The News From Lone Rock : Observations and Witticisms of a Small-Town Newsman

At the turn of the twentieth century, the bustling railroad town of Lone Rock, Wisconsin, was home to about a thousand residents, and Freeland Dexter seemed to know the business of every single one. Dexter reported all the news from Lone Rock—from the significant to the trivial, the tragic to the comical—for the __Weekly Home News__ of neighboring Spring Green from 1884 to 1912.This collection of Dexter's most fascinating, amusing, and poignant stories and observations brings back to life the colorful characters of his time and takes readers on a journey to a world that was both simpler and changing fast. Whether he was reporting who grew the biggest watermelon, teasing the local lovebirds, or taking a side on the ever-controversial question of whether the town should go dry, Dexter wrote with a distinctive wit and an obvious affection for his town and its people. __The News from Lone Rock__ also provides an illuminating window into a time period of rapid technological progress, showing how the introduction of electric light, telephones, and cars changed lives and connected this quaint village more and more to the outside world. This Book Presents A Selection Of The Most Fascinating, Poignant, And Amusing Stories Dexter Wrote During His Tenure As The Lone Rock Correspondent For The Spring Green Weekly Home News From 1884 To 1912. Whether Covering Significant Events, Personal Milestones, Or The More Ordinary Details Of Life In A Small Town Kept Alive By A Neighboring Railroad, Dexter Wrote With A Distinctive Wit And Personality, And His Affection For Lone Rock And Its Inhabitants Is Infectious. Readers Follow Along As The Town Tries To Bolster Its Fire Department, Votes On Whether To Build A New Village Hall, Considers The Controversial Question Of Whether To Go Dry, And Much More. They Share The Joys And Sorrows Of Lone Rock As Friends And Family Get Married And Start Families, Experience Success, And Face Loss That Seemed To Come Too Often Through Illness And Accidents. Dexter's Writings Also Provide An Illuminating Window Into A Time Period Of Technological Change, Showing How The Introduction Of Electric Light, Telephones, And Cars Changed--and In Some Cases Even Seemed To Save--lives And Connected This Small Town More And More To The Outside World--provided By Publisher. Introduction / By Deanna R. Haney -- 1884-1890 -- 1891-1897 -- 1898-1904 -- 1905-1912. Freeland Dexter ; Edited By Deanna R. Haney ; Foreword By Mark E. Lefebvre. "This book presents a selection of the most fascinating, poignant, and amusing stories Dexter wrote during his tenure as the Lone Rock correspondent for the Spring Green Weekly Home News from 1884 to 1912. Whether covering significant events, personal milestones, or the more ordinary details of life in a small town kept alive by a neighboring railroad, Dexter wrote with a distinctive wit and personality, and his affection for Lone Rock and its inhabitants is infectious. Readers follow along as the town tries to bolster its fire department, votes on whether to build a new village hall, considers the controversial question of whether to go dry, and much more. They share the joys and sorrows of Lone Rock as friends and family get married and start families, experience success, and face loss that seemed to come too often through illness and accidents. Dexter's writings also provide an illuminating window into a time period of technological change, showing how the introduction of electric light, telephones, and cars changed--and in some cases even seemed to save--lives and connected this small town more and more to the outside world"-- Résumé de l'éditeur At the turn of the twentieth century, the bustling railroad town of Lone Rock, Wisconsin, was home to about a thousand residents, and Freeland Dexter seemed to know the business of every single one. Dexter reported all the news from Lone Rock from the significant to the trivial, the tragic to the comical for the" Weekly Home News "of neighboring Spring Green from 1884 to 1912. This collection of Dexter s most fascinating, amusing, and poignant stories and observations brings back to life the colorful characters of his time and takes readers on a journey to a world that was both simpler and changing fast. Whether he was reporting who grew the biggest watermelon, teasing the local lovebirds, or taking a side on the ever-controversial question of whether the town should go dry, Dexter wrote with a distinctive wit and an obvious affection for his town and its people. "The News from Lone Rock" also provides an illuminating window into a time period of rapid technological progress, showing how the introduction of electric light, telephones, and cars changed lives and connected this quaint village more and more to the outside world."