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Newspaper

Baraboo News

Location

Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1908

Page

11

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health Benefits

Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and preventive medicine. Claims testimonials from A S Heath and Benj Levine in Adams Centre and Boston and notes availability in liquid or Sarsatabs form. Pricing listed as 100 doses for one dollar. Prepared by C I Hood Co Lowell Mass.

Hood A. S. Heath Adams Centre N. Y Benj. Levine Village Street Boston Mass Joseph Lewis Alpine Street C.I. Hood Co Lowell

Rain Brings Relief As Farmers Welcome Wet Weather

Aug 31 Greenfield notes farmers glad for Friday rain. Neighbors helped Herman Meyer bathe his house. Miss Ethel Johnson visited Baraboo. Harry Elliott and Eva of Seymour Illinois visit Bernard and Mrs Meyer. Gustave Meyer family from Excelsior spend Thurs with Herman Meyer. Wanda Marquardt of Baraboo visits Meyer relatives. Mrs Lena Abbott ill. she stays with relatives in Caledonia. Abbott returns to Beloit after two weeks with kin.

Herman Meyer Ethel Johnson Baraboo Harry Elliott Eva Seymour Bernard Meyer Gustave Meyer Herbert Excelsior Wanda Marquardt Meier Louis Helm Lena Abbott William Schwantz Caledonia Beloit

Wordplay on homesickness and skating urge

A playful exchange where a boy asks his mother for terms for feelings of homesickness and desire to go skating, highlighting light domestic humor. The mother confirms the terms while the boy attempts to name his mixed longing for home and activity.

Doctor patient dialogue on recurring headaches

Jones asks the doctor for relief from a bad headache. The doctor queries history and notes headaches occur after unspecified events, suggesting a diagnostic discussion rather than treatment.

Jones Doctor

Leap YearProposal at De Goldbug House

Miss Sweet informs Mr De Goldbug she has proposed marriage and his son accepted. Mr De Goldbug asks for support in the customary style. The exchange hints at expectations of propriety and footing the bill for social standing.

Miss Sweet Mr. de Goldbug

OOD Sarsaparilla Promoted as Blood Purifying Medicine

An advertisement touts OOD Sarsaparilla as the medicine for impure blood eruptions weakness and general debility claiming it positively and absolutely cures.

OOD

Local social notes and ads from a Baraboo paper

Wednesday social life includes visits from Mrs H J Robinson and Mrs Harmes, with news of Mrs D K Noyes in town and funeral attendance in Chicago. Electric theatre features Romeo and Juliet and a farce Bridal Couple dodging Cameras, plus Galvanic Soap endorsements and Toland's Business School ads.

Bill At the Electric

New York Described as Dirtier and Noisier City

A letter to the New York Sun laments the city as the dirtiest and noisiest of the world’s great cities. It criticizes skyscrapers shading streets, reduced sky views, and the rapid pace that fuels commerce in “quick lunch” culture and nerve remedies.

New York New Yorker York J New York Sun

Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick Ruling Speech

A campaign orator replies to hecklers in a hall quoting Washington and Theodore Roosevelt. He insists on speaking softly while signaling possible firm action with the big stick. The crowd interrupts, and he threatens to use the gavel and the big stick if interruptions resume.

Washington

Notice for Subscribers to Leave Town

Subscribers planning travel should leave word at the office to ensure the News follows them and continues delivery during absence.

Winfield Social Roundup and Visits

Mr and Mrs Car Fish Edna Selden and Alden Powell of La Valle attended the dance at O J Cottingtons Friday night. The Ladies Home club will meet Thursday with Emma Vickers Miss Hazel Powell of Ironton visiting Winfield. T H Powell Floyd Darrow and Belle Rhinehart visited F J Powells at Ironton Sunday. Miss Alice Ellinwood visiting Myra Powell this week. The Cottington dance was well attended and enjoyable. Misses Viola and Thelma Powell visited J T Bates in the city Sunday. E L Montgomery threshing crew doing hustling work in neighborhood. E L Montross visited Ernest Ratlafs Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ferne Stillick returned to Beloit Monday after visiting relatives.

Car Fish Edna Selden Alden Powell la Valle J. Cottington Ladies Home Club Emma Vickers Hazel Powell Ironton Winfield T. H. Powell Floyd Darrow Belle Rhinehart F. J. Powell Alice Ellinwood Myra Powell O. E. Cottington Viola Thelma Powell J. T. Bates E. L. Montgomery E. L. Montross Ernest Ratlaff Ferne Stillick Beloit

Pine Hollow Valley Social Roundup Sept 1

Edward Stieve drove the milk wagon for William Platt in Baraboo. Mr and Mrs Carl Jantz hosted friends and relatives. Baraboo visitors Albert Lehman and family visited Ferdinand Jantz in Prairie du Lac. A rain shower fell Friday afternoon. Rudolph Gust hosted a Saturday night dance. Radseck family visitors from North Freedom and various residents spent Sunday with friends.

