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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
5
Coon Yarn Story Draws Cautious Praise
Readers judge the Big Creek tale as promising but not a new era in yarns, noting its distinctive ear marks while awaiting fuller development.
Courts May Finally Rule in Bell Case
Hope remains that the courts will soon issue a decision in the Bell case. Grape and melon growers who feel robbed suggest exposing the offenders by placing them on Hearst's list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Back Pension Payouts Endanger Baseball Enthusiasm?
The remark envisions widespread back pensions of 3000 dollars or high land prices to satisfy residents, suggesting such payments could dampen ongoing interest in baseball and politics amid competing incentives.
Coon and Thirsting Bed in Wagon Box Reference
Vague historical line hints at a scene with a coon and a wagon box. No clear names places or dates. The fragment suggests harsh conditions or slang but lacks concrete facts for a full summary.
McArthur & Son to Harness the Dam at Oak Street
The statement notes McArthur and Son will harness the dam at the foot of Oak Street, implying some residents or "kickers" must relocate or find a new object to knock due to the construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur & Son
Oak Street
Weather Note Ends On Gracious, Cautious Hope
The passage vents gratitude for rain while urging patience before starting winter chores. It contrasts thankfulness for precipitation with awareness that forecasts still call for ongoing cold and snow shoveling tasks.
Ringling Circus figure advises iron cage for safe sleep
A seasoned circus man tells M. Soles of Big Creek that to sleep in a wagon on a hot night again and avoid wild beasts, he should spread an iron cage over himself for protection. This odd suggestion underscores locals' caution about nocturnal threats near the circus area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringlings
M. Soles
Big Creek
A Plan to Improve Sauk County Fair Races and Events
A letter to the editor proposes reorganizing fair racing at Sauk County by moving peak races to Wednesday and Thursday, opening Friday to general driving and small purses for farmers. It criticizes fixed race betting, suggests new events, and urges added volunteer help and modest prizes to curb professional entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Dr. T
Baraboo
Association
Devastation by Northern Fire Around Fifield Wis
Robert Aton reports from Baraboo about a wildfire near Fifield Wisconsin that burned low areas and felled pines hemlock and birch. He notes rain beginning to dampen the countryside and describes a swamp forest scarred by the flames with logging roads and cedar affected. The fire may spur job demand as settlers salvage burned timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Aton
Robert
Fifield
Baraboo
Schmitz
Obituary for Miss Wilhemine Seils of North Freedom Wisconsin
Miss Wilhemine Mielke Seils born in Prussia on October 18 1822 died at her home in North Freedom Wisconsin on September 25 1908. She married John Seils in February 1844 and joined the Baptist church in 1848. The family moved to Sauk County Wisconsin in 1868 and nine children were born three sons died and six daughters survived. Funeral services are set for 1 pm at the home and 1 30 pm at the Baptist church conducted by Rev Argow with interment to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhemine Mielke
Prussia
Germany
North Freedom
Wis
John Seils
Baptist Church
America
Sauk Co
Gasser
Honey Creek
Augusta
Cook
Rev
Argow
Foley Sells Buick For New 40 HP Touring Car
M. F. Foley president of the Great Northern Nursery Co. has sold his two cylinder Buick to a farmer near Lodi and purchased a four cylinder 40 HP 1909 Buick touring car. It features wheel base 116 inches selective transmission double brakes full electric springs magneto ignition and is touted as capable on hills and sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Foley
Great Northern Nursery Co
Lodi
Baraboo
Foley
Buick
Homesick and Skating Urge Ask What It Means
A boy asks his mother about homesickness and then about wanting to go skating when bored at home. The mother confirms homesickness and explains the feeling of needing to go out, illustrating a child’s search for activity and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie
Mamma
Death of George Beck From Typhoid Fever
George Beck died this morning at Mrs Wilder’s home where he boarded after a two week illness with typhoid fever. He was twenty and survived by his parents Mr and Mrs John Beck and sisters Hazel and Jennie, all living about a mile and a half northwest of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Beck
Wilder
John Beck
Hazel
Jennie
Jones and doctor discuss headaches and treatment
Jones seeks relief for a persistent headache. The doctor asks about history and notes the pain occurs after events. Jones replies that headaches are always post-event, not prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Doctor
Omaha Woman Undergoes Successful Arm Tumor Operation
Mrs M W Bunnell of Omaha Neb visited her sister Mrs O L Young and underwent an operation for a cancerous tumor on her left arm Tuesday morning. Drs A O Kendall and J R Bryant performed the procedure. The growth began over twenty years ago but only recently caused pain. The operation appears successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Bunnell
Omaha
Neb
O. L. Young
A. O. Kendall
J. R. Bryant
Prairie du Sac News
Leap Year Proposal Proves a Family Test
Miss Sweet informs Mr. De Goldbug of a marriage proposal accepted by his son. De Goldbug replies with a demand for support in the accustomed style, revealing tensions in the engagement and expectations within the family entourage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sweet
Mr. de Goldbug
Typhoid Pneumonia Claims Local Child
Funeral held for the two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Faul Krueger who died Tuesday from typhoid pneumonia. The service began at two o'clock this afternoon at the family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faul Krueger
Birth Announcement for Tuttle's New Son
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tuttle announce the birth of a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tuttle
