Ringling Brothers Early Years Told By Fred Bogardus
The Pasadena Star News recounts Fred Bogardus former Baraboo trouper known as Fred Hart sharing memories of the first Ringling show in 1877. He speaks of Al Ringling Ed Kimball Clara Kimball Young's father, Harry Wallace and others, noting Baraboo ties and the troupe’s rise from a hall show to a tented circus enterprise.
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Pasadena Star News
Fred Bogardus
Baraboo
George Raymer
Madison
Or. Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Bogardus
Mr. Brandenburg
J. R. Hofstatter
Pasadena Star- News
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
James A. Bailey
Barnum & Bailey Show
Ringling Brothers
al. Ringling
Ringling Hall
Ed. M. Kimball
Clara Kimball Young
Hollywood
Harry Wallace
Ed. Kimball
Wis
D. Kimball
Ringling
Ed Kimball
Rinling Brothers
John
Alf. T
Charles Ringling
Gus
Otto
Henry
John Ringling
Filipinos Boost Wisconsin University Enrollment
Eighteen Filipino students are enrolled at the University of Wisconsin this year, the largest number yet, with 14 funded by the Philippine government for specialized training to prepare them for service after completing their studies.
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University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Philipine
Local Merchant at Convention Reports Peak Prices
Ben Jones Wisconsin delegate to the National Association of Retail Clothiers reports at Chicago convention that prices have peaked. Professor Horace Secrist presents a survey showing retailers earn about 7.3 dollars per hundred dollars of sales after costs, with rents salaries advertising and expenses totaling 22.70. The association accounts for 75 percent of national retail clothing business and pledges to maintain low profits to curb prices.
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Ben Jones
Wisconsin
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Chicago
Hotel
Sherman
Horace E. Secrist
Bureau of’ Business Research
Northwestern University
United States
Secrist
Nick Nedovich Returns Home After Moonshine Case
Nick Nedovich returns from Madison where he was involved after the death of his half brother Joe Nedovich in a moonshine case. Prohibition officer William Lehr killed Joe. All implicated posted bail and will face the grand jury.
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Nick Nedovich
Madison
William Lehr
Nick
Joe Nedovich
First Locomotive with Steel Springs in Museum
The first locomotive with steel springs, built in England a century ago, is on display at the South Kensington museum. The Ringlings evolved from a tent show to a railroad circus, adding horses, wagons, and parade equipment before becoming a renowned traveling act. Mr. Bogardus, once in Pasadena and Altadena, plans to enter the amusement field again with motion pictures.
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England
South Kensington
Ringlings
Bogardus
Pasadena
Altadena
Chicago
Baraboo Loses to Portage in Long Fair Game
Portage defeats Baraboo to in a marathon fair day baseball contest. Portage players Goggin Bernella Sissa La Bois Harley Ross Smith Croke Freeman Shook Swind Beale Lathrop Bigelow Ryan Stump Conlon Stewart Shook Sewind Smith Beale Lathrop Bigelow Freeman Goggin Bernella Ryan Stump Conlon Stewart Shook Sewind Bernella Freeman Lissa Beale Lathrop Bigelow Croke Freeman Goggin Bernella Stump Conlon Stewart Shook Sewind Bernella Lassa.
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Baraboo
Portage
Goggin
Bernella
Sissa
la Bois
Harley
Ross
Bigelow
Smith
Ryan
Croke
Stewart
Schook
Sewind
Brale
Lathrop
Freeman
Lissa
Stump
Conlon
Shook
Beale
Swind
Bieglow
Hartey
Bernella Sewind
Schock
Harry
Secwind
Baraboo Portage Stewart
Smith Beale
Harley Lathrop
Lissa Bigelow
Ross Ryan
Burnella
Circuit Court renders decision in Winslow case
Circuit Court concluded the September term with a ruling for Otto Schadde against Dr. F R Winslow. The dispute centered on heating work at Winslow’s home and water in pipes after a hot furnace. The court found Winslow did not exercise ordinary care turning on water and awarded $281.95 for repairs. Witnesses included Otto Schadde and Florence Winslow.
