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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
3
An advertising claim asserts Kemps Balsam stops any cough and cures various ailments including coughs colds bronchitis grip asthma and consumption in early stages. The product is said to be free of alcohol opium morphine and narcotics and marketed as the best cough cure.
Fred Baxter suffered a deep knee cut while cutting wood last week in the woods and is listed as recovering. Community notes include social visits, relocations, and family movements across Fairfield and Baraboo areas with several residents moving farms and homes.
C M Smith comes home to Central Delton from Beloit Milwaukee Chippewa county and Lyndon after two and a half months away. He notes several farm changes and some local deaths since his departure. Snow reappears in Chippewa county in two large heaps for the locals.
Bertha Storandt and Carl Herwig were wed at the Storandt home in Big Spring on February 25. Rev Assmann officiated with Grace Hansen on piano and a small bridal party including Marie Storandt and Alice Polson. The couple plans to tour the West and settle in Burnstad North Dakota where Herwig has a hedge ready for his bride.
Ernest L. Gibson is on the sick list under care of Dr. Hasting. Neighbors and relatives made Sunday visits including the Retzoll and Felske families near Narrows Prairie and at George Warren’s. Other calls came from Loganville, the Risleys, and the Bodendein family. Freda Meyer visited Madison briefly while Hank Selden and Grace with Ida Rotzell spent the weekend with Andrew Bodendein. Frank Warren, recently ill, is improving at home.
Miss Belle Holt traveled to Portage to care for her sick niece Belle Haycock then returned. About fifty neighbors held a farewell party for Will Siggelkow who plans to move to Baraboo next week. Several visits and social events occurred among Holt, Lamberton, Fry, Leifer, Pritchard, Catlin, and Wright families with trips to Kilbourn and Baraboo.
The M. B. A. will meet with Mrs Bert Powell for dinner Thursday March 11 to elect new officers. An oyster supper is set for Friday evening March 5 at Mr and Mrs John Davenport.
Community notices record travel between Freedom and nearby towns. Visitations include Schellenbergers and relatives in Sleepy Eye Baraboo Merrimack Reedsburg and South Westfield. Births illnesses travels funerals and ongoing revival meetings mark this week.
E Q Jones returns home from Madison after treatment and shows improvement. Montgomery family visits Cazenovia and J Bible home over the weekend. Miss Millie Doty visits the Montgomery home. Ladies Aid plans March 11 dinner at Mrs L A Johnson. Ethel Jones and Edward ill with pneumonia. Mildred Weiland seriously ill with cold and lung trouble.
Mar 1 report from Skillet Creek notes illnesses and recoveries. Harlan Hill was sick. Maurice Cowles on the sick list. Bittrich funeral draws large attendance despite poor weather. Mrs Ethel Rodwell visits Pardeeville kin. Stella Ryan travels to Madison for appendicitis operation. Households visit kin and friends. saw mill moves to Orlando Rich place.
Local items report Fred Laurie visiting at Joseph Hanke Sr and other sites, Alta Hart staying with cousin Eugene Hart in Des Plaines, illness among Levi Walker family, Wm Shierholtz working for Henry Stoll, Markhams in Sandusky, a baby girl born to Jesse Wrights, Lizzie Smith helping with care, Harold Holmes visiting from Madison, Chas Phillipps leaving for Texas, Mary Hanke and Ernest Prouty stormed in, Sedgwick and Phillips at Reedsburg lecture, J F Reitman sprains ankle on ice, Freda Reitman and others visiting from Reedsburg.
Mrs Hiestand and Sadie visit sister Mrs Al Neistadt in Chicago. A son is born to Mr and Mrs John Breitzke Thursday. Wm Gall Jr conducts business in Reedsburg. Mrs E O Scharnke and Mildred visit Baraboo relatives. Mrs Albert Fick travels to LaValle for mother’s illness. Margaret Finder visits friends. John Geisser and Vernie Warren in North Freedom for business. Mrs E F Maaske visits Baraboo. Art C Finder does business in Reedsburg. Mr and Mrs Wm Puft and Annie return from Sleepy Eye Minnesota after a week with relatives.
The Reading club meets with Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Berkley on Tuesday evening. Fred Berkley spent Sunday in Reedsburg. Miss Nettie Kimball visits relatives in Skillet Creek. Mrs. Edward Booth of Oregon stayed with Mrs. Fred Berkley last week. Miss Margaret Sansum returns to school after a two week vacation. The Greenfield school building was damaged by a recent fire.
Loreto March 1 Martin Mears sold his farm to Carl Wolk for 4200 dollars. Examinations for graduation diplomas were held in School District No 6 with Ed Fleming Lawrence Dederich and Philip Dwyer in attendance. Frank Ryan visited White Mound friends. Wm Dwyer lost a valuable horse likely from fast driving. Mike Smyth of South Dakota visiting Wm Scallon. D A Dederich plans a large 44 by 116 foot barn this spring and is cutting timbers now.
About thirty five friends and relatives surprised them on February 19. Supper was served and an enjoyable time was passed. A chair was left as a reminder of friends they are leaving. The couple moved to a farm beyond Lyndon last Monday. John Fowler bought a new horse.
