Philp Cheek’s Sauk County Farm Showcases Buffalo Berries
Hon Philip Cheek cultivates a weedless 18 acre estate featuring a rare Buffalo berry shrub unique to Sauk County. The grounds display Japanese and Minnesota plums in ripening, large grape clusters, turning cherries, extensive flowers and foliage, and 800 healthy chickens in sanitary yards. An English oak from Washington enhances the lawn beside a lake view.
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Philip Cheek
Sauk County
Cheek
California
Agricultural Department
Washington
Alcohol Is a Food Statement Draws Small Audience
Lecturer Hamilton at the A. O. U. W. Hall faced reduced turnout on Wednesday evening after declaring alcohol is a food. About fifty attendees came to hear a prohibition lecture but he spoke briefly on the county option and liquor questions, not delivering his regular lecture due to the small crowd.
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Hamilton
A. O. U. W. Hall
Best Pills Ever Sold by Fisher Bros Store
Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina hails Dr King s New Life Pills after 15 years of indigestion and $200 spent with no relief. The seller offers the product at 25 cents under guarantee.
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Dr. King
B. F. Ayscue
N. C
Fisher Bros
Quiet Baraboo District Quiet Politics Report
Merrimack postmaster F A Cooper said politics were quiet in Merrimack Baraboo area with no speculation on candidates. He noted the county section would likely see a small turnout on primary day.
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F. A. Cooper
Merrimack
Baraboo
A Bottle Between Them In A Family Remedy Evidence
A reader reports a bottle of medicine used by wife for rheumatism with half the bottle cured and the remainder taken as a tonic. The letter, signed C L Wood of Clark S D, praises the remedy sold by reputable druggists and offers a free trial and guarantee.
New Books at Carnegie Library Additions List
A list of new titles added to the Carnegie Library shelves includes works by Scott-Ivanhoe Andrus Bailey Beach Cameron Churchill Cutting Dunn Fuller Ibsen Ingersoll King Klingensmith Locke McSpadden Sewell Stoddard St. Nicholas Train Wood Brown and others across genres from child readers to classics and crime stories.
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Cameron
Churchill
Mrs. Crewe
Cutting
Dunn
General Nelsons
Fuller
Brunhild
Ibsen
Ingersoll
King
Klingensmith
Locke
Marcus Ordoyne
McSpadden
Robin Hood
Sewell
Stoddard
St. Nicholas
Train
Wood—Milley
Olly
Brown
Rose MacLeod
Ringling and Buffalo Bill Meet in Wisconsin Fish Tale
Ringling brothers and Buffalo Bill mingle in Madison while Ringling recounts catching a fine black bass at Mirror Lake between Baraboo and Kilbourn. Charles Ringling and family traveled from Baraboo by auto for the visit and returned after the show.
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al. Ringling
Ringlings
Baraboo
Buffalo Bill
Little Mirrorlake
Kilbourn
Charles Ringling
Madison Democrat
Farmer Kills Wife Then Shoots Self Near Kilbourn
Herman Meyers, a Kilbourn area farmer two miles from Lyndon Station, shot his wife after a quarrel and then killed himself Tuesday afternoon. His sons tried to intervene as he menaced them, ending the tragedy. Meyers had moved from Milwaukee to the farm last March.
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Herman Meyers
Lyndon Station
Kilbourn
Meyers
Milwaukee
Sauk County Crop Report Details Dairy and Livestock Values
The Sauk County crop report compiled by Clerk S H Wood lists dairy product value at 230 483 31 with 1531 creameries patrons and 396 cheese factory patrons. Livestock counts include 16410 cows for creameries and cheese, 25902 milking cows valued 621184, other cattle 22175 worth 291481, horses 11078 worth 745866, sheep 14968 worth 41906, and swine 20023 worth 121873 60. Acreage of produce follows.
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Sauk County
S.H. Wood
Many Autos In Sauk County Arrive In Baraboo and County
Baraboo and Sauk County host about 50 auto owners in Baraboo and nearly 90 countywide. The list names owners and vehicles from Alf Ringling Locomobile to William Williams Cartercar, with brands including Jackson Pierce Arrow Rambler Buick Ford Oldsmobile and many more alongside local garages and agency links.
