Social notes from Delton and area residents
A busy week in Delton features visits and gatherings. Bertha Hamilton visits relatives, an ice cream social attracts a large crowd at D Hewitt’s, and the Ladies Auxiliary hosts a tea party for Mrs Lizzie Clement. Guests at Hulbert House include the Lukes and Sarrington families from nearby towns. Community members travel to Madison and Milwaukee for assemblies and visits, with several moves and arrivals noted.
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Bertha Hamilton
D. Hewitt
Auxliary 8. V. A
Lizzie Clement
Nelson Goman
Charles
NebrasKka
Gladden
Clarence Hewitt
Adelia T Haven 1835 1908 Madison Wisconsin Obituary
Adelia T Haven died in Madison on July 21 1908 at her son W H Haven’s home. The service honored her Christian character and missionary work with a song service and burial in Madison Cemetery. Born May 2 1835 in Pennfield New York she married twice and leaves several children including W H Haven E D Haven and Mrs W G Ramsey. The family and community extend sympathy and praise her devout life.
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Madison
W. H. Haven
Adelia T. Haven
Milwaukee
E. D. Haven
Baraboo
Mrs. Ramsey
Haven
Church
The
Missionary Society
Christ
Power Hopkins Mass Wedding in Madison
Alderman William J Power and Mrs Jennie Hopkins were married by Father John Durward at 8 am in the Catholic church. James Cawley gave away the bride and the couple will reside at 406 Fourth Avenue after a wedding trip to Chicago and the East, with guests from Madison attending.
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William J. Power
Jennie Hopkins
John Durward
James Cawley
Madison
William J. Moran
Frances Mary Schwenker
Fourth Avenue
Henry Schwenker
M. Cawley
Alderman Power
Gem City
Hopkins
Chicago
East
AT THE ALTAR OF HYMEN
Harry Taylor of Buckley and Taylor and Miss Florence Wantz were married today at the bride’s home in White Cloud Michigan. After a wedding trip in Ohio they will reside at 409 First Street Baraboo. Both are popular and receive many congratulations.
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Harry Taylor
Buckley & Taylor
Florence Wantz
Robinson
Baraboo
White Cloud
Mich
Ohio
First Street
Baralboo
July 20 Births and Local Visits Reported
July 20 notes record a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Alois Hutter. Iowa resident Mr. Arebaugh moved his family to the upper rooms of Mr. Patrick H. Walsh building. Edith Portener of Milwaukee visits Joseph Frank's home then returns to the city. George Nachreiner and wife of Spring Green visit Hutter and Schoen mann homes. Joseph Beck of Spring Green begins a dwelling foundation for John Beck. Mrs. John Kramer is ill. Matilda Luther of Spring Green visits siblings. Jeremiah Cramer returns from Milwaukee in a new car. Philip Haas and wife of White Mound visit relatives. Andy Hutter and daughter depart for LaCrosse hospital for appendicitis surgery. Mr. Brimmer and Muscoda associates visit Chas. A Brimmer.
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Alois Hutter
Arebaugh
Iowa
Patrick H. Walsh
Edith Portener
Milwaukee
Joseph Frank
George Nachreiner
Spring
John Beck
John Kramer
Matilda Luther
Spring Green
Jeremiah Cramer
Philip Haas
White Mound
Man Dies After Accident Near Arena While Hoisting Poles
John Brummer of Arena was killed when a team he was directing while mounting a hay fork spooked the horses. A tug broke and the whiffletree struck him in the side, causing fatal injuries. he died about four hours later. Also note Madison show trip tickets sold.
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John Brummer
Arena
Whiffletree
Brummer
Madison
Ringling Bros
Fairfield W F M S to Meet with Mrs Maclean
The W F M S schedules a meeting with Mrs Maclean on Wednesday afternoon August 5 in Fairfield. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Milwaukee party stalled by lack of oil on Merrimack trip
Rollo Prothero assisted a Milwaukee automobile touring party bound for the Dells after discovering they were trying to run without lubricating oil. The incident occurred today on Merrimack as the party faced mechanical trouble.
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Rollo Prothero
Merrimack
Milwaukee
Dells
Remarkable Forty Foot Sea Rods At Biarritz
In the Biarritz sea fishing, anglers employ rods surpassing 40 feet. A 20 foot salmon rod is considered good, yet locals balance gigantic rods on the lighthouse railing with a wood rest. They use one line, three or four hooks and a light sinker. La Pointe Plate prefers shorter rods though they are not feather weights, and reels, noted by Vicomte Henri de France, are rarely used.
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Biarritz
France
la Pointe
Vicomte Henri de France
Camel distances in Persia measured by color and credulity
A fragment from Atlantic notes how stage length in Persia depends on country, with farsak as the flexible unit. An old Kurdish muleteer quips that a farsak is as far as one can distinguish a gray camel from a brown one, illustrating traveler credulity.
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Persia
Wednesday Try Caramel Ice Cream at Evenson's Pharmacy
Local column lists daily activities and visitors in Baraboo. Mrs Moran and two daughters travel to Chicago. Rev Crowder attends Reedsburg events. several residents visit relatives in Madison Reedsburg and Kenosha as summer heat affects daily routines. A wedding celebration near the Peck cottage draws a boisterous crowd.
