Reedsburg News Highlights Personal and Civic Happenings
In Reedsburg Aug 31 notes report births at G Schwekes and Daly homes, resignations at the training school, and monument work on Miller, Morris, and Newkirk lots. Local visits include Mrs Hohlfeldt, Collins in Chicago, and Mr Meyer improving after arrival from New Mexico. Community events cover a Union meeting, a hot August day, and new church activity. Training school enrollment and Sept 8 start of public schools are noted along with a Presbyterain pastor’s pulpit appearance and local social entertaining. Watermelon sales by Chas Steppe and local travel to Baldwin complete the local scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Schwekes
Our City
Wilson
Wausau
Lady Maccabees
Frank Foss
North Market Street
H. H. Webb
Clizbe
Chas. Steppe
A. Collins
Baldwin
Mauston
Morris
Newkirk
Wisconsin
Local Social News From Glenville and Nearby
Mrs A L Sawyer and Frances Sawyer along with W C Cady visited C L Pearson in Glenville last Friday. Harper Boshea and Elijah Hardy attended a surprise party at F D Feck’s home. Everett Tinkham from Lyons is visiting relatives here. Mrs George McArthur Jr and her sons are visiting Beloit relatives. Flora Glover spent a week with relatives in Sumpter. Hubert Sebring has returned from Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Sawyer
Frances
W. C. Cady
Milwaukee
C. L. Pearson
Harper Boshea
Elijah Hardy
F. D. Feck
Everett Tinkham
Lyons
George McArthur Jr
Beloit
Flora Glover
Sumpter
Hubert Sebring
Baraboo Visitor Steers Shoe Store While Owner Camps
H C Jones of Baraboo looked after A C Hare's shoe store in Spring Green last week while Hare camped along the Wisconsin River. A steam heating plant is being installed in the high school building. Mr and Mrs Joseph Astle and children of Madison visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs W C Schwanke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Jones
Baraboo
A. C. Hare
Wisconsin River
Joseph Astle
Madison
W. C. Schwanke
Baraboo trio visit S. E. King on Sunday
Mrs. 8. M. Burdick and Mrs. W. W. Burdick of Baraboo and Mrs. Owen Logan visited S. E. King on Sunday. Miss Amanda Nelson, who has spent eight months at Eau Claire, returned home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. M. Burdick
W. W. Burdick
Baraboo
Owen Logan
S. E. King’s
Amanda Nelson
Eau Claire
Miss Katherine Caflisch Visits Baraboo Friends
Miss Katherine Caflisch and Miss Adelaide Mabbott from Baraboo spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Caflisch in Fairfield, sharing a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Caflisch
Adelaide Mabbott
Baraboo
C. R. Caflisch
Illinois Specialists Offer Rupture Treatment Clinic
RUPTURE CIRED IN ONE TREATMENT. No injections, no surgery, no hospital. Thousands cured. Our patients pass severe tests after treatment. Come for consultation or write for booklet. Illinois State Specialists at 628 W State St Rockford Rockford IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State
Sanitarium
State St
Rockton Ave
Rockford, Ill
Local Social Notes From North Freedom Area
Aug 31 reports show Mr. and Mrs. James Hill visiting their daughter Mrs. Bruce Mc Coy while many residents travel for visits. Several families host relatives from nearby towns and some travelers head to Baraboo Tomah Milwaukee and Duluth for visits work or new jobs. A new meat market rumor and a few travel updates round out the week.
