Petition to Revoke Herman Welk Saloon License Read
City council discusses revoking Herman Welk saloon license for selling liquor to minors and refers the petition to City Attorney John M. Kelley for report at next meeting. Aldermen also move to study municipal lighting costs and require monthly treasury reports. milk sale regulation and vendor licensing are debated with specifics on license fees and dairy compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Welk
L. A. Goddard
Risley
Thaerer
Hofstater
Jacobs
Power
Altpeter
John M. Kelley
W. H. McFetridge
H. E. French
L. M. Jacobs
E. Effinger
Street Committee
Hull
Treasury
Baraboo License Revocation Complaint Against Saloon Keeper
A Baraboo city complaint seeks revocation of Herman Welk’s saloon license for selling intoxicants to minors on February 22, 1909. The document mirrors a Wausau case, with City Council summoned to court and the complainant Louis A. Goddard requesting a writ to compel license revocation. The narrative also discusses local geography and economic notes surrounding county farm accessibility.
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Baraboo
Wausau
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Siebecker
City of
Sauk County
Wis
Louis A. Goddard
Herman Welk
Wisconsin
Third Ave
Charles Blow
George Brunk
Wallace Spring
Picture sought for history of the sixth Wisconsin
Hon Philip Cheek announced in The News his wish for a portrait of Lieut Howard F. Pruyn of Company A Sixth Wisconsin for inclusion in his unit history. Mrs Emily Von Luce of Fort Morgan Colorado loaned the picture through her husband J W Luce who received it in 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Cheek
Howard F. Pruyn
Co. A
Wis
Cheek
Emily von Luce
Fort Morgan
Colorado
J. W. Luce
Relocation Push for Sauk County Poor Farm Arose in Baraboo Letter
Baraboo resident Grotophorst, a state board of control member, urges moving Sauk county poor farm and asylum. He argues current site is ideal for access and operations, noting local timber fuel and farm income cover expenses, with coal hauled from Reedsburg at similar cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grotophorst
Baraboo
State Board of Control
Sauk County
Reedsburg
County facility costs and hill traffic debate
The article debates county coal transport costs over a hill between a farm and Reedsburg. It cites Gro tophorst arguing high costs, while annual reports claim the institution self funds and costs to county are minimal. It notes the county poor house built at $15,000 with a $20,000 value elsewhere and is brick and four years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Grotophorst
Northwestern survey hints at new Sparta Hustler rail line
Chicago and Northwestern surveyors work near Hustler with theories of a Sparta to Hustler route to bypass three tunnels between Sparta and Elroy. A shorter Sparta Milwaukee line seems unlikely. heavier rails on the Madison division may be laid this summer, threatening Kendall Norwalk Wilton and Summit if the tunnel bypass is built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern
Hustler
Sparta
Milwaukee
Elroy
Northwestern
Kendall
Norwalk
Wilton
Summit
Madison
Electric Theatre Sold to A B Robbins in Baraboo
John J. Ryan and Bert Mahoney sold the Electric theatre business and equipment to A B Robbins who will operate from the Gem City. Robbins already has Lancaster and Winona shows and formerly worked for C N W railway. His son Burr Robbins is with Northwestern. Ryan will stay in Baraboo briefly before joining his father in railroad contracting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Ryan
Bert Mahoney
A. B. Robbins
Gem City
Lancaster
Winona
C. & N. W. Railway
Burr Robbins
Northwestern
Mr. Ryan
Baraboo
March Time to Trim Trees Says Hirschinger
Charles Hirschinger argues for trimming trees in March to save costs and suggests June if trees are not thrifty. He warns against trimming in May and advises coating large wounds with paint or tree wax after pruning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hirschinger
Reward Offered by Governor in Saddler Case
District Attorney J A Malone reports Gov Davidson has issued a 200 reward for Wm Saddler, joining Sauk county 200 in pursuit of the man who obtained 3000 with a forged Baraboo deed weeks ago. Attorney W T Kelsey is visiting his parents in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Malone
W. T. Kelsey
Firm
Wrabetz
Ringlings Bound for New York and Chicago Engagements
The Ringling Brothers World’s Greatest Shows depart Baraboo on March 14 for Madison Square Garden New York rehearsals March 19. Open in Chicago April 1 for three weeks then travel to St Louis Ohio and Philadelphia with broader acts including the Schuman horses of Germany and the Lawrence troupe of acrobats in 1909 season.
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Ringling Brothers
Baraboo
Madison Square Garden
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New England
Colliseum
Chicago
St. Louis
Ohio
Madison
Schuman
Germany
Lawrence
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Rev. L. A. God
Er. L. Luckow
J. E. Buckley
F. Rote
Welsbach St
John Saare
Marshal Buckley
Janesville
Mater
Front View
Relocating County Farm
G. J. Seamans
The
Reedsburg Free Press
Herman Grotophorst
Hustler and
GOV. Davidson
Ringlings
Madison Square
Ringling Circus
Zenobia
Palmyra
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