Wisconsin farmers honored for service at farmers week
Three Wisconsin agricultural leaders earned recognition certificates during farmers week in Madison. Joseph Gordon of Mineral Point J Q Emery Edgerton and Henry Kramery of Plymouth were cited for advancing agriculture. Seventy six Wisconsin medals were awarded at the Panama Pacific exposition with several winners from Baraboo Reedsburg Lone Rock and Dane among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Madisox
Joseph Gordon
Mineral Point
J. Q. Emery
Edgerton
Henry Kramery
Plymouth
Badgers
Corn
E. E. Clingman
Reedsburg
A. Haney
Lone Rock
Robert Rodwell
Baraboo
Clover
Arthur Ochsner
Plain
Corn—Charles Getchman
Morth Wreedom
William Wichern
Albert Wichern
James Koltes
Dane
Clever
Gifts to Sauk County Historical Society Add to Collections
The Sauk County Historical Society receives gifts and loans of old books and items. Mrs Alice Canfield Darby of Vallejo California donates volumes on geography history and literature from the 19th century and early 1800s including a Madison Wisconsin history and the Life of Andrew Jackson. Mrs Edna Pelton Baraboo loans three volumes and Mrs William Shale contributes a porringer or luggie with a wooden dish and handle.
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W. H. Canfield
Benjamin Franklin
Boston
James Naylor
Cincinnati
United States
British Isles
Rutland
Great Britain
Friends’ Library
Philadelphia
Wisconsin State Historical Society
Madison
Sauk County
Andrew Jackson
Bunker Hill Monument
Daniel Webster
Zachary Taylor
Increase Allen Lapham
L.L. D
Edna Pelton
Baraboo
General la Fayette
Bonaparte
New York
la Fayette
America
Congress
Recipe Wanted for Oyster Crackers Flavor
Reader seeks a recipe to reproduce store bought oyster crackers flavor. Ask for tips to mimic texture and seasoning, including simple ingredients and steps to achieve authentic taste.
Peace and Harmony Between Editors Over Old Prices
A letter from Mrs. L. A. Dudley reviews past price scenes in New York street markets, recalls Cardiff Giants, and thanks Hugh Kelley for reaching out. She notes buffalo born husband, New York City roots, and longs for cordial relations between editors while reminiscing about 30 for a quarter oranges and other era prices.
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Hugh Kelley
Cardiff
Empire State
Brother Kelley
Buffalo
N. Y
New York City
Grand Street
Bowery
L. A. Dudley
Baraboo Note on a Famous Global Event
P H Crossman recalls a widely celebrated event, noting its fame spread worldwide and its lasting impact on Baraboo and contemporaries. The reminiscence emphasizes the significance of the occasion for people of that era.
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Baraboo
P. H. Crossman
Hash meaning in print puzzles raises questions in Baraboo
A Baraboo reader questions a dictionary meaning of Ollapodrida as hash and asks how such a word can appear in a newspaper. The note suggests checking the dictionary for clarification.
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RCD
Baraboo
Cardiff Giant hoax tale recalled after years in Baraboo
Recollections recount the Cardiff Giant hoax. Hull, a cigar maker in Baraboo, built a gypsum stone figure in Chicago and shipped it to Cardiff New York. The illusion fooled scientists at first and sparked wide public interest before its deception was revealed.
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Cardiff
Baraboo
Hull
Sherm Luce Livery Stable
Stone
New York City
rom @& gypsum
Iowa
Chicago
New York
Uncle Remus Smokes Own Virginia On Mountain Visit
In Eureka Springs Arkansas N G Abbott recounts a Magnetic Spring scene where a character called Uncle Remus admits Mrs W provides most tobacco while he buys his own Virginia for solo smokes on the mountain. He notes he has his own money but Mrs W funds certain brands.
