Portage Sunday Saloon Closures Mark Unusual City Day
Portage, Wisconsin, observed Sunday saloons closed after Evangelist Stough and supporters pressed for reform. A 300 strong petition prompted Mayor and council action, police shut down venues, and residents reported no calamities. Thirsty patrons sought relief Monday, while preachers urged lasting commitment to temperance.
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Portage
Wisconsin
Evangelist Stough
Klabunde
Democrat
Deaths in Sauk City and area obituaries
Gotfried Eiter 82 died at home last Saturday in Sauk City. Funeral was at the Catholic church with burial in Catholic cemetery. He leaves a wife, a son Frank of Madison, and three daughters including Mrs Stienly Marinette and Mrs Rieser Madison. Mrs Walsh died of cancer age about 50. interment Roxbury cemetery. Edgar Buerki 19 6 died after long illness. funeral drew large attendance. He left parents and a brother. interment local cemetery. Reformed parsonage sold at auction to George Roeser for 235. new church to be built next spring. David Blumberg’s new residence completed. Born to Mr and Mrs Ea Loeser a son.
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Sauk City
Gotfried Eiter
Frank
Madison
Stienly
Marinette
Ll. Rieser
Clara
Edgar Buerki
George Roeser
Canning Factory
David Blumberg
Ea Loeser
Death of Mrs Clarissa Tyler at 92 in Baraboo home
Mrs Clarissa Elmore Tyler died at 4 45 AM at the home of her son Marvin Tyler 309 Lynn Avenue Baraboo of old age and a slight stroke She was 92 years 2 months 13 days born in Highland on the Hudson NY came to Baraboo in 1867 her husband died in 1888 She is survived by Marvin Tyler Mary Lavoo G Pabodie and H P Barlow Funeral Thursday afternoon.
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Clarissa Elmore Tyler
Marvin Tyler
Lynn Avenue
Highland
Hudson
New York
Baraboo
Gem City
Mary Lavoo
G. Pabodie
Sioux City
H. P. Barlow
St. Paul
Minn
Methodist Episcopal Church
South Side
Death of Mrs. Mary Buckley in Prairie du Sac
Mrs. Mary Buckley died of pneumonia at 78 after a brief illness at her Prairie du Sac home. Survived by three sons Marshal J. E. Buckley Baraboo J S Buckley Prairie du Sac Judge M A Buckley Medford Miss Julia Buckley Prairie du Sac. Born in Quebec, she had lived in Prairie du Lac eleven years and Honey Creek since 1853.
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Mary Buckley
Prairie du Sac
Marshal Buckley
Baraboo
Prairie du Lac
Honey Creek
Quebec
Marshal J. E. Buckley
J.S. Buckley
M. A. Buckley
Taylor County
Medford, Wis
Julia Buckley
Death of Mrs James Powell on Webster’s Prairie
Mrs James Powell aged 78 died at 5 30 this morning after a years long illness of dropsy. She lived with her son George on Webster’s Prairie and was born in New York. Her surviving sons are Charles Bert and Grant Powell of Fairfield town George and William Powell of Delton town and Mrs Asa Shults of Delton town.
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James Powell
George
Webster’s Prairie
Sauk County
New York
Charles
Bert
Grant Powell
Fairfield Town
William Powell
Delton Town
Asa Shults
Funeral of Mrs Payne at home of niece in Saturday service
The funeral of Mrs Polly Payne, who died last week, was held from the home of her niece Mrs Henry Platt at ten o'clock Saturday forenoon. Rev L A Goddard of the Congregational church officiated. Pallbearers were H R Platt Lee Osburn Earl Osburn and Marion Osburn. Mrs Charles Lawrence of Reedsburg, a sister, attended. Interment followed in a cemetery between Ableman and Reedsburg near her former home.
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Polly Payne
Henry Platt
L. A. Goddard
Congregational Church
H. R. Platt
Lee Osburn
Earl Osburn
Marion Osburn
Charles Lawrence
Reedsburg
Ableman
The Dearest Place on Earth to Me Baraboo
A traveler writes from Pomona California recounting an Earthquake on March 12 and experiences in California Chinatown and Los Angeles Balloon excursion. He praises Baraboo as the dearest place on earth and plans to return to vote and stay for local road projects. He notes alfalfa hay prices and remarks on residents bravery and attitudes toward others.
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Baraboo
Dr A Jones and wife mark 13th anniversary and 89th birthday
Delton March 23 Dr A Jones and wife celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary and the doctor's 89th birthday last Saturday evening March 20. About 380 friends attended and gifts were exchanged. Mrs Jones hosted a bountiful supper and the graphophone provided music. Other items note visitors and local events including travel and family updates.
