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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
5
Aldrich believes he will advance and pass the new tariff bill during June. The statement signals legislative momentum and potential party alignment around tariff policy.
The sentence notes communication from Africa last week with a dollar a word rate and a warning to watch for announcements.
A charitable appeal from the old world raised $28,000 to aid sufferers of the Italian earthquake, with funds collected to relieve those displaced and in need.
A quirky opinion notes that June weddings falter if a man is not married in fall. It argues it is easier to train husbands to build fires during the honeymoon era of romance.
Reports from Sauk County note residents rest easy as warmer weather delays insect swarms and the rumble of benzine buggies on the Glidden expedition has yet to echo through the countryside.
A man in Pine Hollow Valley barely survived when a building fell on him. He endured the peril and appeared to overcome the danger, turning a dire incident into a striking escape.
If the man who proposed to 200 women before being accepted has children, they could claim him as the most wonderful popper in the country.
The report notes that enthusiasts with flying machines are not treated differently from common people in pursuit of an eclipse obscured by a provoking cloud.
A resident of the Mirrorlake region buys an expensive net. The purchase may provide a clue for local game wardens investigating telltale activity in the area.
A French court ordered Princess de Sagan, formerly Helen Gould, to repay a note issued by her first husband Count Boni. The loan covered his courting expenses, reflecting French strict legal principles governing marital debts.
A sensational shake-up in the state board of control is foretold with emphasis on Baraboo where a longtime leading citizen has headed the body. The article hints at significant changes affecting the governing authority.
The M W A picnic crowds faced no drinking water as the county votes funds to aid the city in building a fountain. An architect drafts plans to harmonize the fountain with the courthouse, ensuring ample hydration on hot days.
Community members urge city ownership of a tract surrounding Ochsner park after a pleasant Wednesday visit. They highlight old oaks, sloping play areas, and a river edge with a nearby paved highway as ideal features for a public park.
The text praises urban parks and public spaces, noting Abe Wood built Baraboo’s first house in 1839 and describing parks as city attractions. It mentions Prairie du Lac provides a building for clubs or societies with shelter, a kitchen, and dining room, plus other grounds like Second Ward school grounds suitable for parking and securing additional tracts to boost city wealth.
Governor Davidson grants pardon to Kaolan H Whiteside who robbed L S Hanks of Madison six years prior and served over half his three year sentence at Waupun A Minneapolis mission confession and Hanks arrangement for Whiteside to work at $1 50 a day for extra hours on a northern Wisconsin land plot move the case forward
Mrs. E. D. King of Sumpter congratulates on fifteen years of the newspaper’s anniversaries. She notes the editor's successful work and the paper as a welcome visitor at her home for years.
The Baraboo News celebrated its 25th year with a 20 page anniversary issue. It reproduced photographs of Baraboo's leading citizens and views from around the city, as noted by the Stoughton Hub.
The Baraboo News issued a twenty five year edition with 20 pages of Sauk County life from pioneer days and the 25 year span. Editor H E Cole and staff receive congratulations for a work praised for its editing and illustrations. The piece notes early advertisers who remained business leaders though partnerships dissolved and firm names changed since 1884.
A collection of pointed adages on honesty, truth, and human behavior notes that a good life relies on character. The piece reflects on misdeeds hidden by quiet lies, the value of virtue, and the proverb that a strong partner aids a happy marriage.
The assembly amended and passed the general fish and game bill to open fishing on June 1. Senator Gaylord secured a May 25 amendment to let workers fish on Memorial Day. G A R veterans protested, and the original June 1 date was restored.
The piece warns travelers that to Seattle or western destinations it is best to buy at Baraboo rather than larger cities like St Paul or Chicago. Buying elsewhere often requires paying full fare to a distant city and then a reduced rate from there, unless a stopover is desired near Baraboo.
Wellington introduces a new telephone system enabling calls from the office to any room and access from any phone citywide and on long distance lines. Lueth Brothers improvements boost the hotel’s standing as patrons praise its enhanced services.
County Clerk Wood reports few marriage license applications this month. The farming community faces high prices and tariff uncertainty, curbing weddings in June. A New York paper suggests farmers should raise more to lower costs, but the effect remains: fewer weddings than expected.
The Virginia Gazette details its 216th William and Mary College commencement, notes strict sanitary law enforcement efforts in Williamsburg, and reports a drunken incident with a $5 fine and 60 days in jail. It also notes Louis Woodruff visiting his father F R Woodruff before returning to Chicago.
