Joy of the Farm Emphasized at Sauk City Conference
Sauk City leaders celebrate rural life and community spirit at the Wisconsin Country Life conference in Madison. Prof Buckley and President Van Hise praise cooperatives, rural banks, and community institutes aiding farmers with better roads health and social centers.
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Sauk City
Buckley
Wisconsin Country Life
Madison
State Bank
Charles R. van Hise
United States
Unusual Sidewalk Case In Baraboo Rumbles On
Baraboo residents discuss a sidewalk dispute centered on land deeds near the cement bridge over the Baraboo river. The issue touches a $30 tax assessment and an alleged city land strip between the walk and Hatch property, with no clear agreement yet on who pays for improvements.
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Baraboo
W.H. Hatch
Hate
Hatch
F. R. Bentley
Mr. Hetch
Additional Territorial Residents Listed for Wisconsin State Birth Records
Names received since the last issue include Lewis Prothero of Niangua Missouri born Greenfield Sauk County October 9 1847 and resident Sauk and Juneau until 1910. Mrs Wm Vandenburg nee Endolpha Bassett born Salem Kenosha 1847, moved to Coloma Waushara 1856, married Nov 26 1866. W D Porter Baraboo born La Grange Walworth 1839 veteran. Mrs C H Dame nee Mary Fuller born Crown Point New York came to Fairfield Illinois 1845 then Wisconsin 1846. Mr and Mrs Paul Wagner of Madison guests at the Torpy home.
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Wisconsin
Ktefore
Lewis Prothero
Niangua
Missouri
Greenfield
Sauk County
Sauk
Juneau
Wm. Vandenburg
Endolpha M. Bassett
Salem
Kenosha County
Wis
Coloma
Waushara County
W. D. Porter
Baraboo
la Grange
Walworth County
C. H. Dame
Mary Fuller
Fairfield
Crown Point
Essex County
New York
Aaron Fuller
Illinois
Problem of hired help on the farm addressed at county life conference
Mrs. George Carpenter of Bara Boo urged humane treatment of hired help and better supervision at farms. She linked rural youth leaving farming to city education and called for consolidated country schools and revised curricula to prepare students for farm life, contrasting it with professional careers.
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George Carpenter
Carpenter
Baraboo
Wisconsin Country Life
Madison
Dode Fisk Opens Tango Hall in Wonewoc
Dode Fisk of Wonewoc, famed in Baraboo for raffling a cow years ago, has opened a new dancing hall in Wonewoc and will specialize in teaching the tango.
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Dode Fisk
Wonewoc
Baraboo
Sees Mexican Rebels Visit Texas and Mexico Border
N. H. Smith returned from a trip to Brownsville and Matamoros visiting rebel strongholds. He describes irrigation for sale acres, border crossing fees, varied wages for Mexicans and cotton belt workers, and optimism among rebels about controlling Mexico City and smuggling opportunities.
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N. H. Smith
Texas
Mexico
Brownsville
Matamoros
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Cotton Belt
Mr. Smith
East Side Gold Holds Meeting
The E. EK. 8. C. was entertained Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Mattke. A program featured quotations, recitations, instrumental music, an editor's paper, song, and a discussion on woman suffrage. Light refreshments followed. The next gathering will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Polson.
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Gus Mattke
Eighth Street
Alcott
Bernice Mattke
Dora Newell
Wayne Newell
Arline Weidenkopf
Alice Polson
Charles Polson
Misses Pierson
Miss Mattke
Chas. Polson
Many Things of Interest Seen Along the Baraboo
A New Year’s skate along the Baraboo describes icy arches on bridges, a submerged old railroad pier, and the dusting on Lyons bridge ice. It recalls Baraboo’s pioneer industry hub wall, the old dam, and a 1897 raft with red horse splashing among logs before wildlife and fishing changes took over.
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Baraboo
Platt
Lyons Bridge
Free Garden Seed Offer From J Briggs Co For Baraboo News Readers
A 1914 advertisement offers ten five cent packets of choice garden and flower seeds from J Briggs and Co Baraboo Wisconsin to subscribers paying 1.25 dollars for The Baraboo Weekly News. Readers pick seeds list and mail with signature before March 15 1914.
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J. Briggs and Co
Baraboo
Wis
Baraboo Weekly News
Boys on the Farm Problem Discussed Leave for Better Conditions
L B Irish argues farm boys leave for money and character matters. He cites Dean Russell on three farmer classes and notes 1912 Packers earned 65 percent on capital. He urges sharing profits with cattle raisers to boost beef production and reduce meat famine worries.
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Dean Russel
Country Life Association
Hall
Aged and Gray From Worry Over Long Estate
George Cadman of New ard died thirty three years ago leaving a small estate. His son E G Cadman of Beloit was administrator. Now the estate closes by partition sale and the process has aged and worn the son with constant worry. The partition was ordered by the circuit court.
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George Cadman
Neward
E. G. Cadman
Beloit
Circuit Court
Potatoes in U S Supply About Normal
A U S government report indicates the national potato supply remains near normal levels. The assessment notes steady production and favorable stock levels across major growing regions.
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United States
Mrs Willis Gollmar thanks Bara Boo friends for cards
Mrs Willis Gollmar from Adams writes thanks to many dear Bara Boo friends who remembered her with post card greetings and kind regards.
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Willis Gollmar
Baraboo
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Sauk Ciy
Madison Country Life
Tate
Vandise Com
Paul Wagner
Proglem
Tango
Great Southwest
Border
The
East Side Gold
Bradiey
Chicago News
W.H. McFetridge
Cee
Verbena
Sweet Asylum
Aster
Nasturtium
Petunia
L. B. Irish
Adams
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