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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
2
Miss Essie L Brooks of Reedsburg and ten Wisconsin teachers returning from six weeks in Europe represent a Milwaukee newspaper. Brooks cites to inculcate stronger love for country and the constant awareness of being American as a trip advantage.
On Tuesday a closed car sped along Baraboo Kilbourn road about a mile north of St Michael's cemetery and slid into a ditch. The two occupants were unharmed and the car suffered little damage. About a dozen motorists stopped within minutes to aid and the road was cleared soon after.
Herbert McLerran of Beloit wed Esther Peran daughter of Mrs Henry Peran of Reedsburg. The ceremony was performed by Rev Popp of Ableman at the bride’s mother's home. The couple will reside in Beloit.
Mr and Mrs B F Baxter of Fairfield undertake a lengthy journey to Canada and the Pacific coast. They start in Kamloops British Columbia to visit daughter Mrs John Patterson and proceed to Vancouver Seattle Portland and Eagle Rock near Los Angeles. They will stay with Dr and Mrs Kirks formerly of Baraboo. Mrs E Thompson mother of Mrs Kirks hoped to join but missed the same train.
A North Freedom resident Richard Pawlisch suffered a severe side injury when a large steer attacked him while chores were being done. His dog chased off the animal and he crawled under a fence for safety. His brother Charles fetched him home for medical care. Also, Helen Crahen fell from a horse and broke an arm. A minor two-vehicle collision north of town involved tourists.
Numerous residents and visitors travel between Reedsburg Baraboo and Milwaukee for family visits church events and holidays. Notables include Miss Carolie Trumpf visiting Miss Mary Draper and Mrs. T J Tracy with daughters in Milwaukee. Others attend camps in Lake Geneva and Epworth League week while several travel to Minneapolis Winona and Baraboo for family gatherings and trips to the Dakotas.
Mr and Mrs John P Gruber of Prairie du Sac observed their silver wedding anniversary at home with many relatives in attendance. The event drew greetings and gifts, marking a pleasant day for the couple and local families.
In Avoca the latter part of the week. Mrs. Cora Riches of Madison spent from Saturday to Sunday at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. M. MacPherson and family of Madison were over Sunday guests of their daughter, Mrs. C. W. Oakey. Mrs. Geo Davis and two children have gone to Kenosha to visit her mother, Mrs. Agnes Meyer, and other relatives before returning to their home in Alabama.
The register lists Eugene W. Reese of Spring Green and A Irene Snyder of Spring Green as applicants to marry. No additional details are provided about dates or venues in the notice.
The list records moves and visits by Spring Green residents including L F Wells relocating to Richland Center. Judge A E Evans Baraboo visit with E W Evans family. W C Schwanke in Reedsburg. Frank Pesch resuming railroad work in Chicago. Rev and Mrs G H Willett visiting their father in Tomah. D D Davies and daughter Mrs Thomas W Kins visiting Minneapolis. Herman Lins returns home with a new Reo from Milwaukee. Bernetta Beinkofner nurse vacationing with Beinkofner family. Laura Kaher visiting daughter in Big Bend. Isabelle Hood returns from Detroit. Irvin Hill visiting Spring Green. W G Correll and J J Davies travel to Minneapolis, St Paul and beyond.
The Hamburg American Line and the American Ship and Commerce Corp reach a twenty year agreement approved by the shipping board. They will run trans Atlantic passenger and freight service between New York and German ports and a second route between Germany and other world ports. The Hamburg line acts as agent in Germany and the American firm in the United States. No German money or investment is involved. Each service may be offered only with mutual agreement, and each side may supply half the required tonnage.
Governor Holcomb informs W. H. Hayes chairman of the Republican National Committee that he will not call a special session of the Connecticut assembly to act on the suffrage amendment.
In the House of Commons Lloyd George offered to discuss Irish settlement with any Sinn Fein representatives under three conditions. Northern Ulster must be treated separately, no secession from the United Kingdom, and no compromise of island security in war. He said Sinn Feiners could be included if they accept the conditions.
