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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
4
The Baraboo Weekly News notes June weddings and a lively slate of opinions. It warns of post San Francisco convention tensions, jokes about 1921 aerial fairs, comments on Emma Goldman, beer and prohibition, and a quip about naming children after Senator Harding while reporting a Chicago bartender shooting and a push for bartender preservation.
The piece credits Detroit with a 113 percent population surge in a lively decade driven by the automobile. It notes rapid growth, influx of rural migrants, and Detroit’s rise as a major money center while acknowledging urban upheaval and changes to the city’s landscape and architecture.
The president of the Chicago Dental Society warned of a wave of tooth pulling and urged proper care. He stated decay begins in youth, urged 10 to 15 minutes daily of cleaning, and linked dental health to overall well being, noting cases like Viscount Grey improving after dental treatment.
A Milwaukee News column from Evanston’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union proposes a broad are of human betterment through study of race, ethics, and society. It argues for open minded reform and the scientific examination of social and physiological factors impacting health and heredity.
Report describes severe damage to false work and two coffer dams on a Wisconsin river bridge project at Prairie du Lac. Loss estimated in the thousands. trestle work badly damaged.
A historical notice notes Hood's Sarsaparilla combines gots herbs bark and berries valued for medicine. The description emphasizes careful preparation of the mixture as a tonic or remedy in traditional use.
A policy warning notes the danger of widespread rural depopulation as many residents flee to cities, threatening agricultural communities and regional stability. The remark stresses the need for balance between rural vitality and urban growth.
From Guide Posts and Camp Fires Henry van Dyke argues the need for rest and simple joy amid war. He recalls French poilus at Verdun and soldiers fishing on Marne Meuse banks while guns roared, urging a New Social State with room for wholesome recreation.
A Chicago Daily News remark frames women leading missions within and beyond respected groups as a hard but holy quest. It foresees changes in outlook across many points of view while acknowledging danger and sanctity.
A survey notes questions on government ownership of railroads utilities and key industries including fertilizer automobiles clothing farm tools and food. It argues public sentiment favors private development over wholesale federal control and cites war performance as a constraint while urging inquiry from the Press Service Company of New York.
County Farm Supt Christenson at Reedsburg Wisconsin appeals for timely News delivery. He warns a missed issue causes trouble for residents who rely on the paper to keep their community informed and orderly.
A. J. Morden of Hillsboro Oregon requests an address change to ensure continued delivery of the News. The notice states no further details beyond the request and location.
The letter from a congressman, serving as chair of Interstate and Foreign Commerce and waterpowers committees, expresses appreciation for past support and requests ongoing backing during the campaign in his district and state. He notes a strenuous year pushing public interest laws and hopes to visit supporters soon.
A farm column prints a playful exchange between T. B. Towle of Excel Sior Creamery and farmer John J. Jones. Jones requests $40 weekly, eight hours, and use of a car for soil research. the farm replies with a futuristic wireless, airplane powered system and no fixed hours, paying by thought.
Eleven inmates at Green Bay have been released on parole in a statewide effort. The parole action marks a milestone in corrections policy and signals renewed supervision plans for the group.
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