Obituary for Mrs Adolph Platt at German Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Adolph Platt were held Tuesday afternoon from the home at 1 30 and from the German Lutheran church at 2 o clock Rev Henry Mueller officiated pallbearers were Edward Zach Otto Zach William Miller F G Kessler William Marquardt and Emil Schudlick Interment in Baraboo cemetery Those from away who attended the funeral were Mr and Mrs Charles Platt Kilbourn Mr and Mrs August Brecht Sauk City Mrs Milton McCready Freeport St Edward C Ochsner Prairie du Lac Mr and Mrs Max Krause Reedsburg Mrs K Liessman Reedsburg Mrs Adolph Fey Ableman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Platt
Henry Mueller
Edward Zach
Otto Zach
William Miller
F. G. Kessler
William Marquardt
Emil Schudlick
Baraboo
Charles Platt
Kilbourn
August Brecht
Sauk City
Milton McCready
Freeport
Edward C. Ochsner
Prairie du Lac
Max Krause
Reedsburg
K. Liessman
Adolph Fey
Ableman
Funeral services for Mrs Wilhelminnie Wick held in Baraboo
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 1:30 for Mrs Wilhelminnie Wick at her son's home in Baraboo with Rev Maulwars of Leland officiating. She was born February 3 1837 in Seehof Germany and died November 28 1919 at age 82. She married John Wick in 1860 and they had five children. Her survivors include daughter Mrs Parshall Carpenter of Baraboo and son Herman Wick of North Freedom plus 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. The family came to the United States July 19 1891. her husband died in 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelminnie Wick
Maulwars of
Leland
Herman Wick
Rockhill Cemetery
Baraboo
Seehof
Germany
John Wick
Parshall Carpenter
North Freedom
Sumpter Birth and Thanksgiving Family Gathering
SUMPTER. Born to Mr. and Mrs. K L Premo on Thanksgiving Day. The Bass, Andrew Gruber, Hoover and Premo families met at Steve Premo's Thanksgiving Day. John Ihde of Canada is visiting at R H Mathers. Mrs Ihde and children have been here for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.L. Premo
Bass
Andrew Gruber
Hoover
Premo
Steve Premo
John Ihde
Canada
R. H. Mathers
Ihde
Community Notices From Reedsburg and Nearby
Local residents report weekend travel and visits across Milwaukee Chicago Oshkosh and Columbus. Several families including the Stolte Stolte injury and plaster cast update remain in the area as Thanksgiving and winter plans unfold.
Meteor flash seen near Lake Michigan sparks regional awe
A noonday bright meteor dropped into Lake Michigan near the southern basin causing tremors and shattered windows in Kalamazoo Battle Creek and nearby towns. Observers described a fan shaped yellow light with no audible boom and found no fire reports from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Michigan
Herald and Examiner
Kalamazoo Battle Creek
Absentees and new electric appliances noted in ward report
Cyril Ott Cassell was absent several days last week due to sickness. Mrs Cooper also on the sick list. Gus Genz recently installed an Alamo lightning and power system, the fourth in the neighborhood. Mrs Babington Diehl and Meng tried their new electric washers last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Ott
Cooper
Gus. Genz
Alamo
Babington
Diehl
Meng
Diehl’s Electric Flat Iron and Water Pumping
Diehl owns an electric flat iron and praises the simple water pumping by pressing a button. Thanksgiving gatherings include W. H. Cortley family and W. S. Pierce at Philip Hess home in Lloyd Richland County. Doris Cooper returns from Baraboo for a two week vacation. The R. S. Babington family spent Thanksgiving at their local cottage. Mrs. Hoffman and son George of Portage visited the Cooper home. A wolf hunt occurred Friday with wolves driving to river bottoms. Grant Farris was the closest shooter but too distant to fire. The wolf has been killing sheep all fall, and hunters used the first snows to organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diehl
W. H. Cortley
W. S. Pierce
Philip Hess
Lloyd Richland County
Doris Cooper
Baraboo
R. S. Babington
Hoffman
George
Portage
Cooper
Grant Farris
Grant
Con stipation-Hollister Tea Promises Constipation Relief
A quirky health claim line asserts Rocky Mountain Tea from Donovan's Pharmacy will drive constipation to Halifax, implying a remedy or product promotion in a local context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Halifax
Donovan
Durward's Glen Notes and Local Incidents
