All Baraboo Speaks On War Duty And Unity
A Baraboo speaker urges universal military training to defend the Monroe Doctrine and unite Americans. He cites the Lusitania, Sussex, and Memphis incidents, extols wartime sacrifice, and contrasts democracy in England France and Italy with German autocracy.
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England
France
Italy
Europe
Central
South America
China
Joshua
Lusitania
Sussex
Memphis
Goethal
Roosevelt
Cyrenius
Judea
Jesus the Nazarene
Century Living Banquet Attended by City Leaders
Fortnight overview notes a banquet honoring Mrs. S. A. Pelton with attendees listed including Mayor and Mrs. G. T. Thaerer, Dr. and Mrs. Snyder, and many local officials. Remaining guests include Miss Ruth Starr of Madison and Miss Nell Crane of Baraboo. The final sentence notes the last three guests were hosted by Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Henke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Pelton
G. T. Thaerer
George W. Snyder
A. F. Reiner
W. S. Pease
A. S. Kingsford
A. Reinking
C. E. Getchell
E. C
Helen Chapman
Ethel S. Horton
Zara Fricke
Leila Johnson
A. C. Kingsford
M. C. Crandall
S. H. Hood
Baraboo
Nell Crane
Anna Crane
Madison
Ruth Starr
Stanley
E. C. Henke
Peasants in Ukraine Clash With German Forces Near Kiev
The Germans fought peasants in the Ukraine near Kiev per a Daily Express statement. Communities were damaged and hospitals reported casualties.
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Ukrainia
Ukraine
Kiev
Daily Express
SICK DOCTOR HOAG OFFERS FREE CONSULTATION DAY
A Chicago specialist Dr Hoag offers free consultation and advice to all nervous and chronic disease patients of men women and children. The event runs on a specific day and during stated hours.
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Hoag
Chicago
SIDE LIGHTS ON THE CIRCUS BUSINESS
Trade reports from several circuses are encouraging with higher than expected rail handling and steady revenue though labor quality lags. Barnum and Bailey may not yet leave Bridgeport quarters as Hawthorne Manufacturing uses space for storage and government work.
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Barnum & Bailey Circus
Baraboo
Wis
Bridgeport
North Sea Battle May Come Soon
Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves warned in New York that a major clash with the German fleet could occur at sea soon. He said the United States and Britain have 150 vessels with 35 000 to 40 000 men aboard and that the combined navy is four times larger than before entering the war. He noted limited knowledge on torpedo defense and German submarine proximity, deferring to the secretary of the navy for details.
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United States
New York
Albert Gleaves
Admiral Gleaves
Aew
High Seas
War Savings Stamp Campaign Aims to Meet County Quota
R P Perry and C H Dinsmore of Leedsburg toured Baraboo to promote the war savings stamp drive closing June 28. Baraboo Superintendent A C Kingsford leads local efforts with a county quota of 657 880 dollars, about 100 009 sold. Proclamations will declare June 28 a national holiday, with meetings at 150 county and 21 city schoolhouses. State quota is 51 million dollars and nationwide goal is two billion.
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R. P. Perry
C. H. Dinsmore
Leedsburg
Baraboo
A. C. Kingsford
Rose Pastor Stokes Sentenced to Ten Years
Judge Van Valkenburg in Kansas City overruled a motion for a new trial and sentenced New York socialist Rose Pastor Stokes for violating the espionage act to ten years in the penitentiary with no fine.
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van Valkenburg
Kansas City
Rose Pastor Stokes
New York
German Long Range Gun Kills Eighteen in Paris
A German long range gun fired on Paris causing eighteen deaths. The attack targeted a major city area, drawing international condemnation and prompting emergency evacuations and military alerts.
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PPR
SESCH
Hsa
Paris
Sauk County Sets Egg Sale Handling and Meat Price Rules
Regulators order eggs to be handled by buyer or seller at sale from June 1 1918 and require meat prices to yield a fair return. Merchants told to cut substitutes priced with wheat flour and may charge margins on on hand substitutes. The Hoover telegram precedes the order and prices must drop quickly.
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Sauk County
Millson
Governor Proclaims June 5 as Registration Day
Governor Philipp issues proclamation announcing June 5 as registration day for those reaching voting age since June 5, 1917. Special provision allows sick to register. County places of registration fixed by County Clerk F A Cooper and volunteers may report to the local board.
