Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-23
Thousands Who Fought For Vic
tory March in Parade on Armis-
tice Day
MANS BRAIN INSURED
FOR A HALF MILLION
Salvation Army Also Doing Great
Work For Homeless, Friendless
and Hungry

Mike and Hanna Maher of Los An
geles are still in best of health and
with the following letter they send
best wishes to all:
Men who trod the paths Of death to
victory on the battlefelds Of France
on Armistice day marched through
Los Angeles streets while flowers
rained and the voices of mother, faith
.er. sweetheart and wife paid tribute to
the nations fighting men. The march
ing thousands filing Through long
lines Of shouting citizens were assem-
bled to make fitting celebration Of the
second anniversary Of armistice day.
About $4,000 soldiers marched and
the throng that watched the parade
was estimated to number 100000 per-
sons4
II. H. Van Loans brain is worth a
half million to the golden state mo-
ton picture corporation; it is insured
against wear, tear and injury with the
Pacific Mutual Co. Van Loan may
lose any part of his anatomy except
his brain and the picture company will
not worry, neither will the insurance
company, but if anything happens to
his brain it is going to cost half
million. The film company believes
that Van Loan has enough plots each
ed away in his brain to make that or
gan worth all it is insured for. He
has a contract for years in which
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plays. After five years he can take
his brain and play foot ball with it
for all the company cares.
AS the chill winds of autumn pene-
trate thin, worn coats, the midnight
mission at 121 S. Los Angeles street
attracts many homeless, friendless
hungry and discouraged wanderers, AT
the mission soup, soap, shelter and
salvation are offered free. Every night
1eering crowds of down & cutters mock
at the service conducted by the Sal
walton army. All classes of men and
women are there,-dope fiends pick
pockets and dips Women Of the street
and also the drunks drop in at ,Jne
mission and go into the dining room
for their fmulligan" and coffee, made
from the best Of lamb and beef, pOta-
toes, carrots and other nourishing
vegetables, served piping hot and al
ways plentiful, be the guests 20 or 200.
Problem For Bright Child
J. 3. Erik of the National Teachers
Training association hopes that some
bright boy or girl will work problem
for a man who runs a combination
food and soft drink stand. Here is the
problem:
A fellow went into this mans place
and called for a sandwich After get
ting the sandwich, he decided he
would like to exchange it for piece
of pie He got the pie and then asked
the man to kindly exchange it for a
bottle of near beer. He drank the
beer and started for tho door. "You
forgot to ray me" says the man. "Why
I don't owe you anything. I gave you
the pie for the near beer" said the fell
low "That is true, but you did not
pay me for the pie" 'I gave you the
sandwich for the pie" "That is right,
but you did not pay me for the sand
wich." why. the very idea, I gave the
sandwich back to you" The man can't
figure it out
The most amazing dog story in his
tory was credited to the striving city
Of Ontario Chief Hardy is carrying
his right hand and right foot in band
ages. Patrolman Stearns is suffering
from numerous bruises. Ed Marvel
has a skinned nose. The official flivver
of the police department is virtually
wreck Blame the dog. Chief Hardy
was driving and as the machine near
ed the old winery the three men no.
tfced a group of Mexicans standing by
the roadside. A Mexican woman was
seated on the back of a very large
dog. When the machine came abreast
of the fantastic scene, the woman
arose from the back of the dog and
he dashed into the roadway, the ma
chine hit the dog or the dog hit the
machine and the auto turned turtle
A later report must be had Of what
happened to the dog.
Automobile Runs Away
When a motor car running wild de
cides to celebrate, it sometimes be
rorneS dangerous. Some cars limit
their celebration to running down
chickens and dogs, but an ambitious
auto makes up its mind and exhibited