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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
7
A compiled local update notes residents and guests in Clyde Clover Hill White Mound and Spring Green. Mentions include Mr Moore LeRoy Schoenmann Clemens Hutter and Albert and Alvin Coopers families moving visits and gatherings. a St Luke's marriage announcement. infant illness and carriages. hay loaders purchases. and several travels to Mazo Baraboo Racine and Wyoming Valley with multiple family visitations and social events.
Mrs. Thos. S. Austin of Leavenworth Ind faced a severe female trouble and stomach bowels catarrh. Her husband delayed surgery hoping for a safer outcome and tried Electric Bitters instead. The medicine reportedly cured her and is advertised as a cure for torpid liver kidney disease biliousness jaundice chills fever general debility nervousness and blood poisoning with a 50 cent price at Fisher Bros. Drug store.
Advertisement for Gastrozone claims a stomach cure but warns it is not a cure all. Cautions readers about dangerous mixtures described as oils of vitriol sulphurous acids and water blended under similar names. Sold only by J B Donovan & Co.
Lady reports a pocket-book lost on Lake View Center Street containing $15. A reward is offered. Leave at the News office.
July notes from Merrimack list visits from Mills of South Dakota and Elson Mather family. Residents welcome relatives, travel plans set for Gilman City Hum boldt and Baraboo. A village ordinance orders cement walks from the railroad to River Street and through Baraboo and School Streets.
J B Waterman of Watertown writes his daughter, long afflicted with epilepsy, was cured by Dr King's New Life Pills and has had no attack for over two years. Best body cleansers and life giving tonic pills on earth, 25c at Fisher Bros drug store.
A Friday round of local visits and family news from Skillet Creek includes the Hill birth, visits by Peets and Marquardt family members in Milwaukee, and travel by Wm Alwin and wife to Honey Creek. Ed Bellows leaves for Minnesota after his brother Sherman’s death. Mrs Bellows returns home with the children. Additional items mention Mystic Workers picnic, an ice cream social, trips by the Martiny family to Chippewa Falls, and plans for August Martiny to Minneapolis to see daughter Mrs Britton. Relatives attend a christening at Albert Lehman’s. Rev Forester visits the school house on Sunday.
Chas. Bittrich has left for Illinois for work. Kathryn Fuller will perform at the Farmers Club Saturday evening. John Latotzka died Sunday after a long illness and funeral services are Tuesday afternoon. he leaves a wife and five children.
Mrs. Oscar Pritchard returned to Milwaukee after a two week visit with her mother due to her brother in law Elmer Johnston’s serious accident. Mrs. Harry Haycock and two children of Janesville visited two weeks. A family reunion occurred at George Holt’s home last Saturday and several relatives stayed with Wm Waddell and at Waddell's on Sunday. Ralph and Howard Ableman visited Lodi for a week with their aunt Lizzie Sylvester.
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding piles. PazO ointment is claimed to cure in six to fourteen days with druggists authorized to refund money if it fails. Price listed as 50 cents.
Blanche Constantine entertains cousin Mable Jones of Mauston. Mrs C L Reitmann spent Sunday at Ithaca. Ed Vayette and wife of Reedsburg visited his mother Mrs Vayette. Mr and Mrs Nathan Schoonover of Lone Rock were guests of Peter Constantine last week. Mrs Chester Prouty hosts relatives from Chicago. Olive Reitman and daughter stay several days at Monona Assembly. Mattie Roselip of Spring Green visits Ferne Sedgwick. Mr and Mrs J B Powell spend Sunday at White Mound with son Arthur cheese-making there. Mr and Mrs Mathew Fargen of Leland visit John Fargen family. Reuben Jones of Ithaca Sunday at Constantine home.
Fairfield notes state Beardsley brothers will construct a 10 by 16 woodshed for the district No. 7 schoolhouse. Several local residents travel to nearby towns and events include meetings of the Willing Workers and the M. B. A. with planned picnics and gatherings in early August.
Miss Anna Clement of Sauk City visits her sister Mrs. W G Carroll for a couple of weeks. James H Hill injures a hand opening a can. Twenty nine chickens sold by Ed Frank. The Bloomer brothers arrive from Madison to visit. A teachers' examination is held today and tomorrow. Cement walks are being added this summer. Mrs. Leonard Schmidt returns to Baraboo after visiting Spring Green.
An OCR fragment notes Dr Thomas electric oil supposedly stops earache in two minutes and toothache or burn pain in five minutes with relief timelines for hoarseness one hour muscle ache two hours sore throat twelve hours.
Miss Flora Renaud of Chicago joins Mrs. Goedecke and the Blanchard family in Ironton with Mrs. Goedecke returning home today. E. A. Wright sails to Huron South Carolina while Mrs. Van Loon returns from Walton. Andrew Markey heads to New York. Miss Sandgren hosts honor guest Miss Woolever of Sheboygan. Miss Mollie Smith visits Miss Edna Pearson and returns home. Mr and Mrs Hunt entertain Lime Ridge visitors. Blake Lane returns from Wheelerburg and Lime Ridge. Miss Mildred Casey of West Superior visited Ironton last week. Miss Fay Blanchard held a musicale in town.