Turkish officials in Istanbul say Turkey seeks Soviet aid to escape Allied domination after the peace treaty. They claim the treaty will be cancelled and anticipate Russian advance through Romania and Armenia. Moscow reports an armistice and preliminary peace with Armenia has been reached.
Secretary Daniels ordered the armored cruiser Pittsburg and two destroyers from Cherbourg to Danzig to support Poland if its independence is threatened by Moscow. The cruiser St Louis and six destroyers were also ordered to bolster U S naval strength in the Mediterranean.
A civic reception and concert in Guild Hall at Plymouth will begin eight days of festivities marking the tercentenary of the Pilgrim Fathers sail from Plymouth. The reception is set for the evening of September 3.
Victor Tobey a full blooded Cherokee Indian of Ardmore Oklahoma faced the electric chair in the state penitentiary and was electrocuted. He was convicted for the murder of Charles C Smith of West Virginia on May 12 1920.
The International Apple Shippers association wrapped up its Chicago convention with over 1000 attendees. Secretary G. R. Phillips said a big apple crop and cider output are anticipated and trade with France and Germany, for peelings and waste apples used in champagne, will resume this fall.
Sauk County youths Clinton Alexander Hazel Alexander Edward Jones Harland Kelley John M Kelley Jr George McGilvra Kenneth Pierce George W Premo Lila Premo Stanley Premo will exhibit at the Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition in Madison October 18 22 backed by the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders Association with over 4000 in prizes and additional awards from firms and groups. An unrelated note reports Earl H Bellow a 16 year old caddie died at Quincy hospital Mass after being struck by a golf ball five days earlier.
The French liner Niagara arriving from Bordeaux after five days in quarantine due to two typhus cases found two stowaways dead in the coal bunkers from fumigation chemicals used on board.
Reedsburg prepares a band tournament next week as members rehearse and finalize plans for the event.
Paul DeWitt, 15 months old of Bloomsburg, crawled onto a hive and tipped it, attracting a swarm that stung him hundreds of times. Doctors battled to save him for several hours as his condition grew perilous.
The pope suffered a minor knee abrasion after slipping on a polished marble floor while moving from his bedroom to his private library, according to the Messaggero of Rome.
A collection of aphorisms on mind change earning effort truth specialists and character. It notes that true worth lies in earnestness and action while warning against meddling and false certainty. The sayings urge responsibility, debt payment, and pursuing ideals.
Paddy asks for a raise after eight years with the firm. The manager counts work days in a year and reduces to a single day, Patrick’s Day, suggesting Paddy only works one day. Paddy asks if there is any debt if he stays.
In Essen Germany young men wearing blue overalls organized a protest aimed at cutting high tailoring prices. The march angered workers who attacked the paraders in a free fight, injuring several proponents of the cheap tailoring campaign.
Two armed men seized the Madison Iron Works office in New York and escaped with 1100 dollars. A policeman nearby did not detect the holdup until informed by bookkeeper Irving Brodsky.
The 1787 Ordinance set Wisconsin's southern limit from Lake Michigan's south end to the Mississippi. In 1818 Illinois gained northern counties from the unsettled west of Lake Michigan and later efforts sought the original Wisconsin boundaries. Surveys in the 1830s aimed to fix the Ordinance line, with one reportedly near 138th Street in Chicago.
High men were arrested and whisky valued at 100000 dollars was confiscated in a raid at Norwalk Ohio on Monday.
A fragment reports a lost small package on Cemetery Road attributed to F. Seager with instructions to leave at the News office. A separate sale notice lists a six year old mare weighing 1400 pounds and a six year old pure bred Guernsey bull from EB. W. Langdon.
A rare snowstorm hit Santiago Chile delivering about six inches of snow the heaviest in over twenty years. In the surrounding mountains blizzard conditions created six foot drifts hindering coast to central province communications.
Officials warn Chicago residents to boil tap water after contamination traced to lake bathing and other sources. City authorities urge caution and remind the public to use boiled water for drinking and cooking until further notice.
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