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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
2
Reedsburg sets December 17 at 8 for a free community Christmas program in the armory. Prof Gordon directs a large choir, C H Dinsmore recites the Christmas story, a big Christmas tree will stand, and children receive a treat.
Raymond Struebing, about fifteen, fell from a tree while playing near his Reedsburg home. A limb broke when he was about twenty feet up, leaving him unconscious with severe bruises but no broken bones. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Godfrey Struebing.
Mrs T C G Ninian entertained in honor of Mrs August Darrenougue at her South Park Street home. The Darrenougues sold their Reedsburg residence to Ed Powell of Winfield and will move west to California after visiting sons in Utah and a daughter in the Sacramento valley. Neighbors were invited for a 6 o'clock dinner. the occasion will be long remembered.
In Portage circuit court Judge Chester A. Fowler discharged the jury after they failed to agree in the Page Woven Wire Company v E R Staudenmayer suit. The plaintiff seeks $1,000 for fencing materials while Staudenmayer counters for $150 claiming four cows died due to delayed shipment by 36 days. E R Staudenmayer acted as plaintiff's agent. The case likely returns at the next term.
ABLEMAN Mr and Mrs William Schultz and Walter of Lime Ridge spent Sunday at the Charlie Schanke home. Charlie Schanke who is at the Reedsburg hospital is getting along nicely. cad in Sah.
Joseph Winkler a 35 year old car tester living at 815 Williamsons was killed in the Monona yards while coupling freight No. 670. His body was dragged 70 to 80 feet and mutilated. The accident occurred about 3 a m Tuesday with no witnesses. Coroner W E Campbell said a possible cause is a mis signal to start the train as Winkler worked under a car. Winkler had three years of Northwestern yard service and was married.
Walter H. Thurler of Portage and Miss Esther Parkin of Boston Mass were married at the parsonage of Trinitatis church by Rev Julius Reichert Sunday evening. The bridegroom served on a submarine chaser during the war. The bride worked in war relief when they met. They will reside in Portage.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bragg Hoard widow of ex Governor W D Hoard died at Fort Atkinson after a long illness aged nearly 80. Born February 3 1840 in Vergennes Vermont she married W D Hoard in 1860 and lived in Madison 1889 1891. Survived by three sons H L Hoard Arthur Hoard and F W Hoard nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral probable Thursday.
The notes describe book reports on The Wonder Workers by Myrtle Deyble and The Land of the Long Night by Arthur Ritzenthaler. Inspector Tuton visited, Miss Herreid returned home, and a boys party featured contests, dancing, games, and refreshments with seniors earning honors.
Unprecedented Christmas shopping spree reported nationwide with autos booked for Christmas Eve deliveries and thousands of extra mail clerks hired to handle the holiday packages.
The Baraboo charter of the R. A. M. elected officers for the year Tuesday evening. Officers include H. P Leo Blackburn K L H Hill S John Harrington Treasurer J S Van Orden Trustee H L Halsted Trustee J S Briscoe C of H F B Moss P S J E Johnston R A C Henry Koppke 1st V William Schetlenberger 2nd V A B Bartley 3rd V G T Gustafson Sentinel Henry Ketchum.
The Milwaukee Journal notes teachers are slow to campaign for the European tour and have light voting. In Sauk County Leila Johnson Baraboo leads with 2443 votes, the highest total for any teacher in the state.
Pioneer recalls the Wisconsin River freezing at Portage earlier than any winter. The river froze on November 30 per Lock Master James Martin records, beating last year’s December 27. Navigation ends December 6.
Due to a severe newsprint shortage publishers will not run extra pages. To aid merchants planning Christmas ads the paper will publish extra display ads on alternating days. Advertisers should limit display sizes and supplement with locals to avoid crowding the paper.
Residents report temperatures as low as sixteen below and some clocks show twenty below the coldest spell of the season. Morning readings at 10 o clock registered five below as frigid conditions persist.
Weather forecasters expect the cold spell to persist for several days with continued low temperatures and brisk winds across the region. No major storms are anticipated.
Mrs. John Gardner of Portage aged 91 died from pneumonia. She was born in Germany.
Three day Equity meet at Madison is noted while Snow blocks trains in Nebraska. Merrill uses small wheel scrapers to clear roads. Ministers in La Crosse seek a coal ruling similar to that given to the movies.
Miss Mabel Oates of Rockford and Mr. James Bonner of Greenville Ga were married at Court Street M E church parsonage yesterday at 5 pm The groom stationed at Camp Grant since June attended with Rockford friends They plan to reside in Rockford until discharge then move to Georgia Mrs Emma Kunce mother of the bride and formerly of Baraboo assisted The pair expect to relocate after the soldier’s discharge
Edward Sheeran of Milwaukee died after an influenza attack marking the city’s first flu death of the season.
