Madison Gracious Elephant Visit From Luna Park Herd
An elephant named Alice, misdelivered to Madison from Luna Park, escaped containment at night and drew a crowd. Ringling brothers offered a replacement from their Coney Island herd and an elephant handler will travel to select and deliver a suitable model to Madison Zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf T. Ringling
C. G. Dwight
Zoo
Madison
Luna Park
Coney Island
Gunkel
Alice
Dwight
New York
Skeleton Found In Roxbury Still A Mystery
A young man’s skeleton was found in a shallow grave near the Martin Roelke farm in Roxbury by street laborers. The remains, about five feet deep and four feet long, show violent death but hair is gone and only teeth indicate the age around twenty. The scene references an old thirties highway and possible Black Hawk War era violence or foul play in sparsely settled Wisconsin country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Roelke
Roxbury
Madison
Pheasant Branch
Wisconsin Valley
Prairie du Sac News
Reedsburg Delays Paving Projects At City Hall Meeting
At the July 1 city council meeting in Reedsburg the paving of Water Locust Third and East Main streets was postponed. The board of public works cited high labor and material costs and current conditions as reasons, and the council accepted the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council of
Reedsburg
Third
Board of Public Works
Baraboo Thrifts Stamp Campaign Exceeds Quota
Baraboo citizens surpassed the Thrift Stamp quota of 126000 by pledging 86000 after an initial 43000 local drive. Superintendent A C Kingsford led ward committees and a house to house canvass with many donors, including banks and prominent individuals, pledging 1000 and 500 level amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
A. C. Kingsford
D. A. Lewis
Norman, Quale
Frank Brewer
M. R. Davenport
Roger Cahoon Willston
Katherine Falvey
Csimate
First National Bank
Bank of Baraboo
Caroline J. Binder
Binder
John Corbin
Gattiker
Herman Grotophorst
Frank Herfort
Georgiana McFetridge
August Knoop
W. T. Kelsey
E. A. Evans
F. R. Bentley
James Dickie
Charles Carpenter
W. C. Hayes
Carl A. Hoffman
Milton Lewis
Elmer Johnston
Ida North
Henry Neither
Bentley of Baraboo Likely to Seek Attorney General Post
Baraboo lawyer F R Bentley a Republican candidate prospect for attorney general. He ran strongly four years ago on the Philipp ticket and may run as an independent this year, possibly leaning toward the Wilcox faction. Milwaukee leaders discussed his candidacy. friends say he will enter the fight. Spencer Warren seeks Philipp nomination. J J Blaine of Boscobel runs on the Tit the more Equity labor ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Bentley
Baraboo
Philipp
Wilcox
Milwaukee
Bentley
Spencer Warren
W. C. Owen
Supreme Bench
J. J. Blaine
Boscobel
Tittemore Equity Labor
Wisconsin Veterinarian Is Sentenced To One Year
Waukesha veterinarian Dr David Roberts was arraigned on a statutory charge and sentenced to one year in the house of correction after being found guilty by Judge Page. The two counts accuse improper relations with Grace Lusk at a Milwaukee hotel on April 4 and 27. Lusk is serving a nineteen year term for the murder of Mrs Mary Newman Roberts, wife of Dr Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Correction
Page
Grace Lusk
Milwaukee
Roberts
Miss Lusk
Mary Newman Roberts
Robert Davis
Andrew Schneider
Lusk
1918 Registrants To Be Called In August
Draft registrants of the 1918 class are subject to calls in August. Provost Marshal General Crowder notified Adjutant General W. F. Rhinow at St. Paul. Local and district draft boards and medical advisory boards are urged to speed up classification of the young men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
W. F. Rhinow
St. Paul
Fourth of July Observances Across Baraboo and Surrounding Areas
A cloudy Fourth of July across Baraboo and nearby towns featured Red Cross donations from many celebrations linked to war support. About five thousand attended in Prairie du Lac for talks by Professor William H. Kiekhoefer and other speakers. Portage and Lime Ridge also hosted events with strong musical performances by the Baraboo Marine organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Red Cross
Prairie du Lac
William H. Kiekhoefer
Madison
Germany
Teuton Empire
Honor men head to Columbus Barracks for war service
Thirty nine honor men depart this morning for Columbus Barracks Ohio after a brief program at the court house park led by C A Clark. Principal W E Smith urged duty and pride for those awaiting call to duty and noted mothers bear much of the war burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Smith
Reedsburg
Columbus Barracks
Courthouse Park
C. A. Clark
Leslie Bechtel
First Presbyterian Church of
Tech
America
G. A. R. Veterans
Exemption Board
Boy Scouts
Letters From Home From WWI Soldier Roy Wettstein
The letter dated June 4 1918 from Corporal Roy Wettstein in France to his sister Alice describes war life, treks, scarce tobacco, and a request for more letters. He recounts a dusty march to a French billet, meals on the move, and narrowly missing an aerial bomb as night patrols continue amid rationing and censorship.
