Deaths from Fairfield Resident Mrs. Mary Clark
Mrs. Mary Clark died at her son George Clark's home in Fairfield early Saturday morning at about 81. She was an early resident of the town. Pneumonia caused her death. Survived by son George Clark and daughter Mrs. W. A. Darling of LaCrosse. another son Clarence Clark is in the west.
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Mary Clark
George Clark
Fairfield
W. A. Darling
LaCrosse
Clarence Clark
West
Death of Perry Fruit at Montfort Wisconsin
News from Baraboo Wisconsin reports Perry Fruit aged about 75 died Friday January 19 in Montfort after neuralgic facial pains spread through his body. He had lived in Baraboo about fifteen years. His wife Caroline B. died in 1899 and left charitable bequests in her will.
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Baraboo
Perry Fruit
Montfort
Wis
Caroline B
Mrs. T L Davis Dies at 61 in Skillet Creek Home
Mrs. T L Davis aged nearly 62 died this morning at 8 30 at her daughter Mrs Wilbur Cahoon's home in Skillet Creek neighborhood from complications of diseases. Survived by her husband and daughter born in England she lived in the area almost 25 years. Funeral Monday at 4 o’clock p m at the house conducted by Rector Jones of the Episcopal church.
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T. L. Davis
Wilbur Cahoon
Skillet Creek
England
Rector Jones
Episcopal Church
Marriage of Maude Hofstatter to Dr Guy Shiels
Miss Maude Ethel Hofstatter, daughter of J R Hofstatter, wed Dr. Guy Shiels in an eight o clock Saturday service at the Episcopal church parlor. Afterward the couple traveled to Reedsburg and Madison, planning to settle in the city after a stop at Wellington, with Shiels a rising dentist of the Gem City and his father John Stiels in Madison.
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Maude Ethel Hofstatter
J. R. Hofstatter
Guy Shiels
Jones
Episcopal Church
Reedsburg
Madison
Wellington
Gem City
John Stiels
Marriage of Emma Graff and Fred Dahnuke
Emma Graff and Fred Dahnuke married yesterday at Prairie du Lac in a noon ceremony conducted by Rev. Meyer. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. William Graff of Merrimack town, and the groom, a prosperous farmer, owns a farm about half a mile north of the fairgrounds where they will reside.
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Emma Graff
Fred Dahnuke
Prairie du Lac
Rev. Meyer
William Graff
Merrimack
Fairgrounds
Legal Notice In Probate Barabo Case Barabo Estate
State of Wisconsin Sauk County Probate Notice to appoint administrator for the estate of Le Grand Lippitt late of Barabo city deceased. First publication January 31 1906 Daisy L Lippitt petitions to appoint lburn Lippitt or another suitable person as administrator. Dated January 23 1906.
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State OF Wisconsin
Sauk County
Daisy L. Lippitt
Lburn Lippitt
le Grand Lippitt
Barabo
Said County
Madison Man Sentenced for False Pretenses Theft
W. L. Waddell, a nursery firm employee, pleads guilty in Madison municipal court to obtaining $52.87 under false pretenses after sending stock orders with fictitious names. He had pursued multiple women, including Baraboo’s Mabel Foskett, and faced arrest after a sister uncovered the deceit. His wife, churchgoing image, and other alleged liaisons are noted as context.
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Madison Democrat
W. L. Waddell
Waddell
Henry Lake Sons Company
Black River Falls
Madison
A. H. Lake
Rockford
Baker
Mabel Foskett
Miss Foskett
Baraboo
Reedsburg
Post Office Opens in New Building for Baraboo
Patrons visiting Baraboo’s post office today found it in a new building across the street from the Masonic Temple. The move left behind old Masonic boxes and furniture while government property including money stamps and a cancelling machine was moved. Postmaster Check assisted customers and explained new boxes as carriers reported cramped quarters in the old space.
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Masonic Temple
Masons
Fine Whistling Delights At Baraboo Church Event
Miss Chamberlin of Beloit delivered fine whistling selections at the Baptist church in Baraboo on Tuesday evening February 6, drawing round after round of applause in Rock County Banner report.
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Chamberlin
Beloit
Rock County
the Baptist Church
Baraboo
Entertainment at Baraboo Baptist Church Features Two Local Performers
Grace M. Kelsey and Charlotte G. Chamberlin to perform as reader and whistler at the Baraboo Baptist Church on Tuesday evening February 6. The show starts at 8 15 with tickets at 25 cents and 50 cents. Eugene E. Hart and Elizabeth Selden, both residents of Washington, obtain marriage licenses.
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Baptist Church
Baraboo
Grace M. Kelsey
Charlotte G. Chamberlin
Whistler
Eugene E. Hart
Elizabeth Selden
Town of
Washington
The Gold Brick Game in an Old Confidence Scheme
A 1905 exposé details the gold brick swindle targeting farmers. The High Mark leads a three-man gang including an educated Indian as an assayer. They lure victims with a fake gold brick plan, test it with fake assayers, bury it on farm property, and push for a quick sale and split before authorities close in.
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Joseph B. Bowles
St. Louis
Wisconsin
Charlie
Massachusetts
Ohio
Columbus
Assayers
Assayer
U.S. Assayer’s
Mary
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Alex Kennedy
Said
W. T. Kelsey
G. M. Perry
P.O. Address
B. R. Falis
Woceda
J. P. Johnston
Johnston
Chicago
Pass
United States
Grafter
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