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Newspaper

Baraboo News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1910

Page

3

Spring Green Notes and Local Happenings

May baskets thanked by the District No.6 teacher. Allan Purdy visited Avoca with ill mother. John Stewart went to Madison hospital with blood poisoning. Mrs. Laura Huntly returned from Reedsburg. Ed Smiths and family visited George Smith on Hear Creek. J N Layton group visited G T Peck. Norman Dyke attended a Spring Green dance. Oscar Sayles and Frank Cass families visited G H Peck. Verna Cork visited Fred Rachel. Town board at Wilson Creek refused to grant Joseph Frank a new road. Seed corn scarce. Spring Green City team beat Wyoming 11 to 9.

J. N. Layton G. T. Peck Norman Dyke Spring Green Oscar Sayles Frank Cass G. H. Peck Verna Cork Fred Rachel Wilson Creek Joseph Frank Wyoming

Local Social Roundup From Reedsburg to Baraboo

Ebenezer Vailey May 2. Mr and Mrs Gust Rusch visited friends near Reedsburg. Theodore Herwig worked at Guy Weidenkopf's home and spent Sunday with his parents near Kilbourn. Several families hosted and visited across Excelsior Baraboo North Freedom and nearby towns.

Gust Rusch Reedsburg Theodore Herwig Guy Weidenkopf Kilbourn Charles Hengstler Smith South Delton Andrew Nelson Arolt Girgle Henke John Jahike

King’s Corners Local Notes and Social Rounds

May 2 update from King’s Corners reports Jessie Wagner's return to her grandmother Mrs. Mather near Baraboo during her mother's illness. Roy Hoovers and Chas Watkins each lost a valuable colt. Gollmars' circus attracted large crowds from the area. Mr. Oehsner returns after visiting his bees. Rehbein brothers near kitchen completion. Mrs. Ed Keital visits sister Mrs. Wagner. Grandma Young celebrates a second grandson born at Erwin Young's on April 26.

Jessie Wagner Roy Hoovers Chas. Watkins Gollmars Oehsner Rehbein Brothers Ed. Keital Wagner Grandma Young Erwin Young

Local youths suffer injury. officials visit rural school

Willie Peety was badly hurt playing ball last Thursday and left school for a few days. A number from here attended Sunday school and church at the Stone's Pocket schoolhouse yesterday, reporting large attendance and good work. County Superintendent G. W. Davies visited our school last week.

Willie Peety Stone’s Pocket G. W. Davies

Camp of 23 RNAs Organized at Black Hawk

May 3 report notes Mrs. Anna Blass Supreme Deputy Oracle of Portage organized a camp of 23 RNAs last Thursday evening at Black Hawk. William Tank is on the sick list. Rev C Rabehl assigned to Monroe Wisconsin and will move soon. A dance attracted a crowd of young people at Fred Wilhelm's last week. Henry Tscherki arrived from Fountain City last Friday and works for John Bantli this summer. John Schiess and John Loesch joined Mr Hirt to Madison Sunday. Mr Loesch plans to buy an automobile soon. John Bantli paints Jaeger's house.

Anna Blass Portage Black Hawk William Tank Rev. C. Rabehl Monroe Wis Fred Wilhelm Henry Tscherki Fountain City John Bantli John Schiess John Loesch Mr. Hirt Madison Mr. Loesch Jaeger

Electric Bitters credited with saving Iowa man

Robert Madsen of West Burlington after seven weeks in hospital, four physicians gave him up. Eight months of liver trouble and jaundice ended when he took five bottles of Electric Bitters. The remedy is guaranteed for stomach liver or kidney troubles and sold for 50 cents at Fisher Bros.

Robert Madsen West Burlington Iowa Fisher Bros

May 3 Local note highlights visits and plans

LIME RIDGE May 3 Mr and Mrs R N Johnson travel to Chicago for Mr Johnsons eye operation. Recital by Miss Taylor on May 7. Mrs B F Tyler and son Fred of Ironton visit George Talbot and Zell Pollock. Spencer Smith returns from Arcadia Florida. Visits by Mr and Mrs W H Johnston to Smith Hollow. The Bohn family and Merl Talbot of Reedsburg stay from Friday to Sunday. Conklin of Reedsburg attends church. Ben Holt and two children of Pelton visit U G Wheeler.

