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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1904
Page
4
A storefront notice invites readers to visit Evenson's Pharmacy at 504 Oak Street to explore a wide range of goods and benefit from low prices.
Joe Hooker Post No 9 G A R elects officers for 1905 led by W B Hazeltine C D Hackett and S V Abe Thornton with J W O A Hurlburt J H Whitney and J S Worthman among others. Dept Encampment delegates chosen B N Robinson Chas H Davis and Hugh Williams with alternates Samuel Welch E D Hall and W D Porter. W R C selects 1904 adjutant L O Holmes. 1905 officers elected include Mrs Hurlburt president and Mrs Shumway senior vice among others with trustees and delegates listed.
A Baraboo reader mails a testimonial about Hyomei the remedy for catarrh and deafness. L K Preston of Beaumont Texas forwards the letter from J C Reeves describing rapid hearing restoration after using Hyomei and Hyomei balm. Fisher Bros. guarantee refunds and sell the complete Hyomei outfit for one dollar with extra bottles fifty cents.
The Ladies of the M. E. church announce a rummage sale in the Farnum building at 135 Third street on December 9 and 10. Also noted are local items: Chas McGinnis returns from a Dakota trip, Howard Helm on 45 days army furlough visits Fairfield, and T m Wood acquitted of dynamiting charges at Devil's Lake after a Justice Halsted hearing due to lack of evidence.
William F. Bartlett dies in a Ogden Utah hospital after scalding injuries. Alpha Lodge No 26 B of L F received Evanston Wyoming telegram announcing the death. Bartlett 26, worked for Oregon Short Line and earlier in Baraboo for about two years. Willard Hathaway leaves for La Crosse to notify parents.
A postal card to J H Whitney at 102 9th Ave offers Capt Whitney's Ballads of War and Peace as a Christmas gift. The work, priced at 60 cents, emphasizes peace on earth and good will to men.
John Henry Karstetter born May 24 1847 in Fulton County Indiana died November 27 1904 near LaValle Wisconsin at age 57. He came to Wisconsin in 1855 with his parents and lived on a farm near his death place. He married Mary Rabuck in 1872 and had 12 children, 11 living. He leaves a wife three brothers and four sisters. Funeral held at LaValle with Rev F Decker delivering a Bible text John 14 18 and verses 3 and 28. The family thanks friends and neighbors for support and singing assistance.
Services rendered at the funeral of our loved one Mrs. Mary Rabuck and Family.
Evenson's Pharmacy at 504 Oak St offers a wide holiday assortment including toilet sets, shaving items, smoking pieces, pens, jewelry, china, toys, perfumery, bric a brac, cut glass and other gifts from 10c upward. Minor circuit court activity shows two breach of promise cases settled or dismissed.
Edson Brown died this morning at 1 o clock at his daughter's home on 8th Street. Brights disease caused his death. He leaves a wife and two daughters Mrs Ed Beardsley and Mrs Reu ben McFarland. He was an old Webster Prairie settler and will be buried there. The funeral is set for 10 o'clock at the house tomorrow.
Word arrives of the death of Mrs Peers at her son R H Peers home in Mc Minnville Tennessee. She was sister to Mrs J B Ashley Mrs Al Case of this city and Mrs Gourgas and Mrs Hanger of North Freedom. The body will be brought to this county for burial.
Mrs. James Stott in Milwaukee passes along word of Mrs. John Balderson of Evanston death at her father's home morning of the 4th. In Reedsburg, Mrs. Alvira Tibbitts dies Sunday morning at her son's home in the city at age 73, after a long life and a brief illness following Thanksgiving. She leaves a son, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one brother.
Licensed to marry: F. W. Baumgarten of Baraboo and Anna Neitz of Delton.
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