Be a RO AT THE BATTLE FRONT
Mr and Mrs Peter McDonald of Madison learned their son Peter Marcus McDonald died on November 12 from wounds in France. He entered service July 2 1917 with the 28th U S Infantry later joining a machine gun company. Born in Baraboo he would have been 27 on New Year’s Day 1919. He leaves four siblings Martin Leo Roy and Jennie. The last letter dated October 28 reached Madison last week.
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Peter McDonald
North Franklin Street
Madison
Baraboo
Peter Marcus McDonald
France
U. S. Inf
Martin
Leo
Roy
Milwaukee
Jennie
Whch
Ned Cummings
Married Schmidt Neuman in Portage Thanksgiving Wedding
A quiet Thanksgiving day ceremony at 1 pm united Miss Agnes Elna Neuman and Otto F. Schmidt at the Lutheran parsonage Portage. The bride’s sister Matilda Neuman and groom’s brother William Schmidt attended. The groom is the eldest son of Fred Schmidt of Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Agnes Elna Neuman
Otto F. Schmidt
Wm. Offenbeck
Matilda Neuman
William Schmidt
Fred Schmidt
Caledonia
Obituary brief for Kilbourn and North Freedom residents
Fred Wolter born in 1858 Germany died in Kilbourn leaving wife and nine children Otto Wisconsin Eric and Theodore in France Max in Kilbourn S Power Co Elizabeth Martz Anna Wolter Frieda Emil Erma all at home Mrs Otto Wolter of Milwaukee also present Max ill with influenza at Kilbourn funeral attendance limited by illness Reinheld Lieder 46 North Freedom died after influenza and pneumonia wife ill previously he leaves nephew John Miller mother Mrs August Lieder three brothers Otto Mineral Point Robert North Freedom Emil Portage two sisters Agnes Lieder Augusta King both North Freedom another sister Mrs William Cerks died years ago Lieder came from Germany aged ten lived North Freedom since then painted then repaired shoes and sold them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wolter
Kilbourn
Germany
Otto
Milwaukee
Eric
Theodore
France
Max
S.*wis. Power Company
Elizabeth Martz
Anna Wolter
Chicago
Frieda
Emil
Erma
Otto Wolter
Martz
Wolter
Reinheld Lieder
Draper Street
North Freedom
John Miller
August Lieder
Mineral Point
Robert L
Portage
Agnes Lieder
Augusta King
William Cerks
Lieder
Bee Hive Store Sold After Final Dividend
Mayor S. H. Peck acting as trustee for Bee Hive corporation sold the Cook Street store building to Carroll and Klug. In the final dividend on merchandise and properties tied to the firm creditors received 84 percent of claims. The stock total reached about $12 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Peck
Bee Hive Corporation
Bee Hive
Cook St
Carroll & Klug
Rounds Son In East Hospital After Head Injury
Mrs Inez Rounds says her son Willis B Rounds expects to stay in an eastern hospital through winter after a bullet struck him in the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Rounds
Willis B. Rounds
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey to Merge Shows
Announcement states Ringling Bros will stage a single combined Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey show next year. The merged presentation follows plans to unify the two historic touring circus brands into one production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
Reedsburg Flags Honor Local Servicemen Displayed Downtown
The city service flag with stars for local men who have gone to service was shown for the first time on Wednesday at Walnut and Main streets. Dedication services will be postponed until the boys return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Walnut
Main Streets
Indictments Under Espionage Act Hit Wisconsin Grand Jury
Judge A L Sanborn reports 126 bills from the western Wisconsin grand jury based in La Crosse for discharge Saturday. Indictments include selling liquor to soldiers stealing government property at Camp Robinson and other war related offenses. Federal court to open in Madison Tuesday with cases from Sauk County and charges such as obscene literature mail fraud liquor on reservations and white slave and interstate commerce violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Sanborn
Federal Grand Jury
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Saurday
Camp Robinson
Madison
Wounded Soldier Returns Home From France
Pvt. O Connor arrives in Kilbourn to recover from gunshot wounds to the elbow and arm after service in France. He is the first of many Columbia county soldiers to come home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia County
France
Pvt
O’connor
Kilbourn
Local notes from the community
The report lists illnesses in town including Theodore Collins and photographer B Harper families, notes the training school reopening December 2 after flu closure, and Burt Coulties recovering from appendicitis. It mentions the M E church bazaar, A H Townsend beef sale, and various residents with Thanksgiving and travel updates.
