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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-20
FIVE FROM PRAIRIE DU SAC
GO TO ROCHESTER FOR
EXAMINATIONS ITEMS

Five men of Prairie du Sac have
gone to Rochester, Minnesota to
have an examination. at the Mayo
hospital They are julius Mueller
Peter Gruber. VIM. Buehler, Carl
Gibbs and Carl Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sprecher have
moved onto their farm in Plain.
Mrs. George Stickenbauer enter
tanned the A. O. T. G. Friday after
noon.
DIR. R. A. Schlag went to Madison
last week to take treatments at the
hospital. Mrs. Schlag and son Rob
ert went over to be with him the day
following:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-20
home.

home.
He was born at Harrisburg, Penn
sylvania, January 13, 1910. In 1861
he married Caroline Vreeland, who
died in 1912. In 1916 he married
Laura Evans of Chicago who died in
1920. He left no children. Mrs.
Charles Cross is a niece.
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John l.. Fulkerson

(F7rom Mondays Daily
John l.. Fulkerson died at his
home, 1913 Fifth avenue, about one
thirty this morning. Mr. FuIkerson
had been a resident of Baraboo for
many years, being painter by trade.
He was aged about so years, and the
cause of his death was heart dis
ease.
Besides his wife, he leaves one
daughter Mrs. Edward Smith of Bling
hampton, N. Y, sister Mrs. A. l..
Brandt Of Florida also survives and
there is brother who resides in the
east.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-20
BARABOO HAS
LONG LIST OF
''OLD TIMERS
To Live To Be Four Score Years
And Over Is Not Uncommon
Nowadays

1--WE live to be older nowadays
than we used to with all respect to
Methuselah who was an exception"
sGys Arthur Brisbane in an editorial.
He also thinks I'VE soon shall live
great deal longer than we do now.
Every other animal lives to be at
least ten times the age at which it
reproduces is species. Why should
not man live to $50 as a minimum?
He'll do it. Families will be small
err"
Baraboos list of "old timers" who
are past 80 is no small one. Here are
few:
* * y
Mrs. Louis Cowles, ia Ninth
avenue, will celebrate her 93rd birth
day next June. On her last birthday,
Mrs. Cowles went to the home of her
son some miles out in the country
for a birthday dinner and enjoyed
the day fully as much as any of the
younger generation present.
Fred J. Schwartz, 314 Sixth ave.
nue., has reached the 80 mark and
over
| ). * y
Levi Cahoon, father Of WILDER,
Paul, and Roger Cahoon, was born
! in Avon, Ohio, on June 2, 1884, and
will celebrate his goth anniversary
! before many months. Mr.. Cahpon
fhas held the offices of town clerk and
supervisor, district clerk, treasurer
and school director in the town Of
Baraboo, where he resided on a
farm for many years.
y q 81
Mrs August F. Fisher, GIT East
! street, was SO years old on Jan. 25.
For a number Of years, each passing
birthday has been the occasion for a
happy family gathering at her home
and none enjoys the occasion more
than Mrs. Fisher
= = +
Mrs. Mary A Marsh, who resides
with her daughter, Mrs. Mable Dut-
cher, on Eighth avenue celebrated
her 85th birthday on the first day
Of September. According to Can
fields Outline Sketches, Mary A.
Blake came With her parents from
Devonshire, England, in 1849 Mary
A. was eleven years of age when they
CROSSED the great water. She at
tended school in the log school house
in the village of Adams, now the
city of Baraboo. Ruba Cowles was
the teacher.
Charles Spencer of Lyons is 81
years old.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hackett, East
street, are both in the eighties. Mrs.
Hackett will be 81 on May 13 and
Mr. Hackett will be 85 on July 81.
Mrs. George Claus, 103 Eighth
street, was SO years old last month
= y x
Mrs. Angelina Wing celebrated her
8Oth birthday five or six years ago.
Mrs. Wing resides at AIS Sixth ave-
nue..
!: s. =
Mrs. Jane Bentley was 86 years OF
age in April.
X * *
Mrs. Lucy Johnson is also in the
eighties.
e <
Mrs. f. N. Peck celebrated her
85th birthday not long ago by cook
ing and serving a family dinner
which all of her guests declared
was only such meal as mother
makes"
Aaron Teel was Sc on Nov. 27. Mr.
Tee1 enjoys good health and each
fall makes strip to Rockford, Ill.,,
to take Thanksgiving dinner with his
daughter. Mrs. Post =.---=----=.z
g = =
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-20
BRITISH PALATE TAKES
TO ICE CREAM

