Peterson Sentenced After Failure to Pay Fine in Baraboo Case
George Peterson, jailed for failing to pay a $20 fine and costs for overdriving a team, remains in the county jail for 30 days. He had hired rigs to attend a sister’s funeral and to locate a cousin, and he had taken a rig from Taylor's livery before more loans and a story about a dying brother led to further borrowing.
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George Peterson
Taylor
Andre
Peterson
North Freedom
Baraboo
Prothero
Portage Youth Detected in Series of Petty Thefts
A sixteen year old boy using the name William Muehleman admitted committing several petty larcenies in Portage on September 12. Items stolen include shoes and keys from McDermott's saloon, a pocket book from Walter Ginther, 35 cents from Michel Fuller’s saloon, and a revolver and glasses from a car near the Opera house. He was arrested by Officer Cavanaugh. the revolver was later found under the stairway to Kurtz's barber shop.
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Portage
Wm. Muehleman
Klabunde
Portage Register
McDermott
Ember
Walter Ginther
Michel & Fuller
Cavanaugh
Kurtz
Colby Reynolds Bride Myrtle Reynolds Wed In Delton Township
Earl Colby and Miss Myrtle Reynolds were married at high noon Wednesday in Delton Township. Rev. J. M. Melear of Frankfort, Indiana conducted the ceremony in the presence of invited guests. The couple will reside in Prairie du Sac.
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Delton Township
Earl Colby
Myrtle Reynolds
J. M. Melear
D. D
Frankfort
Indiana
Reunion After Forty Four Years For Two Veterans
James Nelson of Washington visited Coroner George B. Gibbons in the courthouse, reviving a 44 year old acquaintance from Civil War days. Nelson, a cavalryman, had earlier deserted Gibbons during the war, and they met again in Little Rock, Arkansas, decades later to share memories with Nelson’s brother Fred Nelson of North Freedom.
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James Nelson
State of Washington
George B. Gibbons
Court House
Gibbons
Weirich Bros
Mair Pointon
Amos Sutliff
Joan Traux
Little Rock
Ark
Nelson
Mr. Gibbons
Fred Nelson
North Freedom
Practice Work at Devils Lake by Washington University Students
Professor Van Or num and Instructor Sweetser lead over 30 Washington University students at Devils Lake Missouri for practical engineering study. Four stations map the bluff regions Point Boulder Lake and Needle with daily class work and field measurements. Soundings reach about 48 feet as the group plans to depart Saturday September 19.
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van Ornum
Sweetser
Washington University
St. Louis
Devils Lake
Great
Missouri School
Kirkland Hotel
Point
Boulder
Lake
Lemon boom cited by attorney on rapid growth
Attorney John M. Kelley returns from Lemon North Dakota praising rapid development from a tent to three business blocks three banks and paved streets He notes good crops though hail hit corn and frost damaged some fields He meets Miss Winefred Doherty her brother William and Thomas McGuan now fixtures on claims
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John M. Kelley
Lemon
North Dakota
Kelley
Jack Frost
Winefred Doherty
Great Northern Nursery
William
Thomas McGuan
Priest and Mallon Tie The Knot In Baraboo Ceremony
Judge Adolph Andro officiated the marriage of Frank W. Priest of Reedsburg and Miss Isabella Mallon of Ironton this afternoon. One witness was Glen Hesselgrave editor of the Norwalk Star, recently visiting Baraboo.
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Adolph Andro
Frank W. Priest
Reedsburg
Isabella Mallon
Ironton
Norwalk
Glen Hesselgrave
Baraboo
Fieber Herwig Wed in East Delton Home Ceremony
Miss Lena Herwig and Paul Fieber of Milwaukee married at the bride’s East Delton home Tuesday evening. Rev. Marsh of Kilbourn officiated the ceremony followed by a lavish supper and flowers. The couple will reside in Milwaukee.
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Bride
Delton Town
Rev. Marsh of
Kilbourn
Lena Herwig
Paul Fieber
Milwaukee
East Delton
Grace Hanson
Richard Herwig
Alice Polson
Lohengrin
Elsie Hulbert
Marsh
John Grubb
Edward
Clara Fieber
Chas. Meyer
W. H. Kipp
Kate
Mary
Martha Meyer
A. W. Huebing
Reedsburg
Frank Argall
Tomah
Fred Funke
Cost of living rises and wages lag in recent years
A analysis argues that living costs have climbed over 40 percent while wages rose about 19 percent, noting the gap is exaggerated by political rhetoric. It questions the impact of luxuries and unnecessary expenses on family budgets and warns against equating wage gains with true cost increases.
Giant Pike Drags Calf to Canal in South Dakota
In Grant township a pike in a drainage canal during high water grabbed a calf as farmer Henry Hanson chased it. Hanson waded after the calf, but the animal drowned as the monster fish pulled it toward deeper water.
