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Newspaper
Baraboo News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
6
One year in Kilbourn prompts residents to ask themselves if they feel discouraged, amid local sentiment and lingering questions about the town's direction and morale.
A North Freedom woman cut off her thumb using a hatchet. Authorities report the incident and note her injuries are being treated at a local facility. There is no indication of foul play.
J. B. Miller plans to visit Black Hawk again and oblige the villagers by leaving his delirium tremens in the saloon where he engendered their concern.
The note urges inviting the eleven young men involved in the midnight melee to join a singing visit when they come to call, framing a peaceful civic gesture amid the earlier disturbance.
A Loganville man faces three successive rallies in Bara boo over three nights as a whirlwind campaign gains momentum. The sequence underscores intensified political activity and local engagement ahead of upcoming events.
J B Miller arrived in Black Hawk after heavy grog drinking and his past record surfaced, frightening villagers with his delirium.
Reader note suggests eleven young men could sing after drinking to fill a jail or police station auditorium and help fund government revenues amid high taxes. The idea frames law enforcement venues as concert halls to raise money.
A humorous note suggests Sauk County ministers should actively assist couples seeking marriage, or risk losing couples to other venues as Cupid leads timid grooms and blushing brides to the courthouse.
A correspondent laments the dust raised by automobiles on the west Sauk road near Sumpier hill and suggests drivers jump their cars through a hoop to reduce highway dust and air pollution.
A Baraboo automobile dealer reports at least a dozen locals have saved enough dollars to buy runabouts. He says if true it could spur King's Corners to draft plans for an automobile subway to allow occasional sunlit views unobscured by dust.
The Madison Journal notes New Jersey started state aid for roads sixteen years ago and built thousands of miles of well funded highways. It says over half the states now provide aid while Wisconsin, a leading progressive state, still gives none and should change to join the trend.
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Zoe Cory of Footville to Mr. Ben Bemis of Minneapolis on November first at the bride’s parents home. Miss Cory is the niece of Dr. G. W. Snyder of Baraboo.
Local brief items report visits and moves among Portage residents and nearby towns including Milwaukee, Madison, Baraboo, and Janesville. Notable events include birthdays, a school editor appointment, a soldier drawing outcome, and a Congregational Harvest supper with a large cake for Rev. Goddard.
Congressman J W Murphy argued against House rules limiting debate and attacked Speaker Cannon. He urged tariff reform to curb trusts and support fair production costs. He warned postal savings would push deposits to National banks, harming state banks. He cited Oklahoma bank charter shifts as examples.
In Lyons on October 23 Mr. and Mrs. Lippitt moved into part of Mr. Shaw's house. Mr. Draper from Merrill Wis visited his sister Mrs. Frank Berkley. Harry DuBois enjoyed a surprise birthday at his home with about twenty classmates. Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson of Excelsior bought H Loomis' property. Pearse Sansom and son Roy attended the wedding of Bert Gollmar and Anna Groth at Sauk Prairie.
The post office department requires publishers to notify when a weekly paper goes a year unpaid. A subscriber reacted with exaggerated excitement when the notice arrived. Subscribers are urged to pay in advance to avoid anxiety and future notices.
A Baraboo Fisher Bros advertisement promotes D D D Prescription a wintergreen oil remedy for severe skin itch. It claims instant relief from a 10 cent trial bottle and urges readers to send 10 cents to D D D Co Chicago for a sample.
Mrs Kate Lee returns home from a week with daughter Theo Schluter in Reedsburg The Kast sisters Mary and Kate visit brothers Joseph and Mike Kast near Sparta Mrs R L Bohn visits Reedsburg friends Theo Schluter travels to Rosebud South Dakota Wayne Yakly and daughter Kathryn visit Viola and return Mrs Jessie Vandervalker of Milwaukee visits Geo Warren Mrs E A Cahoon listed as sick All names indicate community visits and movements in surrounding towns
The public sale season opens with ready sale bills and a free notice printed in the paper. Charges are reasonable and the notice emphasizes prompt coverage.
Testimonials from women describe Peruna as a reliable remedy for constipation rheumatism kidney trouble bronchitis and other catarrhal conditions. They claim relief and insist the testimony serves to help suffering sisters. The captions emphasize truthful everyday experiences and widespread popularity among American women.
