County Board Names Treasurer On Fifth Vote
The county board elected E. M. Doll of Prairie du Sac to fill the county treasurer term, succeeding the late J. H. Mastin. Doll led a field of about a dozen candidates after votes from five ballots, with Griggs and Cobleigh following in the final tallies. An ordinance set traffic rules for county roads including age limits, intoxication ban, and speed limits in villages and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Doll
Prairie du Sac
J. H. Mastin
Doll
George Astle
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank of
Road ordinance details and enforcement actions and a machine purchase
The ordinance sets vehicle speed to ten miles per hour for single tracks and four feet distance for multiple tracks, requires lights within half an hour after sunset and before sunrise, lists exemptions, fines from five to one hundred dollars payable to the county treasurer, and outlines court procedures and appeals. The board plans to purchase a motorcycle to aid enforcement. J T Donaghey of the state highway commission attended and explained the new road law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Donaghey
State Highway Commission
Real Winnebago Indians to Perform at Portage Pageant
About a dozen Winnebago Indians will take part in Portage pageant scenes depicting early Portage at the Columbia county fair. Redmen and their squaws will wear war paint and original costumes while rehearsals continue at the fair grounds. Auto parties from nearby towns are being organized to attend the three night event next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia County Fair
Portage
Plaintiff Sues Doctor for Six Thousand Damages
Mrs. Albertine Finke of Vermont Dane county files a circuit court suit against Dr. C Hess seeking 6000 dollars alleging paralysis and deformity on the left side of her face following an operation behind the ear. Hess is a well known Baraboo physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. Hess
Madison
Albertine Finke
Vermont
Dane County
Strange Court Case Over Youth Marriage Consent
A young man lacking parental consent seeks marriage to a young woman in Justice Halsted's court. Law divides on whether he may wed or face detention, as a deputized citizen tries to return the youth home for parental decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Halsted
W. C. T. U. Meeting Plans Comfort Bags Program
The Baraboo W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. George Hughes to conduct a business session followed by music and readings. A committee was formed to prepare one hundred comfort bags for local boys and to arrange another meeting at Mrs. L. H. Palmer's home, 210 Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hughes
Baraboo Union
L. H. Palmer
Second Avenue
Honor Roll for Those to Appear for Next Examination
The Sauk County Exemption board lists names for the next draft call from 356 to 566 inclusive. Readiness is set for 8:00 AM on August 22, 1917, with numerous residents from Baraboo, Reedsburg, Plain, Spring Green, Loganville, and other towns required to report. the lists are signed by William Welk, chairman and F. A. Cooper, clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Baraboo Jurors Drawn for September Circuit Term
The September term of the circuit court in Baraboo begins September 11. Jurors drawn include Baraboo residents Thomas Anderson Paul Gust Oscar Gust R J Osborne H K Page H H Potter H H Stanley and many others from Baraboo town Bear Creek Dellona Excelsior Fairfield Honey Creek Greenfield Ironton La Valle Merrimack Plain Reedsburg Sauk City Westfield and surrounding areas with listed individuals such as A L Feltz Edward Camp Richard Pierce Carl Anchor Alois Weiss August Lehman Guy Wright Dennis Bayles John Lange August Zauft George Siegel Herbert Blum and C L Terry among names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Jury Commission
