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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
5
Nov 29 reports indicate 8. King shot a black bear while hunting near Birchwood. Several Thanksgiving visits are noted, including Mrs. Purcell and family in Altoona with relatives, and many local residents visiting kin and friends over the holiday.
In the Cash Mercantile Co store a Thanksgiving ball was held and deemed a success. F. A. Cooper has partitioned his hall for a dwelling flat and has moved his family there.
Thanksgiving scenes across Sandusky and vicinity with visits to relatives in Cazenovia and Richland Center. Residents include John Swafford moving to Hoosier Hollow, Otto Goetsch buying Edwin Sedgwick home, and families hosting gatherings at Lime Ridge and Reedsburg areas.
Nov 29 updates from White Mound detail Miss Bertha Mosing returning to school duties after Thanksgiving with Walton relatives. Maud Attridge comes from Baraboo, Etta Earil visits from Merrimack, and former pupils visit Miss Karl at William Westenhaver’s. George Hoverman reports rapid barn progress. Mrs Karl Westenhaver plans a trip to Gentry Arkansas to visit Isaac Carpenter’s family.
Nov 50 notes show Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Groat moving across the river in Harrison house. Thanksgiving visits include Beloit couple C. E. Taylor with Harry Thornton, and Baraboo trips by Misses Paddock and Gollmar. Attendees at funerals and plays noted. an infant burial in Baraboo and a shooting accident in Richland Center are mentioned.
The Andrews, Noble, and Burgess houses in Ironton were burned to the ground in an early morning fire discovered at the Andrews residence. With little fighting resources available, the blaze consumed the structures though most contents in two homes were saved. Andrews, father of G. W. Andrews of the city, was away en route to California. origin of the fire is unknown.
Miss Mary Stabnaw visited from Madison for Thanksgiving and returned Saturday. William Burmeister installed a fur nace in his store basement. Hillpoint creamery plans a well at the home of their buttermaker. Mr and Mrs F Stabnaw report their baby is gaining. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs W Horse on November 15.
The state case against Mrs. A Wood with F W Vreeland as complaining witness was tried in Justice Halsted's court yesterday afternoon. After two hung juries, the third jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the defendant.
Nov 29 residents spent Thanksgiving at home. Baraboo guests including Miss Selma Lena Esther Alwin and Miss Lucile Schroeder visited the M Alwin home. Ella Greck and Elsa Miller returned from visits. Reibey and Reedsburg men spent time with relatives. Miss Elizabeth Colvin and Miss Julia Miller noted. A strong thunder storm occurred Saturday evening.
The Baraboo Cemetery association held its annual meeting in city halls. New officers were elected including President Frank Avery Treasurer J Van Orden Secretary M H Mould and Sexton O Z Wood. Trustees for three years named Charles Wild and T W English. A spring meeting will plan cemetery improvements.
Quick relief claim for itch settled in half an hour using Wool ford’s Sanitary Lotion. Fisher Bros. Drug is selling the product with assurance of reliability. The ad emphasizes fast performance and trusted availability through local druggists.
The marriage license lists Ervin Schaefer of Troy and Emma Repke of Westfield as the couple seeking a union. Their filing confirms the license is issued under local regulations and records.
Miss Blanche Dorow visits from Reedsburg as 158 tickets are sold at the Westedt Thanksgiving dance. Hunters return with deer from Catarwa. Ware building hosts December lunch room and confectionery shop. JUNKER Medicine Co. entertains townsfolk with nightly shows. Little Violet Grafke improves from blood poisoning.
Mrs. Mary Ableman of Baraboo and Mrs. Laura Preteh of Fairfield visited over Saturday at the home of Mrs. W. A. Powers on Sauk Prairie. Chris Hottman lost a valuable cow last week.
Genesee depot residents James Pronold and Agnes Gibson wed on November 16 and honeymooned at Spring Green. James serves as station agent at Genesee depot, and the couple plans Spring Green as their future home after Thanksgiving. Frank Beaumont traveled to Baker Montana to view countryside, while Agnes Gibson and Mr Pronold visited Pronold's parents, Mr and Mrs J B Pronold.
