Editor Deininger Dies at 70 in Madison
George Deininger aged 70 a Madison resident for 30 years died after a long illness at St Mary's hospital. He was a noted newspaper editor hotel man real estate dealer and store keeper. He once owned and edited the Wisconsin Staats Zeitung and ran the University hotel on West Gilman Street. His surviving relative is a sister Mrs Trockenbrod of Sauk City.
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George Deininger
Madison
St Mary’s Hospital
Wisconsin Staats Zeitung
University Hotel
West Gilman Street
Deininger
Trockenbrod
Sauk City
Curious iron plate found near Mineral Point hints of New Baltimore town
A Baraboo collector donated a one foot two inch iron plate to the State Historical Society in Madison. The plate bears the name New Baltimore and was likely a door sign fastened with a screw. Wisconsin historian Joseph Schafer notes the name does not appear in official lists but maps from 1838 show a New Baltimore near Mineral Point.
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New Baltimore
W. T
Wisconsin Territory
H. EB. Cole
Baraboo
Pierceton
Museum of the State Historical Society
Madison
Robert M. Crawford
Mineral Point Democrat
Baltimore
Joseph Schafer
State Historical Society
Wisconsin
United States
William R. Smith
Mineral Point
Pecatonica
Dodgeville
Belmont
Grant County
Mississippi City
Dubuque
Smith
Richard McKim
Pardon Sought for Grace Lusk in Murder Case
The first move to free Grace Lusk, a Waukesha school teacher sentenced to nineteen years at Waupun for the murder of Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts, was begun by her aged father Dr. A P Lusk of Mosinee. In a letter he notes his daughter’s nervous trouble and urges liberty before she deteriorates.
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Grace Lusk
Waukesha
Waupun
Mary Newman Roberts
David Roberts
Miss Lusk
A. P. Lusk
Mosinee
Independence for Philippines Favored by Congressmen
Three congressmen at a banquet hosted by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce in Manila voiced support for Philippine independence. Congressman S. G. Porter said the U.S. already recognizes a developed government there, while J. A. For of Wisconsin and J. H. Small pledged quick independence once a stable Philippine government is organized.
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Congress
Philippine Chamber of Commerce
Bar East
Manila
Cuba
United States
S. G. Porter
Wisconsin
Philippines
J. H. Small
The
Unique Shower for Merrimack Couple at Zauft Home
Sunday evening in Merrimack Mr and Mrs August Zauft hosted a shower for their daughter Theodora and her fiancé A M Crosby of Janesville. About 75 friends gathered to watch the couple return from fishing at Weigand's Bay. Games followed by refreshments, gifts unwrapped in blindfolded fun, and many useful items were given though the shower was dry.
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August Zauft
Merrimack
Miss Theodora
A. M. Crosby
Janesville
Weigand’s Bay
Miss Zauft
Crosby
New Hospital for Ripon Incorporated
Ripon will obtain a new hospital. Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state in Madison establish the Ripon Hospital association as a non stock entity.
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NEW Hospital For Ripon Incorporated
Ripon
Madison
Ripon Hospital
France urged to occupy Ruhr coal fields in Europe row
Former premier Clemenceau's newspaper L Homme Libre urges France to occupy the Ruhr district, chief coal fields of Russia, unless Germany withdraws the Reichswehr from East Prussian frontier at Allenstein. Germany defends move as protection of East Prussia from Russia.
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Clemenceau
L’homme Libre
France
Ruhr
Russia
Germany
Reichwehr
Fire Reveals Moonshine Still Finding in Racine
A Racine fire uncovered two moonshine stills and other paraphernalia. Federal agents seized the equipment in Milwaukee as part of the investigation. The blaze, likely caused by lightning, led to the owner fleeing after contacting the fire department.
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Racine
Milwaukee
New Uses Found for Corncobs by Chemists
Secretary E T Meredith says corncobs can yield multiple products including a fine adhesive, cellulose for dynamite, acetate of lime, and furfural once rare and selling for up to $20 a pound. A ton of cobs could produce about 30 pounds of furfural, with manufacturing possible at 20 cents per pound.
