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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1905
Page
5
A brief item notes subscription pricing and a tongue in cheek jab about a Wisconsin prosecution. The blurb mentions a trip to Europe as a reward for testimony, reflecting a satirical voice on legal proceedings.
The article notes beef prices soar while garden truck progress is slow. It mentions Russell Sage valued at 25 million and the beef trust pressing consumers to cover costs after indictments returned by the U S grand jury.
The Minnesota legislature awards a modest cash donation to the newspaper reporters who covered the sessions, noting the gift should not be as small as the sums accepted by the reporters themselves.
The Louisville Herald praises The Kentuckian as popular everywhere while noting no member has served as president of an anti-treating club.
A concise aphorism notes that defending rights may mask defending wrongs, suggesting skepticism about excuses offered in the name of liberty. The line warns readers to scrutinize motives behind calls for rights.
The article notes Secretary Shaw may appoint his own coachman, asserting he holds real control and will be allowed to select the driver of his carriage.
A Toledo program offers lessons on recognizing fake currency and broad tips for detecting counterfeit money in daily transactions. Experts emphasize checking security features, serial numbers, and paper quality to reduce acceptance of fakes.
A humorous and pointed observation states a telephone operator captured a millionaire husband by providing her number on the first request. The quip implies quick romantic success through decisive accessibility.
The proposed tax on bachelors in Wisconsin could function in several ways. It suggests a suitor sued for breach of promise might display receipts from the county treasurer showing payment for the right to remain a bachelor.
The former wife of Roland B. Molineaux appears in vaudeville two years late as promotions urge using murder and divorce trial gossip while it remains topical.
A senator's son grows rich in Missouri by selling a sugar cane cutter of his own invention. The note wryly contrasts his business with the usual image of political families and pie.
If the proposed law passes a Wisconsin girl may face determining intent from a suitor. The article questions whether a man’s proposals would reflect genuine affection or be a tactic to avoid bachelor tax obligations.
Charlotte Smith warns in Philadelphia that she may be kidnapped while leading a crusade. Officials and public fear she overestimates the danger posed by local criminals in the city.
Dr. F B Brewer once superintendent of the Soldiers Orphans Home at Madison Wisconsin now travels as an itinerant doctor. He has treated over 15000 patients and appeals to the sick offering his best care during his next visit at the Warren House in this city on Saturday May 13.
Abram Tuttle transfers property in Delton to George W Adams for 18 dollars. Reuben Tuttle to Geo W Adams 80 acres in Delton for 1 780 dollars. Jacob Kiefer to Loui Riedel 75 acres in Excelsior. Henry Pfaff to John Schimnick 5700 dollars for land in Excelsior. Carl Grosinske to Land and Mining Co 7000 dollars for land in Freedom. Mary Gornan to Anna McNulty 40 acres in Bear Creek for 1 dollar. Mary Schultz to Adam and Frank New in Prairie du Lac 10000 dollars for property. C J Holamann to Chas Breeck 1501 dollars for 40 acres in Freedom. Lena Stadler to F A Tschumpert Lot 4 Block 17 Baraboo 3500 dollars. Martin W Alwin to Julius Alwin land in Honey Creek 1800 dollars. Philip J Grubb to Wm Grubb land in Freedom 10 dollars. Orrin C Blanchard to Hannah Blanchard land in Ironton 1 dollar. Anna Thornton to John H Cocklin land in Ironton 100 dollars. Frank B Clark to John Thornton Lot 7 Block 5 Clark s 2d Addn to Reedsburg 178 dollars.
Friday features a parade of residents and guests including Miss Ketchum from Portage, Frank Hollenbeck, Game Warden Meyer, Albert von Wald, and many couples licensed to marry. Attendees travel from Madison, Chicago, Rockford, Baraboo, and Greenfield to visits, funerals, and ceremonies.
Mr. William A. Newman of Sagrada Missouri endured eight years of grip with deafness head and stomach pains and heart flutter. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for a cure after failed doctors and medicines. The pills supposedly purge the grip poison from the body and restore health.
Gov Folk has received many letters from Kansas and Missouri readers. A Rosedale Kansas missive proposes exchanging a condemned bank robber named Bill Rudolph for their brother Jim, claiming Rudolph would improve with a chance. Rudolph killed Detective Schumacher during arrest resistance and was to be hanged April 17 but received a gubernatorial respite.
A traveling man recalls a Mississippi inn that labels rooms by U S states. Complainants in New Hampshire Maine and Alabama mix with tales of a Maine prohibition, a Montana poker game, a New York room, and requests for two Manhattan cocktails. The quirky hotel is run by an eccentric old fellow.
Robert Downing lauds Peruna as a preventive against summer ills and a reliable traveling companion. He notes its cooling action on mucous membranes helps actors avoid hoarseness and heat discomfort, and credits Dr. Hartman with systemic catarrh remedies.
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