Winnebago Toll Keepers at Portage Rise in Sauk County
The text recounts how Winnebago bands descended to the Portage area near Baraboo and Green Bay from the northeast, establishing a village at the portage about 1800 and collecting tolls from voyageurs. Scha-Chip-Ka-Ka, oldest Dakorah, led the village with 109+ families, wielding dominion over Sauk county and nearby chiefs. It notes prior villages near Baraboo and later removal of Winnebagoes to an Iowa reservation in 1840.
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Far West
Fox River
Green Bay
Lake Michigan
Portage
Wisconsin
Baraboo River
Scha-Chip-Ka-Ka
Dakorah
Winnebagoes
Lake Winnebago
Sauk County
John T. de la Ronde
Baraboo
Car-a-Nan-Nee
de la Ronde
Wisconsin Heights
Devil’s Lake
Reedsburg
Bluffs
Caledonia
Iowa
The Barbarous Babe by E Ayrton
A narrator recalls a four-year-old girl and her imagined world. The child acts as caretaker to a pretend baby and kitten, telling dark tales of loss and punishment, then shifts to tender play and a crying moment during a story read aloud.
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Teddie
Jemima
South Africa
Record of Prolonged Cross-Examination in Liverpool
In Liverpool at St George's Hall Mr Greer conducted a lengthy cross examination with Mr Leslie Scott opposing in a case involving the Jon ecashire Watch Company. The manager's examination began Tuesday and extended through Saturday with daily sessions of about eight hours, totaling over 40 hours of examination.
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Liverpool
England
Greer
Leslie Scott
St. George’s Hall
Jonecashire Watch Company
Employment quip at Lambeth inquest prompts joke
During a Lambeth inquest a witness was asked about the husband’s work. The reply humorously notes he is “working for the unemployed,” highlighting a pointed remark amid proceedings.
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Lambeth
London
Death of Michael Cummings tuberculosis victim
Michael Cummings died at 4 30 AM at his home 409 Seventh street after a year long illness from tuberculosis. He previously farmed with Marvin Wilson at Sauk Prairie until last May and leaves a widow, four children, his parents, four brothers and six sisters. Funeral was held Monday morning from St Josephs church.
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Michael Cummings
Seventh Street
Marvin Wilson
Sauk Prairie
Edwin
Eugene
Lorene
Sixth
Barker Streets
Thomas
Chicago
Barney
John
James
Baraboo
Thomas Ryan
Herbert Haywood
Mike Munroe
Kate Cummings
C. E. Hurlston
Harvard
Ed. Coates
Huron
St. Joseph’s Church
Dogs Most Prone To Cancer Among Domestic Animals
The article notes cancers occur in many species, but domesticated animals in close contact with humans show the highest incidence. It states horses cows pigs parrots canaries cats mice and rats all develop cancer, yet dogs are the most commonly afflicted. A survey of lap dogs in Fifth Avenue and other fashionable areas would reveal many with one or more malignant tumors.
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Fifth Avenue
Probate Hearings Set for Weselmann Estates in Sauk County
First publication July 22 1909 notice of county court probate in Baraboo Sauk County for two matters. Hearings fixed September 7 1909 at ten o clock in the forenoon on admission to probate of Heinrich Christoph Weselmann and Magdalena Weselmann wills with letters of administration and testamentary to Fred P Popp. Judge W T Kelsey presiding and E Aug Runge attorney Baraboo Wis.
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Baraboo
Saic
Heinrich Christoph Weselmann
Ableman
Fred P. Popp
Abieman
Magdalena Weselmann
Said County
W. T. Kelsey
E. Aug. Runge
Wis
Wisconsin summons in land dispute against numerous Williams and others
First publication July 22 1909. State of Wisconsin Circuit Henry Holtz and William C Holtz Plaintiffs summon a wide list of defendants including multiple Williams and Bierline parties to appear within twenty days to defend an action over described lands in Baraboo area Sauk County The property includes portions of Section 33 and 4 township 12 11 north range 5 east with river boundaries and several conveyed parcels and reservations to railways and others.
