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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
7
A thunder shower at night struck an evergreen tree by the fisher house on Eighth street. Lightning circled the tree and discharged to the earth as neighbors watched. Copious rain refilled cisterns as wind moved north and winter returned with rain across Kansas Iowa to the lake region.
Mrs. Louisa Lockard of Madison Indiana describes severe lumbago after a grip attack lasting three years with painful movements and nervous symptoms. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills the pains faded and she recovered fully, with improved digestion and sleep. The ad promotes buying details and a blood diseases book.
The Sauk County Board outlines a higher levy for the coming year with increases in the soldiers relief fund county training school and new building costs. Several items show reductions while total expenditures climb to replace last year’s cash balance and fund ongoing services.
Professor Joseph C. Pickard died Friday at his son’s home in Maywood Chicago. A Madison-born Bowdoin graduate who taught literature, he was born in 1826. Burial in Madison today.
A historical series on Baraboo Collegiate Institute includes a letter from Mrs. Marion C. Hobart written near her death. She recalls school life, discipline, student support, and memories of the Hobarts aiding the school, with vivid notes on mentors, cadets, gum chewing, and the blue violet fields surrounding the old Ringling area.
Miss Lura Battles announced her engagement to Samuel Davidson of Stanwood Iowa at a Saturday dinner party for twelve young ladies. Guests included Iva Hackett Edna Witwen Grace Sheridan Kathryn Jacobs Louise Weber Eva Finkham Clara Pelton Hazel Hollenbeck Mrs William T Marriott Anna Pelton and the host's mother Mrs EK J Battles. The event featured a pink color scheme and celebrations.
Miss Kathryn Dwyer of Sandusky Wisconsin wed Mr Charles J Dawse of Quinn South Dakota in St Peter and Pauls church Pierre Tuesday November 22 at 9 am Rev Kr Stengel officiated. Attendants were Margaret Dwyer and Emmet Smith. Reception at J P Smiths home Central avenue. Out of town guests from Wisconsin and Hankinson North Dakota. The groom chairs the State Bank of Quinn and they will reside after a tour east.
Sauk County Historical Society officers named permanent committees at a Saturday meeting hosted by treasurer Mrs. B F Mills. Members include H K French Frank Avery Mrs H E Cole curator Joseph Johnson KH V Alexander V S Pease for Baraboo North Freedom Reedsburg and Prairie du Sac.
Miss Duncan, formerly a city high school teacher, wed Mr. Bartell a lawyer from Milwaukee in Darlington today.
Miss Pearl Goude of Platteville Normal visits her mother Mrs. Carrie Goude at 627 Fifth Avenue for the holiday from campus. She is accompanied by her sister Blanche and both plan to resume school duties today.
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Ramsey were held Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church. A large crowd from Fairfield and Greenfield attended despite light rain as Rev. C A Wilson led the rite with the church choir. Ramsey had long been a devout member and contributor to church suppers and socials, with bearers William Montgomery George Henry Albert Capener Ed Thomas A Squires and Evan Owen serving.
Savage lion in Pittsburg fondled a child's hand through a cage as danger to a child remains high when least expected. The piece links common illnesses like Colds Crouch and Whooping Cough to child fatalities that Dr Kings New Discovery could have saved. Mrs George B Davis praises its use for babies and lists ailments from Croup to weak lungs with prices and trial bottle offer.
T H Burn of Minneapolis is visiting G A Nerby for a few days, according to local notes.
A letter to Mrs. Chas 8S Smith in Chicago reports she is recovering from an operation and hopes to return to Reedsburg before part of next week. She notes a Thanksgiving postal shower with 108 postals and 35 letters from friends.
Prairie du Lac resident Cook visited Baraboo on Saturday for an informal gathering. Local residents reported a light, friendly turnout and brief discussions about community events.
At the county board meeting the total county valuation for 1910 was set at 29,956,051, up 1,002,513 from 1909. Towns amount to 20,370,220 up 629,711 while cities and villages total 9,585,841, an increase of 135,389. Baraboo rose about half a million more than assessed by Frank Avery.
Dode Fisk, famed for a free Jersey cow, keeps earning money and touring Texas. His schedule lists stops in Franklin on Nov 28, Palestine on Nov 29, Rusk on Nov 30, Lufkin on Dec 1, Groveton on Dec 2, Nacogdoches on Dec 3, Jacksonville on Dec 5, Kemp on Dec 6, Athens on Dec 7, Hubbard on Dec 8, Teague on Dec 9, and Mexia on Dec 10.
Dr King supplies New Life Pills claimed to purge liver stomach and kidney poisons. The ad asserts they restore health vigor and ease nervous weakness for 25 cents through Fisher Bros.
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