Olds and Norton Families Hold Notable New Year Reunion
The Laughalot society gathered at Norris Wilcox home for New Year’s Day with 61 members from Fairfield Baraboo Kilbourn and the city. Veterans included John Bennett born 1823 in Ohio now honored as birthday occurs. The next reunion will be at R L Glazier home in Baraboo.
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Olds and Norton
Laughalot Society
Norris Wilcox
Mr. Bennett
Madison
Lake County
Ohio
James Monroe
United States
Sauk County
Fairfield
Bennett
A. G. Cooper
John Gillem
Mexico
Jessie Bennett Abbott
Los Angeles
California
R. L. Glazier
Baraboo
Norwegian-born James O Davidson becomes Wisconsin governor
Cov James O Davidson took office as governor succeeding LaFollette who left Madison for Washington to join the senate. Davidson, born February 10 1854 in Sogn Norway, is the state’s first Scandinavian governor. He moved to Wisconsin at 18 worked on a farm near Madison learned tailoring and became a merchant at Soldiers Grove. He later served as state treasurer and lieutenant governor.
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LaFollette
Madison
Washington
Senate
James O. Davidson
Sogn
Norway
Wisconsin
Madion
Soldier’s Grove
Mrs Gilbert Lee Celebrates 77th Birthday at Clark Street Home
Mrs Gilbert Lee, aged 77, marked New Year’s Day with family and friends at her Clark Street residence. A large gathering, dinner, and merriment accompanied the milestone. Born in Norway, she noted family connections and festive good will.
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Gilbert Lee
Clark Street
Lee
Norway
Oldest Scandinavians Resident Recounts Life in Region
A longtime United States resident, one of the oldest Scandinavians in this area, reflects on years of life in the region and her presence among local communities.
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United States
Reedsburg Fire Losses Reported in Detail
Fire at Reedsburg caused wide damage with Sebn block listed at 10 000 loss and 6 600 insured. Ellenberg Ost hardware records 16 000 loss and 7 000 insurance. G E Dangel music dealer reports 4 000 loss with 2 000 insured.
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Reedsburg
Sebn Block
Mrs Buckley Dies at Home After Illness in City
Mrs A G Buckley wife of former mayor Buckley of this city died at her home 816 Ash Street Tuesday afternoon at 4 30. She had lived in the city many years and after several months of consumption, funeral will be held Thursday at 2 oclock at the residence.
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A.G. Buckley
Ayor Buckley
Ash Street
Eccased
Club reports on historical figures and drama studies
The Inter Se Club opened the year with talks on Henry VIII from 1541 to 1547 and on the Brownings and their poetry, plus Westminster Abbey. The Twentieth Century Club covered the influence of the drama with readings from notable artists as it plans next season’s continued study.
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Inter Se
Twentieth Century Club
B. H. Strong
Will Warner Returns to Fort Morgan Home
Will Warner, visiting friends, has returned to his Fort Morgan Colorado home. He has prospered in his western home. Sixty dollars were earned by various methods to pay for a parsonage in Kaukauna. The preacher raised his dollar by two washings, one woman borrowed a dollar, and another woman filched a dollar from her husband’s pants during his second morning nap.
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Will Warner
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Kaukauna
Union
Pacific Ocean
Adam
Luther Burbank
California
W. A. Henry
Madison
Wis
Carnegie
Charley Meyers
Bill Bassett
Carman No
Forsooth
Mother Earth
Ed. Rich
Hugh Kelley
Milwaukee pension agency reports 1905 disbursements and retirements
The Milwaukee pension office covering Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and South Dakota dispersed 7 129 699 78 during 1905. It shows 2110 pensioners died and rolls decreased by 700 from the previous year with over 50 000 beneficiaries served, including 26 981 residents of Wisconsin. The eight year total disbursement under agent E D Coe reaches 7 330 114 72.
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Milwaukee Pension Agency
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Milwaukee
E. D. Coe
Bob General Law
Sonia
EU Ceinkesibine
Eileen
Sean Ebaren
Farmers reading offer to Baraboo News readers
Baraboo News offers three standard publications Farm and Home Sentinel Agricultural Epitomist and Madame at one year for 50 cents to readers on the subscription list. Sample copies are available at the office Baraboo Wis.
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Baraboo News
Madame
Ladies Home Journal
Farmers
Poetry in Farming Echoes of Ed Rich and Wisconsin Life
A reflective memoir fragment recounts a Baraboo railroad worker and his friend Ed Rich urging a colleague toward rural poetry. The piece notes farming misfires with corn, rye, and cider, then potato profits and social barbs, ending with a wistful love of country and a farewell wish for Ed Rich.
Montgomery couple wed at New Year ceremony
Lester L. Montgomery and Miss Ethel F. Montgomery were married at the First M. E. parsonage at ten o clock on New Year s Day with Rev. Meier officiating. They will reside on East Street.
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Lester L. Montgomery
Ethel F. Montgomery
Fairfield
M. HE
Meiear
East Street
Harmon trio returns from Baraboo visit to Portage
Mr. Earle, Glen and Miss Gertrude Harmon have concluded a relatives visit in Baraboo and returned to their Portage home.
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Mr. Earle, Glen
Gertrude Harmon
Baraboo
Portage
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John Bennett
Marion LaMar
Mrs
Baraboo News Pub. Co
Baraboo, Wis
Kirkland
Devil’s Lake
Robin
McCormick
Charley Dyke
Devil
Zeimer
Vanderbilt
R. R. Remington
John Southard
John
Nick Crawley
Newt Moorehead’s
Mr. Schellenberg
Wisconsin Agriculturist
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