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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1906
Page
7
July notes from Merrimack report guests from Evansville Madison and Baraboo. circus trips. illness and accidents. 4th of July parade led by Lodi and Merrimack bands. readings and speeches. plans to improve the grove and tracks. fence crew changes. local officials urged to enhance safety and travel options.
Mrs. W. E. Cooper and children visit Trempealeau for two weeks while Mr. Cooper returns to Milwaukee. Prairie du Lac and St Paul visitors join locals for the 4th. Church events include the last quarterly conference and new members. Teachers’ institutes and pulpit exchanges noted along with various guests and family visits.
Mrs. Wm Feltman of Belvidere visited her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Bartenbach and family last week. Mr Feltman joined for a few days and they will return together. Miss Anna Stinnhorst went to Milwaukee to visit sister Martha. Mrs Moldenhauer and children returned to Lodi after a week's visit. Chas Glassell of Chicago came for a few days. his wife stays with relatives. Ice cream social Friday drew a large crowd. Albert Weller of Lewiston Minnesota is home for a visit.
About forty five people shared a Fourth of July dinner on Yoss Harsiem’s lawn. Philip Edwards died at his Reedburg home on July 4 at age 75, survived by his wife and five children. The funeral July 6, conducted by Rev. Mupaneke, was held at Butterfield cemetery with out of town attendees Mrs Weidman, Mrs Richards, Mr Bloom and two children.
Mrs. Thos. 8. Austin of Leavenworth Indiana was told an operation was needed for a severe female trouble with stomach and bowel catarrh. Her husband delayed surgery to try Electric Bitters and she was reportedly cured. The ad lists many conditions treated and claims a guaranteed cure, advertising 50c at Fisher Bros Drug Store.
M A Dwyer of Loretto suffered serious eye injuries July 3 while shooting an anvil. Miss Bertha Hamburg and Mrs Martie Daney organized a surprise birthday event for Katie Daney last Sunday evening. About 35 youths attended. ice cream and cake were served and the gathering went well.
Neighbors friends and relatives to the number of seventy eight gathered at the home of Chas Schwartz last Sunday and had a fine picnic dinner in their large grove. Those present from a distance were Mrs. Lena Booker and daughter Alta of Milwaukee. Rev. Vollmer is still holding meetings at Walton and will continue this week. Bert Snyder visited friends at Ironton last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Wm Zautke celebrated the christening of their infant daughter at home after the Ableman ceremony. Mr and Mrs Herman Koester visited North Freedom with Dr E L Ritzenthaler and wife. Mr Noyes and Merrimack family stayed with daughter Mrs John Meyer last week. Mr and Mrs Frank Bender and two daughters attended the Kinney Mee Gilvra wedding in Baraboo last week.
Advertisement claims PazO ointment provides cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. Drugstores may refund money if no cure, price 50 cents.
Visitors include Ray Richardson and wife from Naperville Illinois visiting sister Mrs Will Britton. KH L Powell and Geo Kar Statter of North Freedom attended Hotel Smith Sunday. Blueberrying crowds with pails and baskets. Perry Smith at Fern Dell lost watch and chain Thursday but campers recovered it. A large hunting crowd with horns and noises. A party from near Reedsburg camped over July 3 and 4 joined by friends on the 4th for a merry time. J T Lawton visited North Freedom Thursday.
Florence Darby visited Louise Tuttle on Sunday. Walter Pierce and wife traveled to LaValle to see his ill sister. Wilbur Bellows and family from Minnesota visited Ed. Berkley family called on Cahoon and Cowles. Roland Williams now at Pansy Farm. Mrs Kominski of Baraboo staying with daughter Mrs Lehman. Gladys Ott of Baraboo vacationing with James Apker.
Miss Cora Robson returned home from Stoughton and Madison after visiting relatives. Mary Gasser arrived from Spring Green to learn dressmaking. Geo Robson and two Sac City children attended the Schwanke Robson wedding and were escorted home by Mrs S B Robson. Mrs Emma Reuschmiller of Chicago visits sister Mrs Rachel. Philip Hess is seriously ill with typhoid fever.
