Farm hand renounces $8 million to wed Detroit girl
Coral Raymond Fuller of Portage Wisconsin learned he will inherit 10 million dollars from a French uncle only if he remains unmarried until 26. At 21 he chose to keep $2 million of the fortune and marry Cora Tilden of Detroit this fall, forfeiting the rest to honor his vow.
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Portage, Wis
Coral Raymond Fuller
Fuller
Etta Cotte
Coral de Raymond
Paris
T. S. Stout
Cora Tilden
Detroit
Women’s Club Social Debates Devil’s Lake as State Park
The Woman’s club met at Mrs. D A Lewis’s home due to bad weather. Guests included Miss Gattiker Miss Van Stone Miss Fiske Miss Warring and guests of Mrs Stimson. State Forester Griffith and Mr Will McFetridge addressed the group urging club action to preserve Devil’s Lake as a state park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
D. A.lewis
Loch Lea Cottage
Devil’s Lake
Miss Gattiker
van Stone
Fiske
Wiggins
Miss. Warring
Sparta
Stimson
Griffith
Will McFetridge
McFetridge
Commencement Address by Dr George E Vincent
Dr George E Vincent of Chicago University will deliver Baraboo’s commencement address at Congregational church on Monday evening June 4. He is renowned for entertaining and instructing audiences with clear thought and expressive oratory. Tickets for the lecture are 25 cents and likely to attract a strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Vincent
Chicago University
Vincent
Baraboo
Everbody
Congregational Church
Straw Hat Cleaner Promoted by Evenson's Pharmacy
Elk ay's Straw Hat cleaner marketed as a “like new” solution by Evenson's Pharmacy in a local ad style package. The notice highlights the product and store for hat cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkay
Evenson’s Pharmacy
Rodwell Couple Visiting Relatives in Pardeeville
Mr and Mrs Thos Rodwell are visiting relatives in Pardeeville for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Thos. Rodwell
Pardeeville
Sauk County Historical Society Report Highlights Local Work
A year of activity by the Sauk County Historical Society shows aims to discover collect and publish county history. It describes membership, meetings, artifacts gathered, public programs, and future plans including pilgrimages and a first annual lecture by Dr Reuben Gold Thwaites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County Historical Society
Wisconsin
State Historical Society
Green Bay
Ripon
Walworth
Superior
Sauk County Society
Manitowoc County
Sauk
Reuben Gold Thwaites
Sauk County
A. B. Stout
W. S. Pease
G. W. Gehrand
Court House
Society and Friends
Prairie du Lac
Thwaites
Memorial Sermon at South Side Church Attended by G A R and W R C
Rev. Rowe delivered a splendid memorial sermon at the South Side church yesterday. The Grand Army of the Republic and Women’s Relief Corps attended in a body and greatly appreciated the service.
Prairie du Lac visitors and local movements
C J Meyer of Prairie du Lac is in the city. I E Robinson and Mrs A Reinking visit Madison. Mrs M Lafferty visits Chicago sister. Mrs August Braatz of Mendota visits Baraboo. Mamie Owen returns from Hillsboro. Mrs E K Hill returns from Prairie du Lac. Geo McArthur Sr returns from Iowa. Mrs Fred Kramer visits Milwaukee mother Amanda Snyder. Charles Hull goes to Lake Chetach for fishing. Attys Evans and Thomas travel to Briggsville for pickerel. Mrs E H Huebing returns to Waukesha. Miss M Carnegie returns to Portage. Mrs C Williams and son return to La Crosse from Baraboo. Harry A LeMay moves from Escanaba to Green Bay. Ellis and Maude Clement of Delton are married before County Judge Kelsey. Misses Jessie Thaever and Catherine True of Baraboo guest of Eunice True in Baraboo. Maude Smith of Baraboo visits Harwood’s. E M Allen of Joliet with W C Rodgers visits Devil’s Lake. quartzite quarry to open for Joliet fire brick. Competitive exams soon for state civil service posts. apply to secretary at Madison.
