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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
8
War spirit dying and Venice marriage to sea noted
The item notes Mr. Bryan claiming the war spirit fades while he may later address foreign mail. It compares the Pacific waters rushing into the canal to Venice joining the sea, and reflects on the inventor of the trolley car who has died, hoping he was not harmed by a straphanger.
London Writer Admits Love for American Slang
A London author confesses affection for American slang while noting the local struggle to adopt it. The piece contrasts British usage with American terms, highlighting playful linguistic tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Grant Granddaughter Elopes With Naval Officer
A brief society note reports Gen. Grant's granddaughter has eloped with a young naval officer. The engagement is described as pressing and not to be debated at length, with emphasis on the notable union.
Tariff Debate Not Expected to Hit Watermelon Prices
The note suggests tariffs will not significantly alter prices for watermelons or strawberries. The main implication is that consumers should anchor expectations, as fluctuations are unlikely to ripple through these fruit markets.
Get Rich Quick Swindlers In 1911 12 Fraud via Mail
Jefferson County readers learn that get rich quick schemes via mail earned about 52 million dollars in the year ending June 30 1912 down from 77 million the prior year. Chief Inspector Robert Sharp notes the Post Office Department spearheaded action with over 4000 fraud cases 572 arrests and 263 convictions. The report cites ongoing challenges in prosecuting these schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert 8. Sharp
Post Office Department
Experience of Motherhood
The article discusses motherhood as a demanding trial for women, noting common prep and health issues. It advocates Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to support the female body and nervous system during and after childbirth, urging readers to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Fraud crusade exposes leniency of courts and harvest from fools
The text rails against a fraud crusade and accuses courts of leniency. It condemns a claimed $52,000,000 yearly harvest from gullible people and questions the intelligence of the populace.
Wisconsin farming supply chains and alfalfa prices cited
The Oregon based ad offers alfalfa at five dollars a ton prompting contrast with twenty dollars a ton in Wisconsin. The Gillette Times notes the price gap and discusses market access, costs to ship produce, and the effect on farming profits. Wisconsin’s proximity to food markets is seen as beneficial for farmers and consumers alike.
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Gillett Times
Wiscon
Pineapple Layer Cake from Ladies Home Journal
A home kitchen recipe for a pineapple layered cake using butter sugar milk eggs flour and baking powder. Cream butter and sugar, add milk and beaten egg whites, fold in flour with powder, bake in three layers, assemble with boiled frosting and pineapple whipped cream, finish with cherries.
Merrimack Bridge Call for State Aid Decision
The Madison Democrat urges the legislature to allocate 50 000 toward a 94 000 wagon bridge over the Wisconsin river at Merrimack. It argues the crossing is essential for three counties and numerous communities, connecting major highways and enabling access to the state park at Devil's Lake, warning that delays will raise costs. The paper cites past state support for emergencies and urges timely aid as critical.
The Sheep Composition From a German Boy
A Cleveland school pupil contributed a humorous piece about sheep. It mocks the animals as weak but useful and notes the shepherd is easily influenced, ending with playful lines about hay grass and carrot soup and a captain called the Bellebuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Belle- Buck
De Pere grocer fined for too small strawberry boxes
A De Pere grocer was fined 25 dollars after selling strawberries in boxes deemed too small. The case highlights enforcement of packaging standards for produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePere
Old Fashioned Sugar Syrup Meringue Preparation
A recipe instructs to boil sugar in water until syrup strings when dropped from a spoon. Cool slightly then pour slowly over stiffly beaten egg whites while stirring until thick enough to spread.
Pineapple Rice Dessert From Simple Kitchen Recipe
A brief home recipe mixes pineapple pieces with gelatin rice sugar and whipped cream. Boil rice until very soft then drain. Dissolve gel in hot liquid and fold with other ingredients to form a creamy dessert.
The Barber’s Plea and Courtroom Silence
A barber condemned to death asks to share the District Attorney one last time. In Baraboo, Wisconsin, social notices report visits, travels, and civic events including delegates, lectures, and a patent filing for an oil lubrication device for Fords.
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Lippincott’s
Attendee Bribes to Sit Near Judge Revealed at Banquet
A banquet story recounts a young attorney attempting to sit beside Judge Spink by bribing the head waiter. The judge secretly paid to be seated away, leaving the petitioner at the opposite end of the room, exposing the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott’s
Society Box Party Gossip In The Brewhouse Echo
Mrs. Crocker on her first trip abroad hides her new wealth after a theatre box invitation. Seated beside her is Mrs. Stone a society leader who criticizes the acoustics claiming the problem stems from a nearby brewery.
