Moeller Brothers Wagon Makers Prosper in Baraboo
For 25 years Moeller Brothers of Baraboo have built circus wagons starting with Ringlings early in show history. The firm now ships a dozen wagons at a time for major acts and handles blacksmithing and vehicle work locally. Henry and Corwin Moeller run a two story brick shop and strive for the highest standard, a result of hard knocks schooling.
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Moeller Brothers
Baraboo
Ringlings
James Oliver
Henry and
Corwin Moeller
School of Hard Knocks
Brakeman Falls Into Wisconsin River
Brakeman A. H. King on passenger No. 515 either walked off the platform or jumped from the baggage car into the Wisconsin river early Sunday morning. The crash and cries drew a search along the river as boats and men tried to recover him. The body was not found by nightfall and drag searches continued through Monday with divers. King, born in England, had served two years with Northwestern and worked on the Wisconsin division out of Chicago.
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Wisconsin River
Baraboo
King
England
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Chicago
Progressive Sauki County Training School At Reedburg
The Sauki County Training School in Reedburg prepares teachers and has operated for several years proving its value. Faculty includes G. F. Snyder, Annie Reynolds and Ferne V. Dollar. Read the advertisement in another column.
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Sauki County
Reedburg
G. F. Snyder
Annie Reynolds
Ferne V. Dollar
Durwards Glen Far Famed Sketch and Jest
An illustration shows the entrance to Durwards Glen with the brook and Potsdam rocks. Father Durward meets a despondent Catholic on Chesapeake Bay and shares a copy of Annals of the Glen. A passerby recognizes the scene and jokes about the Glen, while Durward says he has come to arrest the fisherman, noting the world is small.
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Durward
Potsdam
Father Durward
Chesapeake Bay
Annals of the Glen
Local Social Notes Move Through Wisconsin Towns
Tuesday reports show Mr C L Doersch traveling to Reedsburg where he works as a jeweler with J T Fish. Mrs August Brecht returns from a visit with Mr and Mrs Max Krause in Reedsburg. Miss Bertha Luedtke goes back to Baraboo after a few days with her Baraboo area parents in Westfield. Miss Anna Oetzman and Miss Bertha Kreuger of Baraboo visit homes over weekend. Elder A E Bloom of Montecello visits Lyman Norton on Seventh Street. Miss Nellie Waddell leaves Thursday for a westward trip to visit sister Ida Thorne near Spokane and plans to see Seattle fair Portland Salt Lake City and Denver.
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Bertha Luedtke
Baraboo
Westfield
Nellie Waddell
West
Ida Thorne
Spokane
Miss Waddell
Seattle Fair
Portland
Salt Lake City
Denver
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Batiste
Ane
Nottingham
Cece Eins
Ieee Ers
Panama
LA Porte
K. C. Berg
Moeller Bros
Moeller Bros., Circus Wagon Works
Merrimack Bridge
A. H. King
W.G. Conley
George Gibbs
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Road
Lake Chanhassen
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Sauk County Training School
August Brecht
Mrs
Max Krause
Reedsburg
Anna Oetzman
Bertha Kreuger
A. E. Bloom
Montecello
Lyman Norton
Seventh Stret
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