Walsh family opens new grocery in W A Dwyer building
Aug 31 James Walsh and family of Yuba moved here last Saturday and will run a grocery store in W A Dwyers building on the corner. Mrs Martin MecCale of Chicago visits her mother and sister. Gus Spoonholty builds a new barn. Joe Kaney of Bear Valley visited his brother J F Kaney. Sun Anna and Mac Kaney came home to see their father J F Kaney who is recovering from a blood infection. Miss Mayme McPhillips will teach the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walsh
Yuba
W. A. Dwyer
Martin MecCale
Chicago
Gus. Spoonholty
Joe Kaney
Bear Valley
J. F. Kaney
Anna
Mac Kaney
Mayme McPhillips
Merrimack Notes On Local Happenings
August 81 Oval Peck helped James D Roberts haul stone Saturday morning. Herman Meyer hosted a latheing bee for friends at his home to aid his new house. Frank Emery rebuilds his house and is constructing a barn. Lena Abbott Beloit and Wanda Marquardt Baraboo visit Mrs. Marquardt for a few weeks. Emery loses a valuable horse by distemper Saturday night. Roberts hosts friends Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oval
Peck
James D. Roberts
Herman Meyer
Frank Emery
Lena Abbott
Beloit
Wanda Marquardt
Baraboo
Pratt Couple Spends Wednesday with Burke Family
Mr and Mrs C. Pratt spent Wednesday visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Burke in a weekday social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C. ©. Pratt
Charles Burke
Ladies' Aid to Meet at Mrs Porter Home
Greenfield report notes the Ladies' Aid will gather September 10 at Mrs H H Porter’s home with all invited. A large attendance is urged for special business. Also mentioned is a young people’s gathering that surprised Miss Ethel Jones with music games and refreshments. The rain left nature fresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Porter
Ethel Jones
Dellona and North Freedom social notes at summer weekend
Aug 31 reports from Dellona and North Exelsior describe talks by Grant Briggs of Baraboo, visits by Charles Spaulding formerly of Camp Douglas, and local trips to the Dells. Mr and Mrs Edward Keylock toured sights near Madison with friends. A large family gathering at L D Rudd’s included Wm Cady family, Anna Sawyer family, Frank Cady group, and Grace Cady. Myra Conerey and son Rosco returned from Rockford Illinois after visiting Geo Butterfield relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Briggs
Baraboo
M. E. Shurch
Charles Spaulding
Camp Douglas
Edward Keylock
Dells
Madison
Efien Sandford
Howard Bass
L. D. Rudd
Wm. Cady
Anna Sawyer
South Milwaukee
Frank Cady
Reedsburg
Virgil Cady
Howard Cady
North Freedom
Sawyer
Grace Cady
Myra Conerey
Rosco
Geo. Butterfield
Rockford, Ill
Baraboo Visit Highlights Sullivan Family Ties
Baraboo resident Mrs Sullivan travels with her Milwaukee daughter Alice to visit aunt Mrs Kathryn McGinnis, spending a few days together and sharing family time in the area.
Community Notes From Ableman and Nearby Towns
Local residents visit relatives in Manston Reedsburg Summit Loganville and Baraboo with many out of town trips and social events. A Katzenjammer club dance is planned in Keiffer's Hall September 4. Fr transfers include Miss Adele McNeil to Appleton and Mrs Schanke entertaining the M E sociable with attendees from Baraboo and Westfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Scharike
Mildred
Summit
S. E. Richardson
Miss Wells
Dr. Edwards
Manston
Chicago
August Radtke
Baraboo
John Huebbe
Frank Schanke
Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Schuster
Emily Kleb
Reedsburg
Elsie Mueller
Wm. Peck
Katzenjammer Club
Keiffer’s Hall
Adele McNeil
Appleton
EK. P. Richardson
EK. P. Richardson and Family. Mrs. J. Keiffer
Anna Smythe
Fern Hindes
M. B. A. to Meet With Mrs. John Davenport
The M. B. A. will meet with Mrs. John Davenport on Thursday, September 10, outlining plans and agenda for a community meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davenport
Farm accident breaks Arthur Hill on Pigg farm wheel
Arthur Hill suffered a broken arm while attempting to fit a belt on the wheel of a thrashing machine at Henry Pigg's farm. The incident occurred during routine harvest work and details are limited. Local authorities were notified, and no other injuries are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hill
Henry Pigg
Sept 2 News From Plain Area Abounds In Visits
