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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
8
Judd Lewis in Houston Chronicle laments paying sixty cents for a haircut, saying the price is higher than in the past. A Tiledo Blade verse by Jack Warwick echoes the note that people still have hair but save by cutting it themselves, as seen in Chicago Daily News.
An ad describes Freezone as a cheap drug store product that removes corns and calluses from feet painlessly. It claims a tiny bottle costs little, the drops stop irritation, and the corn lifts off quickly with no soreness.
J. J. Esch reports three bills aimed at easing print paper shortages. One proposal would cap daily newspaper page counts at twenty four pages or thirty six on Sundays through July 1, 1920. Debate centers on large city dailies using excess paper, potentially leaving smaller papers short.
The city faced a three million dollar loss from reduced coal supplies during the light and heat curtailment. Officials estimate the impact on industry and households as the strike disrupted power and heating.
A brief reflective verse contrasts old and modern values. It notes how men toil for pride and fame in a changing money world. It recalls ancient passions and chariots, coins counted with joy, and shows that methods shift while human drives remain.
President Wilson accuses Republicans of delaying the peace treaty while House and Senate leaders trade blame. A White House bulletin says the president will not resubmit the treaty or offer concessions, placing responsibility on Republicans for the current world condition. Senator Hitchcock seeks a holiday compromise, while Senator Lodge insists withdrawal and resubmission are required to revive the treaty.
Advertisement asserts chronic catarrh harms nose throat and lungs and recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and remove the cause. Claims lasting relief across generations and adds Hood's Pills as a cathartic for biliousness or constipation.
This December will be remembered as one of the coldest in years with below normal conditions spanning multiple weeks. Forecasters note a return of milder days may come as a welcome relief.
A naturalist John Burroughs warned in Chicago that Arctic birds have traveled far south to Maine and Michigan signaling a long hard winter ahead. He cited the birds as evidence of a heatless season in the north.
A brief verse notes baby Gertrude in Brooklyn chewing coal with evident delight until her father admonishes her to curb the expensive appetite. The lighthearted scene captures a domestic moment in a city setting.
The largest flower known is the rafflesia found in Sumatra by Dr. Joseph Arnold. It is about a foot across, weighs about 15 pounds, is yellow with deep purple markings, has no leaves, and grows on a wild vine.
The Wisconsin Division of Markets under emergency powers orders sugar manufacturers and dealers to release sugar stored by December 1 within two weeks and disgorge by December 17. Violators face up to $500 fine or 90 days in prison. Also limits weekly sugar sales to candy and soft drink factories to one tenth of that week’s total sales.
Hi in Prairie du Sac reports girls basketball victory over Lone Rock with injuries to Henry Brill. Lone Rock guest Bertha Schoonover attends Steuber hall event as churches host dinner and fair. Inter church movement meeting in Madison. residents travel for tonsil removal and business trips. New residents move in, lots sold, and a Milwaukee federal agent attends a mass meeting planning a new bridge.
A classic patent remedy claims to break up a severe cold within hours. A dose taken every two hours for three doses relieves nasal congestion headaches fever sneezing and throat soreness and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
Mrs E A Birge wife of University of Wisconsin President died Sunday morning in Madison from heart failure after ten days illness. She was sixty eight and spent over forty years in Madison. Dean Birge served as dean of the college of letters and science until a year ago and was elected permanent university president within the last ten days.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item recalls John at an English co-educational school who, after underperforming in exams, is challenged by his father for being defeated by a mere girl. John replies that girls are not so mere after all, signaling a gender stereotype reversal.
Many sufferers are recovering health and strength using Peptiron. The chocolate coated iron pills avoid teeth damage and metallic aftertaste and do not cause constipation. A scientific preparation from a leading pharmaceutical chemist aids pale blood and fatigue and is sold by all druggists.
A verse recalls a man who boasted risky driving to beat a train and a second who failed to advertise his business, ending with a fatal gun mishap. The lines linger on hubris, warning fate and misfortune befalling those who tempt danger.
An ad asserts a new treatment dissolves piles in ten minutes and cures worst cases in four days. Dr. F T Riley based in Milwaukee guarantees a permanent cure without knife, pain, or cost, inviting free particulars and instructions by mail.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble with symptoms like back pain headaches and nervousness. Swamp Root, a physician's prescription sold in drug stores, is promoted as a remedy. Send ten cents for a sample, and mention Baraboo Weekly News.
Poetic column from Chicago News laments the paradox of readers who lack time to write and writers who lack time to read. The verse frames a universal, somber predicament on literacy and labor.
Sealed bids requested for two reinforced concrete bridges in Sauk county Wisconsin the Stoke bridge in section 11 town 11 range 3 east and the Meyer bridge in section 2 town 11 range 3 east all materials to be furnished at Reedsburg Bids due January 5 1920 at 10 00 am at Baraboo courthouse. Bids must include certified checks of 125 dollars per bid. Right to reject bids reserved by County Highway Commissioner William Halbersleben.
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