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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
9
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The report notes a new tariff proposal described as a prize package favoring established interests. Analysts assess potential impact on markets and policymakers weigh lobbying influence and economic outcomes.
A humorous take notes that faith may move mountains but attempts to alter Sauk County records are futile. It treats record integrity as unmovable and mocks efforts to legislate change through belief alone.
A street corner faker pitches fountain pens and other goods as fast riches, a dubious scheme targeting passersby. Authorities caution buyers to avoid high pressure sales and verify sellers’ credentials.
A nurse serving the Dutch princess receives 150 dollars per month. A columnist labeled this hush money and faces a union fine for the remark.
A northern observer asks what fate awaits the solid South if it breaks and joins the Republican party, noting the millennium ahead and pondering political realignment.
A compact reflection contrasts birth, achievement, and vanity as men judge neighbors who purchase cars beyond their means, highlighting social pressure and financial risk in pursuit of status.
A Baraboo speaker warns residents about ongoing boot thefts from sleeping pedestrians and storefront displays. The notice urges vigilance, comparing the risk to guarding a melon patch with a gun.
A veteran newspaper man reflects on how widows raise fatherless children. He notes men often scatter motherless offspring to relatives while widows keep children together and sustain livelihoods. He praises women’s energy when left without a partner.
Snuff taking remains common in New England with Massachusetts mill towns stocking tin boxes at apothecaries groceries and stores. Women workers from factories are the main buyers, paying five to ten cents per box.
The Janesville Gazette quotes a fiery reaction about Noah’s biblical voyage. It mocks critics who call him a Game-Keeper rather than a ship builder and notes the famed admiral of the Ark who sailed through the greatest flood.
A discussion questions continuing operations of the twine plant at the state prison after a half million invested. The group suggests abandoning the prison and the plan to supply farmers with cheap binding twine, noting farmers can afford higher prices. They mention costs of a new prison and startup funds for the existing project.
A Rapids Maine resident claims Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills soothe all nerve pain types from headaches to neuralgia without stomach upset. The testimonial notes immediate relief and offers a money back guarantee if the first package does not benefit.
The Madison Journal comments on repurposing a twine plant and overcrowded state schools. It critiques turning juvenile facilities into prisons and suggests building new quarries for roadwork, mentioning Baraboo and the International Harvester company in a satirical tone.
A July Human Life article by Charles Edward Russell previews Senator LaFollette’s anticipated campaign for re election. It describes his storied rise from Dane County district attorney to congressman governor and senator and outlines the coming fight against corporate power and political machines across Wisconsin.
Anna Stangler, four year old daughter of Sun Prairie farmer Christopher Stangler, wandered off Tuesday night in search of wild flowers and spent the night in a woods log cabin. She returned home Wednesday morning as a ransom note reward of $1,000 was saved by her parents.
Mrs. A. R. Selleck of 232 Palm Street reports finding an egg 9 inches long and 73 inches around, with a second ordinary egg inside and yolks from two other eggs.
A mix of brief anecdotes and business notes reports a pastor counsels a seeker on church entry, Wisconsin governor vetoes a crime bill, George Carpenter underbids Chicago firms on lumber bids, a humor snippet about verse rules, and Dr Edward Thuerer’s promotion at Augustana hospital as an intern rises to first assistant, highlighting local life and regional affairs.
A fragment quotes a playful line about ticklishness and counting. The snippet hints at a lighthearted, personal moment without additional context or identifying details.
In a cheeky Puck remark, a man complains that fashion dictates when hats and battleships must be discarded, making it hard to balance affection for his wife with patriotism.
Alf T Ringling of The Greatest Show on Earth contributes an article to Circle Magazine July issue. He recalls wagon shows from a quarter century ago and compares old daily receipts to modern earnings, noting today’s prices would seem fantastical to pioneer managers. The twentieth century circus can earn six to seven thousand dollars in a single day.
A 60 horsepower Thomas Flyer leaves Red Wing Minnesota for New York City with three men Fred W Foot Earl Hill and Price Wickersham. They stopped at Farnums garage this morning and report an average speed of 15 miles per hour. They face rough Mississippi valley bluffs and keep a travel book while carrying camping supplies for the road. From Red Wing they headed to Sauk City and planned to go on to Madison.
A Beloit man bought a motorcycle and started it, unable to slow or stop once in motion. He rode for five hours until the gasoline ran out, promising he won’t need more exercise of that kind soon.
Railroads report rapid increases in both freight and passenger traffic. Officials announce plans for further growth, with extra passenger coaches added and some trains operated in sections. Freight crews are being expanded to manage peak rushes.
