Edna Simonds and Roy Gibeaut Wedding in Walton
A Sunday ceremony at the Day home united Edna Simonds and Roy Gibeaut with Rev. Chas. Butcher officiating. The couple, attended by Faith Gibeaut and Amasa Shore, celebrated with a supper and plans for a life on a farm northeast of town. Nearby, funerals and illnesses touched the community, including the death of Willie Canon from a tragic accident and several family health recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Day
Edna Simonds
Roy Gibeaut
Sophia Gibeaut
Chas. Butcher
Copenhagen
Faith Gibeaut
Amasa Shore
Leo Thompson
North Freedom
Charles Butcher
Canon
W. O. Canon
Annie Thompson
Guy
Cream Ridge
O. W. Shore
Ansel Jones
Ed. Miller
Wonewoc
Hattie Smith
Betty James
Island Lake
Hillpoint Notes on Fall Weather and Local News
Thanksgiving nears as war ends and flu patients here mend. Wm Hammeister sold his farm to Walter Harris for a thousand dollars. Homer Goodell and family visited his mother here. Hamester’s wife died recently, grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Kruse. Garfield Brandt and Willie Shuly returned from Madison with flu. A new road reaches the Geo Shulby farm improving farm access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Hammeister
Walter Harris
Brichland Center Farm
Homer Goodell
Sandusky
Hamester
Henry Kruse
Garfield Brandt
Willie Shuly
Madison
Geo. Shulby
Obituary: Miss Leona Shew Dies at Madison TB Sanatorium
Miss Leona Shew, 24, died Thanksgiving evening at the Madison Tuberculosis sanitarium after a fall pneumonia infection led to tuberculosis. Born in Baraboo, she attended Baraboo High School, worked in this office, and leaves her mother Mrs. Mary Shew of 121 Lynn Avenue Baraboo and sister Mrs. George Schorer of Lancaster. A sister preceded her in death. Funeral in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Shew
Madison
Baraboo
Mary Shew
Lynn Avenue
George Schorer
Lancaster
Death of Dewey Mann in 1918 Pandemic Service
Dewey Mann the 21 year old Merrimack native died November 20 1918 in Merrimack after contracting pneumonia while in military service. He registered left for camp from Baraboo November 11 but was sent home for further orders. Funeral held November 22 at home with Rev. Philip Schneider officiating. interment at Kerns Corners cemetery. Card of thanks from family for support and floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Mann
Edward Gattwinkel
Merrimack
Sumpter
Dewey
Baraboo
South Carolina
Madison
Philip Schneider
Prairie du Lac
Kerns Corners
Deat
Schneider
WEATE MOUND School Closed For Illness
Weate Mound School closed last Wednesday morning as teacher Miss Weitzel is ill with the flu. Allen Nieman recovers from a flu attack and has been confined for days. Several local residents, relatives, and workers are noted in short visits and daily tasks across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Weitzel
Allen Nieman
Wm. Giles
Reedsburg
Earl Westenhaver
Ableman
Herman Sponholtz
George Nutman
Leo Semple
M. R. Prouty’s
Fred Semple
Edward Dorow
Ladysmith
Wis
Ida. Westernhaver
Agnes
Herb Westenhaver
Phil Angles
Loganville
Emily Seamans
Molly Ruhland
Tillie
Opposition to Carl D. Jackson for railroad panel grows
Governor Philipp faces doubt over re appointing Carl D. Jackson to the railroad commission with signs of opposition if his name reaches the senate. Walter Drew, ex deputy attorney general, is mentioned as a related figure and a change in the attorney general’s office is anticipated. John J. Blaine may appoint a successor to Walter Bender in Milwaukee as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Jackson
Railroad Commission
Philipp
Senate
Walter Drew
John J. Blaine
Walter Bender
Milwaukee
Sam Simpson's Seven Sons-In-Law Influenza Tale
Seven of Sam Simpson's sons in law suffer influenza and are quartered with him. The eighth, the narrator notes, arrived Wednesday. Sam refuses sympathy and jokes his response would be to take an ax to kill a hod durned son-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Simpson
Sam
Frank Pfiel Dies After Illness at 64
Frank Pfiel died at his Blake street home after a battle with cancer. Aged 64, he was born in Sauk City and lived in Merrimack Portage and Baraboo. He leaves his wife three daughters Mrs Halberman Mrs Gilloth and Mrs Dennis and one son Lester Pfiel along with several brothers and sisters. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10 50 am at the house then to Sauk City for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pfiel
Blake Street
Sauk City
Merrimack
Portage and
Baraboo
August Halberman
Willis Gilloth
E. L. Dennis
Lester Pfiel
Foley promotional slip with home remedy pack offer
A humorous ad urging readers to mail a filled slip with five cents to Foley & Co for a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. Read like a vintage in newspaper clippings with misspellings and a quip about abdication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Baxter Siggelkow Marriage Authorized In Plain Words
