Police Chief Finds Trio Shot at Mauston Home
Mauston residents Louis Alsbacher city treasurer his mother Mary and David Gray are found dead from bullet wounds after Chief Bentley forced entry to the Alsbacher home. Police theorize Gray killed them and then himself over a real estate dispute. Gray 62, Alsbacher 46, Mary 70.
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Mauston
Louis Alsbacher
Bentley
Alsbacher
Mary
David Gray
Gray
Cter
Bloomer
Baraboo Farmers' Mutual Telephone seeks rate increase
Notices indicate a Wisconsin railroad commission hearing on August 2 in Madison about the Baraboo Farmers' Mutual Telephone company application to raise rates from 10 dollars per month. The proposal would set all customers at 15 dollars per year with any surplus shared by stockholders.
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Madison
Railroad Commission of Wisconsin
Baraboo Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Company
Commission
Walsh Writes A Song For The Red Cross Nurse
Milwaukee composer Harry G Walsh formerly of Baraboo has written the song The Red Cross Nurse. He dedicates it to the American Red Cross society and both words and music are by Walsh. His mother Mrs Emma Walsh, now in St. Petersburg Florida, is named in connection. Walsh spent years in the Philippines and is noted for his musical talent.
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Harry G. Walsh
Milwaukee
Baraboo
Red Cross
American Red Cross Society
Walsh
Emma Walsh
St. Petersburg
Fla
Philippines
North Freedom Doctor May Go to Camp
Dr. P. C. Dietschke of North Freedom has word from the surgeon general in Washington that he may be called to a training camp to prepare for service in France. A second notice is expected soon.
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P. C. Dietschke
North Freedom
Washington
France
Wisconsin Sets Draft Quota for New Army
Wisconsin must furnish 12,876 men to the first draft for Uncle Sam's new army of 687,000. New York provides the most with 69,241 followed by Illinois with 51,653.
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Wisconsin
Uncle Sam
New York
Illinois
Al Barnes Circus Plans Baraboo Run August 10
A representative of the Al. G. Barnes circus, Los Angeles, arranged for a Baraboo appearance at the fair grounds on August 10 for a thirty day exhibition tour. He noted rain delays yet reported strong interest and that the touring company has performed in Portland Seattle and Vancouver before heading toward Baraboo.
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al. G. Barnes
Los Angeles
Baraboo
Fair Grounds
Ness
Portland
Seattle
Geologists Fall For Lake Snipe Hunt Prank
Three geologists at a lakeside camp were lured into a snipe hunt with lanterns and wide bags. After two hours the joke dawned on Messrs Koshman Keller and P. K. Lun as their colleagues sang a teasing reply about following precedents. Lun calls hunting snipes a great American game.
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Messrs. Koshman
Keller
P. K. Lun
Mr. Lun
Six Names Added to County Registration Listing
Six more names have been sent to the registration board numbered 2757 to 2762. Five men are with the Ringling circus and registered in Massachusetts. Another name is a young man jailed in Minnesota who gave Baraboo as his address. The names will appear in the list when published in this paper. One name was added earlier, bringing the county total to 2762.
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Registration Board
Ringling Circus
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Baraboo
Wisconsin and Midwest Guards Set for Texas and New Mexico Deployments
Wisconsin guardsmen will join Michigan troops bound for Waco Texas with federal mobilization to follow. Illinois guardsmen head to Houston while Iowa Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Nebraska units will deploy to Deming New Mexico. Assignment awaits Major General Bliss approval.
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Wisconsin
Waco
Texas
Michigan
Washington
Bliss
Illinois
Houston
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Deming
New Mexico
Kansas Wheat Record Set at Valley Center Farm
Two hundred acres on the Oren Smith farm in Valley Center Kansas are averaging fifty bushels per acre of high grade wheat as threshing continues. A seven acre crop yielded sixty eight bushels per acre, farmers report a Kansas record.
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Oren Smith
Valley Center
Kan
Kansas
Final Battle Ends Monarchs Plan in China
Dispatches report a decisive republican victory in China as General Chung Hsun's monarchist forces are overwhelmed. The last contingents surrendered and Chung Hsun is said to be a refugee in the Dutch legation in Peking, with calm restored at the legation.
