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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1910
Page
6
After twelve years of study Dr. David H. Stern claims to have solved diabetes and rheumatism with treatments that reportedly remove sugar in five days and end danger within twelve. He says patients can be treated remotely after an initial diagnosis and offers a free booklet by mail.
Advertisement warns that Dr Stern is not a traveling doctor and can only be consulted at 263 269 Dearborn Street Chicago. It warns against self styled agents or partners as frauds and should be treated accordingly.
Mrs W A Lawson of Milwaukee writes to The News from the national W C T U convention in Baltimore. She notes the unanimous vote to hold the 1911 convention in Milwaukee Detroit and Indianapolis and predicts a 1912 Milwaukee event with Portland as a likely contender. She praises gains in U S W C T U membership and cites key victories on prohibition and women’s suffrage while urging continued fight against saloon influence.
Five weeks ago Lester Towne near La Vaile was repairing a log house when the jacks failed, lowering the structure into the cellar. He moved to a new house now nearly finished, which will improve the property’s appearance.
Reports from Madison show over 4000 deer shipped in Wisconsin during the hunting period with an estimated 5000 killed. More than twenty hunters died and many others were hurt. The Baraboo and Reedsburg areas list those who received deer, with Mrs. W. Walling among the successful, and names like John Mortimer and Oscar Shore appearing in the records. A fragment mentions a Rocky Mountain Tea advertisement.
The Power company built and launched a large steam barge using the Eleanor’s boiler and engine. It will move material from Kilbourn to the Prairie du Lac dam site and serve as transport between the railroad and the dam project. C. W. Eggleston and Capt. Snider were key shipwright and crew.
Relief offered in thirty minutes by Wool ford's sanitary lotion. Marketed as a reliable remedy sold through Fisher Bros. Druggists.
County board line item budget shows the county superintendent office at 1800. Superintendent Davies seeks itemized allocations including Geary 2 printing and postage 350, traveling expenses 250.
On Friday afternoon Master Clarence Feising of Lyons fell through the ice on the Baraboo river near the west end of the village. He was rescued by George Hattie and companions, suffering only from the cold. Other Lyons notes report Mrs. Wilbur Berkley’s weeklong confinement and a Portage visitor to the C. M. DuBois home.
The Baraboo lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held a memorial service Sunday at the Presbyterian church for absent brother Thomas Holmes. Rev. K. C. Henke spoke on A Life Worth Living, praising friendship and present living, with Elks’ music and prayers marking the tribute. Holmes joined the lodge in 1909 and died in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, in 1910, leaving a legacy of charity and brotherhood.
Baraboo Wisconsin resident Mrs Burrington reports chronic backache and kidney weakness improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She credits the remedy with curing the attack and keeping kidneys in good order with occasional use. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents sell the product at 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
The Rev. L A Goddard gave an illustrated lecture on Mexico at the Congregational church. He traced the country from the Spanish invasion through war and peace, noted Diaz’s long rule, modern graft concerns, and the diverse population shaping future U S involvement. Beautiful cathedral, Aztec works, and pottery were shown.
The Glenville Dorcas society contributes ten dollars to support the Kalaher saloon case in the supreme court. The lower court ruled the saloon within 300 feet of Bara boo high school and Madison will hear the case. Members urge continued funding from others for the legal effort.
The Young People's Literary society of the A C church met at Albert Watkins's home on Fourth street to debate whether navigation has done more for the world than the railroads. Karl Warn and Ethel Clark supported the affirmative. Paul Shew and Iva Wright the negative, with a two to one jury vote for the affirmative. Miss Sethie Lusby gave a humorous recitation. Two new members joined. Next meeting is December 16 at Mr A Wright's home on Mound street.
After a two week home vacation Miss Tillie English has been called back to Milwaukee to resume her duties.
Dellona resident D. C. Howley married Miss Margarette Cauley at St Marys church Lyndon. Attendants were Miss Cathryn Cauley and John Howley with about 100 guests. They will reside in Dellona near Kilbourn.
A healthful tonic praised as soothing liver and nerves and aiding digestion. The ad notes thirty years of use and claims it brings restful sleep, attributed to Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea from J. B. Donovan & Co.
Mrs. E. J. Jellison died at the county farm where she had been an inmate for about six weeks. She was about 80 years old. Interment followed in Forest Hill Cemetery at Lodi.
Miss Grace Reed county superintendent at Fort Pierre South Dakota recently married Walton R Porter. Reed formerly resided at Spring Green in Sauk county.
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