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Newspaper

Baraboo News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1905

Page

9

Local residents spend weekends in nearby towns

M Degan moves family to Third street from the South Side. Mr and Mrs Paul Herfort and son Franklin spent Sunday in Elroy. Mr and Mrs Rob Grosinske visited North Freedom with friends. Mr and Mrs R A Cowan visited Belvidere for several days. Dean Marriott visited Spar ta to see his sister Mrs Palmer. Mrs Lindscome of Madison visited sister Mrs Sturdevant. Archie Wright returned to Minneapolis after a short visit here.

M. Degan South Side Third Street Paul Herfort Franklin Elroy Mrs Rob. Grosinske North Freedom Dean Marriott Sparta Mrs. Palmer Archie Wright Minneapolis

Railroad Notes: Crews Headed to Various Assignments

Fireman Ernest Frazier leaves for Escanaba for summer work. Engineer John Terbicox returns from Harvard to spend Sunday with family. A Matthews and Arthur Waite travel to Verona to observe engines. The supply car departs tomorrow on its monthly trip. Fireman G B Olds moves to Elroy for runs 509 and 512 temporarily. Conductor George Baxter covers Astrup on Elroy to Chicago runs for a few days. Fireman Miles Compton works in Beloit gravel pit. Fireman James Madden assigned to runs 578 and 581 between Baraboo and Winona.

George Baxter Astrup Elroy Chicago James Madden Baraboo Winona

Local notes from Sauk City and nearby towns

Sherm Luce spent today in Sauk City. Wm Holmes of Elroy is visiting in the city. Ernest Best returned today after a few days in the city. Mrs Earl Cramer and her daughter are visiting in North Freedom. Miss Izzie McGuan returned to her school near North Freedom Sunday afternoon. Henry Wilby, who had been working in Madison, returned to Baraboo yesterday.

Henry White Madison City Sherm Luce Sauk City Wm. Holmes Elroy Ernest Best Mrs. Earl Cramer Little Daughter North Freedom Izzie ‘McGuan Henry Wilby Baraboo Sta

Giant 225-pound turtle captured after river fishing

The Bara Boo river outing ends with a monstrous 225 pound turtle caught by George Mellen Jim Thompson Tom Maycroft and Will Hakes. The animal measured 3 by 4 feet with a huge head and was brought to town to be dressed and served at the Commercial House. A bottle used to deter the turtle’s bite saved Billie Hakes from harm.

George Mellen Jim Thompson Tom Maycroft Will Hakes Tom Borcher Billie Hakes Billie Commercial House Baraboo

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Baraboo’s Department Store Men’s Clothing von Wald & Co Vernie Diener Reedsburg A. B. Barker Spokane Ashington Mark Reinhart LaCrosse Richard Whitty Chas. Epstein Portage J. W. Duncan Donovan’s Devil’s Lake G. Hesselgrave Alexandria South Dakota O. W. Wilon de Moines Iowa John Gorman la Crosse G. H. Bacon Mather Ray Boehmer W. Heim Mrs. R. A. Cowan Belvidere Mrs. Lindscome Mrs. Sturdevant Ernest Frazier Escanaba Engineer John Terbicox Harvard A. Matthews Arthur Waite Verona G. B. Olds Miles Compton Beloit Boston Risley Bros Cue RT Clothing & Furnishings Mrs. Mary Jessie Ennis F. Steffen David Noyes Janesville Marjorie Luce Faifield W. C. Miller Ab]man John M. Kelley St. Paul Erswell, Melzla Ash Street
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