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Newspaper

Baraboo News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1909

Page

11

Beloit Beloit Baraboo Janesville Beloit Business College Ad

A promotional piece for Baraboo Janesville Beloit Business Colleges touts a Twentieth Century system of bookkeeping and Gregg shorthand. It tallies student placements, claims strong employment links, and urges readers to inspect the college journal for proofs of success. It cites example earners at Amex and Daily News Beloit and Beloit’s Minneapolis Tribune.

Baraboo-Janesville-Beloit Business Colleges Frank M. Thoreson Viota Gratiot South Wayne American Express Company Charles E. Baker Daily News of Beloit Minneapolis Tribune W. H. Williamson Janesville Business College C. B. Williamson Beloit Business College Edward H. Davin Baraboo Business College W.H. Or Wis Liese

Coupon Offer for School Courses and Certifications

This notice advertises a $5 coupon for readers interested in mailed course enrollment. Subjects listed include Bookkeeping Penmanship Business Arithmetic Business Law Letter writing Grammar Spelling Business office practice Ornamental Penmanship Gregg Shorthand Touch Typewriting and a Special Billing course for experienced stenographers. Name and address fields suggest a mail-in form.

Luce Family Birthday Dinner Near Fairfield

On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Luce Ned Luce and Luce family were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D R Getchell to celebrate his 60th birthday. Orson Trussell visits Camp Douglas with the Spauldings while J N Luce's family spent the Fourth at Devils Lake and Mrs Alfred shows improved health planning a trip to visit friends.

J. N. Luce Ned Luce DR. Getchell Getchell Orson Trussell Camp Douglas Spaulding J.N. Luce Devils Lake Alfred

Ableman Social Notes Highlight Birthdays and Visits

Miss Martha Stackmann celebrated her 20th birthday with a surprise party last Wednesday evening attended by relatives and friends. The Ableman Singer Band hosted a Fourth of July picnic and dance July 5 in Bender's Grove and Keifers Hall with fireworks and no accidents. Rural obituaries note Mrs. C. Weselman buried in Lutheran cemetery. Aug Manthey and wife from New York City visit H. Manthey’s family. Ed Kirchhott of Denver visits Mrs. K Bender. Miss Meta Pfaff of Chicago visits her mother Mrs. Pfaff and Miss Carrie Waiz of Beloit visits family. she will return tomorrow.

Martha Stackmann Ableman Singer Bender’s Grove Keifers Hall Ableman Band

Lyons Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Misses Nuby Berkley and Vera DuBois return from Excelsior. Frank Berkley couple spend Sunday at the lake. Mr. Wines visits sister Mrs. A Loomis. Jennie Koons to Baker Montana for summer with sister Mrs. Clarence Wing. Mr. and Mrs. A K Britton camping at Mirror Lake.

Nuby Berkley Vera DuBois Excelsior Frank Berkley Mr. Wines A. Loomis Jennie Koons Baker, Mont Clarence Wing A. KE. Britton Mirror Lake

Visitors and relatives gather in town for summer visits

July 10 notes a stream of visitors including Mrs. Will Greeney and two daughters from Manterville Minn visiting her sister Mrs. Win Pfaff. Howard Colyer from Portland Ore stopped for a visit with sister Eva Coyler and relatives.

Will Greeney Manterville Minn Win. Pfaff Howard Colyer Portland Ore Eva Coyler Grace Finder Reedsburg Wm. Bartenbach Belvidere Ill Wm. Feldtman Warren Rapid City S. D Chicago Chas. Glasser Walter Geo Jecke Will Geisser Walter Bartenbach Devil’s Lake George Steckenbaur Baraboo Otto Krause Adolph Fey Susie Smythe Grace Morse North Freedom Walter Kelley Anna Steinhorst Milwaukee

North Dellona and Lyndon Neighborhood Notes

July 9. Glenn Eakins of Aberdeen visitors Mrs. Jane Wherry, William Scott and George Eakins. John and Will Gillispie called at William Scott’s Thursday. Mrs. Oppie Fowler and children stay with Wilbur Scott. Miss Leona Gunderman recently with Kilbourn relatives. Mrs. Ed Moran ill but improving. Neighbors visited the Dells Saturday.

