Bancroft Declines Renomination in Wisconsin Primary
Attorney General Levi H. Bancroft of Richland Center will not seek renomination or any office this fall. He cited current political conditions and hinted that Senator Walter C. Owen of St. Croix County is likely to succeed him, noting over 2 million dollars in inheritance taxes collected under his watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi H. Bancroft
Richland Center
Bancroft
Mr. Bancroft
Attorney General’s
Wisconsin
Walter C. Owen
St. Croix County
Ohio Man Appointed Assistant Secretary of Interior
Laylin by Historical Society reports the appointment of a Ohio man to the position of Assistant Secretary of the Interior. The notice highlights the public service career and regional ties of the appointee.
Farm Property Ownership Changes Near Reedsburg
Max Hager of Reedsburg arranged purchase of the Fred Ireke farm on the road to the miner. If the deal closes, he will move to the Friest. Mr. and Mrs. Fricke and family may move into Barn 90. Hager sold his farm southwest of Reedsburg, the former Dorneck place, to Herman Felske for 13000 with possession in mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hager
Reedsburg
Caraboo
Fred Ireke
Hager
Friest
Fricke Ane
Dorneck Pace
Herman Felske
Funeral of Miss Maria Denison Held at Third Avenue Home
The funeral for Miss Maria Denison was conducted Wednesday afternoon at her Third Avenue home by Rev. L A Goddard of the Congregational church. Mrs G W Andrews and Mrs Minnie Duncan sang as pallbearers and attendees from out of town included Mrs D M Linnell and Mrs Belle Linnell. Denison was the last of her family in this branch and the home will close in a few days. Mrs T B Jones was summoned to Ram ph today due to illness in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Denison
Third Avenue
L. A. Goddard
Congregational Church
G.W. Andrews
Minnie Duncan
E. P. We Fetridge
G. T. Thuater
J. Via Orden
Stanley
G. W. Andrews
J. Donovan
Potatoes Good Crop Deepens as Prices Hold
Dealers pay just fifty cents a bushel for new potatoes and a large crop is reported. Lewis Cowles dug unusually large potatoes on August 1 amid fine weather and intermittent rains, signaling a heavy fall harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Cowles
Pleaded Guilty at Capital City
The Greeks held on charges of stealing from laborers’ cars in the yards were brought to Madison. One of the two pleaded guilty before Judge EK. Ray Stevens and received a sentence of one year at the Green Bay reformatory. The other was practically freed. Prosecution by District Attorney John A. Malone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ray Stevens
Green Bay Reformatory
John A. Malone
Minstrel Show Shines at Kirkland Pavilion Event
At Devils Lake State Park the Kirkland pavilion hosts a Friday minstrel show before 150 plus attendees. William R. Curtis of Chicago led the performance with solos by Bertha Guthman and Mabel Jones. A cast including Evens Madison, Neva Lange, Mona Mathews, and others earned applause for music and sketches.
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William R. Curtis
Chicago
Bertha Guthman
Mabel Jones
Apollo ‘Musical Organization
Evens
Madison
Neva Lange
Davenport
Glueck
Milwaukee
Mona Mathews
Dubuque
Ralph Batlicete
Lodi
Bert Terwilliger
Devils Lake
Lawrence Newell
Ctinsdale
C. L. Miller
Clinton
Iowa
W. W. Terwilliger
Jackson
Mich
Mr. Cortis
Making a Trip Through the West Find Many Former Bara Boo People
A Westward journey highlights numerous former Bara Boo individuals. Travelers and locals note shifts in residence, employment, and social ties as they move between communities.
Elk's Convention From Wisconsin to Oregon Trail
Reporter shares Baraboo News staff observations from a trip west starting in Omaha and passing Odgen Boise Pocatello and Meridian. He notes Ogden Canyon Boise brothers D A Hedges Clem and Will, a 160 acre prune ranch and four carloads of Italian prune fruit, a big hunting trip, and sand drifting along the Columbia River that nearly reached telephone poles as trains battled the dunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Baraboo News
Barboo
Omaha
Odgen
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Utah
Boise
Idaho
Pocatello
E. H. Acker
Oregon Short Line
Verne
Columbia River
Wisconsin
Auto Murder of Gambler Rosenthal in New York
The Rosenthal case shocks New York as he names Police Lieutenant Becker as his partner in gambling rackets. Four to five assailants used a hired car to kill Rosenthal before grand jury testimony. Jack Rose admits hiring the murder car and faces arrest. The probe aims to expose the gambling police system in the city.
