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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
8
Declared now in all departments heavy surplus must be unloaded. Cash buyers win big with price cuts across ladies and men’s departments. Shoes, dresses, hats, shirts, and household goods offered at deep discounts with numerous items priced well below typical retail.
The advertisement promotes a wartime sale with low prices on eggs at 19 cents and a wide range of textiles. It highlights tablecloths, corsets, calico prints, wash goods, curtains, lawn waists, and ladies' outerwear with deep discounts aimed at clearing stock. It emphasizes urgency and large variety across departments.
May 23 items show Otto Jangfiel joining Reedsburg marble works in Wausau and John Elsa arriving from Dunkirk to work there. Several residents travel to Madison Rochester Baraboo Chicago and Europe with visits and job changes noted. A birth and a death mark community milestones as teachers host a reception and plan trips.
May 20 notes show Mrs. George Trussel of Baraboo with her sister-in-law visiting old neighbors in Delton and Fairfield. Davis Hackett dined with his sister Mrs. Atkinson, and George Hanson sheared sheep for Mrs. Atkinson. The M. B. A. met with Mrs. Seth Andrews, with Miss Minnie Wilcox of Kilbourn among the members.
South Excelsior notes Mrs Ann Hanger and son Ernest in Baraboo on business Thursday. August Henke visited daughter Avart Gurgle Friday. Annie Knoop attended District No 3 exams Thursday and Friday. Albert and Mrs Miller called on Baraboo Tuesday. Milton Holt entertained sister and child from Portage last week. William Graff and others visited John Redman family Sunday.
Miss Bell Holt spent Sunday with her brother Milton Holt and family. Mr. R. M. Dickie was a Baraboo caller one day last week. Miss Mary Grosinske is employed at Henry Brswell's for a few weeks. Assessor Herman Koenecke was in this part of the town Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Grosinske visited their son Charlie and family Sunday.
May 23 update items: Mr. and Mrs. E Keylock attended a nephew’s funeral in Madison. Ralph Edwards broke his right arm at school last Friday while jumping rope. Fred Hillman’s daughter, ill with measles and whooping cough, shows some improvement. Quarterly Conference and preaching set at M E church next Saturday night conducted by District Superintendent Dixon. Miss Elsie Haseley of Wilton visits sister Mrs Frank Burton.
Lewis and Earl Bass made a business trip to Baraboo Saturday returning Sunday. Mr and Mrs William Claridge spent Sunday at Reedsburg. Miss Lily Claridge is at Reedsburg caring for her sister Pearl who has the measles.
May 20 editor Brandenberg and mother visited Senator Pearson on Sunday. George Karstetter launched a new boat on the river near the McArthur mill. Dorcas society plans a meeting with Mrs Cyrus Simonds on Thursday May 26. Mrs John Johnsson visited sister Mrs P T Kinlen last week.
On May 17 Edward and Earl Prouty with their wives from Richland Center traveled in Edward's auto to Harrisburg and West Troy and spent the day with J. Bear. D L Brander and wife of Prairie du Lac visited Mrs. V Brander in town.
Schneller last Sunday. Mildred McCready who is employed at Spring Green and Milton who is at tending school there, returned to their duties last Sunday after spending a week with their parents here. Mr. and Mrs. K. Leyhaus of Cassell visited at Wiliam Hoppe's Sunday and attended church in the afternoon. Albert Walster picked ripe straw berries May 13.
Eighty nine year old 79th birthday celebration for S. F. Smith held at his Reedsburg home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. Smith of Reedsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Case and Wayne of Baraboo, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wickersham of La Valle, Palmer Smith of Reedsburg, and Lester Snaith of Reedsburg.
James Harris, west of town, saw a large deer feeding this morning in a field. The animal appeared tame and vanished into woods owned by Rello Morley.
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