Real Estate Transfers Across Wisconsin Towns
A ledger of land transfers lists buyers and sellers in Excelsior Winfield Baraboo Delton Reedsburg Baraboo Reedsburg Franklin Westfield Troy Sauk City Honey Creek and LaRue with prices from $1 to $7000. Notable deeds include Frank D Brink and Melinda Willson both transferring property for nominal sums and several parcels valued above $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Ford
Theodore O. Thompson
Excelsior Town
Joseph Sainsbury
Clarence Fisher
Winfield
Clarence L. Terry
James Markham
Washington Town
Co. H. Bair
P. H. Crossman
Baraboo
Charles Ninnemann
Wilhelm Ninneman
Reedsburg
Jona Brink
Frank D. Brink
Melinda Willson
Truman B. Beardsley
Delton Town
Joseph Frank
Otto Frank
Franklin Town
John C. Rendtorff
Walter Rendtorff
Westfield
Peter Keller
Frederick Luepke
Frank E. Shults
Samuel T. Nixon
Orrin Beardsley
Roswell Beardsley
Christoff Siggelkow
Charles Siggelkow
Wm. Nold, Jr
Henry Schultz
Troy
Heinrich Herter
Gottfriedster
Sauk City
Belle Hoyt
City of
Isabelle Hoyt
Lyons Wedding Plans Signal Next Month’s Ceremony
July notes report Clarence Garner of LaPort Ind visiting L Nutting Milo Siver and bride call on Mrs John Siver a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Frank Wilcox in Fort Atkinson Harry Brown from Chicago visits Harold Berkley and Wilbur Berkley family spent Fourth and Fifth at Newport Rundel Hindes professors spent weekend in village Frank Berkley and Mrs Welch attended Spencer Pearson wedding in Glenville June 30 Mrs Charles Shaw and daughter visit Milwaukee Rowland Sansum and wife return to Janesville County Treasurer and Mrs DuBois with children at Walter DuBois home in Essiolor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Garner
LaPort
Ind
L. Nutting
Milo Siver
Bride
John Siver
Fort Atkinson
Frank Wilcox
Harry Brown
Chicago
Harold Berkley
Wilbur Berkley
Newport
Rundel and
Local Notes From North Freedom Weekly Roundup
Town residents report visits and travel including Mrs. A Teplin moving to Dodgeville with two children and relatives visiting in Reedsburg LaRue and Mirror Lake. Several have medicals and trips to Madison Milwaukee and Chicago with casual hometown updates.
Obituary of John B. Risley of Prairie du Lac Wisconsin
John B. Risley born June 2 1828 in Buffalo New York died June 29 1909 in Prairie du Lac Wisconsin. He married Emeline Durkee October 2 1850 at Fredonia New York and survived by his wife and three children. He left a long record as a wheelwright sailor fruit grower and Civil War veteran with deep faith and cheerful spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Risley
Buffalo
New York
Prairie du Lac
Wisconsin
Mr. Risley
Emeline Durkee
Fredonia
H. L. Risley
Rhineleader
Wis
William Leigh
Chance
South Dakota
J. Coates
Ann Harris
Westfield
Martha Fobes
Austinburg
Ohio
Dehlia Safford
Spring Valley
Julia Douglas
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Risley
Ashtabula
Risley
Yale
Connecticut
Dunkirk
Great Lakes
Merrimack
Colby
Wheel Wright
Card of Thanks for support during illness and death
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father. Special thanks to the singers and those who sent beautiful flowers. Emeline Risley and family acknowledge Mr. H. L. Risley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Coates, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Leigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeline Risley
H. L. Risley
J. Coates
Wm. Leigh
Baraboo Visit Notes Highlight Local Socials
July entries report Miss Lena Smythe visiting relatives in Baraboo and multiple small gatherings. Residents from Baraboo Platteville Mineral Point LaCrosse Milwaukee and Chicago are mentioned visiting friends and family across nearby towns.
