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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
5
The Granite State once led in shoe peg manufacture with output rivaling its oat harvests half a century ago, marking pegs as a major historical industry.
Notice of stray horse found by Chas. O. Watkins in Sauk County Wisconsin. The sorrel animal weighs about 1000 pounds, three or four years old, with three white feet and a facial stripe. Taken up June 5 1920 and held at Watkins farm in section three Sumpter. Dated June 7 1920.
First publication June 10 1920 Sauk County In Circuit Court M L Crane Grace Adams and S S Squires seek an order vacating parts of Norris village Delton including all of Block 61 69 and the portion of Kossuth street from Burritt avenue to highway limits Petition filed with Sauk County Circuit Court clerk Baraboo Wisconsin dated June 5 1920 Petitions filed by M L Crane Grace Adams and S S Squires
Comrade J A Watrous Wisconsin Veterans Home chairman reports Baraboo gave a gracious reception to the Grand Army of the Republic. He lauds Baraboo’s open doors broad streets churches and notable Al Ringling theatre and commends the Boy Scouts and reception committee for their tireless service. He urges locals to remember Civil War veterans visiting Baraboo.
A 35 student civil engineering surveying camp will operate at Devils Lake this summer. The four week program includes a land survey of the park a topographic survey and relocation of the old corkscrew road under Professor R S Owen. Similar camps were held at Devils Lake and Portage in prior years with Illinois considering a joint camp with Wisconsin.
North Freedom notes an encampment crowd in Baraboo with many villagers attending. Local officials elected to the Fire Department include Chief S J Hackett and Sec John Warne Treas G C Double. several residents visit Madison and Baraboo for events and family occasions.
Advertisement promotes Freezone as a cheap at home remedy to remove corns and calluses. It claims a few drops stop pain and allow the corn to be lifted out with no soreness, appealing to quick relief and ease. The tiny bottle is sold at drug stores.
Walter Harris and Mrs Amanda Morgan were married Tuesday at Rev Warren's home in Reedsburg. They traveled to North Horn Michigan for a wedding trip to visit her sister and family the Tromblys. Other notes mention visitors from Minneapolis and Minsing Michigan and garden and berry hints as well as weather damage to gardens from a recent rain.
Miss Mabel Ebert of Detroit married sailor John R Wakeman aboard the U S Birmingham 1000 miles off California while 3000 miles away. The Rev C E Mierar relayed vows by telegraph to a Great Lakes station and the ship, a messenger delivered the remaining portion for the ceremony.
The dispute over land in Poland lasted more than 400 years from 1490 to 1890. Involved the Sobieskis of Orolowo and Sobieskis of Podlowo, ending with a settlement dividing the land among surviving heirs.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as an all-year medicine that purifies and enriches the blood, boosts appetite and digestion, and helps the body. It claims to work when other medicines fail and recommends Hood's Pills as a gentle cathartic.
Wisconsin Senator I L Lenroot voices regret over Harding nomination while signaling readiness to join a new party if Harding pursues reactionary policies. He warns a Democratic victory would be disastrous and urges progressive support for the Republican ticket unless policies move away from liberal reform.
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