A case involving a burial mix up near Reedsburg ended with the mover paying ten dollars in damages after the remains were wrongly transferred then returned to the correct grave. The incident highlights property rights in human remains under law.
Game Warden H W Hildebrand Louis Dittberner and Herman Waldenmayer left for Baraboo to attend the trial of Oliver Hoeslander charged with resisting and assaulting an officer. Hoeslander had been arrested at Kilbourn for illegal fishing and fought when arrested. The Baraboo trial was postponed as Hoeslander failed to appear, leaving Sauk County authorities to pursue the case.
The funeral for William Christie took place Wednesday afternoon from 309 Fifth Avenue. Rev. J. S. Crowder of the First Methodist church conducted the service. Interment was in Baraboo cemetery. Pallbearers were Arthur Kellogg, Grant Briggs, Thomas Rodwell, E. M. Hoag, Ed Adams, and George Hoieah. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haines and daughter Cecil of Kilbourn attended.
A comic dialogue with a elephant and giraffe about long necks and noses ends in a joke. It moves to a school scene where a teacher's request to comb hair is met with a string of refusals about lacking a comb or hair. July Lippincott's.
Railroads announce a three cent per mile round trip rate to the Milwaukee state fair in September. The low fare is expected to draw thousands of extra visitors to the big show.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Metcalf on Ash Street celebrate the Fourth with the birth of a son. The Metcalf family, having only daughters before, show an unusual broad smile at the happy event.
In a physiology class, a teacher asks Johnny how many ribs he has. Johnny replies he does not know, causing giggles as he shifts uncomfortably in his seat. The snippet captures a light moment in a school setting.
Articles of incorporation for the Beloit Business College were filed in Madison on Thursday. The capital stock is listed at 4500 dollars. Incorporators named are W. H. Williamson E. H. Davin and C. B. Williamson.
A Sauk county girl sought time to think over a marriage proposal after visiting four married sisters. One sister, once a belle, raised three children and kept home. another supported a husband. a third hid her autonomy. a fourth was divorced. The woman returned home and wrote an answer promising to be ready in a month.
It is announced that only thirty two automobiles have entered for the Glidden Hower and Detroit trophies with starts next Monday from Detroit. Thirteen cars entered for the Glidden trophy fourteen for the Hower cup and three for the Detroit trophy. Officials pilots and press cars will use four vehicles. The route is among the hardest ever chosen and good weather could favor western roads. The cavalcade will pass Baraboo La Crosse Winona St Paul Minneapolis Omaha Denver and return to Kansas City.
The article extols nearby scenic spots within Sauk County and beyond. It urges residents to explore local natural beauty, noting that once seen these views foster lifelong appreciation and outdoor enjoyment close to home.
Senator D G James possesses a Colt six shooter once owned by Wirz the Andersonville prison commander. The cap and ball revolver with engraving is well preserved after more than fifty years and came to James from a private soldier who seized it during the capture of Wirz.
Railroad circles buzz that Robert Fogle, recently married to Miss Alice Boodle in Baraboo Wisconsin, stands to inherit 56000 from a relative in the East. Fogle works as a locomotive engineer and the tale is widely circulated among his colleagues.
Langlade county ginseng growers gain tax relief as the legislature declares ginseng a growing crop not assessable. spearheaded by Peter W. Krier secretary treasurer of the ginseng association who drafted bills and lobbied lawmakers and growers to push the measure.
July 9 Glenville notes include Mr. and Mrs. Wm Schraeder from Milwaukee visiting Julius Lucht. Robert Braun ill with heart trouble. Local celebrations at Skillet Creek for the Peck, Karstetter, Pearson, Burtch families. Others visiting include Hardy Spencer, Elijah Hardy, O'Brien of Chicago, Mrs. J N Douglas and family, and Mrs. Merton Hall with her two sons.
Rev. John Gillem and wife returned from Ironton after camp meeting. Carl Anchor and wife visited Portage. A family gathering occurred at Fred Flinn's. Mrs. Atkinson visited Mrs. J. N. Wing in Baraboo. Young Fairfield folks visited Fern Dell for a celebration. Warren Luce promoted aluminum ware. Haying progresses well. Karl Battles returned to help L. Turner with haying. Mrs. Theodore Herron is ill. Pierce and Evelyn Martiny visit Baraboo with friends.
Miss Ferne Haskins has returned from a visit in South Delton. Master Roy Whitmore will spend Sunday at the home of Truman Meyers in South Delton.
A railroader from Driftwood Pennsylvania reports kidney troubles nearly blocked life insurance but after using Dr A W Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills he is cured and in good health. He says he passed an insurance exam and gained weight. pills are 25 cents a box via Buffalo New York dealers or Evenson's Pharmacy.
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