About 100000 gallons of ice
cream We're sold in England during
summer of 1928, Of fives as much
as in the boom year of 1919
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Cazenovia Editor

J. S. Herlihy, editor of the Gaze
novia Reporter died a few days ago
after an, operation for appendicitis.
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ferdinand Roettcher

Ferdinand Boettcher, sci Potter
street, died at 1920 this morning,
aged 70 years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-20

I Jakey, st. Louis goose who took
his whisky straight and washed it
down with "a swig OF beer in pre- pro-
hibition days, is dead. He was Is
years old.
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CARD OF THANKS


We thank all who assisted in any
way during the death and burial OF
our wife and mother.
Charles Wing
Mrs. Alice Owen
Mrs. Agnes Mitchell
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wing
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Wing.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted US during the
sickness and death of our loving
wife, mother, daughter and sister.
Also the singers, those who furnished
cars, the beautiful floral tributes, and
Rev. Pieper for his comforting words,
Emil Plat and son
William Montgomery
Mr. and Mrs E. N BARLEY
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John MeixeIsperger

John Meixelsperger of the town of
Franklin died in Madison few days
ago following an operation at hos
pital.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-20

Miss J. Rabb. aunt Of Mrs. Charles
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-20

Mrs. Marilla Johnson who makes
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-03-20

Aaron Tel was So on Nov. 81. Mr.
Teel enjoys good health and zach
fall makes strip to Rockford, ILL.,.
to take Thanksgiving dinner with his
daughter. Mrs.-Post.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
MARTINA
To OPPOSE
YANKEES
Boston Red Sox Make It Three
Out Of Four When Ehmke
Trims johnson

NEW YORK, May 9.-The Wash
ington Griffmen dropped off here
today on their way home from
Boston and will entertain the fans
with a single game at the Yankee
Stadium. Bullet Joe" Bush or Sad
Sam" Jones, both Of whom are
usually effective against the scrappy
Washingtonians, stand ready to
climb the hill, and one or the other
is likely to get the job.
Bucky Harris admitted that 10Y
ster Joe" Martina, the former New
Orleans star. has the best chance
Of opposing the champions. That
means trouble in punches for the
titleholderS. as the New Orleans
oyster shucker has already trimmed
them twice this season.
The scrappy Washington manager
refuses to be downhearted. though
his team Is giving the Mackmen a
fight for the cellar position. He
insists that minor ills and injuries
have assailed his players ever since
the season opened and that, with
these rough days gone, the Wash
ingtonians will begin climbing
Howard Ehmke upset the GTiffS
yesterday, to 2, giving the Red
Sox three out of the four games
played in Boston. Walter johnson
tanned seven Of the Bostonians and
allowed but six safe swats, but
those swats came at the right time
to bring over tallies.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
CHARLIE v EST
To TACKLE
GOURD|N
Howard University Stages
Fifth Track and Field Meet
Tomorrow

The fifth annual track and field
meet staged by Howard University
win take place tomorrow 1t !
o'clock. The outstanding features
OF the meet will be a contest for
the penthalon championship be-
tween Charles West. Of w. and J.
who has won the penthalon at the
Penn relays two years consecutively.
1929, and Ned Gourdin, the Ha--
ward athlete. who holds the worlds
record in the running broad jump
lon championship. Both Of these
athletes are in training for the
Olympic tryouts and give promise
OF making the Olympic team. Obvi.
ously, this Is a rare treat FOR all
interested in track athletics.
In addition to the penthalon, en-.
tries show relay teams from Lincoln
University, Hampton Institute, st.
Paul Industrial School. Virginia
Union University and Howard Uni.
versity. The relay has always been
a favorite event. and while Howard
University has never been beaten
N either the Howard or Hampton
meet, 1t is by no means sure that
the Howard boys will lead the field
to the tape. These same schools
have a number Of athletes entered
in all Of the fifteen events Of the
program.
Another interesting feature viii
be inter-scholastic competition with
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
NJ HUGH PICKED
AS OLYMPIC
STARTER
Famous American Starter,
However, Must Brush
Up on French

NEW YORK, May 9.-Johnny
McHugh, of this city, will tie the
official starter at the Olympic
games in Paris max. July.
1t was learned yesterday that the
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States has been authorized
to select the starter for the big
international meet and that Nc
Hugh, the best known starter in
this country, has been nominated
for the post.
This news will be welcome 20
Yankee athletes. Not since the 1904
games at st. Louis have our
Olympic men heard the voice of a
Yankee starter, and their acquaint-
snce with McHugh and his methods
will eliminate any such occurrence
as that at Antwerp in 1920, when
Loren Muhchison was left on his
marks as the result of a misun.
dnrstood command.
However. it will be up to Johnny
to familiarize himself with the
French starting signals9
Messieurs, a vos marques! Pre-
parez vous"'-and then the gun.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
George Mogridge viii
Tackle Jungaleers
Tomorrow.

