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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
8
A retail notice proclaims war declared in all departments with a sale on hosiery. Silk lisle thread hose for ladies 35 cents and double heel and toes hose two pair for 15 cents are listed among offers. The ad emphasizes broad department discounts and value pricing.
Customers are offered many discounted items including curtains etamine table cloths corsets waists gowns and wash goods in a war sale. Prices range from 19c to 75c and include ladies capes coats net and silk waists and muslin goods.
Ladies rubberized waterproof coats offered in silk stripe mer cerized fabrics in all season shades with prices reduced for 14 days. Coats priced at 3.50 to 9.50 and long capes sold in same shades at 8.50 to 9.50.
Oscar Fil Sauer and J. Radtke drew a 18.5 pound pickerel from Devils Lake near the sunken Minnehota. The 42 inch fish was hauled into a net after a long tussle and placed in Lee Radtke Hardware window for display. Radtke also landed a two pound pike.
Jim Suppy of Baraboo lost most of his clothing when a thief broke into his room at the Thompson hotel. The burglar was chased by cars but escaped. Suppy was fortunate to have at least one suit on and avoid a worse fate.
Harry Marriott son of Conductor and Mrs Marriott of Elroy died this morning in La Crosse after a lingering illness. He suffered heart disease and other complications and the exact nature of his ailment was unclear. He was about 22 and a student at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary DuBois were held at 10 o'clock and 10:30 in the Congregational church with Rev L A Goddard officiating. Pallbearers were six grand children including W H DuBois and Charles DuBois. Relatives from out of town came from Columbus Reedsburg and Kasson Minn. Burial followed in Butterfield cemetery Excelsior town.
Mr and Mrs Geo Schneller and their two sons have returned from Ableman, arriving home to share details of their trip and experiences with relatives.
The general homecoming committee named permanent subcommittees with Mayor Bender as General Superintendent and F E Shults as General Secretary. Invitations planned, lists of old residents requested, and calls to invite friends for the Sauk county fair event September 27 to 30.
Expression of gratitude from S. M. DuBois Mrs. Wm. Daniels Wm. DuBois and Modesta Doyle for help at the death and funeral of their mother Mrs. Sarah DuBois. Doyle has returned from Madison visit.
The annual Old Settlers association picnic is planned for Wednesday June 22 at Hackett's grove in North Freedom. Residents and members will gather for the community event with expected turnout from local families and former residents.
George B. Gibbons returned from Easton in Adams county and addressed public school pupils on Friday. He warned that trout are being rapidly exterminated.
Baraboo druggist J. B. Donovan & Co promotes Hindipo as a cure for Bright's disease diabetes rheumatism gout gravel dropsy bladder inflammation bad blood and nervous troubles linked to sick kidneys. It offers a risk free trial with mail order 50 cents and six boxes for 2.50 under a guarantee.
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