Reedsburg fair draws family trip amid strong showings
Mr and Mrs George Carpenter with nine in the auto visited the Reedsburg fair praise free attractions and ideal weather for races. The 2 17 pace finished in 2 15 amid one or two accidents. Challenge events included Duroc Jersey hogs by Riley Martiny and poultry and cattle by Clifford Capener. Percheron stallions and a Shorthorn bull won top prizes. grace shows included Herefords and an North Dakota aged bull. A daredevil roller skater suffered injuries after a backward summersault.
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George Carpenter
Floyd
Marie
Iowa
Reedsburg Fair
Carpenter
Baraboo
Riley Martiny
Clifford Capener
Herman Mielke
Carpenter & Son
Charlies Rogers & Son
Union Center
North Dakota
Arnold
Neillsville
Wreck Near Grand Canyon Yields Narrow Escape
Mr and Mrs H E Cole recount a cloud burst wreck between Williams and the Grand Canyon Arizona. A bridge and two miles of track were washed out eight cars were damaged and a fireman died. Passengers walked to Williams as relief trains and rations arrived.
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H. E. Cole
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Williams
The
Santa Fe
Lightning strikes three Baraboo sites during storm
A thunder shower in Baraboo saw lightning hit C. H. Evenson's Fourth avenue home causing shingle damage and a scorched bedroom wall. A tree on Elizabeth street near Thomas Burton’s house split. no home damage. The South Side M E Church steeple was struck, causing minor brick loss and destroyed bird nests.
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Baraboo
C. H. Evenson
Fourth Avenue
M. E
Reedsburg selects Mattice to power city team following fatal runaway
At a special city council meeting in Reedsburg Charles Mattice was chosen to fill the unexpired term of Egbert Coutier who died in a runaway. Mattice will oversee city team No. 2.
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Reedsburg
Charles Mattice
Egbert Coutier
Mattice
Badger Troops Earn High Honors for Clean Camps
Wisconsin troops are expected to receive top marks for sanitation with no refuse in the camp and no sick soldiers in the First Wisconsin Infantry. The regiment staged a parade at the army post led by the band and scheduled parades follow for the Second and Third regiments. The unit may visit Leon Springs before heading to New Braunfels to train under General Richardson. Bareback riding is planned and Battery A will present an exhibition drill to showcase readiness.
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Wisconsin
First
Wisconsin Infantry
Regular
Richardson
Leon Springs
New Braunfels
Battery A
Interesting Letter About Camp Wilson Conditions
A letter to Mrs. W. H. Newell from San Antonio describes Camp Wilson in detail. It notes YMC A and Jewish groups aiding soldiers, a provost guard to curb mischief, and comforts like baths, chapels, ice cream, and fruit for troops. It mentions heat comparisons, hardening trips to Leon Springs, and a tarantula bite at camp. It also records Wisconsin men and Eugene H. Noyes’s Illinois regiment leadership and college ties.
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Jewish Young Men’s Association
Camp Wilson
Wilson
Leon Springs
San Antonio
Wil
Wisconsin
Eugene H. Noyes
Marinette
Frank Noyes
Marinette Eagle Star
First Illinois Field Artillery
University of Wisconsin
Regiment of Cadets
Scabbard and Blade
Tau Beta Pi
Chicago
Newspapers to print fewer pages in New York area
Publishers in greater New York vote to cut total pages by 120 per week across morning, evening and Sunday editions. The move aims to ease the newsprint shortage and reduce unsold copies by ending returns.
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Greater
New York
Rattlesnake Slithers Past Woman in Sauk Road Yard
Miss Ida Marquardt reading on her Sauk road lawn spotted a three and a half foot rattler with nine rattles slink past within six inches. She evacuated the area quickly and the reptile was later killed by her sister Miss Clara Marquardt.
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Ida Marquardt
Clara Marquardt
Marquardt
August Marquardt
Sauk Road
Jeffris Campaign Speech Appeals to Baraboo Crowd
Republican senatorial candidate Malcolm G. Jeffris spoke Thursday in Baraboo after addressing Reedsburg attendees. He denounced incumbent Robert M. La Follette on tariffs embargo policy and preparedness, praised German-Americans, and urged voters to give another candidate a chance.
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Malcolm G. Jeffris
Baraboo
Reedsburg
F. R. Bentley
Jeffris
la Follette
Wisconsin
Wilson
Thumb Split With Hatchet at Nering Place
Dr Dietschke was called to the Nering place south of North Freedom yesterday to attend Henry Nering’s hand. While splitting kindling in the morning he split his thumb open with a hatchet. The wound is very painful.
Reedsburg Guard First To Go Home Under New Law
Members of the Wisconsin Guard eligible for release under a new provision for dependents will be sent home. William Babcock of Reedsburg, a member of Company A, was discharged yesterday as the first beneficiary. Hundreds have applied for permission to come home.
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Wisconsin Guard
William Babcock
Reedsburg
Company A
Auto on street subject to sprinkling in Reedsburg courts
Court action may decide if a person can park an automobile on a public street in front of private property and whether the property owner may spray water on the auto and its contents from a hose. The issue excites drivers and owners per the Reedsburg Free Press.
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Reedsburg
Old Alaska industries and traveler tales aboard ship
In Alaska by H. B. Cole two unusual industries are described: whale fishing using powerful harpoons and extraction of oil and fertilizer from whales, plus sealing and processing herring in nets by the ton. The piece notes conservation efforts facing powerful interests in Washington and recounts passenger anecdotes from the voyage, including bear stories and encounters with travelers such as Thomas Hopkins and the Finns.
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Alaska
Sitka
Washington
Interior
Frontier
Minnesota
Thomas Hopkins
Wisconsin
W. D. Hoard
Fort Atkinson
Seattle
Rockies
North
Civilization
Herbert B. Finn
New Jersey
Indiana
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Heedsburg
Dare Devil Skater
Arizona Desert
Madison
Roger Newton
Globe
Newton
George Porter
Spokane
Little George
Porter
of Newton
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Ore
Elizabeth Porter
Eugene
Badger
W. H. Newell
East Street
Baumgardner
Texas
Illinois
Wilson Randall
First Infantry
Court House
Gome
H. B. Cole
H. P. Corser
Wrangell
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