Baraboo Socials and Justice Notes from Local Court
Mrs R J Fogle and Miss Francis Kennedy hosted a five hundred party Friday evening at the former Mrs Fogle's home with seven tables and refreshments. George West of Janesville was brought to Baraboo by Sheriff Tarnutzer and District Attorney Bohn and jailed pending circuit court trial on a salacious offense alleged to involve a child of Jesse Priest of Merrimack. Eastern Star elected officers for the coming year including Worthy Matron Mrs M E B Groth and Secretary Mrs Mae Moog. Baraboo and Chicago Northwestern officers discussed traffic and possible end-of-line train runs at Elroy with no firm announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Fogle
Francis Kennedy
George West
Janesville
Baraboo
Wm. Tarnutzer
H. R. Bohn
Punty
West
Jesse Priest
Merrimack
Dell
Eastern Star
M. EB. Groth
W. M
Mazie Hill
E. FP. Boehm
Olga Mould
Agnes Gerber
Mae Moog
Mary Andrews
Baraboo News Briefs Highlight Local Events And Changes
Miss Georgiana McFetridge returns home from Washington nine months abroad while C F Rich plans an auction on December 15 and moves to Baraboo with his daughter. Locals aid humane work, school programs, and bird life education. police curb punch boards. Baraboo merchants and clergy engage in civic and social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgiana McFetridge
Washington D. C
C. F. Rich
Sumpterson
J. Payne
Baraboo
Rich and Center
Wisconsin Reports Record Disease in November 1920
The state board of health notes more communicable diseases in November 1920 than any November since 1914. Officials attribute the rise partly to intensified efforts for prompt recording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Renaissance of Horse Arrives Amid Mud on Unpaved Roads
The piece notes heavy mud crippling roads not paved enough for cars and tells of a Milwaukee to Sparta truck stuck west of Sauk county, needing multiple pulls before abandonment. A Spurgeon quote about finding joy through sorrow closes the report.
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Milwaukee
Sparta
Sauk County
Spurgeon
Government deficits rise to about 4.66 billion for 1922
Secretary Houston sent Congress a fiscal 1922 estimate totaling 4,658,856,759 dollars, up nearly a billion from the current year but 211.6 million less than last year’s estimate. War costs push the budget toward a 4 billion baseline for several years, far above the 1 billion postwar cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Secretary of Treasury
Houston
Dentist Dr. Happle buys Poser practice in Reedsburg
Dr. C F Happle of Camp Douglas has purchased the dental practice of Dr H F Poser in Reedsburg located in the Schweke Brothers block and has opened his office there. Prisoners from the Villa raid case near Columbus were denied pardons by Governor Larrazolo after Judge Reed Halloman issued a permanent injunction restraining the warden from releasing them. The injunction halted pardons pending board action and an appeal is planned. The Mexicans were captured by General Pershing's punitive expedition in Mexico and were convicted of murder charges with long terms imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Happle
Camp Douglas
H. F. Poser
Reedsburg
Schweke Brothers
Santa Fe
N. Mexico
Villa
Columbus
Larrazolo
Reed Halloman
Albuquerque
The
American Legion
Board of Penitentiary Commissioners
General Pershing
Mexico
High School Boys Eat Goldfish to Win Bet
Fond du Lac reports Wilmer Schuessler and John Collins, seniors, swallowed live goldfish as a dare. A crowd raised about $5 to $6 in a side bet as the two boys fished fish from a bowl and devoured them, then finished with ice cream. They offered to repeat the stunt for another wager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond du Lac
Wilmer Schuessler
John Collins
Schuessler
Collins
Country printer bungles suffragette poster headline
A country printer misprinted a suffrage talk poster. The intended line Woman, Without Her, Man Would be a Savage became Woman, Without Her Man, Would be a Savage when the editor fled town. The mix up sparked laughter and headlines in the local press.
Aspirin Bayer Packaging Says Take Only Genuine Tablets
The notice urges using Bayer branded Aspirin only as directed on each package and warns against substitutes. It touts the Bayer Cross on tablets as safe for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and other pains. Smaller tins of twelve cost a few cents with larger sizes sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Alleged Forger to Face Charges After Check Attempt
Otis Arms will be arraigned in Justice Adolph Andre's court on charges of attempting to pass a forged $30 check at a local mercantile store. Chief S A Pelton left for Madison where authorities hold the alleged forger. The Madison firm and Commercial National Bank of Madison are named in the incidents, with an alleged Baraboo accomplice suspected of a similar Madison check.