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Auto
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Big City
Rosenthal
Charles A. Becker
Jack Rose
Becker
Rose
Bands at State Fair feature large Sousa-like concert group
Joseph Clauder's State Fair band, a fifty-piece ensemble modeled after Sousa, will perform on the Wisconsin Exposition grounds this fall for four concert days. Nine other top bands from Portage to Madison join, with Wausau and Grand Rapids playing two days each and the rest one day apiece across Tuesday through Saturday assignments.
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Joseph Clauder
Milwaukee
Smilar
Sousa
Portage
Ft. Atkinson
Wausau
Beloit
Grand Rapids
Mineral Point
Racine
Madison
Clauder
Roy West Named Chairman of Illinois GOP Committee
Roy West was chosen as Chairman of the Republican State Committee in Illinois, succeeding prior leadership and taking on duties to steer party strategy and operations statewide.
Beekeeper Sting At Evangelical Cemetery Wounds Mueller Women
Last Tuesday Mrs. Mueller and her daughter Erna from Durward's Glen were stung by bumble bees while tending the grave of Charles Mueller in the Evangelical cemetery. Mrs. Mueller suffered eye injuries. Erna’s arm and limbs swelled, leaving them nauseated. They returned home more puffed than before.
Mrs. Allen Granted Divorce in Sauk County Circuit Court
At Madison on Thursday Judge He Ray Stevens in circuit court granted a divorce to Mary M. Allen of Sauk county. Mrs. Allen testified to cruelty by her husband Arthur M. Allen who did not appear and the divorce was granted on her testimony.
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Madison
HE. Ray Stevens
Mary M. Allen
Sauk County
Mrs. August Koepp Dies After Operation
Mrs. August Koepp of Caledonia died at Madison General Hospital after an operation yesterday. The body was brought to Baraboo then home to Caledonia for a Friday 11 am funeral. She was 61, born in Germany, resident of Caledonia 46 years, survived by a husband two sisters and ten children including Julius, Emil, Alexander, Wilbert, Louise, Martha, Laura, and Clara Koepp plus others in Portage Baraboo North Dakota and South Dakota.
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August Koepp
Caledonia
Madison General Hospital
Baraboo
Koepp
Germany
Rosenbaun
Wautoma
Volz Faribault
Minnesota
Julius Koepp
Portage
Emil Koepp
South Dakota
Alexander Koepp
Wilbert Koepp
Louise Jones
Martha Westphal
North Dakota
Laura Koepp
Clara Koepp
Italian workers arrive at Ableman quarry for LaRue output boost
A number of Italians have arrived at Ableman to work in the LaRue quarry. The output of the quarry will be increased.
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Ableman
LaRue
Reedsburg Library Receives Donation
Reedsburg Library accepted a donation from an unnamed contributor in Washington, D. C. The gift supports library programs and community services.
Gift from Ward funds library start in Reedsburg
The city of Reedsburg received a 1009 donation from the late Mrs. Ward of Washington DC to be used for library purposes. Her will provided 1000 to Reedburg for establishing the library, reflecting her lifelong interest in education and art. Mrs. Ward was known locally for visiting Reedsburg and supporting institutions, including the donation of the library site by her daughter Mrs. Geo. T. Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bated
Chicago
Reedburg
Prisoner Escape Prompts Grand Jury Probe
A grand jury was ordered by Marinette Circuit Judge W B Quin lan for August 6 to investigate the escape of Edward Jamison from the Sauk county jail. Jamison slipped out through an unlocked door while Sheriff Schwittay and undersheriff Oscar Johnson were at a country dance. Johnson resigned, alleges locked custody by Schwittay or his wife, and seeks investigation.
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Sauk County
Marinette
W. B. Quinlan
Edward Jamison
Jamison
Schwittay
Oscar Johnson
Schwitty
Johnson
Mad Dog Unleashes Havoc Then Is Killed at Denman Farm
A mad dog owned by Charles Denman of Richland county disrupted stock on the Denman farm after being untied. It attacked cattle and other stock before returning home and being killed. J A Murray and family plan to move from Prairie du Chien to Baraboo, occupying 1023 East street.
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Charles Denman
Richland County
Denman
J. A. Murray
Prairie du Chien
Baraboo
East Street
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T. B. Jones
Ramph
Capital City
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Reformatory
Kirkland
William Curtis
Devils Lake State Park
J. C. Payne and Family
Bara
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American Press Association
Roy
West
Republican
State Committee
Illinois
Durward’s Glen
Mrs. Allen
Reedsburg Library
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Sauk
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