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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
3
Word comes from the Big Creek area near LaValle of Milton Soules death after being run over by a street car in Chicago where he had joined Dode Fisk's show for the summer. His brother Lauia traveled to Chicago to arrange the remains.
Dr H Baumgarth of Chicago visits his mother in Sauk City then travels to Sumpter to stay with sister Mrs Lawrence Keller. Theresa Geir works at Schmiedhofer restaurant during holidays. New baby girl born to Mr and Mrs William Kahn of Milwaukee on December 11. Dr Edwin Naffz and Louis Naffz visit from Chicago and Madison. Herman Weiler of Hillsboro returns home after visit with parents. Mr and Mrs Herbert Bryant visit B Merkel family and return to Reedsburg. Eva Koenig of Mazomanie visits grandmother Mrs Mary Wink. Sladeck and Henry Meyer attend Elsie Fasking funeral in Chicago. Edgar Meyer expected home tonight. Sylva and Golda Bryant return to Reedsburg from grandparents in city. Mrs John Tabot and daughter Rachel visit Spring Green. J N Reuter and J G Vetter visit Madison. Mr and Mrs Paul Wartzok spend day in Madison. Wartzok sells property to Gus Graff and family will move to Madison. Bert Littell of Owatonna Minnesota visits brother Frank convalescing after typhoid pneumonia.
A vintage ad urges young men to prevent balding to protect livelihoods. It touts Parisian Sage from Fisher Bros. to stop hair loss and dandruff, claiming guaranteed results or money back. Mentions a girl with auburn hair on every bottle.
Mrs E Turnham returns from Baraboo to visit her ailing son in law Mrs J Cummings in town. Neighborhood social news includes Baraboo shopping trips, visits to LaValle and Reedsburg, and updates on residents such as Mrs Charley Warn moving to Michigan and Archie Curry calling on friends. Ernest Weinke travels to Madison for an operation with sister Sophia accompanying.
The Helper's Union plans a dinner with Mrs. Thomas Lusby on December 28. Fairfield A. C. Sunday School will host Xmas exercises December 24 at 8 PM, with a tree for presents. Mrs. Harry Brown of Chicago returns home after caring for Mrs. John Caflisch. her father C. N. Caflisch accompanies her. J. C. Vetter returns from Madison. Mrs. Frank Hewitt slowly recovers from a blood poisoning incident.
The Friday evening dance at Behnke's Hall was well attended. Reedsburg visitors Miss Sadie Geeeney and Miss Eva Colyer came Saturday. Rev. F. Popp did business in Baraboo Friday. Miss Julia Harrington of Dellona stayed with J. Daulton and family from Saturday to Tuesday. Miss Grace Finder of Lronton visited with her parents. Mrs. K. Eschenbach returned from Milwaukee Saturday. W. Geisser made a business trip to Reedsburg Friday.
National President Mrs Belle C Harris announces ten national aides from Wisconsin for the W R C: Sophia Strathearn South Kan Kauna Emma Grinnell Beloit Annie Noyes Madison Belle W Bliss Baraboo Caroline Bell Milwaukee Florence Spencer Janesville Lillian Williams Belleville Artie Baer Appleton Cora Harris Evansville Catherine Cheek Baraboo The ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a health aid with claims of assimilation and strong nerves.
A dance at Wendt’s near Durward’s Glen ended with the stove upset not causing damage. Dancers’ eyes burned from smoke the following day. Other items note Mrs. James Donahue visiting West Bend and Milwaukee, Emil Mueller doing neighborly rounds, William Graves adding a gasoline engine on his farm by Kramer and Netcher, and two Baraboo choppers cutting cordwood in an empty Charles Hein house.
Seth Dudley has come home for a week's visit and will stay over Christmas. He plans to spend time with family and reconnect after travel.
The office announces there will be no daily issue on Monday December 26 and Monday January 2 due to setting no type on those days. Correspondents are asked to keep letters short and send only important items.
Give the Baraboo News as a weekly present for a year covering Sauk County. A gift that brings 52 weeks of news joy at the price of 1.25 dollars annually.
E. D. Ochsner of Prairie du Sac Wisconsin advertises taxidermy services mounting birds and animals true to nature with first class work and reasonable prices. Read the ads and save money.
State of Wisconsin Sauk County probate matter for the estate of Anton Springer. At Baraboo courthouse on February 7, 1911 at 10:00 a.m. the county court will hear the executor P H Crossman and consider final account and residue distribution to rightful heirs. Dated December 9, 1910. By order of Judge W T Kelsey. E Aug Runge, Attorney Baraboo. Calling Cards at The News Office.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for assistance and sympathy in the loss of their wife and mother. Grateful for floral offerings from Maple Valley Ladies Aid and for the singers who performed. Benjamin Simonds and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Varnell and Mr. and Mrs. John Yagy and family of Oregon.
Last Sunday Rev. J. M. Dick of the A church and Rev. C. S. Knight of the Baptist church preached on Is a Dead Man Dead? The pastors argued opposite views following a statement by inventor Thomas A. Edison. Knight held that a dead man is not dead while Dick maintained that death ends life.
Fisher Bros. Druggists advertise Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion promising relief from itching in 30 minutes with a product claimed to never fail.
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