Fairfield Levee Breaks Flooding Wisconsin Community
Portage Wisconsin reports levee breaches below Bardens and upriver at Fairfield causing widespread inundation of low lands between the Baraboo river and Portage. Farms crops and livestock suffer as rivers rise, with dikes and mills damaged and rail traffic disrupted. Large crew works overnight to save the First ward levee as flood warnings persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
Fox River
Wisconsin
Fox Rivers
Dyer’s Mill
Fall River
Kutz Mill
Poynette
Falkennstern’s Mill
Greenfield
Date’smill
Fort Winnebago
Milwaukee Road
Cambria
Central
Portage
Stevens Point
Wisconsin Central
Veroma Verona Weddings Reported In Early June
Married June 7 at the bride’s home Miss Alvira Palmer and Mr Arthur Casebeer of Verona unite in matrimony. Rev J W Custer officiates with Orrie Palmer as maid of honor and Fred Larkin as best man. They plan a visit to Portland then reside on the Casebeer farm near Verona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Palmer
Alvira Palmer
Arthur Casebeer
Verona
J. W. Custer
M. HE
Rewey
Wis
Orrie M. Palmer
Fred V. Larkin
Casebeer
Fred Casebeer
Palmer
Portland
Oregon
Madison
Walter Palmer
Prank Zscheigner
Sumpter
Ethel Francis
Mark Shell
Prairie du Lac
Rev. Phelps
Lisa Welch
To Cure a Cold in One Day with BromQuinine Tablets
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. It claims all druggists refund the money if it fails and features E.W Grove's signature on every box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W Grove
Saturday Miss Kate McKercher Leaves for Grand Rapids Wis
Local notes report teachers from the high school heading home for various towns including Grand Rapids Janesville and Appleton. Several marriages licensed in the area and obituaries for Ludwig Dave and Miss Mattie Koerth. Educational excursion to Madison blamed for bad weather and crowded trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate McKercher
Grand Rapids
Wis
Katherine Wiggins
Grace Miller
Janesville
For Sale Prairie du Sac Saloon Property on Main Street
Sale notice for a saloon property in Prairie du Sac Wisconsin. Located on Main Street with good location and a reasonable price offered by Geo Mockler. Property details are sparse in the notice.
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Prairie du Sac
Wis
Geo. Mockler
Baraboo and Sumpter School Report March 38 1908
Report of school in Baraboo and Sumpter towns for the term beginning March 38 1908. Enrolled 23, average daily attendance 18, days taught 60. No absence or tardiness. Names: Iva Niles, Grace Niles, Lena Tiele, Erna Tiele, Perry Loomis, Ernest Marquardt, Luella B. Corbin, teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Sumpter
Iva Niles
Grace Niles
Lena Tiele
Erna Tiele
Perry Loomis
Ernest Marquardt
Luella B. Corbin
Langdon-Coart wedding and local notices in Greenfield
Mrs S J Coles and Aunt Sarah Wilkinson attended the Langdon Coart wedding Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs H W Brooks of Hayward Wisconsin attended services in Hoege Dist school house Sunday. Miss Susie Rogers returned to Bara boo after visiting Greenfield. Rev Bain preached at Hodge school house and Glenville with a Sunday School address. Children’s day program given. Three young ladies Addie Cowles Rose Weirich Maude Attridge graduated. Ice cream served after exercises. Kellogg and Pruyn farm drills have quit work and moved away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Coles
Sarah Wilkinson
Langdon—Coart
H. W. Brooks
Hayward
Wis
Hoege
Susie Rogers
Baraboo
Greenfield
Bain
Hodge
Glenville
Della Johnson
Hoege Dist
Addie Cowles
Rose Weirich
Maude Attridge
Kellogg
Pruyn
Skillet Creek family stranded after bridge outage
June 12 update from Skillet Creek reports Mrs. Dwight Welch and two children, who left Baraboo for Barron a week ago, cannot return. Mr. Welch waited in Cameron for a late train. bridges failed, they came by boat, leaving their team in Cameron. The family stays with Milton Spencer. Additional notes mention Mrs. Levi Cahoon's illness, visitors from Minneapolis, and other locals traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Welch
Baraboo
Barron
Welch
Cameron
Mr. Welch
Milton Spencer
Levi Cahoon
Wm. Britton
Minneapolis
Fred Deckham
Dakota
J. Camp
Wm Wichern
Kilbourn Births and Local News Roundup
Baby born to Mr and Mrs August Belter on June 10. Reb Wainwright returns home after a serious injury. Miss Alice Tegler from Madison visits Mrs H Bauer. Mr and Mrs Lynn Pierce of Streator visit friends here. Mr and Mrs Joe Clendaniels host visitors from Watertown. Mrs Temple and family from Manston spend Sunday with Ira Bailis. Don Capron and children return to Fond du Lac after three weeks away. Manning Vanalstine and Bert Campbell travel to Friendship for business. Georgia Port travels to Rochester Minnesota for an operation with sister Kate accompanying. Ivan Newell of Fairfield suffers another appendicitis attack and hopes to travel to Chicago for examination.
