Woman Dies From Gasoline Burns After Stove Fire
Mrs KE R Simonds died from severe gasoline burns suffered while filling a portable tank outside. Husband smothered the flames with clothing, likely saving the building. She leaves five children and extended family, with services and a Newport homecoming to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. R. Simonds
Leo
Helen
Della
Lucile
Pearl
Guirman
Merrimack
Martha Buckner
Fond du Lac
Eva
Rudolph
Herman
Paul Guirman
Baraboo
Newport Home Coming Third Pilgrimage of Sauk County Historical Society
The Sauk County Historical Society holds its third annual pilgrimage to Newport on Friday August 27. At 9 30 in the forenoon ceremonies will be held at the pillar erected to Yellow Thunder late Chief of the Winnebagoes. The pillar stands at the crossroads near C C Allen farm four miles north of Baraboo cemetery and one and a half miles south of the home of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Shults
Newport
James H. Hill
Emma
Mertzke
Edmund Calvert
Izero English
Baraboo
Wisconsin River
Reuben Gold Thwaites
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
W. 5. Marshall
Delton
Pioneer Village
Lower Dells
Robbers’ den
Bald Head Hill
Congress Hall
Old Beer Vault
Indian Mounds
Inter
The
Sauk County Historical Society
Yellow Thunder
Winnebagoes
C. C. Allen
Baraboo Cemetery
William Sleybaugh Dead After Railway Accident
William Sleybaugh died Friday in Elroy hospital eight weeks after a backing train incident at Camp Douglas. He was 59 and survived by sisters Mrs. Owen Logan Mrs. Wilcox Baraboo Mrs Ellen Blass Manston Mrs Emma Colvin New Lisbon and niece Mrs James McDonald Baraboo. Funeral held Monday with interment at New Lisbon. He had two leg amputations and complications led to his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sleybaugh
Elroy
Camp Douglas
New Lisbon
Owen Logan
Wilcox
Baraboo
Ellen Blass
Manston
Emma Colvin
Hattie Babcock
Seattle
Wash
James McDonald
Funeral of Mrs Tobler Held At Ash Street Home
The funeral for Mrs. Fred Tobler was held Tuesday afternoon at 4 from the Ash street residence with Rev. W C Uebele officiating. Pallbearers were F Effinger Leonard Meyer Fred Crouch Henry Roser Herman Welk John Fulkerson. Her sister Mrs Martha Benthien of Milwaukee attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Tobler
Ash Street
W.C. Uebele
F. Effinger
Leonard Meyer
Fred Crouch
Henry Roser
Herman Welk
John Fulkerson
Martha Benthien
Milwaukee
Farm Hand Arrested on Assault Charge in Caledonia
Charles Goetz a 17 year old farm hand of Daniel Dupless Caledonia was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of assaulting Inez the 4 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Dupless He is in jail awaiting a preliminary hearing set for Monday August 9 before Justice Bunker Portage Democrat
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Goetz
Daniel Dupless
Caledonia
Inez
Farewell for Reedsburg Pastor After Long Service
Rev. Aug Rohrlach, longtime St. Peter Lutheran pastor in Reedsburg since 1869, to preach farewell sermon next Sunday before moving to Chicago with his wife. He is said to have married 335 couples, officiated at 621 funerals, and confirmed 1171 children, possibly the most in the state. Rev. Paul Schaller of Beloit to assume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug. Rohrlach
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Reedsburg
Chicago
Paul Schaller
Beloit
Roarlach
Beginning Work at North Freedom Iroquois Mine
A crew of men arrived Saturday night to begin operations at the Iroquois mine near North Freedom. The project marks the start of milling and extraction activities with local workers engaged in setup and initial duties.