R. N. Johnson Chicago Johnson Miss Taylor B. F. Tyler Fred Ironton George Talbot Zell Pollock Spencer Smith Arcadia Florida W. H. Johnston Smith Hollow Clarence Alta Bessie Bohn Mer! Talbot Reedsburg F. C. Conklin Ben Holt Pelton U. G. Wheeler

Local Social Notes From Westfield and Nearby Towns

Mrs Regina Flitcroft spent weeks on her farm at Narrows Prairie. Attendees at Mrs Jerusha Smiths North Freedom social included Mrs Eleanor Weidman Mrs J Simon Mrs John Rumpf Mrs Chas Hopper and the Schultz families. The Schrahers…

Regina Flitcroft Narrows Prairie Eleanor Weidman J. ©. Simon John Rumpf Chas. Hopper Geo Wim. Schultz Jerusha Smith North Freedom Smith Fred Simon Will Baraboo Fred Brooks Reedsburg Frank Schhanke Ableman Henry Weidman Herman Well Alvin Alexander Barabee Henry Schrader Chester Rumpf

Bear Creek Society Notes Bilateral Visit

Mrs. James Kilbane and the wife of Elroy Kilbane visited Coughlin's on Sunday. Supt. Davies paid a visit to School District 14.

James Kilbane Elroy Coughlin Supt Davies

Weekend visits and events draw locals together

Friday John Welch of Cazenovia visited the William Jackson house Sunday. A Saturday dance at Clark Cobbledicks drew a good crowd with a pleasant time reported. Charles Swartz and a Chicago real estate agent toured the countryside Sunday. Mrs. AC Meyers went to Sheboygan to visit her mother.

John Welch Cazenovia William Jackson House Clark Cobbledicks Charles Swartz Chicago AC. Meyers Sheboygan

Brammert Family and Local Visits Reported in Greenfield

May 3 notes show Brammert and two daughters of near Reedsburg visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Steinke. Miss Mara Brammert to visit longer while Mrs Brammert and another daughter returned home Wednesday. Mabel Emery stayed with DeWhit and Mrs Emery in Fairfield from Friday to Sunday. Addison Abbott of Beloit visits relatives. Herman Meyer Sr and Miss Schumacher of Badger Valley spent Monday with the Meyer family. Schumacher came to Baraboo on business.

Brammert Reedsburg Lewis Steinke Mara Mabel Emery DeWhit Emery Fairfield Addison Abbott Beloit Herman Meyer Sr Miss Schumacher Badger Valley Herman Meyer Baraboo John Bick A. Puttkammers al. Coon A. W. Zieglers al Teel Arthur Hattie Higgins Devon Town Ford Lehmans Herman Greenfield Mueller A. Puttkammer

Cleansing Blood Tonic Promises Clear Skin

Advertisement asserts most skin eruptions come from impure blood and promotes Burdeck Brood Bitters as a cleansing tonic that will make you clear-eyed, clear-brained, and clear-skinned.

Helpers' union meeting and local notices in South Fairfield

May 12 afternoon union meeting invites all willing workers led by Mrs Christ Carlisch. Frank Ramsey plans to raise his barn tomorrow. Fairfield creamery gets a cement floor with Royer as the worker. Miss Tillie Malloy sick misses school. Ella Attridge trims berries for Mr Harrison. Freddie and Bertie Vogel visit brother Frank Vogel. Mrs J C Simon visits Maple Hill parents. Ben and Mrs Goetske with kids visit Aug Meyer's. Aug buys Zanthe place to move soon. Dean's Regulats promote regular bowel action. 25e.