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Packwaukee
A. Jones
Ruth Huntington
Minneapolis
Minn
G. W. Adams
William Redner
Chicago
John Redner
J. T. Huntington
Senate
Wolf and Hounds Tales From Fairfield March
A wolf, dogs, hounds, men and boys dominate Fairfield gossip this week with the wolf still alive and one hound missing. Mrs. A G Cooper visits Baraboo for two weeks with relatives. Ice on the Wisconsin river shows no break up. William Anchor plans a move to St Paul for a new job. Minnie Wilcox returns from Baraboo due to a grip. The Beardsley children recover. Gloyd of Delton visited the Steele family at Theodore Steele farm recent days.
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Fairfield
A. G. Cooper
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Lewis
Minnie Wilcox
H. Beardsley
William Anchor
St. Paul
Gloyd
Delton
Harry Steel
Theodore Steele
Funeral for Thomas Baker at Prairie du Lac home
Funeral services for Thomas Baker were held at his Prairie du Lac home with Rev. Mathew Allison of Madison officiating and the Presbyterian choir rendering music. Pallbearers included J. M. Meisser M. A. Reynolds E. D. Ochsner C. D. Ortell J. J. Ragatz and M. C. Moore Elder Mosely of Madison attended the service.
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Thomas Baker
Prairie du Lac
Mathew Allison
Madison
Presbyterian
J. M. Meisser
M. A. Reynolds
E. D. Ochsner
C. D. Ortell
J. J.ragatz
M.C. Moore
Mosely
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Presented with a possum during visit to White Mound
Miss Gumbo of Grand Forks North Dakota was presented with a pet possum in White Mound and plans to take it home. Miss Carrie Gillespie of Bear Valley visited her uncle J L Connor from Wednesday to Monday. St Patrick day observance at St Patrick's church featured Solemn High Mass with Rev Father Vedder of Plain assisted by Rev Schumacher of Spring Green and Rev Rupprecher of Loreto.
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White Mound
Gumbo
Grand Forks
North Dakota
N. D
Carrie Gillespie
Bear Valley
J. L. Connor
St. Patrick’s Church
Father Vedder
Plain
Schumacher
Spring Green
Rupprecher
Loreto
Death of Theodore Wackman in Reedsburg
Theodore Wackman died in Reedsburg this morning after 16 years in the furniture trade and a recent store sale. He was 59, survived by his wife and son Lee. Funeral will be Wednesday with burial at the old family home in Oregon Wisconsin.
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Theodore Wackman
Reedsburg
Lee
Oregon
Wis
Death at North Freedom for Mrs Prusia Knapp
Mrs Prusia Knapp wife of Comfort H Knapp of North Freedom died Monday evening after paralysis struck her last Saturday She was born May 17 1880 in Vermont and came to Narrows Prairie then North Freedom Survived by four sons two daughters three brothers and three sisters 22 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren The couple celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary last October The family crossed the plains to Idaho circa 1867 a pioneer journey marked by hardship and privations
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Prusia Knapp
Comfort H. Knapp
North Freedom
A. M. Fisk
W.N. Fisk
C. W. Fisk
Tomah
Martha Carpenter
Mrs. Knapp
Omaha
Roads hinder freight as snow lingers in Delton area
Last week in Delton a heavy snowstorm slowed freight movement. Al Rose headed toward Reedsburg with flour for Timme Bros but halted at Marion Risley’s waiting for road clearing. Otto Timme started to Baraboo, overturned on a large drift, reloaded, and continued. R F D carrier skipped rounds for two days while many stayed home by the fire.
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Delton
Mar
al Rose
Reedsburg
Timme
Smashed To Flinders Durwards Glen March News
A fragmented local item notes a team linked to Roberts in the Welsh neighborhood racing to a rig of George Atherberg and smashing a wheel. Mentions of staff changes include Mr and Mrs Robert S Marshall hired by William Graves, J H Dudley hired by George Baird, and Archie Barrows wood sawing for William Marshall.
Taxidermist Mounts Birds and Animals
E D Ochsner of Prairie du Lac illustrates mounts true to nature with reasonable prices and guaranteed first class workmanship.
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E. D. Ochsner
Prairie du Lacris
THROWN INTO GY WATER NEAR KILBOURN ACCIDENT
Simeon Hewitt and Mrs Delyn were thrown into a two foot deep ditch after a cutter tipped on a Kilbourn road. Mrs Delyn is in very serious condition, Dr Wintermute of Kilbourn attends. Five dollars in groceries lost. a bag with money was insured recovered. groceries destroyed.
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Delton
Mar
Simeon Hewitt
Mrs. Delyn
Kilbourn
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