Through the kindness of Mr and Mrs Will Graves Jr L A Dudley enjoyed a ride to Baraboo last Tuesday A whetstone left at the fountain was stolen and an aluminum pudding pan left a shard at the fountain disappeared A Glen visit by James Graves revealed a lightning flash and inquiry about glen cottage A Thanksgiving visit by William Schultz Jr sought home repairs Melvin Dittberner adopted son of Mr and Mrs Chris Dittberner injured by a sliver in the hand and a Madison trip on Thanksgiving to a physician failed to remove it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorugh
Will Graves Jr
L. A. Dudley
Baraboo
Glen
James Graves
Glen Sunday
Canada
Glen Cottage
Jim
William Schultz Jr
Melvin
Chris Dittberner
Mr. Dittberner
Madison
Wradwells Drug Store Offers One Cent Sale
One cent sale runs Thursday Friday and Saturday at Wradwells Drug Store with limited quantities and typical pharmacy items advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wradwells’ Drug Store
Farewell Surprise for Dickie Family in North Freedom
Neighbors hosted a Monday evening farewell at the Dickie home east of town with lunch and a silver gravy ladle gift from Albert Petz. The Dickie family will move to their new home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Dickie
Albert Petz
Dickie
Julius Unternahrer
Oak Hill
Cliford McWhirter
Hibbing
Minn
Ellen Burton
New Richmond
Quebec
Canada
Lewis Lange
Richard Prine Charles Getchman
Alvin Johnson
Charles Lange
Fred Lange
William Lange
Charles Getchman
Albert M Petteys obituary appears in Wisconsin notice
Albert M Petteys born February 25 1841 Townsend Ohio came to Wisconsin 1855 lived Free dom Baraboo Excelsior North Freedom died November 26 1919 survived by wife Janet Hill daughter brother A S Petteys Portland Oregon and Mrs Mary Paddock Wessington Springs SD funeral held Friday afternoon at the local church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Petteys
Townsend
Ohio
Wisconsin
of Freedom
Janet Hill
Baraboo
Excelsior
North Freedom
A. S. Petteys
Portland
Oregon
Mary Paddock
Wessington Springs
S. D
Farewell to Local Elder and Settler on Oak Hill
Reverend W M Philpott officiated a funeral for a long time resident described as a familiar street figure. Singers included Mrs R S Lange Miss Ruth Grosinske Oscar Iverson and Arthur Knapp with organist Mrs A A Johnson. Pallbearers were R M Dickie John Dickie Whitney Fullmer D W Seeley S A Mc Coy and Fred Ritzenthaler. Interment followed at Oak Hill cemetery with out of town attendees listed from Wessington Springs South Dakota Baraboo and surrounding families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Philpott
R. S. Lange
Ruth Grosinske
Oscar Iverson
Arthur Knapp
A. A. Johnson
R. M. Dickie
John Dickie
Whitney Fullmer
D. W. Seeley
S. A. McCoy
Fred Ritzenthaler
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mary Paddock
Wessington Spring
S. D
Edward Hill
Margaret Hill
George Paddock
Ernest Paddock
Clarence Farnsworth
Baraboo
Samuel Br
Married Amelia Dickie Weds Lincoln R Dickie in Rosendale
Amelia Dickie became Mrs Lincoln R Dickie in a home ceremony at the Egerer residence Rosendale Wisconsin performed by Rev A L McClelland pastor of the Congregational church. The couple will reside on the Dickie farm east of town and plan to be at home after January first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie—Egerer
C. Egerer
Amelia
Lincoln R Dickie
Mable Dickie
Agnes Dickie
Clarence Egerer
A. L. McClelland
Congregational Church
Rosendale, Wis
Dickie
Delia Lange
Adeline Johnson
Myrtle Deyble
Milwaukee
Jan Ist
Pretty wedding unites Steinhorst and Hanusa at Ableman
Miss Marie Steinhorst and Henry Hanusa wed Wednesday in the Lutheran church at Ableman at two o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Pope with Mrs Pope playing. After the service the couple toured Trimpey's studio and returned to the Steinhorst home for a wedding supper. They will set up housekeeping on the Joe Kaufman farm in Sumpter town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ableman
Marie Steinhorst
Henry Hanusa
Mary Hanusa
Charles Steinhorst
Reinhart Pope
Pope
Trimpey
Baraboo
Charles Hanusa
Middleton
Herman Buelow
Joe Kaufman
Sumpter
Thanksgiving greetings and visits around Honey Creek
Miss Myrtle Schaefer spent Thanksgiving with relatives at Black Hawk. Kalrath of Madison visited the George Deiler home. Grandma Pickars stayed with the Pickar family. Mr and Mrs Henry Hanusa and Mr and Mrs Herman Buelow joined Joe Kaufman for Thanksgiving at Baraboo. John Kindsehi works at the Jacob Accola home. Neighbors surprised the Hanusa home with a shower and a midnight supper followed by a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Schaefer