Glenn Eakins Aberdeen S. D Jane Wherry William Scott George Eakins John Will Gillispie Oppie Fowler Wilbur Scott Lydon Leona Gunderman Kilbourn Ed. Moran Dells

Slow Recovery of Martin Zelmar After North Freedom Crash

Martin Zelmar of Ebenezer Valley is slowly recovering from injuries suffered in the railroad accident at North Freedom. He remains under medical care as the community awaits further updates on his condition.

Martin Zelmar Ebenezer Valley North Freedom

Young People Attend Dance in L A Johnsons Barn

In Greenfield on Friday night a crowd of youths gathered at L A Johnsons new barn for a dance. Edna Rogers is at the lake for several weeks. Mrs. L Montgomery and Mrs. Millie Doty visited the Montgomery home for several days last week.

L. A. Johnson’s Edna Rogers L. Montgomery Millie Doty Montgomery

Miss Hattie Prouty Improving at Madison Sanitarium

Baraboo resident Miss Hattie Prouty is reported much better at the Madison sanitarium. Her condition remains serious with a general breakdown noted as the apparent trouble, according to family and friends.

Hattie Prouty Baraboo Madison Sanitarium

Funeral for Mrs. Cramer Held at Residence

Funeral services for Mrs. P. D. Cramer were conducted at her residence at 2:30 Friday afternoon with Rev. L. A. Goddard in charge. Pallbearers included F. EK Lettergren, Herman Grotophorst, G. A. Briggs, Henry Moule, E. G. Marriott, and George Andrews. Attendants from outside the area were Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Truax of Madison, Mrs. J. C. Truax, Mrs. William Bliss, Miss Marie Sprecher, S.H. Peck, T. Clavadatscher, Mrs. Charles Gorst and daughter Genevieve, Dr. Green, and Philip Cramer of Mendota.

P. D. Cramer L. A. Goddard F. EK. Lettergren Herman Grotophorst G. A. Briggs Henry Moule E.G. Marriott George Andrews W. B. Truax Harvard J. C. Truax William Bliss Madison Marie Sprecher Milwaukee S.H. Peck T. Clavadatscher Portage Charles Gorst Genevieve Dr. Green Mendota Philip Cramer

Park Property Sold At Auction On Courthouse Steps

Park property southwest of Baraboo adjoining William Bassett was sold Friday at the courthouse steps by referee E. F. Dithmar. Henry Koppke bought 80 acres for 1825 dollars and William Bassett acquired 30 acres for 900 dollars. Conveyances await court confirmation.

Baraboo William Bassett Court House E. F. Dithmar Henry Koppke Circuit Court

Barn Raising Injury In Sandusky Wisconsin

Albert Abla was injured while raising a barn for Otto Goetsch when a scaffold fell. He suffered three broken ribs and internal injuries and is being cared for at Mr. Goetsch’s home.

Sandusky Wis Albert Abla Otto Goetsch Mr. Goetsch

Wind storm destroys buildings and crops in Winfield area

During a heavy wind storm Friday night all buildings in northern Winfield collapsed except farmer Burgess's house. The windmill fell on the porch, a west town farmer lost a new silo, and extensive crop and tree damage occurred along the wind path.

Burgess Winfield

Local People and Visits Across Nearby Towns

July 13 notes show Fred Farwell staying in Wonewoce while Isaac Watson visits Reedsburg. Several residents travel to Skillet Creek Fern Dell Glenville and Excelsior with visits to friends and relatives. An ice cream social was postponed and a new auto piano is added at the Liver home.