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Otis Arms
Adolph Andre
S. A. Pelton
Madison
Commercial National Bank of
Carital
Paroled Man Byron Stevens Appears on Non-Support Charge
Byron Stevens, held in Baraboo county jail, was taken to Madison this week to answer for non-support of his wife and family before Judge Stevens. He is understood to have been sentenced to three years on parole and will be employed locally for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Souther
T. F. Rissey
Souther
Louise Jones
W. A
Montana
Jones
West
A. B. Frederick
Sparta
Reiner
Srade
Frederick
Knights Templar
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
E. Com
W. T. Marriott
Sm. J. W. Herrington
Oscar Doppler
W—E. P. Wright
A. C. Kingsford
J. van Orden
H. Koppke
Whitney Fullmer
North Freedom
Stevens Point
A. Dixon
Richard Hoppe
Eleventh Street
Ed. Parman
Charlotte Straub
Prairie du Lac
E. B. DuBois
Eighth Ave
Greenfield
Hollis Church
Reliance
S. D
W. L. Church
Elizabeth Hoch
New York City
San Francisco
Baraboo
Effinger
Andre
Fred Mallon, Jr
Mallon
Andrew Yanke
Loganville
Auto
EB. McFarland
E. J. Battles
Frank McGirr
Jessie Holden
Presbyterian Church
T. E. Jones
A. S. Hawley
International Mills
Norriston
Hawley
Delton
M. E. Aid Society
S. E. Wakefield
Lawrence Wakefield
Stella la Suer
Wakefield
Otto Harmel
J. B. Buckley
Buckley
Harmel
J. R. Kolliner
Stillwater
Mina
Warren House
Kolliner
S. A. Pelton
North Dakota
Richland Center
Fisk O’hara
Twin Cities
BE. T. Ross
Fisher Brother
H. E. French
W. G. Kirchoffer
Madison
E. J. Klett
Norman
Catherine
Glenville
Mr. Klett
A. T. Smith
Evanston
Minnie Sigglekon
Racine
Byron Stevens
Stevens
J. W. Waterbury Undergoes Operation in Madison
J. W. Waterbury of Prairie du Sac underwent a surgical operation in Madison for gall trouble. The appendix was also removed. The report notes recovery progress following the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Waterbury
Madison
Prairie du Sac
No reason why patient should not recover stated
Geon says there is no reason the patient cannot recover. He is a member of the county board of education and the training school board. Mr Waterbury was accompanied to Madison by Mrs Waterbury and R J Spoors of Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geon
County Board of Education
Training School Board
Waterbury
Madison
R. J. Spoors
Baraboo
Archie Barber to be released on bond in circuit case
Sheriff Tarnutzer left yesterday to secure Archie Barber’s release from custody in Waupun. Barber’s bond has been posted and he will be free until the circuit court hearing in Bara Boo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Tarnutzer
Waupun
Archie Barber
Baraboo
Barber
Court Reopens Spring Term Sentences Grace Lusk Case
Barber received six years at Waupun for a statutory offense. Efforts by Wisconsin women mobilize to win freedom for Miss Grace Lusk imprisoned at Waupun for killing Mrs. David Roberts. Her father cites poor health while prison officials report health on par with other inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber
Waupun
AEG
Grace Lusk
David Roberts
Austria May Enter the League of Nations
It is now quite certain that Austria will join the League of Nations, signaling a significant diplomatic shift and widening participation in the international body. The confirmation reinforces ongoing postwar efforts to stabilize Europe through collective security and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
League OF Nations
Kilbourn Dells May Become Wisconsin State Park
An effort may be made when the legislature convenes to convert the Dells at Kilbourn into a state park. The Kilbourn region sees unusual business with many interests involved and a resident earns 25 cents per tourist boat ride. Income could fund land purchase, with about 100000 visitors in the past year.
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Dells
Kilbourn
State OF
Wisconsin
North Freedom Special spreader praised for longevity
The North Freedom Special spreader is promoted as a durable long lasting machine with a five year written guarantee. The BULLDOG Cylinder features U section bars and diamond teeth, designed for light draft and stable operation, reducing packing and wear compared to rival spreaders. Only sold by Litchfield Mfg. Co. and its affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sera
Litchfield Mfg. Co
Ourselve
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J. S. Whiting
Seymour
Elbert Searles
South Center Street
Buys Reedsbuyg Dental Practice
North
S. A. McCoy
North Freedom, Wis
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