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Life in Viroqua from the Vernon County Censor:
Sept. 1, 1926
Primary election falls on next Tuesday – and because this is the last issue before election, this week’s Censor is pretty well given over to the candidates... Regardless of whom you may vote for – no matter whether you agree with the editor or not – we urge all our readers to get out and vote.
The Dial intended to pay a little compliment last week to the Rusk Comedy Co., but unintentionally overlooked the matter. Mr. Rusk and his company played a week’s strand here previous to the fair, selling remedies and putting on a spicy vaudeville show at the same time. Their bi [sic] tent in North Side Park was filled every night. Everyone connected with the show has some place to fill and fills it well... Boscobel Dial.
Viola, August 25 – The rain of Friday caused such a surplus of water in the Kickapoo Valley that LaFarge dam went out, and we are now experiencing our annual flood. The roads leading to LaFarge, Manning and up Camp Creek are all under several feet of water and the usual inconveniences of high water are ours for the time being... So many large rattlesnakes have been killed in this vicinity this summer. In the hay fields, on roads, in wooded hills. They seem to be wandering about. But they are becoming less as many have been killed.
A great Super Western drama, “THE FLAMING FRONTIER”, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Overalls and jackets, good weight in plain blue, all sizes, price $1.10 at Ellefson & Johnson, Masonic Bldg.
AUG. 25. 1926
This week witnessed the beginning of the tobacco harvest, several crops getting the axe on Monday. Next week will be the period of heaviest harvesting.
Three weeks ago, outlooks for a normal tobacco crop were most discouraging. Then came abundant moisture with warm weather, and the major portion of one of the finest crops Vernon has ever raised will be safely in the sheds... Practically all of the good crops have been contracted for. Prices range from 25¢ to 30¢ per pound – a few of the choicest crops commanding the top figure.
The Flying Circus exhibits here next Sunday afternoon... It is an expert assemblage of airplane pilots and racing car drivers, wing-walkers, etc... Be at the Viroqua Fair Grounds next Sunday afternoon and see the motor car races, auto polo, stunt flying, wing-walking, parachute drop from speeding plane, etc...the admission fee of 60 cents.
Drs. Marshall & Marshall, Chiropractors, have sold their practice here to Drs. Palmer & Palmer, of LaCrosse, and they will leave the first of September to travel for a year...on account of Mr. Marshall’s health.
Redmound, August 23 – A few in this vicinity took in the excursion on the Steamer Capitol, as it went to LaCrosse, also the moonlight excursion the same evening... When the weather permits, threshing is being rapidly done... A rain, accompanied by some hail, swept over this place, doing some damage to tobacco.