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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
4
The period highlighted blends wedding season with commencement rites as observers note a surge of events tied to progress. References to political figures and machine age themes appear in commentaries and local editorials.
Although silver is rising in price the note urges people to invite friends to attend a silver wedding anniversary celebration, highlighting social recognition and togetherness despite economic pressures.
The report mentions remaining dandelion seeds near Bara Boo and indicates not all blossoms were used in the wine vat. The casual observation ties a rural harvest to the wine making process in the area.
Victor Berger announces another run for Congress. He hints at past efforts and the persistent hope of victory, expressing belief in the enduring relevance of his political stance.
A Washington paper warns that if Indiana sends Beveridge to the senate the nominee should not bring more than half a percent of kick. The remark suggests too much kick persists in the senate already.
In Pennsylvania Gifford Pinchot spent 93 562 14 to win the nomination for governor while his opponent spent under 2 000. This will give Keystone voters much to discuss. The David Garrick company, a Kilbourn local theater group, filled the opera house with two nights of a comedy. The organization has long been active in the Dells City and takes pleasure in presenting plays.
The Pathfinder reports the ex Crown Prince claims the first Marne battle was not a defeat for Germany. The remark is followed by sarcasm about denying World War I and German schoolbooks ignoring the war as if it never happened.
Scientists say the western hemisphere drifts north at 95 miles per million years. The note also urges hay fever sufferers to use railroads or automobiles for now and advises young men to seek presidency roles with universities railroads and large institutions often looking for leaders.
The American Bankers Association plans a weekly four page bulletin sent to every bank depositor in the United States. The piece urges readers to stay informed on finances and offers conservative guidance from banks as beneficial for the public. It notes alcohol policy debates and cautions against overreading election results as a proof of temperance shifts.
The Dearborn Independent notes prohibition is no longer a live political issue. It argues anti prohibition forces failed to sway Indiana voters and that repeal is as dead as slavery. It references Lincoln and public sentiment toward prohibition and politics.
A plea offering $2500 in gold for every grafting contractor imprisoned by Harry Daugherty, with a Packard Single-Six offered in each case where the jailed contractor is a Republican. The note reflects a political style urging action against graft in the era.
The article notes Senator Pepper wins by a 200 600-odd majority in Pennsylvania Republican primaries. It cites defeats of four pro bono Pennsylvania Republican representatives, two pro bono Illinois representatives earlier, and a renomination of an Oregon antibonus representative. The piece likens the congressional patent medicine to a potential cure or harm.
Howe's Weekly objects to Ford's suggestion of canceling all debts every seventeen years. The writer argues such a plan would widen the gap between rich and poor by erasing railroad securities and bank deposits, favoring creditors over debtors and harming the average wage earner.
A blend of curiosities and headlines: lament over Elkhorn kittens with three heads, a grand marble dam in India and a long Atlantic airliner in Paris, giant thermos milk cars, a towering Washington fir tree turned to lumber, and cautionary notes on animal cruelty and Indian law enforcement in the region.
Jim Gannon quits his street sweeper job in Lake Forest exclusive Chicago suburb and wins the Third ward alderman seat. He represents Louis F. Swift Laurence H. Armour and other big men and leads by 51 votes. Lake Forest is stirred by his election as a school board member and buildings committee head.
Hugh Kelly recalls Mrs Rosaline Peck as Baraboo valley’s first white woman and her daughter as the first white child born in Madison. He notes her son in law Sam Hawley and Henry Ward Beecher once shared books, and that Sam chose a different path yet aided many locals in Baraboo. The letter is signed from Milwaukee.
A neighbor’s big yellow flowers, miscalled cowslips, were identified by Grey's Field and School Botany as Marsh Marigolds. Two other spring blooms are misnamed: Columbine labeled Honeysuckle and Badger or Mud flower called Crocus, per Ada Pierce Cassell of Sauk City Wisconsin.
Hugh Kelley notes a large Wisconsin River fish caught near Newport by Carl DuBois and Wilbur Berkley. John Martin the blacksmith calls it the biggest ever taken from the river. Kelley laments lack of wider coverage due to the fishermen's modest background. He signs from 171 Lincoln Ave.
Transfers show multiple deeds with buyers and sellers across Ironton Baraboo Reedsburg Prairie du Lac North Freedom Franklin and other Wisconsin towns. Notable amounts include Augusta Schulze to Albert Sorge for 6000 dollars and Clyde E Elliott to Minerva Hall for 1500 dollars. Several transfers show nominal one dollar payments.
The first issue of a new monthly periodical, The Elks Magazine, appears in Baraboo. It is the national publication of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, published under the direction of the organization.
The Elks National Memorial Headquarters Commission announces the magazine starts with a subscription circulation of 850,000. The milestone signals a broad reach for the publication as it launches its inaugural issue.
Mr and Mrs P L Able spent Sunday in Madison at the home of their son and his wife Mr and Mrs Harry.
Dr. Stork recently brought a son to the Able home in Madison, marking the fourth generation in the family.
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