Sandusky News Notes Local Visits and Events
Birth announces a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Crazy on May 10. Stanley Webb from Chicago visits Mr and Mrs James Barkley. Mrs Lewis and daughters Connie and Hazel of Ironton stay with Mr Swaford before moving near Medford Wisconsin. A new piano arrives for Mr Carpenter. Mr and Mrs Mike Miller of Ironton visit. John Crossy visits sister Mrs Grant Powell. Etta Karll of White Mound attends Sunday school in Sandusky. George Holborn of Lodi visits with L I Reitman family. Mystery supper at Sandusky hall May 20 with free entertainment. proceeds aid church. Mrs Robert Kruger of Reedsburg visits. Isabel Reitman's birthday surprise by schoolmates. Mrs Emma McCarthy and son and Henry Pfeil and daughter Iona travel to Reedsburg to meet Delia Pfeil and visit mother Mrs Pfeil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crazy
Stanley Webb
Chicago
James Barkley
Lewis
Connie
Hazel
Ironton
John Swafford
Medford
Wis
Carpenter
Mike Miller
Swafford
John Crossy
Grant Powell
Etta Karll
White Mound
Sandusky
George Holborn
Nelda
Lodi
New
Overland
C. A. Reitman
Sandusky Hall
Sumpter Hometown Notes May Update
Mrs. O J McGilvra has been ill with slight improvement. Ed Payne and wife visited relatives in Baraboo over the weekend. Mellar Mather and children visited Howard Mather’s home. Anna Gavol Emma Preuss Celia Mather and Eva Waterbury attended a Reedsburg contest. A chicken pie supper is planned at the M E church Friday evening. J R Carpenter nears census completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McGilvra
Ed. Payne
Baraboo
Mellar Mather
Rachel and
Schuyler
Howard Mather
Anna Gavol
Emma Preuss
Celia Mather
Eva Waterbury
Reedsburg
Local Notes From Witwent May News
May reports include Mrs. Martin Witwen laid up with muscular rheumatism and Dr. Sporleder attending. Mrs. Ed Beranek and children travel to Gotham to care for a sick mother. Tobias Clavadatscher plans a Madison trip by auto then train to Winona. A baby boy arrived May 14 at J B Meyers. Troy and Honey Creek creamery drills a well. Roy Gasser heads west. Visit from Richard Hoppe family and Mrs. Claude Hesselgrave. Schweppe colts frightened, pulling wagon wheels into the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Witwen
Dr. Sporleder
Ed. Beranek
Gotham
Tobias Clavadatscher
Madison
Winona
J. B. Meyer’s
Troy & Honey Creek Creamery Co
May 16 social notes from Denzer area
Mr and Mrs Landin and son Roy visit with Agnes Yoerks of Milwaukee. Lena and Elsa Griep of North Freedom call on friends here. Zick crew build a Schroeder house near North Freedom. Fennigan of Alma Center staying with A Accola. Prof Voss of Madison gives lecture at Freie Gemminde hall. Walter Zick resigns as clerk to become carpenter. Lula Jacoby visits home. Albert Bethschieder and G Wooroek visit Reedsburg. Yoerks child christened. Mrs Weirich and her father visit H Dieterle home. Frieda and Rob Ferber of Sauk City spend Sunday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landin
Roy
Agnes Yoerks
Milwaukee
Lena
Elsa Griep
North Freedom
Zick
Schroeders
Fennigan
Alma Center
A. Accola
Prof
Voss
Madison
Freie Gemminde Hall
Walter Zick
Lula Jacoby
Albert Bethschieder
G. Wooroek
Reedsburg
John Yoerks
Fairfield Social Visits Highlight Weekend in Dellona
May 17 notes announce Wm Schneller and family with Miss Nellie Malloy of Baraboo visiting the Edwards home Sunday. Guy Spaulding from Camp Douglas stayed Sunday night and Monday at O A Getchell. Otto Claus of Chicago and Mrs Claus with daughter and Mr Shellenberger of Baraboo spent Wednesday at A W Zeigler's. Grant and Orin Burton visited Dellona with C W Bass pair Saturday and Sunday. Guy Calvert of Milwaukee arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schneller
Nellie Malloy
Baraboo
Edwards
Guy Spaulding
Camp Douglass
O. A. Getchell
Otto Claus
Chicago
Claus
Mr. Shellenberger
Barabee
A. W
Family Notes From Local Theatrical and Domestic
The report mentions attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Wim Calvert and a visit with her father and relatives. It notes Miss Allie Newell has completed duties at the Emil Feltz home and returned home, signaling ongoing domestic tasks and family movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Calvert
Allie Newell
Emil Feltz
Maple Valley sewing circle and Willing Workers meeting at Porter home
The Maple Valley sewing circle and the Willing Workers of Fairfield plan a union meeting at Mrs. H. H. Porter’s on Thursday afternoon May 26. All are invited for a picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Valley Sewing Circle
