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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
4
Baraboo weekly notes socialists and politics in Wisconsin. Portage and Milwaukee references. Community updates include deaths, weddings, travel, public incidents, a bout of road and bridge history, a high school debate on war debts, fire and police notes, theater listings, and club activities with local figures and establishments.
A Washington Post line comments on aliens at gates, criticizing their intent to influence government power and policy. The remark frames unsolicited arrivals as a challenge to governance and public authority.
A note that Zona Gale’s work Faint Perfume appears in serial form in Century Magazine and Chicago News. The snippet indicates publication of the short story in those periodicals.
Secretary Wallace of the Department of Agriculture in Washington says farm products are cheap due to abundant food. He warns that the three year trend of inadequate farmer returns will force readjustments in rural and urban labor, harming national prosperity. He cites overproduction, high freight rates, wartime wage levels, European depressions, industrial interference, and high distribution costs.
The Appeal to Reason, a socialist paper in print for 27 years, has ceased publication. The piece notes the титling error and asserts the paper’s closure marks its best action to date.
Advertisements tout Hond’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for impurities eruptions rheumatism loss of appetite and other ailments claiming relief from a broad range of health issues. The copy emphasizes cleansing properties and general wellness benefits.
After long conflict England and Ireland move toward peace as both houses approve the Irish Free State act in London. The new government is welcomed with broad public support and calls for broader freedom akin to Canada Australia and New Zealand.
A collage of letters and reminiscences recounting local figures and places. Jeannette Nash of Ironton praises the paper. others mention a water bearing sands brochure by W G Kirschoffer, and memory of Baraboo connections like Nellie Quiner and Marie Del Vecchio. Names include W D Sansom and Arthur Teena.
Wisconsin writer E F Hayward living on a cutover northern farm has released a new poetry volume from W F Zimmerman Winnetka Illinois. The book features north woods flavor with poems titled Hello Spring Side Trails The Seasons and more. Priced at 2.00 it can be ordered from the Winnetka publisher.
Tulsa Oklahoma district Judge Albert C Hunt suspended county attorney W F Seaver on Wednesday after Seaver publicly declared the people of Tulsa and Tulsa county do not want prohibition and would not enforce it. John Coldesberry, Seaver’s assistant and county attorney elect, was named to succeed him.
Considerable interest surrounds a tame looking wild deer that roams with horses and cattle on Elmer Garbisch’s Random Lake farm near Batavia. The animal appears comfortable around the herd and shows no fear of people.
On Route 33 near Wonewoc the last car in a funeral procession overturned in a ditch injuring Mrs Elmer Gardner. The accident occurred during the John Segebricht Civil War veteran funeral and went unnoticed until help arrived. A Ford coupe on the same curve skidded and rolled. Stanley Dixon of Wonewoc escaped unharmed.
Lyons voters approved a motion 43 to 6 to oppose a joint Baraboo school building project as a new fact in the Baraboo area. The item follows a string of local real estate, business, and fire news, including property sales, shop openings, and hazards near Taylor's bookstore.
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