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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
5
The California Fig Syrup Co touts its unique methods and powerful plant extracts to produce Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. Only the genuine product, made by the original process, delivers the advertised benefits. Buy products with the full California Fig Syrup Co. name on the front to avoid imitations.
Mrs Eveland formerly Miss Hatch died at Hinsdale Wisconsin on May 8 at age 49. She is survived by her father at Big Spring and a twin brother Eugene Hatch living near Kilbourn.
The nine month old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jones died Thursday after a long illness from spinal meningitis. Funeral is Sunday at 9:30 AM from the residence. The remains will be taken to Merrimack by team for interment.
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for floral offerings and to the singers, Rev Crowder, Rev Prucia, and Mr. and Mrs. H T Jones and family for their assistance during their hour of sorrow.
Architect W C Schwanke of Spring Green prepared four modern residence plans. Three will be built for Sauk county residents Geo Brei Henry Neuhiesel and Otto Frank in Franklin township with values of 3500 2500 and 3000 dollars, and one home is planned for E M Hickcox of Wyoming Iowa county.
The funeral for Mrs Christopher Foss was conducted at her Dellona home on Friday. She was about 70 years old and had suffered from ill health for some time. Surviving her are several children.
Mrs Ellen Howard died at the home of Timothy Howley in Dellona on May 9. The funeral was held in Kilbourn.
On May 18 Art Page killed a large black snake over five feet long and a rattlesnake about 89 inches long with its head removed.
At Justice Adolph Andre's court in Baraboo Louis M. Black and William Post faced charges after a Saturday party incident. Post was fined one dollar and costs for striking, while Block paid one dollar and costs after Post accused him of shooting. The case drew witnesses from Stone's Pocket and ended with both men going away satisfied.
A bear owned by E Seibel of Reedsburg escaped its cage Saturday afternoon. More than a hundred men and boys chased it through streets fields and a cemetery before it was finally captured in a shed in the citys eastern part.
Frank Foss returns from Delton after visiting his uncle. Miss Gertrude Premo visits Merrimack relatives. White Caps beat Fairfield 3 to 2 at Leech Lake. Vena Schanke visits sister Mrs Johnn Whetstein in Ableman. Esther Emery heads to North Freedom to reside. Mrs Emil Bettcher returns from La Crosse visit. Gertrude Coates visits grandparents in Prairie du Lac. government seeds distributed at High School for free. apply to Janitor Coates. Mrs Herman Kasiska and Nellie Staudenmeyer attend uncle John Staudenmeyer funeral in Portage with Mr Schwartz and family. Col and Mrs Dibble host daughter-in-law and four grandchildren from Bloomer en route to Arkansas for mill work.
Deputies G C Kolb and Nelson Johnson from Madison watched a cottage vigil at Devils Lake over two nights. They arrested several men for spearing fish and using a wire mesh net at the creek mouth. Three defendants pleaded guilty and were fined a total of 62.51 dollars. one case was continued for trial.
Deputy wardens Kelb and Johnson tipped off four suspects on Monday. Udell and McGilvra pleaded not guilty as cases target May 31 and May 28 respectively in Halsted's court. Stavener faces trial June 8 after Jennings's bid to file a complaint.
Mrs Flérian Hemmi of Sauk City died at home Wednesday morning May 12 after a five year battle with paralytic strokes. Born April 3 1832 in Canton Graubünden Switzerland she came to America in 1852 and married Florian Hemmi in 1856. Survived by husband ten children predeceased. Funeral at Reformed church tomorrow at 2 pm. Niece Miss Ella Leonhardy of Carbon dal Colorado cared for her.
W. McFarland plants the first corn on Poverty Flats, the valley east of the old Newell farm between the routes to Baraboo, a name given by D. C. Hayes years ago when he lived there. Hayes witnessed the planting.
Sylvester George sustained a severe cut on his left forearm at the American Refractories Company quarry by the lake on Saturday. The muscle was cut through to the bone and several stitches were necessary.
Harry Sly aged about 22 from Kilbourn fell from passenger train No 15 near Cheney on Sunday and was fatally injured. He reached Columbus Hospital where he died. Remains were taken to Kilbourn for burial.
License filings show Marry George Alt of Freedom and Mary Haas of Franklintown. August W. Hast of Westfield and Emilie Thieding of Westfield also listed for marriage.
The Chicago Musical College at 246 249 Michigan avenue installed seventy five new Kimball pianos last week, showcasing a handsome new home as part of the college’s facilities upgrade.
Saturday updates list Mrs Elson D Mather and son in the city, Miss Gilberta Maxham visiting, a birth in Homer Pitts family, and travel notes from Harry Tobaenken and land seekers with W A Odell. Kilbourn wedding of Charles Naber and Bertha Delmlow plans for Chicago, concerts by First Regiment band, Postmaster Paddock remarks on La Valle road survey. Local ad praise for Bradley and Vrooman Paint sold by C W Whitman Baraboo and a piano tuning advert by W H Aton verble, with contact details.
Tuesday J B Ashley sold his Sixth avenue residence to Engineer John Kier for 4000 dollars. Frank Ovenden of Madison and Guy Farwell of Lyons planted shrubs in Lyons school grounds. Mrs Joel Wright and children visited Mrs Eschenbach in Ableman recovering from eye treatment after an accident with coal. Friday night a thunderstorm sparked a fire destroying a barn owned by Wm Vonder Ohe near Reedsburg. Another barn burned. livestock and equipment losses reported.
A large barn near Reedsburg, among the county's biggest, burned recently. It had been owned by William Schutte and was partially insured. The blaze was visible across the area, drawing observers from the surrounding farms.
A testimonial from David Frazier at the State Soldiers Home in Erie Ohio claims forty years of heart trouble ended after drinking 18 bottles of Dr Miles Heart Remedy. The notice extols Fluttering as nerve heart weakness and urges Dr Miles Nervine as a reliable heart medicine that strengthens heart action and digestion with a money back promise after the first bottle.
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