Homes for the Unfortunate in Philadelphia’s Charity Network
The Baraboo News surveys Philadelphia’s private and church backed homes for the poor aged and indigent. It catalogs Methodist and Episcopal houses on Belmont and Broad, Presbyterian and Episcopalian facilities, Christ Church Hospital, the Mary Drexel home, the Hayes Mechanics home, Edwin Forrest home for actors, a reform home for fallen women, a waifs home, and the almshouse on the Schuylkill housing 1500 to 2300 occupants amid fortunes lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo News
Philadelphia
Methodist Homes
Belmont Avenue
Methodist Orphanage
Methodist Hospital
Broad Street
Scott Stewart
Presbyterian Home
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Hospital
Thirty-ninth and
Filbert Streets
Forty-eighth Street
Christ Church Hospital
John Kearsley
Mary Drexel
South College Avenue
Gerard College
America
Drexel
Hayes Mechanics
Edwin Forrest
Judge Kelley
Friends
West Bank
Schuylkill
Alms House
Rexall Hair Tonic Offered With Trial Guarantee
Baraboo's H. Evenson Pharmacy promotes Rexall 93 Hair Tonic with a risk free trial. Claiming 65 percent regain hair after three bottles, the ad guarantees a full refund if dandruff, scalp cleansing, and hair growth are not achieved. Two sizes 50c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
H. Evenson
Accidental Injury at Sandusky Sawmill Injures Man
Peter Kraul, while sawing wood at Arnold Greenbacks home near Sandusky, was caught in a belt and his arm broken in two places between the wrist and elbow. He was taken to Madison hospital for treatment. His home is Bear Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Greenbacks
Sandusky
Peter Kraul
Madison Hospital
Bear Valley
Thursday Visits and Local Moves Among Madison Area Residents
Thursday Mrs. Edward Leiser visits Madison relatives while Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Thompson tour Baraboo. A. S. church members surprise Bump Bros. in North Freedom. Alfred Zimmerly sells north city farm to Fred Lehmann and buys John Ziempke place at Prairie du Lac. Zimmerly to move after March 4 sale. Charles Smith’s wife Hattie True hosts H C Berg clerks. Smith plans paper collection to save raw materials and aid cleanliness. Willis Crouch to replace him at American Express. drag line to start transfer business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Zimmerly
Fred Lehmann
John Ziempke
Prairie du Lac
Mr. Zimmerly
Wisconsin River
Baraboo Notes and Moves From The City
Baraboo items note John DeSatelle moving from Fifth Street to Third Street and Henry Ludwig moving from Seventh Street to his farm. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned along with a poultry show officers list, shop moves, a moving picture theatre in Lodi, and upcoming events including a Roosevelt Taft inaugural ball and local church meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John DeSatelle
Fifth Street
Third Street
H. W. Barker
Henry Ludwig
Second Ward
Seventh Street
City
Local Social And Business Notes From Town
Friday Conductor and Mrs Goggin return from Rockford Ill Arthur Luck visiting aunt on Linn street Mrs Wm Voights Lime Ridge visiting here Miss Helen Moyse returns from Antigo C A Booth advertises a horse for sale James Hazen purchases the animal Edward Von Wald receives a new Buick unloaded by Earl Schilling local agent R W Prothero Baraboo creamery business good adding two wagons Mrs Herman Brown and son Alfred Reedsburg visit Mrs Brown’s sister Mrs J B Feitz Amelia Risley entertains ladies Thy brought their work and passed time congenially Neat boxes placed to collect waste paper baled and shipped to a paper mill to be recycled
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Goggin
Rockford, Ill
Arthur Luck
Raschein
Linn Street
Buried at Baraboo William Amberger Interred After Portage Arrival
The remains of William Amberger were brought from Portage to Baraboo on Wednesday for interment. Funeral services were held at the home of his niece Mrs. C. F. Mohr conducted by Rev. J. L. Cleland. Amberger, born in Virginia in 1824, moved to Caledonia in 1844. he left behind three sons and two daughters. March opened with lambs but is forecast to turn lion-like in the next days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Amberger
Portage
Baraboo
C. F. Mohr
J. L. Cleland
Virginia
Caledonia
Henry Weinke
Pleasant Sunday gathering at Siver home features musical program
Mrs Siver’s Sunday school class at the Baptist church enjoyed a social evening hosted by Mr and Mrs C H Siver. Rev Knight and Mr and Mrs H L Rowe of the Y M C A attended. Young ladies performed musically, games filled the evening, and refreshments followed. Friday afternoon Gust Mattke led a sleigh party of Methodists to the Halsted home for lunch and social time with hearty welcomes and praise for Mattke as a able teamster. Mrs H M Johnston also joined a sleigh party for a ride out with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Henke
Ash Street
C. H. Siver
Gust Mattke
Will Halsted
Mattke
H. M
Night on Bald Mountain Promises Cured Asthma Neighbor
Benton of Fort Edward N Y climbs Bald Mountain to aid a neighbor with asthma using Dr King s New Discovery. The medicine allegedly relieves the neighbor s lung troubles and his son s wife later improves. Claims it cures coughs colds croup and hay fever with 50c and 1 00 price and a final bottle free. Fisher Bros guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Benton
Fort Edward
N. Y
Bald Mountain
Fisher Bros
No Screens Ban Upheld In Cambria Case
Judge C A Fowler of the circuit court rules against Mr Scharf in a Cambria case about a no screen ordinance for billiard halls. The ruling supports the village of Cambria and bans screens that obstruct windows, affecting small towns statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
C. A. Fowler
Circuit Court
Cambria
Scharf
New Mail Locks to Be Used by Post Office
The post office department will issue new keys on or about March 1 for a new Double Star lock. The Eagle mail lock will no longer open the new lock, as the Eagle key will not work with it.
