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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1909
Page
3
Funeral services for N. Fish were held at his Main street home and burial followed in Greenwood cemetery. The town also mourned Harry Morley with a funeral at the M E church. Others traveled from nearby towns for dedications and personal losses as residents noted several travelings and visitors.
Misses Alta Kindschi and Alice Lotz of the University of Wisconsin visited Prairie du Sac from Friday to Monday. A declamatory contest among Mazomanie Sauk City and Prairie du Lac high schools crowned Ralph Brown and Sydney Cook as boys winners and Vivian Colby and Irma Schlingbaum as girls winners.
Mr and Mrs Myner Brown visited M LaMars on Thursday. Wayne Newell of Montana remains detained in Minneapolis for treatment. Fred LaMar of Briggsville visited his brother M LaMar and friends in Fairfield. Maxwell LaMar spent a few days in Kilbourn with his brother Clifford who returned home for a short vacation. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Carl Anchor. Jessie and Fern Wickus visited Riley Martiny. Hans Inglebritten of Kilbourn visited Mrs Atkinson on Sunday.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society will meet with Mrs Lena Calvert on Wednesday afternoon April 7. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Special arrangement offers a year of the Daily Inter Ocean Paris Modes and The Baraboo News at a combined price of 3.50, including 4.00 for the Inter Ocean and 50c for Paris Modes and 1.25 for Baraboo News, advertised elsewhere.
Coroner and Mrs. George Batmanson Gibbons marked 58 years of marriage today. The couple has lived in the Gem City since their marriage. Mrs. Gibbons, born in Staffordshire England, is sister to Capt. Mair Pointon now visiting the city. Mr. Gibbons, born in Kent, England, is in fair health after a recent stroke and Mrs. Gibbons remains in good health.
A Montrose Pennsylvania resident describes years of nervous exhaustion and twitching nerves. After trying many remedies he used Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills, reports six boxes cured him, and the old trouble never returned. The ad notes the doctor’s portrait on each box and six cent price.
J L Hill recently returned from Missouri described roads as muddy with mud so heavy it could reverse wheel motion. Mrs Eveline Burdick visited at Mrs S E King’s home and returned to Baraboo. County road commissioners and town board met to plan transferring the crusher plant and upcoming road work.
An advertising pitch touts Perry Davis Painkiller sold annually for sprains burns and bruises relief from rheumatism neuralgia colds cramps colic and diarrhoea. The message urges stocking a bottle now with 25 cent and 50 cent sizes available from pharmacists.
The Ladies' Home club will meet with Mrs. Ed Powell Thursday afternoon. Miss Anna Pelton is entertaining the mumps. Miss Ivy Montross visited Chas Powell earlier in the week. Floyd and Max Daniels visited Wm Du Bois Sunday. Albert Powell returned to Milwaukee. The Shultis moved to the John Pelton place last week. L N Fish's funeral drew many relatives and friends Saturday. Adolph Lychburg and Jas Greenwood left for Canada for work. Miss Myra Powell is home from Deerfield school for a week. Miss Hsiella Powell returned from Baraboo after a visit.
ABLEMAN March 18 notices show Mr. and Mrs. E C Bentley visiting Reedsburg. Gustav Scharnke Jr. did business there. The funeral of Mrs. Mahter was held at the Lutheran church with Rev. Popp officiating. Mrs. W J Daulton and son James returned to Revere Minn. after a week's visit. Eva Colyer came from Lime Ridge to visit her grandmother Mrs. J Greeney for two weeks. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goo decke on Sunday. Tillie Bender returned from Baraboo after a two day visit. Margaret Finder left for Dellona to teach the spring term.
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Mrs Clarissa Elmore Tyler died March 23 1909 at age 92 years 2 months 12 days after a long life in Baraboo. Born Highland on the Hudson January 10 1817 she came from colonial stock with soldiers and relatives who aided Washington and fought in wars. She married Joel Tyler February 28 1839 and moved to Baraboo in 1867 where four children survived her. Neighbors praised her fortitude honesty charity and devotion to family and community and her life was described as that of a person who worked willingly with her hands and rose before dawn to feed her household.
Albert Kruse was bitten on the hand by a stray dog on March 21. He sought care from Dr. O Westedt, the dog’s head was sent to Madison for examination, but results were not yet known.
Mr and Mrs Robert Schneller and son Frank left for Hot Springs Arkansas where Mrs Schneller will receive rheumatic treatments D B Peck reported the loss of a horse last week and meetings at Russell Corners have closed due to bad roads
Thursday afternoon at Greenfield Mrs. Rudolph Weiland invited several ladies to her home for quilting. They enjoyed work and visiting and a delicious supper to finish. R. Weiland is on the sick list.
An old advertisement urges readers to mix Fluid Extract Dandelion half an ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces. Shake well and take a teaspoon after meals and at night. It describes rheumatism as a kidney filtering failure and promises rapid relief for bladder and urinary issues and back pain.
Bert LaRue returns home from Iowa where he worked the past year. Emma Davies and daughter visited sister A J Blakeslee. Kinney of Lime Ridge joined relatives in town. Several residents, Minnie Compton Felter and Noble, listed as sick. Mrs H Lodge hosted sister from South Dakota. Julia Bryden from Reedsburg visiting. Ruby Graves and Ray Richardson of Henrietta nearby. Fred Costerison went to Chippewa Falls. Miss Smith staying with family in Merrimack. G A Wright on business at Gillingham.
March 22 brief mentions the L A S meeting with Mrs Jerry Smith on March 25. Rev Warren and his brother Frank of Cascade lead meetings at Smith Hollow. Frank Markley traveled to Madison for a brother-in-law’s funeral. Jess White of Janesville visited here last week. Etta Johnston vacationing two weeks from Baraboo. O Wheeler of Baraboo called here. Mrs Schluter visited her mother Mrs Kate Lee at Reedsburg and Friday. Mrs Potter returned after visits to Reedsburg and Wonewoc.
Mar. 27 report from North Dellona and Lyndon notes the Gillespie school was closed for a week of vacation last week. Several residents visited nearby towns, an oyster supper at N. P. Fowler’s was enjoyed, and social visits occurred among families including Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Scott and Wm. Scott. The S. A. S. met with Mrs. R. H. Murray.
Greenfield March 27 Miss Martha Lange arrived from Waukesha where she had gone last fall with her sister Mrs Platz to attend Frances Lange’s wedding. She will visit relatives for a few days and return to Waukesha Saturday to resume work.
Miss Fiona Green of Appleton is visiting her sister Mrs. Will Brandt in Merrimack.
Fine lot of healthy strawberry plants grown on new land for sale. Owner William Rounds invites inquiries in Baraboo Wisconsin by telephone.
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