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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
9
Local clipped items mention Marian events and a seasonal weather reference with a temperature range from 40 to 75 degrees and a price tag of 1.25 dollars. The fragmentary text hints at announcements and notices in the Baraboo News column.
A cheerful note urges attendance at a band concert and celebrates life. Odd phrases mention green apples arriving and a stomach ache ripening. It hints at tariff changes driving wives to relearn spinning.
An unnamed peddler selling baking powder reappears in Greenfield, highlighting a door to door sales pattern once common in town commerce. Local residents report interest in the product and potential weekly rounds resuming.
The Ableman resident who spoke harshly to a woman faced fines twice and asserted he had the last word in the ensuing dispute.
Some people who never think of going to a circus are greatly amused at the antics of a John Barleycorn paying a fine.
Report says two Glidden cars sped along Reedsburg’s main streets prompting a police pursuit with near tag style maneuvers. No injuries or official charges cited in the fragment.
A light court-themed rhyme recalls a watch theft at Reedsburg. The line suggests suspects confront a judge as the case unfolds.
Kansas has barred the common drinking cup from passenger trains and, to date, from Baraboo’s courthouse park as part of public health measures.
Those who dislike paying the extra quarter to the telephone company may instead construct one or two plants of their own and thus avoid such small charges.
Residents unhappy with the catch size phase of the new fish law are asked to write to their senator and assemblyman expressing concerns in a calm but firm manner. The notice emphasizes civic involvement and feedback on fisheries policy.
The article argues that if the tariff bill becomes law by August it will have taken less time than average for similar bills in the past, noting comparisons with earlier tariff debates and revisions.
Emil Platt must pay a 25 dollar fine plus costs for violating a saloon regulation ordinance. The city faced earlier evasion patterns but strong evidence and Attorney Hill's resolve secured conviction. commendations go to City Marshal Buckley and Officer Butterfield for bringing Platt to court and upholding regulation.
City officials urge rigid enforcement of the new screen rule and removal of screens. Madison saloon Platt faces license revocation after admitting violation of a city council order. The case illustrates that disobedience to municipal regulations may end a saloon’s license under state law.
Booker T Washington told a New York audience that business offers the main path for African Americans. He cited banks, farms, crafts, and Tuskegee graduates showing rising earnings and savings as education follows success. He urged Southwide industrial work and thrift as a route to solving the race problem.
J H Walker of Sunbury Ohio reports long standing dyspepsia and loss of appetite but finds relief after using Burdock Blood Bitters. He states the product cured him after years of discomfort and poor digestion.
Advertisement claims instant relief and quick cure for eczema sores and itching in babies. Markets as perfectly safe for children and available at all druggists.
An old advertisement warns constipation causes headache dizziness and languor while praising Deans Regulats as a gentle cure for constipation. It claims 25 cents and urges asking a druggist. The exact text also promotes Dr Thomas Kelectric Oil for instant pain relief from wounds and burns.
Arthur Albertus leaves Prairie du Sac with his sister Mrs. E C Steuber for Malispell Montana. They plan to join her husband in the west and Albertus expects to stay about three weeks to register for the land drawing on Indian reservations.
Fern design on rock south of Spencer home on West Sank road is blasted away to straighten the highway. C. H. Farnum notes the fern is gone since his last pass. The site drew visitors as a natural curiosity.
A New York to Chicago limited passenger discovers one black shoe and one tan shoe under his berth and alerts the porter. The porter expresses confusion noting it is the second time such a mix up has occurred.
Edwin Stevens seeks vaudeville work and pleads with a stern German accented manager who demands a laugh. Dennis recalls Mike as a honest worker with odd phrasing and a nearly generous streak, recalling Cassidy's bar in a tale of banter and memory.
In Tit Bits style gossip, Hunker taunts Ricketts about a marriage to Miss Flirte. Ricketts replies the wedding is indefinitely postponed because she married another man.
A historical note traces three German immigrant families Ringling Gollmar and Mueller who settled in Baraboo Wisconsin. It details their roles in harness carriage making blacksmithing and later the circus business with the Ringlings Gollmars and Mueller Brothers, noting Baraboo as their hub and the second generation continuing in the circus trade.
Ernest Braun charged in Madison municipal court with striking his wife on the wrist face and arm after returning home intoxicated. Judge Donovan sentenced Braun to 90 days, denouncing whiskey fueled violence as cowardly and demanding a severe penalty.
The Baltimore and Ohio railway, oldest U S line, issued a historical and geographical treatise with illustrations and maps. Copies may be obtained from the Passenger Department in Chicago Illinois.
Mr and Mrs F H Newell and Miss Mable Bryden visited Congress hall and fern Dell on Thursday. They report the beauties are gone as big pines and other trees were cut away. The canyon is full of rubbish and rocks are broken. Ferns are mostly gone and the spot looks desolate. Miss Bryden returned to Rushmore Minnesota.
Mrs. Fred E. Fisher reports losing a large amount of silverware Thursday afternoon while away from home. Many items were gifted and marked with an "F." Suspicion falls on local gypsies in the area amid ongoing concerns. She is mother of the Fisher brothers.
The article recalls Mrs. Meehan who died and her childhood friend in Ireland. Separated at sixteen, the pair reconnected after seventy years when Wm Shea, a nephew, found the old acquaintance and wrote. They recalled dances, songs, and a shared lane before a Christmas interruption revealed the friend’s death.
A Tuesday evening surprise at the Atwater home in Lyons saw Miss Celia East receive a purse from friends and Elder Dick’s family. Frank Bass spoke, Celia thanked the group, and she heads to Reedsburg hospital for health and eye treatment.
City Clerk J. S. Worthman reports Baraboo's school census totals 1497. The gain over the past year is 42 and the gain for the year ending prior is 11.
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