Ableman notes show Mrs E O Scharnke and daughter Mildred visiting Baraboo relatives. Baraboo attendees at Theodore Dobbeck funeral included Mr and Mrs Harry Sturdevant and Mr and Mrs James Francisco. Other locals, including Arthur Wareham and Freda, Louie Manthey visiting parents Henry Manthey, and Baraboo callers E P Richardson and daughter, plus Minnie Luckensmier and Mona Hackett visiting E Maaske. Vernie Warren and friend Shannon returned to Rapid City SD.
Lyons reports Harry Koons found his horse with a broken leg in the stable after entering Saturday morning. The Sunshine club had a picnic at Devil's Lake with mothers present, described as a very good time. Various local residents are noted visiting Excelsior, Hanover, and Janesville.
Miss Emily Krueger of La Crosse visits Wm Kinney as other townsfolk from Cazenovia Richland Center and Milwaukee visit relatives in Lime Ridge. An ice cream supper is planned on R L Bohns lawn August 4. Community members attend assemblies, funerals, and improvements to Dr Hastings office.
July 28 Miss Marjorie Luce stayed a few days with the Misses Porter in Fairfield. Davis Hackett and daughter Mrs. Maloney visited Mrs. Atkinson last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Cowles were Thursday guests of Mrs. Wing in Fairfield. Mrs. Maloney made a brief call Friday afternoon. Mrs. R. J. Martiny held a party last Thursday for her sister Mrs. Mark Getchell of Colorado with about 40 invitations issued.
The Wisconsin Business University catalogue touts unmatched superiority and features portraits of thousands of graduates placed in positions. It invites inquiries with special rates for students enrolling this month and provides the La Crosse Wisconsin address W. B. U.
Real estate transfer list shows J S Allendale sold 1 acre in Delton to C R Fessler for 180 dollars. Edward Wieglow sells Lot 20 Block 3 in Stanley's subdivision to L M Jacobs, Baraboo area. J R Stoner transfers land in Merrimack to John Lansing for 1325 dollars. Mary E Green transfers Titus Adda property to Reedsburg for 400 dollars. Mary E Green transfers Delton village property to Geo A Skinner for 600 dollars. L M Jacobs transfers land in Baraboo to Edward Wieglow.
Mrs Tillie Scholz Mrs Lena Scholz and Miss Hertha Scholz of Chicago visit Henry Schutte and Mrs John Wallrich of Ohio Ill with plans to return by Saturday. Mr and Mrs Albert Retzlaff of Wonewee visited from Saturday to Monday. All members hope to meet their parents again in a pleasant home gathering.
An advertisement asserts deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promises one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation, with contact in Toledo, Ohio.
In Bowie Texas a local marvel named W L Hill grew from 90 to over 180 pounds after using Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He credits the cure to the medicine after doctors had given up on him. Fisher Bros Druggists guarantee the remedy with trial bottles free.
Mrs Hildreth and her daughter of Chicago visit L A Johns. Robert Witthuhn suffers a machine shop accident in Beloit with a crushed foot leading to amputation of a toe and part of the foot. he is home now. Ladies Aid gathers less due to busy season. next meeting at Mrs Wm Montgomery’s on August 8. Mr and Mrs Chas Brandt of Baraboo visit John Carsons. Charles Wing buys a Baraboo house to make their home. W O Jones and family visit W Montgomery’s. Freeman Simonds’s infant dies. funeral at home on Sunday.
Mrs John Schies and daughter visited Madison last Friday and plan to return Thursday Mrs Fritshe of Waukesha mother of Dr A Fritshe visits and will stay Some couples had their babies christened at Black Hawk church Last Sunday Black Hawk and Wilson Creek boys played baseball Wilson Creek won P Peterson started foundation work on his new house
W L Rawls of Bells Tennessee details a twenty year struggle with nasal catarrh. After applying Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to the sore area the swelling and soreness vanished and did not return. Sold for 25 cents at Fisher Bros Druggist.
A 240 acre farm offered for sale in one parcel with 140 cultivated acres 60 acres of second growth and 40 acres pasture. The property features a thrifty apple orchard of 600 trees and other fruit trees. Buildings are in good repair and stock and machinery may be included on right terms. Contact F T Houghton Reedsburg or J A Martiny Baraboo Wisconsin.
Stoddard and Varnell specialize in moving buildings and dealing in pumps and windmills. Repair work will receive prompt attention. Office at 615 Third Avenue, Baraboo Wisconsin. Telephone 120.
A few good summer cottage lots are available in an excellent Devil's Lake location. Inquiries should be made at the News office.
Baraboo Wisconsin optician C L Thompson advertises stock and prescription lenses at reasonable prices. Free eye testing available at 409 Oak Street.
Advertises $800 to $1,000 available for loan secured by real estate. Prospective borrowers should call the News office to obtain the name of the party offering the loan.
A social coffee is planned at Mrs Dora Cowles residence on Wednesday afternoon August 1. Teams will meet at the Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock and both gentlemen and ladies are invited. If rain forces a change the event moves to Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Herman Rossow announce the arrival of a ten pound son on July 26 Rev Charles Siggelkow of Milwaukee preached at the Free Methodist church last Sunday Miss Mary Green of Reedsburg and Miss Grace Beaver of Baraboo are visiting friends here A tent meeting will begin next Sunday in William Lawrenzs grove near Dell Creek with services at 10 30 am 2 30 pm and 8 pm All are invited Dr John W Dryer of Milwaukee and Fred Dyson and family of Seattle are visiting Relatives A sociable at Allen Bass this week Wednesday night benefits the M E church Prayer meeting at Henry Thompsons Thursday night
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