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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
8
In a reflective column Mike and Hanna Maher recount a destructive accident at a soft drink stand where a vehicle collision crushed the booth and left the 71 year old owner to rebuild. The piece also notes rapid home construction in Los Angeles and a major oil stock indictment involving B D Whitside.
Louis W. Jacobs writes from Tacoma Washington about his work with veterans, training and guiding men from the sixth grade to high school level, handling forms and compensation matters, and living in the boys’ dormitory. He notes the men’s courtesy, scenes in Seattle, and his aim to restore normalcy after the war while seeking better progress and support from Baraboo friends.
Baraboo, Wisconsin Governor Emanuel L. Philipp of Madison closes a deal for the 112 acre Custave R. Kuhnau farm in Sumpéer town. Price $33,750 with a mortgage. a history of the Johnson tract links to the purchase. Philipp plans improvements and future visits while maintaining Milwaukee residence.
The Baraboo tax rate is 2.50 per 100 assessed valuation while surrounding towns show higher kick rates. Specimens list rates such as 3.23, 4.78, 3.04, 3.50 and 2.52. Mauston’s higher assessed valuation yields a lower effective rate despite the higher base rate in others.
An advertisement urges readers to use genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin only as directed by physicians. It promises safety backed by years of use and millions of users, notes the Bayer Cross on tablets, and lists ailments including colds, headaches, neuralgia, rheumatism, toothache, and more. It mentions price and packaging in tins of twelve and larger sizes sold by druggists.
Secretary Merlin Hull reports that Wisconsin highways benefited by 3133612 dollars from automobile license fees in the year. The state lists 277650 automobiles, 16246 trucks, 1950 dealers, and 8045 motorcycles in totals.
A Norwalk Star report says A E Frederick the state humane officer from Sparta answered a complaint about muddy filthy stockyards tied to the Northwestern railway. The yards were ordered closed but kept open Tuesday for incoming stock and would be effectively closed Wednesday morning if conditions persist.
In a season opener at the local gym the city team, featuring star players from former high school squads, defeated the high school team 31 to 15. The city squad showed early lead with three baskets, while the high school mounted a late rally before fouls and ejections affected the game. Noble Sprecher was ruled out with over three personals. Substitutions and referees are listed for both teams. The girls’ preliminary game followed under boys rules, with the sophomores winning 4 to 2.
Rev Howard Musser recently returned from India spoke at the M E church sharing stories of jungle missions. He described cataract surgery lifting a blind boy to sight and the boy guiding ten others to treatment. He also recounted a lep ry case leading to education and service to Christ. The talk highlighted gospel work among the lower classes and inspired a large audience of four to five hundred.
The State Historical Society seeks to publish a census of farms sixty years old or more still in the families that created them from wild land. It invites owners to submit details including land description maker of the farm and the date ownership began using a provided filing form.
The Skillet Creek Farmers club met at John Baer's home. T B Towle spoke on milk and cream and the price spread. University extension agent Sherwood demonstrated milk bacteria. Albert Wichern urged sending best products to the state fair. A Christmas program by Pewitt's Nest followed. Officers elected: President Anna Smith, VP George Carpenter, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs Ernest Kunzle man, Executive Committee Mrs G Carpenter, Mrs Herman Zantow, Wilbur Cahoon. Next meeting set for New Year’s Eve at Cozy Cottage, home of Wm Toole Sr., a watch meeting.
An Orrie Schluter family car paused near the Free Press office when Otto Grote’s car horn sounded. The vehicle ran over a girl on Main Street, but she was taken to a doctor and saved from serious injury.
Hood's Sarsaparilla promises appetite and digestion aid purifying the blood relief from scrofula catarrh and rheumatic pains plus renewed strength. It claims nearly 50 years of phenomenal sales and industry praise. Hood's Pills offer a gentle laxative effect to relieve headaches and restore comfort.
A fragmented instruction list requests details on land settlement dates proofs owners and descendants. It seeks notes on original farmers, shells, photograms, farm description, and a report date for Wisconsin historical records.
Mrs. H. A. Clark sister of Prof. C. Mutch of Baraboo high school died Monday in Eugene Oregon before an operation. She was a daughter of Prof. and Mrs. J. Mutch of Ripon. Survived by husband and two small children. Also survived by parents brother War Match. Funeral services and interment in Eugene Oregon.
A bill introduced by Representative Treadway of Massachusetts proposes a 1.4 percent tax on all bank deposits. It would apply at the time of deposit to national, state, and private banks, trust companies, brokers, and other entities accepting withdrawable deposits, with mutual saving banks and cooperative building and loan associations exempted.
Kilbourn banker L N Coapman purchases property in the village from the Connor estate.
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