Black Hawk
Math Kalrath
Madison
George Deiler
Grandma Pickars
Henry Pickar
Henry Hanusa
Herman Buelow
Joe Kaufman
Baraboo
John Kindsehi
Jacob Accola
Families Gather for Thanksgiving at Kindschi Home
Westfield couple Mr and Mrs F W Brooks with son Roy and daughters Alice and Celia visited Mr and Mrs E D King recently. On Thanksgiving the Hill Young and Kindschi families met at Walter Kindschis home with baskets of food while men assisted on a new barn replacing a barn that burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Brooks
Westfield
Roy
Alice
Celia
E. D King
Hill
Kindschi
Walter Kindschi
Baraboo Guests Share Thanksgiving Visits
Rev. E. O. Coontz and family from Baraboo spent Friday and Saturday at the Charles Watkins home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watkins and their children Miss Alice Brooks and R. F. King spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. E. D. King. John Meisser and family entertained his father from Montana recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Coontz
Baraboo
Charles Watkins
Alice Brooks
R. F. King
E. D. King
John Meisser
Montana
Gunnison Resigns as Sauk County Highway Chief for State Post
John Gunnison resigns as Sauk county highway commissioner after accepting a state highway office job. He will inspect federal work in the district under Madison’s direction once he completes a county report. William Halbersleben will oversee county duties until a successor is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gunnison
Sauk County
State Highway Office
Gunnison
Madison
William Halbersleben
Two Illustrated Lectures Soon at Baraboo Gem Theatre
Miss Martha Riley of the state board of health will present illustrated health talks at the Gem theatre Baraboo on Monday December 8. The program includes a 2:30 pm talk a 4 pm film How Life Begins and a 7:30 pm showing The End of the Road with Miss Riley speaking between films. The free program is directed by the state board of health and county nurse Palma Grahn. The same program travels to Ableman Prairie du Lac Spring Green on successive days December 9 10 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Riley
State Board of Health
Gem Theatre
Baraboo
Miss Riley
Riley
Palma Grahn
Ableman
Prairie du Lac
Spring Green
Reedsburg Hunters Bring Home Deer From North
Hunters from Reedsburg and nearby areas returned from the north with deer. The group includes Frank Foss H A Schene Hiram Prouty Frank Meise Howard Mead Irwin Harrison Roy Jensen Mr and Mrs Hilbert Kleeb er Chas Laridaen Harry Laridaen Clair Townsend Henry Meyer Arthur Rabuck Otto Fuhrman Walter Walling Anton Strieckert Nelson Wheeler Arnold Friede Louis Huzer George Talbot Edward Clement and Will Schierholtz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Frank Foss
H. A. Schéne
Hiram
L. Prouty
Frank Meise
Howard Mead
Irwin Harrison
Roy Jensen
Hilbert Kleeber
Chas
Harry Laridaen
Clair Townsend
Henry Meyer
Arthur Rabuck
Otto Fuhrman
Walter Walling
Anton Strieckert
Nelson Wheeler
Arnold Friede
Louis Huzer
George Talbot
Edward Clement
Will Schierholtz
Prairie du Sac Thanksgiving News and Local Visits
Prairie du Sac residents and area visitors spent Thanksgiving at home or with relatives. Students from Car roll College Waukesha Madison Whitewater Normal and the U of W were home for recess. Names include Lucille Davis Cora Riches Myrtle Dybdahl Katharine Felix and others with Mrs Susie Avery selling her home to Peter Witwen and Kate Ragatz visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Davis
Carroll College
Waukesha
Cora Riches
Madison
Arthur Coleher
The
Prairies du Sac Broom Co
MecDeery
Waukon
Iowa
A. H. Tarnutzer
Olive Riches
Velma Avery
Ada Davis
Charlotte Ryan
Whitewater Normal
Myrtle Dybdahl
Lodi
C. L. Richardson
Jean
North Freedom
Lloyd Tarnutzer
Rochester
Minn
Hibbard
Leona
Stoughton
Ray Wilson
Roy Stoddard
Katharine Felix
U. of W
Susie Avery
Peter Witwen
Witwen
Kate Ragatz
E. J. Ragatz
Advertising Rates and Terms In The Newspaper
The notice lists various ad schedules with word limits and frequencies. It states ads are paid in advance and billed at proportionate rates for longer placements. It also mentions prices at 25 cents per word and multiple weekly or daily options.
