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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
2
An old warning links nervousness and nightmares to an upset stomach from undigested food. A 50 cent box of Miona stomach tablets is advertised to relieve distresses stomach in five minutes after meals, with a money back guarantee from Fisher Bros.
F A Hunter of the Root farm two miles southwest of town reports a calf born last Thursday with a single eye and no tail. The 75 pound newborn is hale and likely to travel to fairs this fall. Hunter previously lived near Greenfield by Baraboo as Reedsburg Times notes.
A crowded Congregational church heard Mayor Bender reflect on the cost of national unity as 800000 Union and 1,000,000 Northern mourners are referenced. The program included the Gettysburg Address, a Memorial proclamation, Monarch quartet performances, and remarks on war, reconstruction, and national duty.
The La Crosse meeting of Wisconsin school superintendents creates a three member committee to force teachers to reveal ages and to assess teacher qualifications training and student work. They also discuss wage standards special training for county superintendents and a state retiring system with positions for retiring teachers. A legislature approach is planned and officers are elected.
Former Baraboo resident writes from Grandmarsh Wisconsin on May 23 1910 describing farms near his home. He notes proximity to a school creamery post office and telephone central plus reliable mail service and ongoing railroad and interurban projects boosting local economy. He praises the county roads and anticipates a good market as development expands.
Saturday J P Witwen returns from a week stay at Witwen. Otto Kurtz travels to Eau Claire to visit his uncle Fred Kurtz. Rolland Williams of Woodstock visits Mrs Wilder on East and Second streets. A playful note warns that the fan bug spreads in the Gem City with many catching the disease. At Miss Kate Cummings boarding house a young lady misjudged a baseball pitch and struck her nose, bleeding briefly but not seriously.
A large Sunday evening gathering at the Presbyterian church heard Hon. Philip Cheek speak on The Influence of War. He argued against costly churches and highlighted the fate of inebriates who end up in Baraboo city jail, then offered a brief sketch of Baraboo’s morning.
Hon Philip Cheek spoke at the Presbyterian Church as news arrived that Sumpter had been fired on. The piece notes local wartime routines, the church's division over singing America, and the postmaster keeping hours late. Cheek highlights moral growth, weapon badges from captured cannon, and soldiers becoming symbols of enduring veteran memory.
Mr and Mrs Roy E Palmer of Reedsburg and Mr and Mrs Howard P Palmer with their son from Belmont enjoyed a weekend reunion at the River View farm hosted by Mr and Mrs L H Palmer. All spent Sunday in Reedsburg.
Public health officials urge treating the house fly as a disease carrier the typhoid fly. Dr L O Howard notes ignorance and indifference by boards of health and medical professionals. The study compares fly activity with typhoid trends to emphasize the fly’s role in disease spread.
Goldfarb & Company received a large consignment of tropical pineapples. A car load was divided between a Madison firm and Baraboo firm. The fruit is described as of fine quality.
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