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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
7
Notice urges residents to prepare for winter by cleaning and repairing chimneys and furnaces. Orders can be left or mailed to F. N. Gaskell at 151 3d St for service.
A local ad announces 25 photos for sale at 25 cents each in four positions with five photos per position. Sells novelty photo specialties by W. G. Smith, Reinking Building.
A collection of 40 366 letters claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures blood diseases, loss of appetite, rheumatism, after fever weakness, tiredness, nervous weakness, and dyspepsia. Testimonials name Emma Bowman, George Vanal Styne, and Bertha Perrin. Sold widely in liquid and Sarsatabs at 100 doses for one dollar.
Superintendent H R Chamberlain leads Baraboo teachers in a Monday assembly at the high school. He notes the district’s excellent equipment and urges a profitable year with emphasis on English and mathematics. A principals' meeting followed to plan the work ahead and address teacher assignments and home addresses.
A National Magazine writer notes New York residents face housing poverty with 391,687 Manhattan families and only 16,316 owning homes. He argues land values favor the wealthy as 94 in 100 families pay rent, while landlords rival feudal lords. Astors own vast dwellings surpassing several mid-sized cities.
Two young boys arrive late to class after an apparent dream trip. The first explains oversleeping after dreaming of a railroad journey, while the second says he went to the station to bid Tommy farewell. The tale highlights simple childhood excuses in a school setting.
A letter by Count Grzy mala published in London via Eduard Zeldenrust describes Chopin’s final hours. Mme Potocka reportedly sang Rossini and Bellini to him as he died. The funeral featured Mozart’s Requiem and Chopin’s funeral march performed with Lablache Viardot and the concert society, who allegedly charged 2 000 francs for the tribute.
State of Wisconsin Sauk County Court will hear on October first Tuesday 1908 at ten o clock the application of Lillian Souder for Evan A Evans of Baraboo to be appointed administrator of Pearl Souder deceased. Dated Sept 5 1908 by Judge W T Kelsey. Grotophorst Evans & Thomas Attorneys.
The article explains Persian cat classes by fur color, praising pure white cats yet noting cleaning difficulty and common deafness. It advises testing hearing before purchase and warns light colored cats have less vigorous constitutions than dark haired ones.
The passage traces noise from Native idea to central social force in politics christenings and women clubs. It notes no monument for its inventor and how cities allocate noise into many cords. It likens noise to growth from a sawmill to a baby crying at night.
The piece explains weaving skills found in nature with caterpillars spiders and weaver birds of Africa and India. It notes how weaver finches sew leaves together to build intricate nests.
The text notes how figures from history and culture held superstitions before performances or events. It cites Cae sar, Lord Bacon, Sir Thomas Browne, Richelieu, and Bismarck as examples, with actors like Rachel and Mars linked to luck tied to funerals before appearing on stage.
A 500 acre tract of land near Colorado Springs Colorado known as the Garden of the Gods features red and white sandstone pinnacles and towers some exceeding 500 feet in height. Notable sights include Cathedral Spires and Balanced Rock with a gateway formed by two 330 foot high sandstone blocks that allow a roadway to pass between them.
Tuesday J Van Orden passed Sunday in Duluth. J T Gorman of La Crosse visits Baraboo. Peter Richards of Lodi visits his daughter Mrs H Irwin. Ruhland Brewing adds a ventilator on the South Side. Estella Grub to Milwaukee for state fair. Halsted returns from Cumberland. Jeanette Brandt returns from Madison. Rail traffic hiring thirty five brakemen and firemen. Local residents in Kilbourn and Prairie du Lac. Rev Koons preaches reopening Eau Claire church. Mrs John Plowright buried at Janesville. mother to Mrs Stanton. Kinney of Cody visiting brother in Baraboo. planning Springfield move. Kathryn Wright visits from Washington DC. returns home. City Clerk Worthman back from Superior and Duluth. Peck receives fruit consignments from North Yakima. Master Mechanic Bradley takes Ash Street residence. Lester Daniels returns from Reedsburg for uncle Flautt's funeral. Auto party visits Warren and Kilbourn then Baraboo. Rosa and Tillie Rote visit from Lock Haven. Kel ley of Lawrence on Rote visit. Bridges and river history noted.
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