George Mogridge, usually eff
fective to an extreme when OPP
posing the Detroit Tigers, has
been chosen by Manager Harris
to open the first series Of the
season against the Jungaleers
tomorrow. Mogridge arrived
in the Capital this morning
from Boston.
Roger Peckinpaugh, limping
because of a cash in his knee
received when Danny Clark, of
the Red Sox, spiked him the
other day, accompanied Mo-
gridge. Peck may have to rest
on the bench until next week.
Meanwhile, Ossie Bluege will
play the shortfield.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
OMALL STUFF q
- FOR ROOTERO

This Speaker has been confined
to his hotel room for several days
with influenza, but expects to come
East with his Indians. They open
their first series Of the year tomor-
row in Philadelphia.
The Yankees are leading the
American League race today by
three games. The Giants are only
one game in front Of the Cincinnati
Reds in the National League.
Sisler had little to do with the
fact that the Browns beat the
Indians, 4 to /, except that he hit
a single and homer, stole a base
and accepted fifteen chances,
Georges activities accounted for
three runs In all. Wingard, a col
lege recruit, turned the Indians
back with six hits.
Rain and wet grounds put a
damper on the rest Of the ma ior
league program.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

Hussey, who ran his first race
IN the winter Of 1921 and has never
run outside Of schoolboy competi'
ton, is ambitious to make the
American Olympic team as a 100
meter man, and track sharps
throughout the land concede him
o real chance.
In tomorrow's big race he will
insure accuracy in getting the
timer in PrOspsI PIust, Of the
Princeton A. c., New York.
Particularly careful timing will
be given the Georgetown University
to lower the world record. Eddie
Brooks, Willie Sullivan, John Holden
and George Marsters, captain. will
carry the baton for the Hilltop,
each running a half mile, and 1t is
expected they will have some worth
while competition.
Larry Brown, OF Penn, former
intercollegiate champion and a
RCCOLu lOllIcI, HAS dCCGplGu Tic III
vitation of Norman Oyster chair
man Of the meet, to run against
Georgetown, as has Jimmy Con
molly, the expert miller
Oyster is now trying to have
Murray Perkins, of the Baltimore
Cross Country Club, the South
Atlantic quarter-mile champion,
and Ridgely Edwards, another
Baltimore star, to Join Brown
and Connolly. He also has re-
quested Brown to bring along a
fast man of his own selection.
Jimmy Connolly will be in the
paradoxical situation Of running
against and at the same time for
his alma mater. BY lending his
speed and endurance to the race
he will force the opposing George
town runner to step lively and
thereby better the Hilltop's chance
Of beating the record. That's the
appeal that brings Jimmy to Wash.
tngton. He's staunch George.
town man.
Tickets for the meet are on sale
at Spalding's. the Central Book
Shop, the other high schools, and
will be sold at the gate. A new
trophy, given by the Cornell
Alumni Association, will be placed
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
EASTERN ATHLETIC
PLAYS WAYNESBORO

The Eastern Athletic Association s
unlimited team will attempt to
dethrone the Waynesboro, Pennsyl.
vania, nine on the latter's field to-
afternoon.
The local aggregation will leave
Fifteenth and H streets northeast
in five automobiles tomorrow morn.
ing at $3.50. Chris Hutchinson, man.
ager of the team, said. The team
will return in time for a game
SUNDAY
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