Christ Carlisch Frank Ramsey Fairfield Creamery Royer Tillie Malloy Ella Attridge Harrison Freddie Bertie Vogel Frank Vogel J. C. Simon

May Day notes from Sauk City area

In Sauk City district on May 2, Robert Fuchs loses a valuable horse. Henry Farris, with Alex Hosig's carpenters, spent Sunday at home. Miss Ema Diehl and sister visit grandmother Elizabeth Schweppe of Prairie du Sac. Auto purchase by John Geykauf. Old mule dies at his home. Wartzuk and Bernhard visit Sauk City homes. Ben Fuchs visits relatives. C F Rabehl preaches farewell sermon. Distant attendees include Will Fingerhut and son, Fred Schweppe family, and Ben Fuchs. Basket sociable Friday night succeeds. Miss Mary Hahn praised for program.

Robert Fuchs Henry Farris Alex Hosig Ema Diehl Fred Braun Nellie Mae Elizabeth Schweppe Prairie du Sac John Geykauf Paul Wartzuk John Bernhard

Farm land swap fuels settlement drive in Wisconsin

Wisconsin timber owners transfer 590000 acres to an American Immigration Company for settlement, signaling a major land deal to relocate and develop the acreage. The move involves lumbermen ceding vast tracts for organized resettlement and industrial expansion.

Wisconsin Farm Lands Offer for Round Lake Field

The American Immigration Company of Chippewa Falls has acquired over 500000 acres in Wisconsin with 150000 acres in Round Lake Country Sawyer County. Land sells at 6.50 to 20 per acre on ten year terms as new towns railroads and growth begin. Write J M Barrington Cazenovia Wis for maps and full information.

Wisconsin American Immigration Company Chippewa Falls Wis Round Lake Country Sawyer County Round Lake Wisconsin Eee Immigration J. M Barrington. Cazenovia, Wis

Social Roundup From Local Families Near La Valle

May 2 to August highlights include visits by Spencer Smith returning from Florida, multiple gatherings at the Smith and Wheeler homes, and various relatives spending days with family. Notables include Chas Wheeler injuring a finger and Fred Gibson confined at home with a left side abscess.

Freak News Briefs From Sandusky and Nearby Areas

A freak chicken with four well formed feet hatched on Fred Reit man’s farm and lived five days. Funeral notices include Mrs. Birch near Reedsburg and Miss Mary Wood in Reedsburg. Local visits and illnesses are recorded among residents of Lime Ridge Loyd Reedsburg Fox Lake and Richland Center with several family gatherings and travel notes.

Sandusky Fred Reitman George Meyers Birch Reedsburg Frank Bohn Katie Powell Lime Ridge George Ward Mary Wood

Lyons Notes and Local News May 2

Mrs Lyon returns from Dakota soon while her son William travels to accompany her. Albert Ziegler family moved to A B Case house. Mrs Foster to Janesville for ill daughter Nellie Ludwig. Frankie Barron has measles. several local visits and travels noted. The L and C meet at Mrs George Howard's on May 12.

Lyon Dakota Heriott William North Freedom Albert Ziegler Britten Place A. B. Case F. O. Foster Janesville Nellie Ludwig Frankie Barron Margaret Mary Sansum Reedsburg Alta Cleveland Will Berkley Linton North Dakota Huron South Dakota Ernest Edwards Earl Lyon Willie Berkan Gollmar’s Circus Mary Tinkham Skillet Creek Henry Cleveland George Nicholson Charles Andross Mr. Andross Stewart Lumber Co Sherm Luce Andross Daniel Brown Wilber Berkley Belvidere George Howard

Child Breaks Collar Bone After Wagon Fall Near Prescot

May 3 report from Alkfield notes Prescot area where little Gran Hackett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gran Hackett, fell from a wagon last Friday and broke his collar bone. Several local families are listed visiting or calling at neighbors’ homes, including the Bicks, Coon, Teel, Zieglers, and Puttkammer households.

Prescot Gran Hackett

Local Visitations Include Kilbourn and East Fairfield Guests

Miss Minnie Wi'cox of Kilbourn visits relatives for a short time. Mr and Mrs Tom Burton and Mr and Mrs Reil Plummer with children call at S H Burton home on Sunday. Miss Olive Thayer and brother George from the Training school visit East Fairfield. Mr and Mrs W H Baxter of Baraboo visit O A Getchells on Thursday.