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North Freedom
Iroquois
Portage Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Reunions
Mrs R Conners visits grandparents in Portage and Louis Melcher marks a birthday with a cake and friends. Numerous Baraboo and Portage residents attend reunions, theatre events, and church gatherings. Local officials discuss a courthouse fountain project while families travel to Milwaukee and Delton for homecomings and summer events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Melcher
Frank Melcher
Baraboo Awards Bridge Contract At Lyons Crossing
The town of Baraboo lets a bridge contract to Illinois Bridge Co. for a 200 foot three span concrete crossing costing 7500 with a guaranteed one year warranty. McFetridge Brothers contribute water supply from their pond reducing Lyons bridge cost by $1000. city share $1500, rest split by county and town. Construction to start within two weeks, target finish by fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFetridge
Lyons Bridge
Illinois Bridge Co
Chicago
Baraboo
First Regiment Band Concert Schedule Update
The First Regiment band will perform an outdoor concert tonight and again next Wednesday evening August 11. They will play in Reedsburg on August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Visitors and entertainments in North Freedom area noted
Saturday The Misses Minnie and Augusta Hintz of North Freedom visit sister Mrs Koch. Mr and Mrs A B Blanchett Center Street entertain Thomas Costello and his Kansan mother Mrs Costello and Mrs Blanchett, plus Kenyon Minn native Clem Blanchett and daughter Miss Belle Blanchett of Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie and
Augusta Hintz
North Freedom
Mrs. Koch
Blanchett
Center Street
Thomas Costello
Kansas
Costello
Mrs. Blanchett
Clem Blanchett
Kenyon, Minn
Mr. Blanchett
Belle Blanchett
Madison
Social notes from Walton and nearby towns
Miss Mattie Nedry visits Dorchester friend Irma Guthrie. Hutchins family attends Friends Quarterly in Hesper Iowa. Mortimer and Horton camp and fish in Dorchester after a trip with relatives. James Lee on sick list. Mrs Rosa Frazier moves in from Reedsburg. Free fish bumper with 50 cent subscrip tions. Mrs Wilson sells Lawsha property to C B Chapman Madison. N C Kirk returns from Minnesota and Dakota trips visiting Warner Bronson Sterling Ramona. Kirk notes grain waving in Minnesota and Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Nedry
Dorchester
Wis
Irma Guthrie
Malinda Hutchins
Orin Hutchins
James
Hazel Hutchins
Hesper
Iowa
Friends Quarterly Meeting
W. W. Mortimer
Little
E. D. Horton
Taylor Guthrie
James Lee
Rosa Frazier
Reedsburg
N. C. Kirk
Devil’s Lake
Minnesota
Dakota
Minneapolis
R. L
C. L. Warner
Webster
Community Notes from Ableman Visits and Local Events
Wm Kumke and wife visited Beloit for a few days with E Schroeter and family. Mrs E Bender returned from Minnesota. Emma Bartenbach came with relatives from Owatonma Minnesota to visit. Fred Bittrich returned from Beloit after a brief visit. Lena Smythe traveled to Manston to visit relatives. Meta Pfaff returned to Chicago after two weeks at home. Mary Breitzke of Madison is home on extended visit. Hans Schulte of Milwaukee visited relatives. Mrs P Sanford and children of Bloomer were here briefly. The German Lutheran church held its annual missionary meeting and collected 93 dollars. An open air band concert drew a large crowd last Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Kumke
Beloit
E. Schroeter
E. Bender
Minnesota
Emma Bartenbach
Owatom”na
Minn
Fred Bittrich
Lena Smythe
Manston
Meta Pfaff
Chicago
Mary Breitzke
Madison
Hans Schulte
Milwaukee
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County Historical Society
Elroy Hospital
Mrs. Tobler
August Rohrlach
Mrs. R. Conners
Portage
Mrs. Krug
Jacob Luder
Watertown
A. K. Hasse
Neosha
H. M. Johnston
Helen and
Grace Braun
Mrs
Gail Braun
Lynn Avenue
Chas. Steinford
Charles and
R. E. Lieber
Mrs. Blass
First Street
Louis Clayton
Chester White
John Shiels
Robert McLaren
W. H. Mann
Dorothy
Mr. Mann
Chicago & Northwestern
B. F. Hoyt
Merlin
C. H. Evenson
Sunshine Society of
South Side
M. E. Church
M. J. Tyler
Lynn Ave
Shippee
Providence
R. I
M. KE
Astle and Hill
F. M. Wilson
Waterloo
L. Brewster
Wilson
C. E. Ryan
Fisher Brothers
E. G. Marriott
Julius Hoppe
Lyons
MC Fetridge
Fast Regiment
Ableman
Lodi
Boston
Tony
London
Buster
Johnston
Warner
Tor
Baraboo, Wis
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