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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
10
The October estate trunk highways saw 164 accidents affecting about 525 people. Nine killed, 42 seriously injured, 158 slightly hurt, 316 escaped uninjured. 45.6 percent blamed on careless driving. others due to mechanical failures, fatigue, intoxication, or fog. Improvements noted over prior months.
Assemblyman Prick H. Johnson of Fred eric announces a forthcoming bill to grant every farmer a graded state pension financed by a sales tax on airplanes radio sets phonographs automobiles and other non agricultural inventions. The plan rewards continuous farming tax paying community service for thirty five years or more.
The three act musical comedy Miss Cherry Blossom drew a capacity crowd at the Al Ringling theatre Monday. Marguerite Goude starred as Cherry Blossom with Everett Collins as Togo and Diehl Snyder as John Henry Smith. The Terbibox orchestra provided music under F. E. Morey. proceeds support the high school band.
Coach John R. Richards has tendered his resignation to Director T. E. Jones at Madison after five years directing Wisconsin football. The move comes as a surprise to many, with some still expecting him to return for the 1923 season.
November results show J. M. Trapp's Registered Holsteins leading the year with 9348 pounds milk and 364 pounds fat worth 156.31 per cow after feed costs. Otto Seils Graded Holstein tops monthly herd with 1250 pounds milk and 40 pounds fat. Gustav Platt's graded herd second at 783 pounds milk and 33 pounds fat.
William J. Anderson of Madison spoke at the Warren hotel on The Business Man's Chief Business. He urged outside interests and recreation to avoid wealth alone, noting athletics as a remedy while warning against losing life’s broader aims. Committees reported on Ladies Night and Christmas cheer.
County and state officials uncovered a second Primrose cheese factory during a Monday raid. Cheesemaker Leo Ambert was arrested and charged with violating the excise law and will be arraigned in Superior Court at Madison.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a remedy to relieve constipation in children. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to quickly flush bowels, notes the product’s fruity taste, mentions the official directions on the bottle, and warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup to avoid imitation.
Mr and Mrs Sam Randell were overcome by gas escaping from a stove in their Madison home. They were taken to Madison General hospital where Mrs Randell suffered a more serious condition but is recovering.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Richards hosted relatives for Sunday dinner. A H Rotzell and sons visited from Lyons. Hainstock family spent time with Vivian Baublet and Phillip kin in Logansville as men take jobs on the good road. Lillian Schultz returned from teaching seven miles away for the weekend. The Warren and Burgess Cupital event was attended in Ironton. Hamstock hosted twenty seven for Thanksgiving dinner. John L Smith visited Walter Phillip. Herb L Smith and children joined Mrs Smith and W Rotzoll kin from Lyons for Thanksgiving.
Jimmy Hall also known as Chicao sms and George Scnutz were arrested at Baraboo by a railroad detective and pleaded not guilty in Judge Onne’s court at Chippewa Falls to a charge of robbing the clothing store of Max Abramson in Chippewa Falls on November.
An outlaw band killed two prohibition officers in the Kentucky mountains and now defies arrest officials.
John Wanamaki once served as post master general and was a merchant prince. He died in Philadelphia after a heavy cold, details of the death awaiting confirmation.
Advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound cures a cold or grippe in hours with no side effects. It touts head and nose relief, no fever, no headache, and urges buying a box for a few cents to get rid of the cold immediately.
An inexpensive gift idea offers a year’s subscription to the Baraboo Weekly News. The offer promises a free year to the giver if two new Sauk County subscribers are secured before January 1, 1933. Send $3 with the names of the two new subscribers and have your own subscription extended one year.
Sauk county board discussions on rural and village dances spill into Green Bay where Brown county taxis shuttle all night to roadhouses amid drunken orgies. A Green Bay health official testifies youths seek treatment, neighbors report loud boisterous parties, and the board signals local regulation plus possible Madison legislation.
A long list of South Fairfield residents and relatives recount Thanksgiving visits and travels. Families and friends From South Fairfield and nearby towns shared meals and greetings, with multiple trips to Chicago Walton Adams Greenfield Beloit and Baraboo noted along with a local venison supper. A Columbus hospital operation for a local boy is mentioned among the holiday stories.
W. L. Cash, manager of the local telephone company, is confined to his home with injuries to the face but is improving. Doctors expect he will be able to be about again in about a week.
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