Madison Area Social and Social Events Report
Local residents and visitors share trips and greetings in Madison and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs. Ernest Siexert Mrs. Clara Lindsay Mrs. G H Hood Mrs. H C Strong Z Mrs. Len Nixon Mrs. Fern Schoenwetter Mrs. Theo Gunderson and family Mrs. Alice Gollmar Miss Amelia Harrison Mrs. Ray Sherman and others. A dance at K P hall hosted by Fram Wald's orchestra drew fifty one couples. Rev. A A Martin discussed Wisconsin Children's Home Society progress with 1682 placements to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Schoenwetter
Madison
Theo, Gunderson
Beloit
Baraboo
Fram Wald
Higls
K. P. Hall
A. A. Martin
The
Children’s Home Society of
Wisconsin
Guarantee on Tar Syrup Refund Slogan by Fisher Bros
A signed agreement pledges refunds for Green's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure coughs or colds. A 25c bottle is offered to prove satisfaction or return of the purchase price. Fisher Bros. J.b. Donovan & Co.
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Fisher Bros
J.b. Donovan & Co
Law as an Art Argument Sparks Emotive Exchange
During an art society dinner a barrister questioned law as an art. Jerrold sharply injected the expletive black, fired off like a pistol shot, provoking surprise and breathless reaction among guests.
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Jerrold
Consumption Cure Warners White Wine of Tar Syrup Ad
An 1890s style cough remedy claim touts Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best cough remedy on earth that cures a cold in one day if taken in time. Sold by J. B. Donovan & Co. Baraboo Wisconsin.
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Warner
J. B. Donovan & Co
Baraboo Wis
No Use Trying to Win Her Love New York Press
A brief observation from the New York Press notes that attempting to persuade a girl to love you is pointless when she already shows her feelings. The item reflects a casual society dating mood of the era.
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New York Press
Whits Wine off Tar advertised as lung cure
Mrs. Minerva Burgess of Byars credits Whits Wine off Tar with curing her during believed last stages of consumption. The ad claims it has no medicine like it for lung diseases and notes J. B. Donovan & Co. Baarboo Wisconsin as sellers.
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Minerva Burgess
Love the Magician Inspires Faith Beyond Change
The piece extols Love as the great magician that survives all change and triumphs over fate and even death, shaping itself to new circumstances and continuing through time. It presents Love as a universal force capable of miracles and enduring resilience.
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Love
O Road My Love Through Seasons of Wood and Stone
Poem speaks of a favored road through woods and seasons from autumn to spring. The speaker recalls an old gateway and a window pane at twilight near Madison Cavern in Lippincott's, linking landscapes to memories of summer love and spring’s renewal.
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Aes Woods
Madison Cavern
Lippincott’s
At the Brink of Eternity
A despondent man contemplates suicide beside the North River wharf when a woman in despair risks her life at his side. He stops him self from jumping, and they find new purpose together as he offers support and they walk back toward the city.
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North River
Hannibal Hamlin as Gunner in a Baptism Prank
A youthful Hannibal Hamlin and a companion bored out an anvil to make a cannon and fired it at a baptism near King’s Mill pond in Paris Maine. Hamlin later recalled the prank with laughter when as vice president he remembered the grave deacons and the unnamed culprits.
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Hannibal Hamlin
Hannibal Hamslin
King’s Mill Pond
Paris
Hamlin
Bang
Unclear dialogue fragment titled with odd names
A damaged OCR-like fragment shows a terse exchange beginning with Hello and a retort about being called old man. Names appear as Cheeriman and ney in incomplete dialogue.
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Cheeriman
Ney
Old Boy nickname appears in modern sports critique
A quoted remark compares a current figure to the "Old Boy" archetype, reflecting slang usage and social tone. The line, “no, fast at this minute you are like the Old Boy,” suggests a playful jab or cultural reference within a fleeting moment.
Real Comfort as the Aim of Life
The piece argues that true happiness lies in steady comfort rather than excessive wealth. It warns against chasing luxury by sacrificing honor or health and suggests that contentment should govern living, with joy increasing when comfort is the guiding goal.
Breath of Life and Lungs for Stronger Beings
The article extols powerful lungs as key to strength and cites gorillas as the largest lunged animals. It highlights Mrs Ora A Stephens of Port Williams Ohio who used Dr Kings New Discovery to stop a two year cough and claim cure from consumption. The Fisher Bros druggist guarantees the remedy priced 50c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
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Ora A.stephens
Port Williams
Dr King
Fisher Bros
Irony of Fate Claims General On Stair Step
Gen Kokstouroff rushed upstairs to thank the minister of war for ordering him to the front and for seeking a soldier's death, but died of heart disease on the top step.
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Kokstouroff
Itching Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles Cure Claim
Druggists offer PAzO OINTMENT with a money back guarantee if no cure in 6 to 14 days. Priced at 50 cents.
Peat Fire Sustains Century-Old Inn Hearth in Yorkshire
At the Spout house inn in Rilsdale North Yorkshire England a peat fire has burned for more than a century in a large open fireplace, drawing curiosity from locals and visitors alike and underscoring historic building practices.
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Rilsdale
North Yorkshire
England
All Shrouded in Mystery
A reflective quote notes that life and every event are shrouded in mystery beyond full comprehension. It suggests even the most insightful minds barely touch the surface of deep unknowns that shape existence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Siexert
Clara Lindsay
Mrs. G. H. Hood
Spring Green
H. C. Strong
Len Nixon of
Kendall
W. A.thomson
Alice Gollmar
Chicago
Milwaukee
Amelia Harrison
Mrs
Ray Sherman
North Freedom
Joe Kosmoski
Lydia
Ablemin
St. Margaret’s Guild
Jane Morris
Carrie Peterson
Spooner
Adam Nixon
A.L. Stone
Elroy
Albert Braun
Lawrence
Nick Massal
Mayer
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee, Wis
Byars
J. B. Donovan, & Co
Baraboo, Wis
U. S
United States Senate
Washington, D.C
Wm. M. Stewart
U.S
Nevada
Ariz
Cal
Idaho
Mont
Nev
N. Mex
Ore
Utah
Wash
Wyo
Hayner Distilling Company
Atlanta, Ga
Dayton
St. Louis
Peitaee
Charles Sloan Reid
Daily Story Publishing Co
Isiang
Fifth Avenue
West 125Th Street
New York
State OF
Edward Schlukebier
Bernhard Alexander
Baraboo, In Said County
W. T. Kelsey
D. Ruggles
State OF Wisconsin
Sauk County
Said
Arthur M. Wells
City of
Emma Wells
Said County
W.T. Kelsey
Sauk
Delia Cooper
Frank Cooper
Bentley & Kelley
Post
U. S. Patent Office
Washington, D. C
BSL
Aelo
Rea
Rea Bros. & Co
Minneapolis
Louisville
Warren House
America
D. D. Rea
Rea Bros.’ &Co
New_York
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