any firm which makes a bust
ness of repairing incandescent
lamps.
SPORTFAN The average
span of usefulness of most
athletes is around ten years,
except for wrestlers, who US
ually last about ten minutes.
LADYBUG-Sorry, but this
department cannot recommend
any good recipes for mayon-
naise. Or bad, either.
STIFFNECK-You must cut
down on all starchy things,
especially stiff collars.
JACK DEMPSEY-Harry
Wills Is six feet three inches
tall, high or long, however you
wish to call. it. He is a dis
tinct brunette.
AMATEUR-No, we don't
know Of any team wanting q
game Sunday that has a dia.
mond Of it's own; do you?
DIETITIAN-Oatmeal is a
highly commercialized break
fast cereal which has been run
over by a steam roller.
BACHELOR-You are a lit
tie along in life to take up so
strenuous an exercise as box
ing. However, in view of your
proposed matrimonial venture,
few sparring lessons now
may stand you in good stead
later on.
CAUTIOUS-A muscle sprain
may occur in most any part Of
the body. In your case per-
haps you are wearing too
small-sized hat. Are you sure
Of the diagnosis?
LANG UID- Throw awav
your automobile and push a
wheelbarrow to work every
morning and you will regain
your pep. Climbing trees.
Ginning yourself on the chan.
delier and swatting flies will
also help.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
VICTORY.
|. LIKELY F Or
WESTERNER
st. James and Sarazen, East's
Two Best Entries, Are Out
Of Classic

NEW YORK, May Q. - Eastern
breeders were disposed today to CON
cede a victory to the West In the
Kentucky Derby following the an.
nouncement that St. James, the
reigning favorite, had gone lame in
a workout and would not start in
the Churchill Downs classic The
accident followed closely on the
heels Of the withdrawal Of SaraDen,
winter book favorite, and removed
from consideration the East's two
leading colts.
Harry Sinclair's Mad Play. which
will start in both Preakness and
Derby, has been installed as the
main hope Of this section at Louis
villa
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
DRIVING CONTEST FOR
POTOMAC PARK GOLFERS

Potomac Park golfers will be
given a chance to show what they
can do in the way of driving
Sunday.
Down on the East Potomac Park
course a driving contest will be
held from 10 until p. m. No en-
tries need be filed previous to 60
ing to the course and the affair
will be open to all. A prize of six
balls will be given to the winner.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
Zuna Was III

Frank Zuna, the marathon star,
who was awarded the substitutes
place on the American Olympic
marathon team. was i'll when he ran
In the Boston race and quit at the
twenty-first mile, his friends say.
In view Of his previous splendid
performances. they say, he should
have been given a regular place on
the American team.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
Going Down!

Totals. 30 624 81 Totals. as s27 Q
"Batted for johnson in ninth.
Washington. o. 1901 90 %
Boston. ....,.... 20l 1 o o x--4
Runs--S. Harris. Prothro, FlaRstead
Veach ca, Collins. Errors--clark
Ehmke. Two base hits--S. Harris (21
Clark. Three base hit-Collins. Sacri
flee hits-clark. veach. Left on bases
--waahington. S; Boston. Z. Fret base
on balls--On johnson. 3: off Ehmke
EbmSe. a M, by pitchsr"Ry John
con collins. wambsganssl I'mpires-
Messrs Halin ard Evan Time Of
game hour and 81 minutes
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
Will Open Links

Nine holes Of the Burning Tree
Club course will be opened toner
row, It Is announced by Marshall
Whitlatch, chairman II the golf
committee.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
THOUSAND CUINEAS STAKE
IS CAPTURED By PLACK

LONDON, May 9.-The thousand
guineas stake was won today by
Plack. Mumtazmahal finished sec.
ond and Straight Lace third.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
SUPPLEE AND BOB LOWRY
CRACKDUCKPINRECORD
By r. D. THOMAS.

Say, did you ever see pins fall like this?"
1t Arthur Urban, Washingons
chap who can almost look chunk Of maple off the alley who might
But Arthur smiling well eased bowler this occasion,
which the Grand Central Washington
Association tournament.
He shooting Class doubles A. weidman the
naples topping spenddly for Arthur So WELL in
he knocked off Of S91 and took the in
wi
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
Names Quartet for
Olympic Tennis
Team.

NEW YORK, May 9.-It
was announced today by the
United States Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION that R. Norris VIII
liams, Vincent Richards, Fran
els T. Hunter and Watson
Washburn had been selected as
the lawn tennis team to repre-
sent America in the Olympic
games at Paris this summer.
Williams will act as team cap
tain, it was stated.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
SAYS SKILLET"
Finn, Esq.
These Answers Will Stand
the Test of Time Provided
as They ALI Came Out Of
a Greek Encyclopedia.
By KIRK MILLER.