For Sale 22 Sacrifice Lots and Baraboo Farm Offer
For sale by living-out-of-town owner, 7 acres comprising 2 full blocks and 10 lots in a third block totaling 22 lots valued at least $250 each. Priced under half the value if bought together. Also 80 acre Baraboo farm with 45 under plow balance pasture, farmhouse, new basement, near church and cheese factory, 4 miles from market. Farm components listed with stock and equipment, asking $9,500 cash. Lost ten dollar bill at depot Monday November 17 between 7 and 8. Reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Fosdick & Co
Oak Street
Baraboo
FF. C. Fosdick & Co
Wis
Macadam Road
T. H
Lost crosscut saw between Eighth Avenue and Simonds wood lot
A crosscut saw is missing between 626 Eighth Avenue and the Henry Simonds wood lot. Return to owner for reward. Seek the owner at 626 Eighth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Avenue
Henry Simonds Wood
Help Wanted Four Construction Workers in Baraboo
Help wanted for four construction workers in Baraboo Wisconsin power Light Heat Co. position offers good pay by day or piece work and transportation paid. Inquire at the company office. Also for sale 25 to 30 cords of dry wood sold as a lot. Call Zauft at 1653 F-11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Power Light & Heat Co
Baraboo
Applications to Marry Wilber Smith Bear Creek Alma Weston Spring Green
Notices list marriage license applications for Wilber Smith and Alma Weston in Bear Creek and Spring Green with Bear Creek and Spring Green locations. The record notes pending approvals and filing details for the couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Smith
Bear Creek
Alma Weston
Spring Green
Markets Summary No. Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Chicago hogs receipts 64 000 with bulk 13.85 to 14.25 and light to 14.00. Cattle receipts 33 000 beeves 7.75 to 21.00 with canners and cutters 5.25 to 7.75 and cows 6.25 to 13.50. Sheep receipts 27 000 market unevenly higher lambs 10.00 to 16.25. Milwaukee potato market Wisconsin 2.80 to 2.90 per cwt. Minnesota red 2.80 to 3.00 home grown 3.00 to 3.50. Chicago potatoes 14 cars Wisconsin and Minnesota 2.75 to 3.00 cwt. Baraboo potatoes at 2.2 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chicago
Baraboo
Cure for Catarrh Promised With One Hundred Dollar Reward
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure catarrh through blood action and constitutional treatment. The makers offer a $100 reward for any failure to cure and invite testimonials from Toledo, Ohio. Also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea from Donovan's Pharmacy as a remedy for headaches, foul breath, and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mhall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo, Ohio
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Donovan
Auction at Baraboo Farm Sale
The undersigned will sell at auction at his farm 10 miles north of Baraboo on Monday December 8 at 10 o'clock. Items include 3 horses 10 cows a 3 year old heifer selected as one of the best out of 30. 400 bushels of corn 300 bushels of oats 30 loads shredded corn fodder silage and all farm machinery 20 cords dry black wood. Hot lunch at noon. IRVING GRIFFIN Prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Irving Griffin
Farm auction near Sumpter lists livestock and gear
The undersigned will sell at public auction on his farm near Sumpter starting 12 30 p m on Tuesday December 9. The sale includes five horses seventeen cattle twenty five pigs and assorted poultry bees and gear. Machinery listed includes grain binders mowers rakes plows a drilling machine wagons and more with terms: cash under 10 and notes at 6 percent for larger sums. Tarnutzer and Doll auctioneers Val Accola clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumpter
Sumpter Creamery
Denver
Milwaukee
Deering
McCormick
Deere
H. P. Fairbanks & Morse
Singer
Tarnutzer & Doll
Val Accola
Fred Block
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Art Thayer
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Madaline Struebing
Oshkosh
W. A. Stolte
J. Mulholland
Elroy
Our City
California
Roy Mephan
William Huebing
Dr. Edwards
James Fleming
Alabama
Gretchen Aton
Columbus
Cora of Columbus
Esther
Herman Brown
Sarah Spicer
Indiana
Herman Miller
Edward van Akin
Marinette
Glenn Howland
M. E. Church
Merritt Libbitts
P. Manning
New York
Mrs. Barkley of
Sandusky
Cassell
Durward’s Glen
Albert M Petteys
Hanusa—Steinhorst
Honey Creeka
Prairie DU Sac
S. P. Searle
Devils Lake
Merrimack Bluffs
Fred
Gollmar, Baraboo
D. F. Bush
Minneapolis, Minn
Rhode Island
L. M. Wichern
Mound Street
Timothy
Telephone
J. E. LaMay
George Carpenter
Guernsey
Guy Weidenkopf
Chester
John Rick
Robert Schneller
First Avenue
L. A. Steinke R
A. S. Launch
Tusc
Canton, O
Gollmar Brothers
Gollmar Bros
Merrimack
Scott Warne
Merrimack, Wis. R
Walter Sorge
Reedsburg R
Pelton
J. M. Kelley
Ruggles Farm
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