Veteran Moran of Baraboo Lodge Honored for 25 Years
Thomas J. Moran of 340 Lynn Avenue receives a congratulatory letter and a brotherhood veteran emblem from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Cleveland, marking 25 years of membership. Moran, the lodge’s only veteran member, joined Baraboo Lodge No. 177 on December 14, 1886.
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Thomas J. Moran
Lynn Avenue
Brotherhood
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge
Cleveland
Ohio
Order
Mr. Moran
Baraboo Lodge No
B. of R. T
Moran marks 25 years with Northwestern railway
Mr. Moran celebrates a quarter century of service with the Northwestern railway after 29 years in total. He started as a brakeman and has spent the last two decades as a switchman in the local yards.
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Moran
Northwestern Railway
Private Highway at Cow Crossing Sparks City Dispute
The writer explains a corn crib clash between the city and Theron Case who is absent. The crossing has become a private path with gates and 28 years of structures. He notes a cow killed there and suggests compensation settled without suit. If made public the railroad would maintain it. if private, gates would block the crossing. He warns the city could be at fault in an accident due to opening the road to the public.
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Theron
R. R. Co
Barker Sentenced for Bank Draft Scam in Wisconsin
District Attorney Charles E. Briere reports James Barker alias James Moore was sentenced by Judge Bryan Park to six years at Waupun. Barker, noted as a professional crook, stood trial in Baraboo in September for passing a bank draft and faces similar charges in Grand Rapids.
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Charles E. Briere
Grand Rapids
James Barker
James Moore
Bryan BR. Park
Waupun
Barker
Baraboo
Janesville
Old Resident Louisa Harmel Dies After Fall
Mrs. Louisa Harmel 78 died at her daughter’s Baraboo home after a fall on an icy sidewalk. Born in Brandenburg Germany she lived in Greenfield before moving to Baraboo. She leaves three sons Robert Herman Frank and two daughters Mrs F O Waddell and Mrs William Welk. Funeral Tuesday at 1 at the Welk home and 1 30 at Evangelical church with interment in Greenfield.
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Louisa Harmel
William Welk
Harmel
Brandenburg
Germany
Greenfield
Baaboo
Evangelical Church
Free Stomach Remedy Advertisement and Jail Release Note
The item promotes a free stomach remedy for dyspepsia and related ailments with an address in Milwaukee. It also reports George Cline’s upcoming release from Sauk county jail after a six month sentence for breaking into a saloon in La Rue, noting his homesickness. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised as blood purifying and health restoring.
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John A. Smith
Dept
Smith Bldg
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
George Cline
North Freedom
Sauk County
Cline
la Rue
Notice of Probate Hearing for Jacob Korb Estate
First publication December 21, 1911. Wisconsin Sauk County probate notices say that on February 6, 1912 at Baraboo Court House the county court will hear the final account of executrix Myrtie Johnston for the estate of Jacob Korb late of North Freedom. The court will consider assignment of the residue to legally entitled parties. W. T. Kelsey, Judge. Bentley Kelley Hill, Attorneys.
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Wisconsin
Jacob Korb
Said
Baraboo
Myrtie Johnston
North Freedom
W. T. Kelsey
Bentley, Kelley & Hill Atorneys
Probate notice of Minna Gerke will creditors deadline
The Sauk County probate court fixes July 2 1912 as the deadline for creditors of Minna Gerke late of North Freedom to file claims and August 6 1912 to examine and adjust them at Baraboo courthouse. W T Kelsey judge. Bentley Kelsey Hill attorneys. A deer carcass found on Devils Lake bluffs after a week, shot likely.
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Minna Gerke
North Freedom
Baraboo
Said County
W. T. Kelsey
Bentley
Kelsey & Hill
Devils Lake Bluffs
Martin Arndt
William Berkley
Russell Williams
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Apollo
Columbia Grafanola
Victrola
Edison Phonographs
Edison
Amberola
Reo
Third Street
Wis
Baraboo Lodge
B. of
R. T
Ation
Barker Sentenced
Mrs. Louisa Harmel
Daugh
Ter
Wm. Welk
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
J. B. Donovan & Co
Sauk Ocjaunty
State OF Wisconsin
Alice
Rocky Mountains
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