Patriotic Services Highlight First M E Church Program
Five local churches held Sunday evening patriotic services at the First M E Church. Rev. Cameron spoke on Our Patriotic Heritage and America as a shared gift while Rev. Schaller praised universal American ideals. Rev. Henke warned of threats to patriotism including ignorance and intolerance. Rev. Skinner urged equal opportunity through patriotism and Rev. Weed framed American patriotism as international. Service ended with America sung.
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M. E
Rymns
W. W. Schaller
E. C. Henke
M. J. Gameron
Rev. Schaller
Henke
Wenace
C. H. Skimner
G. E. Weed
Cameron
America
Schaller
H. C. Henke
Philip Brooks
Skinner
Weed
Reveren Weed
Baraboo News Reels With Fourth Of July Festivities And Local Events
Baraboo residents joined Fourth of July festivities with parades, picnics, and a large ball game crowd in Sauk City. Notable items include Billy Frenz fifth birthday party with red white and blue hats, motorcycle endurance run through Baraboo, and various family visits to Dells Devils Lake and Lake Chetek. Observers note local road work settlements, installations, and a church installation in Prairie du Sac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Lawrenz
Reedsburg
Lyle C. Clark
J. W. Frenz
Billy
Bruce
B. J. Higgins
Lloyd
Sumpter
H. K. Hill
A. Dixon
Rockford
Mich
Auto
Madison
Frank Richards
Glen
Michigan
Dixons
Fred Cochrane
William and
Frank Merritt
Ludington
Ed. Steffen
Charles Kuskosky
Milwaukee
T. J. Cooper
Dells
Devils Lake
Russell W. Brodie
Portage
Company E
Tuscania
Baraboo
E. C. Henke
Lake Chetek
Superior
St. Paul
L. A. Bechtel
Henke
Billy Frenz
W. Morley
Ableman
Hill
Lowell J. Ragatz
Prairie du Sac
Boss
J. J. Ragatz
Lowell
U. of W
Ragatz
Julius Bussian
Reformed Church
Blanchardville
Reformed
Harrisburg
Sauk City
C. M. Zenk
Prairie du Lac
Lehmann
William Zimple
Loretto
Sandusky
Palma Grahn
Rusk County
Leo Zimple
Wisconsin
Mr. Prouty
John True
Martin Schey
Door County
H. J. Starr
Long Lake
Two Rivers
Mable Burtch
Sydney
Sauk Road
Zanton Farm
H. L. Gray
Samuel Markus
Pearl Hill
Spring Green
J. H. Hill
J. E. Elkington
Harold
Bump & Wickus
Earl Squires
Illinois
Fourth Avenue
Beloit
Racine
Eau Claire
Yards News Bureau
Chicago
L. S. van Orden
Florence Peterson
O. D. Brandenburg
F. S. Brandenburg
Natural Bridge
Delton
Ochsners Park
Devil’s Lake
Louise Hass
Gus Hass
M. D. Johnson
Tacoma
Washington
Wm. Johnson
M. Maher
Hannah
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Belle Plaine
Preston
Miles
Sabula
Clinton
Savanna
H. J. Doerr
Julius
Doerr
Varnell
Griggs
Davis
Monroe
Caledonia
Dog Hollow
Fire Sunday in Third Ward House Fire Injures Roof
Sunday afternoon a residence on Walnut Street owned by the Raschein sisters caught fire. Sparks from a sparkler thrown by a child on the roof started the blaze. The roof of the main part burned badly while the lower part of the premises was saved by the fire department.
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Walnut Street
Raschein Sisters
Fifth Avenue
Coal shipments to Ashland decline this season
Only 16 cargoes of soft coal have been discharged at Ashland this season with receipts totaling 95 581 tons, down from 238 388 tons last season. Just one cargo of hard coal arrived totaling 7 800 tons, and dock activity this spring was minimal.
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Ashland
Lyons Group to Meet with Mrs Haskins Thursday
Local notes show Tuesday gathering by the L. S. C. of Lyons planned with Mrs Mary Haskins on Thursday. Mentions of Elroy visits and family moves, plus Baraboo fishing reports and trips by Congressman Esch to Sauk City and surrounding towns.
