Explosion Terrifies Fourth Street Building and Nearby Shops
At about 4 a.m. a violent blast shattered windows and lifted the roof of a small rear building on Fourth Street used by M Debray, the electrician, damaging contents and a boat. Will Ott's hardware store next door also sustained broken glass. Debray suspects possible fuse use and notes three strangers in blue suits, possibly Italians, near his rear door days earlier. No one was hurt. two autos inside were unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
M. Debray
Will Ott
Mr. Debray
James Stott
Herfort Canning Company
M. J. Cameron
Broadway
S. A. Pelton
East Street
George Carpenter
F. E. Lettergren
Portage Soldier Charles Goetz Returns From France
Portage welcomes home Charles Goetz a former chief meat carver with Company F who served in France and reports he must buy clothes two sizes larger due to regular rations. He stays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Goetz, at 518 Oneida Street.
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Charles Goetz
Portage
France
Leonard Goetz
Oneida Street
Charles
Co. F
Goetz
Presbyterians Ready to Negotiate for Union
The 131st General Assembly at St Louis announced readiness to begin negotiations for organic union with the Southern Presbyterians after a telegram from the southern body agreeing to discuss a single denomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Presbyterians
131St General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
St. Louis
Milk Test 100 Low Leads to Arrest for Adulterated Milk
Ben Miller of Caledonia was arrested and fined 31.60 after pleading guilty in Baraboo County District Court to selling milk below the required 3 percent butter fat. Inspector Crosby led the case, testing 2.45 percent, then 3.45 after milking adjustments at Miller’s farm on May 2 near Portage.
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Ben Miller
Caledonia
Portage
R. R. Crosby
T. H. Sanderson
C. L. Dering
Miller
Crosby
Sanderson
Thalia Banquet Brought Enjoyment to High School Event
More than eighty persons attended the Thalia banquet in the high school building on Friday evening. Miss Helen Kingsford presided as toast mistress and the program included songs, readings, and a dance finale. Officers, committees, and decorations were led by student leaders and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Hackett
Helen Kingsford
Conan Eo Mable Marquette
Thalia
Elizabeth Ruggies
Myrtle Schaefer
Eleanor Weed
Gambe
Ione Horstman
Armeta Peterson
Ruth Clark
Dancng
Esther Schadde
Louise Metcalf
Judevine
Advertising urged for churches by 131st general assembly
The 131st general assembly adjourned in St. Louis after postponing church suffrage for women. It adopted a resolution urging individual churches to engage in newspaper advertising and called on the peace conference and Congress to give equal consideration to Ulster before Ireland's self-determination plea.
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One Hundred and Thirty-First General Assembly
S. A
St. Louis
Chuches
Peace Conference
Congress
Ulster
Ireland
Safety Meeting and New Garage Projects in Reedsburg
Madison division railroad safety attendees gathered at Adams with a special Baraboo and Madison train. R. C. Richards from Chicago spoke on safety first, followed by Duffie and Kelley. A noon banquet, slides, and a moving picture preceded an open public session. In Reedsburg, Spencer Johnson began a new cement garage on Walnut and Vine, replacing the old wooden building next to the hospital. Albert Powell moved his willow basket factory to Park Street, continuing violin repairs and basket making despite blindness.
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Madison
Northwestern Road
Adams
Baraboo
Friendship
R. C. Richards
Chicago
Messrs. Duffie and Kelley
Safety First
Railroad Administration
Northwest
Congregational Church
Safety Committee
Jack
Reedsburg
Spencer Johnson
Walnut and
Vine Streets
Dragine
Albert Powell
Johnson
W. D. Johnson
Powell
Park Street
Hass
Portage Country Club to be sold at public auction
At the annual stockholders meeting in Portage the club decided to offer the 88 acre Swan lake property for public sale in June. With debt on the property, 47 stockholders agreed to transfer ownership and settle with current members while a new organization may bid.
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Portage Country Club
Country Club
Swan Lake
Portage
Autos Collide Near Baraboo in Saturday Crash
George Lausser driving a Maxwell and the Melzl & McGann Furniture Co. Ford truck collided on the North Freedom road. The cars became locked and required a rope tow from C. F. Philbriecsk to separate. The Maxwell suffered front damage. the truck had no injuries though furniture was loaded. Mr and Mrs Otto Smith were aboard.
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George Lausser
Maxwell
Melzl & McGann Furniture Co
Freedom Road
C. F. Philbriecsk
Otto Smith
Warrant Issued for Rose Platt in Assault Case
A warrant was issued for Rose Platt on charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm to Howard Jones. The complaint is by Victoria Jones, stepson’s mother. Platt was served by Chief Pelton and released on $500 bond. A hearing in Justice Andre’s court is expected early next week. Jones was burned with acid during a charivari party recently.
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Rose Platt
Howard Jones
Victoria Jones
Miss Platt
Pelton
Adolph Andre
Goople Celebrate Golden Wedding in Kilbourn
Mr and Mrs G Gujer of Kilbourn observed their golden wedding after marrying May 22 1869 in Kilbourn He came from Switzerland in 1862 and she from Bavaria in 1866 He served in the 6th Wisconsin during the Civil War and held village and school posts The John Gillespie Post and the Women s Relief Corps honored him with a floral presentation Relatives at the reunion included Marie Nahouski Chicago R H Laabs Lyndon F G Gujer Minneapolis V V Brady Lyndon E J Gujer Waterloo IA Susan Struck White Creek and others The event featured a grandson recently returned from service in France.