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Robert L. Scout
Otto Schadde
Fred A. Ost
Roland Blakewell
Florence Winslow
F. R. Winslow
Ball Games at Portage Fair
Portage fair runs October 5 to 8 with a daily baseball game between the Pittsburg Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals. Secretary Julius Schnell announces the regular teams will play the three games amid other features. E R Staudenmayer is president, M W Roberts vice president, John A Raup treasurer.
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Portage
Julius Schnell
Pittsburg Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
E. R. Staudenmayer
M. W. Roberts
Pardeville
John A. Raup
Former Baraboo Family Settles in California
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Rich report arrival in California and plan to remain. They request Baraboo Daily News be sent to 559 West Monterey Avenue Pomona California. They bought a home six miles from Chino and seven miles from Upland, near E. J. Myers and E. J. Ers-.
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O. S. Rich
California
Monterey Avenue
Pomona
Calif
Baraboo Daily News
Virginia
Chino
E. J. Myers
Upland
E. J. Ers
Proposed Lake Highway Change to Bypass Dangerous Crossing
A petition urges rerouting the Lake Highway from Crawford's Crossing to the city to avoid a steep, hazardous railroad crossing where Postmaster Alger Pearson was killed. Plan includes new bridge by Baraboo River near Maxwell dam, removal of a knoll, and park land by pumping station to divert lake traffic. Chicago & Northwestern may share costs. ten crossings eliminated near Ridgeway.
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Crawford
Alger Pearson
Potter Place
Baraboo
Maxwell Dam
Frank T. Newkirk
Leonard Miller
Warner Highway
Chicago & Northwestern
Ridgeway
Wis
Baraboo Population Declines in New Census
Washington reports Baraboo with 5 538 residents, down 785 from ten years earlier 6 324, a drop linked to circus relocations and railroad families. Portage follows with 5 582 residents, slightly higher than Baraboo.
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Washington
Baraboo
Portage
Arlington Men Hook Pike in Lake Wisconsin
George McMillian and John Stevenson of Arlington Chas Caldwell of Rio and William Mair of Columbus with families spent the weekend at Brae Burn cottage on Lake Wisconsin. Stevenson hooked an eleven pound wall eye pike claimed by all as the largest of its kind ever caught in the Wisconsin river. The fish measured 32 inches long and 11 inches wide.
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George McMillian
John Stevenson
Arlington
Chas. Caldwell
Rio
Wm. Mair
Columbus
Lake
Wisconsin
Stevenson
Wisconsin River
Strange youth enters seven city stores with two robbed
A 17 year old Chicago youth Cecile Hundley is held after midnight break ins in seven Madison area stores. Police say he carried pennies and nickels and possibly larger money from Seagrave Ice Cream Parlor and Henry Bros. Feed Mill. Stamp theft at Woolworth noted. police investigate link to Dane county robberies.
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Seagrave
Henry Bros
S. B. Wakefield
Deppe Carpenter Lumber Co
Davis & Cooley
Woolworth Store
Jaquish
Sachel
Adolph Andro
Cecile Hundley
Chicago
Woolworth
Stevens
Madison
Dane
Baraboo
Pelton
Archie Bonine
Youthful prisoner Cecil Hundley escapes Sauk county jail
Cecil Hundley, arrested after being accused of breaking into several businesses, escaped Sauk county jail by loosening mortar and brick with a broken fork and improvised iron tool. A window sill pail and wet rag were found at the scene. Sheriff Tarnutzer later discovered the escape during morning rounds.
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Cecil Hundley
Lynn Avenue Street
Elroy
Sauk County
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Circus King
Clara Kimball
Baraboo Clothing
Heaven
Sherman Hotel
Circuit Court
Arlington Man Hooks Pike
Lake Wisconsin
Strange Youth
City
Depot
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