Lime Ridge residents shared Thanksgiving in town and with relatives in nearby areas. W L Bible and family hosted in Downing. several Reedburg area students and friends spent the holiday at local homes. Meri Talbot and Myron Ray visited from Madison. additional guests included Beloit visitors.
Oscar Stere and John Mortimer returned from a hunting trip with a deer each. Henry and Earnie Holderman attended a funeral in Stetsonville and returned. Miss Mona Bessey and Ellen Fawcett wed at the bride’s parents home with H Brown officiating. Fawcett from Noonan North Dakota. Myrtle and Jessie Mitchell visited with Mrs. Bert Seamans near Lime Ridge for Thanksgiving. Macy Stuck visiting, Joe Bauer hosting his brother. Zimri Small moved into his new house from Rose Frazier’s home. May and Hazel Small spent Thanksgiving with Fred Hutchins on Cream Ridge.
An advertisement touts HYOMEI as a cure for catarrh with a pocket inhaler and drops to be used daily. It claims relief in two minutes and a full cure in weeks, offering a $1 outfit with guaranteed results and optional extra liquid refills at 50 cents.
John Koerth and George Stopper announce a musical event in Ewing's hall on Friday evening December 9. The notice also requests all debtors of Chas Ruhland & Co. to settle by December 15, or unpaid bills will be turned over to an attorney for collection.
E. D. Ochsner of Prairie du Sac Wisconsin advertises mounting birds and animals true to nature with reasonable prices and first class guaranteed work.
Nursery notice from Skillet Creek Strawberry Farm and Nursery Baraboo Wisconsin warns buyers that many agents push both good and poor stock. It states it sells all nursery stock with first class, accurately represented trees and invites orders and a catalogue. It promotes A. D. Brown apple trees as hardy premium trees.
November notes detail visits by Clyde McFarland and Frank Shaw, travel from Baraboo and Madison, and a buggy accident that injured Dora Thayer. Nellie Baxter returns from Red Lodge Montana to the Fairfield area while Miss Temple and Minnie Wilcox visit friends nearby.
First Pub Nov 17 1910 State of Wisconsin Sauk County Probate In the matter of Adolf J Janzen deceased creditors must present claims by the first Tuesday in June 1911 or be barred from recovery The May 1911 county court term at Baraboo will examine and adjust claims on July 4 1911 at 10 a m Dated Nov 10 1910 By order of the court W T Kelsey Judge D Ruggles attorney for executrix Baraboo office 101 Fourth street
Weekly offerings include four lines at one occurrence per week. Additional options provide four lines twice weekly and four lines thrice daily plus one weekly weeb 6.8 Bae tie-in. Seer outlines longer duration at proportionate rates with continuing availability across tiers.
For sale 180 acres 70 under cultivation balance pasture and timber. Good well cistern running spring excellent soil building in good condition 50 bearing apple trees and other fruit. Sale to go west 4 miles south of North Freedom or 8 miles southwest from Baraboo $40 per acre. Call Albert Bender North Freedom Wis R 1 2. FOR SALE 45 acres heavy soil and ten acres timber about 1 mile from Baraboo. Address William Rounds R F D
For sale Schoenfeld corner lot in Sauk City. For further information write to F F E Schoenfeld Silverton Oregon.
A notice states a representative of Cidic Remedies and toilet articles was in Baraboo appointing the writer as their agent. Medicines available by visiting 315 South Street or sending a card. Also lists sale of three cows aged 4 to 6 years and calves 6 to 10 weeks with contact numbers in Baraboo.
Mrs. William Keller spends a month with relatives in Minnesota. Fari Brander of Prairie du Lac visited his uncle Vincent Schneller for a few days. A. T. Brhun from Madison was here on business last Saturday. The Zion and Reform churches are preparing Christmas programs.
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