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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
8
Retailers announce a two store cash discount sale with deep markdowns on coats, furs, dresses, suits, skirts, underwear and shoes. Promotions highlight silk lined coats, fur trim garments, and menswear with prices slashed to attract families for weeks. Stocks emphasize apparel for children, misses, and men with wide discounts.
A fragmented grocery advertisement lists multiple item prices and free samples including coffee in various price points, flour, sugar, sauces, breakfast cereals, canned goods, oils, gasoline, fruits, and bacon. The OCR text shows numerous misprints and unreadable segments but preserves many item names and unit prices as read.
Evenson's Pharmacy advertises chinaware at cut prices to clear shelf space for a holiday sale. The ad promotes a guaranteed Water Bottle and Fountain service for 95 cents. A. G. Cooper, brought from Fairfield to Norton residence by auto, shows great improvement.
Acknowledgments from the Long family of LaValle express gratitude for kindness during bereavement. The note lists relatives and local residents who offered support and attention, and notes social visits and incidents in the community including illnesses and a birth.
Mrs J Johnson of Baraboo visited her daughter Mrs Percy Alexander last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Diehl and Verne and Violet spent days with daughter Mrs A Braun. F Brooks and sons Harry and Floyd visited relatives in Sauk over weekend. Kruger family of Loganville note Jersey steer killed last week and offers a $10 reward for the thief.
Oct 20 reports farmers husking corn and a busy social week. Mrs. Palmer stays with brother Willie Markert. Miss Caroline Buelow leaves for Humbird Wisconsin after working at Nellie Markert home. Freie Gemeinde choir met. Sheriff Stackhouse passed through. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mettle. Several visits: Susie Kuhnan with Uncle Frank Jessie in Sumpter. Herman Radel at Paraboo. Ed Boettcher hosting Dakota relatives. Kickbush Young Wausau Waffensmith group visiting Mrs. Pauline Lehmann. Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Gorr of Milwaukee visited Lehmanns. Hillis sick list. Geo. Mockler of Sumpter on business. Erma Lehmann returned from Milwaukee trip. Frederick Kritz of Germany visiting cousin Paul Rudolph. Dance at D Lehmann Park Hall reported well attended and merry.
Gustave Gallus of Merrimack reports in Baraboo that a passing locomotive caused a fire at the Cooper elevator. The flames were extinguished with no great damage.
Wednesday Siever Seggerson of Mt. Horeb visited Baraboo. Oren Hoege of Baraboo returned from Milwaukee. Toland Business School invites applicants. Mr and Mrs W A Powers traveled to Delton for Alva Reynolds funeral. Mrs Rudolph Hokanson and Mrs Emil Hokanson visit relatives in Baraboo. Evenson's Pharmacy advertises chinaware bargains and H W Barker cough remedy available at all drug stores.
Oct 21 summary of visits including Mr. and Mrs. W H Ware at Geo Emery, birthday surprise for Mrs. F Schallhausser, Hazel Ware at M Colvins, Martha Luhrsen with Mabel Ware, Mae Lee leaving for Lime Ridge, Leap Year dance at Westerts Hall, christening of J Giese's baby, baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs J Schara, Ed Ritzenthaler at W H Ware's, literal society meeting at the school house, next meeting Oct 30.
Bert Gollmar and Miss Anna Groth were married at the bride's parents home in Sumpter town this afternoon at five. Rev Henry Mueller officiated. The couple will reside in Baraboo on Fifth avenue. The groom runs the Dye Works and the bride has lived in Baraboo recently. About 200 guests attended the big supper.
The Men's League of the Congregational church presents a fine musical evening at the church on Tuesday October 27 with local and visiting artists and a reader. Tickets are 25 cents with reserved seats available via a chart at Donovans store Monday.
Ray Richardson reports a large hay marsh north of Mauston burning since last Saturday. Owners face a great loss as the marsh supplied much of their hay. Dense smoke spans miles reducing visibility. Hot Water Bottles also advertised at Evenson's Pharmacy.
Joseph Billings blames drink for his downfall and admits larceny after $4.00 disappeared from W. C. Emons. Sheriff Stackhouse found him in Mazomanie. before Justice Halsted he received 90 days in the county jail. He said hypnotic desire drew him to saloons seeking money for drink.
Ferdinand Bell admitted selling liquor without a license in Devil's Lake and paid costs in Coleman's court. A $50 fine was remitted after Bell claimed ignorance of the law.
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Peck celebrated Mrs. Peck and Mr. Cramer of Baraboo on their birthdays with a dinner for 22. Nearby visits include Corey Clark hosting Elder Dick, Manford Dump, and spouses. C. Cook and Monroe Bump moved to neighboring farms. Frank Hunter's family visited George Henry. Deering family from Baraboo visited Robert Malloy. a daughter born to C. Cook on Oct 19. Gill Henry and wife visited Delton and Truman and Mrs. Jones.
Lawrence David of Excelsior weds Grace McMarlin of Delton and Henry Haas weds Katharina Fischer of Spring Green. Tillie B Schlingbaum of Sauk City and Moritz H Traub of Milwaukee listed in licensed-to-marry notices.
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