Baptist Church Damaged by Fire and Water
A south end blaze at the Baptist church caused fire and water damage estimated under 500 dollars with about 1500 dollars coverage by insurance. Fire likely started from electric wires after birds nests ignited sparks. Pastor Rev Knight and helper J Geisser fine tuned the response as the fire department arrived within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
C.8
Knight
J. Geisser
Ableman
Goddard
A Sauk River Trip With the Paddocks and Friends
A Tuesday excursion from La Valle to Sauk with Postmaster H. E. Paddock and Mrs. Paddock, plus guests, describes autumn scenery from bluffs and wayside odors, a Baraboo home kennel with nine wag tails on bloodhounds, Indian artifacts, a launch ride to a proposed dam site, and town visits. The trip notes mentions Stephen Perkins, John Kleinlein aboard a river houseboat, and a Buick runabout piloted by Postmaster Tarnutzer, with stops at Lower Town and remarks on local rivalries and the coming training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Paddock
la Valle
Sauk
Ochsner
E. C. Perkins
William R. Whittaker
Wisconsin River
Mr. Perkins
Frank Terbilcox
Stephen Perkins
Baraboo
Hop Times
Third Avenue
J. Briggs & Company
J.J. Ragatz
Tarnutzer
Paddock
J.S. Tripp
Sauk City
Jamess. Alban
Wisconsin
Sauk County
Adam Clas
Lower Town
Awards Made 10 County Pupils at County Fair
County Superintendent G W Davies lists names of students who earned premiums in the educational exhibit at the county fair. The numbers after each name indicate premiums won. no ranking is shown. Many entries include students from Baraboo Reedsburg Plain and nearby districts with multiple award numbers attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W.davies
Ella Anderson
Pinkingham
Ironton
Arvin Pearson
Margie Pearson
Baraboo
Alfa Pearson
Eunice Pearson
Julia Platt
Lulu Powell
Reedsburg
Henry Risley
Freddie Riese
Saillet Gree Farmers Club Meeting Recap
A social gathering at the Rosers home featured discussion of Wisconsin extension work, plans for agricultural economies and domestic science classes, and a possible stereopticon lecture by Prof. Snyder. Parliamentary practice prompted by David Drew will continue. officers will be elected at the annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Roser
University of Wisconsin
Snyder
County Training School
David Drew
Bernice Roser
Will Wichelm
Electric program and local notices of sales and events
A listing of town happenings includes an Electric Theatre program with In the Hands of the Enemy as the feature and a poem night. Local ads promote eastern apples at Goldfarb’s, chinaware at Evenson’s Pharmacy, Cole’s Hot Blast range and heater demonstrations, Toland’s business school, and a Republican committee reminder to register. Several names appear, including G. A. Van Pelt, J. N. Maher, C. H. Evenson, and Lee-Radtke Hardware Co. Community notices mention weddings licensing, meetings, and sales events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Lee- Radtke H’dw Co
Lee-Radtke H’dw Co
Radtke H’dw Co
Study of Rivers and Waterways by P H Crossman
P H Crossman will present a paper to the Fortnightly literary club on Our Rivers and Waterways. He describes a sailing trip from Merrimack to Portage through the canal to Green Bay and mentions alternative transport from Fairfield to Baraboo due to sailing limits.
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P. H. Crossman
Merrimack
Fox
Green Bay
Lamar
Fairfield
Baraboo
Croup Quickly Cured with Hyomei Treatment
A testimonial style ad promoting Hyomei as a rapid cure for croup in all stages. It claims inhaled antiseptic dry air reachs the windpipe quickly, relieving inflammation, with Rev. Geo. Sisson’s endorsement and Fisher Bros guarantees. A complete outfit costs $1 with extra bottle 50 cents.
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Walter
Hyomei
Croup
Geo. Sisson
M.E. Church
South Londonderry
Fisher Bros
Married Sixty Years for Sauk City Couple
Mr and Mrs Adam Clas of Sauk City celebrated sixty years of marriage this Saturday with all their children present. They arrived in America 59 years ago from Saxony and settled in Milwaukee before making Sauk City their home. Mr Clas 87 and Mrs Clas 85 are respected county citizens with nine grandchildren and nine children including A C Clas architect Milwaukee L A Clas contractor Milwaukee and daughters Louise Lohmer Milwaukee D Grotophorst Prairie du Sac L Polhman Prairie du Sac.
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Adam Clas
Sauk City
Saxony
America
Milwaukee
Clas
A. C. Clas
L. A. Clas
Louise Lohmer
D. Grotophorst
Prairie du Sac
L. Polhman
Death at Prairie du Sac in long illness
Herman Reick died at Prairie du Sac after a long illness. He was about 50 years old and left a wife. He had lived on Sauk Prairie for many years and amassed a fortune of around 50 000 dollars. An operation years ago weakened his health and his father died a few months earlier.