North Deltona and Lyndon residents gathered Friday evening February 26 as Joe Curry entertained about 58 friends with his phonograph. The event was described as pleasant by attendees. On Sunday Mr and Mrs L A Murray and Mr and Mrs John Vasey and children visited the Murray home to spend the day with family.
Hans Thompson born in Trondhjem Norway May 38 1836 lived there until 21 then immigrated to the United States settling near Fort Atkinson Wisconsin He later moved with his family to Richland and Cambridge before taking a farm near Walton Woodland Sauk County He died February 20 1909 after a life of faith leaving wife May Gilbert two sons Oscar Andrew and two daughters Evina Wilcox Mary Gardner The funeral was held at Walton with Rev Albert Shore officiating Text Math 24 25.
Mrs Amalehur MacMarlin and sons Arthur and Earl visited the Marsh Harrisons in North Fairfield on Sunday. L P Lewis and Mrs Joe Lewis visited in Newport last Thursday. Clifford LaMar and Lillie Newell called on Mrs Milton Holt in North Freedom last weekend. Marshall Harrison of Lyons visited his parents. River street residents attended a Tuesday auction at Mr Tegerdines. Rollo Harrison visited friends near Baraboo last weekend.
March 1 report from Maple Hill lists Mrs John Simon visiting Westfield and Denver relatives while Miss Carrie Ritzenthaler visits Reedsburg Baraboo and Milwaukee. Local residents Miss May Page Vera Sullivan Eddie Meyer Harrie Page Archie Curry attend McCoy schoolhouse exam. The Page brothers trap 8 mink 5 raccoon 2 fox 4 skunk 69 muskrats this winter. Louis Holtzman plans Dakota trip this week.
March 2 updates include William Wiechern taking a youth group to a social at Marvin Tyer's. Birthday party attended at Joseph Rodwell's home. Everett Hall travels to Washington to oversee creamery construction for a New York company. Mrs. Willis Ryan returns home Sunday. Stella shows improvement and hopes to return home this week. Maurice Cowles and Walter McCray visit Madison to see the sick. Wm Hill and Henry Hill host and travel to Sumpter to visit Jaech Hill.
Mrs Oval Peck visits relatives in Blanchardville on March 1. Alonzo Bliven returns home to Ironton after two weeks with the Meyers, taking his daughter Mrs Herman Meyer home with him. Fred Marquardt attends the wedding of his niece Miss Mabel Schwantz of Caledonia. Wanda Marquardt visits from Thursday to Saturday with her mother in the area.
A Wednesday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman’s home in Loganville featured an oyster supper and dancing. Friends and relatives enjoyed the evening as many present remarked on the pleasant time had.
Thursday social scene centered on Mrs Chas Burke as she entertained a record gathering in a grand society affair. Guests included notable local figures and prominent families enjoying refreshments, music, and formal conversation in a refined setting.
Feb 24 brief: Frank Warren improving under Dr Hastings care. Miss Schulenburg sewing for Mrs Smidke. Spencer Smith returns from Rockford visit. Party at Wm Shockman well attended. Miss Jennie Warren back from Baraboo Beloit. Sarah Sweeney at Reeds home over weekend. Ed Taylor returns to Spencer Iowa after visit with sister. August Ratzmann listed sick. Floyd Smith home from Reedsburg High. Henry Meyer hosts guests at O G Thompson’s. Nelson Warren travels to Beloit to see cousin Frank Mendenhall. Ida Rotzell recovering at Grace Selden’s. Mrs Dell Showers and mother return to Merrill. Omer Baublit visiting from Ironton. Frank Wheeler from New Diggings at home. Hunt able to use arm. Ada and Willard Selden visiting Loganville. Felske family Sunday visit to Rotzell and Templin homes. Quadt homestead sale set for March 2.
Feb 25 notes residents hosting and visiting relatives and friends across nearby towns. Edward Booth of Oregon joined Mr and Mrs Fred Berkley while Will and Max Springer visited Wilber Berkley. Other gatherings include Lewis Edwards from Excelsior with the DuBois family and Nettie Kimball’s two week vacation return.
Mrs Ware and guests visited Mrs Accola and son Davida while Mabel and Lester and Mrs Twist joined. Ed Westenhaver visited Geo Colvin at Prairie du Lac. Carl Bartenbach and Emma of Ableman visited H Westedts. Frank Leicher returned to Luverne Minn for factory work after winter stay. The Pony and Dog show drew a good crowd Saturday evening.
John Alexander and family attended a birthday party at Wm. Alexander on Wednesday. Miss Lissie Johnson visited her Baraboo parents. Mrs. Chas Hammermeister and daughter Myrtle of Mirror Lake spent the weekend with relatives J and M Waddell. Carl Schanke damaged his tee by dropping a cream can on it recently.
Miss Mable Schwanz of Caledonia married William F. Schultz on Wednesday at the bride's home. Mrs Eva Carter visits relatives Mr and Mrs Mather in Merrimack and with Mr and Mrs Walter Allen in Baraboo.
The Walter Litcher family will move into the Jacob Buehler place near Witwen Zick Bros. have commenced sawing logs. Carl Lehmann bought a fine driving team near Ironton.
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