Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-12-16
Mrs. William Wichern Tells Of a
Bride That Weighs Only $50
Pounds---Sister Little, Too
UP TO MIKE MAHER TO
WRITE OF BIGGER THINGS
An Incubator That Takes Care of
100000 Eggs Is One of the
WOnders-Oid People Are Young

Here is an interesting letter from
a former town of Baraboo resident.
Mrs. William Wichern writes Of some
big things and it is now up to Mike
Maher to tell few that are bigger.
Here is her letter:
Enclosed find remittance for an
other years subscription to The
News. 1t comes as a welcome guest
into our home and is a sort of weekly
visit with our eastern friends.
We are all enjoying good health
bid farewell to hay fever, chilblains
and rheumatism.
Mr. Wichern recently ran across
George Weidenkopf, who informed
him that he intends to locate out here
permanently.
Buy New Home
Sometime ago we bought a new
home in a more desirable location but
cannot get possession until about the
first of January. Meantime, we sold
this to a family that motored out from
York, Neb. and SO anxious were theyto
obtain the place that they are camp
ing out in the back yard and will
continue to do so until we can give
them possession. Though they neces-
sarily have to put up with some in
conveniences, they prefer that to
paying high rents.
There are thousands of families
throughout the state spending the
winter in tents. We have had some
rather cool days but no frost, and
today was like one of those perfect
June days we used to read about.
Mr.. Maher has told you of some or
the big things in Los Angeles. 1t is
certainly great city but we have a.
few big things near Whittier also.
For instance, the city itself is sa4h
to do the largest banking business of
any city in southern California, out
side of Los Angeles.
The Largest Rose Bush
We have a rose bush that is consid-
cred the largest in the world. It is
a white climber, is eighteen inches in
diameter at the base and spreads the
whole width of the lot.
The most valuable tree in Whittier
is an Avocado tree. 1t is said that the
owner sold $4,000 worth of "buds"
from this tree in one year. The
Avocado is fast coming into populari-
ty, being greatly esteemed as a sal
ad fruit.
We have eucalyptus trees in our
own back yard that are one hundred
feet high and they are little more than
saplings compared to some
A short distance from here, at
Puente, is the largest walnut pack
ing house in the world. 1t is in the
center Of disuist that will produce
about $2,000,000 worth of walnuts this
year. The packing house is as large.
as half city block.
The Largest Incubator
A few miles away is located what
is probably the largest incubator and
brooder in the world. 1t is a silo
shaped structure, built of tile and is
IS feet in diameter 1t is heated from
the center by radiating pipes and is
capable Of taking care of 100000
eggs at one time BY the way, the man
ager was once Wisconsin boy.
1t was not Whittier but Los
Angeles man who married the lars
est bride-a girl of $50 pounds. Shd
vas attended by her little sister,
only 425 pounds.
This is no fish story either.
Over 100 Years Old
At the summer picnic for young old
people at Sycamore grove, the speaker
If the day was over one hundred years
I'D and had taken unto himself bride
he preceding Sunday.
You know one never grows old un-
Ter the sunny skies of southern
California.
Please remind our friends that
after January 1st they may address
heir letters to 433 North Friends ave.
ind we shall wish our paper sent to
he same address.
Your truly,
MRS. VIM WTCHERN-
Whittier California.