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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
4
A report on the teachers meeting held January 14 1908 notes roll call with quotations from history. Geography was omitted, Miss Strawn led an instructive drawing talk, and several dozen teachers joined the enrollment including May Foster secretary and numerous surnames.
Mrs. Ann Davies died Sunday evening at 6 at her daughter Mrs. John W. Williams home 314 Sixth avenue Baraboo after a week with pneumonia. Born in Llanon Wales about 81 years ago she emigrated to America in 1841 and married Dr. John Davies in 1851 in Charleston Pa. They lived in Wisconsin since 1854 and settled in Baraboo twenty years ago after stints in Racine Spring Green and Bangor. Funeral Tuesday at 2:30 at the Congregational church parlor conducted by Rev. Jesse E. Sarles. Survived by three daughters Mrs. John W. Williams Baraboo Mrs. A. D. McGilvra Menominee and Miss Mattie Davies Baraboo. Funeral details and church service noted.
Frederick Stubbe is critically ill at the home of his daughter Mrs. Rudolph Schirmacher. Wayne Brown's team ran away with his milk wagon today forencox, but there was little damage except the spilling of some milk. Rev. and Mrs. J.C. Williams entertained friends at flinch and other games last evening. Cake coffee and fruits were served. Mr. and Mrs. John Tubbs accompanied Mrs. Joe Lusby with the remains of her father C. W. Butts from Wausau and returned home today. Grace Westenhaver received word of her brother James Brown's death in Hillyard Washington. His remains were buried in Waseca Minn., where two sons are buried. Supt. R. A. Cowan will not retire from the Northern company service. After Feb 1 he will remain as advisor with a comfortable salary and flexible duties. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey shows have jointly purchased the Forepaugh-Sells Bros. show, a 60-car unit to run next season independent of the two. Henry and Gus Ringling will manage FE. The News reported W. E. Morse would replace Cowan. Morse is now in Fond du Lac and formerly assistant superintendent. P. J. O'Brien will succeed Morse in the Wisconsin division.
Crowing F C Peck proprietor of the South Side department store has purchased the Donahue building and will remodel within a month to occupy both structures. The combined store will be the largest on the South Side and will house a wide range of dry goods groceries clothing and merchandise. The move follows years of growth and aims to better meet rising patronage.
J B Donavan & Co offers Dr Colwell’s Magic Egyptian Oil as a universal cure for burns, cramps, colic, diarrhea, wounds, headaches and more with a satisfaction guarantee. The druggist argues lack of home remedies harms children and urges keeping the product for emergencies.
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