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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1905
Page
3
An advertisement for Dr A W Chase Kidney Liver Pills promotes them as the world’s greatest kidney and liver regulator. The copy claims combined kidney and liver action and offers a 25 cent box price with free samples from The Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY.
The Duluth flyer wreck in Janesville Wisconsin delayed main line traffic for ten hours. Through trains were diverted north via Afton. No injuries were reported.
Bert Meyers of Sumpter hunted rattlesnakes along Otter Creek granite bluffs on a stormy Sunday. He killed thirty seven, cut off rattles as trophies, and boasted a season total over one hundred snakes. Some D five feet long with nine to ten rattles.
Word from Sauk Prairie reports Charles Schoephoerster aged about 35 unmarried hanged himself in a granary last Friday morning due to ill health. Funeral services were held today.
Prof M E Prentiss of Madison opens an office at 803 Oak Street Baraboo on Tuesday May 16 for treat and cure by the Esoteric Method. He offers relief for nerve troubles female weakness stomach bone and liver troubles rheumatism epileptic fits paralysis asthma cancers etc. Consultation free. Call and be cured.
The Madison Convention of Congregational Churches opens tomorrow at 2:30 PM with public sessions. Rev. E G Updike, D D pastor of the Madison Congregational church, is a renowned speaker. Amos Parker Wilder of the State Journal, noted Yale alumnus, will give a highly anticipated address.
A damaged OCR snippet mentions coughs and colds with unclear names and phrases, offering no clear event or person to anchor a news item. The readable text lacks coherent facts, dates, or entities suitable for a valid summary.
Judge Stevens fined Geo Emery and Wm Kohlmeyer ten dollars plus costs and B J Cook and Baraboo Telephone Co manager Murray twenty dollars plus costs. The first three jurors were cited for imprudent outside court evidence search. Murray was found guilty of speaking to Cook about the case.
The High School Juniors held a formal reception for Seniors in M W A hall from 8 to 10 with a dance to Von Wald's Orchestra from 10 to 12. Guests included Chas True Portia Martin Viola Selleck Gertrude Desmond and Arthur Noyes. Commencement events run June 4 to June 9 at local churches and Kirkland Devil's Lake.
Lena Ann Lawsha died May 6 1905 at her daughter Mrs Geo Moore’s home in Baraboo aged 84 born in Hunterdon County New Jersey May 7 1821 married to John Lawsha June 3 1839 moved to Wisconsin 1855. Seven of nine children survive. Funeral May 9 1905 at the Moore residence conducted by Elders Bloom and Forester. Buried in Baraboo Cemetery awaiting resurrection in Paradise of God.
Broad catalog of men suit styles and sizes with prices from 4.95 to 12.50, featuring wool, wool blends, stripes, and military cuts. Includes youth sizes, shirts, hats, shoes, and a wide range of accessories with heavy discounts and emphasis on value for a big sale.
We thank the kind friends who assisted us during our recent bereavement Geo Lawsha Jacob Lawsha Hannah Coleman Emma Hosford Sarah Filler John Lawsha Mary Moore.
Hannah Plant of Little Rock Arkansas praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for healing fearful running sores after five years of suffering. The product is advertised as a marvelous healer for cuts burns and wounds and is guaranteed at Fisher Bros. drug store for 25 cents.
May and June sale at the Boston store offers 20 to 30 percent savings for cash buyers. The event follows the store's usual pattern with merchandise priced lower than large stores or catalog houses.
A compact column lists numerous Baraboo residents and visitors with brief notes on travels, gatherings, and small events. Names include Will Miller Mrs James Fay W D McGuire Thomas Premo Grace Brown Mary Wyse George Hammermeister F T Brewster Will Meyers Conductor Hallisey Oswald Jessie Ennis Arthur Lauich and others with mentions of Madison Milwaukee Beloit Portage Elroy and Norwalk. The item also notes a church social, a marriage license, and activities around Devil's Lake and the Grand Canal Arizona.
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