Minnie Wi'cox Kilbourn Tom Burton Reil Plummer S. H. Burton Olive Thayer Rich George East Fairfield W. H. Baxter Baraboo O. A. Getchells

Health Boost Promise with Rocky Mountain Tea

Advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea improves health and strength and skin while toning nerves. One 385¢ package yields 105 cups of tea marketed by J. B. Donovan & Co.

Hollister J. B. Donovan & Co

Local Notes From Harrisburg and West Troy Areas

April 26 report lists Adolph Sorg and wife visiting daughter Mrs. Henry Meng in Russell last Sunday. Walter Sprecher purchased Julius Nold's farm. Mrs. Lon Snyder and daughter Lona of Spring Green visited Mrs. John Baer last week. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Myer died suddenly Tuesday morning.

Adolph Sorg Henry Meng Russell Walter Sprecher Julius Nold Lon Snyder Lorna Spring Green John Baer Elmer Myer

Services Planned at Holy Cross Church May 9

Delton May 2 Notices note a service at Holy Cross church on Monday evening May 9 conducted by W. S. Phillips of Portage. The Raymond family moved to Kilbourn last week. Mrs. Eliza Waters of Plainville and G. Wheeler of Milwaukee attended the funeral of Mrs. George Allen.

Holy Cross Church Phillips Portage Richard Brandt A. Murray Eliza Waters Plainville Wis G. Wheeler Milwaukee George Allen Raymond Kilbourn Orrin Foster Ralph Wilbaum Archie Murrays Lou Adams Lime Ridge Richland Center Allie Bell Miss Conway J. M. Hulbert Nelson Wheeler Melvin Newkirk Baraboo Delton G. W. Allen

Local Notes From Center May 3 Little Alvira Ill

May 3 center notes report Little Alvira Klotz is very sick. Visitors include Mesdames Zick and Caroline Lehman at the Mockler family in Prairie du Sac. Freida Ferber entertained Sauk City teachers. The Sprecher family called at the Klotz home. Grandma Weinkeis and the Ferbers’ relatives are mentioned with sickness and a hen house project noted.

Alvira Klotz Zick Caroline Lehman Mockler Prairie du Sac Freida Ferber Sauk City Pine Hollow Sprecher Black Haw Klotz Grandma Weinkeis Mrs. H. Ferber Reedsburg

Local outing at Natural Bridge among Wawrock group

A group of young people including Misses Elda Sprecher Ella Alla Selma Giese Cora and Irma Lehman and Ethel Schull and Messrs Albert Alfred Giese Kiddie Zick Carl Lehman and Ralph Wagner enjoyed Sunday at the Natural Bridge. Miss Elda Sprecher visited her brother's home at Leland Saturday.

Wawrock Elda Sprecher Ella Alla Selma Giese Cora Irma Lehman Ethel Schull Messrs Albert Alfred Giese Kiddie Zick Carl Lehman Ralph Wagner Natural Bridge Leland

Mi o Na stomach tablets promise quick relief

The ad touts Mi o na stomach tablets for nervous dyspepsia and claims instant relief within days. It guarantees cure of indigestion or money back and cites a testimonial from Dennis Stephen of Coudersport, Pa., February 1, 1910, urging readers to buy a fifty cent box at druggists and Fisher Ros.

Dennis Stephen Coudersport Fisher Ros

Dellona and North Excelsior Notes

May 3 Charles Spaulding of Camp Douglas visits relatives here. Iva Daniels and Ruby Bass of Reedsburg call at C. W. Bass home. Mrs. Corwith of Reedsburg visits son William and family. Henry Travis family moves into Jerry Fadden’s house. Lily Claridge stays with grandparents Thomas and wife in Reedsburg. Editor Seamans and wife from Reedsburg fished here last Thursday.

