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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
11
Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, president of the Political Equality Association, unveiled its new five story headquarters in New York City with a public reception on December 4. The club plans a vocal class led by Mme. Nordica and features a season of active suffragist activities.
A western editor notes Laura Harlan, daughter of the late Justice Harlan, must work to support herself after her father's death. He reflects that despite decades of power over big business, Harlan died poor and praises the daughter earning her bread, suggesting the late justice would be honored and unashamed.
The Rexall Store Evenson's Pharmacy in Baraboo offers Rexall Orderlies as a safe fast relief for constipation with a money back guarantee. Pills come in 12, 86 and 80 tablet sizes priced at 10, 25, and 50 cents respectively.
Atsy Dietzman visits her mother in Carr Valley. Mrs. Tom Settle and daughter Lorena spend Thursday and Friday at Ironton. Chris Wells moves family to Wm. Boltzman house. Will French relocates to the W. D. Bible farm from Necedah. Marie Gasser visits Ironton school. Felix Doyle returns from Reedsburg. Peter Vesen hauls potatoes to LaValle. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Britton return to Waupaca. May Hurley accompanies them.
Mrs. James Wood is visiting Chicago. The brief note places her in the city for a time, with no additional details about purpose or duration.
The Burden Sharers circle met with Miss Doris Springer at 10 0 clock to sew carpet rags, make three aprons, piece a quilt, and finish two more, with plans to meet Miss Rose Busch on December 27. Local residents sent condolences as families received news of a granddaughter’s sudden death in Pittsburg.
Saturday Mr and Mrs Harry M Acott entertained a merry company of ladies and gentlemen at their Second avenue home with cards and a turkey dinner. C F Hodge of Minneapolis, prospecting firm Longyear and Hodge, visited the Baraboo iron range and expressed optimism about mining future.
Ezra McCord a 48 year old Portage bachelor who vanished on October 21 has been located in southern Missouri. A $300 reward posted by relatives accompanied the search. Reports had tied him to a fatal accident near Sparta weeks earlier. he will be returned to relatives there.
Mrs Joseph Lins is at a Milwaukee sanitarium for rheumatism. A son was born November 30 to Mr and Mrs Herb Pelton. Mrs John Schoenmann arrives in Spring Green from the west. Mr Schoenmann will bring household goods and return to Jefferson street home. Lon Snyder returns to his blacksmith shop after quinsy illness. Henry 8 Talbot of Hettinger North Dakota visits old home friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Pierce of Cassell stay overnight in Spring Green en route from Jewell Kansas after their son W A Pierce’s funeral. W M Hathaway visited Baraboo with his son Willard and family. Fred Brown of Arena severely injured in gasoline pump engine accident. arm amputated. Alex Stewart still recovering from arm and shoulder injuries. arm in plaster. Mrs Louis Schlosser improving after illness. Schlosser family moved to town. Mrs John H Carpenter and Miss Martiny spent Thanksgiving in Baraboo with George Carpenter and Martiny households. B F Davies raised a large new barn last Wednesday enhancing the Davies farm.
Free package of Stomach Tablets offered by John A. Smith in Milwaukee Wisconsin for dyspepsia indigestion nervousness constipation biliousness gas bloating and heartburn relief. Mail request to Dept 51 Smith Building.
Seversi attended the Miss Martha Retzlaff school event on Narrows Prairie last Saturday. forty nine dollars was realized. Miss Nellie Daly will host an entertainment and basket social at No. 6 school Friday night December 15. Retzlaff relatives visit Turtle Lake. Lisle Johnson of Reedsburg sold anti tuberculosis stamps at the Fred Metcalf home. Season ticket holders are reminded the first entertainment number is Tuesday December 19.
E P Terry and daughter Mame returned from Draper North Dakota for Thanksgiving. Many neighbors and relatives from Madison Lyons Baraboo North Freedom Fairfield and Websters Prairie visited Charles Cone and Searles families. Wedding attendance and multiple family visits marked the holiday.
