Morning Fire in the Square Damages Harness Shop and Adjacent Stores
A basement oil warming incident at Carl A. Kasiska’s harness store sparked smoke and water damage on November 27. Firefighters contained the blaze with little flame, saving most stock valued near $10,000, insured for $3,500, while adjacent Von Wald and Lee-Radtke stores suffered smoke and water damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Kasiska
Kasiska
von Wald
Lee-Radtke
von Ward
Union Thanksgiving Services Through Baraboo History
A historical list shows Union Thanksgiving services held in Baraboo since 1891 with different pastors and churches each year. Entries cover Congregational Presbyterian Methodist Baptist and South Side M E churches, naming ministers and years up to 1906.
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Baraboo
C. L. Richards
Congregational Church
B. W. Wheeler
Presbyterian Church
H. Happell
Methodist Church
C. L. Robinson
South Side
M. E
Baptist Church
W. R. Irish
O. M. Owen
W. Mayes Martin
F.sprague
W.T. Main
W. D. Stanley
A. R. Smith
J. W. Hargrave
Stickle
W. Jones
Stade S. Munneke
J. M. Melear
L. A. Goddard
Four Mile Hike For Lime Ridge Church Builders
George Stoddard and Fred Powers, building movers, set out with a four mile hike to Lime Ridge to work on a local church project.
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George Stoddard
Fred Powers
Lime Ridge
Balustrade Upgrade and Lamp Standards Contract
Isenberg Brothers secured the contract to raise and ornament the post office balustrade, adding a 30 inch lift and encircling the roof with spindles and panels. The plan includes four ornamental iron lamp standards eight feet tall at street entrances, with globe lights. Wires were laid earlier but not paid under the original contract. total cost is 1225 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isenberg Brothers
Why We Should Be Thankful
A humorous Baraboo column lists hopeful sentiments for tomorrow. It jokes about figures like John Griggs, Dr. J. E. English, Sidney J. Hood, and Congressman Babcock, noting small mercies and political bets while poking fun at public life and economic hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
John
Griggs
J. E. English
Sidney J. Hood
Wisconsin
Koshowagos
Roger Cahoon
Congressman Babcock
Elect Murphy
Postmaster Cheek
Kilbourn
Obituary for Thomas Degan Pioneer Farmer of Sauk County
Early Wednesday evening at his home 129 Ninth Avenue Thomas Degan died of jaundice. A Sauk County pioneer of over 45 years he was born in County Kings Ireland and settled in Pennsylvania before moving to Wisconsin. He owned a farm in Merrimack he rented survived by widow Mary and several relatives Funeral at St Josephs church Saturday 9 am burial at Durwards Glen Also reported death of Little Marie Berkley daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilber Berkley on Thanksgiving morning at 2 oclock funeral at Lyons home Sunday 1 pm.
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Ninth Avenue
Thomas Degan
Sauk County
County Kings
Ireland
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Merrimack
Mary Degan
Michael Cummings
Degan
Tom
St. Joseph’s Church
Baraboo
Durward’s Glen
Little Marie
Wilber Berkley
Lyons
Lyons Teen Wayne Bass Dies of Heart Disease
Wayne Bass age 17 son of Mr and Mrs Allen Bass of Lyons died suddenly yesterday at home from heart disease. Funeral will be held at the family residence Sunday at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bass
Allen Bass
Lyons
Case Dropped in Libel Suit Against Hare and Wade
Bentley and Kelley for M F Foley notify Dithmar and Carow the libel suit against Hare and Wade will not be prosecuted. The case arose during the campaign from a circular issued by Hare and Wade. This will end the matter.
Baraboo Thanksgiving Celebrated in 1906 With Calm Weather
Baraboo observed a largely placid Thanksgiving with a bright forenoon and squally afternoon. The Presbyterian church service drew a crowd as Rev Goddard spoke on a larger America while local residents hosted family gatherings and meals. Notables including Dr. B N Robinson and Prof Gordon H True visited home, with football in St Louis marking a 39 to 0 result for the World’s Fair city.
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Baraboo
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Melear
Methodist Church
Stade S. Munneke
Louis A. Goddard
Congregational Church
A. C.jones
Trinity Church
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
America
God
Dr. B. N. Robinson
St. Louis
Thanksgiving Wedding At Blake Street Home
Everett H. Bell and Miss Pearl G. Mauk were married on Thanksgiving evening at the bride’s parents’ home on Blake street in Baraboo. The couple, attended by Frank Hildebrandt and Miss Clara Ninneman, planned an Elm street home and farm life with Bet Bell employed by the Chicago & Northwestern.