Two readers from Seattle and Buffalo report dramatic improvements after using Peruna. Mrs Clara L Miller praises its nerve action and overall tone, while Mrs Christina Smukalla says it transformed her systemic catarrh and restored sleep and appetite after multiple doctors failed.
Mr and Mrs W H Ware visited Geo Emery on Sunday. A birthday surprise for Mrs F Schallhausser. Hazel Ware at M Colvins. Martha Luhrsen with Mabel Ware. Mae Lee left for Lime Ridge. Leap Year dance at Westerts Hall drew a crowd. Wm Kohlmeyer and Otto Kohlmeyer groups attended J Giese’s baby christening. J Schara baby boy born Oct 19. Ed Ritzenthaler with W H Ware. Loganville literal society met at the schoolhouse. next meeting Friday Oct 30.
A social dinner for 22 at Mr. and Mrs. Peck celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. Peck and Mr. Cramer of Baraboo. Local families hosted and visited. moves include C Cook and Monroe Bump shifting farms. A daughter weighing 83 pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. C Cook on Oct 19. Community members John Gill Henry and wife visited Delton after calling on neighbors.
WESTFIELD Oct 21 Mrs J Johnson of Baraboo spent a few days with her daughter Mrs Percy Alexander last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Diehl and son Verne and daughter Violet of Badger Valley visited their daughter Mrs A Braun. Mr and Mrs F Brooks and sons Harry and Floyd spent weekend with relatives in Sauk.
Mrs S L Jewell of Freeport Pennsylvania praises Peruna for years of beneficial use and recommends the remedy. Mrs Maria Goertz of Orienta Oklahoma reports family cures and notes improved health, weight gain, and full housework capability after Dr Hartman’s guidance and Peruna.
Mr and Mrs F Kruger and family of Loganville spent Sunday at Schulers. Mrs Wm Schutz attended church after nearly three months confined at home. Mrs W Biege and daughter Lois of Baraboo visited relatives here. Philip Stackhouse of Baraboo spent Sunday at home. A Kruger offers 10 reward for the apprehension and conviction of the miscreant who killed his jersey steer last week.
Oct 22 notes list Pearl Scallon with Cora Leicher and Elizabeth Fisher with Lily Hennings. John Fosner from Sparta visits friends and travels to Prairie du Lac to stay with Geo Colvin family. Several others, including Henry Rusch of Brooklyn and F Kopf with Arthur Meyer, are seen in town. Mr. Wm Ratzlaff buys a horse and buggy.
Voters are urged to decide on amendments covering state aid for public highways created or improved, authorization of a graduated income tax, extending the governor’s bill approval period from three to six days, and a post 1912 rule that only U.S. citizens may vote.
Mrs. George Hanson and Mrs. Edmonds of Duran visited Mrs. Robert Attridge last week. Digging potatoes was the day’s activity. George Henry dug a potato weighing two pounds.
Mrs. Mahala Reid of Corbyville Ontario writes that after years of constipation rheumatism and kidney trouble she regained health with Peruna and Manalin. She praises the remedies and praises the new Peruna tablets as a convenient liquid replacement with each tablet delivering a full dose.
Short county roundups report local happenings across several towns. Items include community meetings, library programs, school events, and minor municipal updates affecting residents in multiple neighborhoods.
Mrs. Casper Roeser of Sauk City had an operation in Madison. Joseph Fessbender of Roxbury underwent surgery in Madison for an abscess of the jaw. Emma Froelich and Philip Rinder wed at the Froelich home in Sauk City and will reside in Madison. Gustav A. Kahn and Ida Trebs married in Milwaukee. Sauk City shipped over 10 000 bushels of potatoes. Coal splintered Elias Whitmore’s window at Prairie du Lac. an investigation is under way. Thomas Hill resigned as Spring Green school clerk after 83 years. William Kennedy of Baraboo and James Kennedy of Mauston fined in Reedsburg for a serious offense related to $21. A day current may be added to Reedsburg’s light plant.
Ben Young of Baraboo visits his daughter Eva and relatives in Harrisburg and West Troy. Mrs. George McCready and her son Bruce spend a few days in Baraboo with her mother Mrs. Douglas. Davis and Aarons corn shredder is present in the area.
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