Homemade brew in deep stew at Portage
Max Meyer of Portage bound over to circuit court on charges of possessing wines made by himself containing more than one-half of one percent alcohol. Meyer, a large property owner at 115 Superior Street, allegedly drank heavily and drew a complaint leading to police action by Acting Chief D J Welsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Max Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Superior Street
Charles Meyer
Meyer
D. J. Welsh
River traffic revival eyed on Mississippi and Wisconsin
An effort to revive river traffic on the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers cites high freight rates and recalls past times when vessels like the Ellen Hardy plied the waters under captains such as C. Stevens or Stedman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Ellen Hardy
C. Stevens
Stedman
Community Notes From Skillet Creek
Mrs Fannie Hill entertained the Astle family Edwin Dahl Dwight Welch and families plus Flora Astle and Lydia forth. Mrs Willis Ryan is ill with quinsy. A surprise party was held at the Tilmer home. Winnifred Welch spent Thanksgiving with the Kent family. Mr and Mrs Walter Pierce travelled to Chicago for the International Stock Show and to visit a sister. Mr and Mrs W Cahoon and son Ira spent Thanksgiving at Paul Cahoon’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Hill
Co. Astle
Edwin Dahl
Dwight Welch
Flora Astle
Lydia Forth
Willis Ryan
Tilmer
Winnifred Welch
Walter Pierce
Chicago
Pierce
W. Cahoon
Son ‘Ra
Paul Cahoon
Visitor at Black Hawk Returns to Texas
Mrs A Held and her granddaughter of Chicago arrived last Thursday to care for Mrs Deisher who is very low. Lenhard Padrut has been sick for weeks and remains unable to be up. The Black Hawk school enjoyed vacation from last Wednesday. Miss Jadys Du Bois spent Thanksgiving at home in Baraboo. Mrs Mary Riecord who spent weeks with relatives returned to her home in Houston Texas Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Held
Chicago
Deisher
Lenhard Padrut
Black Hawk School
Jadys du Bois
Baraboo
Mary Riecord
Housyn
Texas
Baraboo News Notes From Around Town
E L Luckow of the navy audits sends a check to The News. Baraboo letters discuss railway poison goats suit near Houston, library bequests to Campion College, Durward birds, Miss Durward in Washington, and a resident’s letter about pork prices and market woes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Luckow
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Texas
Geo. Jones
Houston
Texas and
New Orleans
Jones
Thief Steals Cash and Watch From Gollmar Home
On Sunday night while the Gollmars were at the Ringling theatre the back door key left at the residence enabled a thief to enter and take eighty dollars a wrist watch and a lunch of chicken. Five dollars hidden elsewhere were missed. No clue to the thief. Another robbery reported by Mrs Fellows 115 Seventh avenue with losses of shoes hats dresses and other goods valued at about forty five dollars while she cared for her baby at her parents home. no clue to the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Gollmar
Eleventh St
al. Ringling Theatre
H. L. Fellows
Seventh Avenue
David Sansum
Fellows
Richland Center
Reedsburg Deer Hunters At Him Report
The article lists Reedsburg deer hunters and their weights with names including Otte Amehver, Phillip Bettinger, George Rumland, Emil Schulte, Henry Schiewe, Hilbert Kleeber, and Walter Wheeler. It describes a wolf hunt chase after a trap trapped the wolf, the party dispatching it after a long chase. It notes a Milwaukee group near Cable lost deer and gear early in the season and that few deer were killed compared with prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsburg
Otte Ameyver
Phillip Bettinger
George Rumland
Soo
Rank
Ooe Ee
Emil EG Schulte
Henry Sehewe
Barrigeron
Cable
Milwaukee
Banner Coon Hunter Resides on the Bluff
Grandma and Grandpa Schultz of Kirkland shared a goose dinner at Mrs W E Marquardt’s home. Theo Weigand and son Virgil visited at Lewis Martin’s. Will Bassett family spent Thanksgiving with the Goodman family in North Freedom. Mrs Hyer and Ether dined with the Fred Schhbring family. Gustave Marquardt, known as the banner coon hunter, is famed for his hound and gun echoing at night. Ida Marquardt of Milwaukee spent Thanksgiving with local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
Grandpa Schultz
Kirkland
W. E. Marquardt
Theo Weigand
Virgil
Ida Marquardt
Milwaukee
Welcome Service for New Pastor at Baptist Church
A Sunday evening welcome service for Rev H H Savage the new Baptist pastor drew a full house with Rev F W Schoeller delivering the welcome and Rev Schoeller introducing the guest speaker. Rev Savage preached on The Service of the Cross with a solo by Mrs P C Hardy and many ministers in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
H. H. Savage
F. W. Schoeller
Evangelical Church
Mr. Savage
P. C. Hardy
W. Rademacher
W. W. Moore
M. J. Cameron
E. C. Henke
S. S. Hotchkiss
E. O. Coontz
Hillpoint Gets New Postmaster for Hillpoint Post Office
Herman Ratzburg is appointed postmaster at Hillpoint west of Loganville. Hillpoint has no railroad and the mail receiving station is not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillpoint
Herman Ratzburg
Loganville
Senior Sophomore Prom Brightens High School Holiday
A festive Senior Sophomore reception at the high school gym featured Christmas trees, greens, bells, and white lights. The Netzo Orchestra of Portage provided music as Santa Claus delivered gifts to the sophomores amid cheers from parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netzo Orchestra
Portage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skillet Creek
Isitor
Black Hawk
By the
Way
J. TV. Durward
Campion College
Prairie du Chien
W. J. Durward
State of Washington
Durward
Glen
Mary T. Durward
Harry Clark
Eighteenth Street
Mattoon
Ill
Cain
Crossman
Hemlock
Bedee Boat
Gollmar
Banner Coon Hunter
Bluffs
Claus
Robert Holmes
Sonn North
Miss Hackett
Miss Fricke
Mr. Bogard
Santa Claus
Santa
Hansen
O. C. Hansen Mfg. Co
Prairie du Lac
Wisconsin River Power Company
Office
Wis
Power, Light & Heat
Wis. River Power Co
Madison, Wisconsi
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