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United States
Germany
Secretary of Agriculture
E. T. Meredith
Magazine of
Wall Street
Washington Crossing park plans historic Delaware river site
The Washington Crossing park commission has bought riverbank properties east of the river road, the island, 60 acres west of River road, and the Morrisville area to preserve Washingtons troops embarkation and HQ sites. They plan monuments at soldier graves and a memorial bridge over the Delaware to honor the 1776 crossing.
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Washington Crossing
Delaware River
George Washington
Trenton
Washington
New Jersey
Delaware
Morrisville
New Hope Ferry
Marriages In Reedsburg And Loganville Alliances
Married Rockwell and Kinnamon Willis Rockwell of Reedsburg wed Mrs Elizabeth Kinnamon of La Valle Sunday at the Bishop home. About forty relatives attended as the arch of red white and blue framed the ceremony. The couple will reside on Main street. Herman Grantin and Lizzie Krahn wed at the Lutheran church in Loganville with a reception for about 100. They plan a Chicago trip and will live on South Locust Street in Reedsburg.
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Willis Rockwell
Reedsburg
Elizabeth Kinnamon
la Valle
E. E. Bishop
South Park St
Main Street
Herman Grantin
Lizzie Krahn
Loganville
Schalkhauser
Marie Hennings
Arma Klabunde
Walter Krueger
George Meyer
Northern Peshtigo Pulp forms big paper plant plan
A new $1,000,000 Northern Peshtigo Pulp company will build a large paper plant at Lakewood near Peshtigo. Ground wood mill starts immediately with a sulphite mill to follow and two combination machines. A 10,000 horsepower hydraulic power plant will be built at Cauldron Falls by its subsidiary Northern Peshtigo Power company.
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Northern Peshtigo Pulp Company
Lakewood
Peshtigo
Cauldron Falls
Northern Peshtigo Power Company
Lincoln County Hail Wrecks Crops and Windows
Severe hailstorm harms crops in lower Lincoln County with corn stripped and grain flattened. Wisconsin River west side bears most damage as windows break, trees wrecked, and hail measuring about 3 inches in circumference is collected. Rainfall totals 0.86 inches, the heaviest for the period this season.
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Lincoln County
Wisconsin River
Wisconsin Professor Returns From China
Joe Ellis son of Judge F Ellis of Hall Claire returns home via Suez with wife and daughter from Tientsin China. Former editor of The North China Star and professor of physics and engineering in a Chinese university. Chinese government sought to retain him for his wartime services. Wisconsin graduate.
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Joe Ellis
Judge F. Ellis
Hall Claire
Suez
Tientsin
China
North China Star
University of Wisconsin
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Relief
An ad claims Freezone ointment instantly stops corn pain by applying a drop then allows the corn to lift off with fingers. It touts a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents to remove hard and soft corns and calluses between toes without soreness.
Marriages Filed In Wisconsin Notices
Applications to marry were submitted for Ray L Stowell and Mary Vercounter both of Reedsburg George Ludewig of Milwaukee and Esther F Voll of Baraboo plus Harry D Weidman of Ableman and Eliza Whitty of Reedsburg in the county marriage notices.
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Ray L. Stowell
Reedsburg
Mary Vercounter
George Ludewig
Milwaukee
Esther F. Voll
Baraboo
Harry D. Weidman
Ableman
Eliza Whitty
Unpaid ancient note found at Penn with large interest
A clay tablet note dated 1962 B C records Bur-Mama promising H Sinnutun four shekels with 40 percent annual interest. Four witnesses sealed the document, not liable unless they knew Bar-Mama was bad. Dr Leon Legrain notes a silver shekel equated to about $100 then.
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University of Pennsylvania Museum
Leon Legrain
Bur-Mama
H. Sinnutun
B. C
Rim-Sin
Dur- Damigilisha
Legrain
Two Japanese Fishermen Die After Sea Battle Off California
Two Japanese fishermen were killed in a fight at sea off the southern California coast. The clash involved fishermen of another nationality, and authorities began inquiries into the incident.