President Wilson Addresses Congress Without Railroad Plan
President Wilson spoke before Congress on Monday saying he had no proposals for railroad operation. His defense of going to France drew Democratic cheers while Republicans remained silent. The speech covered many government phases and stood out as highly notable in history.
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Wilson
Congress
France
Notable deaths and political hints in brief dispatches
Edmond Rostand, famed Paris poet and playwright, is reported dead. J Hamilton Lewis may run for mayor. 122 German U boats surrendered. Germans have seven days to leave the Rhine bank. Milwaukee plans tax hikes as liquor license fades. Fifty New York stores pledge to stop German goods. A six cent air mail rate recommended. London cites German damage at a trillion and a half. Aurora couple marks fifty years of marriage with coal-free life.
Baraboo Soldier Clarence E. Voeckel Killed in Action
Mrs. William Brandt of Baraboo Wisconsin received a telegram from Harris adjutant general dated November 28 1918 informing that private Clarence E Voeckel infantry was killed in action on November 2 He was one of three sons with Harry and Charles serving in France and died just nine days before the armistice.
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Washington
William Brandt
Baraboo
Wis
Clarence E. Voeckel
Harris
Brandt
Harry
Charles Voeckel
France
Portage Wounded Soldier to Return Home Soon
Fred Krech son of Christian Krech was severely wounded in the hip in France with the 16th Infantry and returned to the United States. He is at an army hospital near Baltimore and expects to come home shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Krech
Christian Krech
France
Inf
United States
Baltimore
Reedsburg Hunters Return With Big Bucks
A dozen hunters from Reedsburg and area returned from the north woods with sizable trophies. C H Dinsmore reported a 140 pounder and three of his party teamed for a buck over 200 pounds. One buck was claimed by the hunter with no prior game, and observers note fawns were killed despite laws prohibiting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
North Woods
iWll Townsend
C. H. Dinsmore
Mr. Dinsmore
Struck by Train At Elroy injures 71 year old Dano
E G Dano of Tomah was struck by a train at Elroy while driving to Reedsburg to leave his team for winter. The 71 year old man suffered a broken collarbone several broken ribs and a head bruise. He remained in Elroy for days before transfer. His brother H W Dano of Reedsburg aided and arranged transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G
Dano
Tomah
Elroy
Reedsburg
H. W. Dano
Five Major Meat Packers Form Restraint of Trade
The Federal Trade Commission cites a supplemental report to Congress alleging a price fixing and market control scheme by Swift & Co Armour Co Morris Co Wilson Co and Cudahy Packing Co. Testimony claims the big five undercut prices to crush the Farmers Cooperative Co of Madison Wisconsin. Evidence includes packer authored documents and participant memoranda detailing agreed conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Big Meat
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Wilson Co., Inc
Cudahy Packing Co
Big Five
Farmers’ Cooperative Co
Madison
Wis
Sauk County
No More Bat Wing Baraboo Beer
Brewing of beer and malt beverages nationwide stopped at once as a presidential proclamation took effect. In Baraboo the Ruhland company closed months ago and now other breweries face debts and stock sales. Citizens fear a return to brewing is unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Ruhland Company
Voss Residence at Mazomanie Burned
The $10,000 Voss residence, home of E. W. Voss, Mazomanie agent for the Milwaukee railroad, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. A defective fire caused the blaze. The item notes the loss and cause with no details of injuries or aftermath.
