Local youths recount southern trip impressions
Kenneth and Vaughn Conway cousins of this city describe a 23 hour Chicago to New Orleans rail journey. They report on Memphis scenery, southern huts and mule travel, dense Cypress swamps in Mississippi and Louisiana, and lumbering as a major industry. They note New Orleans landmarks, the Crescent City layout, levees, two city sections, Hibernia Bank, long wharves, and ship activity including a French man o war. They also mention graves in vaults due to high water and horse racing as a popular sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth and
Vaughn Conway
J. J. Conway
New Orleans
South
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
United States
Memphis
Tennessee
Tennesee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Crescent City
Hibernia Bank
Jean de Arc
Harding
Bhs
Army of Tennessee
High School Debaters Meet on Coeducation Issue
At a regular meeting the debating society discussed the coeducation question with separate schools favored by Isenberg Rohn and Kasiska and opposed by Gust McIntyre and Capener. The affirmative won two to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isenberg
Rohn
Kasiska
Gust, McIntyre and Capener
Arthur Hayward
Wisconsin University
Frank Kramer
Robert Gollmar
Tomah
Glenville
Pease, Hill and Cady
Palmer
Thomas
Taras
Madison University High School
High School
Janesville-Baraboo
Thomas and
Pease
McGinnis
Hein
Janesville
Charles Kunzelman
Henry Mertzke
George _ Moog
Rose Platt
H. E. Paddock
L. Prader
Clara T. Runge
Doris Runge
W. W. Stackhouse
O. W. Weiglow
Baraboo girls defeat Reedsburg in tight ROM contest
A lively crowd watched Baraboo edge Reedsburg 9 to 2 in the final period of a fast game. Both teams showed strong defense with few clean looks, and Baraboo pulled away late behind a standout passing sequence.
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Baraboo
Reedsburg
Neligh Nebraska Plans Community Corncrib
A large corncrib will be erected in Neligh Nebraska funded by local businessmen. It will be available to any corn grower who delivers corn and paid in cash at the market price on delivery day.
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Neligh
Nebraska
Horse races drawn at New Orleans fair grounds
New Orleans hosts annual jockey races at a beautiful fair grounds with a 10000 seat steel grand stand drawing large daily crowds. Betting flourishes despite state law, with the district attorney making over 85 arrests in a single day as authorities fight the activity.
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New Orleans
John R. Agee Shines at Shrine Circus
John R. Agee headlines the Shrine Circus performance with a high energy act that drew applause from a large audience. The show featured daring stunts and lighthearted comedy, delighting families in attendance.
Shriner Circus Opens in Baraboo With Star Cast and Acts
The Zuhrah Temple Shrine circus of 1922 opened in Baraboo's armory with John R. Agee's 20 act all star lineup. Highlights include Miss Lillian Kincaid in the iron jaw act, Jack Morgan and Madame Bedini on dancing horses, King Arabia and Silver King, trainer Sir Victor and a barber shop elephant scene by Ding and Boo. The show features daring trapeze, winged riders, and humor from clowns.
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Zuhrah Temple Shrine
Armory
Shrine Circus
John,r. Agee
Roy Llewellyn
Minneapolis
Madison Square Garden
Lillian Kincaid
Kincaid
Jack Morgan
Madame Bedini
Jack
King Arabia
Silver King
Sir Victor
Snowball
Percy Clarke
Percy
Johnnie Carrien
Clarkes
Ernest
Charles
Ding
Boo
Mr. Agee
Ying
Dine
Post Office Postponements Across Wisconsin Towns
The Baraboo Prairie du Sac and La Valle postmaster selections drag on about two and a half years with no clear decision. Candidates include F B Shults A P Cheek Orriel Philbrick Bert McCoy George Gruber Charles Pearson and Earl Thompson backed by Lenroot Beck or the La Follette faction. A new exam may be held to untie the Gordian knot.
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Baraboo
F. B. Shults
A. P. Cheek
Orriel Philbrick
Lenroot
Beck
Philbrick
American Legion
Prairie du Sac
Bert McCoy
Charles Pearson
Earl Thompson
Prairie du Lac
la Follette
Harding
Hold Teachers Meeting At County High School
A county teachers' meeting was held at the high school with good attendance. The session opened with community singing and featured talks on arithmetic geography health work drawing history and more led by local educators. About seventy five attendees mostly rural teachers participated and praised the productive discussions.
