Ringling Theatre Gift Prompts Baraboo Debate
The Baraboo Commercial Association backs accepting the Al Ringling theatre donation to the city arguing first year earnings near four thousand dollars and a bond of about fifty thousand could fund an auditorium. Opponents fear self sufficiency but supporters say city gain outweighs risk and a strong management plan could yield profits.
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Ringling Brothers
Ringling Theatre
Baraboo Commercial Association
Commercial Association
Richland Center
al. Ringling
Baraboo
Board of Managers
Commercial Club
al. Ringling Theater
Alfred Ringling
Charles Ringling
John Ringling
Henry Ringling
Blue Post Card to Boost Wisconsin War Savings Drive
The Wisconsin war saving stamp push starts February 3 using the Blue Post Card. The card orders postmasters to have mail carriers deliver stamps to signatories at set times. The opposite side lists 1918 monthly $5 stamp costs, and the card bears a government frank for free postage.
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Wisconsin
High Banks sale marks Sauk county hog event record
The Duroc Jersey sow sale at High Banks Fairfield by Riley Martiny & Son drew about 250 buyers and spectators. The top bid reached 345 dollars. forty-two hogs averaged 167 dollars, totaling 4494 dollars. One hog funded Fairfield Red Cross with 107 dollars toward a 150 dollar goal. A post-sale dinner at the Martiny home followed.
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High Banks
Fairfield
Riley Martiny & Son
Sauk County
Red Cross
Baraboo pupils tag shovels to save coal in fuel effort
Shovels in Baraboo are tagged by pupils with a prize for reaching Mayor Thaerer’s shovel. The card urges coal saving tips from the U S Fuel Administration and notes electricity here is water powered.
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G. T. Thaerer
U. S. Fuel Administration
15 Percent Freight Rate Hike Authorized by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved about a 15 percent rise in railroad commodity rates from eastern and interior points. This decision, issued in Washington, concludes the long running inter mountain rate case.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Aerial Attack Hits Zeppelin Submarine Base at Zeebrugge
An aerial attack of unusual severity struck Zeebrugge, the German submarine base in northern Belgium, Tuesday afternoon, according to Amsterdam Telegraph frontier correspondents.
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Zeebrugge
Belgium
Amsterdam Telegrapf
January Cold Month Sets Record Here
January proved exceptionally cold with nineteen days at or below freezing per local observer J F Kartack. Morning readings show a persistent low temperature trend throughout the month, marking it as unusually frigid in this city.
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Gil Henry
Fair Ground
J. F. Kartack
Medicine Hat
Canada
Oklahoma
Night of Hog Feeding at Chicago Yard Ends Just After Dawn
R L Glazier Gilbert Goman William Norton and George Weinke spent the night unloading thirteen cars of hogs at the Chicago and Northwestern yards. Hogs shipped from Mankato Minnesota to Milwaukee fed four bushels of corn per car. One hog died. total value about 45500. January saw 149 cars unloaded and fed at Baraboo yards amid a blizzard.
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R. L. Glazier
Gilbert Goman
William Norton
George Weinke
Chicago & Northwestern
Mankato
Minn
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Young Man Shotself by Accident Near Reedsburg
Lee Horkan son of Mr and Mrs P J Horkan near Reedsburg shot his foot while loading a rifle the weapon discharged accidentally inflicting a severe fracture and injury.
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Lee Horkan
P. J. Horkan
Reedsburg
Young Horkan
Senator Hughes of New Jersey Dies After Illness
Senator William Hughes of New Jersey died on Wednesday after a long illness. The veteran lawmaker served in the Senate for many years and was a prominent figure in state politics. He is survived by family and colleagues who hailed his public service.
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Reedsburg
Hannah Eckstein
West Point
Lodi
Texas
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Portage
Baker
Rogers
Camp Douglas
Eckstein Farm
Roxbury
Dane County
Senator Hughes
New Jersey
William Hughes
Storms and sun in California on a Baraboo to LA journey
The writer traveled from Baraboo January 5 arriving in Los Angeles January 13 dodging midwest blizzards. They enjoyed warm, dry weather and cheap prices in LA while noting growth, a million dollar theater, a 50 year lease for a Grand Avenue project, and a large immigrant community. They met old friends Mr Schulkamp and Charles Wright.
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Los Angeles
Belle Plain
Iowa
T. F. Maher
Denver
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Burbank
Seventh and
Grand Avenue
California
Pacific
Schulkamp
Madison
Charles Wright
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