Misses Williams Visit Portage Aunt in North Dellona
July 5 report notes Hazel and Edith Williams of Portage visiting their aunt Mrs. Joe Betts. Strawberry party July 3 at F. E. Newton's described as well attended. Mrs. Richard Barker and daughter of Kilbourn visit J. Vicker's family. Bessie Tattersfield of Chicago vacationing with Mrs. F. Newton. Mrs. Geo. Wharry described as very low. Aid society met with Mrs. F. Goman Thursday with several present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Edith Williams
Portage
Joe Betts
F. E. Newton
Miss Anna Tyler Visits Baraboo Friend
Harrisburg and West Troy July 6 Miss Anna Tyler of Baraboo spent the past week visiting her friend Miss Maude McCready. Henry Schaefer and daughter Myrtle were in Madison a few days last week. They returned home Friday in their auto. Mrs Cronk and daughter Esther of Superior are visiting the former's sister Mrs G W McCready. Mrs Edward Becker and daughter Irene and cousin Katie Fischer are visiting their uncle William Fischer of Belvidere Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Tyler
Baraboo
Maude McCready
Henry Schaefer
Myrtle
Madison
Cronk
Esther
Superior
G. W. McCready
Edward Becker
Irene
Katie Fischer
William Fischer
Belvidere
Ill
Frank Gibson
Chicago
Maude Capron
Portage
Wallace Thompson
Guy Pierce
Chris Mather
Lyndon
Warren VanAlstine
Briggsville
Elmore Fedderly
Samuel Crane
Tomah
Wallace Seimen
Stoughton
Iil
Jake Redner
Dell Prairie
M. O. Gibson
Mamie McBride
St. Louis
Lara Sanders
Iowa
Henry Snider
Harry Peterson
Warren House
Kilbourn
Roy
Milwaukee
Eagle Visits Poultry Yard Aims for Breakfast
July 6 report from Woodlawn notes an eagle visiting Mr. Wood's poultry yard early in the morning but missing its breakfast. M Quinn reports Wood & Feaster cutting lumber for a barn. Young people attend ice cream at W H Meire's home by invitation of his son Emil.
Glenville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Geo Whitty visits his aunt Mrs John Brown and Miss Millie Holloway plans a trip to Minnesota and Dakota. Local gossip mentions Mr Potato Bug's annual visit and a Saturday evening gathering hosted by H C Lange at his home with Ruby Alfa Eunice Pear son Essie and Bessie Beery in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Whitty
John Brown
Millie Holloway
Minnesota
Dakota
Potato Bug
Ruby
Alfa
Eunice Pearson
Essie
Bessie Beery
H. C. Lange
Ice Cream Socials and Visits Mark South Fairfield Week
South Fairfield notes July 5 mention an ice cream sociable at George Henry's on July 9 and Helpers' Union gathering with Mrs. Robert Attridge on July 14. Local families, picnics, visits, and hospital news weave through a weekend of activity as strawberry season wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Henry
Robert Attridge
Robert Schneller
Frank
Fern Dell
Ruby Mattison
Wonewee
Gertie
Eva Bump
Hugh Edwards
Ed. Battles
Will Schneller
Nelson Teel
George Butterfield
Frank Hewett
Pat Murphy
Robert Malloy
August Zeigler
Albert Barstow
Gill Henry
North Freedom
Ed. Schneller
William Lusby
Wills Gamble
Wisconsin River
Turnham
John Prine
Albert Zeigler
Congregational church marks fiftieth anniversary
Spring Green notes tell of visitors in Baraboo and Troy, a glanders case linked to Louis Fisher, a station agent hosted by M H Coleman, and a bankers convention outing for Mr and Mrs T W King. J E Morgan took her daughter Mary to Milwaukee for adenoids operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sprecher
Baraboo
Ethel Evans
August Graf
Troy
Louis Fisher
M. H. Coleman
T. W. King
Milwaukee
Congregational Church
J. E. Morgan
Mary
Storm Leaves Damage Across Prairie du Sac Area
A strong Friday storm caused damage in the Prairie du Sac region with grain blown from fields and a new stone silo owned by Andrew Hartz west of Sauk City destroyed. A telephone pole was struck by lightning, crops show mixed prospects, and several horses reportedly suffered heat exhaustion. Mrs C Pretsch and child joined Mr W Powers and wife for the Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie du Sac
Andrew Hartz
Sauk City
Sauk Prairie
Picnic and family visits mark Skillet Creek July notes
Saturday and Sunday saw James Millward and Miss Mandt of Madison at Pansy Heights for a picnic. A. L. Travis and family spent Sunday at Fern Dell, while John Astle returned from Barron. Several locals visited relatives, funerals drew crowds, and celebrations occurred across the area including Reedsburg and Spring Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Millward
