Santa Claus Letters From Baraboo Wis 1910
A batch of child letters to Santa Claus from Baraboo Wisconsin collectors in December 1910 requests include toys such as dolls, doll buggies, rocking horses, violins, sleds, candy and nuts, a Christmas tree, and outfits, with several children listing addresses and ages. The notes convey holiday wishes and good intentions for Santa to deliver gifts and remember siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faraboo
Wis
Santa Claus
Robert Underkotler
Birch St. Baraboo
Robert
Baraboo
Santa
Nmas
Little Sister
Ione Woodworth
Elm St
Baraboo Wis
Dee
Baraboo, Wis
Bernard
Papa
Mama
Thomas
Helen McMahon
Ruth Dalling
Ridge St. Baraboo Wis
Five Years Wedded Divorce Contested in Court
A divorce case began on the fifth anniversary of a marriage between Mr. and Mrs. George Roberstein. Custody of four children split with Mrs. Roberstein receiving the two younger and the father the older. Monthly support set at 15 dollars. property division not decided. Attorney W H Cady for defendant. witnesses listed. In a separate Day v Day case, a continuance was granted with specified attorney and suit money payments to be made by the defendant. failure to comply would void the continuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roberstein
Stevens
Roberstein
Devil’s Lake
George Koberstein
Elizabeth Peck
Nona Koberstein
Orval Peck
Ida Peck
Matilda Kaufman
Nellie Koberstein
Martha Redpenny
Rudolph Schirmacher
Vera Day _iVs
Marvin Day
Dithmar and Malone
Death of Five Month Old Faith Elizabeth Barnum
Five month old Faith Elizabeth Barnum, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard Barnum of Orfordsville Wisconsin, died Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs CG Wells in Sauk City. The child fell ill with a cold during a Thanksgiving visit to the Wells and pneumonia developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Elizabeth
Leonard Barnum
Orfordsville
Wisconsin
CG. Wells
Sauk City
Prairie du Sac Wedding Ties Prairie Couples at High Noon
Mr Ralph Sutherland and Miss Lena Keller of Prairie du Sac were married at the home of the bride's parents in Prairie du Sac at high noon today. The groom is a Baraboo native and the bride is well known in this city, having visited here many times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Sutherland
Lena Keller
Prairie du Sac
of Hom
Local notes from Baraboo area on December 13
Dec 13 notices show Ritzenthaler expecting to start for his home in Bison SD tomorrow. Mrs Pickar of Sumpter called at John Pickar's. J E Walsh did business in Baraboo Saturday. Mr Smith of North Freedom drills a well for Bert Harman. George Ritzenthaler staying with his mother in Baraboo for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Ritzenthaler
Bison
South Dakota
Mrs. Pickar
Sumpter
John Pickar
J. E. Walsh
Baraboo
Mr. Smith
North Freedom
Bert Harman
George Ritzenthaler
Merrimack Social Notes Highlight Oysters and Plays
Leslie Graves and Carrie Cook attended an oyster supper in Baraboo. Carries M Cook teaches in district No 2 which decorated its school with four new pictures and will present The Night Before Christmas on December 23. Dora Zauft and Walter Zauft attended a Baraboo dance and visits with Koerth and Koerth family. Charles Thiel returned to Medford after three weeks visiting relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Graves
Carrie Cook
Baraboo
Aug. Zauft
Miss Dora
Carrie M. Cook
Frank Cook
Greenfield
Walter Zauft
Charles Thiel
Medford
Local Notes Include Appending Sickness and Property Moves
Waddell to Madison for appendectomy. Charles Wright sells farm to Charles Cone of Lyons. possession due mid March. Ray Dubois moves to Holloway house. Waddells welcome new son at Fairfield. Grace Fry and Jennie Searle visit Searles in Greenfield. Kinney visits Wright. Kate Waddell home from Merrimack. Lamberton in Reedsburg. Catlin in Baraboo. Waddells visit Capeners in Caledonia. Christmas exercises and tree at schoolhouse on Dec 22. Wrights drive to Reedsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Waddell
Madison
Charles Wright
Charles Cone
Lyons
Cone
Ray Dubois
Holloway House
Pearl Waddell
Maud Waddell
George Waddell
Fairfield
Grace Fry
Websters Prairie
Jennie Searle
Greenfield
Clarence Bayles
Merrimack
Reedsburg
Local Short News Roundup from Durward’s Clerks
Chris Dittchner ventures on a tramp with gun ammo to chase a fox. James Blacklock plans to move out of state this week to a larger farm. Agnes and Viola Marshall remain ill. Julius Reich moved belongings to his new Keopp place farm. Will Steele visited from Lodi to see relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris. Dittcherner
James Blacklock
Marshall
Agnes
Viola
Julius Reich
Keopp Place
Will Steele
Lodi
Baby Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Henry Schneider
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schneider on December 12 in Ableman. The article notes the birth as a family milestone in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schneider
Local Notices of Visits and Visits Around Sauk County
Miss Rosella Richardson traveled to New London Wisconsin last Wednesday to visit her sister Mrs Fiorenz Ballentine. Mrs Wm Breitzke hosted the German Lutheran sewing circle Thursday afternoon. Gust F Sharnke spent two days last week with George Schneller and family in Baraboo. Mrs John Daulton went to Revere Minnesota last Wednesday to see her son William Daulton and family. E Bender had a business trip to Reedsburg Saturday. Miss Emma Bartenbach visited friends in Reedsburg Saturday and Freedom Ott and family of Chicago are visiting his parents. Gust Sharnke goes to Sauk City today to buy more city lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosella Richardson
New London
Wis
Fiorenz Ballentine
Wm. Breitzke
Gust F. Sharnke
George Schneller
Baraboo
John Daulton
Revere
Minn
William Daulton
E. Bender
Reedsburg
Emma _ Bartenbach
Freedom Ott
Chicago
Gust Sharnke
Sauk City
Mrs Davidson and family visiting relatives in Wisconsin
Mrs Edward Davidson and her three children are visiting at the home of Mrs Davidson's brothers in North Freedom and in Westfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Davidson
Mrs. Davidson
North Freedom
Westfield
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North Pole
Jack
Edward Troy
Grove St. Baraboo Wis
Maree Whitmore
2Nd St. Baraboo, Wis
Kenneth von Wald
6Th St
India
Durward DuBois Dee
Dorothea
Sixth Street
Gladys Knapp
The
Stanley Co
Auto Searts
Virginia
Bissell Carpet
Maple Hill
Cash Store
H. Potterville
Taylor's Livery
August Zauft
Adolph Koerth
Dora
Wm. Koerth
South Delton
Loren Kinney
Lime Ridges
Kate Waddell
Carl Lamberton
Emery Catlin
William Waddell
al. Capener
Caledonia Sun
Durward
Ableman
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