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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
10
County Clerk Charles Junge certifies a list of all persons filed for candidacy in Sauk County for the primary election to be held in towns villages wards and precincts on the 4th day of September.
Baraboo polling places will open from six AM to seven PM for the primary, while other cities towns and villages hold polls from nine AM to five PM. County Clerk Charles Junge signs the notice at Baraboo on August 14, 1906.
Real estate transfers list multiple deed pairs including M Grace Bonham to John F Sneath in Baraboo for 375 dollars, J Ernie Baer to Wm Steuber in Baraboo for 1, Frank Purcell to George Schmidt in Edna Park for 100, John Zick to Wm Zick in Freedom for 1, J Latotzke to Lima Latotzke with an erroneous ad fragment, J E English to T W English in Baraboo for 900, Frank Herfort to F C Peck in Edna Park for 350, plus land trades in Spring Green and Baraboo.
A sequence of real estate deeds shows transfers from Emily Baer to George J Gollmar and others. parcels include Eden Park Devil’s Lake Reedsburg Prairie du Lac LaValle and Baraboo listings with amounts from 450 to 1800 dollars.
The notice states a new yellow fever derm is discovered resembling malaria. It endorses Dr. King's New Life Pills guaranteed to cure diseases from malaria poisoning and constipation, sold for 250 at Fisher Bros. Drug Store.
Mrs S Wentworth of Chicago guests at Hulbert House rode horseback when her saddle girth broke throwing her. She was shaken but unharmed though her pocket book containing a large sum was picked by Indians and later recovered with $57 missing.
Miss Lulu Haugh of Richland Center visits the Tyler family this week. Mrs. L. B. Kilbourn and Raymond Kilbourn visit her mother Mrs. Tarry of Limeridge. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hesse return after visiting his ailing mother. Mrs. Clara E. Kilbourn visits Hillsboro sister. The M. E. church held the fourth quarterly conference on Monday August 2. Mr. G. W. Hawkins departs for Knapp Wisconsin to open a blacksmith shop.
Aug 27 community roundup notes improvements on the Delton Kilbourn road by Lewis Murray and Theo Steel. Geo Skinner’s tenement house renovation enhances the village’s appearance. Oak Lawn reports many boarders. Edward Eaton and wife visit their son Emmon in Nenah. Archie Murray and family visit Frank Winchester in Reedsburg. Ladies' Guild ice cream social planned Sept 1 at Picket Post hall. Mrs Millie Jones and daughters Lelia and Hazle of Wauwatosa visiting N Remmel. Remmel, longtime resident, died last Friday at about 55, leaving wife, daughter, and two sons. Mrs A J Beanlean and children of Appleton visiting locals.
Farm offers 240 acres near Reedsburg and Baraboo with 140 acres cultivated 60 acres second growth and 40 acres pasture. Includes thrifty orchard with 600 apple trees and several other fruits. Sell with or without stock and machinery. Contact F. T. Houghton or J. A. Martiny for details.
Fairfield group Willing Workers plans a Wednesday afternoon gathering at Mrs Webster residence on September 5. Picnic supper to be served and all members invited to attend.
Community mentions include W Miller threshing incident at Geo Neibuhr's with brief recovery, Hazel Phillips visiting Reedsburg for fair, Edgar Wood and sister visiting Henry Stolr, Constantine couple at Bear Valley, Charles Markham family moving to Burlington, Merry and Emma Hanks heading to Oshkosh Normal, Lena joining them for visit, Prouty family departure to Reedsburg, Florence Prouty returning to Burlington, ice cream social at Sandusky Hall raising 13 dollars, Walter Constantine from Lone Rock at the social, Dora Powell attending Reedsburg training school, Rev Hess and wife from Irenton visiting, Gus Templin's house nearing completion, Mrs Lowe of Massion visiting, Vive Bible of Cazenovia starting in District No. 3, Olive Reitman leaving for Milwaukee Normal.
Mrs Linus Kilbourn and son Raymond of Ironton visit Lime Ridge. Visitors from Richland Center include Mr and Mrs Charles Say and Mrs Sheldon with Nettie. Kilbourn, Say, Emch, Conklin, Rowe, Sorge, and others are noted with kin connections. A ten day Bohn family reunion is underway and a detailed account will follow next week.
Advertisement copy touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. It claims Druggists refund if it fails and bears E. W. Grove’s signature on each box.
An ad for the Gem Corn Husker claims it is the only husker operable with two-horse tread power. It promises light draft durability and simple operation and invites farmers to see a sample at the seller’s farm on Lake road.
Patent medicine ad promotes PazO ointment claiming relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles. Druggists offer money back if not cured in 6 to 14 days. Price 50 cents.
Ray Mattix from Frankfort arrives to visit his mother Mrs. Komke. Miss Anna Stone of Reedsburg visits Miss Florence Richardson. Frank Kleb conducts business in Reedsburg. Fern Hirdes visits Reedsburg. Magie Geissler returns home from a week with relatives. Agnes Baumgarden of Bara Boo visits a week in the village. Zilda Hackett returns home from North Freedom after a week with E Maaske. Mrs. Ford Effinger travels from Baraboo to visit ill mother Mrs. Meiske. Eva Collier returns from Bay City Michigan after two months with kin. Mrs. S. Richardson departs for Chicago to visit sister Mrs. W. Main. Carrie and Tillie Bender spend time at Reedsburg with sister Mrs. Henry Meyer. Frank Schuster of Baraboo visits the village.
In Reedsburg Aug 26 reports note births to Mr and Mrs E G Stoke and to Dr and Mrs Rendtorf. Visitors include Levi Buxton with Leone and Sammie Whitely from Hancock. Several residents travel to Madison Wausau Chicago Baraboo Oshkosh and Tomah. Training school opens Monday and fair week profits total 180 dollars for a local eating room. Grandmother Badgley and Will Conley funerals held in Greenwood cemetery.
Blanch Devon hosted a birthday party with friends on August 26. Visitors included Mrs. H L Westenhaver from Madison, August Schacke and wife from Chicago, and several local couples. Freda Westedt’s birthday party yielded a gold ring and bracelet. Numerous relatives from Madison and Chicago visited, and Emry family members returned from Missouri. Emma and Ida Schluter resumed residence in Madison. Mrs Emery came home with Mr and Mrs Geo Emery after a year in Missouri.
Charles W. Moore of Ford City Pennsylvania suffered severe burns in an electrical furnace incident. He used Knocklen's Arnica Salve and experienced rapid, complete healing. Fisher Bros. Drugists advertise the salve as the greatest healer for burns wounds sores eczema and piles. 2c ad.
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