Free Fair Travel Offer Sparks Local Buzz
A special arrangement promises to cover riders from their home to Baraboo and back plus a season ticket for the entire fair, inviting residents to take advantage of the transportation deal during the event.
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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1906
Page
9
A special arrangement promises to cover riders from their home to Baraboo and back plus a season ticket for the entire fair, inviting residents to take advantage of the transportation deal during the event.
Brief items list a mix of visitors and travels across Wisconsin and Illinois including MHoppe premium auto, Dr Sneathen leaving for Oklahoma, Mr Carwell of Chicago visiting, and Misses Ladd Kindschi Addison returning from travels. Advertisements promote free ware sets from Lettergren Pittman and Majestic Range demos, plus local bakery and Altpeter Root Beer deliveries.
September records just arrived at Shadow Town Co located at 409 Oak St Edison phonographs records and supplies offered. Call to hear them.
An advertisement promoting Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets described as a busy medicine for constipation and vigor. It touts genuine manufacture by Hollister Drug Company in Madison Wisconsin and lists an offer price of 35 cents a box.
Fred Tobler advertises direct government bottling of eight year old Crab Orchard whiskey. Two barrels have been bottled into pints by a government officer ensuring absolute purity and well matured liquor for customers.
Boats at the north end offer fishing and pleasure rides with live bait for fishermen. A launch runs to all lake areas. Public picnic grounds with tables free. Lunch soft drinks and cigars available.
A nostalgic advertisement touts Mother's Friend as a soothing remedy to reduce nausea and fear during childbirth. It claims the product prepares the system for the ordeal, reducing suffering and is sold for one dollar with a free information book. The Bradfield Regulator Co based in Atlanta promotes the druggist bottle.
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