Baraboo Sauk County Fair Ends After Rain Delay
The Sauk County Agricultural Society exhibits impressed with high quality items despite Wednesday night rain reducing attendance. Baraboo firms showcased depots and farm aids while racing events drew large crowds. Friday's autos, a five mile race with Nowicki and Prothero, set a new track record as the fair concluded with strong receipts.
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Sauk County Agricultural Society
Skillet Creek
Baraboo
Sauk County
John Martiny
de Laval
O. W. Wheeler
C. H. Grubb
Prothero & McGinnis
Mueller’s
Philbrick
Fords
Risley Brothers
Melzl & McGann
Nowicki
Milwaukee
Hudson
R. W. Prothero
Mr. Prothero
Waterloo
Buick
Baraboo Road to Devils Lake Route Questioned
Wisconsin Highway Commission letters Baraboo town chair Wilber Cahoon warn against a nine foot concrete Warner bequest road from Baraboo high bridge to Devils Lake. The conference favors a lower grade route along the lake west side tracks, arguing for lower cost maintenance and preserving the west bluff.
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Desire Warner
Devils Lake
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Wilber Cahoon
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Warner
East Sauk
Brandenburg
Lake Road
Baraboo-Devile Lake
Sauk County
State Park Board
Moody
Conservation Commission
Highway Commission
Sauk
A. R. Hirst
Accident on Ash Street Injures Mrs Rohde
Mrs Rohde and two grandchildren Florence and Kenneth Lee were thrown from a buggy on Ash Street between Third and Fourth Streets. Mrs Rohde sustained heavy head and shoulder injuries and was hospitalized at Baraboo. The children had minor bruises. The horse bolted and was later caught. Mrs Rohde lives with Otto and (family) on the Ringling farm west of town.
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William Rohde
Florence
Kenneth ‘Lee
Ash Street
Rohde
Baraboo
Otto Lee
Ringling
Lee
Park Saving Hopes Amid Devils Lake Blast Controversy
Madison Democrat reports Sen George Staudenmayer argues blasting can be halted at Devils Lake State park amid criticism that the 30000 dollar relocation fund and new dynamite law may be adequate. He notes prior agreements allowed limited operations on the refractories site and outlines the 1917 law taking effect July 1.
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Devils Lake State Park
Illinois
George Staudenmayer
Sauk
Columbia District
Columbia County
Martins
Devils Lake
Conservation Commission
Martin
Sauk County Weekly News
State Railroad Commission
Wisconsin
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Flying Patchen
Black Madge
Mary Lewis
Gladys Meyers
Mable Walbaum
Grantmore
A. P. Dixon
Charles McKee
Geo. C. Astle
W. E. Baringer
L. E. Stone
Prairie du Lac
Gates
A. Mattke
L. M. Jacobs
Henry Netcher
Arthur Wilkinson
George Carpenter
N. H. Smith
C. L. Gibbons
Marvin Tyler
E. B. McCoy
North Freedom
William Shale
Houshold and Dairy
L. H. Palmer
Geo. Carpenter
Winnifred Doll
Prairie du Sac
Archie Cook
E. L. Divan
J. S. Tormey
Chris Schroeder
J. E. Greenbush
KE. L. Divan
J. G. Moore
Nellie Manchester
F. A. Ecke
F. E. Ecke
Nellie Mansfield
A. von Wald
Victor
Lady Logan
Little Miss Reaper
Pace Charles McKee
Gent Cooper
Nellie Mee
King Woodland
Wee
Earl Victor Black Badge
Pace Stacy Castor
Lady
Logan
Sear
Tom Rogers
Cooper Wee
State Highway Commission
Madison, Wis
State Department of Engineering
Mack
Honor Young ‘Ien
Camp Grant
Rockford
Trimpey
Russel L. Williams
S. Thomas Williams
Dtaudenmayer
Madison Democrat
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