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ie-Ysir•r.A wonderful- iwas performed ladttemoon bj llNMiidAcross Lake MondotaIIed out wearing his bathing fuitwhich he discarded in the waterand which he donned again whenthe boys attmtd|ttC F. Ol^uell- near tlie University pier, bother’s summerIn- acts being performed under wat-difuiola a); Borelier^ Batch on er.I«ke Mendota^ l|r4*swamHe was warmly welcomed onfrom Gamp lndi0utl I0 Ibe Un mounting the pier by his campilf Fic- followers in the Indianola launchiversity pier by thenic Point, a ^iatatl\ *miles and swamthree hours andtes.peer five and by Dr: A. M. Blake and par-in ty in his new launch—the Rubyminu- B—all of whom crossed the {lakeV 'H- ^The distance in a» ^• »to greet with cheers and congrat-line ulations the lusty swimmer onfrom Camp Indiai|p^ tPpheUiii- the completion of his feat ofvwnity pier one-half milaawhile swcoarse andand skill and endurance,hitherto un-Baer equalled on the lake. He was8 own escorted joyfully back to camp.for the liadlsmi im*,Point Mr. Baer is the sixteen yeardis- old son of Mr. Benjamin Baer,eoyered his etror off PimicPoint President of the American Na-whcre he turnedat an tional Bank, of St. Paul, andangle to his destiiiatioil without with him at Camp Indianola aretouching shore. Thli hdistance actually Poreoveriu*ywiii• * *twin brother, Jerome, and a7ger brothfer, Edwin.d*five miles.• 4*Wilbur Tussler attempted theDuring his lotig itkat in the same feat with Mr. Baer but waswater he wastwo row boats, alter touched either ofby taken with cramps when out a-e nev-t two miles. He was com-ra firma at any time.t He start- make another attempt next Sat-orter- polled to give it up but willt • ' tourday.
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Waunakee Index
Waunakee, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jul 29, 1909
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