Hogs receipts 70,000 with prices 50 to 65 lower. bulk 12.00 to 12.60 and hogs 11.00 to 12.00. Cattle receipts 21,000 with market steady. beeves 8.00 to 21.50, stockers 6.00 to 12.25, cows 7.50 to 12.50, calves 16.50 to 17.50. Sheep receipts 25,000 with market steady to strong. wool lambs 11.00 to 16.30, cws 4.00 to 14.65.
Mrs. John O. Wagner, about 60, died in North Freedom Tuesday night after struggle with dropsy and heart disease. She had visited Rochester seeking relief and did not improve. Beside her husband she leaves sons and daughters. The family resided in North Freedom for two or three years, previously at Loganville.
Walter Hume Long, first lord of the admiralty, reports a historic prospect that the Irish question can be settled satisfactorily, stating optimism in a London speech about a potential settlement.
Miss Ida Meyers daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Meyer slips from Madison with Lieutenant Kenneth Custer Kurtz of Portland Oregon to wed in Chicago. The couple met in Madison where Kurtz served in the student army training corps and is ranked as a second lieutenant. No word has reached Madison from the bride and groom.
Henry Kollmyre suffered a stomach hemorrhage last week and was moved to Madison on Sunday. Harold Kollmyre returned from Reedsburg to be with his father, as residents note Thanksgiving gatherings and local building work pauses until spring.
Prairie du Lac resident Mrs Mae Bowman fell on the floor at home and broke two ribs.
Rates listed for daily and weekly ads include 25 words priced at 18c daily 25 words weekly 16c and multiple daily insertions at 25c for six times daily. Two weekly insertions and mixed daily weekly options shown. All large ads require cash in advance.
A good 8 room house with 4 acres and a fine spring on premises. Includes a good barn. retirement friendly. Asking price $4500. Fosdick & Co. Baraboo. Also selling strictly modern homes in Baraboo, well located. fosdick firm invites buyers to view their listings in Baraboo Wisconsin.
Real estate listings in Baraboo Wisconsin offer a full block of property with house and barn for quick sale, farm lands from 10 to 200 acres with prices per acre from 20 to 275 dollars, and several city parcels including No. 8 a three acre site for 2500 dollars and No. 10 a large lot with house for 1500 dollars. J. T. Bates & Son promote a business proposition in Baraboo.
Real estate firm J. T. Bates & Son promotes a set of Baraboo listings including No 14 Second Avenue No 15 Sixth Avenue No 18 Oak Street No 21 Birch Street No 23 Maple Street No 23 Oak Street Lot No 24 Eighth Street house barn and three acres No 27 five building lots No 23 Second Avenue No 38 modern house and barn with 1.5 acres on Highth Street No 61 Lake Street No 63 prime residence on Third Street. Copies of city booklet available on request.
Wisconsin farms offered by J. T. Bates & Son include No. 57 140 acres east of Baraboo for 7000 dollars No. 66 110 acres near Baraboo for 11000 No. 70 221 acres near Hillsboro at 28000 No. 74 222 acres with machinery and horses 26000 No. 76 10 acres near Baraboo 2500 No. 79 70 acres near city limits bargain No. 92 173 acres 14 miles from city with barns silos and timber 20000 No. 102 80 acres near North Freedom widow sale No. 104 Sauk County 255 acres new house barn soil 29800 Free farm booklet available.
For sale two large bronze turkeys suitable for breeding. Contact Mrs. W. V. Luce at phone 1606 F-25.
On account of leaving the city a Ford five passenger touring car must be sold at once after overhaul and repaint. See at Philbrick's garage. Leonard Sprecher seeks replies from owners of good farms with cash price and full description, D F Bush Minneapolis. Also notes on sugar beet project for United Sugar Co Madison 1920 and two colts traded for an older horse by L B Irish.
Classified items list a farm for sale with 85 acres near the city center plus 9 room house and outbuildings, stock and machinery, price 12000 with 4000 down. Also real estate firm listings in Barron county and Madison jobs and household help notices plus a 240 acre farm known as E Cummings estate for sale near Briggsville on Lake Mason.
Cash only after January 1, 1920 for blacksmithing horseshoeing and wagon work. Aug Killian A J Koepp Emil Reb bine Schenck and Albert Moeller Brothers.
Sealed bids requested for two reinforced concrete bridge projects in Sauk county Wisconsin the Stoke bridge section 11 and Meyer bridge section 2 both in Washington town Bids due January 5 1920 at Baraboo courthouse to the Sauk county Highway Commissioner with two checks totaling at least 125 for each bid The county reserves the right to reject any or all bids
A Madison Wisconsin description explains a compact system for household ledgers with monthly pages on opposite sides, bottom page totals, and graduated pages to conceal monthly records until year end totals are ready. No posting or transferring needed.
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