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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1905
Page
5
Readable items describe shops and services along Baraboo streets from September 1901 era, including dry goods, hardware, flour and seed stores, shoe repair, meat markets, feed mill, floral design, hotels, drugstores, bottling and livery. The contest-style spread asks readers to identify store names and proprietors and highlights notable offerings and promotions.
A Lake Erie and Western freight wrecked one half mile east of Kempton at 4 15 am wrecking eight men, three elephants, and five camels. All injured slept in a car. none seriously hurt. Animals bruised but all were reloaded in the afternoon.
In Dartford Wisconsin on May 5 the real and personal property rights and franchises of the Western Consolidated Granite company were sold at public sale in front of the courthouse. Richard B. Bates acting as special master sold to John B. Sears of Chicago for 71184.37 dollars. Sears was the sole bidder. The assets include quarries at Berlin North Waupaca and near Baraboo, with Sears expected to develop and operate the properties.
Philip Hoefer died at his Portland home on April 26 1905 after a life spent in Sauk County Wisconsin and Oregon Born in Naestaldar Kries Nassau Germany he served in Co H 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry and was wounded at Gainesville He left a wife six children two brothers and two sisters with one son Alfred deceased and a sister Minnie Fosdick living in this city
Houghton Michigan May 5 Louis Moilenen known as Big Louie 19 years old seven feet eight inches tall weighs 370 pounds leaves for Akron to join Ringling Bros circus. He has been the chief attraction at the local board of trade cafe for a year.
The Second Annual ball of Devil's Lake Lodge No. 542 I A M was at A O U W hall last night with 125 couples. Leaver's orchestra of Beloit played, D H served supper, decorations praised. Committees led by J Falvey Adolph Andro Jos Egerer arranged, floor under W Hufman Roy Hare Rollo Prothero Adolph Andre, decoration by A Murphy Jesse Woodworth Fred Hulbert David Noyes O Waldron C Archer. Reception included all I A M members and their ladies.
Mr and Mrs V S Pease welcome a daughter born today. The child is described as one of the finest in the land and the family expresses happiness.
Tuesday Cook sought at Home Bakery. Mr and Mrs Chas Catlin of Milwaukee plan to move to Baraboo. Pillow tops offered by Mrs Robinsons. Mrs Wm Deutzler of Milwaukee ill but improving. D L Montgomery adds cement sidewalk on Second Avenue. West Sank road macadamizing proceeds well. Mrs H S Wilkinson ill in Greenfield. Mrs Charles Walrath travels to Milwaukee. Mid summer millinery display at Mrs Robinsons Friday and Saturday. Miss Mabel Howell visits from North Freedom for machinists dance. Mr and Mrs Wm Brandt and Myrtle visit Merrimack. M Lane returns to Necedah after visiting his brother Wm Lane. Pattern hats in white and light colors for graduates at Mrs Robinsons Friday and Saturday. Baraboo Water commission inspects pumping plant today. Cement work in one flame completed. McQueeney lodge 104 Knights of Pythias Portage invites Baraboo Columbus Randolph members to banquet May 17 with work and social time.
Mrs Isaac Payne aged about fifty died Saturday at her East Fairfield home from a complication of diseases. She was a daughter of Albert Barstow and leaves a husband and two sons. Funeral Tuesday at noon at the house and at 1:30 pm at Fairfield Methodist church. Interment in Baraboo cemetery.
Lena Ann Lawsha aged 3 years 11 months 15 days died Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Moore on Cheek's Hill. The cause of death was old age. She was an old resident of this section. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 from the late home with interment in Baraboo cemetery.
Dr J W Hamilton of San Francisco says Warner's White Wine Tar Syrup is the best cough remedy he has seen and has no equal for asthma. For sale by Fisher Bros in Baraboo Wisconsin.
On May 7 the sixty second anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey of Lyons was celebrated with about 30 friends and Baraboo A C church members at their Lyons home. The couple, now 84, were married in 1857 in Chautauqua County New York, lived near Merrimack for 12 years, and Mr. Bailey is a Civil War veteran. A surprise gathering featured socializing and a speech with gifts from neighbors and church members.
A poem excerpt from Blackwood's Magazine invites weary souls who have seen glory fade and life’s joys dim to enter and rest. It speaks to those who have loved deeply and labored under heavy burdens, recognizing wasted efforts yet claiming quiet triumph in enduring.
Names of towns cited by Tennessee to claim prestige include Barefoot Botts Leap Year Chimney Top Chuckaluck Half Pone Hanging Limb Ipe Marrowbone Mouse Tail Opossum Parch Corn Peanut Rip Shin Sweet Lips Tom Brown U Bet Yum Yum Buzzard Roost Fits Mashmead Peeled Chest Nut Shoo Fly Skull Bone Snaillope Tiger Tail and Wahoo.
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