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Newspaper

Baraboo Weekly News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1912

Page

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Alleged Thieves Paught in Son Alleged Thieves Paught

Fragmented OCR text mentions alleged thieves and a son tied to the case. No clear names, places, or dates available in readable portions.

Greeks Accused in Baraboo Car Burglary Case

In Baraboo yards Greek laborers report thefts from a freight car including clothing jewelry and a revolver. Two Greeks Peter Janakas and James Pours denied the charge after pursuit from Baraboo to Madison. Patrolman Ernie Woolever arrested them near the Chicago and North Western depot. case adjourned for ten days.

Baraboo Madison Democrat Madison Peter Janakas James Pears Ernie Woolever Chicago & Northwestern Andreas Versebath George L. Janos East Wilson Street Klueter Woolever Janakal Pours Versebath Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co Peurs Justice of Peace H. L. Halsted

Frank Schmidt Held for Murder in Train Stabbing Case

Frank Schmidt of Marquette Michigan is held pending a coroner's jury verdict after allegedly stabbing his companion Frank Sladky and throwing his body from a Northwestern train to sever limbs. Sladky's body was found near Evansville. Schmidt was arrested in Brooklyn and taken to Janesville jail. A third man who escaped is being sought. Sladky had knife wounds. Schmidt denies the charges. Both men were laborers.

Frank Schmidt Marquette Mich Frank Sladky Sladky Evansville Schmidt Brooklyn Janesville

Mrs George Carpenter Guests At John H Carpenter Home

Mrs George Carpenter and her children from Baraboo were guests at the John H Carpenter home in Spring Green as reported by Spring Green News.

George Carpenter Baraboo John H. Carpenter Spring Green

Copper salts ban on greening foods approved

The use of copper salts to green foods mainly canned peas and beans will be prohibited starting Jan 1 under a pure food decision signed by Secretary Wilson. The Remsen board found copper greens may hide inferiority and even small amounts of copper are injurious, deeming vegetables freshened with copper salts adulterated under the pure food law.

Wilson Washington, D. C Remsen Board

Western Bloomers 10 Play Sluggers

Manager J Falvey of the Sluggers announces a scheduled game against the Western Bloomer baseball team of Westphalia Michigan to be played here soon. The Sluggers have defeated every team this year but caution is urged for fair play in the contest with the gentler sex.

J. Falvey Curry’s Sluggers Westphalia Michigan

Child abuse alleged at Madison home

Mr and Mrs Stanley Blancher faced Judge Stevens on charges of abusing Willard Howley placed in their home by a children s institution. Testimony said the boy arose at 4 60 in the morning and labored until 8 p m with a strap used as punishment. Authorities took the child to Sparta for protection.

Madison Stanley Blancher Stevens Willard Howley Sparta

High Trapeze Actor Killed in Atlantic City

Prince Youturkey, a Barnum & Bailey high trapeze star, died in City Hospital on July 6 from injuries after a fall during a matinee at Atlantic City on July 38. He reportedly had two vertebrae separated and was a longtime feature of the Barnum show.

Prince Youturkey City Hospital Atlantic City Youturkey

Lightning Destroys Two Barns Near Lodi Town

During a recent electrical storm two large barns owned by T. A. Thompson near Dane were struck by lightning and burned to the ground. Hay grain and two horses perished. In the same night lightning struck Otto Schween’s barn, burning the structure and two horses.

T. A. Thompson Dane Otto Schween

Scarlet fever case among Gomon family on Fourth Avenue

A scarlet fever card was removed from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gomon on Fourth Avenue. A granddaughter of the couple was reported ill with the contagious disease.

Nelson Gomon Fourth Avenue

Bear Hunt Story From Sauk County Narratives

A veteran recounts a 19th century bear encounter near North Freedom during Chicago and Northwestern railroad work. Immersive reminiscence describes workers, a pine tree, a fog house, and a dramatic bear sighting prompting a swift rifle response. The sketch ends with a note that the tale continues on page six.