Mandt
Madison
Pansy Heights
A. L. Travis
Viva
Beatrice
Robert
Lawrence Turney
Fern Dell
John Astle
Barron
Roland Williams
Pansy Farm
Lulu Spencer
Marquardt
Norman Goodman
Hibbing
Minn
Win. Bassett
Hardy Spencer
Bride
David Drew
Toole
E. Acker
Floyd Carpenter
Spring Green
Stella
Howard Ryan
Reedsburg
C. Winnie
Frank Winnie
Dorothy Phillips
Chicago
the Elms
Walter Pierce
Glen Cottage visitors and local trip on Fourth
A number of visitors spent the Fourth in the Glen with Eulberg Bros Portage brewers and families. Matt Eulberg entertained with a phonograph. Miss Myrtle Owens and Frank Pietta also visited Glen Cottage. A group of young sightseers included Katherine and Eunice True Ella Esch Florence McNown W C McNown and Ethel Moon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Florence McNown
Richmond
Indiana
W. C. McNown
Manston
Ethel Moon
Merrillan
Wis
Maple Hill Notes July 5 Miss Harmans and Local Happenings
Miss Kila Meyer returns from Rockford to spend the summer at home. Miss Emma Harman sprains her ankle and visits Platteville later this year. Several horses die of heat at Leland. Miss Anna Harman visits from Baraboo. The Fourth observed at Leland with a well attended dance. Al Brilliott moves to LaRue. Emil Schwantz plans to return to Cuba. Robert Curry paints his house. Miss Hattie Harman visits her sister Mrs Bernard Mielke. Wedding bells near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kila Meyer
Rockford
Iil
Emma Harman
Bert Harman
Leland
Minnie Kowalke
al Brilliott
John Prine
LaRue
Maple Hill
Platteville
Albert Mielke
Art Keystone
William Rule
Benton
Hill Point
Emil Schwantz
Cuba
Robert Curry
Anna Harman
Baraboo
Hattie Harman
Bernard Mielke
On Doing Good Touch of the Rosy Sunset Quote
A reflective note from George MacDonald on charity and kindness. The speaker declares that restoring a spark of warmth in another’s life is like working with God. The quote emphasizes personal responsibility to uplift others through small acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George MacDonald
The Fall of Rome and Poland Under the Three Powers
A compact historical discussion traces Rome’s decline amid barbarian conquest and the fall of Constantinople, then Mac life in India with the Moghul empire, and Poland’s partition by Russia Prussia and Austria. Venice’s decline follows Napoleon’s rise as a final note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman Empire
West
Rome
Italy
East
Constantinople
England
Egypt
India
Elizabeth
Delhi
France
Poland
Europe
Russia
Prussia
Austria
Republic of Venice
Council of Ten
Secret Three
Venice
Napoleon
Local Connections Tie Sauk City Area Families
Bits of information from around the county note weddings, visits, and gatherings. The Accola family hosted at John V. Accola’s home. numerous June marriages include Arthur Schluter with Annie Riedel in Washington town and L E Farnum with Rose Van Valkenburg in Prairie du Sac. the Spring Green semi centennial observed June 23 and 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Green
Arthur Schluter
Annie Riedel
Washington Town
L. E. Farnum
Rose van Valkenburg
Prairie du Sac
Woodman
Workers Pay Death Toll Reveals High U S Accident Rate
A U S bulletin issued December 14 by the bureau of labor reports 34 000 to 35 000 deaths and 2 020 000 injuries among workers in the last year. Iron and steel workers are among the most exposed with electricians linemen and coal miners also seeing excess fatalities. Trainmen show 7.46 deaths per 1 000 workers. The bulletin urges factory inspection and rational regulation could avert one third to one half of accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Labor
Crows Radar Food Sources On Shoreline Rocks
The Lewiston Journal notes large flocks of crows in fields and shores feeding mainly on clams mussels and winkles. Crows drop tough shelled winkles from height to crack them open, then share the morsels among nearby birds, suggesting they do not harm as much as some claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
No Fight Bursts in Quiet Exchange of Insults
A heated exchange ends without violence as two men trade insults. One proclaims the other a liar, who retorts that he is not sensitive, highlighting a tense but nonviolent confrontation.
