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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement proclaims Toland's Business School teaches all that makes a student successful and happy. It promises lessons on office etiquette to advance ahead of others and urges readers to request a catalogue now.
Theresa Meyer aged 80 died after a brief illness. Funeral held Wednesday with home services at 1 30 then at St Peter's church. Born August 27 1828 in Kleinfreden Germany she married Meyer and moved to America later settling in Reedsburg in 1903. Carl Keene born 1868 in Germany died August 10 1908 in the town of Freedom Sauk County Wisconsin leaving wife and 8 year old daughter. Community sympathy shown. funeral at Guntheran church conducted by Rev Baum.
Dviah Manning dominates Mirror Lake catching several pickerel this season. The three largest weigh 12, 14 and 143 pounds, highlighting a standout fisherman and timing that seems to yield the big catches.
Four year old son of Henry Thiese was severely bitten by the family dog at the Thiese home on Narrows Prairie. The dog seized the child on the lower lip causing a painful wound. The father drove to Loganville for treatment. Rabies not suspected.
Kilbourn Wisconsin August 16 bodies recovered from the river after the launch overturned last Thursday. The body of E G Pfeiffer of Chicago was found at the power dam at noon and his son Ralph Pfeiffer was recovered at 3 pm. Both men perished in the incident.
J G Milward of the Madison Agricultural Experiment Station visited A K Bassett farm Baraboo to assess an apple crop sprayed last spring and to apply a second potato field treatment to prevent blight. Rain improves prospects and Bassett plans a barrel for the state fair. Marie Warner of Winona visits the Dennison sisters.
Principal G. W. Snyder of Reedsburg training school presented a series of stereopticon slides with remarks in Baraboo's high school assembly room on Monday evening. The 200 slides covered diverse topics from Yellow Stone Park to tuberculosis in cows and showcased the lectures Snyder offers to country schools. A phonograph supplemented the entertainment, and many teachers and Baraboo residents attended and enjoyed the event.
The W C T U staged a polished event Friday featuring contestants Albert Kunce Harland Parks Esther Dennis Edna Wolf Fern Halloman and Gloria Cooper. Harland Parks won with A Boy's Plea in a forceful temperance message as Rev Prucia presented the medal amid praise for the audience and organizers.
R. E. Klett family of LaValle held a Sunday reunion with about 24 members present from Baraboo LaValle Jefferson Traer and nearby areas. Attendees included E J Klett Norman Fred Klett M E Siggelkow Iva Pomroy Leslie A T Smith Beulah Joseph Briggs James McWilliams and others.
Martin Smith son of John Smith was bitten on the leg by a dog Sunday morning. The wound is attributed to the Isenberg canine.
A Baraboo visitor pens from Faulkton and Dakota fields about record rains, expanding farming, and rising land values. He notes thirty six wells per county, wide acre trades, and thriving towns as grain and flax bumper crops flourish. He also mentions Dode Fisk’s show and finds old Baraboo connections. Rich family meets them, praising the country and prospects. The copy ends with Toland School of La Crosse emphasizing honesty, ability, and capital.
The council discussed fire escape adequacy for city buildings, with emphasis on two and three-story structures and a high school stair layout. A Fifth avenue paving petition, street lamp request, sidewalk construction, and land purchase for street use were noted, along with a pending Ward 2 road underpass and railroad bell plan. Controversy over paying a smallpox patient care bill led to no action, citing legal precedent.
Charles and Henry Pagel of Honey Creek report late corn in Baraboo area. With favorable weather a fair crop is expected. Charles Pagel offers his 120 acre farm near Leland for sale, describing it as level and on a good road, a fine country home.
The Twe Navajos defeated the Eagles 5 to 1 in a yesterday match. Portage did not arrive as scheduled, affecting the game plan and attendance.
Grant Dryer, born in Dellona in 1868 and longtime farmer, seeks the Republican nomination for Sauk County Sheriff. He is described as of spotless character and proven administrator, with a record of local office service and solid Republican alignment. The piece urges Republicans to nominate and elect Dryer, predicting he will apply his business efficiency to sheriff duties.
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