Purported blood purifiers Burdock Blood Bitters and Dosa's Ointment claim to cure eczema and boost health. Hon. H. W. Matthews, Augusta commissioner, endorses bowel regulation products. Deans Regulator marketed for constipation. Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised as instant relief for croup in babies. Prices listed at 25 cents per box.
A basket social was held at the joint 10 Reedsburg and Excelsior school house on Saturday evening December 9. Miss Martha Retzlaff was the teacher in charge.
Carl Geschke of Portland Oregon visits his sister Mrs Charles Pode ville at 120 Quarry street and plans to travel next to Racine to visit a brother.
Fireman F B McQueen resumes duties at Kendall this afternoon after a brief visit with friends in town.
Fred Ritzenthaler of North Freedom traveled to Baraboo for a day visit. local residents noted his appearance and activities during the afternoon and evening.
George Wilson of Reedsburg and his son W H Wilson of La Valle visited from Wednesday to Saturday. Mrs Claude Lobrell seeks Milwaukee treatment while the electric light plant nears operation. The Social club welcomed three new members and enjoyed light refreshments. Wm Thompson shipped six carloads of stock last week. Miss Mamie Marshall visited friends at Cazenovia. Walter Rabuck took his little boy to Milwaukee for an ankle operation. Charles White came from Eyota Minnesota for his parents golden wedding on the 15th. Edith Richards visited Warrens and Tomah. Herbert Hakes and family from Bingham Lake Minnesota visited his parents here.
Fred N Hasz and Ella Solwedel wed in Loganville with Rev Schalkhausser officiating on December 10. The wedding party included Elsie Gruth Anna Schrank and Herman and August Solwedel. The couple plans a farm home one mile west of town and a dance event is scheduled for December 15 at Meyers hall followed by local gatherings and social news from town.
Mrs John Steele cares for daughter Mrs Claud Newell who is ill. Mrs Jeose Newell visited sister in law Mrs Avvie McMarlin on Webster Prairie. Miss Mildred Wilcox in frail health. Clarence Smith missed school due to illness. Freida Davis returns home after six months at El Mezidora Greenfield. Mr and Mrs S H Burton and children spent Sunday on Sauk Prairie.
The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs. C. W. Bass this week on Thursday. Mrs. Bass received a card shower of fifty six cards last Tuesday for her birthday. Grant Dryers box packing attracted many, yielding one hundred fifteen garments and a monetary donation for the Olive Branch Mission of Chicago. Mrs. L. Larrington of Delton visited last week. Roy Bass’s daughter was ill but is improving.
In South Fairfield several residents shredded corn last week. Ella Attridge works at Sorge's restaurant in Baraboo. Ad vent church held no preaching on Sunday as Elder Dick attended a conference in Magnolia. Mrs Attridge and daughter Clara attended a town hall apron sale Friday afternoon. A Tuesday evening party at Mr and Mrs Granville Hackett’s home honored their siblings Charles and Bessie.
Warm spell melts snow as Roy Loether and Miss Lycil Wells of Badger Valley spend weekend at Herman Meyer home. Mr and Mrs William Fuchs with Herman Meyer Sr and William Wienke visit relatives in Excelsior. Frank Emery and son Samuel busy cutting wood on their farm here.
Miss Emma Dorothy Gade formerly of Westfield died at her mother Mrs. Henry Grade’s home in Chicago after a brief illness. The funeral arrangements were to be announced by her family.
Land transfer list includes Frank L Wilson to Helena Fulkerson in Baraboo for 1 dollar. Elizabeth Wishoff to H L Wishoff in Reedsburg for 500 dollars. Margaret Fisher to James Mulady in Reedsburg for 2600 dollars. Charles Wolf to Ernest Kroll in Honey Creek for 7000 dollars. Reuben Cox to Thomas Cox in Woodland for 1500 dollars. Frank Finnegan to Bradie Smith in Ironton for 6600 dollars. B M Shew to Anna Hammermeister at Mirror Lake for 1 dollar. Paul Lachmund to Lachmund Lumber Co in Sauk City for 1000 dollars. C land in Sauk City for 1 dollar. Joan W Hail to Peter Sprecher in Baraboo for 1 dollar.
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