Baraboo High Holds Annual Commencement Ceremony
Baraboo High School held its commencement in the Al Ringling Theatre with full attendance. Bishop Charles B. Mitchell of Minneapolis delivered an address on aiming for life, urging students to set clear goals and avoid aimlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Mitchell
Minneapolis
Baraboo High School
al. Ringling
BE. C. Weed
Marcus Whitman
Edwin Groskopf
Charles B. Mitchell
A. C. Kingsford
W. D. Stanley
C. H. Skinner
Edna Getchell
Return body of Baraboo boy Edwin Cummings 1920
The body of Edwin T. Cummings, Baraboo resident and World War private, will be sent to the United States for final burial. The letter from the U. S. Army Quartermaster General notes Romagnenous-Montfaucen’s Argonne cemetery lies in the Zone of the Armies and removal work won't begin before September 15, 1920. Identification will be thoroughly verified if any doubt arises.
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Edwin T. Cummings
Catherine Cummings
Vine Street
United States
Cummings
U. S. Army
Argonne American Cemetery
Romagnenous-Montfaucen
Department of the Meuse
Increase in Jersey Breed Value at Hood Farm Sale
At Hood Farm Lowell Massachusetts Sopie's Elberta a five year old Jersey cow sold for 6300 dollars the highest price for a Jersey at public sale this year Three other notable sales included Sopie's Florence at 3000 dollars and a one year old at 1600 dollars Auction totals reached nearly 54000 dollars from 71 animals averaging about 75 dollars per head Buyers included a Pennsylvania paper manufacturer with Jerseys going to Texas Oregon and other states across the country
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Jerseys
Hood Farm
Lowell
Mass
Sopie
Jersey
Sophie
Pennsylvania
Florence
Texas
Oregon
Gas Stove Explosion Kills Three in Dubuque Residence
Three people died in a Dubuque Iowa residence when a gas stove exploded trapping them inside. Firefighters found Mrs Charles Thurston, 35, with her six month old baby, wedged at the front door. Isabell Thurston, rescued from the second story, died later at a hospital.
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Dubuque
Charles Thurston
Isabell Thurston
Prouty Brothers Visit Spring Green Friends
J. R. Prouty of Spencer Nebraska and J. R. Prouty of Beloit visited their brother R. Prouty in Spring Green. The elder Prouty was noted as a Nebraska pioneer.
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Prouty Brothers
Spring Green
J. R. Prouty
Spencer
Nebraska
Beloit
R. Prouty
Lyons School Graduates Hold Frid ay Exercises
Graduates at Lyons Church include valedictorian Velma Hansech and five others: Roy Sansum Bertha Baer Dean Irish Boyd Haskins and Alicin Brown. The program featured songs recitations and a flag drill plus a short talk by Supt A H Martin.
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Lyons Church
Velma Hansech
Roy Sansum
Bertha Baer
Dean Irish
Boyd Haskins
Alicin Brown
A. H. Martin
Gates
Miss Sasset
Lottie Blank
North Freedom
Towel
S. S
Charles Howard
Milwaukee
la Crosse
John Christie
D. Ruggles
Grand Rapids
Wis
Springer
J. R. Gaynor
Duluth
Lyons S. S
Oschner
Lloyd
George Hammermeister
W. Bible
Ironton J
June Matthews
Cleveland
Ed. Martindale
Francis
Thomson, Ill
David Sansum
Mrs. Martindale
Mrs. Sansum
Graduating Exercises at St Josephs School
Ten students completed the eighth grade at St Josephs school with diplomas awarded in a Wednesday evening ceremony in the school auditorium. Fr E C O Reilly gave a talk as the graduates performed two songs and Audre Murphy and Audre Meade contributed musical numbers.
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St. Joseph’s School
E. C. O’reilly
Alice Jr
Audre Murphy
Audre Meade
Francis Lennihan
Frank Caverly
Francis Dunn
Andrew Kieffer
Arthur Hayward
John Kelley
Elizabeth Touton
Alice Larkin
Ringling Bros to perform in Madison on August 26
The common council revoked a license for Madison Day at the Dane County Fair on the same date to avoid a disastrous clash with Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey's circus. The combined show will now appear in Madison on August 26.
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Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
Madison
Common Council
Dane County Fair
House Entered by Burglar Tuesday in Reedsburg
Mrs. Arthur Hass and her young son were awakened by unusual noises in their East Main street home last Tuesday night. A burglar entered on the first floor, slamming the back door, with neighbors coming to aid. A handprint on a sofa pillow and an open window were found. some items were taken but loss total is unknown.
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Arthur Hass
East Main Street
Reedsburg
Portage Farmer Found Hanging in Barn
August Herman Maas a Portage area farmer was found hanging in his barn Sunday morning. Authorities say he died by suicide amid derangement.
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August Herman Maas
Portage
Briggsville Man Halts Train To Save Bull Attack Victim
William Brancel of Briggsville halted a passenger train to rescue a man gored by a bull in a rural farmyard. He waved white handkerchiefs to deter the animal, carried the injured man to safety, and returned to the train amid praise from witnesses and the conductor.
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Briggsville
Minnesota
William Brancel
Mississippi
Fathers of Waters” Wiis
Mr. Bracel
Mr. Brancel
City Solons Hold Meeting Before Parade In City Hall
The city council met Thursday evening with Mayor Adolph Andro presiding. Aldermen Arthur Judevine and Hans Okern were absent. Reports postponed water commission assessment and in favor of James Oates regarding refuge from neighboring property. Bridges south of pumping station to be repaired and Ash street bridge replanked. Officers to ride in next Wednesday parade. cars provided. Several sidewalk, road oiling, sewer and sprinkling projects approved along with routine claims.
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Adolph Andro
Arthur Judevine
Hans Okern
Water Commission
James Oates
Ash Street
Thomas Burton
Stewart-Alexander
Philbrick Garage
R. W. Jeffries
N. H. Smith
Island Woolen Mill
St. Light
J. B. Donovan
L. E. Gurley
J. Kramer
A. J. Gimmel
W. A. Platt
Renal. Savage
Fire Dept
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Cc. & N. W. R.R. Shipping Roller
River Journey Up Colombia's Magdalena With Missionaries
Mrs. Maude Newell describes a slow voyage upriver on the Magdalena in a lumbering steamer, its heat, sandbanks, and woodburning fires. Villages along the river crowded with half-clad villagers greet the boat as monkeys snakes and parrots inhabit trees and dense tropical foliage creates a paradise of green and blooms.
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C. S. Williams
Maude Newell
Barranquilla
Colombia
South America
Bucaranmanga
Officers' School Opens at Camp Douglas
The officers school at Camp Douglas opened Tuesday with training through June 11. Daily program includes the National Guard aims and camp purposes, then sessions on public property procurement and care, company administration, and personnel records, led by U S Army officers and Gen Charles King.
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Camp Douglas
National Guard
Bell
C. R. Williams
Dagles
Byron Beveridge
John
Chas. King
Carrie Chapman Catt Re-elected Head of World Alliance
Carrie Chapman Catt was reelected president at the International Woman Suffrage meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, leading the World Alliance. The event gathered suffrage supporters and key activists to reaffirm commitment to voting rights worldwide.
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MHS
Carrie Chapman Catt
World’s Alliance
Geneva
Switzerland
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Baraboo High
P and Friends Wise
Mitchell
Leaves
Kingsford
James Russel Lowell
Japan
Emperor Yoshihito
Yokohama
Baraboo Boy
Lyons School
Harry Morai
Glass St.joseph’s School
Columbia County
City Solons
Mrs. Maude Newell Williams
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