16 May 1912
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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
1
Sauk County resident living abroad secures a land purchase or property settlement returning a parcel to Sauk County records. The action involves cross border or overseas transfer of ownership and may affect local tax or estate entries.
The author revisits Rome after thirty years and views the Forum Capitol and Coliseum, Easter at St Peters, and the tomb of the Apostle Peter. In Sevile the Columbus tomb is seen, while Spain’s Granada and the Alhambra inspire with trees over a hillsides. A coal strike in Wales prompts reflections on labor and timber, urging care for forests and solidarity with workers.
The four week old infant was found strangled in the Dietrich bakery area rear alley. Helen Kwii wik, 20, residing near Mauston, was taken into custody claiming the child’s crying led to the act and later admitted involvement. The body lay on a wood shed window sill with a calico dress and a near full milk bottle nearby.
A period illustration features the newly erected Sauk County Asylum buildings costing about 70000 dollars. The left dormitory houses women, the center hosts the superintendent couple and offices, and the right serves as a men’s dormitory. Commissioners Riggert Griggs and Kindschi oversee the asylum.
A letter from S R Bentley describes Idaho and Montana as rugged and high altitude. He notes wind from snow peaks, opportunities for those who work, and money in horses cattle sheep poultry lumber and mining as major industries.
The state agricultural board will set up sleeping tents in the southwest corner of the Milwaukee grounds for fair visitors unable to secure hotel rooms. The plan is announced by Secretary James C. Mackenzie for the 1912 state fair.
City school board met at city hall and elected Miss Rose Dickens Miss Holm Miss Ellen Wood and Miss Elizabeth Jones for next year. A key action was to establish domestic science in the schools with a girls department to follow manual training for boys. Rooms at the high school will be fitted for domestic instruction and the instructor is yet unnamed.
Otto Gassner purchased the J. J. Ochsner property at Prairie du Sac for $2,500.
A movement seeks to extend the Cazenovia and Northern Central line from Cazenovia to Richland Center. Surveyors worked along the route between here and Hub City last week seeking a feasible pass over a ridge five miles west. If a viable route is found, preliminary work and bonding of towns on the line will begin, with Hub City and Rockbridge along the route.
Madison observed veterans of the Civil War will dedicate the Camp Randall memorial arch on Wednesday June 19. Regimental reunions are planned with Grand Army men Sons of Veterans and university units joining in a parade. General Samuel Fallows will give the dedicatory address with possible remarks by General Edward S Bragg and Governor McGovern.
In Sauk City a miscellaneous shower honored Miss Anna Hahn with many pretty gifts. A highlight was the bridal bouquet toss by the hostess, and the fortunate catcher hailed from the Hahn family, signaling Cupid’s aim within the household.
A strange chain letter spread via postal cards in Lodi drawing over 200 cards to the post office. The cards contained prayers and urged recipients to forward to friends, prompting the postmaster to stop the mailing due to unlawful use of the mails.
A court assigns a year in Green Bay to E. Ray Stevens after a judge's ruling. The action follows a legal process described in court records. Stevens will serve the sentence at the Green Bay facility under supervision and standard conditions.
Albert Palmer, 23, pleaded guilty on a larceny charge before Circuit Judge E. Ray Stevens in Madison and was sentenced to one year at the Green Bay reformatory. The case involved blankets sheets and pillow slips valued at 100, bought for 15, with three men said to be involved. Palmer testified other men left the city and denied housebreaking. Zimmerly, a saloon keeper, testified he bought the items from two men unknown to him. The matter emerged from testimony in Baraboo with Palmer smiling throughout the trial. District Attorney J A Malone prosecuted and Palmer was defended by V H Cady.
Two boxed colonies of honey bees arrived at the local express office, one hung as a swarm and the other scattered inside its box. The shipment came from Merillan and was consigned to Mrs. Frank Bullard of Ridge Street.
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