Winter Welcome at Ski-Hi Farm Highlights of Mrs Bassett
Mrs Bassett uses winter on Ski-Hi Farm to showcase fruit growing and home production. The article recalls her Wisconsin Horticulture notes about naming apples sorting and selling, and describes winter pleasures from preserved fruits to social gatherings and homemade foods.
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J.A
C. H. Everett
Ski-Hi
Wisconsin Agriculturist
Baraboo
Bassett
Wisconsin Horticulture
Ski-Hi Farm
Baraboo Woman Shares Poultry Ruling For Success
Mrs. Eliat Battles of Baraboo outlines four keys to success with Rhode Island Reds. She stresses proper type, correct breeding, balanced feeding, and absolute cleanliness, detailing weekly and biannual sanitation, litter floors, lice treatment, and daily outdoor access. She notes breeding for standard type and egg production, selecting top pullets for breeders, with cockerels forming over half the flock. Her pullets are laying about 25 percent, aided by commercial feeds, and she cites laying 28,326 eggs from 189 pullets over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliat Battles
Irs
Madison Journal
Baraboo Tops Reedsburg In Low-Scoring Hoop Tilt
Local Company G basketball trimmed the Reedsburg soldiers 32 to 9 at the high school gym. Frazer led Baraboo with six field goals while Bailey and Noble Sprecher contributed steady defense and scoring. New Baraboo five held Reedsburg scoreless in the final five minutes.
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Company G
Reedsburg
Baraboo
Noble Sprecher
Frazer
Bailey
Radtke
Ryder
John Sprecher
Terry
Hawkins
Winters
Lawsche
Boyd
Schroeder
Buelow
Reindfleische
Connors
Hoeemer
Prange
J. Sprecher
N. Sprecher
C, Bailey
Kiss Them Hard Proves Bacteria Vanquished
Prof W L Lewis of Northwestern University in Chicago lecture says kisses warm enough to blister lips eliminate all bacteria and danger. He adds let your conscience be your guide in the dental hygiene claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Lewis
Northwestern University
Chicago
Winter Socials and Village Horticulture Notes
The piece recalls a lively farm community gathering with music after a piano show and a late walk home in zero weather. It mentions the Farmer's Club meetings, wood-sawing bees, ice packing, school events, and anticipation of spring, ending with a note about writing to Wise-msin Horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everbody
Wise-msin Horticulture
University of Wisconsin 1924 Junior Prom Organizing Committees
Gordon B. Wanzer, prom chairman, starts 1924 junior prom work with seventeen committees and 150 workers. Baraboo residents Miss Bessie Berkley and Miss Helen Kingsford serve on decorations and ticket committees, Portage’s Miss Ruth C. Staudenmeyer on the music committee.
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University of Wisconsin
Gordon B. Wanzer
Bessie Berkley
Helen Kingsford
Baraboo
Ruth C. Staudenmeyer
Portage
Stone makes arrest at home in Wisconsin
James A. Stone, prohibition director for Wisconsin, demonstrated his official role at his Reedsburg home when a bootlegger arrived with grain alcohol. Stone followed the suspect into a nearby store, found oblong cans on the floor, and arrested proprietor Gus Traeder, who was bound over in 4% Madison court to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Stone
Wisconsin
Reedsburg
Stone
Gus Traeder
Traeder
Madison Court
Clifton man shoots foot accidentally in mishap
Clifton resident Gerald Whalen accidentally discharged a rifle into his foot as the weapon snagged on his coat sleeve. The incident occurred across the river from Prairie du Lac, with Whalen seeking aid afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Whalen
Clifton
Prairie du Lac
Eo Anush
Tha Wanna Hosle
Our Greeting to You Larch of Your Trust in Christmas
A 1922 Christmas greeting from publishers expresses hope that gifts bring joy and peace, credits rising remembrances to genuine goodwill, and thanks readers for encouragement and patronage. It emphasizes cooperation to make the community more prosperous and wishes the merriest Christmas.
Seyler Company Property Valuation Seen by Wisconsin Rail Board
Testimony in Madison shows the Seyler company valued its properties at 1 508 211 68 per geologist Tenhofel with potential rise to 2 268 211 68 if disputed land is confirmed. About 3 million in stock of Elbukan and M T C Gil firms linked to Seyler has traded. cash on hand estimated under 160 000. Experts say the firm is short roughly 500 000, while Seyler pegs property value at 2 439 349. Sauk county residents have interests in the company.
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Seyler Company
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Madison
W. H. Tenhofel
Elbukan
M. T. C. Gil
Comany
Sauk County
Kiwanis Club Luncheon Discusses Highway Legislation
The Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Park restaurant featured G W Andrews outlining proposed state highway legislation to expand highway department powers and tax funding. Sauk County board plans January action with mixed county support. ladies night set for December 27 with wives invited to wear representa tions of their husbands' businesses and a prize for best vest emblem.
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Kiwanis Club
Park
G. W. Andrews
Highway Department
Sauk County Board
Andrews
Baraboo Man Purchases Reedburg Auto Battery Service
Percy Alexander of Baraboo has taken possession of the Auto Battery & Electric service station in Reedsburg, previously operated by Heibig & Wickus. Wickus had managed the business for about a year. Delta Kappa Chapter adds Ernest A. Weinke of North Freedom as a new member to Phi Delta Kappa at Madison, with thirteen new students joining this year.
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Reedsburg
Heibig & Wickus
Percy Alexander
Baraboo
Wickus
Delta Kappa
Ernest A. Weinke
North Freedom
Merrimack
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Madison
Wisconsin
Teachers Should Use 4000 Word Vocab Says Expert
Dr. Carl G. Donney, president of Willamette University, told a Salem teachers institute that professionals need 1560 to 3000 words, while a ditch digger can manage with about 300. The talk emphasized vocabulary breadth across occupations.
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Snowia
Salem
Oregon
Carl G. Donney
Will
Lyons Circle Reports Finances at First 1920s Meeting
The Ladies Social Circle of Lyons held its first meeting of the year at the church. Committees reported, and annual financials were presented including cash on hand 118.23, Sunshine 19.02, bazaar 2.85, food sales 48.89, entertainment 43.85, insurance 2.26, janitor 90.85, and other disbursements totaling varied items.
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Lyons
Ceape
Initia Apillain
Texas soil is without lime and oil boom in East Texas
Henderson, Texas resident V. S. Pease notes limestone scarcity hinders farming and Bermuda grass, clover, and timber. He describes Sabine Uplift opening oil at shallow depths, a 6,000,000 cubic foot gas well nearby, and rising rig activity near Henderson with high drilling costs and title risks.
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Texas
Jersey
Timothy
Sabine
Mexia
Shreveport la
Louisiana
Marshall
Here
Henderson
V. S. Pease
Prize Shorthorn Sold by 100 Man at Taft Tex
The 6th week prize short horn heifer Spicy Wimple placed third in the two year old class at the International Live Stock exposition was sold to a large Taft Texas establishment. Reynolds of Lodi will own the animal and it will be used by the southern firm. The article notes an unrelated remark about the average woman in Burma wearing about 59 tawal.
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Taft, Tex
Reynolds
Lodi
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Bassett’s
Jess
Sophia
Kathryn
Emma
Baraboo Woman
Earl Battles
Prom Lindos
Madi
Dry
Clifton Chap
Poe
the Publishers
Sank County
Park Restaurant
Baraboo Man
THE
PHI
Lyons Circle
Henderson, Texas
Purma
Tawal
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