Liberty Day in Baraboo as 53 youths enter war training
Liberty Day observances in Baraboo featured store closures and school dismissals as 53 young men left for Camp Grant Rockford for training. Lieutenant Rieser spoke of care, unit cohesion, and duty while A S Kingsford urged home support for liberty bonds. The procession to the station included local officials, veterans groups, scouts, and a long list of volunteers from Baraboo and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Grant
Rockford
A. S. Kingsford
America
Steam Kills Oysters in Bed
Rey and Mrs Albion E Smith of Madison visit Baraboo relatives and report a severe oyster kill in the harbor from a recent cold spell and salty sea water intrusion. The same wind damaged an orange crop in Florida and water pipes froze last winter. The Smiths formerly lived in Delton and Spring Green where Rev Smith served as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Delton
Spring Green
Auto Court Club Opens Sauk County Season
The Sauk County automobile court club officially opened the 1918 season. Edward Jansen of Prairie du Sac drove into Sauk City with his muffler wide open, drawing complaints. Sheriff Welk and Officer Brilliott escorted him to Baraboo, and Jansen paid a ten dollar initiation fee plus costs. The incident spurred hopes of quieter village life as the club starts anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Court Club
Sauk County
Justice
Edward Jansen
Prairie du Sac
Sauk City
Joe Brilliott
William Welk
Bluffs
Baraboo
Court
Wool growers offer entire US output to government
Wool growers in a conference with the War Industries Board offered to turn over the entire wool output of the United States to the government. Prices would be based on the washed wool price for July 30 last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Industry Board
United States
Artillery Train Passes Through Sauk County This May
A large company of artillery, about eighteen hundred men with guns, horses, mules, and trucks, will march from Camp Grant to Camp Robinson around mid May, passing through Baraboo. They have secured thirty acres near the Druse place east of Reedsburg for an overnight stop opposite the Fox farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Camp Grant
Camp Robinson
Reedsburg
Fox Farm
Baraboo
Car Shortage And Remedies From Esch Essay
A Philadelphia academic article by Congressman John J. Esch argues rail car shortages stem from yard, track, warehouse, and motive power gaps, shipper hoarding, and limited ocean space. He urges gradual standardization of cars and equipment to boost efficiency, noting existing standardization of safety features and the need for unified control to evolve with new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Academy of Political and Social Science of
Philadelphia
John J. Esch
Congress
Senator Staudenmayer attends food meet in New York
Senator George Staudenmayer of Caledonia says farm labor is eased by parole men from Waupun prison now at his farm. He has two workers, one with him all winter, and he attends a national food conference summoned by Hoover in New York City, after leaving for Gotham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Thaerer
C. E. Mayes
Robert M. Rieser
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
United States Army
George Staudenmayer
Caledonia
State Board of Control
Waupun
Staudenmayer
Wisconsin Brotherhood of Threshermen
Hoover
New York City
Gotham
Portage Democrat
Milwaukee Divorce Granted to Alderman Couple
In Milwaukee Roland A. Alderman was granted a divorce from his wife Ethel M. Alderman. The case arose from disclosures connected to the affair between a woman and Rev. Walter C. Blossom rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal church.
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Milwaukee
Roland A. Alderman
Ethel M. Alderman
Walter C. Blossom
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Goethe Quote Inscribed By OP HB
A short motto from Goethe urges constant concentration of power. The fragment appears on a card or note credited to OP HB, with emphasis on discipline and focus. It presents as an attributed quotation rather than a news item or dated announcement.
Survivor of the Tuscania sinking recalls rescue by a British trawler
Corporal Randall Herfort recounts the February 5 1918 sinking of the Tuscania off Ireland after a torpedo strike. He describes darkness, crowding on deck, a perilous raft mission, the loss of comrades, and eventual rescue by a British trawler at Larne Ireland. He mentions awaiting letters from Waco Texas and disappointment over missing cigarettes.
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Randall Herfort
France
Waco
Tex
Tuscania
Ireland
George Gilmore
Larne
Father
Lawrence
Randall
Soldier Letter From John J. Gerou In 18th Regiment
A communication arrives from John J. Gerou of the 18th Regiment. The letter notes his long service in trenches and reflects on duty, distance, and morale amid ongoing duties abroad.
