Noted Philadelphia Buildings and Early City Firsts
J. P. Drew surveys Philadelphia’s colonial churches and halls, from Christ Church and St. Peter’s to the Girard National Bank, Marine Hospital and Masonic Temple. He lists city firsts including public parks, slavery abolition, libraries, fire companies, and early advances in science and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Christ Church
Episcopal
Washington
State House
England
Benjamin Franklin
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Commodore Decatur
Stock Exchange
Custom House
Girard National Bank
U.S. Bank
Girard Bank
United States
Stephen Girard
Musical Fund
Jennie Lind
Malibran
Sontag
Grisi
Alboni
Ole Bull
Liszt
Goldsmith
Gochalk
La’yette
Jenson Medical’college
America
William Rittenhouse
American
Christopher Somer
Franklin
Charles Swain
William Shippen
Oliver Evans
Schuylkill
John Behrent
John Fitch
Fulton
Hudson River
Robert Cornelius
J.P. Drew
Simplicity Gasoline Engine and Farm Implements Sold
Ed Gollmar of Baraboo Wisconsin advertises Simplicity gasoline engine and corn planter with easy drop change and simple horse lift on pivotal axle. Also lists sulky plows manure spreaders and other farm machinery with promise to save buyers money.
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Gollmar
Third Avenue
Baraboo
Wis
Blind Pig Destroyed in Verona Area
Sheriff shuts down a Verona Madison blind pig owned by Gottlieb Kemmer. Judge Donovan imposes a $75 fine at Madison and the liquor valued at $300 is destroyed.
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Verona
Madison
Gottlieb Kemmer
Donovan
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted as Family Healer
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer for burns cuts boils and skin afflictions. It claims quick relief for a family with references to a child’s burn and a foot cut and notes Fisher Bros. sells the product.
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Moses
Baby
Johnnie
Mannie
Billie
Fisher Bros
Announcement of Candidacy for County Judge
E F Dithmar announces himself a non partisan candidate for Sauk County Judge in the April election. He thanks supporters and pledges fair campaigning and, if elected, to resign from his law firm to devote full attention to the duties of the office for the citizens and taxpayers.
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Sauk County
Mny
E. F. Dithmar
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
No indigestion or dyspepsia misery from an upset stomach. Take one 50 cent case to digest foods, stop sour belching, heartburn, and stomach gas, and gain prompt relief within minutes as advertised by the pharmacist.
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Pape
EX-POSTMASTER BAKER DEAD
Prairie du Lac mourns the death of Hon. Thomas Baker born November 10 1832 in Weymouth England He came to Sauk county in 1852 and served as postmaster for about 20 years He was a Wisconsin assembly member in 1875 Deputy US collector of internal revenue and held several village offices He is survived by his wife and daughter Jennie Funeral Saturday at 2 o clock
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Thomas Baker
Prairie du Lac
Baraboo
Bright
Weymouth
England
Sauk County
Wisconsin Assembly
United States Collector of Internal Revenue
B. M. Coates
Masonic Fraternity
Presbyterian Church
Jennie Baker
Probate actions listed in County Court notices
Will and estate items show judgments on claims final settlements and administration orders across numerous deceased individuals including Tank Emer Whitty Krech Dambeck Serles Dorgan Richert Peterson Reif Tabor Hurley Barker Tacham Accola Stopper Pennfield Ashley Roewer Hemingway Hunt Fietier Pruyn Hile Zimmerman Cowles Fry Jennings Piller Hood Selden Smith Smith guardianships and licensing sales of real estate with April May and September deadlines and hearings set in regular terms and estates assigned to administrators guardians appointed and claims due dates fixed. The docket names persons such as W. T. Kelsey T. L. Knauss A. Leicher Elizabeth Nixon and J. B. Ashley with hearings beginning April 6 and Oct 5 and Sept 7 deadlines.
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August Tank
John Emer
Patrick Whitty
Benjamin Krech
Mary Krech
John Dambeck
Chas. Dambeck
Peter Serles
Emma BecComb
Hannah Dorgan
Patrick McPhillips
Dora Richert
A. Leicher
Carrie Peterson
Elizabeth Nixon
Bertha Reif
Sarah Tabor
Mary Hurley
John Barker
Dora Tacham
John M. Accola
Josephine Stopper
Christina Pennfield
Amanda Ashley
J. B. Ashley
Herman Roewer
Edward Hemingway
Joseph B. Hunt
Hester Gourgas
T. L. Knauss
Frank Fietier
Watson C. Pruyn
John Hile
Wisconsin State Hospital
Gottfried Dorow
Wm. Dorow
Joseph W.davis
John Zimmerman
Ralph R. Cowles
John D. Fry
Smith Jennings
Alfred A. Piller
Lena Rott
Kirk J. Hood
Charles Selden
Gertrude Oleson & Giles Lovesees
Geo. W. Smith
Nighton Bald Mountain Asthma Cure Tale
Alex Benton climbs Bald Mountain to reach a neighbor with asthma. Dr Kings New Discovery relieves the neighbor and later cures his son's wife lung trouble. Claimed as a greatest lung cure for coughs colds croup hemorrhages sore lungs hay fever grip and whooping cough. 50e and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by Fisher Bros.
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Alex. Benton
Fort Edward
N. Y
Bald Mountain
Fisher Bros
Licensed to Wed Walter L Kindschi and Edith Magli
Walter L Kindschi and Edith Magli both of Sumpter are listed as the couple seeking a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Kindschi
Edith Magli
Sumpter
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Marine Asylum
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Joseph P. Drew
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Chestnut
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Prairie du
W. T. Kelsey
Nighton Bald Mountain
Bank of
Herman Grotophorst
Charles W.whitman
J. van Orden
Charles W.whittian
Edward P. Fkfetridge
J.B. Donovan
Wisconsin
Lettergren
Pittman
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Riott Shoe Co
Marriott Shoe Co
Hawkes
J. B. Donovan & CO
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