Butter makers may use a percent of water in creameries. Inspectors notice excess batches and report to internal revenue collectors near the creamery. Proprieties settle quietly as butter makers and collectors keep silent, leaving journalists unable to uncover the truth.
Baraboo residents and visitors are noted in a roundup of errands visits social calls and small changes. Highlights include Miss Georgiana McFetridge returning from Pierre and Wm Rubin moving to Baraboo for a diamond drilling job near the iron ore prospectors.
A Tatler quip sketches a child Bobby prompting an uncle to croak like a frog as a retort to a parental line about waiting until the speaker’s father dies. The exchange plays on playful mischief and a dark punchline.
Mrs. F. D. Clarke writes from California they will not return this summer. Instructions say no sprinkler use and lawn must not be cut. The place is understood to be for sale at a bargain.
The birthday girl Miss Belle Potter received a tent as a birthday present. The story notes the tent is a unique gift for a June birthday and suggests she may use it, as tents are valued in mid summer and some people sleep in them nearly year round.
Dry weather last year reduced vine growth, lowering bushels per acre and signaling higher strawberry costs this season. The report notes thinner vines and expected scarcity as a result of the drought.
Baraboo Wisconsin correspondent notes Mrs William Cudsworth earned one dollar by caring for her former husband's four children for three weeks. The column also describes other King's Daughters earning a dollar through charitable acts or frugal duties across Austin Oak Park Shakespeare Indiana Bucyrus and related towns.
The Berlin Journal features a photo of the Berlin Dam showing why the area proved dangerous. two Sauk county residents recently drowned there.
The article records a higher tonnage on Baraboo trains after a new time card. It cites Elroy trains at about 2100 tons and Madison trains at 950 tons in good weather. A Chicago company employee designs an engine release mechanism to speed exhaust, boosting pulling power but increasing coal use. Bulletins claim a ten percent tonnage increase on the division.
Mrs George T Nicholson of 324 South Academy Janesville died at 5 20 this morning after a year long illness. Born in Onondaga New York October 10 1845 she married George T Nicholson in 1866 in Chicago. He served fifty years with the Chicago and Northwestern railroad retiring on a pension. The couple moved to Janesville in 1895. Funeral Saturday time pending with Oak Hill cemetery interment. Rev Laughlin officiating. Two nieces Miss Alma Cottrell and Mrs Ella Jacobson of Chicago are expected.
Miss Jennie Petra and Charles Zamzow, prominent Caledonia youths, married Wednesday afternoon at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Offenbeck officiating. A reception at the bride’s home in Caledonia followed.
At the state Knights of Pythias gathering in Antigo H L Halsted of Baraboo was chosen outer guard and A C Con way of Antigo was elected to succeed Edward Gottery of Reedsburg as Grand Chancellor.
A family resided in Baraboo for a number of years. The note records their longtime association with the city, indicating a settled period and local ties.
Marriages planned in Caledonia include Frank Duseck and Miss Clara Mc Leish with a June date in June. Albert Katz and Anna Lillich wedding set for June 29. Dates for both ceremonies not yet announced.
D S Williams of the Hamilton Montana public schools reports a new address in Ironton Wisconsin. The notice records a change of residence for the school employee.
George Burdick's horse bolted from in front of J. B. Donovan's store and ran west on Third Avenue. It collided with multiple rigs before stopping near Siggelkow's machine store, leaving the animal injured and causing damage to rigs and harness.
At the county board session Baraboo proposed turning paved roads and a crusher over to the county with repairs by the county. A committee including J. T. Doneghy H. E. Stone F. F. Shults and Gustav Scharnke examined the roads Thursday and recommended county acceptance.
W. W. Morse reports Man Mound park became a vibrant floral display this spring aided by volunteers. The land project showcased a colorful, well tended landscape reflecting community involvement.
A testimonial touts Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a cure for exhaustion and nervous weakness, claiming thick blood restores energy sleep appetite and vigor. The ad cites George Harkins of Wilmerding Pa as a user and notes pills cost 50 cents at dealers nationwide.
A Hamlin County News clipping from Bryant South Dakota lauds the Gollmar Bros Circus in Baraboo. It calls the show high grade with well trained elephants, clean management, and a large, enthusiastic crowd.
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