Edward Stieve Baraboo William Platt Carl Jantz Albert Lehman Ferdinand Prairie du Lac Pine Hollow Valley Rudolph Gust Radseck Ida H. Weinke North Freedom Annie Kamenzky Marie Voll Mata Lehmann Albert Lehmann Emil Kamenzky Emil Mielke Ernest Dance Paul Kamenzky Henry Stieve Fred Kosin Mary Kamenzky Hilda Lieser

SUMPTER Social Notes Gather Local News and Visits

Sept 1 local items: Anna Ganzer visiting relatives in Milwaukee then Chicago family. E D King and W Bunnell visit Westfield. Bunnell to stay two weeks. Constance King of Merrimack visits Sumpter relatives. Meissner family returns to Chicago. Orrin McGilvra attends Seth Thompson funeral after fatal railroad wreck. J L Hill transports wool to Reedsburg. Truma Myers dies at 7 am. sister-in-law to Kings Corners.

Anna Ganzer Rank Z. Cheigner Milwaukee Philip Gillth Chicago E. D. King W. Bunnell Westfield Teir F. W. Brooks Mrs. Bunnell Miss Burdick Miss Sweet S. A. King Constance King Merrimack Sumpter Meissner David Kinzler Orrin McGilvra Seth Thompson J. L. Hill Reedsburg E. J. Myers Truma Myers Albert Searles Herman Zanton Kings Corners

Leech Creek Helper's Union to Meet with Mrs Burton

The Leech Creek Helpers Union will meet with Mrs. 8. H. Burton on Wednesday September 9 for supper. All are welcome.

Leech Creek Helper’s Union H. Burton

Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee Sept 7 12 low rates

Tickets for the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee September 7 to 12 are offered at reduced rates. The round trip from Chicago and North Western Railway includes one and a half fairs. For full train service details and sale dates, contact any ticket agent.

Milwaukee

Local Notes From Skillet Creek Sept 1

Bevelyn Bassett returns from Delton after visiting friends the past week. Wm Bassett drove to Delton on Sunday. Wm Astle and wife of Merrimack plan a week at John Astle’s. Mrs George Carpenter and Marie drove to Prairie du Lac. Mr and Mrs Wm Alwin drove to Prairie du Sac. John Astle and wife visited Geo Astle Sunday. A L Travis family visited Devil's Lake Sunday.

Bevelyn Bassett Delton Wm. Basset Wm. Astle Merrimack John Astle George Carpenter Marie Prairie du Lac Wm. Alwin Prairie du Sac Geo. Astle A. L. Travis Devil’s Lake

Local Visitors and Community Notes in Leland

Mrs. Hinman and family and Mrs. Slack with Erwin visited Henry Kopf and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sprecher and Amos from Reedsburg visited Erwin Sprecher. Hausner family from Mount Horeb visited Rev. Maulworf. A Sunday Missionary meeting raised 123.05. Fargen family visited LaCrosse for wedding events. Sprecher is repainting store and residence. Emily Koff was kicked by a horse with bruises, no bones broken.

Hinman Slack Erwin Henry Kopf Sprecher Amos Reedsburg Erwin Sprecher Hausner Mount Horeb Maulworf

Worths Visit South Dakota and District Lodge Attendees

LIME RIDGE notes report Mr and Mrs Wm Worth visiting relatives in South Dakota on Monday. Mr and Mrs R L Bohn stayed with Mr and Mrs J B Hall at North Freedom. Several locals made trips and visits including Beatrice Brewer from Barron, Samuel Phillips visiting family at Black River, and the Rebekah lodge district convention at Baraboo. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Theo Schluter was buried after birth. Presiding Elder Richardson conducted services here Sunday.

Wm. Worth South Dakota R. L. Bohn John Black River Wrs P. F. Walker St. Paul William Malay Ethan Babcock Minneapolis Minn McDougal Towers Brewer Rebekah Lodge Baraboo Theo Schluter C. D. Miner Henry Lemler Colfax Shierholtz Henry Stoll Geo. Tabbot Rev. Taylor Bloomer Wis Levi Purdy Stoller Kansas City Coulter Aurora Richardson

Central Delton Briefs and Notices

Two children of Mr and Mrs Will Bell recover from cholera infantum. A F Smith back on his feet. John Flickner loses his only horse. C M Smith will skip sorghum this fall. cane owners must go elsewhere. Bertha Gieble and Paul Putz wed last week. Large funeral for Mrs G M Smith. procession to final resting place shows strong community esteem. Verse laments death’s heartache over departed home.

Will Bell A. F. Smith John Flickner C. M. Smith Bertha Gieble Paul Putz

Westfield Social Notes and Obituaries

Mrs. George Warren of Limeridge spent Sunday in this area. Mr Schoecer died Friday at his son William’s home aged. Mrs. Robert Hope of Troy visited with sister Mrs F Brooks and family. A son was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Dan Schulte. Miss Clara Neitzel of Baraboo spent a week here. Miss Edna Aimsbury of Spring Green visited Mrs Udo Braun. Baraboo and Freedom residents attended the G M church quarterly meeting Sunday.

