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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1904
Page
4
Among Hindustan sights are the Earle caves of India, artificial rock temples cut from solid stone a century before the Christian era, according to claim.
The club's Midnight party last night featured green festoons and a central evergreen bell as decorations. Guests included Superintendent and Mrs. Morse of Fond du Lac, Miss Hopkins of Chicago, Dr. Irwin, Judge Dithmar, and several other prominent visitors from Illinois, Minnesota, Kentucky, and Wisconsin towns.
Baraboo celebrated a joyful 1904 Christmas with abundant charity and church events. Congregational church featured a tree and chimney with D A Lewis as Santa Claus. Mrs. Frank Horstman read a curtain shadow play. Miss Jeanette Bacon led a choir program. Presbyterian held a children's supper. St Joseph’s held midnight mass. First M E church hosted a seven piece orchestra. Episcopal blessed Christmas with holy communion.
On Saturday December 24 1904 Mrs Mary Thayer hosted a large Baraboo gathering on 6th Street with Mr M Wilcox and family and A Smith and wife. A sumptuous dinner for 35 attendees included Mrs Thayers 7 children and 9 grandchildren. Afterward a Christmas tree overflowed with gifts and every guest received a useful article. We look forward to many more Christmases in 1905.
Michael Ott aged 89 died suddenly at the supper table from heart failure. An old Honey Creek resident, he lived many years in Baraboo. survived by his wife and a daughter. Funeral held at the house today at 2 PM. John Faber aged 26 died Monday at his South Side home from tuberculosis. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 PM.
The New York Press notes two compact dispatches. Lord Lawrence to Queen Victoria with Sind in hand and Sir Francis Drake to Queen Elizabeth sending Cantharides. The exchange highlights early global communications and dramatic era shorthand.
City officials convene to discuss upcoming Junior Endeavor election and related community activities. Friday agenda includes Pitst and Me OE church involvement. Local residents advised to attend and participate.
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