Thursday Bible Best Day At The Baraboo Show
Thousands attend the Baraboo show as races and attractions draw crowds. Much money is reported received, with merchants and organizers proclaiming a successful event.
28 Sep 1916
Page 1
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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
1
Thousands attend the Baraboo show as races and attractions draw crowds. Much money is reported received, with merchants and organizers proclaiming a successful event.
Wednesday and Thursday races drew wide interest at the Baraboo fair with Buick and Oakland cars leading five mile events. Prothero and Philbrick won top medals as Gray, Steinke and others posted fast times. attendance surged to around a thousand autos and receipts topped two thousand dollars on Thursday.
At the Baraboo fair throngs toured exhibits from the Natural History section to the Park View club display. Notables included F A Cooper Merrimack and Judge O Neill watching the crowds, with Risley Brothers dress and feather show delights for children and the Jalopy auto display drawing crowds.
The dead body of James T. Quinn, missing in Kilbourn since Tuesday, was recovered from the Wisconsin River on Thursday. Coroner McSorley of Portage left to Kilbourn to investigate. Quinn’s presumed home is in St. Louis. last seen he went out on a river boat.
The Milwaukee Railroad Company replaced the badly damaged automobile of Rev. C. L. Clifford after it was struck by a Milwaukee engine in Sparta. The firm paid $50 to each member of the auto party. No one was seriously hurt. The party was returning from the M. E. conference at Baraboo. Rev. Clifford had formerly been stationed in Reedsburg.
Mrs Marion Crowling and her husband of Lloyd were en route to Loganville when their car toppled onto its side. Their three year old son suffered a fractured skull and facial injuries. He was operated on in Reedsburg after Madison surgeons arrived. several bone fragments were removed. The child remained unconscious and in critical condition.
The Commonwealth Creamery at Reedsburg, formerly owned by Henry Daley, sold to Taylor and Yeoman of Durand. They will take possession around October 1 and are noted as expert buttermakers.
Dean Fairbanks of Kilbourn died at his home on Wednesday September 20 at age 67. A White Creek resident for years, he moved to Kilbourn last April. About three months ago a team ran away leaving him seriously injured. he never recovered. He is survived by daughter Myrtie and son Arthur. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 1:30, Rev. O. Dewitt officiating. Interment at Olive beside his wife, who died about ten years ago.
On Tuesday night Orville Stowers, a Kilbourn boy, attempted to steal a ride from Portage to Kilbourn. He was thrown from the train and sustained severe injuries to his right hand, which had to be amputated. He was admitted to Portage hospital.
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