Baraboo High School Graduates Enter University Work
Baraboo High School graduates have begun university work in the Freshman class at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan. Notable names include Walter C. Braun Alice Ringling Gertrude Hull Hazel Morley Charles J. Gaskell Arthur Popp Ableman Warren Luce Selma Gross Eben Toole and Jesse Frenz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo High School
Walter C. Braun
Alice Ringling
Gertrude Hull
Hazel Morley
Charles J. Gaskell
Arthur Popp
Ableman
Warren Luce
Selma Gross
Merrimack
Eben Toole
University of [Ichigan
Jesse Frenz
Theft That He Couldn’t Deny in Court
A courtroom tale centers on Horace Hinsey who testifies about a childhood theft of six eggs from his father. The defense attorney questions his honesty, and Hinsey recollects the egg theft with humor as the judge and jury laugh and the trial moves to friendlier ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Hinsey
Nashua
Wilmington
Mr. Hinsey
Jim
We Deliver Groceries and Canaries in Baraboo Wis
J Briggs & Co on Third Avenue Baraboo Wisconsin offers groceries flour and feed with low margins and guarantees satisfaction. They advertise canaries imported warblers always singing and invite orders from all city districts for same day delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Briggs & Co
Third Avenue
Baraboo, Wis
25 Photos at 25c in Five Positions
W. G. Smith offers 25 photographs for 25 cents each in five positions with five photos per position. The display is in the Reinking Building and promotes photo postal novelties as a specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Smith
Reinking Bldg
Osteopathic Physician Dr Minnie W True Permanently Located
Dr Minnie W True an osteopathic physician is permanently located in Bara Bwo. She is a graduate and post graduate of the American School of Osteopathy founded by Dr A T Still. Office room 29 Warren Hotel. Individual phone no 24. Subscribe for the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie W. True
Permanenly
Bara Bwo
American School of Osteopathy
A. T. Still
Warren Hotel
Idaho Actor's Wardrobe Burns at Grove Street House
Tommy Post, a resident actor at the Grove street house, suffered a wardrobe loss after a recent fire. He lost a nightshirt a handkerchief and a water soaked trouser leg and will replenish his wardrobe immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Tommy Post
Grove Street
Idaho Statesman
Rats Spread Poison In Barn. Fowls Die In York Yard
York Pa. resident Harry A Lehr spread rat poison under his chicken coop to curb rats. The rats moved the poison to other parts of the yard and the next day the fowls ate it, causing a large decrease in Lehrs chicken flock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Lehr
York
Mr. Lehr
In Darkness Many Years Mrs Coyne Pioneer Resident Dies
Mrs Anthony Coyne age eighty dies at Loreto after years of blindness. Pioneer resident with daughter Maggie and sons Pat and Thomas. Funeral Monday and burial in St Patrick's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Valley
Anthony Coyne
Loreto
Maggie
Pat
Thomas
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Bonnett Eddy Nuptials at Baraboo Home
Abie Bonnett and Miss Iva Eddy were married today at the bride’s home on the Kelly place northwest of Baraboo. Mrs Eddy formerly owned the Wisconsin house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abie Bonnett
Iva Eddy
W. D. Eddy
Kelly Place
Baraboo
Norway’s Wooden Churches Endure Centuries Under Tar
Some of Norway’s wooden churches are about 700 years old and still in excellent preservation. Their timbers resist harsh winters due to repeated tar coatings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
First Dictionary in Alphabetical Order Invented by Ephraim Chambers
The American Review of Reviews notes Ephraim Chambers, an English Quaker, first organized a general knowledge dictionary into alphabetical order. Chambers learned literature in a globemaker's shop and allegedly stole time from his master to compose the encyclopedia published in 1727.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Chambers
American Review of Reviews
Fine Definition of Liberty in Moral Philosophy
A concise meditation equates liberty with the soul’s freedom from obstacles to union with good and its ultimate object, framing liberty as perfect alignment with moral purpose and inner harmony. This definition presents liberty as inner liberty rather than external constraint.
Practical Economy Advice on Earnings Mastery
Marshall Field insists that in business one should never spend more than earned. He calls this discipline an art and warns young men against frittering away even small earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Field
Midair Peril
A Metropolitan Magazine piece warns mothers and children to play safely near air traffic as flying machines dominate the sky, urging caution to avoid accidents or injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Bird
Metropolitan Magazine
Forcing the Child Against Piano Practice
A Woman's Life admonition warns against pressuring a child to practice piano to avoid future regret. It argues that forcing study is nearly a crime, even with natural talent, and can sour the child's attitude toward learning later in life.
Weasels Attack Cow on Hanover Farm
Haymakers near Hanover, Pa., observed a cow in a meadow jumping and bellowing. Eight weasels attacked the animal. farmers fought them off, killing several and scattering the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Sell
Hanover
Quaint beliefs linger as charms and amulets collect
A London Crown comment notes many practical businessmen still pocket found items like cast horseshoes or a lucky farthing with satisfaction. The piece reflects on civilization not diminishing quaint beliefs and the continued interest in curios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Crown
The Fresh Air Crusade Plans by Exasperated Father
The exasperated head of the family declares he will join a new fresh air crusade after hearing his daughter play the same tune on the piano for the twentieth time. The scene captures humorous resolve and domestic tension.
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