Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-05-07
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In remodeling the building form
erIy occupied by the Sherm Luce
livery about three wagon loads of
oat hulls were found beneath the
floor. Rats had carried the oats
from the floor above to the space
beneath where the kernels were
eaten. The huIls were hauled away
in a wagon. The building is rapid
ly nearing completion and will be
occupied by the Gem City Dairy
company.
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A few days ago an Oak street
resident dug up a little box elder
and planted it among his roses not
knowing the name of the plant.
When his wife saw what he had
done the laugh went round the
neighborhood. One morning when
the family arose and looked out,
miracle of miracles, the little box
elder was bearing a beautiful lose
AN artificial one.
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AS most Baraboo people know
Willis and Wilbur Cowles look as
much alike as two pansy blossoms
from the same plant. Some days
ago Willis underwent an operation
1T a Reedsburg hospital AMI short
time afterward Wilbur went TO see
his twin brother. When ne enter
ed the building nurse threw up
her hands and assured him he
should not be up, that he would
have a relapse, and at once shout
ed for a doctor. The doctor hur-
ried forward and assured Mr..
Cowles he should not be around,
that he was in grave danger, and
placed his arm about him to lead
him to his room. Mr.. Cowles, with
his dry humor, said not a word to.
either the nurse or doctor, just
letting them have they way. When
the doctor reached the room, with
the supposed patient the nurse
trailing behind, he was mystifiCd
for there was Willis just where he
HAD been left 1t did not take
long to find the Cowles were twins
and the smiles went round.
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Speaking Of making mistakes in
identity, a Baraboo resident tolls
how he was fooled by the CQwles
brothers a number OF years ago.
Knowing that Willis had choice
hay for sale he telephoncd for a
load. The reply came that the
hay would be delivered and sure
enough the load arrived on tine.
5The price was paid and it was not
for some time did the purchaser
learn that Willis was out of hay but
knew his brother had a supply. He
telephoned his near relative and
the purchaser was none the wiser
until he was told some time after
ward. He knew them both well
but it is sometimes difficult to tell
The difference between two peas in
a pod.
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Mrs C. i. Brewster and sister,
Miss Mamie Myres, 1919 Oak
street, have been making some in
teresting observations on the wild
life about their home. One ds.y
a squirrel moved her young ard the
cavity was at once occupied by. a
pair of fiickers. AS soon rs this
was learned by Mrs. Squirrel, jeal-
ousy got the better Of her and she
moved her young back into the old
home. This caused much chatter
ing on the part of the birds but
the furry creature held the fort.
Occasionally a COW bird egg is
found in chipping sparrow nest
and this results in the removal of
the egg. A sparrow knows no more
than to hatch the egg of a COW
bird and by the time the alien is
ready to fly there is no room for
the little sparrows. This means a
decrease in. Sparrow population.
While trapping birds at Chicago, for
banding purposes, an enthusiast
caught number of COW birds and
kept them in a cage until the spar
row Matching season was over. This
was certainly a killing joke on the
cow birds.
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