North Freedom Chicago & Northwestern North Free

Madison laborer falls from Capitol dome

George Waddington a 48 year old laborer, working on the dome of the new capitol building for the National Fireproof Construction Co, fell one story to the floor below after striking a two by four timber. He suffered a broken right hip and was at work about an hour when the accident occurred.

George Waddington Capitol Waddington National Fireproof Construction Company

Car of dynamite explodes near Manitowoc killing owner

A carload of dynamite stored in a shed near Manitowoc exploded from an unknown cause late yesterday. The blast killed Joseph Mlada, owner of the explosives, and ripped the shed apart while shattering windows in about 20 or 380 homes and uprooting nearby trees.

Manitowoc Joseph Mlada

Culinary Department Honored at Sauk County Fair

Mrs L H Palmer asserts the culinary division has earned a high reputation across state fairs. She praises the exhibitors, notes the challenging conditions, and hopes continued support and recognition for the volunteers.

L. H. Palmer Sauk County Fair

Fearful railway wreck near Corning claims many lives

A Delaware, Lackawanna and Western express train traveling 65 miles an hour telescoped three coaches of a limited train near Corning New York. Forty one people were killed and many more seriously injured as dense fog shrouded the morning crash. The rear day coach was hit hardest as the express locomotive buried itself. A day later another fatal collision occurred on the Ligonier Valley railroad in Pennsylvania killing twenty one.

Hat Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Corning N. Y Limited Ligonier Valley Pennsylvania

Two Baraboo Children Die of Diphtheria

Baraboo relatives learned last night of the deaths of Carl Dyrud Jr aged 7 and Gladys Dyrud aged 3 from diphtheria. They were children of Mr and Mrs Carl Dyrud of Elroy and had been ill only a few days. Mr Dyrud is a son of C H Dyrud of Blake Street Baraboo and brother of Mrs M Hanley of this city.

Baraboo Carl Dyrud Elroy Jutie Gladys Dyrud Dyrud C. H. Dyrud Blake

Runaway Match in Grand Rapids Ends With Unusual Climax

Fred Taylor Peck and Miss Flora Shanahan of Grand Rapids Michigan eloped to Chicago to wed but facing family opposition Peck senior offers to act as best man revealing a quirky turn in the planned nuptials.

Chicago Fred Taylor Peck Flora Shanahan Grand Rapids Michigan Peck

Baraboo Pea Canning Plant Hits Record Output

Frank Herfort of Baraboo's Herfort Canning reports the largest Wisconsin pea harvest on record. The plant operates four weeks already and will run two more weeks, canning about 50 000 cans daily with loads up to 1800 pounds, aiming to exceed one million cans.

Frank Herfort Herfort Canning Factory Baraboo Wisconsin Herfort

Noon Wedding in Baraboo Celebrates Mr Bloomer and Miss Warn

At noon today in Baraboo at the home of Mr and Mrs R A Cowan a wedding joined William H Bloomer and Cora Warn with Rev J H C Henke officiating. The ceremony featured a Mendelssohn march and pink and white decorations. The couple will travel to the Ozark Mountains and then reside on Buckingham Avenue in St Louis where Mr Bloomer is a Field Superintendent for Northwestern Life Insurance.

R. A. Cowan William H. Bloomer Cora Warn J H. C. Henke Presbyterian Church Frank Terbilcox Mendelsohn Lucile Warren Miss Warren Swansonia Lucile Hatch Dorothea Patterson Harvey E. Bloomer Rh. A. Cowan Ozark Mountains Buckingham Avenue King’s Highway St. Louis Bloomer Northwestern Life Insurance Milwaukee Harvey Bloomer Lucile Bloomer Robert Osborn Boise Idaho

Fall horse incident injures Spring Green man

At Spring Green B R Pelton was struck in the face by a horse’s heels while leading the animal to water. He was unconscious for a time and required stitches from a physician.

Spring Green B. R. Pelton

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