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China
Chung Hsun
Legation
Lega- Peking
Russians Drive Advances Along Dniester Front Toward Lemberg
Russian forces push westward along a fifty mile front from Halicz to the Carpathians advancing north of the Dniester. They take heights near Bukazowice and two villages, move toward Lemberg, win Lomnica crossings at Perchinsko, and press to turn the Zlota Lipa line while French airmen claim ten German planes downed.
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Halicz
Carpathians
Dniester
Galicia
Bukazowice
Lemberg
Lomnica
Dolina
Perchinsko
Zlota Lipa
Stanislau
Joker Bars German Talk In Wisconsin Village
A stranger posing as a government official visited Wonewoc and banned German language and German games in public and private life. After a week of fear and humor, residents learned the whole episode was a traveling salesman hoax.
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Wisconsin
Wonewoc
New Auto Hearse Delivered for Melzl and McGann Firm
The Baraboo firm Melzl & McGann received a modern auto hearse from the factory. It features a six cylinder Studebaker engine and specially geared chassis for funeral service, with an eighteen foot length and rich furnishings. It was ordered last April through Baraboo Motor Company and driven from Madison to Baraboo on Tuesday.
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Melzl & McGann
Studebaker
Baraboo Motor Car Company
Baraboo
Madison
Governor signs perch size limit bill to eight inches
Governor Philipp signed the fish and game measure restricting perch caught near the lake shore to eight inches or longer. An earlier push to veto faced opposition from commercial fishermen who argued the rule would hamper their livelihoods.
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Philipp
Races Victim Edward Grey Improves and Walks About Town
Edward Grey, injured in the Fourth of July automobile race, left his hospital bed and walked around town on Friday afternoon marking his first outing. Ralph L. Sanderson, who had an accident two weeks ago when his car overturned, also walked about town.
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Edward Grey
Ralph L. Sanderson
Keller Walks Ten Miles Home On Crutches
U. C. Keller has gone further than L. S. Drew in walking. He walked home from Lodi a ten mile distance on crutches Tuesday, taking five hours. Aly claims he beat Rockefeller for gasoline and earned four dollars for a ride from Lodi to Prairie du Sac.
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U. C
Government Feeds Deported I W W Men in New Mexico
About 1,200 I W W deported men from Bisbee Arizona faced extreme hunger until two Army supply trains reached Hermanas New Mexico. A Columbus truckload arrived as Sheriff Simpson and District Attorney Vaught prepared to move detainees to Columbus under state funding. Governor Lindsey sought federal relief, while Bisbee attorney W B Cleary assumed leadership among the refugees. miners demanded six dollars per day.
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United States Army
el Paso
Columbus
Gov
Lindsey
Simpson
Luna County
J. S. Vaught
War Department
Unusual Case in Reedsburg Sparks City Debate
In Reedsburg a resolution banning sale of intoxicating liquors failed after three aldermen voted against enforcing the law, provoking protests about democracy and law enforcement. Readers argue officials should support the majority and uphold prohibition.
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Zech
Wischoff
Pape
Reedsburg
Potato Patch Theft Dampens School Efforts
Pupils at the first ward School planted a potato patch to fund interior decorations. On a Wednesday night a thief uprooted the vines and stole the young potatoes, disappointing the pupils and Peter Jorg who helped. The loss came after many hours of labor.
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First Ward
Peter Jorg
Fairfield Dwight Getchell Returns From Vacation
Dwight Getchell has returned to Madison work after a week's vacation at the parental home. Mr. and Mrs. White of North Freedom visited with Mrs. White and Mrs. Luce who are cousins. The Luces hosted visits with J. H. Luce at Skillet Creek and Wilbur Cowles. Schuyler Hull and spouse returned to Topeka Indiana after visiting Baraboo. Eldora Getchell visits daughter G. E. Spaulding and other relatives in Baraboo area.
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Dwight Getchell
Madison
White
North Freedom
W. V. Luce
Mrs. Luce
J. H. Luce
Skillet Creek
Wilbur Cowles
Schuyler Hull
Topeka
Ind
Baraboo
Lynn Loomis
G. E. Spauldings
Eldora Getchell
G. E. Spaulding
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Ataviag
Republic
Part
Teuton Line
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Bisbee
Ariz
Hermanas
N. M
Wilson
Arizona
W. B. Cleary
Fairfield
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