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Lyons
Mary Haskins
Georgianna Harp
Elroy
Charles Pugh
Pugh
C. E. Palmer
Merrimack
Stanley Ott
Baby
Lodi
Baraboo
Briggsville
Gettysburg Battle Rages 57 Years Ago This Week
A week marked by the three day clash at Gettysburg ended with Lee’s cannonade and Pickett’s charge on July 3. Union and Confederate forces suffered heavy losses, with estimates of about 20 000 Confederate and 23 000 Union casualties. Lee retreated to Virginia after holding positions on July 4, with no fighting on July 5.
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Gettysburg
Lee
Pickett
Virginia
Portage Man Rescued After Lake Puckaway Drowning Incident
Luther Rundle of Portage nearly drowned during a four day fishing trip at Lake Puckaway last Sunday. He fell overboard from a boat in the heat but was revived by immersion and managed to reach the craft. He suffered no lasting harm from the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Rundle
Portage
Lake Puckaway
Mr. Rundle
Girl Reserves Return From Michigan Conference
Five Sauk City High School Girls delegates attend the eight day Y W C A event at Dewey Lake near Dowagiac Michigan with 275 girls from Michigan Indiana Wisconsin and Illinois. Sauk county delegates include Harriett Conger Norma Lee Florence Lucht Dorothy Willey and Polly Lange with Mrs E J Burdick as advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk City
Dewey Lake
Dowagiac
Michigan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Sauk County
E. J. Burdick
North Freedom Corps of Girl Reserves
Iron County
Wisconsin Land Office Records At Wausau Explored
Doctor Joseph Schafer, head of the Wisconsin Historical Society, viewed Federal records at the Wausau Land Office. He examined the tract, surveyor plat, and field note books, noting their historical value. The society plans to use them to compile plats for the Wisconsin Domesday Book highlighting Sauk County pioneers.
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Joseph Schafer
The
States Historical Society of
Wisconsin
United States Land Office
Wausau
Sauk County
Oil Discovery Near Kaukauna Sparks Wisconsin Boom
A 60 foot oil tower at Hollandtown signals a major drilling effort six miles from Kaukauna. The J. J. Faust company will start a 1500 foot well July 1 with city officials visiting the site to witness possible paying oil. Chemical analysis likens the oil to top grade Oklahoma crude.
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Kaukauna
Hollandtown
Badger State Oil and Gas Company
J. J. Faust Company
Oklahoma
White Clover Creamery
Danderine Hair Treatment Ad Cites Benefits
An old advertisement touts Danderine for hair care claiming few cents buys it and after use no dandruff or fallen hairs remain. It promises new life, vigor, brightness, color, and thickness to every hair.
Fourth of July Celebration at Sauk City with Esch Address
Sauk City hosted Independence Day crowd as Congressman John J. Esch of La Crosse delivered the address. Max Niumann introduced Esch who spoke on American ideals, government duties, free speech limits, and education. He noted European shifts toward republican ideas and urged patriotism through schools, churches, and civic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Esch
Sauk City
Lodi
Baraboo
Reedsburg
la Crosse
Henry Riggert
Alma Riggert
Chicago
Max Niumann
Mr. Esch
Congressman Esch
Canada
Switzerland
France
Portugal
Germany
Europe
Duluth
Springfield
Lincoln
Ameri
America
Wisconsin
Congress
Stevens Point Girl Held on First Degree Murder Charge
A warrant is issued for Eva Zabrowski in a first degree murder case. She is alleged to have strangled a baby girl whose body was found in the Wisconsin River at Stevens Point.
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Eva Zabrowski
Wisconsin River
Stevens Point
Bayer Aspirin Ad Card From Early 20th Century
An advertisement promotes Aspirin under the Bayer name and emphasizes genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It claims safety proven by millions and over twenty years of physician use, urging acceptance of an intact Bayer package with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds. Tin boxes of 12 tablets priced at five cents, with larger Bayer packages sold by druggists. It notes Bayer as the manufacturer and identifies the chemical as monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid.
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Bayer
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M. E. Church
Old Portage
State Land Office
Electric Storage Battery CO
Fourth Street
Baraboo, Wis
Sauk
Aliens In
F. Aug. Runge Investment CO
Rall T. Runge
Insurance Safe Investments
Clara T. Runge
Kunming Geril
J. A. Martiny
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