License issued Friday November 29 to Miss Iva Siggelkow and Richard B Baxter. They were married soon after. The groom has returned to Camp where he is taking military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Siggelkow
Richard B. Baxter
Death of Lyman Murry at Kilbourn aged 67
Lyman Murry died Wednesday night at about 12 30 at his Kilbourn home after a cancer illness. Survived by his wife two sisters Mrs Charles Blood Oklahoma and Mrs August Mundth Reedsburg and two brothers Charles Kilbourn and James Baraboo. Funeral services were held from the Kilbourn home at 11 o clock this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Murry
Kilbourn
Charles Blood
Oklahoma
August Mundth
Reedsburg
Charles
James
Baraboo
Funeral for Abner Kluth Held in Winona
Mrs J L Fulkersen attended the funeral of her nephew Abner Kluth in Winona. Abner, 27, a former Winona high school athlete and Carleton College graduate, died in Dallas Texas November 15 from pneumonia while serving as an army aviator. His remains were interred at Woodlawn Cemetery after a 2:30 service on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Fulkersen
Winona
Abner Kluth
Dallas
Tex
Woodlawn
Princeton
N. J
Ballas
Kirth
Winona High School
Kluth
Carleton College
Obituary Note for Albert Kluth Born 1891 in Winona
Albert Kluth born October 18 1891 in Winona was a son of William and (Mrs) Kluth and a grandson of the late Frederick C Kluth of Winona He is survived by his parents and two brothers Herbert and Clifford Kluth now residing in Montana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Albert Kluth
Winona
William Kluth
Frederick C. Kluth
Herbert
Clifford Kluth
Montana
Miss Leona Shew Buried After Madison Arrival
The remains of Miss Leona Shew were brought from Madison to Melzzi & Me. Gann undertakers on Friday and taken to her Lynn avenue home before burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Rev. Father O'Reilly officiated. no church service was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Shew
Madison
Melzzl & Me.Gann
Lynn Avenue
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father O'Reilly
Mrs Ninneman Dies at North Freedom After Heart Disease
Mrs. Carl Ninneman died Friday at North Freedom from heart disease. She was nearly seventy years old and survived by two sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ninneman
North Freedom
Isages
Missing in action Private Shawgo traced to Camp Garden
M. B. Carter of Sumzaum Illinois learns via government telegram that Private Charles Shawgo is missing in action. A 27 year old drafted May 27 1918 he sailed to overseas mid July from Lewistown. With Company O K 16th Infantry his last word came October 20. He has four sisters and one brother in service. Two prior reports claimed death or missing. family hopes for his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Carter
Sumzaum
Ill
Charles Shawgo
Shawgo
Dora Clark
Barabee
Lewistown
Camp Garden
United States
O. K
Nellie Poppenhager
Edna Zettles
Nettie Stango
Summum
Bessie O’brien
James Shango
Thanksgiving Day News From Madison Area Residents
Friday reports list visits and travels of local families including Parks Coffman Niles Osler Howerd Acker and Jessop clan. Several locals return home for turkey day while others visit relatives in La Valle Reedsburg Milwaukee and Madison with mentions of SITC crew and Great Lakes Naval Station members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Parks
Madison
James Gaynor
Frank Ceveland
G. F. Coffman
Nina Niles
John Osler
Montford
John Howerd
Adams
Burr Acker
Violet Ellis
la Crosse
Gage
Winona
L. Cord
Jack Holmes
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
James Francisco
Ahleman
E.A. Fisher
Bert Manor
F. A. Manor
Minnie Desmond
Chicago
Lois Thompson
Wonewoc
Anna Smith
Ableman
M. E. Gale
Gertrude Premo
Merrimack
Grace Jessop
Reedsburg
St Petersburg
Florida
Merry Company
Peruna touted as cure for farmers and families
An advertisement extols Dr Hartman s Peruna as a universal tonic for coughs colds and catarrh and claims dramatic health recoveries. A Delaware Ohio farmer recounts five years of stomach and bowel inflammation cured after five bottles. Readers are urged to buy Peruna or write to The Peruna Company for health literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maew. J.temple
Lincoln Ave
Delaware
Ohio
Dr. Hartman
Peruana Company
Dept. 77
Columbus
Baraboo News Roundup of War News and Local Events