Preparing for Spring Orders at Great Northern Nursery
M F Foley, president of Great Northern Nursery, readies spring shipments. Newsprint shop produced 10 000 two color notification cards for growers. The card outlines tree care, packing house views, and guidance on buying reliable stock. Shipping will commence when weather allows. the firm anticipates a profitable year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Foley
Great Northern Nursery
Dispatch
Peruna Almanac Promises Astrology and Advice
The Peruna Co announces 1909 almanac features including usual astronomical data and astrology articles. It lists mental characteristics by sign and provides lucky and unlucky days free to requestors. Address The Peruna Co Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Peruna Co
Columbus
Bucklen Arnica Salve Sold by Fisher Bros
A caller touts Bucklen Arnica Salve as a universal healer for burns cuts boils corns and swollen feet. The pitch says a quarter buys relief for a family and credits Fisher Bros. with selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Baby
Johnnie
Mannie
Billie
Fisher Bros
Fairfield Creamery Incorporation in Bara Boo
The Fairfield Creamery company is incorporated in Bara Boo with capital of 3500 dollars. The incorporators listed are O A Getchell, George Hanson, Robert Altridge, and E R Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Creamery Company
Baraboo
O. A. Getchell
George Hanson
Robert Altridge
E. R. Thomas
Residents Return Home After Visits and Injuries
Miss Celia East returns to Baraboo from a relatives visit in Scott. Leland Cornell injured his knee in a fall on the ice and stays home to recover. Attorneys and families including H Grotophorst, E Pfannstieh, Emma Gattiker, and Dr Ochsner travel with Dr Mayo to Old Mexico after visiting the west coast and Mexico City areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia East
Baraboo
Scott
Boscobel Dial— Enterprise
Leland Cornell
Nature
H. Grotophorst
E. Pfannstieh
Emma Gattiker
Old Mexico
Ochsner
Chicago
Mayo
Rochester
West Coast
City of
Mexico
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J. P. Drew
Dramatic Corps
Edward Leiser
Madison
The
L. A. Thompson
Manston
A. S
North Freedom
Bump Bros
Peter Grass
Edward Grass
Martin Street
Mr. Grass
Charles Smith
Hattie True
H.C. Berg
Smith
von Wald’s
Chicago & Northwestern
A. R. Smith
E. J. Keane
Our Want
Colum
J.F. Donaghey
George W. Hackett
B. E. Paddock
H. C. Black
Philip Gibbons
H. D. Kelley
George Graves
Merrimack
Louis Reddeman
Mabel Greenslet
Marie Luise
J. S. Allendale
Lodi
Mrs. Kimball
Mrs
Harry English
Merlin Hull
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Missouri
A. D. McGilvra
John Williams
Menominee
Emma Larson
Rollo G. Wood
C. & N.W. Railway Company
H.E. French
Engineering Society of Wisconsin
Joan Shearer
Janesville
George S. Stewart
Frankfort
Stewart
Bull Dog Club
A. M. Johnson
Clinton, Ill
Eigh
Charles F. Bassey
Evenson’s
Connor Lumber Company
Laona
Wis
Harry Hampton
Knights of Pythias
Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Taft
M. A. Bredesin
Beloit
Mattison Machine Company
Bredesin
Baraboo Business College
Gem City
Wm. Voights of
Lime Ridge
Helen Moyse
Antigo
C. A. Booth
James Hazen
Edward von Wald
Earl Schilling
R. W. Prothero
W. H. Carlisch
Baraboo Creamery
Herman Brown
Alfred
Reedsburg
Mrs. Brown
J. B. Feitz
Amelia Risley
M. £. Smith
Peruna Almanac
Suuil Lic
Fair Oaks Ave
Maison Wis
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