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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1905
Page
5
Catarrh weakens lungs and digestive organs and affects taste smell hearing and voice. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims a constitutional cure, with testimonials including William Sherman of Milwaukee stating four bottles cured him after 20 years of illness.
Aretas Bailey, Oxee’s oldest inhabitant, died December 1 at 11 30 A.M. Born in 1817 near Trumbull County Ohio, he moved to Okee in 1854, ran a saw mill and farmed, and served long as postmaster. A devout church member, he leaves a daughter Mrs John A Wilson, grandchildren, and many friends.
The Skillet Creek Farmers' Club met at Henry Hill's home with seven-instrument Rodwell orchestra providing a rare musical treat. Members heard Hill and Mrs. Hill's Pacific coast trip notes and Alfred Rich's Virginia visit, favoring Wisconsin as a home state. The gathering featured social time, more music, county union reports, and announcements of future programs at Joseph Rodwell's home.
Numerous locals and visitors pass through Madison and nearby towns, including Eva King from Chicago visiting, Miss Mayme Goggin in Lodi, and families moving to North Freedom. Several returns from travels are noted, with social visits to and from Madison, Janesville, Merrimack, Prairie du Lac, Oregon, and Beaver Dam.
Mrs Minda Field calls attention to sewing services available for fashionable and plain work. She completed a full dressmaking course and uses a top grade machine for party dresses and wedding gowns. Located two doors east of the hotel in Merrimack Wisconsin. Correspondence solicited.
George Barton of Portage and Miss Gertie Corning of Lewistown Wisconsin reportedly obtained a marriage license in Sioux Falls South Dakota and were married by County Judge Bailey after traveling from Minneapolis. Authorities say both may be 16 though Barton listed 21 and the girl 18. The pair then vanished, with Baraboo noting their passage.
A Christmas gift idea promotes subscribing to The Barasoo News weekly for a year. For $1 the recipient receives home news each week. The ad notes many people are buying this gift.
Saturday visits feature Mrs. James Heacox of Necedah returning home. Mr. and Mrs. George Kuhns of Madison plan Thanksgiving with Frank Avery. Marriage licenses issued for J. G. King Nellie M. Collins Baraboo and Geo Lehnan Kate Zick Honey Creek. Nellie Blakeslee Nehls and son visit Baraboo. Baraboo reports a prowler nicknamed Jack the Pincher. Delavan residents G W Ellis visit Baraboo. Fred Bartle of North Freedom injured jumping from a horse near Kirkwood.
A Milwaukee man once crippled by rheumatism walks again after using Cooper's New Discovery and Quick Relief medicines. He credits the remedies with removing pain, swelling, and aiding digestion, says he can discard his cane and improve health. Sold by J. B. Donovan & Company at one dollar and fifty cents per bottle respectively.
Mr and Mrs Juliard of Mankato Minnesota have visited the Gollmar and Ringling families and now travel to Milwaukee before returning to continue their visit. Baraboo notes express paint traffic with 875000 pounds on board Heath and Milligan train bound for Duluth and C H Evenson selling the paint locally. Local lodge and post officers are announced with new officers and delegates to the state encampment.
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