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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
5
Baraboo News lists subscription prices in three terms. Three months cost 40 cents and six months 75 cents while one year is 1.25 dollars. Publisher H E Cole oversees the publication. The exact rates appear in the period’s notice.
After graduation the talk centers on economical getaways and visits to relatives in Seattle with trips to summer resorts on the horizon. A new station at Devil's Lake is cited as a walk to water challenge, while mumps are noted as no longer a concern.
A city notes that several antiquated dog laws linger on the books and may be candidates for modernization or removal. Officials consider revising penalties and clarifying ownership rules to reflect current standards.
Baraboo faces pressure from Lyons to back a park proposal. The effort aims to rally support and shape local land use decisions.
As the board of review prepares to meet, residents anticipate a new location to address grievances and seek remedies for local troubles. The change signals an expanded forum for community complaints and official responses.
Reportedly many assembly members across the state are set to be transferred ahead of the upcoming election, a development mentioned in multiple local notes.
The article recalls that the current baseball standings reflect a season that has been unusually backward in all respects, highlighting broader disappointment and stalled progress within the league.
A comical remark notes the thief of a city lamp post at Ash and Fifth streets was not Diogenes in search of an honest man. The line frames the incident with a witty comparison.
Opinion column notes Wisconsin enacted a law against swearing and a California reformer pushes a similar ban on kissing, arguing both could curb public etiquette. The piece suggests the two measures would have comparable effectiveness and invites reflection on social norms.
A lyric line about rain and a love interest highlights the wit of an Alabama singer. The quip about the singer not knowing to seek shelter adds a rural gentility to the verse.
A plan to erect a fifteen story jail in Manchester England is discussed. Monroe County may build a similar structure, with a sheriff able to confine prisoners in upper levels. A man patents a telegraph instrument claiming a 40000 words per hour capacity. Roosevelt is seen as regretting not pursuing the Presidency again.
A Sparta sheriff checked on robbers at a bank and found they had escaped via a hole in the wall. The incident evoked a humorous comparison to a man discovering a hole in his trousers pocket instead of his coin.
A Baltimore man has built a statue of Adam. The article notes the creation avoids a heroic pose with the right hand placed awkwardly between the coat buttons, and criticizes such a portrayal of the first man.
Sauk City June picnic leaders altered plans after repeated forecasts predicting rain on the first Sunday. This year the jubilee moved to the second Sunday but rain still fell, as Hicks competes with rivalWeather forecasters in the town.
Local officials hear no formal objection but residents on Fifth avenue fear paving would attract more cars. They worry faster vehicles endangering children, reflecting a widespread concern that autos move too quickly through the city.
The term of State Game Warden Stone has ended and multiple candidates have entered the race. Captain Geo Richeman of Racine, a veteran of the Spanish American and Philippine wars, leads the list. Deputy Wm Haslam of Appleton, eight years in the department and former fish commissioner staff, also runs. Chief Deputy Anton C Schauer of GewaUkee, a 1905 and 1907 assembly member, has joined the field.
The New York Sun blames farmers for high living costs arguing that cheaper wool, meat, and produce would lower expenses. It urges adoption of business farming methods to reduce production costs and suggests consumer pressure for price reductions.
E W Rankin of the Kansas Farmer warns no industry is too small to profit from advertising and stresses service as essential. He argues merchants must give customers the best attention when drawn by ads, just as newspapers must keep columns readable to win advertising contracts.
Muldred R. Perry of Reedsburg Wisconsin has been elected president of Smith college student council for the coming year. The council will supervise rule observance and hold itself responsible for enforcing standards according to the official announcement.
Mr. and Mrs. Weston Hazeltine and their baby of Milwaukee spend the summer at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hazeltine in Sauk County Skillet Creek Tune 8.
New Wagons A W Rohn buys a Buick runabout from Rollo W Prothero. John Martiny acquires a 350 horsepower touring car from Rollo W Prothero, signaling a busy motor market and continued dealer activity.
The piece recounts Frank M. Stickney as the first to apply for a carrier job at The Evening News. It praises the grandson of Dr. Mills for his faithfulness and suggests he would have made a splendid record if he had lived.
A note from Mrs. A. D. Dorsett states Dorothy is with her in Green Castle Indiana for a De Pauw University commencement. Mrs. Dorsett says she is visiting and the pair attend the graduation where Mrs. Dorsett herself graduated. Mr. Dorsett remains in Canon City Colorado representing a publishing house.
W F Hagen notes he has sold more new bicycles this year than ever before as paved roads and streets boost usage for commuting. He recalls a past advertising lull that caused a sharp drop in sales and believes continued promotion would have kept the business flourishing.
In the death notice of Mrs. J. C. Kesterson of Fairbury Nebraska references are made to her father Benjamin L. Purdy a former Baraboo postmaster appointed June 28 1849. He had the office in a house on Ash street near F C Peck and his son Leonidas W Purdy later clerked for Dr Mills and joined in a Yankton South Dakota store venture. Mrs Kesterson visited Baraboo a few years ago.
The Baraboo Advertiser reports engineer William Berry killed by an accident at Mendota when the Chicago and Northwestern engine derailed and scalded him. Fireman Charles Young had a narrow escape. The issue also covers older items such as brick production at the lower dam and various local notes.
Readers learn of Heargood’s method to get early news by connecting his telephone to a party line. The regu lar yearly remembrance from R. G. Evenden of Auburn California is noted, highlighting Evenden’s varied local public service roles. A Baraboo attorney reports a threat letter about potential arson, advising the woman to involve postal authorities.
A lightning strike hit the Attridge house despite intact rods and a nearby telephone line. The bolt damaged roof shingles and an iron bed where two daughters slept, with parts thrown onto a dresser. Rods may protect but did not prevent this strike, prompting calls to study and invest in protective systems.
The Baraboo native and former Civil War soldier writes from Wessington Springs SD about his visit to the Soldiers' Home at Hot Springs. He notes the new commandant Colonel Geddis and his busy staff, praises Chaplain Rev Philips, and reports growing prayers at 7:45 each morning. He and his wife enjoy the setting in pine hills and plan trips to Wind Cave.
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