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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
8
Edward White of Chicago and teller for the Corn Exchange Bank fishes Mirror Lake and reports a catch of 48 large black bass in five days. He is a guest at the Hulbert house and aims to show Delton and nearby residents his success as a true follower of Issac Walton.
Homer J. Rynders writes a nostalgic poem celebrating a lake side gathering with friends from Hartford and local towns. It conjures dances, rowing at night, chaperones, songs, and the shared joy of youth, memory, and lasting friendship. The closing line salutes Gelvanic soap.
H W Barker offers cough remedy hailed as effective with wide availability in all drug stores.
Dr. C A Rood, wife and daughter of Reedsbury survived a wreck five miles from Baraboo when their auto struck a road hole near a culvert and overturned. Mrs Rood bruised, others unhurt. the car damaged but repairable at Farnum's shop. Earlier Sauk Prairie recall mentions Minnesota touring car overturning without injuries.
Mrs. C. M. Smith of Delton died suddenly at home Sunday morning from heart failure after a morning talk with her husband. Born in 1866 in Waukesha County, she leaves husband, son Clarence, daughter Ethel, and siblings Jacob and Kriss Kramer, Annié Huber, and L. W. Vincent. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at home with Rev. Mueller. burial in Baraboo cemetery.
Bert Benninger and Miss Anna Einsweiler of Galena Ill were married at the parsonage of the M E church Monday evening by Rev John Singleton Crowder. They had been at the lake with the geology class and will reside in Galena after a trip to Chicago.
Mr and Mrs Henry A Ochsner of Honey Creek marked their silver wedding at home on their 300 acre Baraboo farm. Married in Baraboo at the Wisconsin house twenty five years ago they hosted a large dinner with friends and relatives. They have two children Arthur and Ella and were joined by Emil and Louis Weirich and families from Baraboo.
Members of the Cowles family gathered at Henry Cowles’s home at 116 Eighth Avenue for a reunion not held in forty years. Present were Henry 80 Baraboo Lewis 78 Baraboo Salmon 76 Waunakee Raron 72 Miller S D and Mrs Monroe Bentley 70 Baraboo. Two sisters were absent, including Mrs A A Tuttle 82 Geneva Ohio and Mrs Lucinda Henwood 72 Madison. The group’s ages total 376 years among those present and 530 years when including absentees.
During Mueller's threshing Johnny Donahue cut the back of his uncle's hand while acting as hand cutter. Herman Putz, at Mueller's threshing, was stabbed in the leg by a pitch fork and later could not move the limb, prompting a return home and medical care.
During summer vacation many people gain a tan but still feel nervous tired and unsettled. The text advocates Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic to tone nerves aid digestion improve appetite and give refreshing sleep for pupils teachers and others on break.
C Mackey Rood son of Dr C A Rood of Reedsburg wed Miss Alice Ekern in Seattle Washington on August 19. The couple are settled in a Seattle home where he serves as secretary of the university Y M C A and oversees YMCA work at eight state educational institutions.
A funeral was held Tuesday for Clint Compton who died after falling on a pitchfork while harvesting in Dakota. He was buried in Walton Cemetery. his parents reside near Hillsboro. He reached a hospital but died shortly after.
A short notice invites customers to try Caramel ice cream at Even son’s Pharmacy. The item is highlighted as a specialty flavor available for tastings and purchase.
On Third avenue a runaway wagon loaded with heavy farm horses frightened bystanders aided by 7 year old boy pulling the lines. Mr T B Twist from Barringer's Drug Store sprang into action grabbing the wagon and regaining control ensuring the boy’s safety as witnesses applauded.
Two youths in a friendly scuffle near Hoppe's store caused about 60 dollars in damage. A punch under the chin drove a head into a large plate glass window leaving radiation lines to its edge, narrowly avoiding a fatal break.
At Kilbourn on Tuesday the inquest found the deaths in last week's launch accident were caused by accidental drowning and judged that J. Wuerth, owner of the boat, was not responsible.
The remains of Miss Jydia Thorn died in Chicago Friday noon at age 23 arrived in Baraboo this afternoon. She formerly lived in Baraboo and is survived by her mother in Reigh Heights 8 D and three sisters Mrs. Joseph Clancy Chicago Mrs. Charles Waldo Baraboo and Mrs. Effie Rose Spokane Wash a brother Irvine Spokane. Mrs. Ward and two daughters Ethel and Hazel joined the cortege from Chicago. Funeral services are scheduled Sunday afternoon with Rev. C. L. Koons officiating.
Mrs. L A Johnson and daughter Jessie spent Wednesday in Reedsburg. Miss Bernice Glazier of Baraboo visited Miss Ethel Jones from Wednesday to Friday. A dance was held at the home of Jacob Weirich on Friday. Attendees joined the silver wedding anniversary at Mr and Mrs Robert Malloys home in Fairfield on Thursday.
Mrs Wm Egger of Spring Green visits her daughter Mrs John Strait Miss Maud McCready returns from a northern trip Miss Gertude Bear of Marble Rock Iowa visits uncle John Bear Marie and Alice Smith of Chicago spend a month at the Walter farm Mrs A Sorg at Cassell caring for a new grandson born to Mr and Mrs Henry Meng Mrs Henry Schaefer returns from Wales state sanitarium greatly improved Schmalz Bros threshing in Harrisburg this week
Barbara Smith died of heart failure at her Delton home August 23 1908 aged 42. Born in Waukesha County Wisconsin she moved to Baraboo as a child. Funeral by Rev Mueller at the German Lutheran church with services in German and English. Survived by husband two children parents two sisters two brothers. Burial in Baraboo cemetery. Attendees from away included E Leonhardt Laura Huebner Milwaukee George Smith Beloit and others from Baraboo Greenfield and Reedsburg.
We thank neighbors and friends for assistance after our bereavement and for the flowers and singers. E. M. Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kramer. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Huebner. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Vincent. Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Kramer.
Paul Putz of Greenfield and Miss Bertha Giebel of Delton married this afternoon at 4 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs Julius Giebel in Delton. The couple left for a wedding trip on the midnight train and will make their future home in the city.
Miss Mable Thompson travels to Milwaukee for sister-in-law Mrs Geo Thompson’s illness. Residents visit relatives in Hancock Chicago Beloit Delton Racine Darlington and Point Bluff. A Big Spring death in New Haven. A Winnes infant passes. The Ladies of the Methodist church host a fair raising 114 dollars. The homecomers reunion and choir events are noted along with several local visits and illness notices.
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