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Herman Reick
Prairie du Sac
Sauk Prairie
Hertort Leaves Rock Island for Union Pacific Post
F. P. Hertort resigns after two years with Rock Island Railway and accepts an accounting post with Union Pacific Railway in Omaha Nebraska. He departed with his wife today. The Evening News reminds readers to report non delivery by 6 o clock. The Twentieth Century club sets a October 16 meeting with Mrs. Train. Jessie Corse from Racine visits Miss Grace Munroe ahead of a Madison K E G banquet. Grub Humane Cow Stanchion gains popularity as farmers embrace the new device.
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F. P. Hertort
Rock Island Railway
Union Pacific Railway
Omaha
Neb
Jessie Corse
Racine
Grace Munroe
Madison
Death of Mrs. John Christie in Missoula Montana
Grace Getchell, formerly of Fairfield, aged about 29, died after a brief illness in Missoula Montana. Daughter of Norman Getchell of Fairfield and Mrs Josie Getchell of Lodi. Remains will be brought here for burial.
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E. J. Battles
John Christie
Missoula
Montana
Fairfield
Grace Getchell
Norman Getchell
Josie Getchell
Lodi
Olney Backs Bryan Over Roosevelt in Political Clash
The text notes Richard Olney opposing Roosevelt yet supporting Bryan, who claims Roosevelt’s two are big. It sketches a satire on political contrasts and hints at a confusion between Tweedledum and Tweedledee.
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Richard Olney
Roosevelt
Bryan
Flexible Veneatian Turpentine Glue Discovery
Scientific American reports a new flexible glue made by adding one part Venetian turpentine to four parts glue to bond leather to metal. The mixture is heated in a glue pot until sticky with no more bubbles, and a fresh batch is best for use.
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Scientific American
Junk Dealing a Great Industry in Philadelphia
Old metal trade in Philadelphia handles tens of millions yearly. The Pennsylvania Railroad and street railway operators discard 10 000 to 20 000 tons of waste monthly, with many factories and firms contributing to a vast junk market.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Popular Mechanics
One Was Enough: Dad Corrects Boy Over Cigars
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote tells how a white faced boy asks how many cigars hurt a boy. His father replies with the single number one and applies a correction with a strap, underscoring the lesson.
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Dad
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Judge’s Wake Up Call Sparks Jury Moment in Court
In a warm session Judge Wheaton A Gray interrupted prosecuting counsel’s closing with a sharp wake up call to a sleeping juror. The judge urged the panel to listen to the court instructions after the argument concluded.
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Wheaton A. Gray
Francisco Argonaut
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Toole
Mr. Toole
Pearl Claridge OF
Estella Anderson
Plain
Lucretia Andrews
Hazel Brooks
Fannie Burtch
Grant Burton
Wallace Bass
Essie Berry
Bessie Berry
Pearl Claridge
Perry Cobleigh
Thomas Claridge
Clinton Churchill
Albert Claridge
Morris Dunlap
Dorothy Eder
George Feiner
Vera Fish
Arthur Fish
Jt. Dist
Greenfield
Excelsior
Reuben Johnson
Gisella Haas
Blanch Hemberger
Spring Green
Alma Hayes
Ruby Hemberger
Carl Klutzman
Myrtle Kelley
Alzina Kuester
North Freedom
Irma Langdon
Louis Leucht
Carrie Lawrenz
Lacey McCarthy
Herman Mundath
Ruel Mundath
Clarence Claridge
Willie Neuremberg
Silas Nachreiner
Francis Patterson
Leonard Schoenmann
Lucy Schreiber
Esther Schreiber
Schoenmann
Christina Schwartz
Minnie Schreiber
Frieda Wordelman
Miss Lulu Washburn
Delton
Lorene Whitty
Ernest Wichern
Bernice Wichern
Saillet Gree Farmers Club
the Electric
G. A. van Pelt
Reinking Block
Goldfarb’s
Evenson’s Pharmacy
J. N. Maher
Chicago
H. W. Barker
Tonights
W. W. Morse
Ash Street
Charles F. Bassey
Winona
C. H. Evenson
Florence Foote
Joseph Clement
Selina Buerki
Charles Korth
Amanda Schulte
Washington
Rexall Cherry
Evenson’s
Cole’s
Toland’s Business School
Lee Radtke H’dw Co
E. F. Dithmar
Republican County Committee
H. C. Karvick
Cambridge
J. G. Patterson
Hillcrest Graphic Arts Company
Evenson
Lee—Radtke H
John
the Electric Tonight
T. W. English
Tillie
Pennsylvania
Radtke Hdn. Co
Lee-Radtke Hdw. Co
P. H.crossman
Sary
Herman E. Reick
King’s Corners
Edison Amberol
Edison Standard
the Shadow Town CO
tPrctins
Baraboo, Wis
Oak ST
Cae
Madras
Foile du Nord
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Twentieth Century Club
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