Injured Soldiers After Sparta Camp Stampede
Five men from the Three Hundred and Thirty-second field artillery were hurt when a stampede of sixty horses bolted after the first shot from Camp Robinson gunners. Corporal Hewitt Private Quinn Sergeant Donegan Private Yarmolczuk and Corporal Tuck were taken by ambulance to St. Mark's hospital in Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Hundred and Thirty-second Field Artillery
Camp Robinson
Harry W. Hewitt
James F. Quinn
John J. Donegan
Dimitri Yarmolczuk
Edward J. Tuck
St. Mark’s Hospital
Sparta
Mrs. Effie E. Kleppe Reports Kidney Relief
Averill Minn resident Mrs Effie E Kleppe says a stay for rheumatism and kidney trouble gave her no relief until using Foley Kidney Pills. She reports immediate relief and a complete cure after half a bottle and now uses the pills when back pains occur. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie E. Kleppe
Averill, Minn
Schedule Change Removes Two Evening Trains
Two C. and N. W. night trains are dropped from the schedule. The 562 train to Chicago and the 509 train to St. Paul, both arriving here in the early morning, are eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Paul
Student Struck by Car In Lyons Afternoon Accident
A geology student from Chicago University named Frank Madden was hit by a Kilbourn car while walking along the Lyons highway. He suffered a rolled body, bruises and a broken nuisance to his clothing, and was taken to Baraboo hospital for treatment before returning to Chicago Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago University
Kilbourn
Frank Madden
Lyons
Frank B Moss Announces Paid Political Advertisement
Frank B Moss files a paid political advertisement authorization stating he will pay for the notice. The announcement marks campaign activity and fiduciary disclosure for electoral messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Moss
Moss Announces Candidacy for Sauk County Clerk of Court
Frank B. Moss cashier at Farmers State Bank in Ableman announces his Republican bid for Sauk County Clerk of Court in the September primary. He pledges diligent service if nominated and elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Frank B. Moss
Farmers State Bank
Ableman
Camp Grant Arrival Report From Soldier
Clifford Steinbrink reports arrival at Camp Grant Illinois with 6th company assignment. He describes a safe trip and pleasant lunch provided by the Red Cross in Madison. He thanks Baraboo residents for gifts of cigarettes and cigars and notes general enjoyment of the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Steinbrink
Camp Grant
6Th Company
Ill
Red Cross
Madison
Soldier letter from France writes of home and service
Private Russell McGilvr, Ha. Co 128th N G American Exp Forces France, sends news from France May 3 1918. He thanks prayers and aid from Mr and Mrs J P Sprecher and the Y M C A Red Cross. He notes good food, weather like sunny France, and hopes for a new task. He explains distance prevents parcel sends and requests Baraboo papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Russell McGilvrr
Ha. Co
Ant
U.S. N
Son Promoted to First Class Private During War Letter
Wal ter Meyer writes from Fort Stevens Oregon to his parents after a promotion to first class private. He reports guard duty weather and ocean breeze describes no storms yet says more men will be sent and health is good.
Son in the 54th Infantry Writes From Camp Wadsworth
Guy A. Hainstock of Lime Ridge describes leaving Baraboo May 5 for Columbus Ohio then to Chicago and a week in Columbus before moving to South Carolina Camp Wadsworth. He notes hot weather, good cotton, and many fellow soldiers, with 32 tunnels on the trip and requests letters from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hainstock
Lime Ridge
Baraboo
Columbus Barracks
Columbus
Chicago
South Carolina
Guy A. Hamnstock
Co. A
54Th Inf
Camp Wadsworth
Soldier Letters Scheduled for Tomorrow Printing
The office has several soldier letters that will appear tomorrow or as soon as they can be typeset.
Sunk a Sub on Way Over
Ernest and Mrs McGilvra receive a letter from Private Russell McGilvr a describing a voyage across the Atlantic during which a submarine was engaged and reportedly sunk. He notes illness from mumps, a comfortable stateroom, and encounters with Jim Payne and French civilians at the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest McGilvra
Russell McGilvra
Atlantic
Jim Payne
Letter From Fort Stevens Soldier Describes First Gun Fire
Mrs Rinhart Kowalke of North Freedom shares a brother Corp Wm Kamensky's letter from Fort Stevens Oregon. He reports feeling fine and busy replying to mail while in barracks to prep for shooting. He was 75 feet from the cannon when fired and nearly deaf, enjoys the countryside cats and Y M C A movies, and plans a longer future letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinhart Kowalke, Jr
North Freedom
Corp
Wm. Kamensky
Fort
Stevens
Oregon
Moving Picture
Son Writes From Camp Greenleaf At Chickamauga Park Ga
Clarence Alberts letters home describe warm weather, hiking and a planned horseback ride, scenery at Civil War battlegrounds, and daily life at Camp Greenleaf near Chickamauga Park. He notes prisoners, YMCA services, movies, and visits from Chattanooga church women as comforts for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Alberts
Fourth Street
Clarence Alberts
Camp Greenleaf
Chickamaugaa Park
Chattanooga
Wickus Buys Thanks for Tobacco From Baraboo Soldier
Mr and Mrs A E Wickus of Baraboo receive a letter from their son Corporal Jesse Wickus in Co F 107th Engineers in France thanking Baraboo residents for tobacco and cigarets sent to him during the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Wickus
Corp
Jesse Wickus
Gun Fire Near Plane Report From France Letter