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State OF Wisconsin
Sauk County
Wes William Williams
Sarah Ann Williams
Micajah T. W. Williams
Charles H. Williams
Maggie Williams
Samuel M. Williams
Mary M. Burke
John Bierline
Samuel Bierline
Conrad Bierline
Elizabeth Bierline
John P. Bierline
Sophia Bierline
Christain
Grotophorst
Evans & Thomas
P. O
Baraboo
Wis
Baraboo River
Charles Williams
Adam Lcchuster
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co
Bierline
Cleary and Borning Wed in Milwaukee Ceremony
Peter A. Cleary and Matilda A. Borning were married on Tuesday July 27 1909 at St John’s Cathedral clergy house in Milwaukee They will reside at 1147 Twelfth Street Milwaukee and be at home after August 15 Miss Borning previously ran a millinery shop in Reedsburg Cleary served in the legislature from Elroy.
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Peter A. Cleary
Matilda A. Borning
St. John’s Cathedral
Milwaukee
Mrs. Cleary
Twelfth Street
Miss Borning
Reedsburg
Mr. Cleary
Elroy
Card of Thanks for Kindness after Bereavement
We sincerely thank neighbors and friends for their help during our sad bereavement. The kindness will be remembered. Signed by Mrs Lizzie Rooney Mrs William Rooney Mrs John O Keefe Mrs William LeBeau Henry Rooney Mike Rooney.
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Lizzie Rooney
William Rooney
John O’ Keefe
William LeBeau
Henry Rooney
Mike Rooney
Thumb Lost In Work Accident At Reedsburg Shops
Wednesday afternoon William Steinweg of Reedsburg lost the thumb of his right hand and suffered a severe laceration to the hand while working on a joiner at the West Side Building Company shops in the city.
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William Steinweg
Reedsburg
West Side Building Company
Local Birth Announcements From City Families
The notices report births to families including Mr and Mrs George Reynolds on Seventh Avenue a daughter. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert Wallacks on Fifth Avenue. A son born to Mr and Mrs George Gomez son in Greenfield.
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George Reynolds
Seventh Avenue
Sunday
Robert Wallaks
Fifth Avenue
George Gomeson
Greenfield
Notice of Will of John P. Luehrs Deceased
First publication July 15 1909 creditors of John P Luehrs late of Excelsior seek to file claims with the county court by February 1 1910 or be barred. Court will examine and adjust such claims at ten o clock on March 1 1910. Dithmar and Malone attorneys for the executor.
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John P. Luehrs
Excelsior
Baraboo
Said
W. T. Kelsey
Dithmar & Malone Attorneys
Steals Precious Time Proverb Variant
A compact reflection notes that time is the precious commodity most lost to trivial pursuits. The Italian proverb implies that no thief is worse than wasted moments, urging mindful use of hours.
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the Indians OF
Wisconsin and Fox Rivers
S.S.S
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
FAA
Eliva Ivete L
Wisconsin Supreme
U. S
Oak St. Baraboc
J.F. Sneathen
Mills
J. F. Sneathen
E. Ayrton
J. B. Lippincott Co
Burton J. Hendrick
McClure’s
State OF
Fred P, Popp
Henry Holtz and
William C. Holtz
Cleary
Borning
Birgas
Wellington
Lueth Bros
Dithmar & Malone
Attorneys AT Law
Baraboo, Wis
Minnie W. True
Chas. E
Thuerer Bros
D.D.S
H.e.cross, M.D
Risley’s Store
C. F. Hess
Madison, Wis
Gustafson and Praeder
Charles Wild
Baraboo Wisconsin
3D St., Baraboo
R.H. Clark
TH News
Inter Ocean
New York World
Toledo Blade
Wisconsin Farmer
Paris
N.western Limited
A.M. Duluth Limited
A. M. N.western Limited
A.m. St. P
Minn. Pass
A.m
Elroy Pass
A. M
Minnesota Mail
A. M. Dak. &Minn. Pass
Twin City Express
R. J. Koch
U. S. Patent Office
Washington, D. C
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