Work of Women During The Great Civil War
Wisconsin women mobilized for soldiers during the Civil War. They organized aid societies, made clothing and comforts, and fed troops. Dorothea Dix and the Wisconsin Aid Societies built nursing, medical, and relief networks, shaping future women’s work and the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Randall
George Walker
Camp Scott
King
Sisterhood of States
Madison
Lincoln
Harvey
Baraboo
C. E. Ryan
B. F. Mills
E. M. Marsh
David Munson
M. C. Johnson
P. Platt
R. Ss. Oruise
R. Jackson
J. Newman
Norman Stewart
Thomas English
W. Burrington
Bara- Loo
Delton
One Aid Society
Watertown
Army
Grant
Chicago
Racine
Milwaukee
Vicksburg
Army of the Cumberland
Soldiers’ Relief Work
Henrietta Colt
Appleton
Almond
Berlin
Beloit
Columbus
Delavan
Fox Lake
Green Bay
Janesville
Kenosha
Mazomanie
Oak Creek
Prairie du Lac
Portage
Port Washington
Ripon
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Aid Societies
Colt
Wisconsin Ladies’ Aid Society
Northwest
Washington
Dorothea Dix
Woman’s Central Relief Association
American Red Cross
Livermore
Dode Fisk's Show Wagon Signals Circus Moves
The note through Friday hints Herman Miller may soon tour with his circus, Wilton may replace Baraboo as a circus hub, and Dode Fisk remains eager to stay in show business.
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Dode Fisk
Wilton
Herman Miller
Baraboo
Kendall Keystone
Lloyd E. Battles
Marine Branch of Service
Chateau Thierry
France
Wisconsin
C. G. Lee
Herman
Lee
Great Lakes Naval Station
State Board of Health
F. W. Bass
Merrimack
Prairie du Lac
Pioneer Cemetery Association
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Pure Blood Health
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as absolutely necessary for perfect health. It claims the remedy thoroughly purifies and cleanses the blood and keeps it pure for lasting wellness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Spooks Warn Of Bolt Precedes Farmer’s Loss
Lightning struck Labert Dickie’s home near Madison in Porterfield killing his dog and paralyzing his limbs. He crawled out as fire broke out and shouted for help, destroying the house. In hospital, Dickie recalls the dog whining at the door before the bolt and a peculiar window knock he believes were premonitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labert Dickie
Porterfield
Madison
Dickie
Features of the Austrian Treaty As Outlined by Allies
The article lists postwar terms for Austria after the Austro-Hungarian collapse. It notes replacement of the government by a republic, population and area figures, immediate demobilization of naval and air forces, acceptance of Allied trials for war offenders, recognition of Hungary Czech Slovakia and Jugoslavia, adoption of the League covenant, formal recognition as Republic of Austria, surrender of all warships and submarines, dismantling of twenty one auxiliary cruisers, breaking up ships under construction, surrender of all Austro-Hungarian war materiel, Vienna wireless station limited to three months of commercial use, and Austria renouncing rights outside Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Austrian Republic
Hungary
Czech-Slovakia
Jugo-Slavia
League of Nations
Ference
Republic of Austria
Austria- Hungary
Vienna
Europe
Methodism Near World Religion Claim At Madison Talk
Dr. R. F. Burns told Madison First Methodist church that Methodism comes closer to a world religion than any other denomination. He traced church growth, warned of neglecting the poor and foreign groups, and urged reversing the flow of influence from west to east as the centenary movement continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
R. F. Burns
First Methodist Church
Madison
West
Rocky Mountain
Dr. Burns
Old New England
Connecticut Society
Los Angeles
Cal
Carnivorous deer shocks Kilbourn resident
Kilbourn resident Jacob Wirtz, who raises and sells deer, reports two separate instances where bucks confined in pens devoured young robins. He observed a three year old buck swallow a robin, with the bird still fluttering, and a second sighting by a neighbor. He doubts wild deer would be flesh eaters.
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State Normal School
la Crosse
Harold Hilderbrant
Josie E. Hilderbrandt
Milwaukee
H. K. Page
John Williamson
Baraboo
Devils Lake
Williamson
W. E. Conway
Capt
Clausen Stekl
Dental Corps
J. E. Stekl
Camp Grant
Rev
R. J. Meland
Lodi
Vernon County
Northfield
St. Olaf College
Magdalene
Minn
C. EB. Butters
North Freedom
Viroqua
Butters
32D
Jacob Wirtz
Kilbourn
Wirtz
Wisconsin
Madison Democrat
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The
Sauk County Historical Society
L. H. Palmer
Brodhead
Elert Club
Spooks
Bolt
Birdman
Pacific
Olivier L. Locklear
New York
San Francisco
United States Army
Lieut
Locklear
Aviation
Lieut Locklear
Insent
Lieut. Locklear
Empire
Kilbourn City
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