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California
Radium Therapy Restores Soldier’s Speech and Repair
Dr. Stuart Willis of the First Regiment New York Post Graduate Hospitals demonstrates radium treatment on a soldier whose face was torn by German shrapnel. The therapy arrests malignant growth while sparing normal tissue, making scars supple and restoring the ability to speak. Three watchmen guard the radium during treatment to protect the precious material.
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Stuart Willis
New York Post-Graduate
Willis
Copper Knives Unearthed In Wisconsin Garden Find
Wil Rhinelander uncoveres copper knives while digging his garden, pieces believed to reflect ancient indigenous crafts from centuries past in this part of Wisconsin.
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Wil Rhinelander
Wisconsin
Philipp Lands Guard Progress At Camp Douglas Speech
Gov Philipp praised troops at Camp Douglas for progress and efficiency. He lauded the Wisconsin National Guard, stating it has returned to its prewar standard and urged recruiting to grow the state guard to 10,000 men. He called on returning soldiers to encourage friends to join.
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Camp Douglas
Philipp
Wisconsin National Guard
Wisconsin Department of State Notice of Forfeiture
Notice to Sauk County and Bear Creek cheese associations and Merrimack Lumber and Prouty Sutter Printer Co. that they failed to file annual reports as required by Wisconsin Statutes. Corporate rights and privileges will be forfeited January 1, 1921 unless reports and forfeiture fees are paid before then.
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Sauk County
Clover Hill Cheese Producers’ Association
Franklin
Cold Spring Cheese Producers’ Association
Bear Creek
Merrimack Lumber Company
Merrimack
Prouty Sutter Printer Co
Reedsburg
Farewell party for Sumpter residents and local notices
About one hundred friends and relatives of Mr and Mrs L E Stone gathered Tuesday for a farewell party as they plan a westward tour and spring return to Baraboo. Paris green poisoning kills many pigs at Florian Luck’s place and a Baraboo man’s car overturns near Sumpter. jewelry transported to Paris by aerial service is announced.
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L. E. Stone
Prodohl
Mary Hatz
Dorothy Hatz
Bert McCoy
Prairie du Sac
Ettie Mather
Mettlar Mather
Iva Bayles
G. I. Popjoy
Irvin Waterbury
Baraboo
Stone
Henry Hanusa
Stones Pocket
Florian Luck
King‘s Corners
Paris Green
Wm. Peetz, Jr
Chuch
Sumpter
Diamond Dyes Urge Safe Dyeing at Home
Consumers are advised not to stain fabrics in cars and to follow Diamond Dyes package directions. The notice emphasizes avoiding streaks and material damage by using the product correctly at home.
Notice in Probate of John G. Stein Estate
First publication August 12 1920 in Sauk County Wisconsin. County Court at Baraboo to hear August 7 1920 final account of executor C J Rice of John G Stein deceased North Freedom. Court to determine residue cash value and tax amounts. A F Kellogg acting judge dated August 10 1920.
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State OF Wisconsin
Sauk County
John G. Stein
Said County
Baraboo
C. J. Rice
North Freedom
A. F. Kellogg
Foreclosure Sale Set in Sauk County Court
In Sauk County Circuit Court a referee will sell the mortgaged property described as part of the SW quarter of the NW quarter in section 1 township 11 north range 6 east at the Baraboo courthouse steps on September 17, 1920 at 10:00 am. Sale terms are cash or bankable security.
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State OF
Wisconsin
Sauk County
Albert A. Johnson
Ellen Mahoney
Chas. Steinford
Anna Steinford
Baraboo
Lahey
C. & N.W. Railway Co
Fisher
Lake Road
The
Railway Co
J. J. Pfannstiehl
Bentley, Bowler & LaMar
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Fayette
Buchanan
Blue River
Hugh Russell Hunter
Stephen Taylor
W. P. Sheldon
Martin van Buren Burris
LaFayette
Dr. Lusk
Park
Rockwell——Kinnamon
Grantin—Krahn
Radium
Department of State
Paris
Oay
Consoultavnion
Huag
Chicago
C. A. Hoag
Chicago, Ill
Warren House
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