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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1906
Page
8
Saturday in the city featured visitors Nellie Smith of Peoria and Katherine Hanson of Shennington while E. E. Nichols and daughter from Woodland joined locals. revival plans moved to Eau Galle as Elder Forester travels March 6.
In southern county towns farmers formed a cooperative with $35 each, buying phones poles and wiring. Prairie du Sac hosts the central, $3 initial service then $12 monthly for a full-time operator. 70 phones in use across 30 miles of cedar poles, villagers pay rent while farmers use free service. Officers: Henry Thoelke president Edwin Steidman secretary Fred Waffenschmidt treasurer.
State Insurance Commissioner Zeno M. Host urged reforms to restore confidence in life insurance during a well attended Ten Thousand club meeting at the A O U W hall. He blamed deferred dividend contracts for much of the trouble, recommended annual apportionment of surplus, reduced agent costs, and voter rights for policyholders.
The 8 PM meeting led by clerk S. S. Pearson featured talks by F. D. Peck on education, L. D. Burtch on school experiences, James Crawford on Baraboo schools, C. L. Pearson in verse about Glenville Schools, Wm. Toole on educational sentiment, Supt. Snyder on country school improvements, and G. W. Gehrand on country and high schools. Attendees and speakers praised the talks and urged local districts to host such evenings. Master Harry Riedel visited from North Freedom.
A birth notice records the arrival of a child born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Keller in Sumpter on March 4. The brief item notes the newborn’s parentage without additional details.
Kilbourn announces Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bowman returned from their Cuba trip on Friday. Frank Turner moved his family to Baraboo last week. Several residents listed as sick. A. Defoe family welcomed a daughter. Earl Gillespie plans to move into Emil Bullis's house by April. John Sweet relocates from White Creek to join G. H. Campbell’s business. Mrs. Walker passes away after illness.
March 5 report lists Ladies Aid Society and L. B. Society meetings with hostesses Mrs. Mead and Mrs. Phillips. Otto Brown moved to Sparta. Frosts stayed with Sheldon family in Richland Center. E Dano scouts iron ore on Mr Huebner’s farm. Mrs. Grell ill. Frank Stoltz died Feb 26 of pneumonia, age about sixty, leaving wife and thirteen children. Herman Brown’s five year old girl broke an arm after falling from a straw stack. About 100 friends surprised Miss Fern Sedgwick Tuesday evening. refreshments in hall enjoyed.
Miss Mable Marquardt has pneumonia and Guy McGilvra suffers typhoid pneumonia with another boy reported sick. John Reuland Jr’s auction drew a large crowd as he and his family plan a California move. Leo Walrath of Baraboo visited town. S E King spent Sunday in Baraboo.
The Kellogg family thanks kind neighbors and friends for support during their bereavement and burial of their mother. Gratitude goes to Maple Valley Ladies and society for flowers and to each member personally. George T Kellogg Mary A Kellogg Kate Kellogg Archibald Kellogg
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