Mrs May Capener displays a wartime letter from her son Private George Capener in France. He mentions being somewhere over there and that mail is not arriving. He notes cold weather and observers saw a gun firing at an aeroplane, which did not hit the aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Capener
George Capener
France
Message From the Front by George Capener
George Capener of the 16 U S Infantry writes from New York lines about shells bursting around, an aeroplane eluding attack by flying higher than enemies could reach, and his reassurance that he is well while asking for letters and writing reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Capener
U. S. Infantry
New York
Soldier in France Reports Daily Rain and Mail Duty
Lieutenant H. H. Prange writes to Mrs. Prange that he spends all his time drilling soldiers and censoring mail. He is now in France and reports rain every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Prange
Mothers Day Letter From a Soldier in France
Alfred Argyle writes from France about training at an army corps signal school and writing to his mother. He describes travel, markets, local foods, and two meals a day, plus fellow soldiers from many nations, a Russian funeral, and Y M C A films. Dewey Schuster also sends a cheerful long communique about duties, a ball game, a wild boar hunt, and care from the Y M C A as he serves in the 32d Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Argyle
Alred
France
England
Army Corps Signal School
Paris
Algiers
Alfred
Herb
News From Abroad Letter From Dewey Schuster Arrives
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schuster of 213 Martin Street share a letter received from their son Dewey outlining his experiences abroad and sending regards to family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schuster
Martin Street
Dewey
Great Northern Rail Road and Immigration folders promote farms
J T Bates of Baraboo Wisconsin urges readers to obtain catalogues from the Great Northern Railroad Co and the State Board of Immigration of Minnesota. He touts farms 90 percent steam plow land and homesteads of 160 to 320 acres in Peck Reservation Montana, promising high grain prices and rapid payback. He invites inquiries by letter, call, or visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railroad Co
State Board of Immigration of
Minnesota
Great Northern Railroad
Peck Reservation
Montana
Baraboo
J. T. Bates
Baraboo, Wis
Ralph Maloney Reports Arrival in France Aboard San Francisco
Mrs. J J Raymour notes a card from Ralph Maloney saying he has arrived in France. He was aboard the ship San Francisco and is now in transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Maloney
France
J. J. Raymour
San Francisco
Mrs Charles Odekirk Receives Card On Brother’s Safe Arrival
Arrives in France Mrs Charles Odekirk of Adams has received a card from her brother Fred H Rosine stating the ship on which he sailed has arrived safely overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Odekirk of
Adams
Fred H. Rosine
Reedsburg Boy Recounts Time In Front Line Trenches
W J Gallagher describes seven days on the front in France. He recalls going over the top twice and walking through a brutal barrage. He nearly preferred trench duty but witnessed a comrade shot in the head and longs to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Gallagher
France
Reedsburg
Fritz
Accident Befalls Kendall Boy in France
W. W. Bemis of Kendall reports a letter from a friend of his son Arthur describing an accident in France. While cranking a large truck Arthur broke his right arm just above the wrist, he is receiving excellent medical care and is recovering. The incident comes as he was due for a promotion, which may still occur. The Bemis family once lived in Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Bemis
Kendall
Arthur
Maple Valley social club meeting with Mrs Kramer
The Maple Valley social club plans a Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs Laurel Kramer on June 13. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs N R Bartley of Adams on May 29. Mother and son are doing well, and Mrs Bartley will be remembered as Miss Minnie Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Madison
Madison State Journal
Mrs. Cole
Red Cross
Maple Valley Social Club
Laurel Kramer
N. R. Bartley
Adams
Bartley
Minnie Montgomery
Local Briefs Illness Deaths and Accidents
KILBOURN Mr and Mrs Henry Tolleth travel to Oshkosh on account of their daughter Mrs Claude Edmonds illness and death. Mrs John Arntz to Milwaukee for sister Mrs Dee Older critical illness. Lynn Pierce to Madison for work. Oxford visit by Mr and Mrs C Wohlfert and Mrs Fred Auerbach. Lightning damaged Mrs Anna Gibson home. Mrs Walter Bresnahan critically ill at Portage hospital. Little Mary Waterman sick with scarlet fever. Lyman Morse’s team ran away injuring him mildly. Ester Wildrick returns home after school term at Poynette. Ed Marlow visits parents then Camp Grant. Delawares Clarence Raymond at Waubeek for summer. Mrs Harry Barrett sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tolleth
Oshkosh
Claude Edmonds
John Arntz
Milwaukee
Dee Older
Lynn Pierce
Madison
C. Wohlfert
Fred Auerbach
Oxford
Camp Grant
Clarence Raymond
Delaware
Waubeek
Harry Barrett
Summer Colds Respond To Foley's Honey and Tar
Mrs Mary Logdam of 282 Maple St Perth Amboy New Jersey reports Foley's Honey and Tar Compound eases coughs and hoarseness. The mildly laxative remedy contains no opiates or narcotics and is sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Mary Logdam
Maple St
Perth Amboy
N. J
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Ets Eeech
LA Valle
Reinhold Craker
A. R. Craker
J. P. Sprecher
Lieutenant J. P. Sprecher
Louis Klagas
Walter B. Meyer
6Th Co
Columbia C. A. C
Fort Stevens
Excelsior Creamery Co
Dewey Schuster
E Co
Military Police
Albert Weber
Minneapolis
William Lange
E. E. Haines
Sandusky
Kendall Boy
Greenfield
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