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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
OCT. 6, 1926
The 70th Vernon County Agricultural exhibition was certainly pulled off under difficulties, bad weather being in the saddle practically all the way... Although the attendance was but little better than half of former years, yet even this was remarkable in view of the bad weather. Thursday’s crowd was especially gratifying for such a miserable day... Why couldn’t the frost have held off until after the fair. The fine flower beds around the grounds would have been very beautiful had they been speared by the weather...
All during the fair, Viroqua’s fire truck stood near the gate. It was not on exhibition, even though it attracted its share of attention for sure, but performing double service – ready for fire call from either the grounds or the city.
The Viroqua Shoe Store, H.D. Williams & Co., has added new mahogany pedestals, trimmed in gold, to their display window which makes a wonderful improvement... It has a metropolitan air...
The Federal officers not satisfied with the results of their recent raid for booze in DeSoto, decided to try again and the first of the week swooped down on the Corner Café and made a diligent search of the premises... Nothing appearing to the optical, the sleuth appealed to the olfactory, and like the well trained bloodhound, soon caught a scent that led to a pile of rubbish where they unearthed a bottle of such excellent home brew that they decided to retain it for their own. No arrests. – De Soto Argus.
Now is the time to think about winter underwear. You can’t be healthy and be cold. Guard against sickness by using our warm underwear, for every member of the family. Surenson & Thompson. The Farmers Store.
