Big Cat Fish Taken in by Two Men Near Okee
In Okee Wisconsin on July 23 1906 Bitney and Packham of Lodi trapped a 60 pound catfish in a river pocket after a water drop. Captain Dooley and local baseball stars beat West Point 14 to 11 with Big Store nine aiding. Mrs Mae Powers dislocated an ankle while driving cows to pasture.
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Okee
Wis
Bitney
Packham
Lodi
Dooley
West Point
Big Store
Old Polly
Mae Powers
Not Guilty in Insurance Inquiry In Milwaukee
Justice R. D. Marshall of the Wisconsin Supreme Court asked Union Central Life Insurance Co for the agent's commission on a premium to be paid by him while the agent was not in Madison to receive it. No state law or apparent moral violation occurred. the judge did not seek to deprive the company of its usual full premium.
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Milwaukee
R. D. Marshall
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Delton
Union Central Life Insurance Co
Madison
Wisconsin Business University touts 1000 graduates in catalog
John Jordan returns to Chicago after a three week visit with nephew M. F. Foley. Fred Tice Monroe Hatch and John Jessup report a fine fishing trip at Lytles catching 41 fish. The Wisconsin Business University catalog claims unmatched superiority with portraits of a thousand graduates and invites enrollment with special rates for this month.
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John Jordan
Chicago
M. F. Foley
Fred Tice
Monroe Hatch
John Jessup
Lytles
Texas Wonder Heals Boy Half-Ton Hill Miracle
W L Hill of Bowie Texas grew from 90 to over 180 pounds after taking Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. He suffered a severe cough and doctors gave him up to die yet after 12 bottles he claims a full recovery. Fisher Bros Druggists guarantee and offer trial bottles.
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Bowie
Tex
W. L. Hill
Dr. King
Fisher Bros
Close Call as Three Taylor Boys Escape Drowning
In Portage Wisconsin the Taylor brothers Harry age 13 Jesse age 12 and William age 9 narrowly escaped drowning in the Wisconsin river near a steel bridge. Family and bystanders including Marty Rost and Grotzke neighbors aided the rescue with William pulled to shore after ten minutes of revival efforts.
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Harry
Jesse
William
J. H. Taylor
Portage
Wisconsin
Marty
Fred Rost
Benj. Rost
Taylors
Thos, Jowett
Richard Grotzke
Grotzke
Mr. Taylor
William Taylor
Toland University challenge to Northwest business colleges
In a bold advertising gambit, Toland's Universities of La Crosse declares it has more graduates in book keeping or stenography and higher salaries at firms like Gund Brewing Co. It offers a $100 forfeit per proved claim and promises to publish the winning school across Northwest papers. For details contact Wisconsin Business University, La Crosse.
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Northwest
Gund Brewing Company
la Crosse
Toland
Toland’s Universities
Wisconsin Business University
Wis
Prohibitionists Name Sauk County Primary Ticket
The Sauk county Prohibitionists met at A. O. U. W. hall and named a primary slate for September 4 with State Senator T. R. White. Assemblymen E. R. Thomas and E. S. Wakefield. Register of Deeds George Wickerson. Clerk of Court W. T. Loomis. County Clerk Willis Mortimer. Sheriff H. Morley. Treasurer George Harrison.
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Sauk County
A. O. U. W. Hall
T. R. White
E. R. Thomas
Assemblyman
E. S. Wakefield
Register of Deeds
Geo
W. T. Loomis
Willis Mortimer
H. Morley
George Harrison
Daughters Born to Fairfield and Moog Families
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grass in Fairfield on a Thursday. A daughter weighing ten pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo Moog on July 18. The Innes band of New York will play at the Monona Lake Assembly on Monday July 30, followed by the Marine Band on Tuesday July 31.
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Edward Grass
Fairfield
Thursday
Geo. Moog
Inne’s Band
New York
Monona Lake Assembly
Marine Band
V. S. Pease
Madison
Monona Lake
The
Madison Democrat
Welcome extended to Rev Goddard at Congregational Church
A welcome event for Rev. and Mrs. Goddard recently arrived from Redding Connecticut was held in the Congregational church parlors in Baraboo. Dr Stade S Munneke and Ex Alderman George W Andrews spoke of fellowship and kindness as Walter Andrews sang a solo. Delicacies were served by Misses Lillian Frenz Adelheid Real Florence Farwell Maude Miller and Laura Hill.
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Congregational Church
Goddard
Baraboo
Redding
Connecticut
Stade S. Munneke
Walter Andrews
Lillian Frenz
Adelheid Real
Florence Farwell
Maude Milier
Laura Hill
Local Residents Note Visits and Movements Across Towns
Brief mentions show Wm. Zach returning from Chicago and multiple visits between Kilbourn Madison Portage Watertown and Lytles. Movements include moves for illness family visits and social trips with Hot Springs and Island Lake stops noted. A Ringling Bros case ends with defendant favored.
Local social notes report visits across towns and a marriage bans
Monday Moulton Brand visits Harvard to see grandmother Mrs. Kitson. Dozens of residents travel to Westfield Sauk City and Madison for church events, institutes, and family visits. A marriage bans notice appears for Anna Murphy and Arthur Murphy, and Bert Tabor of Prairie du Sac dies at thirty six after illness.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Anna Murphy
Arthur Murphy
E. J. Buehler
Bert Tabor
Prairie du Sac
Weekend Visitors and Local Notes from Baraboo
Saturday events include visitors from Madison, Mazomanie, Monroe and Chicago. Notables travel for family visits, camp stays, and hospital checks. A Baraboo mining update, Devil's Lake park push, and physician Dr. Brewer’s upcoming visit are noted amid general social updates.
Prairie area visitors and local movements noted
Russel Hyland of Prairie du Sac and Rev C Haugstad of Lodi visited relatives this city. Aaron Teel returned from Madison for sanitarium treatment. Peter Kramer of Spring Green broke his right arm in a hay accident. Desmet and Chicago visitors dropped by, and local hostesses entertained guests including Mrs L E Hoyt for her sister Mrs Hoggins of Chicago.
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Russel Hyland
Prairie du Sac
Peter Kramer
Spring Green
Excursion Tickets To La Crosse Wisconsin
North Western Line will sell excursion tickets at reduced rates August 6 7 and 8 with return allowed until August 10 inclusive on account of State Association Apply to Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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North-Western
State Association B. P.O. E
Chicago & North-Western R’y
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