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G. Gujer
Kilbourn
Gujer
Switzerland
Bavaria
Gotleib Guter
John Gillespie Post
Woman’s Relief Corps
Marie Nahouski
Chicago
R. H. Laabs
Lyndon
F. G. Gujer
Minneapolis
V. V. Brady
E. J. Gujer
Waterloo
Iowa
Susan Struck
White Creek
Rudolph Nahouski
France
Griggs Predicts Bright Auto Spring Based On Discovery
Griggs and Briggs banter about an early spring for automobiles. Griggs says he has been inspecting an auto spring on a flivver and found seven leaves, joking about signs of improvement.
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Griggs
Briggs
Heifer Suspected Poisoning in Portage Area
Sheriff Schultz investigates possible cow poisoning after William Dove’s valued heifer, about 65 dollars, dies following a period of perfect health. The stomach is to be analyzed to confirm poisoning. A suspect is sought among nearby residents near Ketchum Point bridge.
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Sheriff Schultz
Portage
William Dove
Ketchum Point Bridge
Mr. Dove
Schultz
Blame Parents for Youth Delinquency, Teller Says
Sidney A. Teller of Pittsburg told the Chicago boys club federation delegates that parental neglect drives youth trouble. He argued the lack of care by fathers and mothers underlies many delinquency cases discussed by the 144 boys' clubs from the United States and Canada.
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Sidney A. Teller
Pittsburg
Boys Club Federation
Chicago
United States
Canada
Wild Flowers Make Bees Paradise for Wisconsin Beekeepers
Wild raspberry dandelion red clover white clover Alsike clover basswood buckwheat wild asters and goldenrod provide nectar sources that help Wisconsin beekeepers prosper this season.
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Wisconsin
Ableman Young Man Killed
Emil Frank, 21, son of Mr and Mrs F Frank, was severely injured at New Butler where he worked as a switchman and died six hours later. Both legs were amputated, one near the hip, and he remained conscious. He leaves his parents, three sisters and two brothers, including Mrs L H Funk of Beloit and Mrs Benj L Denson of Verona.
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Emil Frank
F. Frank
New Butler
L. H. Funk
Beloit
Benj. L. Denson
Verona
Anna Frank
W. H. Frank
Adams
Walter
Ableman
Air flivver makes its appearance in Britain
A London perfected two seat air craft weighs 400 pounds and reaches speeds up to 95 mph. Marketed as the poor man's aeroplane it costs 2000 dollars and offers about four hours of flight with a range near 380 miles, consuming roughly three and a half gallons per hour.
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London
Life's Journey and Patience in Japanese Philosophy
The excerpt contrasts a patient, steady life with hasty progress. It urges submitting to discomfort as part of human fate and resisting anger. It calls for self-censure over blaming others and reflects on craving, peace, longevity, and the peril of not knowing how to lose.
Kruegers Move Trial to Stevens Point Over Jury Bias
Judge James ONeill orders damage suits against Caroline Krueger and her two sons transferred from Neillsville to Stevens Point for December trials due to difficulty obtaining an unbiased jury. Cases involve C A Olson, Made Madsen, Emil Lainie, Angus Page, H M Root, and Frank White in shootings linked to the September Krueger home battle that left Harry Jenson dead.
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Kruegers
Neillsville
Stevens Point
Caroline Krueger
Frank
Ennis Krueger
James O’neill
Krueger
Harry Jenson
Reedys
Thirty-Second Division The Red Arrow's Frontline Record
Baraboo and Sauk county soldiers formed the 32d Division known as the Red Arrow. They fought six months on five fronts through three major offensives, advanced 36 kilometers, and vanquished twenty three German divisions. They captured thousands of rifles and machines, suffered heavy casualties, earned Croix de Guerre, and crossed the Rhine with the Army of Occupation.
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Baraboo and
Sauk County
32D
Red Arrow Division
Aisne-Marne
Oise-Aisne
Meuse-Argonne
Fismes
Marne
Mangin
Milwaukee Lunch Officials Hear of Great Lake Mason Fishing
Portage visit by Interstate lunch company leaders ends with a fishing tale at Briggsville’s Lake Mason. Fred Keating of Fox House Cafe extols local fishing as Sept Van Noy loses a big muskie pulling him and his rod into the lake. Boss Chef Sam Jones documents the catch before the party departs. The Portage Register-Democrat notes season opens May 30 and questions the game warden’s absence.
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Interstate Lunch Company
Milwaukee
Portage
Fred Keating
Fox House Cafe
Keating
Lake Mason
Briggsville
van Noy
Sam Jones
Portage Register-Democrat
Eyes But They See Not: A Tenby Poem Mischief
A playful verse recounts a young Tenby woman writing to a friend confessing no wish to wed while asking where the eyes of men might rest. The lighthearted quip frames wit about gaze and sentiment in a seaside town.
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Tenby
N. B
Applications to Marry Erwin Thomas Brown Sauk City
Marriage applications were filed for Erwin Thomas Brown of Sauk City and Margaret Helen Stanley of Sauk City. The records list both as engaged to wed and include standard legal filing details.
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Erwin Thomas Brown
Sauk City
Margaret Helen Stanley
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Lilian Kunzelman
Margaret Thaerer
Olga Oyan
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Clarissy Jenewein
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Goople
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Iusic
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