Beauties of French Buildings Describes Camp Life and School
Mrs. Fanny Rumpf of South Bend receives a letter from her son Paul stationed in France. He describes arrival from a detention camp, first class train travel, lace backed seats, and six men per compartment. He praises the French camp as superior to Leon Springs and likens it to a grand stone university set among hills by a river.
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Fanny Rumpf
South Bend
Ind
Baraboo
Paul
France
Leon Springs
States
West Point
Camp Meeting at Unity Park in Wonewoc Schedule Noted
The seventeenth annual camp meeting at Unity Park Wonewoc runs July 14 to August 18. Eight speakers and a dozen mediums will attend, including trumpet mediums and Mrs Bliss Green the noted materializing medium. Unity Park sits on a knoll with views over the region. Officers include President F G Hostak Madison First vice president James Ray Wonewoc Second vice president John Blish Financial secretary Gertrude Spooner Wonewoc Corresponding secretary Mrs Cora Barge Union Center Treasurer Fern Pratt Baraboo Trustees A W Foster Baraboo H M Root Neilsville W E Bristol Oakfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Park
Wonewoc
Bliss Green
F. G. Hostak
Madison
James Ray
John Blish
Gertrude Spooner
Cora Barge
Union Center
Fern Pratt
Baraboo
A. W. Foster
H. M. Root
Neilsville
W. E. Bristol
Oakfield
Senator Tillman Dies in Washington
Senator Benjamin R. Tillman of South Carolina died in Washington on Wednesday from paralysis after days of decline. His family stayed at his bedside as his condition worsened since Sunday and he sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin R. Tillman
South Carolina
Washington
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Alf Ringling
Madison Democrat
Madison Zoo
Bentley OF
Baraboo Foratty
Dr. Roberts
Waukesha
David Roberts
Minnesota
Adjutant General
Adams
Lime Ridge
Portage
Baraboo Marine Organization
Thelist
Anthony Meister
Spring Green
John J. Lins
Clyde Tennant
August Diece
la Valle
Alfons J. Frank
Sp. Green
Emil Gates
Carl O. Puttkammer
Charles Henderson
Ableman
Joe C. Mayo
Claude Tennant
Albert Burmeister
Loganville
John F. Chadwick
New York City
Pete Pompeo
Ed O. Bennett
R. R
Emil A. Mellentine
Plain
Joseph Ligman
Lyndon Station
Wm. A. Lange
North Freedom
Herman C. Federman
Sp. Gr
James A. Fitzsimmons
Merrim’s
Tim Conley
Arthur A. Lehman
9Th Ave
Alvin Malmquest
Ernest H. Tucker
Water St
Ray Alex Case
7Th Ave
Paul Wagner
Charles B. Hutain
la Crosse
Felix Zanzella
Arthur C. Rosine
Jay Hissey
Loyd
Edward A. Masury
Pr. du Sac
Walter H. Meyer
Wilber D. Cahoon
Montana
Gerald S. Faber
Henry F. Bain
Otto H. Domke
No. Freedom
George E. Hass
Louis Mariotte
Devils Lake
Paul L. Marquardt
Sauk County
Mark F. Graham
Ladystaith
Oscar Rodacker
Stratford
Tex
Randall Schofield
Wausau
John KE. Stekl
Clausen F. Stekl
Srygley
Clausen FF
Steckl
Dental Corps
Srygle
Holcomb
Clausen
Alice Wettstein
Roy
Corp
Roy Wettstein
American E. F
Senator Tillman
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