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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
7
An old notice explains that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the Bayer Cross and warns against substitutes. It claims 21 years of physician approved dosing, lists uses from colds to toothache, notes inexpensive twelve tablet tins and larger packs sold by druggists.
Hy Groskruger died at his home west of Loganville after a short illness. He was buried Sunday from St. Peters church with Rev. Schalkhauser officiating. Local residents and visitors are noted in town and nearby communities during the period.
ABLEMAN Mr and Mrs John Dettman visit relatives in Crystal Lake. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Hugo Schroeder on November 27. L N club met at the home of Mrs Mmi Lange. Mr and Mrs John Vanderhoef and amateur Bessie visited H Noyes home in Freedom. Mrs Waller Gropp and children of Baraboo visit mother Mrs Mock. Miss Lima Lender of Baraboo Baraboo Fie school spent Sunday here. Mrs G F Scharnke and two sons visited relatives in Freedom. Wm Hammermeister visiting relatives at Hillpoint. Misses Leona Steinhorst and Selma Hintz of Baraboo spent Sunday with parents here. Lutheran Sewing Circle entertained Thursday in Winder's Hall by Mesdames Bower, Herman Steinhorst, Henry Steinhorst, Fred Steinhorst, Dehmidt and C Ruphoff. Mr and Mrs Ed Warren of Baraboo spent days here with relatives.
Arland Jackson, recently at tending W. M. College in Marion Indiana, has returned home Saturday. Mrs. Jasper Shore hosted the W. M. M. S. Thursday afternoon. Dr. McKetchnie was called to the...
Glen Mortimer plans a Friday visit to his son Maurice who is ill. Dolph Mortimer and Arthur Hut chens enjoyed apples sent to Mrs. Rhoda Mortimer from New Small of Entiat Washington. May Small works at the D Mortimer home.
Born to Mr and Mrs Elmer Mark on November 20 a daughter. Lucille Bohn from Whitewater returns for Thanksgiving. Ethel Goodell, a nurse in St Paul, visits. Mrs Sophia Potter dies near town and funeral held December 1. Born to Mr and Mrs Sam Borland on December 2 a son. Local residents and visitors noted.
Thanksgiving dinners and visits across area families including Koenig Moog Harmel Behn Schultz Uphoff Schutz and Brooks households with guests from Madison Baxter Springs Loganville Sauk Prairie Appleton and Reedsburg High School attendance noted along with local visits by Verthein Baumgarten Oetzman and Shanke families.
Mrs Denzer remains seriously ill and a nurse has been employed to assist. Mrs Elizabeth Block of Baraboo visits her sister Miss Mary Luetscher. The Evangelical church has been equipped with electric lights.
Mrs Leslie Hurst visited the Hawe home near Kilbourn. Miss Myrtle Kelley spent the weekend with her mother in Reedsburg. Charles Weir stayed a few days with Robert Tucker. Mrs John Kelley visited Jim Gavin. Mrs William Schultz spent Thursday with Dean DuBois. Miss Susie Fitzgerald caller at Mrs Jim Gavin’s home.
The L. A. S. will hold a sale and dinner at Woodman hall on December 16. Grace Messenger of Baraboo visited her uncle Arthur Reynolds and family. The L. A. S. will meet with Mrs. Arthur Weidman this week, Thursday. Mrs. Odinburg will help serve. Mrs. Howard Bass visited her sister, Mrs. Herman Timme, last week.
A childhood reminiscence style ad touts Cascarets as a gentle overnight laxative. It claims biliousness indigestion dizziness and sour stomach improve by morning. The candy like tablets “work while you Sleep” and avoid gripe unlike salts or calomel. Price shown as ten cents a box and children are invited to use them.
W. J. Andiss of Oshkosh brother of Mrs Elizabeth Skinner of Reedsburg died suddenly after years of residence in Reedsburg. He was 64 and born April 24 1858 in Caledonia. Gavin Allan died at Portage St Savior's hospital after an operation in his 64th year. His wife had died 25 years ago.
