Baraboo Piano House Shows Strong Statewide Presence
The Charles Wild Music House led by manager W H Aton has sold over 200 pianos in two years and built a wide sales network across Illinois and Wisconsin. The store offers a full range of pianos from cheap to high end and emphasizes mid priced models for home use. Aton, a former music teacher, is a renowned tuner and seller with extensive state contacts. The business reports sales totaling $50,000.60 in the period.
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Charles Wild Music House
W. H. Aton
Baraboo
Baraboo Enterprises
Chicago
Ill
Harvard, Ill
Beloit
Wis
Janesville
Evansville
South Madison
Madison
Dodgeville
Mineral Point
Milwaukee
Aton
Estey & Camp of
Mrs F M Ross Dies in Blue Island Ill On New Year’s Day
Mrs. F M Ross died at her daughter Mrs E B Morrill’s home in Blue Island Illinois on New Year’s Day. She was about seventy and long a Baraboo resident whose husband ran a hotel under the hill. Remains to be brought to Baraboo for burial arriving at 2 10 pm. services at Mrs Elma Taylor’s home 314 East Street. Interment beside her husband in Baraboo cemetery. She leaves a son Alexander Ross of Minneapolis.
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F. M. Ross
E. B. Morrill
Blue Island
Ill
East Street
Baraboo
Ross
Alexander Ross
Minneapolis
Mrs. Donovan Hosts Sanners Over Holidays
Mrs. J. B. Donovan entertained her sisters Miss Sanner of Waukesha and Miss Grace Sanner a Milwaukee public school teacher. Grace returned to work yesterday while Miss Sanner plans a longer visit.
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J. B. Donovan
Miss Sanner
Waukesha
Grace Sanner
Milwaukee
Probate court balks at will like instrument from Anna Gasser
In Leland Wisconsin 1901 the court refused to probate Anna Gassers instrument to Stephen finding it not clearly a will. The dispute involved a farm valued at six to seven thousand dollars with mortgages to heirs and questions over intent and formality. The decision keeps the farm as deeded and mortgaged.
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Anna Gasser
Leland
W. T. Kelsey
Mr. Hemmi
Hemmi
Seeger
Chicago
Eddie Wilkerson
Sauk City
Fire on Main Street Destroys Stores in Reedsburg
Special to The News reports a morning fire on Main Street in Reedsburg at Ellenberg and Ost hardware store. Firefighters fought blasts from stored explosives as the hardware and Dangel music store were completely destroyed and surrounding walls, windows, and plate glass at Roper's hotel were heavily damaged.
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Reedsburg
Ellenberg & Ost
Dangel Music Store
Roper’s Hotel
Hair Switch Sale Near Christmas
Hair switches offered at low prices in a December sale. Orders for hair chains or doll wigs welcomed. Hair rings made to order. Mrs. N. S. Owens advertises from upstairs in Noyes Block, Third Street, Baraboo. Guests include Miss Ida Krause Ed Sanders North Freedom Miss Amelia Krause LaValle and Mr Ed Smith Westfield at Baraboo resident Ella Bermann.
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Ida Krause
Ed.Sanders
North Freedom
Amelia Krause
LaValle
Ed. Smith
Westfield
Ella Bermann
Baraboo
Golden Anniversary in England and Baraboo Couple
Fifty years ago seven couples wed in a small English church. Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, longtime Baraboo residents, stood with Rector Townsend as vows were spoken. The minister praised Beloit then chose America after a brief stay, returning with family to Beloit, later moving to Haraboo where they became esteemed citizens.
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England
John Bell
Baraboo
Townsend
Beloit
America
Haraboo
Bell couple mark fiftieth year in quiet anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bell celebrate fifty years since their June 17 1866 wedding in England. The couple settled in Chicago after joining the Chicago and Northwestern railway. They were honored by relatives and friends in a modest ceremony at their Potter street home as their family gathered without all members present.