Thomas Anderson
Paul Gust
Oscar Gust
R. J. Osborne
H. K. Page
H. H. Potter
H. H. Stanley
Baraboo Town
A. L. Feltz
Bear Creek
John Lins
Dellona
W. A. Stein
Excelsior
Edward Camp
Richard Pierce
Fairfield
Carl Anchor
Franklin Paul Luther
Alois Weiss
Honey Creek
August Lehman
Greenfield
A. R. Attridge
Ironton Village
Guy Wright
Ironton
David Andrews
William Wheeler
la Valle
Floyd Funnell
Andrew Pearson
Merrimack
Dennis Bayles
John Lange
August Zauft
Plain Village
George Siegel
Reedsburg
William Huebing
Arthur Miles
C. L. Terry
Fred Vorlop
Otto Grote
Albert Thorne
Sauk City
Herbert Blum
Westfield
Herman Albers
Albert, Guth
C. Koenig
Western Wisconsin Conference Meets in Madison at First Methodist
The Western Wisconsin Conference of Methodist churches gathers in Madison from August 29 at the First Methodist church. Bishop Charles B. Mitchell of St Paul presides and preaches the Sunday sermon. Sessions, lectures, and society anniversaries are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Church
Women’s Foreign and Home Missionary Boards
General Board of Home Missions
Church Extension Board
Sunday School Board
Board of Temperance and Prohibition
Board of Veteran Relief
Gollmar Circus in Portage Set for August 30
Advertising cars for Gollmar Bros and Patterson United Shows arrived in Portage announcing two performances at the fair grounds on August 30. The unified show features Patterson trained animals and three rings with a central stage. The Gollmars, from Baraboo, have visited Portage before, promoting “The Show You Know.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gollmar Bros. & Patterson United
Portage
Fair Grounds
Gollmar Circus
Gollmars
Baraboo
Funds for road work pour in to Devils Lake route
Subscriptions to repair the road to the north end of Devils Lake are coming in nicely and work is already underway. More funds mean more repairs on the heavily used highway with immediate results promised to contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Muc
Delton Patient Undergoes Operation at Bara Boo Hospital
Mrs. William Cone of Delton underwent an operation at the Bara Boo hospital. Eight patients are staying in the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cone
Delton
Baraboo Hospital
Pleasant afternoon for Reedsburg Ladies
The Ladies Aid society and Sunday school of the M E church in Reedsburg held a pleasant afternoon and picnic supper at Pine Grove. Visitors enjoyed the popular summer resort, with Mrs A F Taylor welcoming all. The lake, fed by a flowing well, offers bathing and good fishing, and the cottages overlook the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Reedsburg
Pine Grove
A. F. Taylor
Daughter born to Dr. and Mrs. Melvin J Stearns
A daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. Melvin J Stearns on August 16. Mrs. Stearns is formerly Miss Jennie Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B N Robinson, and now resides in Ogdensburg New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin J. Stearns
Draft Selectees for Baraboo Area Army Quota
Local draft board announces first call for 171 men with about fifty to depart in September. A larger group will follow as needed, listing 68 named registrants from Baraboo La Valle Reedsburg Prairie du Sac and nearby towns for initial examination and assignment.
Wrist Break While Cranking Ford at Reedsburg
Herman Schlumberger a grocery clerk at the New Store in Reedsburg broke bones in his wrist while cranking a Ford automobile on Wednesday afternoon. He was taken for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Herman Schlumberger
Madison youths craft pillows for soldiers
The Madison Christian Endeavor society of several churches makes khaki pillows for soldiers. The group includes First Congregational, Baptist, Pilgrim, Presbyterian and Plymouth churches. Pillows may be filled with straw, hay, or leaves and are produced each Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Madison Christian Endeavor Society
