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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
9
Mrs. E J Battles spoke at the Fortnightly club on Amusements of the Present Day Their Tendencies and Influence Ball bas e and outdoor sports were praised while football and dancing drew objections The speaker lamented youths wearing knee pants and short skirts and urged parental presence at parties with children The discussion covered many views.
Saturday Philip Grubb of Ableman visited Baraboo yesterday. Mrs. Fred and Mrs. Frank Wichern spent the day with friends in Chicago. Eleanor Jones marked her fifth birthday with a 5 o clock dinner for nine relatives Friday. Mrs. Edward Davidson and three children of Barron visit at Mrs. Davidson’s parents H. and Mrs. Alexander. Mrs. William Roberts returned home after two months with her mother in Columbus Ohio. William Fox of Mt. Airy vineyard reached Baltimore for winter with his son Henry and reports arrival well. H Grub inventor of humane constauchion reports large orders from Dane county. Oak Street bridge building work will be rushed to provide space for manufacturing.
James Huff Stout a wealthy lumberman and philanthropist died at his Menomonie home. Born September 25 1848 in Dubuque Iowa he led educational reform and pioneered Wisconsin manual training in schools. He joined Knapp Stout Co and later built Wisconsin’s first manual training building in Menomonie.
The Show World reports Ringling Brothers weigh purchasing the New York hippodrome as a permanent circus venue. Operating costs run about $30,000 weekly, so large crowds are needed to cover expenses and earn a profit.
Daniel D. Davies recently married at Lone Rock. The Spring Green News did not name the bride in its report.
A list of election expenses filed with County Clerk S. H. Wood includes individuals from Baraboo and Reedsburg such as Carl Isenberg 129.95, William Toole 14.78, J. R. Hofstatter 215.50, O. A. Sorge 224.40, L. Q. Smith 200, S. H. Wood 41.10, and others including C. M. Du Bois and Leonard Meyer. It notes offices like clerk treasurer sheriff and register.
A series of land transfers are recorded with buyer seller and price details across multiple Wisconsin towns. Transactions include North Freedom Fairfield Franklin Excelsior Spring Green Washington Baraboo Delton Reedsburg Sauk City Greenfield Bear Creek Sumpter and more with prices from 1 to 12 thousand dollars. Notable buyers include Elizabeth Janzen Julius Birch Carl Peterson John Lee Grace Anderson and F A Weitzel.
Miss May Gropp serves as Ableman caller while Miss Florence Wilby visits North Freedom relatives. William Rowland goes to Madison for Prudential business and George Bohn returns to Norwalk. Several residents travel to Kendall, Clay Center, and Belvidere for family and work, with a highway commission meeting and a stray horse incident near the courthouse square.
Ironton December 7 bazaar proceeds totaled forty dollars for the L A S. Residents and visitors frequent the event with local families hosting relatives and friends from nearby towns including Reedsburg Mendota and Carr Valley. Local exchanges note visits from LaValle Union Center and Wenatchee tied to the community gathering and hospitality.
Witwen hosts a two day farmers institute February 23 and 24 at Witwen hall. Miss Ida Becker of Sauk City visited J G Nold's last week and Miss Katie Elk returned from Baraboo. Leonard Schneller and Tobias Clavadatscher left for Madison for the agriculture short course and gasoline engine instruction. Troy and Honey Creek Creamery elected Henry Ferber president Alias Steuber vice president Charles Enge secretary treasurer and directors George Meng Elias Witwen with Jacob Meyer securing the lowest bid for the creamery ice.
G H Stehr of Spring Green and Miss Edna Watzke of Madison were married a few days ago. He is a member of the Stehr Brothers firm of the village.
The late Thos Lloyd Williams of Racine died last week and was a leading Welsh writer in the state. His wife formerly resided in Portage Caledonia. H G Lewis of Portage and his brother Benj Lewis of Antigo attended the funeral.
The state census distribution at Washington shows population growth compared with 1900 and 1890 figures. The 1910 census lists 1,693,330 residents, indicating gradual expansion of the Badger State since the prior decades.
A Jones family gathering brought many relatives to the home of Mr and Mrs James Towers near Reedsburg with Baraboo attendees including David Duncan Alexander and William Jones and their families. At Sparta forty eight Joneses met at Mrs Rollin Jones home sparking family tree discussions.
The Order of the Silver Sword met at Miss Bessie Pugh home on Friday night for officer elections. Named were President Miss Lydia Schubring, Secretary and Treasurer Miss Bessie Pugh, and Social Committee Chair Miss Luella Siggelkow. A social hour followed the session.
An advertisement asserts catarrh in women stems from the blood and offers Rexall Mucu-Tone as a scientifically devised internal treatment. It promises free replacement if not beneficial and sells in 50 cent and one dollar sizes through The Rexall Store at C. H. Evenson 504 Oak Street.
Mrs. Eliza Jane Kelley a longtime Reedsburg resident dies at her daughter Mrs. A Fuller home Friday night in her 91st year. She was among the oldest settlers and had been in feeble health for some time.
The Beavers elected officers and trustees with M. W. B. as Chief of Police S. A. Pel. G. R. Marquardt as M. W. Q.. Mrs. Mary Griffin as Secretary. K. J. Batties as Treasurer. Mrs. Charles Cary Q. of L. Mrs. L. Case Q. of F. Mrs. Frank MecGirr Q. of C. Katherine Salchen berger as Princess. Charles Cary as Guide. G. E. Pelton as Trapper. L. J. Case Trustee 1 year. K. L. Glazier Trustee 2 years. Rev EK. C. Henke Trustee 3 years.
The slate lists C A George Woolford and V R Mrs Ida Logan as foresters with Chaplain Mrs Savage and N R Ferris as officers. Treasurer J B S Griggs and Secretary Mrs A S Robinson are listed along with I W Miss Jennie Robinson and VO W R W Prothero in varied roles.
Congressman A W Kopp appoints Justin Davis of Reedsburg as a house page in Washington. Davis has traveled to Washington for duty.
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