Experluvs of Baraboo Girl Describes Calexico Trip
Laventia Premo writes from Calexico California recounting a Mexico trip with four companions. She describes crowds of dark faces at Mexicali, Mexican fashion, and mixed French Spanish bloodlines, plus harsh desert roads, heat waves, and rugged landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laventia Premo
Calexico
California
W. H. Premo
Mexico
McKee
Alton
Carson
Mexicali
Spain
New Owner for Curtis Place Opens Saturday
Charles Curtis sold his interest in the Curtis Place pool hall and restaurant to Frank O. Karll who will take charge Saturday. Karll, formerly of Reedsburg and Anderson Indiana, was a lieutenant in the 130 field artillery Kentucky and served overseas four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles’ Curtis
Meyer & Seoville
Frank O. Karll
Mr. Karll
Reedsburg
Anderson
Indiana
130 Field Artillery
Kentucky
T. M. Mould
Karll
Curtis
Baraboo
Derailment Delays Train Near Reedsburg
A passenger train due in Baraboo at 4 15 pm was delayed Thursday afternoon between Reedsburg and Ableman after a derailment. The train arrived in Baraboo about an hour late.
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Baraboo
Reedsburg
Ableman
Burglars Make Haul in Sparta Garage
Burglars entered the garage of R. L. Clark in Sparta and stole 6000 dollars in cash and 350 dollars in Liberty bonds. The theft has led to speculation about local banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Buriars
R. L. Clarks
York Youth Ends Life by Bullet
Dwight Cole 26 son of E. Cole Dane county supervisor and former service man shot himself in the woodshed of his father’s farm home after returning from Mendota state hospital. He died a few days later. Survived by parents and two brothers Lawerree and Harold. Funeral conducted from the farm home near Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Cole
E. Cole
Dane County
York
State Hospital For
Mendota
Lawerree
Harold
Waterloo
Ford Purchases Big Coal Corporation in Kentucky
Ford Motor Company of Detroit buys Banner Fork Coal of Harlan County Kentucky for 1 500 000 dollars. The takeover marks a major industrial consolidation with Ford expanding into the coal sector and securing a sizable Kentucky asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Puchases
BIG Coal Corporation
Kentucky
Banner Fork Coal Corporation
Harlan County
Ford Motor Company of
Detroit
Recreation in Baraboo Thesis Overview
Miss Marjorie Fisher wrote Recreation in Baraboo for her Madison graduation thesis. Baraboo, a small city of eight thousand, features Devils Lake and the Dells, several parks, Y M C A, a river powering mills, and a history with Ringling Brothers. The study surveys local recreation, parks, churches, Boy Scouts, and youth activities, finding swimming and outdoor games most popular among children and basketball and tennis favored by older youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Fisher
Madison
Baraboo
United States
Devils Lake
Wisconsin
Dr. Ochsner
Chicago
A. C. Kingsford
Boy Scouts
E. C. Henke
The
Presbyterian Church
Miss Lulu Bett Serves Small Town Conflicts in Gale Novel
Madison Democrat praises Zona Gale for Miss Lulu Bett a novel about commonplace villagers and petty bickering led by Lulu a dutiful sister wife and later a humbling elopement with a sympathetic music dealer. The reviewer highlights witty dialogue and vivid small town moods though noting some melodrama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Bett
Zona Gale
Lulu
Miss Gale
Gale
Portageway
Madison-Democrat
Guinea pig grower near North Freedom ships vast numbers
The Egerer ranch near North Freedom holds about 700 cavies and ships 50 plus weekly to dealers and laboratories nationwide. Cavies multiply rapidly, eat grasses, and are kept in captivity with varied colors. Prices start around 55 cents. a recent sale to Robert Pease of Baraboo completes a transfer to Oak Street.
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North
Freedom
Diamond Hill
North Freedom
Chester Egerer
Manitowoc
South America
Europe
America
Egerer Place
Robert Pease
Baraboo
Egerer
Pease
Oak Street
Attorney W A P Morris Ill With Paralysis in Madison
Madison resident 87 year old attorney W A P Morris, described as a real son of the Revolution, is seriously ill with paralysis. The long narrative notes his Revolutionary-era lineage, including his father General Jacob Morris born 1755 and a large family, with Morris as the sole son from the second marriage.
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W. A. P. Morris
Madison
Jacob Morris
Morris
Fatal Accident Near Devils Lake Claims Milwaukee Man
George B. Walker of Milwaukee was killed Sunday morning when struck by a train near the curve between Kirkland and the north end of Devils Lake. The 48 year old news agent was walking to Kirkland and was instantly killed. Relatives in Milwaukee, including his son George H Walker and his wife, arrived to accompany the body home. The body was taken to Blackburn Scheible and Dyrud undertaking parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Walker
Milwaukee
Devils Lake
Kirkland
Eng. J. M. Coughlin
Blackburn Scheible & Dyrud
George H. Walker
Margaret
Barbara
Mr. Walker
Evansville
Indiana
Walker
Special Train Onc And N We For Express
A Thursday start adds a Chicago and Northwestern express train to handle fast service. Ice cream and other heavy shippers approve a trial. regular train express service to be eliminated except for light baggage and small items. Baraboo northbound arrives 7 43. southbound 4 35. Berry shipments’ fate unclear.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Madison
Baraboo
D. Freyder
Merrimack Youth Severely Injured in St Paul Yard Incident
Kenneth Odekirk once of Merrimack and Baraboo was badly hurt while at work in St Paul yards. Initial reports said both feet were severely injured. later details confirm his right foot was amputated above the ankle and the left foot partially amputated. He previously worked as a brakeman based in Baraboo and is now recovering with his mother by his side.
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Spain
Kenneth Odekitt
Merrimack and
Baraboo
St. Paul
George Holt
Cobb Hospital
Odekirk
Clara Odekirk
Life of Honest Work and Play Reflected in Community
A compact tribute highlights a life rooted in steady labor and simple leisure within the local community, emphasizing integrity, routine, and shared values that bind neighbors.
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Gether
Oregon
Alamo
Desert
Earth
Hell
Yuma
Arigona
South Dakota
Laventia
Curtis Place
Self
Miss Marjories Fisher Waites
Ringling Brothers
Gollmars
Albert Ringling
Wellington
ONC. &N. We
Merrimack
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