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Joseph
Mr. Bell
England
Chicago
The
Chicago & Northwestern
Bell
Swerling Dene
Northumberland
Pelaw Farm
County of Durham
Chester Lee Road
Newcastle
Durham
William of
William of Elgin; Mrs. David Moore of Washington, D. C.; J. S. of Beloit
Joseph P
St. Peter, Minn
Walter A
St. Louis
Rural Carriers Plea and Plummer Turkey Mystery
Rural carriers request stamps to ease cold mail deliveries on windy days. A Plummer household on Broadway mourns a stray turkey after eight broods hatched, seven lost, one gobbler surviving until a search leads to a carnival. Readers with info on Dr. Seth P. Angle, Baraboo physician, asked to contact The News office.
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Plummer
Broadway
Seth P. Angle
Hungry Ten Holds First Annual Meeting Cautionary Note
The Hungry Ten held their first annual meeting this week with warnings about Wiscon sin products disappearing. The club’s future plans remain unclear but the name and events suggest cautious citizens should watch their pantries.
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Hungry Ten
Wisconsin
Forked Talk in the Canal Camps
Pat and Mike weigh wages for Panama duty versus Amerika pay. Pat plans to travel to Panima for four dollars daily while Amerika offers one dollar twenty cents. Mike notes Panima’s extreme heat, but Pat expects to work and earn despite the heat.
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Pat
Mike
Amerika
Panima
Shade
Edison Phonographs and Moving Pictures for Sale
Shadow Town Co. offers Edison machines from ten dollars with credit to responsible buyers. Includes latest records in stock and moving picture machines and films. Located at 5th and Barker St. Baraboo Wis. Tel. 46.
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Shadow Town Co. Edison
Shadow Town Co
5Th and
Barker St
Baraboo
Wis
School Report for Greenfield Dist 9 1905 Term
Report from Greenfield District 9 covering Oct 2 to Dec 22 1905. Sixty nine days? Wait: 59 days taught with 15033 total attendance and 32 enrolled. Certificates of attendance earned by Erma Maurice Willie Hoege Carl Kessler Roy Mable Florence Cowles. Absent but not tardy include Augusta Johnson Clara Attridge Minnie Montgomery Will Attridge Arthur Kasten Mata Lehman Herbert Mildred Weiland Ora Johnson Elsie Kessler Beulah Hoege Ida Mary Dunse Walter Witthuhn Mary Lehman. Johnie Hunter tardy but not absent. Visitors listed: Rose Weirich Ida Ella Attridge Barbara Cowles Addie Cowles and Mrs Weiland. Elma Frazier, Teacher.
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Erma
Maurice
Willie Hoege
Carl Kessler
Roy
Mable
Florence Cowles
Augusta Johnson
Clara Attridge
Minnie Montgomery
Will Attridge
Arthur Kasten
Mata Lehman
Herbert
Mildred Weiland
Ora Johnson
Elsie Kessler
Beulah Hoege
Ida
William Clark obituary from Ashby England to America
William Clark born December 9 1869 at Mears Ashby England came to the United States with his parents in May 1871. He died December 27 1905 at 825 p m after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held at the home on a date not specified.
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William Clark
Mears
Ashby
England
America
Last Rites Shared for Baraboo Resident In Friday Funeral
First street on Friday December 29 at 2 p.m. Reverend Robert McCutcheon conducted the Episcopal service for a Baraboo resident who came from England. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Benjamin Clark two brothers and three sisters in Milwaukee Albany Chicago and Baraboo. Family expresses gratitude for sympathy and gifts. Twentieth Century club to meet with Mrs Randall Peck on Fifth avenue Thursday afternoon.
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First Street
Robert McCutcheon
Episcopal Church
Baraboo
England
Benjamin Clark
George E. Clark
Milwaukee
B. H. Clark
Albany
N. Y
George Crider
Chicago
W. H. Mann
Mame Clark
Crider
Twentieth Century Club
Randall Peck
Fifth Avenue
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Wm. Loy
Mary Elizabeth
Monroe F. Garrison
Columbus
Ohio
Melear
M. E
Rudolph Vermon
Mrs
Edison Phonographs
Fisher
Fisher Bros
von Wald & Co
F.C. Peck
South Side Department Store
Greenfield
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