Journey to Gatun Canal Zone Aboard Panama Boat
Irma Lehmann Grabborn describes travel from Denver to Gatun Panama via Cristobal and Panama boat. She notes canal locks costs, local fruits and vegetables, commissary paybooks, YMCA entertainments, visits to Niagara Falls and New York exhibits, and a Christmas greeting from Gatun with reflections on weather, insects, and sea life.
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Gatun Canal Zone
Cristobal
Gatun
Panama Canal
Gatun Locks
England
Canal Zone
Panama
the Star and Herald
Baraboo Wrestler Trims Veteran Abe Wood in Duel
Andrew Patrick recalls wrestling with Abe Wood, the region’s first permanent settler in Baraboo. At Clinton Square Lyons in the 1850s a crowd watched as Wood, a rough frontiersman, was thrown three times before Patrick nearly bore him to the ground. Wood conceded after a hard exchange.
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Andrew Patrick
Baraboo
Abe Wood
Wood
Squaw
Clinton Square
Lyons
Mr. Patrick
Patrick
Senator La Follette Expelled From Madison Club
United States Senator Robert M. La Follette was expelled from the Madison club by seven of nine directors. The resolution cited unpatriotic conduct and aiding the enemy during the crisis. Members present listed, with two absentees noted.
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Board of
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Madison Club
Senator la Follette
F. W. Montgomery
M. J. Clery
W. N. Parker
A. E. Proudfit
H. J. Veerhausen
BE. J. B. Schubring
E. B. Steensland
T. R. Hefty
A. L. Rogers
la Follette
Unique Christmas Pillow Gift From Niece in Reedsburg
W. D. Johnson of second avenue received a distinct Christmas present from his 14 year old niece Madaline Meyer of Reedsburg. The pillow features an American flag and the inscription The gift may be seen at the Melzl and McGann store.
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W. D. Johnson
Second Avenue
Madaline Meyer
Reedsburg
Melzl & McGann
British cost of living soars since the war
Official figures presented in the house of commons show living costs in Great Britain have risen by 106 percent since the war. The data underline a sharp postwar price climb affecting households nationwide.
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Great Britain
House of Commons
Kaiser Agents Reported in Mexico Amid War Losses
In Mexico reports claim allied losses include two battleships three destroyers and forty transports. The text asserts agents of the Kaiser are active in Mexico and references Bernstorff type agents as being present.
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Mexico
Kaiser
Bernstorff
December 1917 Cold Snap Record From Local City
The city records a frigid December 1917 with temperatures ranging from iat zero to 22 above. J. F. Kartack maintains the daily entries detailing a notably cold month.
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J. F. Kartack
Elephant Fanchion Dies at Ringling Brothers Circus
Asiatic elephant Fanchion died Friday at Winter Quarters Ringling Brothers in this city after long paralysis and general disability. Weighing about 2500 pounds, she had appeared with the show for around twenty years and was buried on the Rooney farm near Bara Boo cemetery. The body was transported by horse drawn truck.
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Rockford
Carl Lehmann
Rollie Steuber
Chicago
Buffalo
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Western Hemisphere
Nagara Falls
New York City
New York Aquarium
United States
Hippodrome
Brooklyn
Manhattan Bridge
Coney Island
Broadway
Wrigles
Liberty Bonds
Central Park
Liberty Loan
Park
Fanchion
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Rooney Farm
Baraboo
New York Women Buzz Over Knitting Nerves
New York women now suffer from a condition dubbed knitting nerves caused by hunching over and rushing to finish sweaters and other items.
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New York
There Were Slackers In Old Militia Days
An 1849 docket entry from Coos County New Hampshire records Jonathan G French of Pittsburg failing to appear for militia parade duties in Colebrook. He is fined three dollars with costs of two dollars thirty-two cents, and execution issued.
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N. G. Abbott
Singleton Street
Eureka Springs
Ark
Okee
A. F. Abbott
Pittsburg
Coos County
Hampshire
Joseph Washburn
Coos
Ira Quimby
Amos F. Abbott
Said
Jonathan G. French
Sad
Colebrook
Jonathan ‘G. French
Jonathan G. Prench
Smallpox at Work in Many Badger Cities
Wisconsin state health board reports smallpox active in numerous communities with mild cases and strict quarantine and vaccination efforts stamping it out. Merrill records 18 cases, Mondovi multiple, Beloit 13 and Milwaukee 14, plus December totals for La Crosse 27 and other towns. Reedsburg reports a few cases and several counties show sporadic instances.
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Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Merrill
Mondovi
Beloit Negroes
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Limeridge
Washington Township
Sauk County
la Valle
Loganville
Ironton
Racine
Kenosha
Durand
Algoma
Mauston
Melrose
Cleveland
Peru
Wheeler
Superior
Arthur
Chippewa County
Stanley
New Holstein
Cameron
Glidden
Sheboygan County
Reedsburg
Skillet Creek Farmers Club Weekly Meeting Recap
The Skillet Creek Farmers Club held a group meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Welch home. The Skillet Creek Boys Agricultural Club and Camp Fire girls presented a lively program with songs recitations glee club numbers and a Santa Claus jig. The next meeting is planned for Friday January 11 at Mrs. Fanny Hill’s home with talks on war gardens and draft impacts.
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Skillet Creek Farmers’ Club
Dwight Welch
Skillet Creek Boys’ Agricultural Club
Camp Fire
Skillet Creek
Skillet
Winifred Welch
Ealls
Glee Club
Howard Roser
Carl Hirschinger
Rodger Alwin
Fanny Hill
Young Folks’ Glee Club
Herman Zantow
Wilber Cahoon
Gates
Country Life
D. Welch
Albert Wichern
Wil- Ansee
Ivan Cahoon
Glenn Hill
Dee Washburn
Glenn
Deleliam Toole
William Shale
War Thrills at Heathe Side of the Sea
In a coastal arena locals witness a dramatic clash as rival forces push siege lines against the shore. Reports describe bold maneuvers, sudden breakthroughs, and sweeping charges that electrify the crowd. Commanders are unnamed but the tide favors a decisive maneuver near the harbor.
Death in Cold Atlantic Ocean War Meeting At Al Ringling Theatre
One of Baraboo’s most intense war meetings was held Friday night at the Al Ringling theatre. Sergt Bernard S Wolff described his France experience including bombs and dugouts. He urged support for soldiers with sweaters socks and letters, and denied mistreatment reports. He told of a sub torpedo attack on the Finland and his survival adrift at sea. William Forkell led the discussion with strong patriotic fervor.
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Baraboo
al. Ringling Theatre
Sergt
Bernard S. Wolff
France
England
London
Finland
America
William Forkell
Aviation Corps
Origins of Lyons Resident Des Barbeux Family Name
A Lyons area resident and his wife discuss the possible origins of the Barbeux name. Barbeux traced to Robaix Roubaix region with a park and street named after a rich duke, while Baraboo may derive from Jean Barabeau. Roubaix was once famed for hand weaving, later industrialized, now near German lines.
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Robert Des Barbeux
Barboo
Lyons
Baraboo
Robaix
Lille
France
Barbeux
Jean Barabeau
Barbeau
Baribeau
Des Robaix
Robbaix
Roubaix
Des Bambeaux
Belgium
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Denver
Irma Lehmann Grabborn
Evi
Pacific
Pier 63
Jersey City
Bedlois Island
Pierce
Mrs. Grabborn
Irma Lehmann
Denzer
la Foollette
Capital City
You
Kaiser Agents
Elephant Les
New Hampshire
Badger Cities
State Health Board
Heathe
Side of the Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Germany
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