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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
9
H E Cole editor issues subscription prices for three months six months and one year with various cents amounts. The ad lists period lengths and rates for readers and is framed as a local notice in the Baraboo newspaper.
An increased demand for copies of the state fish and game laws is expected on Thursday, May 27, reflecting widespread interest in wildlife regulations.
The old tale of a local bear in Reedsburg endures as whispers of romance fade, with residents recalling sightings and noting the animal's elusive, continued presence in nearby woods.
The city marshal will be issued a new stopwatch to aid in timing traffic stops as part of a push to improve enforcement. Officials say precise timing will help determine compliance and reduce disputes during roadside checks.
Wisconsin game wardens confront the kind of argument that appeals to fishermen as they enforce regulations and safeguard streams. The piece notes warden response to getouts and talk with the fishing community.
Report notes that the forthcoming German airships will include sleeping quarters for crew and passengers, reflecting a shift toward comfort in the giant craft during the era of development.
A bold claim suggests half a billion dollars funded to construct the Panama Canal and deepen Culebra Cut. The remark hints at vast government spending and potential corruption while underscoring public scrutiny of the project’s financing.
The Taft administration’s cordial gesture allegedly eases deep Panama political feuds as factions pause hostilities to respond to the smiling envoy. Observers note the shift may affect ongoing negotiations and regional stability.
Few residents of Portage pursued education with the aim of enjoying a May day swim in the canal cold water.
A buxom be ider in Chicago reportedly paid ten dollars for a kiss from a married woman who acted as his landlady. The odd payment highlights local market quirks in informal matchmaking.
All trust that when Glidden tourists pass through Sauk county the machines will be able to make a prettier noise than honk.
A local bear in Reedsburg expresses a simple wish to be left alone if people grant it space. The sentiment reflects a peaceful stance amid community chatter about wildlife.
Chicago will spend 9 million dollars in the coming year to build additional schoolhouses while New York keeps its school children on half time.
Citizens in Reedsburg question why Roosevelt would hunt big game abroad when they can pursue the sport locally. The remark frames the president's planned trip as unnecessary and provocative within a regional context.
A quirky note from Baraboo describes a chicken hatched at George Carpenter's farm showing extra flair in hopes of becoming a star at the upcoming Baraboo poultry show.
A St. Louis man seeks a divorce claiming his wife is stove shy and will not cook meals. The Indianapolis Star notes that many board and play women suffer the same ailment and remain unhelpful at the stove.
The lake breeze answers that no place grants rest from labor and dirt, as the speaker longs for a secluded dale or island where nature’s carpet lies beneath tired feet and men are spared the ceaseless toil of life.
Albert J Thompson the American consul at Hanover proposes widening highways as a key factor in road quality, citing his report on German highways and arguing this measure explains their superiority.
Consul Thompson argues German roads show thirty feet suffices for first class highways while modern American rights of way waste acres on 66 foot roads. Reducing to thirty six feet could return 500 000 acres to farmers, saving millions yearly and cutting maintenance and weed control costs.
A fragment advertising Burdock Blood Bitters and Deans products touts blood purification and eczema cures. It includes a testimonial from Hon. S. W. Matthews and promotes Dean's Regulats for bowel regulation. Also urges Dr Thomas Electric Oil for croup with a magical claim.
Wm Woolhizer files petition with Little Falls town clerk under sec 1565h laws of 1907 to block reopening of Monkey’s Roost saloon on the west edge of Munroe county. About 90 percent of signers oppose the district’s wet period May 1 to 15, citing lack of protection from disorder and remote location. Bangor brewer Hussa is said to back the retreat, sparking community resolve per the Sparta Herald.
A Peoria man posing as a traveler stayed at the Commercial House last Thursday and offered a forged check for 20 dollars to landlord Beedle. He paid 19.50 with the fake note after cashing back the rest. Beedle’s injunction to “keep smiling” may be honored only partially. A reward of 100 dollars is offered for his arrest.
Ray Stannard Baker questions whether New York Protestant churches still hold firm creeds or program. He notes fragmentation, few doctrinal alignments, and a weak centralizing federation. He argues withdrawal from common people persists despite funding and limited revival efforts.
The Grand Army of the Republic reports 7197 Civil War veterans in Wisconsin with 443 residents in Wilwaukee. There are 179 posts, 51 posts extinct, Milwaukee leading with 5 posts and 433 members, Madison 173, LaCrosse 125, Racine 123, Superior 119, Appleton 117, Eau Claire 113, Baraboo 112, Oshkosh 108, others under 100.
Assemblyman Merlin Hull of Jackson County pushes a measure approved in Madison to require every Wisconsin county except Milwaukee to run a stone pile for hoboes during winter. The goal is to deter tramps by difficult labor and discomfort, making jails less appealing as winter refuges.
Manager J. A. Murray of the Bara Boo Telephone Co. was in Chicago Thursday.
The text promotes Scott's Emulsion for babies not nourished by mother's milk or artificial formula. It stresses the infant’s need for fats and essential elements to thrive and grow.
A vintage advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a magical aid for babies and children. It promises a five-cent bottle proves its claims and asks readers to mail four cents and the paper name to receive a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World."
The Detroit Free Press notes a dulled sense of life after Teddy’s departure. Skies and fields seem unchanged, yet life feels different and hope wanes as days drag in a persistent rut.
The piece mocks men who parade with garden rakes and spades as spring fever grips the street. It argues Pa will tire of garden schemes and Ma faces choices between weeding or cutting family luxuries, ending with a humorous caution against overpraising the garden boast.
In Bingham Michigan a local hunter recounts a tale of missing game until returning to a knothole tree where 13 squirrels lay dead with their heads shot off after he fired 13 times. He claims no shells remained at the moment of departure.
The piece notes Iowa’s growing influence in Missouri politics and demography, from farmers selling eighty acre plots to move halves of sections westward. It reflects on regional shifts, Roosevelt era politics, and urges charity in speech over harsh judgment to avoid wounding reputations.
In Topeka a divorce case unfolds between a deaf husband and his wife who seeks separation for neglect. The husband promises to produce in court a written cussing by the wife as evidence of her temper. The attorney notes the note smells of brimstone and suggests windows may need opening.
A series of land transfer deals listed includes George B. Jennings to Fred Perkins in Baraboo for 1800 dollars and W. A. Odell to Frank Kaiser in Dellona town for 1 dollar. Other transfers cover Ableman Loch Mirror Park Reedsburg and Excelsior town parcels with prices from 1 to 12000 dollars. The list includes multiple parties and towns such as Baraboo, Dellona Freedom and Baraboo towns, with buyers like Ernest Eschenbach and Jacob Zimmerman and sellers including Central Wisconsin Farm Land Co and Wellington Hotel. An advertising aside promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with a poetic line about morning dew.
William F. Steese of Akron Ohio reports years of catarrh and stomach distress that resisted doctors and medicines. After three bottles of Peruna he says he feels better than ever and would not be without it. He endorses Peruna for catarrh and stomach disorders. A common testimonial pattern is described as repeated annually.
The Atchison Globe launched a savings campaign to urge boys and girls to deposit money, offering $10 to the top saver this month. Mr Howe praised the plan but a candy store owner disrupted the Globe office claiming the drive hurts her business as children snub confectionery.
Bob Pigg a noted Topeka jointist serves a long sentence and cannot hide his despair. His friends circulated a pardon petition to win liberty but their work remained incomplete and stalled awaiting action.
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