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Worthing
S. D
Grant Township
Henry Hanson
Melvin E. Sundvold
Hanson
Miss OBrien of Harvard Visits Brother Supt OBrien
Miss OBrien from Harvard is visiting at the home of her brother Supt P J OBrien.
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Miss O’brien
Harvard
Supt
P. J. O’brien
Sounding the Wisconsin for Prairie du Sac dam work begins
Sounding the river bottom for Prairie du Sac's big dam started this week under the supervision of W. H. Reineking of Madison. Assistants are Herman Lachmund, Save Tabor, and Herman Gottwinkel of Prairie du Sac or Sauk City. The job will take three to four weeks to finish.
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Prairie du Sac
W. H. Reineking
Madison
Herman Lachmund
Sauk City
Save Tabor
Herman Gottwinkel
Sauk County Valuation Climbs to 23.87 Million
County assessors report Sauk County valuation at 23,872,147 up from 23,441,744 in 1907. A year ago the board raised the valuation to over 27,000,000 and the members are expected to follow suit again.
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S. H. Wood
Sauk County
Baraboo Lawyer Cady Seeks Sauk County Assembly Seat
Virgil H. Cady of Baraboo, a lawyer, appeared in Portage court before Judge Fowler today. He is the Democratic candidate for the First district assembly seat in Sauk county, with strong electoral prospects.
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Virgil H. Cady
Portage
Fowler
Cady
Sauk County
Marriage of Daniel Ruggles and Blanche Shaw in Chicago
Attorney Daniel Ruggles and Miss Blanche Shaw were married in Chicago on September 9.
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Daniel Ruggles
Blanche Shaw
Chicago
Expiration Notice for Subscriptions
Renewal notice states subscriptions must be paid in advance per post office ruling. Cash $1.25 per year. Include payment with renewal to avoid statements and late charges. Figures after your name indicate paid through date.
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Post Office Department
Sauk County shines at state fair in Milwaukee
William Toole reports Sauk county’s strong fruit exhibits and top prizes at the Milwaukee state fair. William Fox won multiple prizes on grapes, Toole Brothers won first for Yellow Dent corn, and J. Palmer with Mrs. Ramsey were highlighted by the State Horticultural secretary for money making varieties. E. D. Ochsner and A. L. Kleeber displayed honey. Kleeber missed events due to his sister’s death as dry weather reduced attendance in parts of the state.
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William Toole
Milwaukee
Sauk County
William Fox
J. Palmer
Robert Ramsey
State Horticultural Society
Toole Brothers
Palmer Couple Celebrate Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Palmer observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their Fifth Avenue home Thursday evening with about 40 guests and a magnituded supper. Attending were Mr and Mrs Levi Palmer Verona Wis, William Palmer Oregon Wis Miss Anna Wendels Lead City S C Miss Linnell and Mr and Mrs Rick North Freedom. The Palmers are long time Baraboo residents and received many congratulations.
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Walter Palmer
Fifth Avenue
Levi Palmer
Verona
Wis
William Palmer
Oregon
Anna Wendels
Lead City
S. C
Linnell
Rick
North Freedom
Palmer
Baraboo
Resident Injured in Street Car Accident
C. C. Allen of this city travels to Oshkosh to see his uncle Edward Allen who was struck by a street car. Edward’s left leg broken in three places below the knee and his right side injured. He is 88 years old and had been unusually active for his years. Before the war he lived in Washington town in this county and also in Reedsburg and Baraboo.
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C. C. Allen
Oshkosh
Edward Allen
Mr. Allen
Washington
Reedsburg
Baraboo
Couple Plans Cassell Marriage Licenses
Lawrence 100d year and Miss Julia May Schrofer, residents of Cassell, obtain license to marry.
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Lawrence
Julia May Schrofer
Cassell
Sewer deed debated amid Birch street right of way
The council debated a deed from A H Pratt granting a Birch street sewer right of way west of the high bridge. Pratt’s conditions include level ground, refilled sink holes, grass seeding, fence replacement, a three rod strip, river bank space, dirt disposal limits, and a 1908 completion. Some aldermen criticized the terms as a hold up while others urged progress on the sewer.
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Birch Street
W.h.macfetridge
Jacobs and Welk
A. H. Pratt
Welk
Jacobs
High Bridge
Pratt
McFetridge
Jacobs, Welk
Altpeter
Effinger
Fifth Street
Fair Grounds
Marshall Buckley
Barbara Drew
John .Fairey
Misima
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Sheriff Stack
Colby Reynolds
Rev
J. M
Melear, D. D
Frank
Fort, Ind
Party of Civil Engineers of Washing
Ton University
Judge Andro
Fieber Herwig
South Dakota
N. G. Abbott
Okee Sends
Harrisburg
Dak
U. S
N.G. Abbott
Wisconsin
SAUK
S.H. Wood
Portage Democrat
Walter
A.H. Pratt
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