Prairie du Sac visitors and county history project
Friday visitors from Prairie du Sac visited Baraboo while J. E. Jones of Portage and Kilbourn plan to publish a Columbia county history. Miss Margaret Sansum travels to Thomson Illinois to visit her sister Mrs Edward Martindale. Miss Dorothy Love heads to Whitewater to see Miss Lydia Howard who attends normal. G M Ruel, about 80, slipped on a steep bank at his First Street home and fractured a collar bone in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ags
Scaool
Emma Ochsner
J. J. Ochsner
Prairie du Sac
W. H. Ochsner
San Francisco
Ochsner
California
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Convention of Engineers
Thomas H. James
James Slowey
First National Bank of
Portage
Margaret Sansum
Thomson, Ill
Edward Martindale
Dorothy Love
Whitewater
Lydia Howard
G. M.iRuel
First Street
Beaten Biscuit Instructions From Early Kitchen Cast
Beaten biscuit method with salt flour lard and milk or ice water to form a stiff dough. Beat until velvety and blistered for at least thirty minutes. Roll to half inch thickness and cut with a small cutter. Bake in a moderately quick oven and prick before baking.
Pineapple Shortcake Recipe Steps
Combine flour butter baking powder and salt to meal texture. Add enough sweet milk to form a soft dough. Pat into two greased pans and bake twenty minutes in a moderate oven. Spread with butter and top with shredded pineapple mixed with pulverized sugar.
Muffins Rise Twice With KC Baking Powder
Households struggle with dry muffins when batter is too stiff. KC Baking Powder provides two-stage rising, first with moisture then heat, helping muffins stay light and moist without sinking. Like biscuits, pourable dough yields lighter results.
Simple Muffin Recipe With Raisins
Dry ingredients are mixed, then egg fat and liquid added and beaten until smooth. Fill oiled pans and bake slowly until muffins rise, then finish baking to brown. Makes 12 large muffins. raisins or currants may be added.
Graham Muffins One Egg Version Instructions
A recipe for Graham Muffins using graham flour pastry flour baking powder sugar salt egg milk or water and melted butter. Batter should be very soft to ensure light moist muffins and instructions to mix and bake as One Egg Muffins.
Corn Meal Muffins From Basic Batter Instruction
Cream butter then sugar and eggs. Sift corn meal flour salt and baking powder three times. Add dry mix to first mixture alternately with milk. Bake about twenty five minutes starting slower then raise heat to brown.
Bacon Muffins and Puddings Recipe Note
A recipe note lists ingredients for Bacon Muffins using baking powder sugar melted fat bacon and milk or water. It references a One-Egg Muffins method and mentions Jaques Mfg Co copyright 12 and teases Next Week's Lesson Puddings.
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Jaques Mfg. Co
Muffins Made Fast With IXC Powder For Morning Bakes
A guide to using IXC double raise baking powder to mix muffin batter the night before. Chips instruct to bake at low heat then raise oven temp for a crisp crust, noting no difference from fresh mix. Ends with tips on sifting flour, milk versus water, and a butter honey spread.
Surprise Announcement Reveals Stolte Daughter’s Marriage
Mrs. William Stolte hosted an announcement party for her daughter Miss Lydia Stolte, who secretly wed Dr. William Irvy Cocke in New York City on July 31. Miss Stolte, a popular Reedsburg teacher, recently returned home after family illness and the couple left for Long Island. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Herbert French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stolte
Lydia Stolte
William Irvy Cocke
New York City
Miss Stolte
Reedsburg
Cocke
Long Island
Herbert French
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H. K. Page
Mr. Bryan
Eign Mail
Venice
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Ness
Jefferson County
Wisconsin Advantages
Oregon
Florida
Busi
Wisconsin
Sin
Ehvening Wiscsonin
Ladies Home Journal
Merrimack Bridge
Wisconsin River
Merrimack
Sauk
Columbia
Dane
Lodi
Waunakee
Madison
Dev
Il’s Lake
Prairie du Lac
New Richmond
Black River Falls
Madison Democrat
S. W. Meikle
Christena
Fred Keopp
Bert Tucker
E. F. Dithmar
John A. Malone
Milwaukee
St. Mary’s Hospital
W. H. Oole
Henrietta Marriott
Ina Jenswold
Fond du Lac
Rebekah Lodge
B. G. LeBaron
Friendship
Mr. LeBaron
George B. Gibbons
Park St
Leonard Raymour
J. Raymour
Eighth Street
State University
Arena High School
Ann Katherine McCutchin
J. E. English
Devils Lake State Park
Eugene Eyre
T. D. Bryne
Second Avenue
Satuday
Naples
Ana
University
T. L. Davis
G.C. Deyhle
Odd Fellows Convention
Deyhle
Raby Osburn
Sixth Avenue
Mayme Sarahan
Risley Force
Ida Melzl
Lizzie Luebke
Risley
Eva Tinkhan
Klizabeth Kaege
William Whipperman
Hotel Portage
Philbrick
Ford Automobiles
Chicago
Mrs. R. EK
Organ of
J. E. Jones
Kilbourn
Columbia County
Kea
Graham
Dr. Pierce
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