Endorse Carpenter at Meeting Endorse Carpenter at Meeting
A large group of progressive Republicans from Sauk county gathered at the courthouse. Delegates and alternates were chosen for the state progressive Republican conference in Madison on June 22, with George Carpenter of Baraboo recommended for assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Court House
John D. Dever
Reedsburg
J. B. Donovan
Baraboo
University Gymnasium
Madison
E. ¥. Dithmar
M. A. Reynolds
Prairie du Lac
Wilber Cahoon
Lime Ridge
John D. Devor
H. B. Quimby
James A. Stone
J. S. Palmer
Fairfield
Wilbur Cahoon
George Carpenter
E. F. Dithmar
Carpenter
Merrimack Modern Woodman Picnic Attracts Three Thousand
A Merrimack Modern Woodman picnic at Lake Wisconsin drew over three thousand people. Rain shortened baseball games with Ableman and Prairie du Lac Sauk City, while Lodi band won a band contest and Baraboo Foresters took drill prize. Events included races, a baby contest, and an address by Congressman J J Esch. The next annual picnic will be in Lodi in June 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack
Wisconsin
Ableman
Prairie du Lac
Sauk City
Lodi
Baraboo Marine Band
Baraboo Foresters
Royal Neighbors of
Baraboo
Wodi
George Pigg
Carl Kirchstein
William Unger
Lottie Miller
Arthur Brownrigg
J. J. Esch
la Crosse
Vance Cook
Bowery
Twin City
Baraboo Valley
Thought Horse Allegedly Drunk Driver Detained
Baraboo officer stops a late night driver claiming the horse was intoxicated. A test ride shows the horse is calm and safe, but the youth faces a severe reprimand with no court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Villa
W. L. Harr
Eighteen Jurors Drawn for Prairie du Lac Flowage Cases
Eighteen jurors have been drawn to hear the session of circuit court in Columbia county starting July 5 for trials on several Prairie du Lac dam flowage cases. If more jurors are needed, a special venire will be issued when court sits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia County
Prairie du Lac
Broken Bone Found by Xray in Madison
Miss Mabel Bonham daughter of J L Bonham has a hip bone broken and placed in a plaster cast after an X ray at Madison. The limb troubled her for some time interfering with school work. The cause of the break is not explained and the cast will stay six weeks with rest in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Bonham
J. L. Bonham
Madison
Daylight HoldUp in Third Ward
A transient peddler in Baraboo was robbed of $10 by two well dressed strangers about 6:30 pm near the F. C. Peck store on Walnut street. They overpowered him, fled toward Northwestern tracks, and likely escaped on a freight. Robert Curry said he was asked for money by the same men. one had a distinctive gold filling in his front tooth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
F. C. Peck
Walnut Street
Robert Curry
James R. Curry
Hospital Operations Report From Baraboo
Dr F E Tryon of Merrimack assisted at Gem City hospital in Baraboo today. Even Owen of Caledonia operated on for strangulated hernia at 1 30 this morning with immediate attention. Louise Schreiber and Mrs Fred Templin underwent appendectomies, the former this morning and the latter Tuesday, all in satisfactory condition. Oscar Coleman of Ableman is at the hospital with severe pleural pneumonia in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Tryon
Merrimack
Baraboo
Gem City Hospital
Owen
Caledonia
Louise Schreiber
Fred Templin
Oscar Coleman
Ableman
Travelogue of Henke Trip Through Colorado and California
A mailed letter from Reverend and Mrs. BE Henke recounts their May Colorado Springs to California journey. They describe towns from Pueblo to Florence to Salida, rail through Marshall Pass, Grand Junction, Utah coal fields, Mormon lands, Salt Lake City, and arrival in Los Angeles and Hollywood. They note scenic beauty, rapid growth, and widespread travel by auto and rail.
