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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
4
Baraboo weekly edition lists subscription prices for three months six months and one year with 75 cents and 1.50 as the stated rates. The note credits editors and proprietors H Be Cole and G K Pages.
The Youth Companion reports US ploughland value on March 1 averaged 83.78 dollars per acre, down from 90.01 in 1920 and 74.31 in 1919. The largest declines occur in the South where cotton dominates, while the West shows the smallest drop and parts of California Oregon and Colorado rise slightly.
Ohio Congressman Martin L. Davey urged in Washington that America must reforest to sustain vigor and avoid decline, arguing the nation cannot continue as a virile forward-moving power if it destroys its forests. He warned against being vandals and called for restoration.
C H Harrington of the state conservation commission notes forests enhance Wisconsin scenery and attract settlers. Early pioneers moved from forested regions to the plains, spurring tree planting. Forested lands regulate springs and wells, absorb rain, feed rivers, and support better living conditions. Protecting forests ensures new growth and public welfare.
Chicago Daily News notes a plan for a national clearing house for poets modeled on London’s house of song. Prominent figures like Henry Van Dyke and Zona Gale back the idea, but regional divides between eastern and western poets pose major hurdles before any agreement or league can be formed.
A Caledonia census-taker visits Mrs. White Eagle’s one room dwelling. Wilson White Eagle lies ill as the family toils with pots and flour. The scene shows an Indian family’s snug home, sickness, and a mother’s sorrow as they relocate to Mauston after Wilson’s death.
President W. M. Jardine of Kansas State Agricultural College urges farmers to study their business, identify weaknesses, cut waste, and maximize efficiency. He advises selecting suited animals and adapting to market conditions to ensure the best returns from soil and stock.
At 3 amuses at steer the advert touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a highly recommended blood purifier and the best tonic for vitalizing the blood.
The text urges efficient farm organization using cornstalks straw and manure to return nutrients, balance crops with soil fertility, and run year round paying work. It also calls for honoring graves by dedicating time and flowers to the memory of the departed.
Hale Center resident WM. Albers seeks another year of the Weekly News. He expresses enjoyment and asks to avoid being without the publication.
Short communications are invited with a preference for concise reports and brief notes. Submissions should be direct, informative, and suitable for rapid publication. Limit length to 300 words and ensure clarity for a general readership.
In Summit Oregon MR and MRS A D Hymes report many local births while California headlines note crowded apartments and high rents. A Yakima paper highlights a family with twins twice in a year and Corvallis appeals to Red Cross for a large twins case plus two older children.
City officials thank organizers for canceling a May 80th Memorial Day public dance to honor fallen comrades. The call to unite strengthens the community’s observance and remembrance across the city.
On a rainy day visitors view heirlooms guarded for years. Among the items is a two woods storp cup, a 1766 sugar bowl without a cover, a pepper pot with cork, a 4 1 2 pint iron tea kettle from Falkirk, a special sugar spoon, and an iron minister figure from Gretna Green. The finds come from Mrs Thompson’s house fire and crafts by David Blacklock. Durward's Glen narrator L A Dudley notes the scene endures.
Ernest Dunse reports from North Freedom that residents struggle without The News. A store encounter ends with a boy shouting for his employer behind a thin partition, illustrating frustrations with information access.
An assorted set of historic snippets from a newspaper page recounts a prehistoric quartzite relic found near Devil's Doorway and later exposed during a bank remodel. It notes long-ago wishes by Franklin K. Lane to scatter ashes from El Capitan and reflects on enduring park connections and a town crowd watching a steeple jack at work.
The Wisconsin Humane Society Sauk County Junior Department adds many new members. New names include Grace Harris John Culver Milfred Schierholtz Harold Dixon Melvin Ruda Roland Altpeter Orin Learman Reginald Lippit Howard Ramsey and others. The list reflects active participation by boys and girls in the program.
The ad claims the Real Tobacco Chew lasts longer and provides genuine chewing satisfaction at lower cost than ordinary tobacco. It urges readers to ask any man who uses the product and notes it is offered in two styles.
A long roster of individuals appears in the readable text, listing numerous personal names such as Lois Hyslop John Kruger Richard Davidson Jack McGann and Richard Gust, along with others including Mildred Ziegler Harriett Blumenfield and Elizabeth Curry. The fragment resembles a directory or social register item with many entries and no clear event or action.
Miss Florence MacPherson returned to her La Crosse home Sunday after a three week visit here. Various local residents and visitors were noted including Mr and Mrs S H Ley and their daughter visiting Sullivan Wisconsin and several trips to Milwaukee Madison and Chicago.
Twenty six friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Vevra Barron for a farewell party and shower for their daughter Mrs Artur Pedell. Guests brought numerous gifts for the occasion.
Silver and cut glass were received among many gifts. Later in the evening refreshments were served and all reported a good time.
Our school in District No 11 Bara boo closed Friday afternoon after a successful year with Miss Hortense Koenecke as teacher. Three pupils Misses Janetta Smith Leota Harris and Harold Weidenkopf graduated. A fitting program followed. Sunday visitors and reports from local families fill the balance of community notes.
The notice warns that true Aspirin bears the Bayer name on packaging and that unbranded tablets are not genuine. It lists uses from cold and headaches to rheumatism and toothache and notes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin come in small tins or larger packages at low cost.
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