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E. W. Voss
Mazomanie
Milwaukee Railroad
Portage mill fall injures worker severely
In Portage Harry A Curt fell fifteen feet in a mill and badly hurt his back. He was unconscious for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Harry A
Curt
Lieutenant Troy Bage Returns Home After Camp Pike Discharge
Lieut J W Troy formerly at Camp Pike Ark has received an honorable discharge and returned to Baraboo. Son of Mr and Mrs John Troy he left Baraboo April 26 1917 for Jefferson Barracks then Fort Douglas and Camp Pike. He married in Salt Lake City and his wife remains in the Mormon city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Troy
Camp Pike
Ark
John Troy
Baraboo
Jefferson Barracks
Fort Douglas
Salt Lake City
Utah
Salt Lake
Troy
Morman City
Fairfield Thanksgiving gathering at the Gillems
Mr and Mrs John Gillem hosted a Thanksgiving day gathering with Mr and Mrs Grant Powell their son and Rev and Mrs Hotchkiss in attendance at Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gillem
Grant Powell
Hotchkiss
Mohr Jr Exhonorated After Grand Jury Declines
Atty A J Gunderson of Portage reports a La Crosse grand jury returned No True Bill on Charles Mohr Jr who was charged with uttering disloyal sentiments. Mohr expresses relief stating he never spoke with disloyalty and endured months of the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
A. J. Gunderson
Portage
la Crosse
Charles Mohr Jr
Return Address Rule for Letters to Soldiers Overseas
Postmaster General Burleson announces that no letter mail to American Expeditionary Forces will be accepted without a return address. A Sunday peace meeting at First M. E. Church featured speakers J. T. Bates, A. C. Kingsford, F. R. Bentley, and Rev. C. E. Weed. The missing Cyclops, once thought lost at sea, has been found in German possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
United States
M. E
J.T. Bates
A. C. Kingsford
F. R. Bentley
C. E. Weed
Miss Irma Kleinpell Dies at Home in Madison
Miss Irma Kleinpell born at Sauk City about 45 years ago and long a beloved Madison teacher died of heart disease at her Madison home 214 North Henry street. She rose with breakfast and suddenly collapsed at 9 30 Sunday morning. She taught German at Madison High School for two decades and also history later. She leaves two sisters Miss Henrietta of Chicago and Mrs Frances Burr of Madison and brothers in New York and California. Her Kleinpell family was prominent in Sauk City history.
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Irma Kleinpell
Sauk City
Madison
Henry Street
Henrietta
Chicago
Frances Burr
Henry Kleinpell
The
Pioneer
Wisconsin
New York
California
Kleinpell
Milwaukee Brewers Cut Jobs After December Rule
Milwaukee brewers report only about 1,000 workers phased out after December 1 due to the brewing prohibition order. W. H. Austin, attorney for the Brewers Association, notes the reduction targets workers in brew houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
W. H. Austin
Milwaukee Brewers Association
Four Minute Talks On Food Conservation At Al Ringling
A sequence of four minute talks is arranged at the Al Ringling Theater this week to urge food conservation. A. S. Kingsford is the speaker tonight urging the fulfillment of Mr. Hoover's pledge of twenty million tons of food for allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Ringling Theater
Hoover
A. S. Kingsford
America
Influenza Nears End In Baraboo Health Report
Health authorities report influenza near its end in Baraboo with excellent conditions and few illnesses observed. The situation is largely under control as cases decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Night Work Ends at Madison Kipp Oil Plant
All night work at the Madison Kipp oil plant in Madison has ended. About 125 workers are laid off as a result of the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison-Kipp
Madison Oil Concern
Price Restrictions on Coal to Be Removed
The fuel administration plans to lift price controls on bituminous coal within two weeks. Officials expect market adjustments and guidance for consumers and suppliers as the policy shifts.
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Fuel Administration
Local winners mingle at Madison baby beef show and Chicago Fat Stock trip
George Premo, Howard Roser, and Merton Webster won prizes at the Madison baby beef show and also earned a trip to the Fat Stock show in Chicago, mingling with the crowd on Tuesday at the metropolis event.
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George Premo
Howard Roser
Merton Webster
Madison
Chicago
Metropolis
Reedsburg Unfurls Service Flag with Sixty Four Stars
Reedsburg displays a service flag bearing sixty four stars funded by Mrs. C. T. Morse and the high school. The flag marks community support for servicemen and reflects local civic effort.