Willing Workers of
Fairfield
Kusels Visit Safer City Between Trains Amid Wet Ground
Sauk City notes May 16 with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Kusel of Watertown calling between trains. Rain was welcomed as ground had been too dry for plowing and crops needed moisture. Mrs. Mary Ableman, visiting daughter Mrs. W. A. Powers, returned home to Baraboo Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Kusel
Watertown
Mary Ableman
W. A. Powers
Baraboo
Walton News Briefs From May 17 Highlights
Mr and Mrs James Lee arrived from Minneapolis last Sunday and will stay with Mrs Lee’s parents Mr and Mrs Roy Carpenter as they recover from typhoid fever. Harry Brooks of Union Center visits his grandmother Mrs Mary May. Mrs Will Hall went to Wonewoce Monday. Roy Carpenter traveled to Rockbridge last Wednesday for carpentry work. The Friends began remodeling their church planning a ceiling change chimney rebuild painting wallpaper and new lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lee
Minneapolis
Local notes from Black Hawk May 17
Rev. C. Rabehl and family moved to Monroe Wisconsin. Rev. Niestedt of Monroe will relocate to Black Hawk. J A Schneller joined the M W A last Saturday and four more men will be initiated at the next meeting. Schneller is building a hog stable foundation. Peter Schneller Jr. departs for North Dakota to claim land in Montana. Wm Nold Sr. is not feeling well this week.
Local visitors and callers on River street targets
Mrs. Fed Lamar and son Roland of Briggsville and Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Lewis with Miss Hellen and Burtha Matison of Bara boo visited Newport relatives on River street. Henry Ingerbruson of Newport spent the past week with relatives on River street. James and Percy Lamar were in Kilbourn Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fed Lamar
Roland
Briggsville
River Street
L. P. Lewis
Hellen
Burtha Matison
Baraboo
Newport
Henry Ingerbruson
James and
Percy Lamar
Kilbourn
Lyons Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
May 15 entries show Albert Britton, Earl Downie, and numerous families visiting or returning from trips to Ableman Kilbourn Baraboo Glenville and Mason. Contests at Reedsburg and health notes for Olive Newell rheumatism and pneumonia in families. Grandma Parker and relatives noted in ongoing local life.
Local Social News and Upcoming Contests
Mrs. Armbruster in Baraboo suffers paralysis with low recovery. Minot Harrison of Chicago visits relatives. Mrs. Howard and son from Janesville stay with Ben Haskins. A. B. Case and daughter visit Britton home. I. N. Watson in Ableman. Baraboo guests at Alice Darby’s include Hazel Gerofski Pearl Goode George Dickens Cory Norton. Mrs. Farwell and daughter Helen visit Websters Prairie. Ladies Social Circle to meet May 26 at Mrs. Max Springer’s. Berkley family and Harley visit Glenville. Preliminary declamatory contest at school house with Ruth Kimball Edith Tinkham Ava Irish Everett Tinkham Roy Pryne John Sansom Harry DuBois. final May 21 at North Freedom. James Hill and Frank Pryn visit North Freedom yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Armbruster
Baraboo
Minot Harrison
Chicago
Charles Howard
Little Son
Janesville
Ben Haskins
A. B. Case
Wm. Gunnison
North Freedom
Britton
I. N. Watson
Ableman
Hazel Gerofski
Pearl Goode
George Dickens
Cory Norton
Alice Darby
Guy Farwell
Helen
Websters Prairie
Max Springer
Frank Berkley
Harley
Glenville
Ruth Kimball
Edith Tinkham
Ava Irish
Everett Tinkham
Roy Pryne
John Sansom
Harry DuBois
James Hill
Frank Pryn
Advent and Baptist church societies host successful meeting
May 17 at Mrs. C. Carlisch attended by eighty five, a record turnout. Next Baptist social will meet the Green field society at Mrs. H. H. Porter’s home with all invited for a picnic supper. Baraboo and East Fairfield families attended services and dinner at Mr. Gamblej’s home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advent and Baptist Churches
C. Carlisch
Baptist Willing
Greenfield Society
H. H. Porter
Henry Baxter
Thomas Baxter
William Millner
Baraboo
Fred Baxter
Vivian
Robert Burton
Ethel
East Fairfield
W. Gamblej
Spring Greek Society Briefs and Local Moves
