Wisconsin picnic in California sparks playful notes
A Wisconsin column mixes light vignettes from Los Angeles including a mis-timed state picnic, a Beverly Hills auto race won by Tommy Milton, a fictional Bible selling scheme, a backyard volcano near Santa Fe Springs, and odd pro prohibition irony. Mail from Mike and Hanna Maher in Los Angeles closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Milton
Beverly Hills
Jimmy Murphy
Murphy
Los Angeles
Santa Fe Springs
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Long Beach
Portage Boy Hurt In Bicycle Car Crash
Walter Hutler, meterman for Portage Light Heat and Power Co., was cut and injured about the head when his bicycle collided with an Overland sedan driven by Fred Liscoe at the Pleasant and Cass streets corner on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hutler
Portage Light, Heat and Power Co
Fred Liscoe
Burns Street
Pleasant
Cass Streets
Holak Sues Fosdick and Southard Over Stock Claim
Anna Holak of Hillsboro sues Ellsworth Fosdick and J B Southard to reclaim about 800 worth of stock. Judge Adolph Andro heard the case Thursday afternoon. H E Thomas formerly owned the property, gave a bill of sale to Holak and later to Southard for the same property. A jury awarded Holak a verdict. Jurors: EB A Isenberg John McGann H H Taylor E C Dena Emil Gust Charles Hackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Holak
Hillsboro
Ellsworth Fosdick
J. B. Southard
Adolph Andro
H. E. Thomas
EB. A. Isenberg
John McGann
H. H. Taylor
E. C. Dena
Emil Gust
Charles Hackett
Gropp Joins Yellow Front Store Partnership
Henry Gropp of Baraboo, longtime railroad man, becomes a partner in the Yellow Front Store on Third Street after a fire destroyed the previous building. Tomkin, a former Milwaukee merchant, says Gropp will help the store reopen stronger with a cut rate cash policy, delivery service, and full stock of groceries and fruits for the local trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gropp
Baraboo
Yellow Front
Third Street
Tomkin
Milwaukee
Gropp
Woman speaks to Kiwanis on mental defectives in schools
Dr. Elizabeth L. Wood from Madison's department of public instruction addressed Kiwanis members on handling feeble minded and mentally deficient students. She described new methods to assess intelligence, urged specialized instruction and state supervision, and noted the need to fit such students to trades and daily life. A violin and piano duet followed, cigars were distributed, and attendance prizes awarded. Mrs. Fellows and Mrs. Foster spent a week in Milwaukee and West Allis visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth L. Wood
Kiwanis
Departent of Public Instruction
Madison
Wood
J. L. von Wald
H. M. Marty
Edgerton Tobacco Company
L. H. Hill
J. E. Fellows
Mary Foster
Milwaukee
West Allis
Fellows
Rachel
Roy Radtke
Frank Wichern
Baraboo
George Kenyon in Russia With U S Navy Letters From Odessa to Bolshevik Woes
Mrs. S W Kenyon of Adams formerly Baraboo says her son George, serving in the U S Navy in Russian waters, sends letters from Novorossiysk to Odessa describing Bolshevik control, high prices, and food shortages. He notes frozen decks, American Relief work, and stark contrasts in wages and living costs amid the famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Kenyon
Adams
Baraboo
George
United States Navy
Russian
Russia
March
Turkish
Black Sea
Odessa
Novorossisk
Constantinople
Congress
American Food Administration
American Relief Commission
Novorosig
Despondent Sauk County Man Found Drowned in Cistern
Royal Ayres aged about 60 was found dead in the cistern at 326 Eighth street Fairfield Sauk county. Despondency allegedly led to the act with no inquest ordered. He is survived by three sisters Ella Ayres Mrs Kidder and Mrs Thomas. Ayres father Royal Ayres a Fairfield leader who served in the war and held local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ayres
Eighth Street
George Carlisch
Mr. Ayres
Ella V. Ayres
Caflisch
E. J. Battles
Mr. Caflisch
Ayres
Fairfield
Sauk County
E. D. Kidder
White Bear Lake
Minn
E. R. Thomas
Kidder
Ella
Royal Ayres
Leech Lake
Vermont
M. E. Church
Men File For City Positions
On Wednesday March 24 the last day for nominating for the city election the following filings were made with the city clerk Adolph Andre for Mayor John Eiber for Treasurer J R Hofstater for Assessor No candidate filed for police justice First Ward Charles Polson G W Andrews Aldermen and G W Andrews Supervisor Second Ward W C Miller W E Rowland H G Shade Aldermen Herman Kasiskia Supervisor H L Halsted Justice of Peace Third Ward H C Okern Alderman E V Alexander Supervisor Adolph Andro Justice of Peace The city election is April 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Andre
John Eiber
J. R. Hofstater
Charles Polson
G. W. Andrews
W. C. Miller
W. E. Rowland
H. G. Shade
Herman Kasiskia
H. L. Halsted
Justice of Peace
H. C. Okern
E. V. Alexander
Adolph Andro
Canada Bars Women From Holding Office
A Montreal court on Friday ruled no women senators can be created in Canada without an amendment to the British North America Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice
Montreal
Canada
Too Late Correspondents Face March 23 Week Delays
Several correspondents are delayed by spring fever as their letters arrived too late for the March 23 weekly. Tuesday was the expected arrival day for submissions.
