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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
4
The Boston Store lists Dec sale offers across greys and blues calico and chambries, linens, flannels, lace handkerchiefs, hosiery, outerwear, and half price on laces and waists. It promotes grocery bargains and household staples with substantial percentage discounts and bulk items.
Henry Metzke returns after nine months in North Dakota. Merrimack visitors John Gross and daughter Olive. Mrs J Gilbertson visits Lodi with sister A Joran. Jesse Frenz resumes Beloit Business College. Pearl Clavyadatseher back from Milwaukee. Eva Varnell returns to Columbus after visiting parents. Weinke family returns from Union Center visit. Schuyler Hall returns to Milwaukee after Thanksgiving. Walter Patterson returns to Lancaster to teach. Von Walds visit Chicago for Fat Stock Show. W A Field and daughter Sara visit in La Valle. Maher family returns from Janesville after Thanksgiving. Ericksons return from Lodi. Sutherlands go to Maxwell, Iowa for winter with relatives. Painting services offered at 1209 Crawford and Tenth. Stella Newman goes to Osceola to teach. George Westenhaver matter dropped. Walter Hatch home for Thanksgiving from Northwestern Evanston. Two centenarians die near Kilbourn Elizabeth Ryan 109 and Katherine Trumble 101. Degan funeral at St Joseph church. interment at Durward’s Glen. K T Hopkins to Chicago for Musical Arts Society concert. daughter Jessie Lynde Hopkins to sing. St Andrews banquet in Chicago. Dr George Stickenbauer promotes hunting stories. hawk and rabbit tale with mounted bird. Hugh Williams injured at West Salem, hand and arm crushed in yard via car couplings. may save part of hand. Northwestern crew with Conductor Fairbanks. Elroy Leader confirms incident.
Norman Stewart died at his Everett home after a short illness aged nearly 80. He leaves a widow, two children west, and three sons Dewitt Harvard Ill Fred in the northern part of the state, with Dewitt and Fred among the observant survivors. Stewart was a Baraboo pioneer and was sheriff in 1862. remains will be brought here for burial.
Mrs Hettie Pew widow of Berton Pew of Reedsburg died Thanksgiving morning in West Olive Michigan. Born September 29 1862 in Reedsburg she was the daughter of the late John Kelley once postmaster. She married in 1883 and was widowed twelve years later. Survived by mother a son Wesley Pew and sister Mrs Iva Amperse. Burial from D R Kellogg's Reedsburg home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Augusta Veit, 70, died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Edward Buelow on Sauk Prairie after fifty years on the same farm. Survived by children Robert Graf Los Angeles California Adelia Graf Staley Nebraska Julius Stedtman Edward Buelow and Augusta Weit Sauk Prairie. Son summoned from California arrived too late.
Henry Gade, an early German settler, died Thursday night near Loganville. He was about 80 years old. Funeral was held in the Lutheran church on Sunday.
Mrs Rose Sprague Walberg formerly of Prairie du Sac dies at home in Rockford Illinois aged 23 having married less than a year. She is buried at Kern's Corners Cemetery from the Presbyterian church in Prairie du Sac.
Miss Lizzie M. Foster daughter of O. F. Foster and Mrs Foster of Kilbourn married Ralph W. Welbaum a rural mail carrier Thursday The ceremony was conducted by Rev G H Marsh at the Foster residence in Kilbourn Many relatives and friends attended by invitation
Dr A C Jones married Burt Cary of 113 Second Avenue to Miss Anna Poppie of Portage at Trinity Church rectory. The ceremony was intimate with few relatives, and the couple plan to reside in Beloit.
The Fair store of Baraboo will close its affairs and go out of business with a major closing-out sale starting soon. Manager Mr Shiff has led the store since its rise to prominence, and his withdrawal is described as a shock to Baraboo's commercial life.
The D of H elected officers including C of H Mrs A Spencer L of H Mrs Kimball C of C Mrs J Feltz Recorder Mrs Maude Cummings Receiver Mrs Ella C Page Financier Mrs May Walrath Usher Mrs Bertha Schoenwetter Inside Watch Mrs Frank Wilson Outside Watch Mrs Cora Sturdevant B C of H Ma Jennie Peek Preditie tee 8 pees Mystieie Bloek Delegate Mrs Peck Alternate Mrs Bloek
A list of November accidents reports numerous injuries including Herman Retzlaff 35 bruised in a runaway in Exelsior Fred Gade 13 cut by a corn knife of Reedsburg town Jacob Kiefer 49 fell from a high bank his leg later amputated Adolph Huebbe 16 dropped a railroad tie on foot losing end of big toe Eddie Buelow 25 broke his clavicle in wrestling Fred Meyer 36 kicked by a horse W L Meyer 25 hand torn by a corn shredder three fingers lost William Breitzke 32 foot crushed by a stone John Bailey 84 struck by a passenger train Joel Owen 53 end of finger injured William Weise 48 hurt loading railroad ties David Huntley 42 finger injured blocking a wagon.
The 25th Hackett reunion gathered about 65 relatives at the M. W. A. hall Thanksgiving day in North Freedom. A noon dinner and an afternoon of impromptu speeches, letters, music, and entertainments by the Hackett family followed by evening performances by the children highlighted the event. Guests from Chicago Milwaukee Plano Ill and Whitewater attended. Officers named for the next year were Joel Hackett President and Geo W Hackett Secretary and Historian.
A store display promises many gentlemen presents including military brushes toilet sets shaving outfits traveling sets smoking outfits hats brushes mirrors and knives. Evenson's Pharmacy at 504 Joak Street offers good quality articles men want.
Baraboo Lodge number 51 I O O F elected new officers on Monday evening N G E S Thomas V G E L Cramer Rec Secy Seneca Corbin Treasurer E G Marriott and Trustee M E Patterson for a three year term.
Mrs Mary Townsend of 1117 East street was found dead in her residence this afternoon by a neighbor who entered to make a call. A physician stated she had been dead for several hours. Townsend lived alone. Arthur Wiffensmith returned to Prairie du Lac after visiting Mr and Mrs Keller yesterday.
Two carloads of machinery have arrived at Kilbourn for the dam construction to supply electric power to nearby cities. Work began yesterday morning, according to reports.
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