May 16 A L MacNarlen attended a Madison meeting of Wisconsin fair secretaries. Wesley Schmidt moved from Baraboo to our village and works at Walter Sprecher store. EK M Davies worked in Reedsburg on the new training school building. Albert Aron, hospitalized six weeks after lumber saw injury, returned home and is recovering. Alex Stewart, treated for blood poisoning from a blister, left Madison hospital to spend Sunday with family and will return for another week in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. MacNarlen
Madison
Wisconsin
Wesley Schmidt
Baraboo
Mr. Schmidt
Walter Sprecher
EK. M. Davies
Reedsburg
Albert Aron
Madison Hospital
Alex Stewart
Stewart
Farmers Prepare Ground as Planting Rises Across Fields
Farmers are busy readying soil for corn with some finishing planting. Sam Emery and his aunt Mrs. De White Emery of Fairfield visited the Emery family. Mrs. Addison W. Abbott returned to Beloit after three weeks with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Johnson joined Sunday near North Freedom with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kapelka. Mrs. Joseph Koberstein and sister from Baraboo visited sister Mrs. Oval Peck last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Emery
de White Emery
Fairfield
Frank Emery
Addison W. Abbott
Beloit
Lawrence Johnson
North Freedom
Herman Kapelka
Joseph Koberstein
Baraboo
Oval Peck
La Valle Briefs Highlight Local Events And Visits
Robert Thomson of Minneapolis attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. Charles Pugh. Dode Fisk's circus played in Wonewoc. An infant son was born to Mr and Mrs E A Richards. LaValle defeated Wonewoc 31 to 10 in baseball. Henry Gleve visits La Crosse. Fred Thompson and children return from Corliss after two weeks. Mr Larson of Black River Falls visits L O Wahler. Mayme Healy visits Reedsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thomson
Minneapolis
Wonewoc
LaValle
Henry Gleve
LaCrosse
Fred Thompson
Corliss
Wis
Larson
Black River Falls
L.O. Wahler
Mayme Healy
Reedsburg
TRAIN HITS CATTLE IN EBENEZER VALLEY
A May 16 report states young cattle belonging to Chas. Martiny strayed onto the railroad and were struck by a southbound passenger train, injuring one with a broken leg and other bruises.
Local News Roundup From Ironton Area May 16
Mike Miller and family spent Saturday with Lime Ridge. Lewis left last week with his car and household goods for a farm near Medford. Mrs. Lewis and children will visit relatives at Lime Ridge and Richland Center. Epworth League held a church meeting. A vocal and instrumental recital by Mansfield and his class is set for May 19 at the M E church. Several local residents and visitors are noted including trips to Reedsburg and Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Miller
Lime Ridge
T. Lewis
Medford
Lewis
Richland Center
Epworth League
Mansfield
M. E
Compton
William Griffen
Woodman
Little Son
Mitchell
South Dakota
Hanzlik
Rev. Boyer
Camp Douglas
J.J. Bates
Reedsburg
Nelson
Dorothy Hawkins
Davies
Seamans
Spring Green District Notices and Personal Updates
Dist. No 6 places drinking fountain and cups. Harvey Morse returns to Beloit from country life. Diploma exams set for Dist 8 Spring Green May 26 and 27. Ubrist Aaron visit Spring Green to see Albert Aaron out of hospital. W H Amesbury teaches in Dist 7 during Miss Corks illness. No school in Dist 6 this week due to scarlet fever. Miss Regina Schlosser returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Morse
Beloit
Robert Davis
Spring Green
Ubrist Aaron
Albert Aaron
W.H. Amesbury
Miss Cork
Madison Today Notes and Local Arrivals
Miss Schlosser works at Keeley's Palace of Sweets. Emil Diehl, a Wilson Creek cheese maker, bought a fine new bulldog and offers five dollars for a man to provide a dog that can whip him. Mr and Mrs Wm Schwanke spent Sunday with Edward Lester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Miss Schlosser
Keeley’s
Palace of Sweets
Emil Diehl
Wilson Creek
Wm. Schwanke
Edward Lester
Local notes from Sauk County May events and births
May 14 a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Young. George Weitzer Alvin Bettinger and Joseph Blau Jr bought new buggies. Mrs Jesse Cooper and daughter Lottie visited friends in Spring Green. Henry Plane Albert Reuschlein Mame and Annie Aron taken to Reedsburg by Herb Nachreiner. Mame Aron attended Sauk county reading competition. Rev Father Byrne and Father Lachnicht visited Rev Father Pesch. Fr Alt of Spring Green was guest of Rev Pesch. William Wynant and Jacob Felix secured to make cement posts for a cemetery fence. Much corn planted after copious rainfall. Marriage of William Gelhouse and Lillian Weimer May 11 at St Luke’s Church. witnesses Eulalia Hutter and Joseph Gelhouse. Census enumerator Merton Prouty in the area. Reuschlein Bros installed a National cash register. Oliver Schoenmann bought a new buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Young