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Baraboo
Gem City
Jackson
Buick
Ford
Sauk County
Alf. T. Ringling
Locomobile
Hans Okern
Cadillac
M. F. Foley
John C. Cox
Charles Ruhland
Winton
J.C. Bunn
Oldsmobile
A. S. Lauich
Gale
F. E. Lettergren
H. J. Irwin
Northern
al. Malloy
W. A. Jaquith
W. Parker
Merkel
Charles H. Farnum
Rollo Prothero
F. A. Philbrick
Jerry Coughlin
Rambler
W. J. Shepard
Ed. Curry
Glide
F. Boehm
Robert Rodwell
Fred Kunzelman
Ed. Goode
Knox
Fred Armbrewster
Henry Shields
John von Wald
H. E. French
John Terbilcox
Charles Ringling
Pierce-Arrow
Henry Ringling
D. M. Kelley
William Schneller
Wayne
J. VanOrden
White Steamer
McFetridge
White
Henry Buick
Michigan
A. W. Rohn
Columbia
J. Luder
Arthur Judevine
Fred Morey
William Hagen
J. B. Donovan
J. Battles
Charles Hoeffe
G. J. Johnson
International Harvester Co
J. E. English
Launch
Orriel Philbrick
Lord
William Williams
Loganville
Cartercar
Col Vilas Improves, Expected to Sit Up Soon
Madison August 19 Colonel William F Vilas shows slight improvement according to Dr Fox. If this trend continues, doctors anticipate him sitting up in a short time.
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Madison, Wis
William F. Vilas
Triple Anniversary Surprises Mr. Lee on His Life Milestones
Friends staged a surprise party on Tuesday for Christ. G. Lee of First Street marking three life events: birth fifty six years ago, ocean voyage, and thirty one year wedding to Karomina Engbretson in Bara Boo. Attendees included Machinists Union members and Railroad shops colleagues.
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Christ G. Lee
First Street
Europe
Baraboo
Karomina Engbretson
Mr. Lee
Machinist’s Union
Pobjoy
Lee
Andrew
Julius Stemner
Ida
Clara
Gust, Christ Jr
Herman
W. H. Huffman
Effect of Mine Glosing in Local Towns Draws Mixed View
The North Freedom Journal notes a statistician’s claim that people are healthier in hard times. In LaRue, the Illinois mine shutdown causes water shortages and a $5,000 monthly payroll loss for merchants. The piece urges closing LaRue’s saloons to end drinking and social decay.
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LaRue
North
Freedom
Illinois
State Fair Races at Milwaukee Set for Swift Contests
Lovers of the fast horse will enjoy great sport at the Milwaukee State Fair September 7 to 11. The fair management has secured entries from horses with remarkable records at prior meets. The program promises first-class, close, speedy daily races.
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Milwaukee
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C. L. Wood
Clark, S. D
J.B. Donovan & CO
Baraboo, Wis
Carnegie
Library
Scott—Ivanhoe
Andrus
Bailey
Judy
Bailey & Lewis
Ringling
Madison
Kil
Bourn
Sauk County Crop Report
County
S. H. Wood
Prairie du Lac
John Kaufman
George Accola
Edward Steuber
J. W. Buehler
A. H. Tarnutzer
G. E. Lampman
M. C. Moore
A. O. Kendall
Er. D. Gruber
W. L. Tarnutzer
Stoddard-Dayton
EK. G. Johnson
Thomas Jensen
Fred Kohlmeyer
Carterear
Fred Harris Lambert
Bert Leischer
Luverne
Jerry Cramer
Wilbur F. Cramer
Witwen
Tobias Clavadatscher
Spring Green
Bert McNurlen
G. FE. Post
L. F. Wells
North Freedom
Arthur Cheney
Eldridge
al Brilliot
Northwestern
James Douglass
Reedsburg
Dr. C. A. Rood
Mitchell
Stevens- Ducre
H. F. Schewe
Charles Sommers
H. D. Winkler
John Bernien
Norman Gill
Lambert
B. F. Hager
B. J. Hager
Ableman
E. P. Richardson, Jackson
Gale Agency
C. H. Farnum
Jackson Agency
C. E. Laird
William Shepard
Aimac
Col. Vilas
Mrs
Street
Mr. Seftenberg
North Freedom Journal
What Is
Castoria
Ella Dole
THE
Centaur Company
B Donovan
Dancraft
Eee
Philo Hay Shentaen
Newark
J. B. Donovan & OO
G Waa
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