The Revenue Process
A witty exchange in the Baltimore American notes that summer outings hinge on spring innings, hinting at baseball season timing and worker routines. The brief dialogue links leisure plans to athletic performance, reflecting newspaper humor of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Grahan and Hatch Wed in Waterloo Wedding News
Miss Daisy Hatch and George W. Graham wed June 22 in Kilbourn area with vows at Watertown earlier reported. They will reside at Waterloo where Graham farms and is respected. Bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Hatch of Kilbourn, taught school. See local social notes and relatives visiting from Portage Chicago Stoughton and Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilbourn
Daisy Hatch
George W. Graham
Watertown
Waterloo
Graham
Eugene Hatch
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LYONS
A. Teplin
Dodgeville
Phillipps
L. Smith
Z. Young
John G. Patterson
Francis
George Black
Sarah
William Voss
John Veeck
Julius Unternaher
Michigan
H. Griep
Asa Buxton
J. T. Lawton
Mirror Lake
G. W. Hackett
E. Phillips
Hackett Cottage
Walter Carpenter
H. C. Koester
Narrows Prairie
Dr. Melans
H. Sturdevant
Sarah Carpenter
Samuel Armbruster
Floyd Hewitt
LaCrosse
James Seeley
Pine Hollow Valley
Herman Kapelke
Aug. Hintz
William Hintz
Fred Gurgel
August Stackman
Little Son
August
Greenfield
Gustav Baum
George Platt
Erwin
H. Kosin
Julius LaTatzke
Herman
William
Minnie LaTatzke
Skillet Creek
Paul and
Otto
Marie Bittrich
Frank Searle
Laura
Emil Kamencky
Elsie Bearman
H. Kapelke
Will Kamencky
Carl Kosin
Mill Pond
Will Buckley
Ida Kosin
Ida
Alvina Stiewe
Martha
Freda Kapelke
Elsie Stackman
Ableman
Lena Smythe
Florence
Rosella Richardson
E. F. Maaske
Minnie Luckensmeier
W. Kopp
John
L. Gibbons
Mineral Point
John Daulton
Frank Schuster
Frank Schanke
Ed. Warren
Ray
R. Pierce
Nellie Pierce
W. J. Hummel
Mabel
John Heistand
Sadie
al Niestadt
North
Dellona and
Harrisburg
West Troy
Woodlawn
Glenville
South Fairfield
DIF
Accola
John V. Accola
Mary Telfair
Owatonna,Minn
Christ Krey
Alvina Funte
David Black
Portland, Ore
L. P. Black
Henry Gerber of
Worthing
Philip Neuheisel
A. H. Schoenfield
Leda Jones
J.S. Tripp
The
Sauk Bank
Schnectady County
Mary Marks
Padus
Mr.Schoephoerster
William C. Weber
Little Falls, Minn
William Weber
Kathryn Denis
Fannie Weber
J.D. McFarland
Pine Bluff
Wyoming
Charles Bruening
Margaret Bruening
Harworth
N.J
Henry Meyer
Bruening
Henry Naffz
Grahan
Hatch
Kil
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