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Philipp
Robert Gilmore Dies at Camp Pelham New Jersey
Madison high school student Robert Gilmore has died at Camp Pelham New Jersey. The report notes the incident occurred during peacetime operations. The submarine sinking involved the former United States transport President Lincoln, now Hamburg liner. No lives are reported lost.
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Robert Gilmore
Madison High
Camp Pelham
N. J
United States
President Lincoln
Hamburg
Jury Acquits Defendants in Prager Case
Eleven men charged with murder in the lynching of Robert Paul Prager in Edwardsville Illinois are found not guilty after a 45 minute jury deliberation. The verdict sparked cheers in court as relatives celebrated. The judge instructed that wartime loyalties should not influence the case.
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Robert Paul Prager
Edwardsville
Illinois
Bernreuter
Streber
Thomas Williamson
Gerard
Prager
Class Day Exercises at High School Auditorium
Class Day events were held in the high school auditorium Saturday afternoon with a large audience in attendance. The boys quartet and Harold Kingsford delivered excellent musical selections while Estella Wolf and Edith Pelton offered an original class history. Margaret Brethauer and Inez Warner presented an original class poem. Brethauer paid tribute to Kingsley Stackhouse and Marguerite Welk, two members who had passed away before graduation, and noted five class members serving in the armed forces: Earl Veerhusen, George Weirich, Ralph Ketchum, Charles Kellogg and Dewey Armbruster. Other program numbers included Class Prophecy by Jean Ruggles, Over the Top by Flora Stanley, Counsel to Underclass Men by Alger Goldfarb, a reply by Edward Templin, and Farewell to Teachers by Thomas McMahon.
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High-Schol Auditorium
Harold Kingsford
Estella Wolf
Edith Pelton
Margaret Brethauer
Inez Warner
Miss Brethauer
Kingsley Stackhouse
Marguerite Welk
Earl Veerhusen
George Weirich
Ralph Ketchum
Charles Kellogg
Dewey Armbruster
Jean Ruggles
Flora Stanley
Alger Goldfarb
Edward Templin
280000 More Men To Be Called By Draft In June
Official Washington announcement says 280000 men will be drafted in June and must report June 24. Camps and cantonments assignments are not yet determined as the list of appointments is withheld. The quota depends on space available and could rise if troop shipments increase, with total called possibly reaching 3,000,000.
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Germany
Kaiser
America
Edith Cavell
France
Chicago
Washington
Spring Treatment to Purify Blood and Build Strength
A spring health call promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify the blood and Peptiron after meals to boost red cells and restore tone. Hood's Pills are recommended to rouse the liver and relieve biliousness, constipation, and despondency, compatible with the other tonics. Begin treatment today for better energy and digestion.
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Hood
Delton Youths Confess After Baraboo Court Session
About 15 dollars was taken from a Delton schoolhouse. Investigations at Baraboo Court led by Justice H. L. Halsted and District Attorney J. H. Hill resulted in the guilty parties confessing after a boy was threatened with jail. The stash belonged to a school savings drive.
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Delton
H. L. Halsted
Government Reminds Railroad Workers of War Time Strike Harm
Secretary McAdoo sent identical telegrams to heads of railroad shopmen machinists warning that strikes during war harm the government and hinder essential transport for American troops abroad after walkouts at Alexandria Virginia and Rock Island Illinois.
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Rock Island
Ill
McAdoo
Europe
Germans Gas Peasant Reprisals Near Kiev Reported
Petrograd dispatch to the London Daily Express says German reprisals drenched several villages near Kiev with gas, causing many to suffocate. Russians reportedly refused aid to the Germans and opposed them.
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Ukraine
Kiev
Petrograd
London Daily Express
Loganville Cow Testing Association Records
A table lists cows in the Loganville cow testing association producing more than 40 pounds of butterfat with names and records for reference.
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Loganville
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Dr. C. A. Hoag
Chicago, NL
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Warren House
C. A. Hoag
Tinue
Hawthorne Company
Barnum Circus
Ringlings
Bailey
D. W. Watt
Burr Robbins
Adam Forepaugh
Gleaves
U. S
Mrs. Rose Stokes
HS Madison
Baraboo Court
Alexandria
Loganville Cow Testing Association
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Beker
Boteo
Bid H
Kirkpatrick Bros R H
F. C. Kruse & Sons
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Henry Meyer
Samuel Borland
John C. Giese
Belo
W. L
James M. Johnson
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Sophie Bauer
First Ave
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