Married 60 Years in Baraboo for Mr Brett and Mrs Baldwin
Mr and Mrs F N Brett marked sixty years of marriage after tying vows on October 8 1848 in Geneva Ohio. They lived in Ohio Wisconsin Baraboo Elroy and back to Baraboo where they reside on Second Avenue. Despite aging and injuries Mrs Brett and Mr Brett remain active with neighbors aiding their celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. Brett
Geneva
Ohio
Mather
Newton Brett
Dotha Baldwin
Wisconsin
Baraboo
Second Avenue
Elroy
Warner
Fides
Edward
Chicago
Emma Cowles
Stevens Point
Brett
Willard Wins 9500 Damages From Iowa Central Railroad
Mrs. Emma Willard and her daughter, long time Mason City residents, won a verdict of 9500 against the Iowa Central railroad for the death of her husband Eugene Willard, an engineer killed in a February 1906 head on wreck near Eldora. The case, tried at Albert Lea, ended with the jury absolving Willard of blame. The Willards have lived in Mason City for about six years and will remain there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ostoff
Mason City
Iowa
Times-Herald
Emma Willard
Iowa Central Railroad
Albert Lea
Minn
Willard
Baraboo
Railroad
Dean & Carlson
Dilley
Minneapolis
Iowa Central
Eugene Willard
Eldora
Willards
North
Michigan Avenue
Baraboo to Welcome George Karstetter Auction Team
North Freedom resident George Karstetter completed a recent sale with all items sold and favorable prices. Auctioneer John Shreve oversaw the event as Karstetter plans to move to Baraboo in a few weeks and take over Hugh Edwards place near the Linen Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Karstetter
North Freedom
John Shreve
Karstetter
Baraboo
Hugh Edwards
Lampson Campaign Address Draws Republican Support
Former Ohio governor Lampson spoke to a large Republican meeting at the A U W hall on Thursday evening. Attendee mix included Democrats and Republicans as Dithmar introduced the speaker and outlined state reform measures. Lampson emphasized national issues, tariff, money questions, and the impact of a Republican senate on Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampson
Ohio
A.O. U. W. Hall
EK. F. Dithmar
Republican County Committee
Dithmar
Senate
Bryan
Millionaire Brewer Sells Lake Summer Estate in Baraboo Area
Louis Laun of this city buys the Swiss Cottage estate once owned by E N Marsh near Elk Hart Lake. The purchase includes 360 acres and about 25 acres of lake frontage, part of a deal valued around 400000. The property was linked to Mathias Gottfried, Chicago brewer and former resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Marsh
Elkhart Lake
Tom
Milwaukee
Louis Laun
Mathias Gottfried
Chicago
Choice Lake
Sheboygan County
Gottfried
Resignations and School Fire Escape Plans Highlight City Meeting
Police Justice Davis Hackett has resigned and the school board received a plan to install spiral fire escapes at the Second and Third ward schools with a proposed cost of 2000 dollars. A budget transfer of 3000 dollars to the school fund for a heating plant was approved, along with street roller storage building costs and various local bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Hackett
Second
Third Ward
Thaerer
Hofstater
Buckley
F. M. Arndt
Luepke Estate Case Taken Under Advisement
In Waukesha circuit court Judge Martin Lueck presides over Ida Cole et al versus Henrietta Luepke et al. The dispute over Fred Luepke's farm deed to his wife and its share among seven sisters proceeds with expert sanity witnesses and a 20 day brief submission. Baraboo and Excelsior are referenced with farm value around 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Cole
Henrietta Luepke
Martin Lueck
Waukesha