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Remus
Virginia
Missua
N. G. Abbott
Eureka Springs
Ark
Severe January Cold and Record Snow Drifts Reported
Ada Minnesota resident William Lange notes January temperatures from 15 to 48 below zero and describes a February blizzard with 8 to 12 foot snow banks, calling it among the worst and matching scenes from twenty years ago. He cites the Baraboo Daily News as his source.
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Baraboo
Ada
Minn
William Lange
The Best Five Novels and Living by Thought
A reader signs as "A Reader" asking for advice on the best five novels and how to live. The writer contends that literature expresses thought and sustains life, noting the desire to tell a story and please readers, while acknowledging uncertainty about public reception and the need for a real name and perhaps a personal interview.
Wisconsin Assembly Backs President in Crisis War Vote
Wisconsin lawmakers clash over resolutions pledging loyalty to the nation amid an international crisis. The Senate adopted a pro national unity resolution. the Assembly split after debates with personal remarks before delaying action until Thursday morning. The body eventually approved a presidential support measure by a 47 to 42 vote.
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Wisconsin State Senate
Burke
Wisconsin
Assemblyman Nordman
Assemblyman Hart
Oshkosh
United States
Weston Woodard
Il Am
Martin Rappel
Manitowoc County
Germany
House
Henry Ohl
Milwaukee
Assembly
H. J. Grell
Madison Folk Debate Dry Bill at Assembly Hearing
Three hour session before the assembly committee on excise and fees as Winston Schiewitz's dry zone bill for around the Milwaukee Soldiers' home faces a verdict. Walter H. Bender spoke for the Milwaukee Ministers' association opposing a wider 600 foot zone in opposition to other backers from Madison and Milwaukee.
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Madison
Assembly
Schiewitz
Milwaukee
Walter H. Bender
Milwaukee Ministers’ Association
W. J. McKay
H.W. Rood
Grand Army
Telephone Meet Closes at Madison Wisconsin
At the Wisconsin Telephone association meeting in Madison F H Runkel was reelected president and J B Pratt of Menomonee Falls named secretary succeeding F J Gallon of Sheboygan The program featured a popular reading titled The Telephone Girl about gossip and town intrigue without graphic detail.
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Madison
Veterans rights hearing moves forward as flags inspire speaker
Georgiana Koppke of Madison, formerly Baraboo, testifies at a committee hearing urging passage of a bill. She recalls her father killed in the civil war and describes how she and her students and family helped raise a flag over a schoolhouse and made a flagpole from a tree.
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Georgiana Koppke
Madison
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Reedsburg Old Settlers Hold Annual Meeting
Members gathered despite 16 degree below zero as 105 deaths were recorded in the past year. George J. Seamans presided. William Townsend became president, Mae McIntosh secretary, and F. M. Baker treasurer for 32 years. Readings, music, and a large dance followed the program.
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Reedsburg
Armory
George J. Seamans
America
J. Cooke
William Townsend
Mae McIntosh
F. M. Baker
Baker
Leo. Darrenougue
Ida Gardner
William Riggert
William Tibbitts
Association
Imperial Orchestra
Meteor Struck Near Lake Geneva In Wisconsin
A Monday meteor sighting over Southern Wisconsin reportedly struck earth near Lake Geneva. Workmen uncovered a crater and fragments, with a meteor estimated at about five tons buried fifty feet deep. Crossey and King aided excavation after the wagon was destroyed by the impact.
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Wisconsin
Numero Baraboo
Lake Geneva
Crossey
David Notter
A. L. King
Heroes of My Town and the Soldiers' Home Bill
A speaker recalls local Civil War veterans as heroes and questions where true heroes lie after visiting the soldiers' home. He urges passing a bill in memory of his father to shield soldiers from temptation.
Free Garden Seed Offer From Baraboo News
Subscription offer includes ten five cent seed packets from J Briggs and Co Baraboo Wis for readers paying 1 50. Mark desired seeds and sign, offer valid until March 17 1517. Include name and select from listed vegetables and flowers.
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J. Briggs and Co
Baraboo
Wis
Baraboo Weekly News
Baraboo News
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