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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
4
The Patti estate value nears $580 000 with Adelina Patti's wealth largely passing to Baron Rolf Cederstrom. Histories note her unique fame and wartime fortune impact as the baron inherits most earnings. A separate report describes Australia facing unprecedented drought linked to monsoon fluctuations and monsoon climate variability.
Revelations from the Department of Justice tie Emma Goldman to the McKinley assassination through Leon Czolgosz. Goldman’s Free Society article The Tragedy at Buffalo justified the act, prompting calls for earlier and broader deportation powers to curb foreign anarchists.
Premier Clemenceau answers a deputy's complaint that English was used at the peace conference instead of French stating that two thirds of the world speak English. He calls the matter not his fault and asserts language dominance.
A digest of opinions on a universal language scarce hints at Esperanto and Volapuk fading while English moves forward. It also recaps a Chicago arboretum plan and assorted amusing clippings from the era, including misprints and a note on tax collection.
A Kansas City Star excerpt recounts an Arkansas man who courted a woman twenty two years before marrying her. Three weeks after the wedding she sues for divorce over lack of support, highlighting a then humorous take on haste and practical marriage expectations. The piece also notes old fashion attire and local musings on oil and room rental while joking about cranberry prices.
The Otto Grote family joined the Henry Shearhorn residence in Reedsburg for Thanksgiving. Ribey and Weise visited the Aug Zimmerman family with Miss Alvina Dargel returning from West Allis. Several families including Huhlbahn Peters Schrank Schultz Gade and Zimmerman were entertained at the Hinrich home. Mr and Mrs Wm Lenders hosted two children at the Frank Multer home. The Krohn and Benseman wedding drew local attendees and Mr and Mrs Wm Peters spent Thanksgiving at Fred Peters' home.
Fairfield notes list Mrs. Guy Spaulding visiting her sister in Beloit Wisconsin. Herbert Getchell traveled from Madison to attend the funeral of his uncle F. H. Getchell with brother Frank Getchell and wife from Milwaukee. Social events include a Merry Makers hop at Miss Alice Newell’s home and a Community club net meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cline. The Luce family Thanksgiving visit to Baraboo and a barn raising at Irvin Bump’s home are recorded. Mrs. W VY Luce and children visit Baraboo relatives. Paul is mentioned as a correct informant.
Puttkamer united in marriage to Miss Paske on Thanksgiving day. The couple’s home is on Arlington Prairie. Albert Puttkamer and family attended the wedding by auto and returned the following day.
Local families gathered for Thanksgiving with relatives in Camp Douglas Lime Ridge Reedsburg Baraboo and Greenfield. News notes include new home purchases moves and a shadow social at the church to raise funds for new song books.
IRONTON Martin and Chas. Rodwell of Delton visited relatives here this week. Ada Arkinson returned to Walton. Mr. Browning and family moved from Wonewee into the Farr house. W. Sherman family moved into the Noble house. Rev. and Mrs. Peckham hosted the Hustler's Sunday school class. Lawrence Hainstock left for St. Paul for employment. Herbert Farr and mother spent Thursday at the Jackson home in Lime Ridge. Chas. Rabuck is on the sick list. Rev. Weishart of Manston preached Saturday and is expected to move here to lead the Catholic work.
Mrs Wilder returns to Bara Boo after caring for her mother Mrs Atkinson who is able to be around again. Pierce Martiny was home for a few hours Sunday then left for Chicago Monday morning. Evelyn Martiny visits Baraboo friends for a few days. Mrs Andrews is home for a short stay. Ten below at the Wisconsin river Tuesday morning.
Miss Mary Hanuga of Middleton was a guest of Thomas Repka a few days ago. Miss Lydia Albers was employed at Herman Heintz. Mrs. Wm. Voss spends several weeks in Milwaukee visiting her son. Mrs. Wm. Lichte had a recent operation at Reedsburg and is recovering. Mrs. Earl Hanusa and her sons Carl and Edd visited Madison from Tuesday to Thursday.
Wilber Cahoon visited Missoula Montana to see his son Lee and traveled by train from Kilbourn. Christ Gasser is suffering appendicitis. Mrs Fred Kunzelman is ill at Madison. Mrs William Wichern went to Baraboo to care for the home. Miss Evelyn Kaither has gone to Minneapolis for a YWCA position. Henry Brswell, back from an eastern trip, has not been in health since returning. he was accompanied by his daughter.
A long list of social visits and local happenings in Wisconsin includes Edna and Estella Wolfe visiting family in Brooks and Lancaster, Baraboo guests, school ties of Alice Deards Wise in Oklahoma, and several trips and gatherings around Portage, Madison, Reedsburg, and nearby towns. A birth is noted, scarlet fever quarantines, court attendance, deer hunts, and a birthday party for Kendall Jacobs.
The family expresses sincere thanks to Rev Henry Mueller the singers those who sent flowers and to friends and neighbors who assisted after the death of our wife and relative Adolph Platt Robert Platt Thomas Platt Mr and Mrs August Brecht Miss Elizabeth Brecht Miss Selma Brecht Mrs Milton McCready
Several letters from South Reedsburg Iron ton Fairfield South Westfield Lyons Merrimack and Delton arrived too late for the December 3 Baraboo Weekly News. The note cites boreal weather as a cause and urges correspondents to act promptly in the future.
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