Fred Luepke
Excelsior Town
Excelsior
Lulu Hahn
Nettie Winnie
Baraboo
Anna Adams
Ableman
Emma Stockmann
Charles H. Stone
Burr W. Jones
G. Stevens
James A. Stone
Grotophorst
Evans
Thomas
Jacob Schelzer
Edwin Sweet
John Norton
John Retzloff
George Sauntes
August Martin
C. F. Seldon
Fred Retzloff
W. E.gemmill
W.F. Huching
Henry Behnke
F. D. Hulbert
Roger Cahoon
H- H. Thomas
May Hughes
Frank B. Hughes
Lena Price
Lester Price
Debating Society votes on immigration literacy test
The second regular Debating Society meeting favored the negative by a 2 to 1 decision on the prompt immigration should be further restricted by an illiteracy test. Lyle Clark Aldre Mabbott argued for the affirmative and Harold Shalton Samuel Fleming for the negative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Drew
Lyle Clark
Aldre Mabbott
Harold Shalton
Samuel Fleming
Bevelyn Basset
Ellen Wood
Mae Foley
Madison
Elizabeth Foley
Josephine Hollenbeck
Ion and the
Chicago
Elkington
Martha Willson
Sauk County Fair Payouts Total About 1400 Dollars
Treasurer lists 1400 dollars paid in premiums with many longtime supporters named for wins across divisions. Winners include A. W. Huntington in Short Horn and F. Bunker in Red Poll, with Edward McGilvra and Albert Bilke in Jersey classes and numerous others in sheep swine dairy and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
A. W. Huntington
Bunker
Delton
Edward McGilvra
Albert Bilke
Wilbur Cahoon
L. J. Burtch
B. N. Robinson
H. H. Bunker
Frank Bunker
J. E. Premo
Edward MacGilvra
Charles Randall
William Krug
W. H. Krug
Frank H. Beardsley
L. A. Johnson
Glenn Johnson
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F.N. Brett
Mrs. Willard
Bov
Lampson Pens
Bar
Aboo
THE
Police Justice
Crawford Crossing
Hill Street
Crawford’s
Chas Bender
Davis & Cooley
Cako
John Saare
G. Giseophieva
Welsbach
Ltg. Co
J. W. Lindsay
St. CN Sce
Lee-Radtke Co
Kilian
Fred Stewart
Rodman
Geo
J. Gollmar
H. W. Johnston
Snaines
Reid Parrier
C. Thuerer
Jacques Pfannstiehl
Eugene Dietzgen
Aen
Wes
the Horse Department
T. W. Curtis & Son
Poynette
M. A. Wilson
R. A. Morley
Astle & Hill
Astle
Wm. Fox
Fred Catlin
F. P. Foss
Dwight Getchell
H. H. Porter
Geo. W. Hackett
Doris Runge
Floyed
H. Newell
Frank Farwell
C. A. Dearborn
Otto Arndt
Ted Jene
L. M. Jacobs, Jr
E. J. Lawton
A. Templin
G. W. Davies
J. T.donaghey
L. J. Burteh
S. H. Burton
L. Heim
Leo Smith
E. Sanderson
J. E. Savage
Floyd H. Newell
F. H. Smith
C. L Gibbons
N. North
Wm. Marshall
Mortz Schneller
Field Products
A. L. Kleeber
Moritz Schneiler
W. A. Toole
Schneiler
John Rumpf
B. S. Doty
Fairfield
Aaron Teel
Doty
W. A.toole
Robert Schneller
E. C. Luce
R. E. Brooks
M. Schneller
L. D. Burteh
Hill & Astle
Alex Toole
Lester Randall
C. L. Gibbons
Ned Luce
W. Ray Cowles
W. Claridge
B.S. Doty
Frank Schneller
Loyd Hackett
Merl Fosdick
Orson Trussell
Mrs. Joe Harris
A.thayer
R. K. Brooks
R. M. Dunlap
S.M. Rooney
Robert Ramsey
Charles Junge
W. A. Bass
I. Lee
W. Peck
C. Arnott
C. Lee
Maude Cummings
E. Shultis
S. M. Claridge
Wm. Toole
H. Rumpf
Belle Christopher
Fine Arts
Mrs. Hitchinson
Percy Schneller
Maud Cummings
A. O. Armbruster
G. W. Johnson
Wm. Wickern
J.C. Payne
Cory Norton
M. Newell
O. Lee
G. E.johnson
Robert O. Oehring
E. E. Palmer
Harry R. Simon
Lillie M. Brooks
Pearl Cameron
A. Ruel
W. A. Savage
Pearl Claridge
Reedsburg
H. Simon
William Fox
M. Pelton
Arthur Thayer
Roy E. Palmer
N. Darrow
L. T. Burted
A. Johnson
L. P. Helm
C. Conerous
B. W. Brewer
J. J. Buro
E. Schudlick
Biedermeir
Charles Walrath
Conerous
Mount Mellick
M. Reuland
A. QO
Armbruster
BE. Shultis
Ada Marriott
Rose Moore
Shultis
H. M. Acott
Fannie Treloar
John McGaun
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