Dr Kelley Buys Ash Street Home in Wisconsin Town
Dr D M Kelley purchased the property on Ash street once known as the Wigwam from Mr and Mrs F D Clark. The deal valued the deed at 1.00 with a ground payment of a lot on Third street. The Clark family plans travel during summer while Kelley plans to move in after vacating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.M. Kelley
Ash Street
F. D. Clark
EK. J. Battles
Henry Moeller
F. T. Brewster
W. A. Warren
M. A. Warren
H. W. Hamilton
Mackey
Pan American Octette Fane Delivers Satisfying Show
The Pan American Male Octette and Male Quartette performed at the high school last night. The program featured music readings and humorous sketches with readings from Paul Dunbar and hidden chorus accompaniment. The audience enjoyed the high quality numbers and nostalgic southern excerpts.
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Paul Dunbar
Southland
Reedsburg City Clerk Resigns Amid Accounting Struggles
A W Huebing resigned as Reedsburg city clerk and the council appointed Attorney C H Stone to run the office. The Free Press notes the city attorney and mayor tried for over a year to balance the books without success. The last meeting saw unread books and the attorney collapsing to a sanitarium in Rockford. The state tax commission may balance the accounts, which have not been posted for months.
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A.W. Huebing
Reedsburg
C. H. Stone
The
Free Press
Rockford
State Tax Commission
Pastor Resigns From Prairie du Sac and Sumpter Churches
Rev. Conrad Meyer, pastor of the Lutheran churches in Prairie du Sac and Sumpter, has resigned to move to Wykoff, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Meyer
Prairie du Sac
Sumpter
Wykoff, Minn
Wed in Portage wedding of Reb and Hillebrandt
Miss Lillian Reb holz of Portage and Frank Hillebrandt of Caledonia wed April 2 1913 at St Marys church with Rev J J Morrissey officiating. A dinner for relatives followed at the bride’s home. They will settle on a Caledonia farm and begin housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Reb, Holz
This City
Frank Hillebrandt
Caledonia
St. Mary’s Church
J.J. Morrisey
Lillian Warren
Joseph Siebert
Jacob Rebhoz
Edgewater Place
Hillebrandt
Portage Register
Baraboo
St. Joseph’s Church
Baraboo Rich in Region Deposits
Mr and Mrs Theron Case of Lynn avenue Wintered in Iron River Michigan at their daughter s home He learned Iron River talk centers on the Baraboo iron range noting about 30 mines within five miles Iron River is a mining center with strong ore industry prospects Case brought back slate cores from the Iron River country and donated a specimen to the Sauk County Historical Society.
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Theron Case
Lynn Avenue
Iron River
Michigan
Boys in Blue Hurry Ohru Baraboo
This morning a train arriving in Baraboo carried 57 sailors bound for Portland San Francisco and then China They included A E Brusso brother of Mrs E F Lueth The men occupied two cars with hammocks and baggage and head to Maire Island Navy Yard San Francisco before sailing to China under Officer W F Miller.
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Baraboo
Philadelphia
Portland
San Francisco
China
A. E. Brusso
E. F. Lueth
Wellington Hotel
Sun Prairie
Dane County
Naval Station
Great Lakes
Maire Island Navy Yard
California
Maryland
W. F. Miller
Man Dies After Drinking Near Fall River Hit by Train
Otto Mann aged 28 was instantly killed near Fall River by a train while intoxicated. The jury exonerated the railway company. Relatives plan action against those who supplied the liquor to the deceased.
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Portage
Otto Mann
Fall River
William Newell Birthday Reveals Wisconsin Voyage Tales
William H Newell of East and Fourteenth streets turned 71 on Tuesday April 1. His family gathered for dinner and gifts except Miss Marguerite and Reverend Williams. He recalls Wisconsin experiences aboard a propeller boat drawn into storms in 1845.
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William Howard Newell
Fourteenth Streets
Marguerite
Glenda
Wyoming
Williams
Colombia
Mr. Newell
Lincoln
Wisconsin
Spectacular Barnum and Bailey act star sues for damages
Katherine Black files a $20,000 suit in the county clerk's office against Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey. She alleges she was employed to perform in the air and fell in Mansfield Ohio from a ladder due to a broken rung causing a broken ankle and internal injuries. The suit claims negligence by the defendants.
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Katherine Black
Barnum & Bailey
Miss Black
Messrs. Ringling
Mansfield
Ohio
New Proprietor for Restaurant in Baraboo
J. G. Patterson sold the Oak Street restaurant to William A. Hattle. Patterson, long owner, has been hampered by ill health and may retire. Hattle, Baraboo native and former employee of F. E. Berkley, takes over from E. Battles who handled the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Patterson
Oak Street
Wm. A. Hattle
Patterson
Mr. Hattle
Baraboo
Robert Hattle
F. E. Berkley
E. Battles
Ringlings Attentive Opening Night At Barnum Bailey
The Ringlings attended the Barnum & Bailey opening in New York. John Ringling works tirelessly behind the scenes, guiding preparations with calm efficiency, while Alf. T. Ringling returned from Florida to join rehearsals and was saluted by performers for his genial leadership.
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Ringlings
New York
Billboard
John Ringling
Napoleon
Alf. T. Ringling
Florida
Alf. T
Married in Haste delight drives packed Lyceum crowd
A full house applauded the Lyceum theatre production Married in Haste last evening in Baraboo. The cast delivered strong performances and the plot wove intrigue jealousy and honor to a satisfying conclusion.
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Lyceum Theatre
Baraboo
Lyceum
Gifts to Historical Society Highlight Horace Greeley Letter
The History Society received a letter written by Horace Greeley to Joe Benton of Amenia New York dated August 30 1869. The donor notes Greeleys illegible handwriting and Benton’s literary stature and ties to Baraboo and Harlem Valley. Also listed are gifts including a First M E church year book 1901 and a May 1899 dedication invitation with related Baraboo names.
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the Historical Society
O. D. Brandenberg
Madison
Baraboo
Horace Greeley
Joe L. Benton
Amenia
N. Y
Benton
A. C. Remington
Judge Keyes
Joel Benton
Poughkeepsie
Greeley
Harlem Valley
New York City
P. ST. Barnum
A. J. Gemmill
M. E
E. W. Mueller
Bullet Through Hand in Prairie du Sac Labor Camp Shooting
News from the Prairie du Sac laborers camp reached Portage with authorities investigating. A foreign worker suffered a bullet wound to the hand and another was beaten about the head. The camp lies on the river's eastern bank in Westpoint Columbia County with possible arrests.
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Prairie du Sac
Portage
Westpoint
Columbia County
Portage Democrat
Thomas Tait Taken Illness
Thomas Tait died Wednesday afternoon at his home near Reedsburg after a long illness. He leaves a wife several children two sisters and other relatives.
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Thomas Tait
Reedsburg
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DR. Kelley
Fane
Boys In Blue Hurry
Ohru Baraboo
Flora
Fairfield
Erie
Milwaukee
Colton
F. D. Clarke
D. M. Kelly
Baraboo Young
Sauk County Historical Society
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