TN S ON MA You should
know better than to ex-
pect sleep with both Q
radio and a baby in the house.
Get rid Of one or both.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
Harris Big Hero

Joe Harris is proving a big hero
with Boston fans. He is fielding
brilliantly at first base and murder
ing the old ball at bat.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

thur Logan close to him with 36s.
Tonight will be Miscellaneous
Washington City Duckpin Associa-
doubles and singles will be SEIZED
uled. Some will be listed also for
next Monday and Tuesday nights.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

in competition. It must be won
three times for permanent posses
sion.
The entry. is the largest in the
meets history, there being about
700. About 400 athletics will take
part
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
RASEBALL g

YESTERDAYS HOME RUN HITTERs.
American League.
Player Club No Total
Sisler. st. Louis.
National League.
None.
Total-National. Co. American, ST.
Last year-Nati onal So; American, Al
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
Managers Meet Tonight

Managers Of Independent Sandlot
League clubs will meet might at
the Knickerbocker Club.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
BASES s7zuD,ucS

IeBVeKUHyB NeBUItDs
Chicago-Pittsburgh (Rain).
New York-Philadelphia (Rain).
Cincinnau-St. Louis (Cold).
Other teams not scheduled
TOdaYs Games.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at st. Louia
Other teams not scheduled
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

E C. o NO.
MIST Meth
err the Com
merce nor La
Dor d epart-
noonfa knnHu o&
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

Together, he and Weldman got
712 and ordinarily this would have
put them out front. But it was an
extraordinary night at the Grand
Central.
On adjoining alleys the pins were
dropping nicely for two other
doubles, and 1t 50 happened that
one pair, Harold Supplee, the
giant. and Bob Lowry, were team.
ing in fine style. Neither was
carrying the other, and when the
evening was done they were sitting
pretty with the largest. doubles
set ever rolled in a Washington
tournament-737.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

stamp ever car
ried a letter is
z 3 8 936,452,-
221 miles and
seven = eighths.
It was finally
returned to the
sender after
t w e n t vt wO
years.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

STATISTICS-The Post Of
flee Department states that the
greatest distance 2-cent
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
FRANK HUSSEY IS LIKELY
TO BEAT ZIECLER in
SCHOOLBOY RACE
By r. D. THOMAS.

Young Richard Zeger of Central who shows his heels
regularly the schooboy pnters of this bawck likely will
rivals Frank Hussey Stuyvesant High, Brook
lyn is "ready."
The American shoolbOy spntng champion listed leading
attraction sixth field of the &C. Club
Central coming here hoping to set scholastic record in
the century.
He been a outdoors and Nege has
within fat fraction of this exceptional time Richards
best mark is 10 5 but Che there who
he will make the Brooklyn boy of his
to win
1t zegr big opportunity to show his class and is taken
for he Is nrenared for q
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

Possibly inspired by the strains
of the Odd Fellows twenty five
piece oriental band, the presence
of Grand Master Lawson, the Mt.
Rainier bowlers piled up a total Of
iii and assumed first place in
Class A with plenty to spare.
They displaced the Curb Cafe team
which had 1884.
Mt. Pleasant also got the high
game Of the tournament with COS
Hornig had the best, $40, with Ar
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

While the stars were man.
handling the headpin at the
Grand Central, the Mt. Pleasant
team of the Odd Fellows League
was causing considerable excite
ment at the King Pin In the
Capital City Duckpin Association
tournament.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09
The previous record Of 725 was
made q year ago by Nick Cha
cOnaS and B. HOWder.

And that isn't all. Near Supplee
and Lowry were g. F. Henderson
and Bernard holland, a Class A
pair. They also banged their way
past the TOO mark, getting ZOE. and
in doing 90 1t IL believed they
helped make another record. 1t IL
doubtful II ever before three
doubles sets Of better than 700
were rolled on one night in a duck.
pin tournament here.
Urban, Supplee. Lowry and Weld.
man collectively had an exception.
ally large night. for all four are
members Of the Manhattan team
which landed in second place in
Class A with a set Of 1857, three
pins behind the leading Stansbury
Quint. Roscoe Richard shot
anchor for the Manhattans in ad-
mirable style. His total was 375
and his high game 1853.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

LADYBUG-Sorry, but this
department cannot recommend
any good recipes for mayon-
naise. Or bad, either.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

SPORTFAN The average
span of usefulness of most
athletes is around ten years,
except for wrestlers, who US
ually last about ten minutes.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

Coat, pest and tIOO
pair trousers. Or coat,
Uest, one pair trousers
and one pair Knockers.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

any firm which makes a bust
ness of repairing incandescent
lamps.
The Washington times., 1924-05-09

In tomorrow's big race he will
be timed by special watches to
insure accuracy in getting the
fractions, and will have a special
timer in PrOspsI PIust, Of the
Princeton A. c., New York.