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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
10
Baraboo’s post office history traces its first buildings and occupants from 1847 to present. It highlights early postmasters like Crandall Purdy and Noyes, moves to Oak and Ash streets, and the shift to a government building under Arthur P. Cheek with rural and city delivery growth.
A Sioux City letter recalls Baraboo Iowa memories and the author’s boyhood there. Perkins describes postmaster figures, family campaigns to keep a home, and early career moves from Baraboo to Cedar Falls and Sioux City. He cherishes old Devil's Lake scenes, friendships, and his mother’s memory near her death in 1898.
A partial list details brick and stone public buildings in Baraboo with dates of erection and approximate costs. The entries reflect the town’s early civic architecture and investment in municipal structures.
The Baraboo postmasters list shows dates of appointment sourced from Washington. Names include Seth P. Angle March 8, 1847 Eber Z. Crandall July 11, 184s Benjamin L. Purdy June 21, 1849 Lucy F. Perkins May 3, 1853 James H. Wells Feb 21, 1857 Truman J. Wood March 3, 1858 Samuel Hartley April 19, 1861 David E. Noyes May 7, 1867 David E. Welch Jan 16, 1884 Mathew H. Mould Nov 2, 1885 David E. Welch March 7, 1890 Rawson Jackson March 15, 1894 Arthur P. Cheek Sept 1898.
Timeline traces Baraboo postoffice project from January 1902 bill introduction to 1906 building occupancy. Key events include land purchase February 1904 contract let October 1904 excavating and November 1904 building begun, April 1905 workmen strike, strike settlement, and building acceptance and occupancy in January 1906.
The Baraboo post office has moved among several locations including 139 to 147 Water Street, 304 East Street home of Rev Durward, 318 First Street home of George M Real, 516 Oak Street Fisher Pharmacy, 315 Ash Street resident A G Malloy, 122 Second Street home of Mrs Lucy White, 410 Oak Street longtime site, 400 Oak Street office of Baraboo Lighting Co, 150 Third Street vacated by Koppke Bros, 534 Oak Street Reinking, 401 Oak Street to be vacated, and 323 Oak Street near the High School as a new location.
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