Birds and Seals On Coronado Islands Adventure Photos
A San Diego Sun account by Lee N. Passmore and party describes a Coronado Islands trip to photograph sea birds and seals during June and July breeding season. They land via surf boat, camp on ledges, fish fresh, and observe pups, bulls, and mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego Sun
Guy O. Glazier
Baraboo
Lee N. Passmore
San Diego
William Dickinson
Earl Merriott
Coronado Islands
Passmore
Pacific
Guy
Karl
San Diegans
San Diego Bay
Deadman’s Island
Wisconsin Electors Urged on Taft LaFollette Vote
James A. Stone of Reedsburg secretary of the Wisconsin delegation to the Chicago Republican convention writes to A Anderson of Menomonie urging Wisconsin electors to take no action yet since a vacancy can be filled by the proper party committee up to eight days before the November election Stone also tells remaining electors to clearly explain their plans to avoid betraying public trust
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Stone
Reedsburg
Wisconsin
Chicago
A. ©. Anderson
Menomonie
Taft
LaFollette
Stone
Origin of Bull Moose term tied to Roosevelt campaign
The article traces the bull moose nickname to Colonel Roosevelt after a spring remark about feeling fit as two bull moose. It notes reporters spread the line and cites debate over the plural of moose, mentioning Harper's Weekly editor Harvey and Webster's guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Roosevelt
Harvey
Harper’s Weekly
Standard
Webster
Cleveland
Qn The Move Mrs Wilder Relocates to 209 Maple Street
A notice reports Mrs. Wilder has moved to 209 Maple Street. The item records a change of address for the resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilder
Maple Street
A Summer Dream With Eskimo in New York Journal
Poem fragment contrasts summer dreams with city life and Eskimo imagery. References Coffman in New York Journal hint at a newspaper context while noting the need to hustle a pile of dough despite cool imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffman
New York Journal
Bear stories and a Wisconsin pioneer doctor tale
In Sauk County Wisconsin the tale centers on Dr Charles Cowles a beloved frontier physician who journeyed on Indian trails to answer calls in the Portage area His wife recalls a bear incident that became a humorous aside to his door making exploits and the couple's move from Geneva Ohio in spring 1843 to start a new life amid hardship and promise
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Wisconsin
Charles Cowles
Portage
Geneva
Ohio
Battleship New Hampshire Damaged in Narragansett Collision
The battleship New Hampshire suffered stern damage from a collision with the Fall River line steamer Commonwealth in Narragansett bay. Repairs may take two months and cost over $40,000. A court of inquiry will determine fault as officers blame the steamer’s foggy, high speed. In the interim the Alabama will fill its fleet place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire
Fall River Line
Commonwealth
Narragansett Bay
New Hampshire
Washington
Alabama
New York Navy Yard
Early baraboo settlers form shanty life and mill hopes
In their arrival the Cowles family builds a shanty four miles east of Baraboo on the road to Fort Winnebago and prepares for a long winter. The Garrison saw mill at lower Baraboo river narrows centers activity under Mother Garrison. The plan for Garrisonville fades as years pass, and the shanty becomes the family home with one multi purpose room and a central fireplace.
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Cowles Shanty
Baraboo
Old Fort Winnebago
Cowles Place
Ralph G. Cowles
Baraboo River
Inheritance Tax Paid to County Treasurer Listings
The record lists inheritance tax payments to County Treasurer C. M. DuBois from January to July for multiple estates. Amounts range from 5 to 8870 dollars, with a total set of names including Ringling Gregory Korb Copley Koepp Foley Farnum Brewer Frothero Weirich Lucht Daley Machow Reuter and Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. DuBois
Otto Ringling
Elizabeth Gregory
Jacob Korb
John Copley
Wilhelminia Koepp
Bartholomew Foley
D. J. Farnum
B. W. Brewer
Wesley Frothero
Albert Weirich
August Lucht
Patrick Daley
Wilhelimina Machow
J. N. Reuter
Charles Bender
Mixed-Up Arrests Lead to 18 Month Penalties at Waupun
William Elliott of Richland Center Minnie Notbohm of Fort Atkinson George Klein and Clara Art of Fort Atkinson were arrested at a local hotel and sentenced by Judge E Ray Stevens in Madison to 18 months in state prison. Klein and Art pled guilty. Elliott and Notbohm received prison terms. District Attorney Nelson sought reconciliation but Notbohm refused. Klein, unmarried, worked at a Fort Atkinson barbershop. Art has one child and does not live with her husband. Art paid Klein's expenses. Notbohm and Elliott have families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Elliott
Richland Center
Minnie Norbohm
Fort Atkinson
George Klein
Clara Art
Waupun
E. Ray Stevens
Madison
Klein
Art
Nelson
Licensed to Marry Lottie May Shore to David Bradley
A marriage license is issued allowing Lottie May Shore and David Bradley, both residents of Woodland, to wed.
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Lottie
David Bradley
Woodland
Lightning Strikes Home Injuring Henshaws and Damaging Moore Property
A Beloit Daily News report recounts a severe lightning strike on the Henshaw home causing plaster damage, holes in the roof, and shattered windows. The fire in the store room was fought by neighbors, with a young man alerting central station. The house, owned by David Moore, suffered about 300 dollars in insured damage. the Henshaws had no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henshaw
Bradason
David Moore
Henshaw
Sun Prairie Wedding of Pearl Hayden and Walter Patterson
Miss Pearl Catherine Hayden of Sun Prairie and Mr. Walter L Patterson of Baraboo were married Tuesday at four o'clock at the bride's home in Sun Prairie. Rev. C W Stark officiated. The couple will reside in Oakfield after October first and spent the remainder of the summer at a cottage in Chain o Lakes, Waupaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Catherine Hayden
Sun Prairie
Walter L. Patterson
Baraboo
C. W. Stark
M. C. Hayden
Lohengrin
Mendelssohn
Ada Bird
Madison
Deerfield
Cedarburg
Chilton
Oakfield
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Strange
Ems
Bee Society
Historica
New York
Dr. Cowles
American Press Association
Madi
Elec
Beloit
The
Beloit Daily News
Miss Hayden
Bride of
M. L. Patterson
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