Funeral services for the late Myrtle Redner were held at her mother Mrs. Anna Moss's home on Second Avenue with Rev. H. H. Savage of the Baptist church officiating. Pallbearers included Arthur Holloway Claude Holloway Fred Foster and Verne Thayer. Interment followed in Delton cemetery. She died at a sanitarium in Onalaska aged 25 leaving a husband infant child mother brother and sister. Wealthy Young services held at the home of her son Adelbert in La Rue and at the M E church in North Freedom with a quartet and pallbearers. Interment in North Freedom cemetery.
We thank neighbors and friends Rev Savage Philbrick garage and Woolen mill employees for floral offerings and kindness during illness and death of our wife and mother. J R Redner and baby daughter Mrs Anna Moss and family Mr and Mrs W J Hurlbutt
The funeral for Carl Baddatz aged 80 was held Friday in Leland. He died at the home of his son Richard.
Robert Farnsworth, previously of Caledonia, is reported dead in Montana. He is a brother of Wm Farnsworth and has other relatives in Caledonia.
Mrs. Wealthy Jacobs Young born in Erie Pennsylvania April 10 1845 lived in Honey Creek and North Freedom Wisconsin. She married Zephaniah Young June 8 1865 and had two children Adelbert and Julia A. Julia died in infancy. She passed away November 30 in La Rue at Adelbert’s home after brief illness. Funeral held at North Freedom M E Church with local attendees.
Promotes Diamond Dyes for dyeing worn garments including coats skirts and dresses. Claims guaranteed results for wool or mixed fabrics with no streaking fading or color running and urges readers to ask their druggist for the product.
Mrs John Brilliott died November 27 aged 58 and the funeral was held December 1 1921 at St Joseph church Baraboo. Father O Rielly conducted the service with many friends present. She leaves a husband seven children and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers were Herman Weinke John Donaghdy James Dougherty Frank Peters Herman Kapalka and Albert Petratz. The poem expresses grieving for a lost mother and home.
The Brilliott family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of their wife and mother. They acknowledge Father O'Reilly and floral contributions and name numerous relatives and well wishers including John Brilliott Sr and N Euphemia of Hubbardston, Mich.
Mrs Lucy Woodward, 74, died in Aurora Illinois after living in Madison for years and moving to Aurora to live with her daughters. She left three sons and three daughters including John Sumner Sybil Ada Charlotte and Alex Woodward. She was a daughter of Joseph Lester Civil War veteran who lived at Wilson Creek and Prairie du Sac.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a remedy to cleanse a child's liver and bowels. It claims quick relief from constipation, sour bile, and waste, touts a pleasant taste, and urges mothers to buy the genuine product from druggists to avoid imitations.
The Baraboo Business and Professional Woman’s club hosted over seventy five members and guests at the Wellington hotel for its third annual banquet. Terbil Cox’s orchestra played as Leila Johnson presided. programs included speeches by Mrs. W. E. Baringer and Miss Della Votti, plus a Madison guest speaker Mrs. Keittel on protective legislation for women and children in industry.
Rev and Mrs Sword have reached Golaghat Assam India after leaving Reedsburg via New York. En route they faced war wrecks as entanglements remained in Suez canal and ships sunk in the war lie at the sea floor. Rev Sword was sick at sea from an ill food. They plan missionary work in India.
At the regular Bara boo Post American Legion meeting at the G A R hall officers were elected for the coming year. Commander W W Bradwell, Vice commander R W Jeffries, Adjutant Geo A Weber, Finance Officer Carl Zantow, Chaplain E C Henke, Historian Ralf T Runge, Sergeant at arms J H Whisson. Executive committee members include Wm Hattle four years, Edward Coughlin three years, Robert Hirschinger two years, Frank E Carroll one year.
Hon J F Kramer addressed a large audience at the village hall last Thursday speaking on Fighting Moonshine in support of the Wisconsin Anti Saloon League. Several local residents were mentioned in movements and visits around Spring Green.
Public notice records an application to marry filed by Chris C. Lee of Kilbourn and Julia M. Shinner of Baraboo. The document lists both parties, signaling a forthcoming marriage under local civil procedure. The case name appears in the standard format with residence locations.
Thanksgiving day activities fill Walton with family gatherings. The Mortimer and Hutchens families host multiple relatives including the Hendricks and Jones groups. visitors from Reedsburg and Baraboo towns attend events at various homes. The Friends church home mission program draws a good crowd, while teachers Helen and June Frazier visit relatives for the holiday.
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