Charles Spaulding Camp Douglas Iva Daniels Ruby Bass Reedsburg C. W. Bass Corwith William Henry Travis Jerry Fadden Lily Claridge Thomas Claridge Seamans

Three Year Old Clara Hawalleck Dies of Scarlet Fever

Clara Hawalleck aged three died suddenly on Wednesday from scarlet fever. Other children are slowly improving. Miss Mabel Scott visiting Galena. No Aid Society meeting this week due to sickness. A windmill is being erected on the Gillespie place today. Louis Schultz and family spent Saturday in Baraboo. Will Vickers bought a colt recently.

Clara Hawalleck Mabel Scott Galena Gillespie Place Louis Schultz Baraboo Will Vickers

Loganville Notices May 2 Community Remarks

Wm Schroeder died at his son Fred's home on Friday April 29. Funeral held Monday conducted by Rev Schalkbaugser. Attendees from away for Molly Colvin's funeral last week included George Fosnet Sparta and Mrs W Thompson and Calla of Poynette. Miss Mabelle Ware visited grandmother Mrs M Colvin. A surprise party honored Fred Harms and family who plan to move to Waterloo Iowa to work in a creamery. Charles Fisher Jr and wife baptized their daughter Sunday. Wedding bells likely soon.

Wm. Schroeder Fred Schalkbaugser Molly Colvin George Fosnet Sparta W. Thompson Calla Poynette Mabelle Ware M. Colvin Fred Harms Waterloo Iowa Harmes Charles Fisher Jr

Hillpoint News Briefs May Day Visitors and Local Outing

May 2 Hillpoint Mrs N Ahrens of Hustler Wis visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs H Kollmeyer. The Hillpoint creamery plans a new house to be occupied by their buttermaker. Fred Kollmeyer left Saturday for a northern Wisconsin trip visiting Marshfield Chelsea Mondovi and Eau Claire. Several local young men went to Bear Valley for fishing with Homer Gordell and Rupert Morgan enjoying a day there and showing a sizable catch.

N. Ahrens Hustler Wis H. Kollmeyer Hillpoint Creamery Company Fred Kollmeyer Wisconsin Marshfield Chelsea Mondovi Eau Claire Bear Valley Homer Gordell Rupert Morgan

Miss Clara Koepp Visits Moore Montana Relative

Caledonia notes Miss Clara Koepp traveled to Moore Montana to visit relatives for some time. Wilbur Koepp is expected home this week after working in Milwaukee since the start of the year.

Clara Koepp Moore Montana Wilbur Koepp Milwaukee

Two Newborns Reported in Sumpter Area

In Sumpter on April 26 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Ervin Young. Also on April 26 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Wagner.

Ervin Young Arthur Wagner

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Ebenezer Vailey Charles Grosinske Janetta N. H. Smith William Kennedy Mauston King’s Corners Westfield Bear Creek National Shafter de Lavalle Empire Aspinwall S. A. McCoy Dean South Fairfield Sauer City Martin Joe Gonslin’s Frank Selden Earl Fish la Valle Freda Meyer Henry Fred Gibson Mayme Herbert Smith John Selden Loganville Adolph Meyer August Stinehorst Jerry Smith Richard Hamstock John Smith Lydia Hank Templin Wis Templin Mary Keuth Chas. Wheeler John S[hole Elsie Paskey Lanie L. B. Wheeler’s Walter Fish Winfield Walter Walling L. B. Wheeler Sam Borland Ea. Jewell Loyd D. E. Bassett Selden’s Yuba Henry K. Meyer Otto Riggert Bessie Hale Freak C. Adams Wm. Frost Mary Drought Chas. Machow Gus. Templin May Bodenhein Mr. Hastings Fisher Brothers Charles Machow Joseph Hanke Sr Albert Brandt Fox Lake Dodge County Brandt Earl Prouty Uriah Prouty Selden Wallings Ernest Prouty Freda Reitman LYONS Alkfield Harrisburg West Troy Dellona and North Excelsior North Dellona and Lyndon Hillpoint Caledonia Sumpter
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