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Evenson’s Pharmacy
Charles Osthoff
Lois
Donald
South Dakota
LaValle
Charles H. Clark
Annie
Grace
Clark
Wonewoc
Community Greetings and Local Visits Around Winfield
Winfield residents hosted and visited friends from Reedsburg Dellona and Minneapolis. Clarence Powell hosted Ernest Vickers and Paul Wagner. Vera Powell stayed with John Horkan. Ira Churchill and daughter Mary visited S. Skinner and John Davis’ mother returned to Minneapolis. Ladies' Home club to meet with Mrs. Al Powell on Thursday afternoon July 30.
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Lawton
Reedsburg
Clarence Powell
Ernest Vickers
Paul Wagner
Dellona
Sidney Wakefield
W. H. Skinner
Vera Powell
John Horkan
Ira Churchill
Mary
S. Skinner
John Davis
Local Social Roundup From Carr Valley Area
Mrs A G Pettit visited Friday at her ill father R Cox's home. James Johnson Jr and wife stayed with his parents near Hillsboro. John Lodge Sr of Ironton visited John Lodge Jr over weekend. Locals attended an Ironton Library ice cream supper Saturday. Alice Tucker of Rice Lake visited grandparents A G Pettit. Frank Radloff and family from Sandusky visited R Radloff. Nesbore and Reed family visits noted. George Webb visited Seaman family over weekend.
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A. G. Pettit
R. Cox
James, Johnson, Jr
Rice Lake
Frank Radloff
Sandusky
R. Radloff
Nesbore
Reedsburg
George Webb
Frank Seaman
Tipped the Young Aristocrat
A report on young English aristocrats learning motoring and meeting customers, noting a cousin of the duke of Beaufort showing a car to a London businesswoman and receiving a half-crown as a tip. The anecdote highlights class comparisons and misunderstandings in chauffeur duties.
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Duke of Beaufort
London
Belgravia
Llangattock
What Made the Puppy Sick
A Boston puppy at the Animal Rescue League had its stomach contents removed after swallowing items found in play. The items included a large tack a large pin two sewing machine bobbins a lump of coal half a needle with thread and bristle-like material. Caregivers should watch puppies closely as they do babies to prevent harm.
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Animal Rescue League
Boston
Sound Powered Cars Stirring Debate at Rapid Transit Club
Banks and Billings debated electricity versus gasoline for cars when Harding joined. He quipped that neither was fast enough and proposed sound powered propulsion, noting sound travels at 743 miles per hour. The remark appears in an illustrated Sunday Magazine.
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Billings
Harding
Amusing Futurity Scene Of Airship Mishap And Family
A midnight oddity unfolds as a voice outside calls Leip and Jane to aid Bomnie who must fetch an extension ladder and ironing board to bridge to a tree. The father, in an airship, circles and lands in the tree while warnings echo to avoid a plank and walk.
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Jane
Candidate Declares Run for Register of Deeds
A candidate announces bid for Register of Deeds on the Republican ticket seeking primary support. The statement stresses party loyalty and asks constituents for assistance in the election.
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Office of Register of Deeds
One Point Settled on Quiet Wedding Journey
The couple, led by a hopeful Gerald and Cryptomeria, choose a simple country venue for their wedding journey rather than a costly trip. The exchange hints at their happiness and relief as they plan a modest celebration close to home.
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Cryptomeria
Gerald
Chicago Tribune
25 Photos 25c Postal Novelties Display
W G Smith offers photo postal novelties in five positions with five photos each at the Reinking Building. This promotional note highlights a specialty gallery likely appealing to stamp and photo collectors in the local area.
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W. G. Smith
Reinking Bldg
How Did She Know Pittsburg Post Quote
A young man removes cigars from his vest and places them on a piano then opens his arms, while a woman coldly accuses him of past loves in a Pittsburg Post quotation.
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Pittsburg Post
Queen Elizabeth admired as greatest woman by historian
A historian praises Queen Elizabeth as the greatest woman the world has seen. Mr Meekton retorts with a sharp remark about his wife, adding a jesting clash of views in a Washington Star vignette.
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Queen Elizabeth
Why I Recommend Dr Williams Pink Pills Letter Contest
The Dr Williams Medicine Co of Schenectady New York offers Wisconsin residents a chance at $25 for the best letter describing cures from Dr Williams Pink Pills. Prizes include 25 10 5 and five 1 awards. Letters must be true confidential and verifiable and received by August 8 1908 with full name and address.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Wisconsin
Ion
Schenectady, N. Y
Men of Science Warn Against Rising Early
A lighthearted take cites Dr Savary and Dr Forbes Ross warning that waking early can harm health. The piece lampoons alarm clocks and proverbs, claiming science links early rising to insomnia and possible danger for weak hearts.
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Savary
French Academy
Forbes Ross
London
Fat Good for Health Says The London Lancet
The London Lancet condemns trimming fat from animal foods and urges including sufficient fat in daily diets. It argues fat aids health, cautions against vulgarity in fat avoidance, and endorses suet pudding for balanced nutrition especially for youth.
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The
Lancet of London
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