Ringling Brothers Start From Cascade Iowa in 1884 Tale
Senator S. W. Baldwin of Cascade aided the Ringlings in 1884 as they rebuilt after a collapse in Iowa. The mayor urged Cascade support, leading to two Cascade performances that revived the troupe, then the Ringlings grew into a famed touring show in subsequent years.
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Senague S. W. Baldwin
Dubuque County
Iowa
Ringling Brothers
Chicago Daily Drovers Journal
Tracy
E. Randall
Heatherhurst
Baraboo
Ringlings
Cascade
Ringling Bros
al. Ringling
S. W. Baldwin
The
Pioneer
Baldwin
Robinson
Jefferson
Ringling
Monticello
al Ringling
W. Baldwin
Max Dilo
C. M. Baldwin
Granite Falls
Minn
Burr Robins
Bruce L Baldwin
Culligan Boys
Tommie
Bernie
Minstrels
Meeting Opposes Peace Time Military Training and Backs WWI Bonus
A Tuesday night meeting of ex service men in the courthouse voted against military training in peace time and backed a congressional bill to grant a $360 World War I bonus to veterans. About fifty veterans attended, planning a permanent group and affiliation with a national organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Congress
Uncle Sam
Earl Battles
Chicago
E. J. Battles
Forest Rummel
Milwaukee
Carrie Slade
K. P. Hall
George Nixon
Dodge Center Minn
R. A. Nixon
Nixon
Elizabeth Nixon
Madison
Dodge Center
John E. Haffa
Soldiers Grove
Haffa
Vernon County
R. B. Curtis
Paul Miller
Lime Ridge
Ben
Christ Lee
37Th Engineers
France
Coblenz
Germany
Clifford Steinbrink
J .S. Worthman
G A. R
Baradoo
Worthman
Frank Herfort Canning Co
Christmas Gifts and Local Happenings In Baraboo
The Baraboo area reports a bustle of Christmas package arrivals. Local events note high school basketball games with juniors and seniors contending for the championship and other community notices including divorces, road bonds votes, and social gatherings across Portage and nearby towns.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Promoted For Scrofula Treatment
The ad explains scrofula symptoms including neck glands and potential lung involvement and praises Hood’s Sarsaparilla for treatment across generations. It adds Hood’s Pills as a adjunct for biliousness or constipation and suggests trial of the medicine.
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Hood
Baraboo residents and local society notes in brief
Mr. Beaver mentions good ice fishing with several pounds taken. Former Baraboo residents, the Harthous from Colone South Dakota, visit. land values there rose from ten to 125 dollars an acre. Walnut Hill club met with Mrs William Brandi for a meeting of fancy work and visiting. officers to be elected Jan 8 with Mrs John Elkington hosting. Gas plant report: main gas line frozen at high bridge. new alarm aims to prevent repeats. The Harthous note becoming grandparents and recount Beloit connection with Charles Wild.
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Koepp
Sibert Place
William Karg
Ozaukee County
Green Lake County
Waushara
Dane County
E. A. Inglass
National Union Insurance Company
Portage
P. E. Winswell
Lewiston
M. D Devine
Otto V
Edwin Pawlisch
North Freedom
Pawlisch Bros. & Nahin Co
Chicago
A. L. Nahin
Janesville
Madison
Hull
F. H. Jackman
Thomas O. Howe
Henry S. Lovejoy
George P. Sutherland
F. P. Crooks
M. G. Jeffris
Glen Richards
University of Wisconsin
Fred Stanley
W. D. Stanley
F. R. Bentle
East Street
Milwaukee
George Hill
G. M. Hill
Post Office Department
Washington
Dee
Thalia Club
Greenfield
A. H. Mattke
Hugh Keelly
Farwell
Kelly
Constance
Niagara Falls
Charles Wild
Mr. Wild
Beloit
Capital
Mrs. Wild
California
Beaver
Baraboo
Walnut Hill Club
William Brandi
Wight
John Elkington
High Bridge
L. J. Harthous
Colone
Tripp County
South Dakota
Harthous
Dakota
Harthouse
Trip County
Mrs. Harthous
Fitz-Simmons Birth Announced in Merrimack Town
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Fitz-Simmons on December 12 in Merrimack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fitz- Simmons
Merrimack
Revolutionary Piles Cure Claims 10 Minute Action
Dr. F. T. Riley of Milwaukee announces a new treatment that dissolves piles in ten minutes and cures the worst cases in four days. He guarantees a permanent cure with no knife or pain and offers free particulars to those suffering, urging readers to write for instructions.
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F. T. Riley
Bank Bidg
Milwaukee
Wis
Riley
Notice to Contractors for Sauk County Bridge Bids
Sealed bids requested for two reinforced concrete bridges in Washington Sauk County Wisconsin the Stoke bridge section 11 town 11 range 3 east and the Meyer bridge section 2 town 11 range 3 east all street and cement to be provided at Reedsburg Plans at the Sauk County Baraboo office bids due January 5 1920 by 10 00 a m at the Sauk County Courthouse with checks and right to reject bids reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoke
Washington
Sauk County
Wisconsin
Meyer
Reedsburg
Baraboo
Courthouse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yankee Robinson
Fayette Ludovic Robinson
Mr. Ringling
Otto Ringling
Alf. Ringling
Charles Ringling
John Ringling
Rich Dialo
F. Sparks
A. W. Fox
Sam Hardy
L. Dupont
E. Fratando
P. Putman
C. Gollmar
Theo. Asmus
Jas. Frazier
Pete Baker
Geo
Alf. T. Ringling
Alf. T
United States
America
Cummins
England
Europe
Association of Railway “Executives
Association of Railway Executives
Broadway
New York
Barlow
St. Paul
Ada
J. van Orden
J. S. Worthman
C. A. Swineford
Frank Avery
Mr. van Orden
Land Department
Omaha Road
M. J. Tyer
Madison T
Stephen S. Barlow
Capitol
R. W. Prothero
Glen Simonds
Lillian Boyes
A. F. Kellogg
Warren Boyes
F. Schultz
Willard
Waupun Morday
Columbus
Paul Gust
Flossie Squires
Naperville
Ill
R. R. Grosinski
St. Margaret's Guild
Laureson
Guild
Ladies’ Aid of
Congregational Church
Elmer Arner
H. G. Mertzke
George Patterson
Frank Attridge
Pearse Sansum
Katherine Mertzke
George Astle
J. S. Luce
Marjorie Fisher
A. Herman Fisher
Henry Siberz
Caledonia
Siberz
BO Os
Weasote
Omaha
A. E. Baumgarten
Elroy
Emma Armbruster
Robert EB. Lee
Elk’s Hall
Oscar Isenberg
Huron
Carl Isenberg
Isenberg
Standard Oil Company
Elizaida Barrett
University At
J. J. Barrett
R. J. Spore
Lois Peacock
Lima Center
Charles Lee
Stanley
C. Dyke
Henry Ringling
Henry
Eustis
Florida
Bertha Hamilton
Fort Atkinson
William Halbersleben
Gallagher Bros
Chicago, Ill
Water Street
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