South Delton reports Will Siggelkow elected school clerk for the next three years at last Monday night’s meeting. Miss Belle Holt to teach in Gem mill district and Miss Mae Waddell to teach in the Fitz school for the coming year. Chas Catlin and son returned to Kilbourn to finish moving buildings. Holt bought a new piano delivered last Saturday.
Advertisement-style claim promises a quick cure for a cold using laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a refund if it fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
Joan Haas and George Weitzer took possession of their business place in Spring Green. Jos. Stoutner is very ill at John Siegl Sr.'s home. Viola Campbell of Spring Green visited her aunt. Lottie Cooper will attend a teachers' institute in Reedsburg. The Sauk County Inter County Fair preliminary contest is July 13 with 10 cent admission. Jos. Weidner bought a new surry and carriage from Cramer Bros. Schreiner family and Wm. Schoenmann visited H. Schoenmann in Wyoming Valley. John B. Hutter moved to White Mound. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hutter Sr. visited son Ed.
Miss Louise Rudd and classmates enjoyed an outing at Lake Mills Myrtle and Florence Du Bois of Greenfield visited their grandparents Mrs. Wm. Lawrent hosted her sister from Dakota Philip Edwards of Lyons was laid to rest in Butterfield cemetery after living here Mr. and Mrs. Gillette of Lake Geneva were guests of L. D. Rudd Thomas Burton of Baraboo spent Sunday here with Charie Windsor and Lulu Burton.
Isaac Metcalf hosted a supper for his children families and close friends at Bates House marking his 84th birthday. The gathering featured a candle lit cake and warm wishes for many more returns. Mrs. Carl Hilburt visits the city as the teachers institute opens with 120 enrolled.
ABLEMAN July 10 Miss Eva Colyer departed for Bay City and Waupun Saturday for a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Goedecke left for Duluth Thursday to visit their daughter Mrs. V. Rakowsky. A. Bahl left for his home at Highland after spending a week here. Mrs. Al. Neistadt and son returned home from Loganville after a visit with relatives. Miss Maggie and Grace Finder went to Reedsburg Monday to attend the teachers institute. Mrs. Herman Schroeder spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Reedsburg. Ernest Keifer returned to Milwaukee Sunday after a week's visit with his parents. He was accompanied by his sister Meta who will remain a week with friends.
Miss Helen Scoon of Sumpter visits grandmother Mrs. Davies. Mr and Mrs McMillan of Manston stay with Mrs. Chas Pearson and Mr and Mrs S Andrews. Mr and Mrs Sprague of Iowa guests of Mr and Mrs E Pearson. Pickering and Benson building a barn for Wm Haistock. Julian OGorman from Duluth visits. Chas Blanchard at Knapp visiting L A Goedecke. Robert Corson from county farm last week. Basil Compton from Loyd. Wesley Compton returns with him. Misses Octa Hazel Almy of Baraboo visit Miss Lillian Inman. Mrs J Fitzgerald and Mrs Walter Andrews and children from Lexington Neb. visit Center. Ethel Conklin Frye Blanchard Fama Moon Pearl Inman Edna Pearson at Reedsburg institute.
Stoddard and Varnell specialize in moving buildings and handling pumps and windmills. They promise prompt repair service and can be reached at 615 Third Avenue Baraboo Wisconsin by telephone 120.
Ice preserves the body of Nagi an Aosta Italy native and Mont Rosa guide who died in 1877 after a crevasse accident while guiding two Milanese alpinists. The cord tying him to companions was severed by a sharp ice edge.
The National Library of Paris houses a remarkable book whose letters are cut from blue tissue paper. Each sheet of tissue is sandwiched between white pages, making the text readable.
July updates report visits and travels of locals including Mrs D O Daniels and Mrs Emil Hahn in Tomahawk and Reedsburg, Hilda Rose to Madison, Emma and Esther Halbers leben to Ableman, Aug Steffen visiting son George, and a July Fourth gathering at Mrs Henry Krueger with good time. Military members Geo Steffen and Henry Schladen left for Camp Douglas for a week encampment.
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