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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
9
Advertises Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion and dyspepsia. Promises a full money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied after a trial at Kivenson's Pharmacy 504 Oak St Baraboo Wis. Supplies include a 25¢ package for 15 days and larger sizes at 50¢ and $1.00.
Deputy Nelson of the EKFU travels to Baraboo for duties and is praised as a hustler. Local reports note purchases, travel, visits, illnesses, and social events including a successful Presbyterian rummage sale. Obituaries or funerals referenced relate to a train death. multiple residents attend activities in nearby towns.
Henry DuBois drives from Allen McCoy farm south of town to Alf Alexander farm in Westfield last week. Numerous visits, dinners, and gatherings reflect a bustling community with births, weddings, and Masonic and G. A. R. activity. The Ableman Hardware Co. plans a grand store reopening with music by the Ableman orchestra.
Mrs Wm Breitzke entertained the German Lutheran sewing circle last Thursday with a gathering that included Dr M J Hummel in attendance and a light program reflecting the group’s social charity aims.
Nell Tabor of Dorchester arrived in Woodland Saturday to unpack pianos he sold, including one for James Lee who moved to Waiton and rented the Peter Henry farm. A colt owned by Joe Moll was fatally injured in an accident. Theodore Moll visited Madison and Delavan. Ellwood Good from Nebraska stayed with his parents as his father suffers paralysis.
Births, marriages, and local movements appear in Prairie du Lac notices. A baby boy is born to Mr. and Mrs. George Gruber on December 9. Barbara Kehl marries Rev. George Pence of Sheboygan in Milwaukee. Various visits, church events, and residents moving or employed are listed, including Major Powers injured in a Nashville explosion and residents traveling to Madison, Chicago, and Kilbourn.
The Klover Klub presents its December 22 program with songs Old Folks at Home Myrtle Saxe instrumental, recitations Rollo Webster and Ernest Byron, a Bachelor Boys song, biography of Luther Burbank, tableau A Stitch in Time, Henry Warne paper, debate on rural vs district schools with Cobleighs and Seaborn, reading Eva Cameron, and Klover Klub News by editor.
Mrs Albert Horning is visiting the L P Lewis residence as Mr and Mrs James Lamar are also seen visiting nearby.
Relatives gather across Kilbourn and New Port as Lluellyn Addison Ernest and Ivan Newell entertain or visit kin. Emma and Cenin Newell visit Mrs John Wilson in Kilbourn while Mrs Joe Lewis and Mrs Albert Horning visit in New Port. Ernest Newell of Washington State is welcomed after twenty eight years apart with other relatives arriving from Menominee and Kilbourn connections.
Mr and Mrs Phillip Moon moved to Richland Center R M Mathews spent Sunday in Camp Douglas James Graves of Seattle was a guest of his aunt Mrs Palmer Mrs R Butterfield and son of La Valle visiting her parents Mr and Mrs James Mason Wm Markham and daughter Mary left Sunday for Adrain Michigan to visit his ill sister Mrs O W Sherman of Reedsburg caller Monday Mr and Mrs Bible of Reedsburg recent guests of their daughter Mrs A J Blakeslee Chas Noble died at his daughter Mrs Merton Burgess home Funeral Tuesday Bennie Graves went to Henrietta Chas Nobie very low with cancer Mr and Mrs Compton entertained J Wells and C Wells and families of Carr Valley Mrs Fitzgerald a Berbop guest Thanksgiving with Miss Ina Seamans and sister Mrs Jennie Crane and children Mrs R M Mathews and daughter came from Camp Douglas Thursday returning Sunday
Daniel Crosby lost his left hand at his West Merrimack home when his sleeve caught in a corn shredder. Doctors Schiag and Lawler of Prairie du Sac attended him, and the patient was reported as recovering as well as could be expected.
Saturday December 16 only a local store offers ladies genuine chamois gloves in fawn and cream in all sizes for 58c each. Comparable prices are about $1.00 elsewhere, advertised by T Clavadatscher.
Miss Grace Paddock and Marie Elsessar attended a Madison play Monday evening, marking a social outing in La Valle.
Wanted a reliable boy to work on a small city farm with good wages. Call at the office or write for details.
Mrs J B Accola and Miss Emma Betziky and Miss Maulie Steer return from a week with Humbird relatives. Julia Miller of Prairie du Sac visits the J Alwin home. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Paul Watruck. Felix Feber and Eva Bergen wed, will live on the Feber farm. Ange: Andrew Kindschi learns his father Christian Kindschloi died in Switzerland at 78 and was buried November 20. Baraboo trips noted. four feet of water in Nate Kingsley’s cellar after the storm.
John Mente born March 11 1830 in Ebstorf Germany died December 5 1911 aged 81 years 8 months 24 days. He married Katherine Meyer in 1861 and came to America in 1881 with five children settling in Westfield then Washington where he lived until seven years before his death. Funeral services were held December 8 at Reedsburg. Survived by three sons William George and Henry and two daughters Mrs August Martin and Miss Dora Mente.
Washington resident Halsey Sedgwick attended the Chicago fat stock show last week and visited relatives amid a recovery from injuries that slowed his team’s progress. George Ward reports some improvement, while Mrs Mary Walling cared for her ailing sister in Loretta. Other locals have various travel and family visits in Baraboo and Lodi.
Visiting friends and relatives at Badger Valley included Mr and Mrs Udo Braun and son Wilfred. A basket social will be held Saturday evening December 16 at Rock Elm District No 8 with ladies asked to bring baskets. Elma Schulte was guest of Lydia Martin Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wm Schroeder visited daughter Mrs Fred Luetkin Sunday.
Glen Mortimer and Rollo Horton cut wood for James Mortimer. Mrs Albert Mortimer visits Mrs Winnie Mortimer on Friday.
OAK HILL reports residents returning from Chicago and Loganville visits. Several households list sick members and greetings, with social gatherings at the Decot home including a late supper and many local families present. Names include Boho Whitely Horstmen Meyer Decot and Behn among others.
Official publication of the balance sheet for the Bank of North Freedom Wisconsin as of December 5 1911 listing loans and discounts 49254 16 banking house 43500 furniture and fixtures 1400 due from approved reserve 84744 4 due from other banks 1865 checks on other banks 9642 18 capital stock paid in 53366 50 surplus 0 relates to deposits and time certificates 698? total 128414 69 sworn by W C Hahn cashier on December 8 1911 with notary J H Whitney and attested by directors William Dickie J T Lawton
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