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Everett H. Bell
Pearl G. Mauk
Blake Street
Baraboo
Adolph Andre
Frank Hildebrandt
Clara Ninneman
Mr. Bell
Chicago & Northwestern
Mrs. Bell
Elm Street
Bates-Bass wedding in Reedsburg at Bates home
Miss Nellie Bates wed Benjamin Bass of Baraboo at noon on Wednesday. Rev. E. Roberts of Baraboo officiated. The couple then stayed with the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Bass, in Lyons for their reception as guests in the city.
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Reedsburg
J. T. Bates
Nellie Bates
Benjamin Bass
Baraboo
E. Roberts
Allen Bass
Lyons
Notable wedding celebrated in Sumpter region
A notable wedding was celebrated in Sumpter uniting Arthur and a partner in a ceremony that drew community attention and celebration from relatives and local residents.
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Sumpter
Arthur
Pretty wedding ties Scott and Gilchrist in Okee
Miss Lottie J. Scott and Marion Gilchrist wed Monday morning at the home of Mrs Rebecca Scott in Okee. Lottie is postmistress at Okee for six years while Marion serves as assistant postmaster in Charleston West Virginia. The couple plans to live in Baraboo.
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Rebecca Scott
Okee
Lottie J. Scott
Marion Gilchrist
Charleston
West Virginia
Boys Pay for Their Little Joke
A Hallowe'en prank involving a cow owned by H C Hunt led to multiple arrests in Reedsburg. Oliver Smith and Earl Osborn faced trial after a hung jury the first time, but were acquitted in the second hearing before Justice Sheldon.
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Sheldon
Reedsburg
Hallowe’en
H. H. Thomas
H. C. Hunt
Oliver Smith
Earl Osborn
Thomas
New Position for Mr. Battin
H W Battin longtime Baraboo resident and former Chicago and North Western official will move from Wadena Minnesota to Missoula Montana to oversee Winston Brothers heavy construction. The Northern Pacific at Missoula plans about 75 miles of second track and 25 miles of new line. Battin, now in Wadena, previously worked as division superintendent at Fond du Lac and gained railroad experience in Baraboo. His family recently moved into a new home.
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H. W. Battin
Baraboo
Chicago & Northwestern
Wadena
Minnesota
Missoula
Montana
Winston Brothers,ecompany
Minneapolis
Northern Pacific
Baraboo Boys Rally in Football at Reedsburg
Baraboo high school players plus 7th and 8th graders challenged Reedsburg with only three days of practice and heavy odds. They held the hosts to one touchdown before Reedsburg won the evening basketball game 28 to 16 with Madison absent as a substitute.
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Baraboo High School
Reedsburg
Baraboo
Madison
Burg
CANDIDATES FILING EXPENSE REPORTS FOR ELECTION
Five candidates filed statements of campaign expenses with the state, including Evan A. Evans who spent 10 dollars and J B Ragatz at 43 dollars.50. George Wickersham spent nothing, Guy B Harvey 159.36, Hugh W OConnor 22.50, and Frank F Mueller 591.45. Only these complied with the filing law before December 6.
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Evan A. Evans
J. B. Ragatz
George Wickersham
Guy B. Harvey
Assembly
Hugh W.o’connor
Frank F. Mueller
Potatoes Crub-Eaten and Storage Delays Hit Sauk County Market
Sauk County reports a volatile potato season with large yields but grubs and early frosts cutting returns. Baraboo and surrounding towns face shortages of refrigerator cars, forcing shippers to improvise with freight cars, while storage accumulates for spring sales.
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Sauk County
Sauk
Trish
Baraboo
H. M. Johnson Co
L. D. Burtseh
George Carpenter
Merrimack
Rice Couple Departures Reported From Caledonia
Mr and Mrs E O Rice of Caledonia are described as departing Saturn in the state of Washington with plans to locate later. Exact dates and destinations remain undetermined but they expect to settle somewhere in that new area.
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E. O. Rice
Fly
Caledonia
Saturn
Washington
Tix
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Case
T. B. Lewis
Waukegan
Emily Upham
Whitewater
Mattie Mc Mahone
Chicago
Will Colburn
Ben Clarke
la Crosse
Lillian Newell
Jennie Robinson
St.Louis
M. A. Warren
Mrs. J. B. Denavon
Ash Street
Mrs. Hardtmeyer
Dad Hall
Dad
Mrs. Gehrand
Devil’s Lake
Warren
John M True
Gordon H. True
University of Nevada
Reno
Eunice True
Lodi
McMillan
Poynette
Katherine True
The
State University
Green
O. Wagner
Margaret Stelter
H. J. Wagner
Bass-Bates
Wagner—Stielier
Gilcrist—Scott
Wonewoce
Semmuel Hewett
Anna Rohner
Lottie Hewett
Otto Erickson
Jennie Shew
George Schauer
Lake Street
Munneke
MR. Battin
Freeze
San Francisco
North Freedom
Commission
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