George Warren Limeridge Schoecer William Robert Hope Troy F. Brooks Dan Schulte Clara Neitzel Baraboo Edna Aimsbury Spring Green

Third son welcomed by Mr and Mrs Charles Hein

Durward s Clen Aug 81 notes the arrival of the couple s third son who is too young to help with fall work. The item mentions visitors from Baraboo, an outing for Rev J T Durward, and local events at the Glen including a grave stone erection and a frightened horse near an automobile.

Charles Hein Buckley Ruhland Baraboo J.T. Durward Glen Edward Myer James Fitzsimmons Tom Degan Stotter Bros H. W. Taylor

Carpenter Sells Store and Moves to Spring Green

White Mound notes merchant C. L. Carpenter has sold his store and will move to Spring Green where he bought a farm. Miss Nettie Neiman attended Loretto church with Mrs. J. L. Connor. Miss Katie Daney visited Bear Valley for a week with Miss Carrie Gillespie.

C. L. Carpenter Spring Green Nettie Neiman Loretto J. L. Connor Katie Daney Bear Valley Carrie Gillespie

Lane and Smith Bring News From Ebenezer Valley

Aug 21 community notes list visitors and events. William Lange and wife of North Freedom visited his sister Mrs R Prine. Albert Paget restarted his feed mill. Mrs H Redman and daughters Olga and Martha spent Sunday at Leland. Richards Prine visited Westfield. Ethel Stackman returned home to Ontario after a month with her uncle Paul Stackman. The Rev Tracy L Peck memorial was attended by Mr and Mrs Chas Randall and family at the Peck home in Baraboo. Blanche Hawley from North Freedom visited Hackett residence. Chas Martiny family spent Sunday at Devils Lake. H Smith visited John Martiny’s Baraboo home. I C Turner and bride arrive and stay with Geo Stein. Turner is butter-maker at the Excelsior creamery. Albert Chesebro of Ft Atkinson and Mrs Henry Dickie of North Freedom dropped by Hackett farm Monday evening.

William Lange North Freedom R. Prine Albert Paget H. Redman Olga Martha Leland Richard Prine Westfield Ethel Stackman Paul Stackman Ontario Wis Chas. Randall Tracy L. Peck F. N. Peck Baraboo Blanche Hawley Joel Hackett Chas. Martiny Devils Lake H. Smith

Walton Social Notes and Local Departures

Walton August 31 notices list Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mortimer returning from Shipeton visit. Miss Nona Guthrie and Rev Tay lor Guthrie headed home to Oskaloosa with Spencer Mortimer following to enter Pennsylvania College. Fred Quiggley back to Ypsilanti Michigan. Ethel Hutchins clerking in W W Mortimer store. Edna Hutchins home from Reedsburg Training school. Elsie Burdick and Ernest Day visited Richland Center last week.

Samuel Mortimer Shipcton Nona Guthrie Taylor Guthrie Oskaloosa Spencer Mortimer Pennsylvania Fred Quiggley Yipsilanti Michigan Ethel Hutchins W. W Elsie Burdick Ernest Day Richland Center

Local School Transfers and Family Visits Notice

Harrisburg and West Troy Aug. 31 Miss Frances Powers and Miss Susie Barlen begin school in Bear's and Harrisburg districts respectively. William Bonham and wife stayed with Spring Green campers at Badger Slough. Crgil Cooper returned to Whitewater. Miss Sadie Bear visits Rockford Ill. Mrs J McCready and children return from Eau Claire Sparta. Mrs William Killer and Miss Edith Walster hosted Sunday School classes.

Frances Powers Prairie du Lac Bear’s Susie Barlen Harrisburg William Bonham Spring Green Badger Slough Crgil Cooper Whitewater Sadie Bear Rockford, Ill J. McCready Eau Claire Sparta William Killer Edith Walster

Heinz Pure Cider Pickling at Stanley Co

Heinz & Co markets pure cider pickling at the Stanley Company plant. The item crowns a line of preserved cucumbers and related pickled goods for regional distribution.

Heinz Stanley Co

Schmidtke brothers visit North Freedom kin in Wisconsin

August 31 report from Fairfield notes Arthur and Albert Schmidtke, miners from North Freedom, visiting their sister Mrs. Oscar Schultz. Mrs. Schultz and her children returned from Madison and Waunakee, and John Seils and his children of North Freedom spent Tuesday with their niece Mrs. Oscar Schultz.

Arthur and Albert Schmidtke North Freedom Oscar Schultz Madison Waunakee John Seils

Classifieds rate card outline with frequency options

The notice lists pricing for publication frequencies: once weekly four lines, twice weekly four lines, thrice daily and once weekly for special orders. It also notes longer time commitments at proportionate rates and reference to WOGHe terms.

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