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Reedsburg
C. T. Morse
Local Notes From Baraboo Area And Surroundings
Amos Barron and family of Madison entertained the influena. The family formerly resided in Baraboo, Donald. Ostoff has returnd from Chicago where he had been taking Red Cross training. Attorney Henry Bohn has received word of the death of his brother, Chester Bohn, Oct. 27, from bronchial pneumonia, France. Word comes frmo Corp. B. E. Paddock, La Valle, that his division, the 85th, is with the army of occupation in the neighborhood of Metz Roll. Lusby has returned from a deer hunting trip near Cameron. He brought home a duck weighing two hundred pounds. The arrival bears a fine set of five and six point antlers. Mrs. Anna Burgess of Beloit is a guest at the heme of Mrs. Henry Ringling. She was accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Melba Wallis, who has returned. Mr. and Mrs. John Martiny have received word that their son George has left England. He was formerly rural carrier at Baraboo and joined the Army a number of months ago. Government Rural Carriers Examinations in Baraboo, Jan. 11. Men and women eligible. For free particulars regarding examinations write R. C. Terry, former Civil Service Examiner, Columbian Bldg., Washington, D. C. Miss Katy Witwen, bank of Reeds burg, is at home on a vacation that is scheduled to last a fortnight. She will visit relatives in Prairie du Lac and Black Hawk before returning to her duties.
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Theodore Collins
B. Harper
Main Street
Burt Coulties
Reedsburg
Hattie Moore
M. E. Church
A. H. Townsend
Gretchen Aton
RichlAnd Center
Dano
Elroy
Red Cross
Veda Collins
Waukesha
Charlie Felske
France
Ft. Snelling
Herman Felske
Chas. Clark
Fronton
John Thornton
Conklin
Peter Legman
Lyndon Station
Our City
George Morse
Chicago
Roy Mepham
Roll
Lusby
Cameron
Anna Burgess
Beloit
Heme
Henry Ringling
Melba Wallis
John Martiny
George
England
Baraboo
A@rmy
R. C. Terry
Civil Service
Columbian Bldg
Washington, D. C
Katy Witwen
Bank of
Local Notables and Updates From Portage Area
After a brief illness George W. Morrison a Portage jeweler dies early Friday morning. Edward Schoephoerster and A L Aldrich pay a fine for speeding. War news: Levi Dahl dies overseas from scarlet fever. Five more items cover a sledding accident a family visit and staffing changes at the Northwestern road office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Morrison
Portage
G. W Morrison
Pvt Henry Grundeman Ledi among severely wounded
The casualty lists list Pvt Henry Grundeman Ledi as severely wounded. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Grunderman. A recent letter says he was just getting out of the hospital after six weeks there. It is reported he was gassed on August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Henry. Grundeman
Ledi
A. F. Grunderman
Henry
Waller Hide the Apple Dish Hotel Stop in Toronto
Canadian paper reports J Adam and Anna Eve stopping at a Toronto hotel this week amid a Boston Tran script. The note highlights a playful scene with fictional names and a travel setting.
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Adam
Anna Eve
Toronto
Boston Transcript
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Schmidt—Neuman
Feiy
Nets
Oersely
Edmond Rostand
Paris
London
J. Hamilton Lewis
Aurora
James A. Skinner
Barabo
Young Soldier
Killen
Voss
Mazo
Burns
Birmingham
Kidderminster
Portage Ml
AY Mall
Troy Bage
Fairfield
Chas. Mohr JR
Miss Kleinpell
Sauk
Nat. C. Goodwin
Goodwin
Reedsbug
Amos Barron
Donald. Ostoff
Henry Bohn
Chester Bohn
Frmo Corp. B. E. Paddock
la Valle
85Th
Army of Occupation
Metz
Edward Schoephoerster
A. L. Aldrich
Prairie du Lac
Office of Justice
H. L. Halsted
L. R. Capener
Albert Herfort
Virginia
Green Bay
Mr. Herfort
Paul Herfort
Frank P. Herfort
Omaha
War Department
J. I. Tjugum
Lodi
Levi Dahl
Levi
Victor Hiller
East Street
Sixth Street
Avery Newton
George Baxter
Newton
J. A. Welsh
A. EF. Krueger
Mr. Welsh
Agnes Fitzgerald
Democrat
News
Waller
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