No Man's Land Life in Eastchester Reflects Housing Shortage
Margaret R. Nichols of Eastchester writes from New York City about homeseekers facing scarce apartments, high rents, and a move to seven stucco houses near Eastchester. The letter describes cows, horses, and postmen in a rural setting, contrasting city life with the new residence.
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New York City
Nantucket
Min
Beck
Mt. Vernon
Eastchester
Boston Post Road
Tremont
Long Island Sound
Eastchester Creek
Margaret R. Nichols
Health board closes Madison dance halls over epidemic
The board of health placed Madison under a partial ban due to a serious influenza epidemic. Dance halls must close while theatres may seat patrons in every second row starting Friday night.
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Board of Health
Madison
Cambria Canning Buys 240 Acre Lindert Farm in Columbia
Cambria Canning Co buys the William Lindert farm of 240 acres for 66000 dollars. The deal expands the company’s nearby holdings to about 880 acres and supports plans for extensive improvements and in house pea production.
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William Lindert
Courtland
Cambria Canning Company
Columbia County
Wisconsin River Dells Tour and Pioneer Notes
A feature on Kilbourn and the Wisconsin River Dells describes scenic gorges, notable formations, pioneer history, and points of interest from Angel Rock to Witches Gulch. It notes the dam, river routes, and nearby attractions, plus a club discussion on maritime policy and South American trade prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Badger
Wisconsin River Dells
Kilbourn
Dells
Angel Rock
Chimney Rock
Echo Cave
Black Hawk’s Head
Portage
Robert V. Allen
Chapel Gorge
Boat Cave
Circle Bend
Navy Yard
Solia
Eaton Grotto
Schuyler S. Gates
Wisconsin River
Black Hawk Cave
Notch Rock
Artist’s Glen
Dell House
Gonmine
Coldwater Canyon
Steamboat Rock
Roods’ Glen
Honey Bee Spring
Arch Cove
Witches’ Gulch
Luncheon‘ Hall
Stand Rock
Fort Winnebago
Yellow River
Jefferson Davis
Baraboo Writer Jack Boyle Publishes New Beauty Fountain
Jack Boyle of Baraboo, noted for Boston Blackie tales, pens a new cosmopolitan short story The Beauty Fountain in the January Cosmopolitan. Foreword promises a crook tale set near San Francisco with rejuvenating spring water as a central, entertaining hinge.
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Jack Boyle
Baraboo
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Boston
San Francisco
Waukesha and Lodi Men Win at Stock Show
Ralph Reynolds of Lodi and the Onoka Farm of Waukesha shared top honors at the Wisconsin Showt horn Breeders association stock show held at the Madison university stock pavilion. Reynolds won with his champion bull while Onoka Farm captured champion female class, with over $23,000 in sales across 52 head averaging above $450 each. Also honored were W L Doe Beldenville Griswold Bros Livingston Onoka Farm Dodgeville J M Blotz & Sons Lancaster William F McCormick and others with multiple senior and junior yearling and heifer titles. Medallions went to grand champion winners.
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Ralph Reynolds
Lodi
Onoka Farm
Waukesha
Wisconsin Showthorn Breeders’ Association
University Stock Pavilion
Madison
Reynolds
W. L. Doe
Beldenville
Griswold Bros
Livingston
J. M. Blotz & Sons
Dodgeville
William F. McCormick
Lancaster
Gifts Made to Local Society Highlights Sauk County Artifacts
The Sauk County Historical Society receives items including Matilda Real’s Civil War revolver with regimental inscriptions, a portrait of 94-year-old deer hunter David Myers, and a booklet showing American Army divisional insignia. Baraboo’s business figures from 1881 are noted in the edition.
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Sauk County Historical Society
Fee Hh
Wm. Ahrberg Oo Co
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
hPa
W. J. Weymand
Prairie du Sac
Baraboo
David Myers
Meyers
W. F. Anger
St. Milwaukee
D. W. Graves
Sauk County
J. van Orden
T. Clavadatscher
J. B. Donovan
J. F. Kartack
A. Reinking
M. H. Mould
James Dickie
Messrs
Kartack
Mould
Mr. Clavadatscher
Reedsburg Court Trials Townsman Case Verdict
George Horkan sued Richard Townsend in Reedsburg local court before Justice Andre. Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff totaling $15.00. Plaintiff sought $190.00 damages and attached some of Townsend’s personal property. N Winchester of Reedsburg defended Townsend. W H Cady defended the plaintiff.
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Reedsburg
George Horkan
Richard Townsend
Andre
N. Winchester
Reedsbak
W. H. Cady
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Henry Marshall
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NO Man’s Land
Leo Blackburn
New Temple Bulletin
Chippewa Falls
J .D. Marshall
William Marshall
Delton
Samuel Jenkins
City
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. Marshall
Nashua
N. H
Wisconsin
49Th Regiment of
Wisconsin Volunteers
Eliza Smith
Forrest Marshall
Leon Marshall
Vera Marshall Phalen
Bloomer
Jenkins Bros. Co
Rufus Jenkins
Greep-Clausius Company
Lydia Chase
R. D. Marshall
W. S&s. Marshall
Marshall
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Fiora BK. Cints
Henry
Methodist Church
E. J. Monat
Health Board
Madison Dance
Part
Baraboo Bluffs
Webster’s Prairie
Marshall Farm
Prairie
Supreme Court of
Dell Creek
Kibourn
the Dells
J. Wirtz
Anna Kriegel
Taylor Glen and Tunnel
Rocky Arbor
South America
Congress
S. J. Hood
G. W. Snyder
United States
Panama
A. S. Kingsford
James H. Hill
Mississippi
Snyder
Europe
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