Baraboo 1867 items showcase carriage and people
In 1867 Baraboo features a notable Col D S Wittum buggy exhibited as a model of carriage craft with woodwork by Henry Miller ironed by C T White and painted by Mr Grandy. The Sauk County Independent lauds it as a fine home product.
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Col
D. S. Wittum
Henry Miller
C. T. White
Mr. Grandy
Sauk County
H. M. Page
The
State Journal
W.S. Grubb
Kilbourn
Joseph Mackey
Loganville
J. Adams
Delton
Mackey
Minneapolis
Reedsburg
Frank
S. Paddock
J. H. Avery
Hesperian Literary Union
Collegiate Institute
Barabee
J. Dodd
Baraboo Mutual Fire Insurance Records Low Losses Over 27 Years
The Baraboo Mutual Fire Insurance Co has existed about 27 years and reported a small loss record. Secretary R B Grigis notes 26 losses of $5 or less, 36 losses $50 to $25, 11 losses $25 to $50, 5 losses $50 to $100, 16 losses $100 to $506, and 4 losses over $540.
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Baraboo Mutual Fire Insurance Company
R. B
Estate of Justice R. D. Marshall fixed at 817 thousand
The inventory of the late Wisconsin supreme court Justice R D Marshall lists total estate value at 817 491 53 with personal property 538 981 52 and real estate 278 510. Assets include Chippewa Falls property buildings 102 270 Delton homestead 61 440 Bayfield county land 400 timber lands 114 400 stocks and bonds 452 586 Liberty bonds 98 915 22 life insurance 11 750 Madison bank 59 248 Chippewa Falls bank 8 211. Heirs contest a 500 000 bequest to the Wisconsin Methodist and Home association claiming the organization received the gift weeks before death. Per terms the bequest would pay Mrs Marshall a lifetime interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Marshall
Wisconsin Supreme Court
T. J. Connor
Alex Wiley
Chippewa Falls
Arthur A. McLeod
Maison
Delton
Sauk County
Bayfield County
Oregon
California
First National Bank
Madison
Justice Marshell
Wisconsin Methodist and Home Association
Marshall
Walkers Tour Baraboo Hills Three Days Under Bright December Sun
A delegation including Chief Justice A J Winjie Judge E Ray Stevens Dean H L Russell and officials from Wisconsin rail and library commissions spent three days exploring Baraboo Hills. They hiked twelve to fifteen miles daily visiting Point Sauk Parfrey's Glen Pine Hollow Baxter Hollow and other scenic spots while noting wildlife and enjoying brig and steak lunches. They were hosted by H E Cole and A C Kingsford with Baraboo residents joining in the jaunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo Hills
A. J. Winjie
E. Ray Stevens
Dean H. L. Russell
College of Agriculture
Carl D. Jackson
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
C. B. Lester
Wisconsin Free Library Commission
Europe
United States
Baraboo
Point Sauk
Parfrey’s Glen
Pine Hollow
Baxter Hollow
Koshawagos
H. E. Cole
A. C. Kingsford
R. B. Gaggs
M. C. Crandall
Herman Bogard
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Color For Worn Garments
A vintage advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed home dye solution for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics. It claims no streaking running or fading and notes long use by millions of women over fifty one years to refresh waists skirts dresses and draperies.
Grapes Baffle Panama Nil Prohibition Officers
In Panama Nil a shipment of eight carloads of grapes arriving in town arouses suspicion. The town of 1280 people would have received about 258 pounds per person, prompting investigators to seek explanations for the unusual cargo.
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Panama
Nil
Elks Hold Memorial Services For Baraboo Lodge Members
Baraboo Elks memorial services honored about 30 lodge members who died this year. Speakers included Hon. C. R. Roenius of Wisconsin Rapids, who praised Elks values and the annual tribute as a long standing tradition. The program featured songs, prayers, roll call, and a benediction by Rev. E. C. Henke.
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Ze B. P. O. BE
Baraboo Lodge
H. E. Morgan
Ira Cooper
W. J. Power
Angust Reineke
L. J. Pierson
Adolph Androsec
Olga Reinking
C. R. Roenius
Elk’s
E. C. Henke
R. Roenius
Wisconsin Rapids
Elks
Roenius
the Elks Lodge
Turkish harem sale seeks husbands for 150 women
Rafet Pasha now Turkish head aims to wed 150 sultan's harem members aged 17 to 36. Nationalists support these Circassian women but plan to relocate those who cannot find husbands. Women are described as strikingly attractive and religious. dowries promised, with returns if divorce pursued.
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Rafet Pasha
Rafet
Constantinople
Normal Head Resigns From Milwaukee Normal School
Carroll G. Pearse president of Milwaukee Normal school for eight years resigns citing budget shortfalls and lack of funds for continuing collegiate and fine arts courses. He points to overcrowded facilities and failure to secure building expansion appropriations from the state.