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H. E. Cole
Baraboo
George L. Seamans
Reedsburg
L. A. Brown
Spring Green
Edward Ochsner
Prairie du Sac
A. B. Stout
J. W. Carew
G. F. Snyder
W. S&s. Pease
Joseph Johnson
F. B. Clark
E. G. Marriott
J. E. Morgan
G. F. Seamans
A. van Wald
Edith Luther
Plain
James A. Stone
I. S. van Orden
Thurmer Hoggard
Willis True
Emma Gattiker
Kate Potter
Matilda Real
Jennie Baker
Prairie du Lac
H. E. Paddock
la Valle
Julia Harris
Mattie Brownlee
H. E. French
J. E. English
E. S. Brswell
Frank Lee
Roy Langdon
L. Luckow
S. J. Hood
B. F
Merrill
Wis
N. G. Abbott
Okee
Jackson
Minneapolis
Minn
Sauk County
Harry A. LeMay
Escanaba
Green Bay
Ellis A. Clement
Maude KE. Clement
Delton
Kelsey
Jessie Thaever
Catherine True
Eunice True
Maude Smith
E. M. Allen
American Refractory Company
Joliet, Ill
Devil’s Lake
W. C. Rodgers
Joliet
Chicago visits and local social notes drift through town
Thursday social roundups show Mrs. Caseman and Mrs. Herfort visiting Chicago while others travel to Elroy, Beloit, Madison, or Reedsburg. Messages record arrivals and departures, a grandchild’s birth at the Van Valkenburg home, a diamond drill crew fracas near Baraboo, and a court date for Charles Ira Payne.
Crand Educational Excursion June 2 to Sauk County R R
The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul excursion offers one round trip fare from Prairie du Sac Sauk City Spring Green and Lone Rock to Wisconsin’s agricultural school dairy school experiment station university capital historical library lakes and more. Last year 1500 Dan Sauk attendees. Join June 2 and carry lunches. See dodgers for timetable. Contact Prof R A Moore or county superintendent G F Snyder Co Supt.
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Wisconsin
School of Agriculture
University
Capitol
Historical Library
Lakes
Prairie du Sac
Sauk City
Spring Green
Lone Rock
Sauk
R. A. Moore
G. F. Snyder
Rexall Rheumatic Cure Promised at Evenson's Pharmacy
A Rexall Rheumatic cure and Rexall Rubbing Oil are advertised as remedies for rheumatism. The ad urges customers to try them and promises pleasant results. Sold at Evenson's Pharmacy.
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Evenson’s
Sauk County Training School urges early applications
A report claiming all local youths are enrolled is erroneous. Officials say many spaces remain and encourage residents to file applications promptly to secure a place.
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Sauk County Training School
G. F. Snyder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Local Historical Society
WM. Rowe
Altho
Joe Hooker
C. J. Meyer of
I. E. Robinson
Madison
Mrs. A. Reinking
Mrs. M. Lafferty
Chicago
Mrs
August Braatz
Mendota
City
Mamie Owen
Hillsboro
E. K. Hill
Geo. McArthur Sr
Iowa
Fred Kramer
Milwaukee
Amanda Snyder
Charles Hull
Lake Chetach
Evans
Thomas
Briggsville
E. H. Huebing
Waukesha
M. Carnegie
Portage
Secretary of the State Civil Service Commission
Joe Caseman
Paul Herfort
John Osler
Katherine True
Elroy
Fred Purcell
Edna Park
George Adkinson
Lillian Staten
Charles Long
Otto Johnson
Rockford
Mr. Pierce
Bangor, Wis
William Pierce
Mrs. Beach
California
Theodore Gunderson
Beloit
Tillie Koschu
New Ulm, Minn
J. Real
Dell Barber
Mrs. Chas. Long
Mrs. Thompson of
J. Goggin
Merrimack
Charles Ira Payne
Andre
George Cordes
L. N. Burt
North Freedom
Main
Lillian Burt
Mary Dwinnell
E. N. Trumble
Ed. Terry
Johnnie van Pelt
Winona
Lila Harrison
Fairfield
J. Conway
Chris. Lauscher
Lake Street
South Center Street
Mrs. C. Odenberg
Mrs. G. Gulliver of
Mrs. G. W. Page
Agnes Caseman
Mrs. N. Thompson
Mrs. N. Culp
Mrs. Ed. Hill
Colorado
Hazel
Maude Miller
Nellie Stickeney
Oscar Waldron
Mary Callahan
Anna
Belvidere
John Clement
Walter
Hart
Michigan
Baraboo Bluffs
Frank Nelson
Portage Democrat
O. van Valkenburg
van Valkenburg
Chippewa Falls
Crand
Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul
R. R
Rexall
Harry Macott
Switz-Schoenberg Clothes
Him
Harry M.acott
H. S
3Rd Street
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