George Weitzer
Alvin Bettinger
Joseph Blau
Jesse Cooper
Lottie
Spring Green
Henry Plane
Albert Reuschlein
Mame
Annie Aron
Reedsburg
Herb. Nachreiner
Mame Aron
Sauk County
Pleasant Hill
William Gelhouse
Lillian Weimer
White Mound
Pesch
St. Luke’s Church
Eulalia Hutter
Joseph Gelhouse
Merton Prouty
Reuschlein Bros
Oliver Schoenmann
Ballgame at Sauk City Ball Park May 22
A ball game is set for Sunday May 22 at Sauk City Ball Park between the Sauk City Regulars and the Madison West Ends. The start is listed as 2 50, with local fans advised to arrive early for seating and program options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sic City
Sauk City
Madison West
Remembering Halley's Comet Through Generations
Lachlan McIntosh of Reedsburg recalls Halley's comet from 75 years ago when he was 13 and living in New York. C E Ryan, Baraboo jeweler, remembers the 1835 event from New Hampshire, noting he was seven then and is now 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lachlan McIntosh
Reedsburg
Halley
New York
C. E. Ryan
New Hampshire
Special Summer Round Trip Rates On North Western Line
Special low round trip rates offered via Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Glenwood Springs and to Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver and other Pacific Coast points. Luxuriously equipped fast trains with liberal stop overs and return limits. Rates dates and descriptive matter available from ticket agents The North Western Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Pacific
North Western Line
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Wyoming
Black Hills
Wanted and for sale notices mix in 1920s classifieds
A dense advertisement page lists commissions and job offers for agents in a Roosevelt big game hunt and trafficking in girls, plus farm and livestock sales, poultry stock, real estate, sewing machines, and lost leather pocketbook notices. Addresses include Baraboo Wis Pierceton Indiana and Chicago Ill with multiple sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Kuhlman Company
Chicago, Ill
For Sale Farm Lands in Stanley County SD
For sale in Stanley county South Dakota choice level farm lands with deep black soil free of stone or gravel priced from 15 to 20 dollars per acre. Lands along the new railroad from Dallas to Belle Fourche offer quick profits with potential doubling in three years. Contact H J Miller Baraboo Wisconsin local agent 610 West street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley County
South Dakota
Dallas
Belle Fourche
H. J. Miller
Baraboo
Wisconsin
West Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sumpter
Witwent
Denzer
Greenfield
Black Hawk
North Fairfield
LYONS
Albert Britton
Earl Downie
Harrison
Excelsior
Nellie Dyson
Washington
Myrtle Hammermaster
Mirror Lake
Will Britton
A. L. Haskins
Delton
Riel Plummer
Frank Capener
Evelyn
Robert Hill
Bessemer
Alabama
Ed. Kingsley
Fred Farwell
J. M. Shackley
John Southard
D. Martin
Ida Newell
Karl
Oscar Berkan
Bessie
Roy Draper
Mason
Ben Kipp
Barron
Rowland Sansum
Carrie Goode
Little Daughter
E. L. Hindes
Olive Newell
F. E. Berkley
C. M. du Bois
S. Weidman
Grandma Parker
Zairfield
LA Valle
Ebenezer
Ebenezer Valley
Chas. Martiny
Guy Weidenkopf
Mr. Weidenkopf
Chas
Martiny
Harry Mather
South Delton
Henry Born
Leland
Gust Scharnke
Abieman
M. Bisch
Rosa Bisch
Ballantine
Paul
Mary
Walton
O’hara
Nebraska
Byrne
George Stone
Booker
Mesdames
Lewis Hawkins
Carrie Wells
Mary Byrne
Edna Stone
Anna Stone
Emma Morse
Florence Doyon
Elsie Bryden
Minn
Nellie
Miss Roach
Seamans, Hanzlik and
Mr. Kinnamon
Lowa
Frank
B. Hawkins
Utah
California
North Pacific Coast
Sauk Co. Corn Growers Association
C. W. Wichern
William Rounds
Baraboo Markets
Wade Gipioicks
Shropshireewes
W.S. Halsted
Wonewoe
A. A. Retzlaff
Wonewee
Rhode Island
Tuttler and Anderson
Pierceton Poultry Yards
Thos. Cole & Co
Pierceton
Koscinsko County
Indiana
R. Ff. D
Baraboo, Wis
Schoenfeld
Futher
F. E. Schoenfeld
Silverton, Ore
W. M. Allen
Runge
Singer Sewing Machine Office
Oak Street
Lynn Street
E. M. Meyers
Portage
Richard A. Brandt
R. D
Stanly County
Capitol
J. P. Witwen
Third Street
Wilkinson’s Barn
Lyons High Bridge
New Cement Bridge
Stanley’s
Minnesota
Dakotas
L. S. Brew
Prairie du Sac
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