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August Belter
Reb Wainright
White Creek
Alice Tegler
Madison
H. Bauer
Lynn Pierce
Streator
Joe Clendaniels
Watertown
Wrs
Temple
Manston
Ira Baillis
Don Capron
Fond la Lac
Manning Vanalstine
Bert Campbell
Friendship
Georgia Port
Rochester
Minn
Kate
Ivan Newell
Fairfield
Chicago
South Delton social hints and local updates
The town announces an ice cream social this Wednesday evening June 14 at Neil Graves for the Sunday school. Carl Lamberton rides a new carriage. Bebe Holt returns home for vacation after teaching near Merrimack. Others attend a fare well dinner at M. M. Graves in Baraboo. Phil Brown buys a new team of colts. The Misses Terry host a Gem City cousin. Agnes Powers cares for her nephew at Brennan home. Ladies attend Mystic Ring at Miss Wilson’s Baraboo. Wid Waddell of Reedsburg visits home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Graves
Carl Lamberton
Bebe Holt
Merrimack
M. M. Graves
Baraboo
Phil Brown
Terry
Gem City
Agnes Powers
Brennan
Local Notes Reach Across Towns And Dates
June 10 notes include Miss Devine leaving for Chicago and Prof DeVoy returning from Glenbeulah. Mr and Mrs John Byrne return from their Milwaukee honeymoon. Commencement exercises held last Friday night. Ruby Osborne visits from Baraboo. Mrs Will Secor of Chicago guests grandparents in town. Effie Ballard’s party given by little friends. Supt Snyder visited the school. Daniel Wright returns from two weeks in Illinois and Iowa. Prof and Mrs Williams of Whitehall Mont depart to visit relatives in Waukesha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Wright
Illinois
Iowa
Prof
Mrs. Williams
Whitehall, Mont
Waukesha
Merrimack Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Life
Mrs M Cooper and Mrs M Morey hosted in Waunakee while Miss Mary Marshall and Miss Sarah Blacklock attended a Lodi High play. Local students and families circulated through Trempealeau Sumpter Madison General Hospital and Devil's Lake excursions as illness and recovery touched several households.
Willing Workers Meet at Mrs Hanson
The Fair field notice reports the Willing Workers will meet with Mrs. Geo Hanson on Thursday afternoon June 11. All are invited to attend and a picnic supper is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hanson
Peck’s Corners
Hiram Beardsley
Winnie Dunham
Delton
Verdam
Va Webster
Claude Heron
Elroy
Chas Powell
A. J. Sturdevant
Baraboo
Stevenson
Minneapolis
Oda Porter
Local Notes From Delton Area June 12
June 12 update lists residents and visitors to Delton area. Asa Shults and Mrs. Maria Haines are noted, with camping at Devil's Lake and Leach Lake respectively. Numerous travels, gatherings, and home projects are recorded including a county fair week, a church camp meeting, and renovations on several houses. A. C. camp meeting attendees and a death from tuberculosis are reported along with births and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Shults
Delton
Maria Haines
B. F. Doty
Leach Lake
Warren Luce
Devil’s Lake
S. H. Burton
Zeigler
O. A. Getchell
A. C
Charlie Ayers
Dunlap
Fairfield
Whitewater
Sandusky Notes On Visiting Kin And Local Callers
Harry Powell of Reedsburg visits his brother Fred and family. Willi Mead family attend mother’s funeral in Richland Center. Miss Hannah Staples hosts Mrs. John Stone of Reedsburg. Ethel Evans and Blanche Constant ine attend Spring Green commencement. Rodney Reuband of Reedsburg stays with uncle Ed Sedgwick. Mr. Salisbury of Neptune visits daughter Mrs. J. Powell and granddaughter Mrs. J. Weitzel. Mrs. Orrin Goodell confined to bed. daughter and three grandchildren visit from northern state. Mell Newell of Spring Green stops en route and leaves a pair of Shetland ponies for Ferne to drive home. Agnes Fargen spends week with sister Mrs. George V of Leland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Powell