Roosevelt to Speak in Madison May 28 At University Event
Ex President Theodore Roosevelt will address Madison on May 28 under University War course auspices. Details of subject honors and arrangements depend on the return of Charles R. Van Hise who is currently in the east. Roosevelt has spoken in Madison twice before.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Madison
University
Col. Roosevelt
Charles R. van Hise
East
van Hise
Roosevelt
Francis B. McGovern
Wisconsin
Successful Year For Twentieth Century Club
The Twentieth Century club held its last regular meeting in the library club room presided by President Mrs George C Astle Reports of officers followed by a report on Adventures in Common Sense by H Groth noting community recreation Children's shelter and wartime activities The treasurer Mrs E tiows reported funds for Wisconsin war library fund furlough house fund and federation war fund Members including Mrs N H Gerber and Mrs George C Astle organized sewing for the Red Cross at summer homes and a war time luncheon was served
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Twentieth Century Club
Library Club
George C. Astle
H. Groth
N. H. Gerber
E. Tiows
Wisconsin War Library Fund
Sensawensksaeeneo
Wisconsin Federation War Fund
Council of Defense
Red Cross
Lewis Weirich
De Forest Doctor Says Personal Grudge Behind Incident
Dr. J. H. Bertrand, a DeForest druggist whose storefront was recently painted yellow, claimed the affair stemmed from an old grudge. He also said he subscribed $1,000 to the Liberty Loan but refused to reveal the source.
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J. H. Bertrand
Bertrand
Liberty Loan
Illinois Normal School to Abolish German Language
President David Felmley of Illinois State Normal University announced that German language teaching will be abolished at the end of the current school year. The decision affects the Normal at Normal, Illinois and follows a broader shift in language offerings.
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Illinois Normal School
David Felmley
Illinois State Normal University At
Normal, Ill
Strictly Cash For Fuel After May 1
Portage fuel dealers will sell for cash only after May 1. The change limits purchases to cash transactions and may affect customers relying on credit or other payment methods. Local merchants warn of temporary adjustments as clerks enforce the new policy.
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Portage
Letter to your soldier today urged by sea duty
A concise appeal urges readers to write letters to soldiers without delay, emphasizing daily communication as a vital connection during service. The message invokes maritime imagery and the duty to support those in uniform.
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Lieutenant Rieser
Thaerer
Baraboo Marine Band
Grand Army of the Republic
Herman Halweg
Merrimack
Ludwig HE. Kleinschmidt
North
Walter Dauer
Samuel Potter
Fred O. Greagel
Leo A. Rieder
Carl F. von Behren
Ray Krueger
R. 5
Barney Schwenkhoff
Clyde Sturdevant
Eighth Street
Malvin Davis
Edward F. Herritz
Ableman
Asaph Zarske
Walter Hehenberger
Ernie Wm. Dehler
la Valle
Alvin K. Bettinger
Wm. O’brien, Jr
Lynn Avenue
Herbert Reinfeldt
Gustave A. Radseck
Lake St
Dessie L. Roberts
Summers Avenue
Herbert Thurber
Martin Bendin
Emmett K. Thompson
Anton L. Young
Plain
Edward M. Cheney
Walter A. Schenck
Loganville
Erwin E. Langdon
Arnold R. Koenecke
Arlington
Robert E. Gavin
Sandusky
Ernest Frambs
Harold Boyd
August W. Farber
Carl A. Schultz
Gustave Preuss
John Bayer
Walter G Dcll
Thirteenth St. N. W
Washington
D. C
Orrin Williams
Ewald Rosenthal
Roy A. Higgins
R. 6
Arthur C. Huebner
Walter Siegel
Edward C. Reinfeldt
Fritz Perry
Harold C. Johnson
Ringling Bros
Nathan J. Nudleman
Roy Bump
Fifth Street
Frank R. King
Center St
Florida
Auto Court Club
N. Y
Goethe
Ririck
Mrs
Frank Herfort
Mill
Life Boat
John J. Gerou
Ui Madison
20Th Century Clu
DE Forest
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