Sauk County Farmers Hold Annual Picnic at Devils Lake
The Sauk County Life association held its annual picnic at Devils Lake with 800 to 1000 attendees. George W Davies spoke on opportunities for farmers while A Kingsford addressed his congressional candidacy. Athletic events followed lunch including tug of war, centipede race, bean bag relay, and a farmers versus buttermakers baseball game won 9 to 8.
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George W. Davies
Sauk County
Davies
America
Smith- Hugh
Wisconsin
H. H. Savage
W. L. Gates
Lyons
Pat Terry
Ater
Stray Ford Brought In By Devils Lake Officers
Devils Lake officers towed in a dilapidated Ford touring car found abandoned near the park. The vehicle, with a Chevrolet license, held a suitcase of masculine clothing and is believed linked to a July Fourth incident where youths attempted to steal parts from a farmer's car. The car awaits owners at the county jail.
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H. J. Bohn
H. C. Neitzel
Devils Lake State Park
L. A. McGilvra
Merrimack
Baraboo
Northwestern cuts two Baraboo trains amid coal shortage
Northwestern road removes trains 513 and 522 due to coal scarcity, plus the nine o clock Chicago arrival west of Winona. Over 50 Midwest divisions face service cuts. 41 keep Sunday runs. About 300 trainmen affected under seniority-based reassignments. Road cites no new coal in July and rising oil output as shift toward oil burning locomotives.
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Baraboo
Northwestern Road
Chicago
Winona
W. A. Hayes
Northwestern
Golden anniversary celebration at Plain
John B. and Barbara Ferstl celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at Plain. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Beck and sons Henry Andrew Clemens and Theodore of Spring Green. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Genin and children of Madison. and many Ferstl relatives and friends from Plain Buffalo New York and Madison. Also present were Rev Fr Surges Miss Theresia Gailing and Mr. and Mrs George Brey among others.
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Plain
John B
Barbara Ferstl
Joseph Beck
Henry
Andrew
Clemens
Theodore
Spring Green
Joseph Genin
Helen
Pauline Genin
Madison
Joseph Ferstl
Margareth
Adela
Lucile
Philip Ferstl
Henry Ferstl
Clarence
Carrie
Joseph
Walter
Florence
Belle Boyd Ghosts Trounce Washington Women in Kilbourn Tale
An old Kilbourn clipping recounts Belle Boyd's ghost troubling Washington women per a Milwaukee Sentinel dispatch. It notes Boyd died in Kilbourn in 1900 after hosting a spy era entertainment, with local groups funding burial and Kilbourn’s citizens feeling slighted by her lingering spirit.
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Kilbourn
Milwaukee Sentinel
Washington
Belle Boyd
Confederacy
National Woman’s Party
Kibourn
Hile House
G. A. R. Post
Woman's
Auto Crash Injures Four People in Madison
Four persons were injured in an automobile crash at Main and Bassett streets Madison. Emma Foreman Rose Brough Ed Sullivan and G B Slinde sustained cuts scalp wounds a broken shoulder lacerations and back sprain. Foreman and Brough were taken to St Marys hospital Slinde to St Marys and Foreman to the General hospital. The car struck a telephone pole as the steering wheel locked causing the crash.
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Main
Bassett Streets
Madison
Emma Foreman
Fairchild Street
Cop‘s Cafe
Rose Brough
North Henry Street
Ed. Sullivan
Winnebago Street
G. B. Slinde
Merry Street
Motorist Dies From Carbon Monoxide In Garage
Arthur Welsh drove into his Jersey City garage on Sunday and fell asleep with the engine running. Four hours later he was found dead as physicians attributed the death to carbon monoxide gas.
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Arthur Welsh
Jersey City
Oldest Farmers Sought for Central States Fair
A. C. Wilson of the Central States fair searches Wisconsin farms for the oldest living male and female farmers in the United States. The hunt ends with August 18 to 22 at Aurora Illinois. Winners receive 50 dollars each and travel expenses, plus farm tools from equipment manufacturers.
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U. S
A. C. Wilson
United States
Geology Trip to the Dells Cancelled at Madison
The University of Wisconsin Madison Geology department scraps its annual Dells excursion due to a dispute with the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway over rates and a rise in river trip charges by the Dells Boat Co. The university party usually exceeds 300 participants, and the rate of 3.90 dollars was deemed too low. Summerschool groups may instead visit Devils Lake and Blue Mounds.
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The
Dells
Geology
University At Madison
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Department of Geography and Geology
Devils Lake
Blue Mounds
Racine Girls On Hike Reach Baraboo En Route To Kilbourn
Misses Pearl Nelson Geraldine Nelson Gizella Balazs and Mary Balazs of Racine are walking to Kilbourn stopping at Devils Lake and the Devils Lake Country Club dance. They spent Wednesday in Madison and have traveled five days. They plan to resume tomorrow and camp for a week on return.
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Pearl Nelson
Geraldine Nelson
Gizella Balazs
Mary Balazs
Racine
Baraboo
Kilbourn
Devils Lake
Devils Lake Country Club
Madison
Aged Woman Buried in Reedsburg Funeral For Mrs Holman
The remains of Mrs. Charles Holman who died at Wisconsin's Veterans Home in Waupaca on Saturday July 15 were brought to Reedsburg for interment. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Baptist church with Rev. Fisher officiating. A former Reedsburg resident, she was 75 years old and will be remembered by many in the community.
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Charles Holman
Wisconsin
Veteran's Home
Waupaca
Reedsburg
Baptist Church
Fisher
Holman
Mother May I Go Out to Swim Theme Echoes In Song
A playful line from Country Gentleman echoes a flirtatious chorus about youth and daring fashion. It highlights a modern cadence contrasting propriety with bold modernity through a provocative lyric.
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Lillian
Near tragedy at Lone Rock as five women nearly drown
Mrs Ross Shuman Mrs Edwin Dewey and Misses Iris Fries Florence Brophy and Ellen Case nearly drowned at Lone Rock while three companions photographed on the riverbank moved to a better light and slipped into deep water. John McDonald and Harold Fries rescued the women after they sank twice, bringing them ashore safely.
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Ross Shuman
Edwin Dewey
Iris Fries
Florence Brophy
Ellen Case
Lone Rock
John McDonald
Harold Fries
McDonald
Fries
German Aeronautical Expert Flies 200 Feet From Standstill
A German aeronautical experimenter on a motorless soaring craft with hawk like wings rose from zero to 200 feet and stayed aloft for 21 minutes 37 seconds. He landed within 40 feet of his starting point, marking a notable achievement in silent flight.
Coal States Gray Over Outlook Amid Strike Disruptions
Washington based administration officials reported ongoing cooperation with coal producing states as the nation faces a prolonged strike. President and Hoover prepared to consider drastic measures including government operation of mines or a federal commission, while a Monday meeting aims to curb profiteering and plan distribution of scarce coal. Nonunion districts brace for tightened supply and reduced weekly output compared to pre strike levels.
Baraboo Native Warren Hathaway Dies of Tuberculosis
Warren Hathaway aged 23 died Thursday in Maywood near Chicago from tuberculosis. A Baraboo resident since childhood he served in the U S Navy in World War I and later moved to Arizona before illness worsened. He is survived by his father Willard Hathaway and sister Grace of Maison. He was recently initiated into the Baraboo Masons. Mrs W E Rowland and infant son visit Madison.
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Warren Hathaway
Maywood
Chicago
Baraboo
Sarah Pigg
Merrimack
Willard Hathaway
Grace
Maison
U. S. Navy
Arizona
Hathaway
Masons
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