvey was run over by cars at Rathbun's crossing about three miles from La Valle on Friday night. The upper part of his head was severed. The body was taken to La Valle for burial and relatives were notified. He was about 25, a resident of Winfield who had been to La Valle. his brother Thomas went to La Valle this morning.
Wisconsin post office clerks and letter carriers plan a Baraboo convention on July 5 with 30 local attendees. Judge E W Keyes and Oshkosh Postmaster K E Crane expected. events include Devils Lake launches, city tours, dancing, and social features. W R Hinman will address sessions. Madison carriers hope to hold next meeting in Madison.
While excavating a cellar on Otto Zauft’s farm four miles NW of Merrimack workers uncovered an old stone well. The shaft measures about two and a half feet wide and 15 feet deep with only 18 inches of sand cover. Located four feet from the old house under the porch edge, it likely was filled long ago and the dirt settled.
Jay Eye See died Friday of old age at Pleasant View farm seven miles from Racine. The famous harness horse, known as the first 2 10 trotter, was buried at nightfall. Jay Eye See was 831 years old.
A professor adores a antique carved sideboard in a shop window while Mme. Professor, equally drawn, eyes the same piece. The couple banters over Pomona motifs and dusting duties, ending with a playful question about daily upkeep.
Arlon B Stout of Madison and Zelda Judd Howe were married at the bride's Washington street home with Rev E W Mager officiating. The couple, witnessed by close relatives, planned to start their life in Madison as Stout begins botany teaching after completing his University of Wisconsin degree. Out of town guests included relatives from Edgerton Grand Rapids Milwaukee Marshfield Whitewater and more.
New York reports Princess Rajah was bitten on her left cheek by a whip snake during a performance at Hammerstein's Victoria. The snake held the wound for about a minute as the audience gasped. The dancer continued the act, then fainted after a doctor cauterized two deep wounds.
The First Regiment band of Baraboo departed at 10:00 by special train for Camp Douglas to furnish music for the Wisconsin National Guard for the week ending July 2. The six coach train carried Col. Geo Joachim and Maj Joachim of Madison with companies G L Beloit H Monroe and B Ft Atkinson.
A former Baraboo High School faculty member, Professor Stout, is noted as part of the school's recent history from a few years ago.
Mil waukee chauffeur Earl Schilling was arrested Friday evening by Officer Charles Butterfield. A stop watch showed a block in 56 seconds at nearly 18 miles per hour, violating the traffic law. He paid a $10 fine plus costs totaling $13.87 in H. L. Halsted's court.
The Baraboo Farmers Mutual Insurance Company met at the Y M C A this afternoon. Sixty applications were received for the past quarter and claims allowed include M M Graves fire 35 dollars J E Watson lightning 14 dollars Robert Attridge lightning 15 Edward Camp lightning 5 and Henry Nehrig lightning 400 dollars.
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