First Congregational
Baptist
Pilgrim
Presbyterian
Plymouth
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Speeders
T. R. B. Griggs
Simon Cobleigh
L. R. Sprecher
Troy
J. E. Cooney
Washington
Reba Mastin Baraboo
W. E. Gemm'll
William Trebilcock
Freedom
Mr. Doll
Samuel Babington
Prairie du Lac
R. B. Griggs
George W. Andrews
Braboo
E. R. Thomas
E. R. Sprecher
Charles Enge
John Mears
Miss Mastin
James Gregory
W. E. Gemmill
Henry Behnke
Ableman
William Terbilcock
Henry Eschenbach
North Freedom
Griggs
Reba Mastin
EE. M. Doll
R. M. Griggs
Otto Herman Zuch
Ernest Fred Erdman
Sandusky
Steven Amos Wolfe
Plain
Clarence Martin Egerer
Edward Licht
Loganville
Reinholdt Krueger
Alfred W. Bernien
Walter W. Schoephoerster
Ivan Lester Lowrey
Spring Green
Paul Amaro
Nye Harmon Pelton
Patrick Alf. Morgan
Louis M. Schultz
Hartley
Edward Geo. Krueger
Joe Moll
Frank Draper
Eugene Emil Cushman
Pr. du Sac
Fred Wilzewski
Joseph Nowotny
Henry Philip Voll
John Bindl
Hugh Sarahan
Herbert B. Denzer
Walter Ernest Dwars
Louis Olson
Lone Rock
Henry George Kring
Thos. J. Gallagher
Herman Kammensky
George Carberry
Peter Vosen
Carth Rocce Premo
Geo. H. Pearson
Hugo Hagenah
Herbert Hahn
Leoni Guieseppe
Herman H. Dargel
Streich
George Owen
Charles Lester
Frazier
L. Lassallett
Stacey LéRoy
Frank Hintz
Lyndon Station
Herman Schimnick
Fredom. Farber
Christopher Olson
Guy Sheldon Loganville
Clinton J. Mihlbauer
Walter H. Hanusa
Harley E. Jones
Clarence E. Page
Guy R. Simonds
John E. Joseph
Raymond F. Cooper
Chas E. Squires
Gerhard Schuette
Vincent Mieselperger
Plain Hanson
Fred Blank
Arthur Earl Kasdorf
William Jensen
Orrin
David Fuchs
William Schroeder
Bennie Williams
Cazenovia Bay
Bodende‘n
Lime Ridge
James LeRoy Judson
Frederick P. Shew
Elias B. Sprecher
Plan
Walter Penshorn
Wonewoe
Herbert
Wm. Schreiner
Lewis N. Allen
Ralph L. Sarrington
Fred Kossin
Verd Osborns
Loyd
Alfred Meyer
Golbert J. Kuhnan
No. Freedom
Ferdinand Patka
Edward Ratzburg
Martin G. Funte
Herman H. Lins
Herman Holweg
Albert Richard Luedtke
David B. Reese
Dem Petrovich
Alvin H. Meyers
Reinecke
Wonewoc
John Stempke
John R. Cottrill
George A. Gruber
Ludwig E. Kleinschmidt
Herman H. Mueller
Charles Rooney
Walter Edw. Schulte
Louis K. Schlosser
Joseph A. Bemmerl
Benjamin Rossow Delton
Virgil S. Hirst
Arthur Allen Page
Edward Aug. Kurtz
Alexander M. Jacoby
John M. Brahm
Richard M. Gassen
Patrick Leo Terry
George Burga
Walter Wm. Klein
Liond
Harold Vetch
Joseph Hudzinski
Kilbourn
Clarence T. Pollard
Rode H. Karli
Alvin M. Claridge
Oscar Wagner
Irwin Frambs
Russell L. Williams
Joseph Dischler
Robert Lee Frazier
Harrison T. Belcher
Howard Sullivan
Walter Dauer
Ewald Westedt
Samuel Potter
Fred Otto Greagel
Robert V. Riches
Truman R. Stone
Wm. Jennewein
Henry Oscar Allefson
Spring Gr
Henry Hinrichs
Franklin P. Hillebrandt
Theron K. Fries
Walter Roy Turton
Leo A. Reider
Wm. Ern. Gudenschwager
Lime
R. Carl F. von Bahren
Walter C. Schwanke
Paul E. Feldham
Robt. W. Gasser
Arthur Neilsen
Albert Behn
Albert R. Wendt
Ray Krueger
William Welk
F. A. Cooper
West Wisconsin
Tember
Alvin Dwain Wheeler
Walter Duane du Bois
Roy Clifton Page
Wm. E. Huntley
Orville H. Waddell
Glenn James McDonnell
Sp. Gr
Ernest Chas. Klemm
Herman Keller
Edward R. Hawalbeck
Albert Roland Dippel
No. Fr
Roland Steuber
Ivan Brenizer Terry
William J. Searle
David H. Smith
John Fred Huebbe
Louis Patrick O’connor
Spr. Gr
Christ Kindschi
Bert Vogel
Emil Schulz
August Schlieckan
White Md
Andrew Alt
Robert R. Rodwell
Harley Olson Powers
Leo BE. Schmidt
Albert Timm
James Riley Stone
George John Krapp
John L. Stanton
Carl Hummel
William Korth
Edward Dhaenens
Wm. F. Bluemchen
Emmet R. Kauphusman
August Steinhorst
Archie Erwin van Wormer
la V
August Riske
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