Funeral of Fred Nadler in Reedsburg
The remains of Fred Nadler, a World War veteran born in Reedsburg in 1896, arrived from Chicago for a military funeral led by the American Legion. Attendees included Charles Licht and daughter Helen, John Sprecher, John Hinze, and William Haberichter. Nadler reportedly killed a Chicago man while intoxicated and hanged himself in jail the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Nadler
Chicago
Reedsburg
American Legion of the
Second City
Moorehead
Charles Licht
Helen
John Sprecher
Baraboo
John Hinze
Madison
William Haberichter
Nadler
Power Company in New Merger
The Wisconsin Power Light and Heat Co seeks railroad commission approval to consolidate Central Wisconsin Utility with the parent firm. The absorbed utility has grown by acquiring over twenty small power and light companies south of the Wisconsin river. The merger involves no ownership change, but the company seeks $300,000 in seven percent preferred stock to fund expansions and extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Power, Light & Heat Co
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Central Wisconsin Utility Company
Wisconsin
Wisconsin River
Railroad Commission
CHY Solons Hold Meeting
The CHY city council met in the city hall. they granted sewer connections to William Schneller Frank Luebke and H M Briggs and refunded taxes to Arthur Judevineamount 6 19 and a garbage refund 15 to the Y M C A A.J Gim mel asked for a higher salary but was denied The street committee accepted curb and gutter applications on First Street Elizabeth to Roselyn and on Seventh Avenue Oak to Summit The committee was instructed to clear brush and branches blocking sidewalks or streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schneller
Frank Luebke
H. M. Briggs
Arthur Judevine
Weights and
J. Gimmel
First Street
Elizabeth
Roselyn Street
Seventh Avenue
Oak Street
Summit Street
U W Frosh Seeks Pneumonia On Bet
Howard C. Merton and 24 other UW freshmen won a $5 bet by wading fully clothed into icy Lake Mendota at Madison until submerged. The shoreline ice remained intact until early Saturday morning, making Merton the first to dare a swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Merton
U. W
Lake Mendota
Madigton
Morton
Missing Branton Woman and Daughter Vanish Near Portage
Police and Portage County officials probe the disappearance of Mrs. George Branton, 34, and her 14 year old daughter after a Portage restaurant sighting. Branton, who left them with a dressmaker Wednesday, returned to find them gone with $26, a small satchel, and no train taken. The couple lived on a 160 acre farm near Portage. neighbors describe the missing woman as a quiet, devoted housewife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage County
Portage
Pacific
Briggs Buys Interest in South Side Meat Market
L. W. Briggs, recently Baraboo Dye House manager, repurchases an interest in the South Side meat market. The store will operate as Frick & Briggs with plans to enlarge the grocery department. Marion Douglas joins the Dye company as Griggs successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Briggs
Baraboo
Savidusky
Portage
South Side
Frick and Briggs
Briggs
O. Norene
Norene
Fick & Briggs
Marion Douglas
Griggs
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California
Mike Maher
Coast City
the Grove
Mike & Hanna Maher
Margo Street
Calif
Andro
N. Tomkin
Department of Public Instruction
George Kenyon
U.S. Navy
George Caflisch
Ather
Wisconsin P. L. & H. Company
CHY Solons
U. W. Frosh
BET
Philip Houston
Windsor
George Bran
Ton
City
George Branton
Jul
Ius Teske
Teske
Branton
Lief
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