Reedsburg
Fred
Willi Mead
Richland Center
Hannah Staples
John Stone
Ethel Evans
Blanche Constantine
Spring Green
Rodney Reuband
Sedgwick
Salisbury
Neptune
Bittrich Blumehen Wedding At North Freedom
June 12 reports Henry Geissler and family and Fred Bittlich and his sister attended the wedding at North Freedom. Boon to Ed Phillips family with a new baby last Thursday. Baraboo visitors and local visits noted, with a band show planned Friday and 175 attending a Madison excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Geissler
Famyuy
Fred Bittlich
Nna
North Freedom List
Boon
Ed. Phillips
Will Pierce
Joby Hindes
Baraboo
W.G. Marquardt
E. C. Bentley
G. Scharnke
A. J. Janzen
North Freedom
A. Judevine
Haraboo
A. Warren
Fred Mueller
Madison
A. Wensberg
Sudden Death And Local Notices From Spring Green
Mrs John OHora died suddenly at her brother-in-law Thos M Nulty home in Spring Green after a brief illness. Travelling salesman Mr O Hara was in Eau Claire at the time of her death. Henry Schwartz of Brodhead greeted friends early week. Miss Mary Darnun and Robert De Say wed at St Johns church Dixon Nebraska. Mr and Mrs D Tennant welcomed a son on June 1. The locust swarm appears in large numbers across the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’hora
Thos. M.nulty
Spring Green
Mary Darnun
Robert de Say
Dixon
Nebraska
Quaker Valley Quarterly Meeting and Local Events
Rev. Warner led quarterly meeting services at Cave Valley over weekend. Miss Mae Greene closed her school with exercises. Silas Kroas and Arthur Ballinger received diplomas. Mr. and Mrs. Price N. D. visiting her parents. Preparations announced for upcoming Children's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Cave Valley
Mae J3reene
Silas Kroas
Arthur Ballinger
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Damin
Doris Wilby
la Crosse
C. H. Williams
Mae Hawkins
Walter Forester
Rev
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Elgin, Il
Thomas Wahalen
Dekorra
Margaret Crowley
Winfield
August B. Wegner
Franklin
Bernice Constantine
Sandusky
Johnson
LaCrosse
Dan Oats
Appleton
S. H. Warne
Hetland
South Dakota
Ward Munroe
Ward
George
Joliet, Il
A. Johnson
Capt. Hull
Eder Thompson
Lake Chetac
Ludwig Dave
Lyons
Mattie Koerth
M. E
John D. Kramer
Webster's Prairie
Sauk County
Secy. Boettcher
Woncewoc
la Valle
Abieman
Skillet Creek
Kilbourn
South Delton
Lronton
M. Cooper
M. Morey
Waunakee
Mary Marshall
Sarah Blacklock
Lodi
Dr. Washburn
W. E. Cooper
Trempeareau
C. S. Ladd
Lillicrippe
Bessie Smith
Lodi High School
Clara Haines
Farnum Dist
Mamie Oderkirk
Lacey
Edna Fuller
Lech
C.pigg
R. D.wood
Alma Leissman
Bertha Hiamilton
Belle Holt
Kathrine Pigg
Earl Chalfant
Karl Wood
F. Warhanek
Bucdy
George Premo
Charity
Mohwinkel
Roxbury
Jessie Parks
Geo. Peck
Sanicerium
Madison General Hospital
Myron Parks
Miss Mohwinkel
W. Hill
Miss Lange
Miss Payne
R. Lange
Chas. Oderkirk Sr
Lil
R. H. Lange
W. Hathaway
Mable Devlin
Cresco
Sextonville
G. Crozier
Winona
Vanderhoef
Constance King
Lillian Parkin
Clement
Crandon
M. E. Behrens
J. R. Devlin
Cecil Noyes
Ed, Canfield
John Vanderhoef
Barabo
Bea
C. W. Whitman
J. B. Donovan & Co
H. Evenson Fisher Bros
John Haas
Michels
Ferdinand Magli
Edith
Prairie @u Sac
Herman Hemberger
Howe
Muscoda
Alois Nachreiner
Josbeck
Paul Luther
George and
Phillip Haas
Sauk City
Maggie Evans
Big Hollow
Mike Schwartz
Damon Brown
LeRoy Schoenmann
Sauk
Henry Stetfen
Phillip Volk
St. Luke's Catholic Church
Father Laurer
John Weiss
Oklahoma
Jos, Lins
Phil. Neuheisel
Henry Neuheisel
Donovan’s
Ablexmax
Quaker Valley
Cronin
Madison, Wis
Ats
Oliine
Tel
Giavbe
Kirkls
Borestex
Terrell Thoms
Eugu Jackson
Carartage
C St
M. Beutiey
Srilt
Bennett Realty Co
Alhambra
Milwaukee, Wis
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