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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
8
A tourist left his auto on Kilbourn street when garages were full and returned to find the vehicle stripped of tires and accessories, leaving it looking like a stunt car from a film.
The advertisement touts genuine Bayer Aspirin as proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It urges accepting only intact Bayer packages with proper directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Small 12 tablet tins cost a few cents with larger packages sold by druggists.
A paid advertisement authorized by Otto J. Riggert of Reedsburg states the advertiser has paid $4.60 for the notice.
Otto J. Riggert announces his candidacy for Sauk County Clerk on the Republican ticket. He states lifelong residence in Reedsburg and Sauk County and pledges personal, undivided attention to the office if elected.
Notice to Sauk County Clover Hill Cheese Producers Association Bear Creek Merrimack Lumber Company Reedsburg Prouty Butter Printer Co and others that they failed to file the required annual report under section 1774a. Their corporate rights and privileges will be forfeited on January 1 1921 if the report and forfeit fee are not filed and paid.
In Sauk County Wisconsin the referee will sell the mortgaged property on September 17 1920 at ten in the forenoon at the Baraboo courthouse front steps. The parcel is part of SW quarter of NW quarter of section 1 township 11 north range 6 east bounded by Lahey C and N W Railway Fisher lake road with rail spur reservation. Cash or bankable security required. Referee J J Pfannstiehl Bentley Bowler LaMar attorneys.
County court deeds and wills heard by Judge J. H. Hill for August. Topics include wills for Samuel Skinner Ulysses S Squires Dorothea Meikus Elisha H Gardner I J Norris Fred Petzke Marie Fuchs Eliza Anderson John E English etc final settlements and tax determinations. Guardianships appointed for Mabel Waltman Margaret Zillig Luther Winnie Polly Jane Wiggins Harriet Powell and others. Includes condemnation case In re Julius Hein vs River Power Co and amendments to estates Patrick Norton and J A W Sprecher.
Citizens in Wonewoc witnessed a watermelon shower when a car door on the Darbys Delight wagon on a freight run to Elroy came loose. Melons rained onto the village as the train sped by, leaving residents amused by the unexpected sweet display observed by the local agent.
John Gallagher Jr. sustained painful facial wounds after a horse kicked him while spraying it. He required several stitches but suffered no broken bones.
A first person reminiscence describes Yellow Thunder a Winnebago warrior of calm demeanor but dangerous temper. He lived on forty acres with his squaw, avoided steady work, and staged dramatic rituals including dances and scalps. He organized defense when Chippewas threatened, gathering warriors while locking noncombatants in a fog house.
Yellow Thunder and his squaw fled the woods and crossed the river into the happy hunting grounds. Years later their remains were moved to a cemetery north of Bara Boo where a stone pillar honors them, erected by the Sauk County Historical Society.
Mrs. Ernest Buelow suffered a broken arm last week. Stella Miller returned to the Richard Repka home after a week at her own home and visited sister Mrs P Rogus. A missionary meeting is set for August 15 at the German Lutheran church. Albert Kowalke hosted relatives including Ed Schenke Ester Newmann and William Kowalke of Westfield. R Kowalke family. Peter Sow of North Freedom. John Miller and daughters Ida Stella Violet. Mrs Phillip Rogers and daughter Ellen. Infant Elva was christened. Walter Alwin and Annie Alwin visited Madison. C Gluth of Logansville visited Herman Buelow.
Mr and Mrs Henry Sorg Sr and son Philip of Badger Valley visited Henry Sorg and family in Sauk City on Wednesday. Dr Arno Meyer of Chicago spent part of the week with relatives here. Mrs F Bretsch from the north is visiting at Geo Dickerson’s home. Fred Hauquest and family of Fond du Lac visit local friends. Mr and Mrs C Branard of Bosco bel were Saturday guests of their niece and nephew, Mr and Mrs Frank.
A. A. Buerki spent the latter part of last week visiting Milwaukee for unspecified engagements.
Vandals have stripped the Cemetery of Nameless on the riverbank outskirts of Vienna. Graves were dug up and coffins broken for firewood, with markers removed from the Danube burial site.
Readers warned to use Diamond Dyes for sand dyeing to avoid streaks and material damage. Instructions emphasize following package directions exactly.
Advert says Freezone drops onto corns quickly relieve pain and let owners lift the corn away. It claims the tiny bottle cures hard corns soft corns and even those between toes with no soreness or irritation. Druggists sell it for a few cents.
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