Fred Farwell Wonewoce Isaac Watson Reedsburg Floy Kimball Skillet Creek John Shiel T. M. Newell Fern Dell Alice Rumpf South Bend Ind A. Smith Glenville Frank Capener Nellie DuBois Excelsior Ernest Edwards Wilber Berkley Lake Chas. D. Shaw Milwaukee Liver F.J. Farwell

Mrs George Knerzer Dies After Husband Attack

Mrs George Knerzer died from injuries after her husband beat her last Friday and then killed himself by drowning. The two children, made orphans by the deed, are in the care of relatives and will be provided for.

George Knerzer Loch Friday

Merrimack Notes Busy with Travel and Illness

July 12 reports George Loos in Lodi. Jessie Parks and nephew Le Roy visit Black River Falls with her sister. Mrs. T. Wells ill with inflammatory rheumatism. Herminia Warhanek in Lodi. George Premo returns from Nashotah with daughter Mrs. Lee Utter. Rindley visit Reedsburg. DuBois family at North Freedom. Truehl to Seattle. Cramer in Baraboo. Marshall Wood guest of Aunt M. T. Martin in Necedah. Anderson family camping at Devil's Lake. Ira King and Lyle at Devil's Lake.

George Loos Lodi Jessie Parks le Roy Parks Black River Falls T. Wells Herminia Warhanek George Premo Nashotah Lee Utter R. Rindley Reedsburg F. DuBois Marshall Wood Necedah M. T. Martin Anderson Devil’s Lake Ira King Lyle

Mrs Deadman Visits Brauns in Madison

Mrs C A Deadman and her children visit her Madison grandparents, Mr and Mrs Carl Braun, on Lynn Street.

C. A. Deadman Madison Carl Braun Lynn Street

Death at Reedsburg funeral for Mrs Niebuhr

The funeral of Mrs. William Niebuhr was held at St. Peter's Lutheran church in Reedsburg on Monday afternoon. She lived about four miles west of Reedsburg and was 74 years old.

William Niebuhr St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Reedsburg

Dr Hess Eye Ear Nose Throat Visits Baraboo Saturdays

Dr. C. F. Hess Limps practice limited to the eye ear nose and throat will visit Gustafson and Praeder’s jewelry store in Baraboo on Saturdays to see patients and fit glasses speaking German.

Gustafson and Praeder Baraboo

Scaffold Fall Injures Local Man in Sandusky

In Sandusky on Thursday Otto Goetsch’s barn scaffold collapsed injuring Albert Abla who sustained broken ribs. The blast of small-town news then follows with social visits, weddings, illness, and local gatherings including Mrs. Edna Walling hosting the Royal Neighbors and guests from Sioux Falls and Beloit visiting area families.

Sandusky Otto Goetsch Albert Abla Loganville Edna Walling Joseph Lunn Sioux Falls Dakota J. B. Prouty Daniel Sweet Beloit Laura Edith Hart Bear Valley Mabie Fisher Augusta

Born to Cum mings A Baby Boy At Home

A son weighing ten pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cummings on July 11. Corwin Slentz and Mrs. Minnie Slentz visited Billingham Washington to see their son Samuel Slentz and attend a Seattle fair. Florence Hilliard returned from North Freedom and joined Fourth of July crowds in Reedsburg. Mrs. Charles Henke of Minneapolis arrived to spend several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. John Marquardt in Sumpter, sister of Mrs. Marquardt.

Michael Cummings Corwin Slentz Minnie Slentz Billingham Wash Samuel Slentz Seattle Florence Hilliard North Freedom Reedsburg Charles Henke Minneapolis John Marquardt Sumpter Marquardt

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Devs Girs Beloit Business Gcollege W. H C. B Williamson Collece Janesville Fairfield Ableman LYONS North Dellona and Lyndon Greenfield Miss Prouty Cramer Merrimack Dr. C. F. Hess Madison, Wis Byron Prouty Olive Reitman Jessie Sainsbury Ladies’ Aid Society Daniels G. W. Ward Albert Steinway Birtas
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