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Spring Green
Sauk City
Jessie Martiny
Linda Barry
A. C. Kingsford
H. M. Acott
Bess Skinnex
Irene MacMillan
J. E. Philips
American Legion 10 Get Field Piece In Reedsburg
Through the efforts of officers and members of Chas. H. Fuhrman Post Reedsburg of the American Legion that city will soon come into possession of one of the field pieces intended for park decoration or grounds around a public building.
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Chas. H. Fuhrman Post
Reedsburg
American Legion
Twentieth Century Club Celebrates 25 Years
The Twentieth Century club marked its twenty fifth anniversary at the Hatch home with a 6:30 banquet for members and guests. A program featured music, speeches on club history and activities, and district Federated clubs addresses. Founding president Miss Lydia Kingsmill Commander and early members noted, withJohnny Jane Addams’ 1902-03 contributions cited.
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Twentieth Century Club
W. H. Hatch
Hatch
Caprice Wiennois-Kriesler
Henry Bohn
Clara T. Runge
H. E. Mertziz
E. M. Doll
Hake
Elroy
7Th District of Federated Clubs
H. E. Paddock
la Valle
H. J. Bohn
Federated Clubs
George Astico
Armour Brown
J. Griggs
Goode
W.S. Hake
J. H. Hill
Charles Hackett
M. D. Hill
Mertzke
Astle
Brunschweiler
Ground Hog Day Reflections On Shadow Absence
The article notes Groundhog Day and superstition about the woodchuck seeing his shadow. It describes ten chances to a hole in the doughnut and that the animal stayed curled up in its hibernating den, especially at this latitude.
Kilbourn Curling Club Booms With About Fifty Members
Kilbourn hosts a growing curling club with roughly fifty members active in the sport. The community rink operates as winter recreation, attracting new players and sustaining regular games.
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Kilbourn
Film dispute over Dempsey Carpentier show in Baraboo
Federal officials arrested Frank Cooke of Milwaukee after Baraboo shows of the Dempsey Carpentier fight. The charge centered on interstate shipment of the films from Chicago, not the screening, with possible penalties up to a year in jail or $1000 fine. The Baraboo arrest marks the first Wisconsin screening after Illinois release.
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Gem
Frank Cooke
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Will Touton
U.S
Chicago
Ill
House of Correction
Arthur Mulberger
U. S
Madison
Cooke
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Illinois
January 1922 Brings Thrilling Slopes and Skis Reports
The month of January 1922 saw widespread sliding skating and skiing with lively youth enjoying the sport. Bonham Marquardt and Pettingil boys ride a bob up Devils Lake bluff, then slide to Dolly Braine place, while Ed Martins boys race from a chicken coop to Messenger shore. Ski-Hi farm notes skiing as a favorite activity for all ages.
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Bonham, Marquardt and Pettingil
Devils Lake
Dolly Braine
Mt. Sinai
Warner Road
J. L. Bonham
Ed. Martin
Lake Road
Burley
Messenger Shore
Local Baker Buys Building In Baraboo
Felix Odehnal proprietor of the Baraboo System bakery has purchased the building occupied by Gott schall electric shop on Fourth Street. He will remodel and move his bakery to the new location by April 1. Gottschall beauty parlor will relocate to and remodel the Odehnal apartments above Conners battery shop.
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Felix Odehnal
Baraboo System Bakery
Gottschall Electric
Fourth Street
Odehnal
Gottschall
Samuel Goldfarb
Chicago
Baraboo
Conner
Death of Flor ence Deshon Shocks Greenwich Village Film Star
Greenwich Village New York is shocked by the death of Florence Deshon a movie star The tragedy follows the breaking off of a love affair with reports that she inhaled gas in a suicide attempt and lost her life in a private home The incident has drawn wide public and media attention.
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Greenwich Village
New York
Florence Deshon
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F. M. Stewart
The
Minneapolis Tribune
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Ringling Show
the Tribune
Shriners
Washington
Twentieth Century Organization
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