Tragedy in Kilbourn Wife Dies from Clothes Fire
Mrs. Warren Walker of Plainville died after her clothes caught fire from a cook stove while alone at home. Husband found her unconscious. clothing burned away except shoes. Funeral held at home. she leaves a husband and nine year old daughter. Also includes old-time medical ads for Burdock Blood Bitters Deans Ointment Regulets and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilbourn
Warren Walker
Plainville
Ka. Carsley
Ringling Brothers opening features veteran Ringling as timing chief
The New York Times notes Al Ringling, veteran circus man, acted as general superintendent and blew the whistle to time acts. Accuracy in timing is crucial to avoid chaos in the Ringling Brothers show. The piece says Ringling will rely on others only after weeks on the road.
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al. Ringling
al Ringling
New York Times
Ringling Brothers
Ringling
A Thimble Party At Mrs Templin’s Home
Mrs Albert Templin hosted about fifty three ladies and children at her home north of the city. Guests from outside the neighborhood included Mrs Fannie Franklin and two daughters of Viroqua Mrs E S Brswell Mrs M Simons Mrs J H Doppler Mrs Ernest Sanderson Mrs Geo Hengstler and Mrs Burton. The women sewed nearly twenty pounds of carpet rags during the visit and a generous noon dinner was served. Grandma Turney attended and outdid many younger workers in rag sewing.
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Albert Templin
Fannie Franklin
Viroqua
E.S. Brswell
M. Simons
J. H Doppler
Ernest Sanderson
Geo. Hengstler
Burton
Turney
Grandma Turney
Who Wrote Them Letter Policy in Print
A sharp memo notes readers must sign letters for publication. Unattributed submissions will be discarded if authors are unknown. The notice warns that unsigned articles are kept for a few days and then recycled. It also advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for 85 cents from J. B. Donovan & Co.
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Hollister
J. B. Donovan & Co
Rocky Mountain
J. B. Donovan. .& Co
Licensed to Marry Otto Wested and Annie Lueders
Otto E. Wested of Westfield and Miss Annie Lueders of Reedsburg obtain license to marry. The action lists the couple and their respective towns in a formal record of nuptial permission.
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Otto E. Wested
Westfield
Annie Lueders
Reedsburg
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
Marriott Shoe Co
Thomas
Perry Davis
Julius Hoppe
Baraboo
Wis
Reinking’s
Reinking
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