Baraboo City to Revise Ordinances and Add Hitching Posts
Baraboo officials push a committee to remove obsolete laws and revise city ordinances. Aldermen approve adding hitching posts to ease farmer teams, and demand removal of stored materials from Fourth Street within 30 days. Council orders fuel, cleaning, and printing costs recorded in minutes.
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Baraboo
Welk
Jacobs
MacFetridge
Fourth Street
Elizabeth
Camp
Civil Service Examination Held At Court House
A civil service exam was conducted today in the court house for several government positions. Five candidates participated. Principal G. F. Snyder of the Training school, R. B. Griggs, and C. H. Evenson served as local examiners.
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Court House
Prin. G. F. Snyder
R. B. Griggs
C. H. Evenson
Free Garden See Again Premium Seed Offer
A local promotion from J. Briggs & Co. Baraboo offers ten seed packets for 1.25 to current or new subscribers. The selection includes vegetables and flowers with a March 15 deadline. If seed is unwanted a color calendar is supplied instead.
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J. Briggs & Co
Baraboo
Most Excellent Entertainment by University Glee Club
A program presented under the auspices of Mystic Workers and managed by S A Pelton features the University Glee Club. The event showcases vocal performances in a festive, community oriented program.
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University Glee Club
Mystic Workers
S. A. Pelton
University Glee Club entertains Mystic Workers audience
The University of Wisconsin Glee Club closed the Mystic Workers lecture course at the A O U W hall with a large audience. The program mixed university songs with humor and featured an instrumental quartet. Thomas Mill read dialect pieces with skill. A possible return of Edward Baleh Barr for an illustrated lecture was discussed.
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Mystic Workers
A. O. U. W. Hall
Gem City
Pleasure Makers
Glee Club
University of Wisconsin
Thomas Mill
Baraboo
Edward Baleh Barr
Hudson Bay Region
Marquette
Wiscon
Bear Creek tale ends with Wilcox assault verdict
Joseph Wilcox of Bear Creek searched local pupils at Loretto under a rumor of revolvers. He confronted Harold Scallion, found only an iron bolt, and was fined $38.39 after pleading assault before Justice Adam Leicher. The incident occurred February 17, 1909, with Constable Colvin taking him to Baraboo afterward.
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Joseph Wilcox
Bear Creek
Sauk County
Wilcox
Mary McPhillips
Loretto
Harold Scallion
Adam Leicher
Loganville
Me Phillips
Leicher
Seallon
Baraboo
Colvin
Feltes and Raewin wedding in Baraboo
Berthold Feltes and Mrs Idella Raewin both of Chicago married Wednesday at 3 pm by Rev C S Knight at the Baptist parsonage. The ceremony was simple with only immediate friends present. The couple will reside in Baraboo where Feltes is an electrician and operator at the Electric Theatre.
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Berthold Feltes
Idella Raewin
Chicago
C.S. Knight
Baptist Parsonage
Saddler Arrest Reported in Waukesha Mystery Figure
Police report an infamous Saddler with multiple aliases has been arrested in Waukesha. An identity investigation will proceed immediately to confirm who he is and determine any connections.
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Waukesha
Mallon Wawrock wed at Honey Creek home
Miss Lilly L. Mallon and Paul Wawrock of Honey Creek were married at the bride's parents home near Leland on Thursday afternoon. About 100 guests attended the ceremony. The couple will reside on the Louis Birgin farm in Honey Creek.
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Lilly L. Mallon
Paul Wawrock
Honey Creek
Fred Mallon
Leland
Louis Birgin
Flour price hike hits Baraboo merchants
Baraboo merchants raise flour price by 40 cents per barrel due to wheat price gains. Officials predict wheat could reach 1.25 dollars per bushel soon, prompting higher costs across grain markets.
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Baraboo
Grandparents News as Ida Lee's Parents Welcome Baby Daughter
Mr and Mrs Edward Lee of 327 Blake Street become grandparents when their grandchild is born February 24 to Mr and Mrs J C Schmidtbauer of Milwaukee. Mrs Schmidtbauer is formerly Miss Ida Lee. Mother and daughter are reported to be doing well.
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Edward Lee
Blake Street
J. C. Schmidtbauer
Milwaukee
Schmidtbauer
Ida Lee
Special Notice on Seed Subscriptions and Renewal
No free seed after March 15. Send your subscription at once as time will not be extended by J Briggs Co. They supply from their stock. Renew before expiration. Notices sent 30 to 60 days prior. Paper cannot be sent on credit beyond one year.
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J. Briggs & Co
Sauk County jewelry thief jailed in Reedburg case
Joe Barnes, a Reedburg jeweler, is jailed in Baraboo after being seized in Illinois while allegedly taking diamond, watch and other jewelry from Joseph Fish. District Attorney John A Malone prosecutes. case adjourned to March 11 as details of missing money and a woman in the case surface.
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Joe Barnes
Joseph Fish
Reedsburg
Barnes
Mr. Fish
Stoke House
Chicago
Edward Stolte
Illinois
Stolte
Baraboo
John A.malone
E. G. Stolte
C. F. Sheldon
New Term Phonist Adopted For Telephone Operators
New York Telephone announces a new word phonist for telephone operators. Frank A. Burrelle introduced the term, stating that callers will be speaking to the phonist during calls.
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New York Telephone Company
Frank A. Burrelle
Ironton Pastor Vindicated Amid Controversy Over Sin Claim
Rev A E Friedrich of Ironton is cleared by W P Vance district superintendent after officiating at a basketball game. Madison Journal notes his second year appointment under Bishop Neeley and praises his evangelistic preaching despite local opposition who deem Ironton dead because of sin.
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A. E. Friedrich
Ironton
Milwaukee Free Press
W. P. Vance
LaCrosse
Madison Journal
Friedrich
Irenton
Neeley
Ashland
Griffin Arrest Reported After Gold Bracelet Theft
L. W. Stone went to Janesville this morning to arrest Darb Griffin charged with stealing the gold bracelet from the Tschumpert flat. Griffin is said to have visited Madison Lake Mills Fort Atkinson Waukesha Oconomowoe and other cities. Arrest followed tips from Baraboo. Examination before H. L. Halsted adjourned to March 8.
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L. W. Stone
Janesville
Darb Griffin
Tschumpert
Madison
Lake Mills
Ft. Atkinson
Waukesha
Oconomowoe
Griffin
Baraboo
H. L. Halsted
Red Saunders Story Continues in Today's Paper
The second installment of Red Saunders appears in this issue. Readers are urged to obtain the first number at the office while copies last.
Picture Request for Co A 6th Wisconsin Soldier Portrait
Philip Cheek of Baraboo and Mair Pointon of Canby Minnesota seek a photograph of Lieut H T Pruyn to include in a regional history of Co A 6th Wisconsin Anyone with a photo should contact Mr Cheek The request notes this soldier should be pictured for the work and gratefully acknowledges any help.
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Philip Cheek
Baraboo
Mair Pointon
Canby
Minn
Wis
H. T. Pruyn
Mr. Cheek
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deritan Jacobs
Baraboo City Fuel Co. Coal
J. E. Buckley
Republic, Printing
M. C. Hacker
Justice Docket
Civil Service Examination
Friends of the Order
Pelton
Feltes
Raewin
University
FAR Fame Saddler
Wawrock-Mallon
Jasper
Him
Red Saunders
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