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Los Angeles
Colorado Springs
Old Pueblo
Colorado
Florence
Salida
Marshall Pass
Grand Junction
Utah
Helper
Y. M. Co
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Hollywood
California
Pacific Ocean
St Joseph School Glosing Exercises Shake Auditorium
Open ing scene at St Joseph School featured a capacity crowd as children sang with training. The program included a tambourine drill, youth plays A Perplexing Situation and The Merry Go Round, and a Flag tribute with Archbishop Ireland quotes. Class of 1916: Edward Troy, Marie Keller, Ayleen Dwyer, Arthur Degan, Grace Rackett, Harold Griffin, Paul Crawley, Alice Donohue, Elizabeth Franzke. Rev O'Reilly distributed diplomas. Rev Pierou gave address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s
Gurritt
Arthur Rundle
Gordon Hilliard
Englemann
May McMahon
Loretta Foley
Audrey Murphy
Bythe Brookside
Genevieve Winchester
Mr. Middleton
Leo Boodle
Middleton
Ayleen Dwyer
Tom Middleton
Arthur Degan
Jessie Middleton
Daugh Con Coker
Nas
Grace Rackett
Sue Middleton
Alice Donohue
Lucy Fair
Elizabeth Franzke
Maud
Ireland
Harold Griffin
United States
America
Edward Troy
Marie Keller
Paul Crawley
God
E. C. O'Reilly
J. J. Pierou
Lodi
Beaver Hill road dispute prompts take from ex highway official
G F Post, former highway commissioner, says the Beaver Hill road project cannot be finished with current funding. He offers to complete the route by day labor if the county provides machinery, pledging a bond and excluding guard rails, unless the State Highway Commission can fund a macadam finish on their surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Post
Spring Green
Beaver Hill
J. W. Bauer
Plain
Post
Spring Green-Plain
Beaver Hit
Plain Spring Green
State Highway Commission
Age and flowers in a welcoming garden country
The passage highlights cheap fruit and higher costs for other commodities, with low wages and high rents. It notes a large tourist trade shaping life and prices, bungalow and mission-style homes, friendly greetings, and described enterprise and generosity. It mentions upcoming trips to be written about later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Hospital Notes Improve at Baraboo
Mrs. Emma Messenger is improving after an operation on Monday. Mrs. Joe Baxter leaves Baraboo hospital for home on Ridge Street after five weeks as a patient. Lawrence Savage is recovering from a Saturday operation. Charles Hangen remains under treatment at Baraboo hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Messenger
Joe Baxter
Baraboo Hospital
Ridge Street
Lawrence Savage
Charles Hangen
Athletic Fourth for Twin Cities
The Twin Cities Y M C A groups plan a July 4 1916 celebration in Marion Park Sand City Prairie du Sac with a large athletic program and open field for baseball and other sports. The event aims to mirror the 1910 joint celebration by Sawk City and Prairie du Lac and showcases the area’s beauty and ample space for a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twins Cities
Twiligth Club
Sawk City
Prairie du Lac
Twin Cities
Sand City
Prairie du Sac
Prairie de Sac
Marion Park
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Rogressives
OF State Assembly
Bly
Assembly
J. Ellefson
Grant Dryer
S. S. Squires
Delton
John Redman
North Freedom
Kert Prouty
F. G. du Bois
Herman Jahn
August Lehman
H. F. Kohlmeyer
Valle
Amiel
J. R. Fitzgerald
Ironton
R. L. Bohn
George Loos
S. A. McCoy
P. H. Fowler
J. C. Meyer
J. R. Carpenter
George Isenberg
H. C. Okern
C. E. Phillips
Progressives For Assem
Aamense
Woduman
H-Ray
Third Ward
BE. C. Henke
ST. Joseph School
Marieta Kieffer
Valse
Spa
Lucille Graff
Nosie
Helen Dunn
Alexander Wilson
Jessie
Howard Monroe
Mary
Anna Blank Fritz
James Murphy
Eptimus
Keneaeh Seer
Harold Rooney
Athletic
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