Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-13
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The Sparta Democrat had the fol
lowing regarding a town of Clifton
man who claimed exemption from the
draft:
"He can't hide behind my skirts"
said Mrs. George Knudson of Kendall,
wife Of the first man drawn for mill
tary service. When called before the
exemption board August 8, Knudson
claimed exemption on the ground that
he has wife and child dependent up
on him for support. Last Saturday
his wife called on Sheriff George Hen
ry, chairman of the board, and made
the statement that Knudson had not
lived with her for over two years.
"He has no right to claim exemp-
ton on my account, and he can't hide
behind my skirts" she said. She re-
fused to sign claim for exemption
which he requested her to do.
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Increasing at the rate Of from 25,-
900 to 100000 day, membership of
the American Red Cross has just
passed the 100000 mark. This is
double the number of members on
July 1, when the total was 1,805,852.
At the beginning CT the year the to-
tai was 275,00O.
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Oscar Quale, formerly manager of
the local Office Of the Wisconsin Tele.
phone Co., has sent a package Of st.
Paul papers telling Of the ousting of
the anti-war agitators who attempted
to hold meeting in Hudson, now the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Quale. The
people of Hudson were not slow in
showing their loyalty and did not
propose to aid the military murder
ers of Europe by permitting discord
to be raised in this country. All
along the plotters of the German mil
itary party has tried to cause trou-
BILE in this country and the nation is
happy that Hudson made short work
of the agitators.
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Mike Maher, $50 West 184th street,
New York city, has sent this office a
copy Of The New York World which
describes the recent demonstration
given 10000 New York troops when
they marched through the streets of
that city. Rain fell, but the troops
did not stop. Roosevelt led the cheer
ing from reviewing stand, mothers
wept as they saw their sons in khaki
hurry along, and all in all it was the
greatest military spectacle the city
ever saw. This office is very glad to
receive the papers from Mr.. Quale and
Mr. Maher
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Sneezers, here is a sure cure for hay
fever.
To end your sniffies and sorrows,
say the discoveries OF the cure, all
you need to do is to put on an over
coat and spend half an hour each day
in refrigerating plant, such as is
to be found around hotels, meat stor-
age houses, and other mercantile es-
adjustments.
Hay fever disappears with the first
frost. Hence, working on this lead,
medical men at Pittsburgh have de-
cided to try artificial frost, with the
result that it was found hay fever can
be cured by artificial refrigeration. =
The experiments made before the
new cure was announced were ex-
haustive and number of cases sub
mitted themselves for the test. Ac-
cording to Dr. o. j. Bennett, city ply
stefan, a complete cure of the dis
ease can be had if patients will spend
half an hour each day for a week in
dry freezer. Treatments are adj
vised for several days after the dis
ease has disappeared to prevent a re-
eurrence.
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Those interested in Red Cross work
have collected three boxes Of clothing
to be sent to France, the gifts being
intended for the Belgians. The goods
were packed at the high school build
ing and are sent under the direction
of Mrs. John NJ DIN Of Madison.
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When j. P Quinn disappeared last
fall near Kilbourn it was thought a
diamond ring worth about $3.50 van
ished also A few days ago 7. w.
English found ring in the Wisconsin
river near point called Lone Rock.
The piece of jewelry has setting,
and was probably lost by someone in