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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
JULY 28, 1926
Everything was all set for the big event last Sunday – the motorcycle hill-climb – but the weather intervened. Early in the morning the rain started and continued several hours, soaking up the roads liberally. Some of the riders arrived but most of them encountered the storm and heavy roads, became discouraged and turned back and returned to their homes. In spite of the adverse weather quite a crowd had assembled in the hope that the climb would be held, but were doomed to disappointment.
Wisconsin contemplates the establishment of a new state park on the Mississippi river, between LaCrosse and Prairie du Chien, just north of the village of DeSoto. The site of the park is on the battleground of the Blackhawk war... Announcement of the selection of the site will be officially made within the next two or three weeks... A part of the proposed area would be used as a natural fish spawning bed and the upper portion for a park area.
THE GREAT ATLANTIC &PACIFIC TEA CO.
JUST AROUND THE CORNER FROM EVERYBODY 119 W. Court St.
Asparagus ungraded No. 1 can 16¢.
Ivory Soap small for 13¢; large for 21¢.
Milk Carnation, Pat, A&P Tall can 3 for 28¢.
Post Bran per package 10¢.
Cider Vinegar A&P 24 oz. 15¢.
Salmon Pink Rich in oil Tall can 17¢.
Jelly Glasses Tall per Doz. 35¢.
Fruit Jars Quarts 83¢; Pints 73¢.
Coffee Our famous 8 o’clock per lb. 39¢.
The Northern Wisconsin Co-Operative Tobacco Pool announced today that another large sale of tobacco has been made to M.H. Bekkedal & Sons of Westby, Wis. This sale which will amount to about $200,000.00 in value was northern packed tobacco of the 1925 crop.
JULY 21, 1926
The [Motorcycle] climb was originally to be held on the Olson hill on Seas Branch, but it was necessary to find another hill, and a hill on the Sever Tally place, five miles southwest of Viroqua, was selected.
The Censor directs attention...to the new Opera House at Readstown. Hall & Hall have purchased new and modern equipment, and have housed it in a building built for the purpose. Opening of the new Opera House, will be announced later. It will be a fine addition to the amusement and recreation facilities of Readstown.
Refreshing and blessed showers this afternoon brought relief to the parched crops and suffering humanity and gave much appreciated respite from one of the most torrid periods of weather we have experienced... The intensely hot weather of the last ten days has had a strangely mingled effect upon crops. Corn has fairly jumped from the ground...but was commencing to suffer for moisture. Tobacco that had a good start made a corresponding growth, but fields not well rooted felt the lack of rain severely. The effect on small grain has been adverse, the heat hastening the ripening process before the heads were properly filled out. Pastures suffered...
DeSoto, July 15 – The old spring board and our bathing beach seems to be a real busy place these evenings...
Readstown is soon to have some marked street improvement. Beginning at the oil station and going north the street will have tarvia bound maccadam [sic] as far north as the appropriation will permit. Quite a number of white way lamps will soon be installed.