Maude Shot of Madison visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Philip Volk Sr. Zaphier and Baptist Brecht summoned to Waupun for sister Meyers death. Peters family Milwaukee visiting relatives here. Louise Schoenmann and children of Spring Green visit Diehl near Black Hawk. Ader visiting relatives here. Nachreiner at Reedsburg. Marriages of Vondron Therring and Pletzer Alt announced. Schreiner purchases Gaar Scott separator. Ruprechter Vedder attend Buffalo Bill show in Madison. Hi da Beck visits Zaphier Feiner. Morgan home from Chicago. Hutter visited grandmother Trumpf. A Hutter of Chicago visits relatives. Magli buys half interest in Chas Carpenter stock, White Mound. Carpenter to move family to Spring Green farm. Schoenmann sells apples at Reedsburg. Parochial school opened Sept 1. Edith Schoenman resumes Spring Green High School Sept 2. Solomon Cramer and Lucinda visiting Peru Indiana. Paul Luther visits George Luther. Trumps visits Mrs Wm Hutter, returns home. George Pronold and wife visit King Green. Edith Luther returns from Reedsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Shot
Madison
Philip Volk
Zaphier
Baptist Brecht
Waupun
Meyers
Peter Peters
Milwaukee
Louise Schoenmann
Spring Green
Diehl
Black Hawk
Wm. Ader
Frank Nachreiner
Reedsburg
Joseph Vondron
Anna Therring
Joseph Pletzer
Mary Alt
Jos. Schreiner
Ruprechter
Loretto
Vedder
Plain
Buffalo Bill
Hi'da Beck
Zaphier Feiner
Isaac Morgan
Chicago
Clarence Hutter
Trumpf
Edith Schoenman
Spring Green High School
Solomon Cramer
Lucinda
Peru
Indiana
Paul Luther
George Luther
Florence Trumps
Wm. Hutter
Geo. Pronold
King Green
Relati
Edith Luther
Carr Valley Weekend Moves and Local News
Carr Valley residents report Mr and Mrs Page returned to Chicago after a week with friends. Janie Dempsey and brother Dillie visited from Wilton with relatives, joined by aunt Mrs C Sayles. Mr and Mrs W Markee plan to move to Houghton New York. Mrs Markee is Mae Lewis. Parish families attended the Bethel quarterly meeting. Fisher couple’s infant son is ill.
North Fairfield Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
August highlights include Mrs Ed Getchell and daughter from Minneapolis visiting Mr and Mrs A G Cooper. Maxwall Lamar visits Chippewa Falls relatives. Baraboo visitors Dr and Mrs Thompson and daughter Gladys stay with the Lewis family. Twin girls born to Mr and Mrs Milton Holt of North Freedom. Marion Lamar’s health concerns return. Baraboo’s Charles Polson visits Marsh Harrison. Frank Herron from Lee Montana returns home. Hazel Herron of Elgin Illinois visits relatives. Milwaukee’s Mrs Charlotte Getchell visits brother A G Cooper. Wisconsin river boat trip with Miller and Whitney parties near Lamar home. Rev Joan Gillem conducts quarterly meeting at Waupaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hill
Bruce McCoy
L. Smith
H. Voss
South Westfield
Loganville
White Mound
Edwards
Little One
South Dakota
D. Wyman
Frank Peters
Middleton
Peters
Ed. Turnham
Baraboo
Hazel Hines
Ableman
A. R. Spaulding
George Davies
Mirrorlake
Phoebe Barnhart
Tomah
Charles Fisk
P. Ellas
Roy
Waynesburg
Ohio
Nellie Foster
B. C. Rice
Bond
Maud Northrup
Mondovi
Lee Hoisington
Black River Falls
M. Hoisington
B. Ragatz
George Northrup
Minnesota
Charles Udell
Illinois
LaRue
J. H. Whitney
Maple Street
J. M. Blachly
Gardner
Lodi
Glen Brooks
Gerald
Albert
Goodman
J. Draper
Miss Maude
Ralph
Reedsburg
George Ahrnesmeyer
Albert Bender
August Bender
Ernest Lawton
Asa Buxton
Fern Dell
Blanche Douglas
Milwaukee
Chas
Spaulding
Bert
B. Schroeder
Merton Hall
Clintonville
Iowa
Hall
Lime Ridge
A. Geary
E. M
Duluth
A. B. Morse
Ed. Getchell
Minneapolis
A. G. Cooper
Maxwall Lamar
Chippewa Falls
Thompson
Gladys
Lewis Home
Milton Holt
North Freedom
Marion Lamar
Charles Polson
Marsh, Harrison
Frank Herron
Lee
Montana
Hazel Herron
Elgin
Ill
Miller
Whitney
Grand Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin River
Lamar
Joan Gillem
Waupaca
Charlotte Getchell
Rockford Museum of Anatomy Opens with Wax Disease Displays
The Rockford Museum of Anatomy by Illinois State Specialists displays thousands of wax figures illustrating chronic diseases. Expert doctors explain diseases and cures to the public, offering free tickets and consultations. Advertisements promise painless, bloodless cures and invite inquiries at 628 W. State St Col. Rockton Ave.
