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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
7
Wisconsin growers held 7,200 carloads or 34.5 percent of the 1919 commercial potato crop on December 1, down from 51.6 percent the prior year. The state total was 20,900 cars, with reasons including high prices, frost rot risk, and late blight. Losses after harvest estimated at 5.8 percent.
The Frank E. Shults Music House buys the Charles Wild property on Third Street. Shults plans a two story addition to extend to the alley with a modern basement to provide 10 000 square feet of floor space. The Music House will occupy both floors and later add another line of goods after elevators are installed.
Fourteen Wisconsin counties voted in 1919 to issue 30.45 million dollars in highway bonds. Only six counties rejected the plan. The article lists approving counties with bond amounts ranging from 100 thousand to 4.5 million, totaling 30.45 million.
A Chicago report shows 398 people killed by automobiles in 1919 across the city and suburbs. The figure reflects a grim toll on urban streets during the year.
Attorney General Palmer reports progress in reducing living costs and predicts a price decline by January and March. He notes anti profiteering amendments of the Lever Act took effect October 22 and outlines prosecutions, while retailers curb profiteering and rail workers delay wage demands to favor lower prices.
Basment blaze at the Krockler factory Naperville Illinois with unknown cause. Floyd Squires formerly of Baraboo was overcome by smoke and carried outside. fire crew cut through the floor to rescue him. Fire largely controlled with little damage to the building. A. W. Squires suffers a hemorrhage from facial cancer and remains weak. Local residents and visitors noted during the day.
Hundreds of Madison residents phoned The Democrat as results came in showing Berger won the fifth district race. Reactions ranged from embarrassment and disbelief to pride and resignation with remarks about Milwaukee and the political outcome.
Senate leaders from both parties moved toward a compromise on reservations for the peace treaty after meetings in Washington. Optimism clashed with doubt as barriers over Article XX persisted, while Baruch advised lawmakers and Lodge Underwood discussions explored a bipartisan path to ratification.
The Buford of the Soviet Union departed New York harbor at dawn carrying 249 passengers including 245 men two women and leaders Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman as part of a deportation of anarchists and radicals banned from the United States. The transfer from Ellis Island occurred under secrecy with a night departure and an army escort to the seven mile voyage to the ship.
In Baraboo Miss Huldah Voll and Walter Mitchell wed at the bride’s parents home with Rev. Rademacher officiating. Attendants included George Ludwig and Esther Voll. The couple leaves for a La Valle farm home and received numerous gifts. Also in Evanston Dr. Maude Blake man Sands and Roy Malcolm McKerchar married at Northwestern University Wrangler house. Teresa Church attended the bride. Eugene W. Flack served as best man. They plan a honeymoon through Miami and Cuba before settling at 1109 Central Avenue Wilmette Illinois.
A letter from August Kirchmeyer of Reedsburg, a cousin of Othto Schulze, notes severe shortages of foodstuffs and coal in Germany. Kirchmeyer served in the German army from the war's start to its end and escaped injury. A brother suffered minor shrapnel wounds to the cheek and foot.
Readers urged to send timely thoughts or questions to the department. Limit all communications to 300 words or less.
A reader identifies as Earl Schwartz of La Valle Wisconsin, expressing strong affection for the newspaper and saying he hates to miss any copy. The brief note underscores reader loyalty to the paper.
Mrs C B Babb of Reedsburg Wisconsin sends warm wishes for daily news and continued success. The brief note expresses support for steady print delivery.
A brief note from R. N. Johnson of Lime Ridge Wisconsin expressing strong attachment to the newspaper. He states that they cannot do without the paper because they like it so well.
Belvidere Wisconsin resident Mrs J E Kirby is listed in Baraboo News notices. The brief item records a personal notice centered on the widow and her local ties.
Mrs M P Bean requests papers she does not want to miss. The notice lists her identity and intent to receive all relevant publication items.
Wordelman family announces a move from Cologne to Sioux Falls South Dakota effective March first and will inform a new house number later They sold their farm due to health and plan to move there Their son Hugo will attend college in Sioux Falls A severe early winter and a blizzard around November 9 10 blocked roads and left stock short of corn fodder while many farmers had not husked corn causing feed shortages They formerly resided in Greenfield near Baraboo.
A West Point reminiscence recalls prominent families like the Smiths the Chrislers and Kenyons. It notes Rev. O O Stearns arriving from Lodi on New Year’s Day 1874 to unite Amos W Squires and Mary Kenyon at the Polley place Garden Bluffs. Only Henry Hill and Flora Stone are living among about forty attendees.
A Chicago reader, L N Schrofer, writes fondly of the Baraboo News calling it the best paper. He notes his move from the city and mentions buying a half interest in the National Liter company, a gas and cigar lighter maker.
E. C. O'Reilly argues that his article signals a possible turning of public opinion against practices blamed for national decline and domestic troubles. The piece notes widespread concerns among concerned readers about the causes of unrest and societal ills.
The piece condemns secularism and theological hair-splitting, urging churches to confront moral problems early, embrace the love central to Jesus, and extend fellowship to all. It argues for a universal, simple creed over denominational disputes and wishes readers a Merry Christmas.
A large gray wolf known as King, blamed for killing at least 100 sheep, was shot and killed by Burr Jones and his son Art of Evansville after seven years of farmers’ pursuit in Rock County.
Marriage license requests filed for Hollis Mortimer of Westford and Jennie Shore of Woodland. Andrew Hockbush of Troy with Laura Buehler of Prairie du Sac. Phillip Apple and Eva Pearson of La Valle. Clayton Prouty of Sandusky with Blanche Constantine of Sandusky.
Blacksmithing horseshoeing and wagon work will be strictly easy after January 1 1920 Aug Killian A J Koepp Emil Rebbine Schenck and Albert Moeller Brothers affiliated entities appear in the notice outlining new regulatory certainty for trades and crafts.
D N Trump proprietor of the Commercial hotel opens a modern cash and carry grocery in the basement at Vine street and Lynn avenue. Full line of staple and fancy groceries fruits and vegetables in stock. Free delivery on orders $1.00 and up. Telephone 20.
Janesville astronomer L. C. Mead predicts a severe cold spell and multiple storms through March, with a shift to a milder, pleasant spring afterward. He cites moon disturbance records and outlines dates from January 4 to March 7 for notable weather events.
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