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Carroll G. Pearse
Milwaukee Normal School
Milwaukee
Charles S. van Auken
la Crosse
Board of Regents
State Normal System
Pearse
Teacher explains delay over school start time confusion
The dialogue shows Teacher asking why James was late and James replying that school started before he arrived, suggesting a misaligned arrival time or schedule understanding.
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James
Glands Bring $5,000 in Italian Sailor Case
George Zogaize of San Francisco is accused of selling life giving glands to a Seattle ship owner for 5000 dollars while facing vagrancy charges. He claimed a substituted goat gland procedure failed and that the Seattle purchaser paid him in Phoenix Arizona and Del Mar California before sending him to Australia.
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George Zogaize
San Francisco
Seattle
Zogaize
Phoenix
Ariz
Delmar
Cal
Australia
Wonewoc Farmer Hurt in HORSE INCIDENT
August Hamann a farmer near Wonewoc was badly injured when a frightened horse bolted trampling him as he stood in front of the team. He was knocked down and run over during the accident at his farm on a Monday.
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August Hamann
Wonewoc
Mr. Hamann
Divorce Ground Swapped as Insanity Case Mocked
A humorous exchange notes a wife seeking a divorce on grounds of insanity while admitting she was the insane party at the time of marriage. The dialogue recalls a law inquiry and punchline quip reflecting social wit of the era.
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Boston Transcript
Christmas Gift Offer for Baraboo Weekly News
A local notice promotes a Christmas gift: one year’s Baraboo Weekly News subscription for 3 dollars to recruit two new Sauk County subscribers. the giver’s subscription is advanced one year. The offer runs until January 1, 1923.
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Baraboo Weekly News
Sauk County
Printer's Kiss Referenced in Splendid Press Run
A playful exchange about printing a kiss on the lips leads to a full newspaper edition. The conversation returns to the press as "extras" are produced and a lighthearted, charming mood persists.
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Paicon
Cars Collide Near Delton Leaves Miss Powell Injured
Miss Irene Powell of Delton was rushed to Kilbourn Sunday after eight oclock with a leg wound from flying glass after a crash about one mile south of Delton. W S Marshall and Floyd Keenoks of Delton owned the cars involved. Reynolds drove one car. Insurance through Joyce Libert covers Marshall liabilities.
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Irene Powell
Delten
Kilbourn
Tipe Stiches
Delton
W. $. Mershall
Floyd Keynokis
Reynolds
Awomobile
Marshall
Joyce &Libert Insurance Agency
Freezone Claim Promises Quick Relief for Corns
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless remedy for hard and soft corns and corn between the toes. It claims instant relief and easy removal with fingers, sold by druggists in a small bottle for a few cents.
Beauty and Good Blood Vitality Tonic Claim
Mrs. Wm. Paulsen reports auto accident illness left her bedridden and blood impoverished. After taking Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery she felt transformed, with improved bile and overall vitality. She urges others to obtain the remedy from local druggists and write for free medical advice.
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Siren
Wis
Dr. Pieros
Dr. Pierce
Buffale
B. Y
Quiet Title Action in Sauk County Wisconsin
First publication November 23 1922 in the Sauk County Circuit Court Henry Potterville and Jennie Potterville sue W W Flanders and others to quiet title to lands in Baraboo and Sauk County. The complaint seeks no other relief and a copy is on file with the Sauk County clerk of court.
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State OF Wisconsin
Sauk County
Henry Potterville
Jennie Poctterville
Osmer
Edward Sameee Sumner
Wittum
Samuel ¥. Huntington
Elizabeth Huntington
D. B. Rudd
IR Isses Rudd
Eli. Rudd
Perry
Abijah Perry
Eunice Sweetland
Philena Sweetland
Eras
State of
Wisconsin
James H. Hill
P. O
Baraboo
Wis
Osborne
Adams
City of
Moore & Crowns
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
A druggist guarantee claims Pape's Cold Compound breaks up any cold and grippe in a few hours. After a first dose, relief comes from stuffiness pain headaches feverishness and nasal congestion. The safe pleasant tablets cost only a few cents and are widely used as a sickening gain substitute.
Consultation Free at Dr Haag Clinic in Chicago
Dr Haag, a Chicago specialist for nervous and chronic illnesses of men women and children, offers free consultation and advice to all who call on that day during the hours listed.
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Haag
Chicago
C. A. Hoag
Lenin
Sloag
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Ableman
Dodd
Devils Lake
Levi Crouch
P. Hazeltine
J. S. Kimball
Boldy
L. Wild & Co
Beloit Boniface
Charles Secker
Gilson’s Slough
Moore
Grigis
Baraoo Hills
Wonewooc
Melbourne
Pape
Warren House
Gtkhion
Conner
8&T
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