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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
10
D C Konkel of Broken Bow Nebraska recounts how his town banished saloons and Sunday gambling, leading to cement walks new schools a business college and a junior normal college He contrasts Baraboo Wisconsin with Broken Bow and urges Baraboo to follow the prairie town’s example.
In West Point on Aug 15 Otto Baars and his hired man August Korthals quarrelled over a Prairie du Sac girl employed at Baars home. A fistic encounter followed after Korthals says he was leaving for Madison. he was jailed then sent to Lodi for a hearing, with potential civil actions by the girl’s parents and Korthals against Baars.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Newton a daughter. The brief item records a new birth in the family, noting the parents by name and the newborn's gender.
Mr A A Alton of Harrisville New York says Dr Kings New Life Pills are exactly right and relieve without discomfort. Best remedy for constipation biliousness and malaria sold at Fisherstown drug store for 25 cents.
A Fairhope Courier reprint argues Baraboo Wisconsin suffers from chronic kicking by pessimists who spread criticism. It likens town morale to an egg shell damaged from inside and calls for more boosters to lift Baraboo’s image and prospects.
The Sauk County Training school began at Reedsburg on Monday August 24 drawing a record attendance. The opening list includes Maude Attridge Fairfield Neilie Baxter Fairfield Winifred Blanchard Ironton Ela Bluenden Freedom Fannie Bodendein Washington Essie Brooks Reedsburg Eva Bump Fairfield Mae Carlin Reedsburg and many others from Excelsior Ironton Delton and Bear Creek among 60 plus enrollees.
L B Irish of the southwest of town shows a method to load and unload a hayrack without manual labor. He built two tall wooden horses with braces and hooks that lift the rack when hitched to the wagon, and drop the rack back onto the wagon by driving under them. New pairs are at Ed Gollmar's blacksmith shop for ironing and will be shown at the fair.
A list of 20 real estate transfers including buyings in Spring Green Prairie du Lac Baraboo Reedsburg Sauk City Walton North Freedom LaValle and other areas. Purchasers include L. F. Wells George Wintermantel Carl Lehman F. A. Kelley Wm. H. French Emil Besitzke Patrick Barry J. H. Whitney Wm. H. Dierken E. B. Prouty and William Stehr with buyers paying amounts ranging from $1 to $8000 for lands and lots in townships such as Spring Green Baraboo Reedsburg Sauk City LaValle and more.
In Greenfield Sauk County Wisconsin WR H Canfield expresses gratitude for being credited among dedicatory ceremonies for the Man Mound tablet. He notes his early surveys of the mound builders and speculates on their history and displacement by warlike northern peoples.
The Old Settlers association of Sauk County Wisconsin invites members living in the Wisconsin River valley Merrimack Sumpter Prairie du Sac and Honey Creek to visit the Old Settlers grounds at Devils Lake on September 22 to view improvements and needs. A meeting is set for September 24 at Bentley and Kelley's Baraboo office to discuss business affairs. W H Canfield secretary.
A traction engine and separator sank into ten feet of water after bridge beams buckled during an afternoon crossing near Union Center. The engineer and his assistant jumped to safety and heavy fishing equipment was needed to recover the engine.
Bids for the Birch Street sewer extension and relocation are submitted. Charles Bender and Laird and Shepard submitted bids with numbers noted. the council will meet tonight to determine the contractor for the 42 inch pipe project.
A fire destroyed the skimming station at West Winfield near Fred Ziech's Monday night along with all contents. Discovered around midnight, the blaze progressed too quickly to extinguish. The building owned by Henry Sorge & Sons had insured machinery but not the structure. A new station will be built at once and farmers will deliver milk to the Reedsburg creamery until completion.
Secretary True announces sufficient advanced entries for a larger finer livestock show this year. Leading breeders and importers have already engaged stalls and quarters, signaling a major exhibit at the Wisconsin State Fair.
An Oneida Indian named Albert Kick faced an eighteen month term for stealing a pair of pants from John Joachim in Green Bay. The court had to buy him overalls to begin his sentence, with Rick appearing in court wearing Joachim’s pants. Joachim accepted the substitution of clothing, and the matter was resolved.
Reports say wild blackberries are plentiful on the Baraboo Merrimack bluffs. On Thursday C Bretsch, Mrs S Bretsch and Mrs W A Powers picked 40 quarts. They note berries hang in large clusters and are very fine.
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