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Rockford Museum of Anatomy
Illinois
Illinois State
State St
Col
Rockton Ave
Rockford
Ill
Prairie du Sac Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Aug 31 residents share greetings and travels across Wisconsin. Fern Hampton of Baraboo visits family. Elzepra Meyer stays in Madison. Robert Bailey and Philip Meyer return to Pasco Washington after a month here. Misses Baumgarth Hatz attend Y P A convention in Lomvia. Geo B Stoddard visits from Walla Walla. Barker couple mark golden anniversary. Alice Evans of Spring Green visits Maude Babington. Nellie Powers, central girl at Delta, visits home. Mrs Susie Avery and daughter visit Brooklyn Iowa. Habermann family visits Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Hampton
Baraboo
G. Lampman
Elzepra Meyer
Madison
Robert Bailey
Philip Meyer
Pasco
Washington
Elsia Baumgarth
Hazel Hatz
Lomvia
Wis
Geo. B. Stoddard
Walla Walla
Wash
Loganville Notes and Local Happenings
The infant son of Ed Roeckers was buried in Loganville cemetery. Hazel and Lester Ware visited J B Seldon. Wallace Bros show drew solid crowds Saturday and Sunday. Henry Spoonholtz and F N Hast earned razors for staying on the trick mule longest. Ester Brandon and Lulu Heidenrich of St Louis returned home after two weeks with Rev Schilling. Tillie Schilling resumed store duties after a two week vacation. Mrs John Heist and daughter of Chicago are visiting relatives here. Mable Ware returned from a week at Reedsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Roeckers
Loganville
Hazel
Lester Ware
J. B. Seldon
Wallace Bros
Henry Spoonholtz
F. N. Hast
Ester Brandon
Lulu Heidenrich
St. Louis
Local Notices from La Valle Aug 31
Miss Mildred Thompson enjoyed a brief stay in Wonewoc while Mr and Mrs Jas Courtier return from Sand Rock. Mrs Lulu Gray and her Portage based daughter visit with Mrs Minnie Inghams of Fairfield. D Schoonover opens a restaurant and bakery in the former meat market alley. Mrs H E Paddock and her two sons depart Thursday for a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Thompson
Wonewoc
Jas. Courtier
Sand Rock
Lulu Gray
Portage
Minnie Inghams
Fairfield
D. Schoonover
H. E. Paddock
Percy
Herbert
Social visits noted in Dayton and surrounding areas
Miss Welch and Mrs. L. Tracy of Viroqua visited in Dayton with Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglass. Several locals moved, visited relatives, or planned trips to Richland Center Madison Baraboo Rochester Chicago and Reedsburg. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Mooseau Mr. and Mrs. Turner Dr. Grover Gale Grover and Mayme Healy among others.
Pleasant Surprise for Ethyl Jones Friday Night
Aug 81 A number of Ethyl Jones's young friends hosted a surprise party Friday night. Guests included Hazel Jones Gusta Ora Johnson Erma Hoege Bernice Glazier Tillie Minnie Malloy Ednah Rogers and Ed Rooney. Others present were Harry Jones Ernest Johnson Maurice Willie Hoege Roy Henry Otto John Ziegler Harry Malloy Elmer Rogers Arthur Leyman and Ed Rooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethyl Jones
Hazel Jones
Gusta
Ora Johnson
Erma Hoege
Bernice Glazier
Tillie
Minnie Malloy
Ednah Rogers
Ed. Rooney
Harry Jones
Ernest Johnson
Maurice
Willie Hoege
Roy Henry
Otto
John Ziegler
Harry Malloy
Elmer Rogers
Arthur Leyman
Joe Lusby
Clark
Baraboo
C. Coles
Ora
Elmer
Fern Dell
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New Mexico
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New Methodist Church
Dillion Pease
Frank Pease
East Main Street
Charles Brady
Mary Blank
Janesville
Fred Young
Mr. Clifton
South Market Street
Carrie Collins
Cazenovia
Glenville
Loreto
Merrimack
Greenfield
Dellona and
North Excelsior
Rosella Richardson
Eva Colyer
Ruby Brooks
M. E. Sociable
Westfield
D. B. Smythe
W. Holtz
Wm. Graffj
Wm. Bartenbach Jr
Wm. Bartenbach
Emma
Gust Scharnke
Carr Valley
North Fairfield
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L. Tracy
Viroqua
J. Douglass
Mooseau
Richland Center
Guy Tait
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Fred Griffeth
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Eva Kitson
Mayme Healy
Grover
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Big Creek
Alvin Beeson
John White
Pearl Hartrum
Lenore
Ruby Niles
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