Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-22
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| The Bridge club met last evening
\ with Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Smith After
the usual game of bridge refreshments
were served The next meeting will
be hell in two weeks.--K ,nkakee Ga,
zette and Democrat.
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s.At Winstad, Conn.,, during the toll
ing of the Methodist church bell in
i celebration Of the inauguration of
constitutional prohibition man stop
ped and asked the reason.
That's the funeral dirge for John
BarIeycorn," he was informed.
stDarned if knew he was Metho-
dist before" the man mumbled and
wentshis way.
THE Odd Case of the Second Book
is the title of story by Robert w.
Richie in the Saturday Evening Post
for January IL. The author is re-
lative of. the late Major Charles H.
Williams of Baraboo. His mother, a
former resident here, is now at Oak
Land, California. His grandmother,
Mrs. Terrell Thomas, makes her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Richie. The
author of the story has had newspa-
per experience in. several cities. be-
ginning with San Francisco.
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Governor Philip received a letter
from a woman in which she states
that she Is mother of triplets. She
complains that she is in a quandary
as to where to put them. Lawrence
Whittett, the executive secretary,
answered the communication advis-
ing the mother that there were no
provisions enacted whereby the
state Disseminated between mothers
of one child and those of twins or
triplets. t.giF
The late DR. Aaron E. Ballard, pres
ident of the Ocean Grove( N. j. Camp
Meeting Association, who lived to the
age of ninety-eight, issued these rules
for longevity on his ninetieth birth
day:
Sleep not more than four or five
hours. Avoid rum and tobacco. Ne
yer eat heartily and never after five
o'clock in the afternoon. Walk often
and regularly. Take a Turkish bath
once a week. Keep up an interest
in current events. Don't try to solve
hard problems at night Keep a clear
conscience.
Dr. Ballard lived by these rules SO
successfully that he was able to un-
dergo a serious operation at the age
Of ninety -four. is
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In writing from Los Angeles, Mrs.
Belle w. Bliss, among others things,
says:
At the earnest solicitation OF an
old friend we came here, and have a
most delightful, quiet place. We are
four doors from a car line and with a
fine view of Echo park from the
house The owner of the residence,
Mrs. lYerkes, formerly resided at Mil
ton Junction, has beautiful house,
and lives alone. You can imagine our
delight in being able to share it with
her. 4,.1
What about Los Angeles? The re-
ports we heard, previous to coming
here, Of the crowded condition were
not overdrawn, and still the crowds
pass in. The main thoroughfares
down town are as crowded as the
most icongested streets in Chicago,
and one wonders where they all come
from. We have met some of the
Baraboo people and expect to see more
Of them soon. We are told Los An
geles has population Of 100000 at
this time.
A nephew of our friend, Cyrus J..
Williams, formerly of Milwaukee, is
a film producer and we are invited
to one of the theatres to see a picture
tried out. After some changes and
corrections it will be presented to the
public.
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A little sugar, now and then,
Is purchased for dollar ten.
Dubuque News.
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Socialism as philosophy of possi--
bic human applications is bankrupt.
With rivers of blood and an infinity
of suffering, it has proved itself to be
an economic and dspiritual falacy.
Herbert Hoover.
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About 700 western sheep have been
at the fair grounds for some weeks,
being made ready for the market.
They were shipped from the west and
are being sent to Chicago as they
reach suitable condition. The fair
grounds are almost dog and wolf
proof, making the place, with plenty
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