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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
2
A Baraboo Valley Poultry association membership drive concluded with a Wellington banquet. N T Gill of Reedsburg led the winning team and presided. George W Hackett of North Freedom headed the defeated side which provided a free supper. Membership reached 102 as modern coops prep for next month’s exhibit in Elkington's hall.
A Sunday morning fire caused by a defective flue heavily scorched the dog house at Ring ling Brothers winter quarters. Two dogs died from suffocation, others were removed with varying injuries. a bear gained freedom before being recaptured. Clinton Mills sustained burned fingers. total loss under $1000.
The Lyons Liberty Club held its second public meeting at the Lyons church on December 11. A song "On Wisconsin" was sung with Roy Prine on the corner, a banjo selection by Royal Britton followed by a reading by Mr. Towle. A debate on whether women should have the ballot ended with an affirmative from Gates Prine Lusby, Loomis Prine Lynch.
President Hoover calls for a porkless day and reduced sugar intake to support wartime rationing and conserve food supplies. The message emphasizes simple living and national frugality.
The Fairfield township group of the County YMCA met Wednesday night at Earl Thomas’s home. County Secretary H. C. Dinsmore visited the group. The annual meeting is scheduled for Friday December 28.
Lieutenant B. S. Walcott, nephew of Mrs. B. J. Stevens of Madison, was killed in France while serving in the air during combat.
At Washington the secretary remains silent on war facts in his report. The piece highlights the absence of concrete details from Baker amid ongoing conflict reporting and public inquiry.
State Fuel Administrator William N. Fitzgerald urges residents to burn more wood to save coal and ease shortages amid winter energy concerns. He emphasizes wood as a practical alternative and urges planning ahead for fuel use.
The Rebukahs elect Noble Grand Effie Medbery and Vice Grand Mrs. Fred Farwell. Secretary Mrs. Emma Ruggles, Treasurer Mrs. Bertha Schoenwetter, and Trustee Mrs. Libbie Thomas named to the group.
Dispatches report reduced infantry activity but massive artillery duels between British French Germans on Western Fronts and Italians Austro Hungarians on the Italian front. East of Ypres German forces capture British trenches on a 300 yard front while Cambrai sector sees repulsed attacks and heavy bombardments. Russia remains unstable as Bolsheviki and counterrevolutionaries clash with armistice talks continuing.
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