Mrs A Koepp marked a birthday with a card shower from about forty friends including visitors from Portland. Kenneth McHugh, missing in action, served in Milwaukee Cavalry then artillery. Glen McHugh, a second lieutenant, was onboard a boat sent to port at war end. Mrs V Axern and children will winter in California after Chicago stay. Daniel Murphy wounded in France with right arm injury. Cemetery association reelects officers. A P Cheek becomes director. De Sautelle family shared turkey at Willis Gollmar home. De Sautelle returns to Adams while Mrs De Sautelle and Francis stay through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuseday
A. Koepp
Second Street
Portland
Oregon
M. McHugh
Baraboo
Milwaukee
Kenneth
France
Glen McHugh
V. Axern
Chicago
California
A. F. Murphy
Daniel J. Murphy
Cemetery Association
A. P. Cheek
EB. A. Evans
John de Sautelle
Francis
Willis Gollmar
de Sautelle
Adams
Local Notes From South Fairfield and Surroundings
Mrs. Frank Beardsley hosts a short visit from her father Mr. Frazier of Walton. Miss Ida Attridge returned from Mather where she worked on a cranberry marsh and visited Valley Junction on the way home. Mrs. Manford Bump held a farm sale Saturday and will winter in Annandale with her daughter Mrs A E Bloom. Mrs Bauman of Waukesha visits her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Ludwig. Mrs Chas Higgins and daughter Winnifred called on Miss Myrtle Higgins Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beardsley
Frazier
Walton
Ida Attridge
Mather
Valley Junction
Manford Bump
Annandale
Minn
A. E. Bloom
Bauman
Waukesha
Henry Ludwig
Chas. Higgins
Winnifred
Myrtle Higgins
Meadow View Flu Closures and Local Moves Report
Meadow school reopened after a one week flu closure amid lingering cases in the area. Residents report numerous relocations including Alois Weiss and family to a farm east of Plain, John Ederer occupying a former home, and others moving to White Mound Spring Green and Sauk City for work or visits. Mrs Volk sold 36 geese for 107.90 with potential higher value if dressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Weiss
Sauk City
Plain
John Ederer
John Hetzel
George Hiser
White Mound
Tony Frank
Joe Weise
Tony Volks
Geo. Volk
Geo. Bauss
P. McPhillips
Geo. Marklein
Clara Ruder
Henry Meise
Spring Green
Irvin Marklein
Madison
Laura Rieder
Herran Brickle
Herman Brehtl
West Allis
Grace Marklein
Ferry Rieder
Herman Brickle
Ferry Weiss
Tony
Geo. Bauer
Pain Kept Him Awake Nights Seeks Foley Kidney Pills
J. W. Peck of Corapolis Pennsylvania describes severe nighttime pain and inability to lie down. After trying three doctors, he began Foley Kidney Pills three weeks ago and reports wonderful improvement for kidneys bladder trouble backache and rheumatism. Sold Everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Peck
Corapolis
Fred
Maple Hill Notes Report Local Movements and Visits
Richard K moved his engine to La Rue and is grinding feed. The Scharra family hosted guests from Lyon's and Baraboo visitors called at Baraboo. Red Cross nurse Sarah Albers recovering from pneumonia after illness in Madison. Local checks include visits by Harman and family, Ballone in Honey Creek, Albers in Milwaukee, and Hintz party at Honey Creek and La Valle church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard K
la Rue
Christ Scharra
Pearl
Lyon’s
Charles Scharra
Harry Page
Baraboo
Herb Struke
Georga
Minnie Rudolph
Burt Harman
Sarah Albers
Red Cross
Madison
Rockford
Henry Harman
Hilda
Paul
Happy Hill
Frank Ballone
Honey Creek
Sam Albers
Milwaukee
Frank Peters
August Hintz
Paul Stabnaw
Emil Rehbein
la Valle
J. E Walsh
Local residents visit Reedsburg area and hunting trip noted
OAK HILI Mrs. H Feight visited Reedsburg on Monday. Henry Miller joined La Valle friends for a deer hunt northward on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. August Zimmerman and daughter Leona visited the Wm. Hurley home Sunday. Rev. Wm. Kaniser of Reedsburg called on friends Monday. Mr. and Mrs. O W Behn entertained neighbors last week. A large number from the locality shopped in Reedsburg Saturday.
Postmaster Across Atlantic Safe Says Mother
Postmaster Alger C. Pearson is reported safe across the Atlantic per a communication to his mother Mrs G C L Pearson. The note confirms his well being while en route overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger C. Pearson
Atlantic
GC. L. Pearson
Women Suffering Need Swamp Root Kidney Remedy
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often misattributed to other causes. Swamp Root, Dr Kilmer’s remedy, advertised as a physician’s prescription, offered through drug stores with a sample available by mail from Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bimghareton
N. Y
Baraboo Weekly
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Fletcher
What Is
Castoria
AUR Company
New York City
Hillpoint
Dewey Gattwinkel
May
Jackson
Nase
Old Riley Rezzidew
Frank Pffiel
Haven
Kaiser
Tennyson J. Daft
Baxter-Siggelkow
Lyman Alexander Murry
South Fairfield
Plain-Meadow View
Maple Hill
A. R. Law
Washington Building
Madison, Wis
Hood
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