Educational Test Held at Reedsburg
Sauk County Training School faculty conducted an educational test for pupils below ninth grade at Reedsburg on Saturday. Results include Arithmetic with 11 contestants led by Floyd Carpenter Baraboo 88, Frances Platt North Freedom 873, Elsie Pfaff Ableman 803. Language with 13 contestants led by Glen Miller LaValle 90, John Sansum Baraboo (Lyons) attributed. Written Spelling with 32 contestants led by Gaylord Carroll LaValle, Glen Miller LaValle and Roger Fenwick Ableman tie for second, Margie Ryan Baraboo and Esther Nelson Sumpter tie for third. First prizes were two dollars, second prizes one dollar. No decision for thirty-one contestants.
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G.F. Snyder
Sauk County Training School
Reedsburg
Floyd Carpenter
Baraboo
Lyons
Frances Platt
North Free
Gaylord Carroll
LaValle
Glen Miller
Roger Fenwick
Ableman
Margie Ryan
Esther Nelson
Sumpter
Not Exempt and Plain Liver Tonic Advertisements
Excerpt recounts a Yale associated evangelist scene with a quip about teeth and teeth being provided. It then cites medical advertisements for Burdock Blood Bitters Doan's Ointment Doan's Regulats and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil claiming liver digestion and wound healing benefits.
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Thomas
Births Born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Parker a son
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Parker on Sunday in an event announced by the local paper.
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Leonard Parker
Sunday
Death of Thomas Conway Sr. at Superior
Word reached Reedsburg of the death of Thomas Conway Sr. at Superior where he died Sunday at age 70. He formerly lived in Winfield and is survived by a wife and several children. Funeral services will be held in Reedsburg.
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Hadiey
Yale
Circle Magazine
Reedsburg
Thomas Conway
Superior
Winfield
Unpleasant Reminiscence Turns Onstage Nonsense
A Philadelphia Telegraph snippet recalls an awkward scene as a woman recounts last week's quarrel and the sight of a red flannel cloth soaked in goose grease tied around a man's neck for a sore throat, provoking laughter among onlookers in a crowded setting.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Doldrums Once Dreaded by Sailors Crossing Equator
The doldrums, named by sailors for the calm belt near the equator, bring weeks of light winds and hot air with local squalls and rain. Vessels crossing the equator faced great fear in this region.
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Equator
Infernal Machine Disaster at Bremerhaven in 1875
A man known as Thomas or Alexander plotted an insured infernal package to New York via Bremerhaven. The case toppled from a crane on December 11, exploding on the dock and killing 128 people while wounding 56. Thomas then killed himself aboard the ship.
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Bremerhaven
Thomas
Bremen
America
Alexander
Germany
New York
Southampton
Moses
Quarreling Changes Span Between Two Subjects
A brief exchange notes lingering discord between two individuals with remarks on reduced fighting. It mentions possible efforts to test patience and cites no absence of treatment in the situation.
Dinner Table Banter Sparks Dental Jokes
An amateur comedian and a chronically dyspeptic diner trade quips at table about a hen. The dyspeptic quips that the chicken was so tough only a dentist could work on it. The exchange ends with light kitchen humor.
Engagement Rumors Stir Amid Social Gossip
A social exchange reveals a young woman has accepted a marriage proposal from Charley after his sudden courtship last night, while remarks on proposals during hard times reflect societal expectations and speculation.
Silence and short wits in a wry exchange
A terse dialogue where a man muses on understanding women and is met with skeptical rebuttal. He asks about the need for understanding, she hints at denial, and the exchange ends with a sly figure of speech about satisfaction and truth.
Itll Serve and a Witty Note on Time
A brief exchange features a plan to "kill time" by putting out a note for thirty days as a humorous suggestion. The dialogue centers on delaying action and the playful twist of time management.
To understand you sing
A brief dialog about singing skill contrasts sheds light on confidence and perception. The exchange notes that many who cannot sing overestimate their ability, while some who can sing may show indifference. The fragment hints at self awareness and social judgment.
Colors of Flames Explained by Fuel Elements
The colors seen in a wood fire come from burning elements of the fuel. Hydrogen yields light blue, carbon white, manganese violet, magnesia red, and soda yellow in the flames.
Wife Fan's Husband’s Last Words Prompt Grim Winter Eulogy
A scrapbook anecdote recounts a Chinese widow fanning her husband’s corpse in winter after being asked why. She quotes his final words urging her to wait to remarry, highlighting a macabre burial tale.
Objectively Considered and All About Her Jokes
Humorous exchanges reference a breakdown on a country road and a joke about a woman described as the town’s most pursued matron at the insane asylum. The dialogue format mimics a comic strip style.
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Winkle
Insane Asylum
Preference Quote Attributed To Classical Taste
A wry remark notes that some women value small feet over deep knowledge of the classics, reflecting a social commentary on beauty standards and intellectual pursuits.
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Keen Kutter Tools and Cutlery
David Roberts
Wisconsin
J. B. Donovan & CO
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Anne de Diesbach
Paul Neyron
Madam Plantier
Lady Gay
Dorothy Perkins
Prairie Queen
Shadowtown Co
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Doan
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Tex
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Ruggles
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Chicago Tribune
Her
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Third Ave
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Tomah
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Monroe Co
Bush & Lane
Charles Wild Music
W. B. Smith
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Sauk County
Marriott Shoe Co
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