01 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1905
Page
1
A Chicago narrator recounts a Yale graduate who ran a street graft selling faulty eyeglasses and lenses to middle and lower class women and, later, nose glasses to men for quick cash. He used a potato wagon act, varied prices from two to five dollars, and posed as a professional before joining a gang later jailed.
Mayor Marriott led the Baraboo council with most aldermen present. Actions included edge repaving Oak street bridge, sewer and gas electricity inspections, street lamps petitions, and purchase of hose house furniture up to 50 dollars. Parish clerked payrolls and elected August Runge police justice amid multiple claim approvals.
In Woodlawn Wisconsin on October 25 1905 discussions centered on creating a county training school for teachers. Speakers including State Inspector Wood questioned the current normal school system and urged county support while outlining costs and implications for Sauk County and surrounding rural communities.
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