Baraboo's Western Walk Through its Early Landmarks
A survey of Baraboo's origins detailing the first homes and dams along the Baraboo river, the naming of Baraboo from Jean Barbault, notable places like the Al Ringling Theatre and residence, the first courthouse, early schools, the Lincoln Elm, and sites of the Ringlings first tent and local landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Ringlings
Opera House
Durwards Glen
Fort Winnebago
Portage
Congress Hall
Funeral set for J. B. Witwen after hunting trip death
J. B. Witwen, 59, died from erysipelas after a hunting trip. Funeral planned Saturday at 1 p.m. from his Prairie du Sac home. Survived by wife and three daughters, with ties to Swiss American lineage and local civic roles including J. E. Witwen, former county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Witwen
Prairie du Sac
Fred Wintermantle
Honey Creek
William Ploetz
Madison
Edna Witwen
Witwen
Wausau
Troy
Baraboo
Sauk
Jenkins Freed by Mexican Judge
William O. Jenkins the American consular agent was released by order of the judge at Puebla Mexico. Jenkins retired immediately to his home. He had been in prison for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Mexico
Jenkins
Portage Woman Brings Deer Home From Boulder Junction
Mrs. A. H. Cole of Portage returned home with a deer killed at Boulder Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
A. H. Cole
Boulder Junction
Bayer Aspirin Marketed For Colds And Pain
Bayer brand aspirin described as genuine and prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy 12 tablet tins priced at a few cents. Packaging emphasizes Bayer tablets of aspirin in Bayer package and notes use for colds pain headache neur ailgia lumbago and rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Portage Power Station Tank Burst Darkens City
A Wisconsin Light and Power substation oil tank burst Saturday in Portage causing a widespread blackout. An oil tank filled with moisture proof oil ignited by an electric spark, then went out. repairs began immediately and lights flickered off and on for hours. The accident disrupted stores, showhouses, and homes, with Sunday tests confirming normal operation after midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Wisconsin Light & Power Company
Portage Reister Democrat
Portage Juvenile Case Dismissed Over Lake Wisconsin Shooting
Robert Schlag son of Dr. Schlag of Prairie du Lac was discharged in juvenile court by Judge A F Kellogg for shooting mud hens on Lake Wisconsin. The case, based on Henry Knudson the game warden, suggested prior hunting with his father though no shooting was shown. Evidence placed the boat away from the claimed site and later in the day. Similar charges against Schlag’s father and Robert Aton were pending with possible dismissals.
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Robert Schlag
Schlag
Prairie du Lac
A. F. Kellogg
Portage
Wisconsin
Henry Knudson
Robert Aton
Portage Claim Seeks City Damages Over Halloween Prank
L Alderman presented a $35 damages claim to Portage city council alleging his auto was damaged by pranksters on Halloween. He says the city is liable, citing an obstruction on a city street and reports the incident to police without identifying the guilty party. The matter goes to the claims committee for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RE. L. Alderman
Portage
Hallowe’en
Committee On
Alderman
Several Northwestern passenger trains cut due to coal shortage
Baraboo Sauk county riders face route curtailments as multiple trains are removed from service starting Monday. Trains 513 and 522 will end after Sunday, train 520 is abandoned, and Milwaukee and Lancaster Dodgeville connections from Madison are discontinued. Elroy replaces Winona as the starting point for trains 508 and 507/508 will no longer run between Winona and Elroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Sauk County
Milwaukee
Madison
Lancaster
Dodgeville
Winona
Elroy
New Surveyed Site Set to End Devils Lake Blasting
W A Cole returns from Virginia Minnesota to complete surveys on fifty seven acre tract selected by the state for American Refractories to purchase for use by the company now blasting the Devils Lake bluff. The land covers 17 acres owned by Otto Zauft 20 by Louis Steinke and 20 by Otto Schadde. Senator Staudenmayer and the state conservation commission push the project to stop scenery destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cole
Baraboo
Virginia
Minnesota
American Refractories Company
Devils Lake
George Staudenmayer
State Conservation Commission
Mr. Cole
Otto Zauft
Louis Steinke
Otto Schadde
Senator's Son Is Married in Portage Lutheran Parish
Miss Clara Scherbart of Portage and Ralph Staudenmayer son of Senator George Staudenmayer of Caledonia wed November 30 at St John’s Lutheran parsonage Portage. Rev William Offenbeck officiated. The couple, unaccompanied, planned a wedding trip to St Paul and western points then reside in Portage until spring before moving to the Thomas Ryan farm in Caledonia.
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Clara Scherbart
Portage
Ralph Staudenmayer
George Staudenmayer
Caledonia
St. John’s Lutheran Parsonage
William Offenbeck
Staudenmayer
St. Paul
Thomas Ryan
Esch Defends Rail Bill Opposition to Government Ownership
Congressman John J. Esch told La Crosse Chamber of Commerce members that government ownership of railroads has failed. He cited hearings showing no support for national ownership and argued railroads should be returned to private owners with their existing debt and stock backing.
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John J. Esch
House
la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Jant
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
House of Representatives
Chambers of Commerce
Esch
Man seeks $10000 for arm loss after hunting accident
Fred Stang of Portage claims his arm was damaged when George Ludwig shot at a mud hen on Beaver Dam lake on September 7, 1917. The incident occurred while both men rode in the same boat, prompting a circuit court jury hearing before Judge C. A. Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stang
Portage
George Ludwig
C. A. Fowler
Beaver Dam Lake
New Treatment Claims Quick Piles Cure by Dr. F T Riley
A Milwaukee doctor announces a method that supposedly dissolves piles in ten minutes and cures worst cases in four days. Dr Riley guarantees a permanent cure without knife or pain and offers free particulars by mail.
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F. T. Riley
Bank Bldg
Milwaukee
Wis
Riley
Women Need Swamp Root Kidney Health Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often without knowing it. Kidney disease can trigger back pain headaches and low energy. Start treatment now with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root a physician’s remedy available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Baraboo Weekly News
Thanksgiving social and church events noted in Reedsburg
Delton and Chicago visitors joined H A Timme and John Timme households for Thanksgiving. Milwaukee Dr M Cooke returned to Soldiers Home. Masons banquet at Baraboo planned. M B K church Ladies Aid to hold bazaar December 12 at Fraternity hall with entertainment and cafeteria supper to paint the church. Two youths trapped in hen house found. no names released. Mrs Newbarth weekend in Chicago.
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Mina Sanford
Reedsburg
Lillie Sanford
Chicago
H. D. Eyes
H. A
Baraboo
Ed Camp
Excelsior
Madison Woman Hurt in Street Car Crash
A Madison woman identified as Mrs A H Bartz suffered bad bruises and was shaken after a street car accident on a city street. The incident injured the driver and blocked traffic until responders arrived.
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Madison
A. H. Bartz
Taxicab Register Numbers Face Skepticism
A statistician doubts the rising figures on the taxicab register and a mild citizen questions their credibility, highlighting distrust in official counts and uncertainty about trends in transportation data.
Lift off Corns with Freezone
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless relief for corns and calluses. A tiny bottle costs only a few cents at drug stores and promises to remove the corn or callus by applying a few drops. It claims instant pain cessation and easy removal without soreness.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jean Baribault
Eben Peck
Wallace Rowin
Abe Wood
Peck
Baraboo River
Sauk. County Historical Society
Philipp Cheek
Grand Army of the Republic of Wisconsin
Fourth Avenue
al. Ringling
Ringling Brothers
Ringling
Lake Superior
Otto Ringling
Otto
Harry North
Baraboo Valley
Fifth Avenue
Jack Boyle
Boston
Fifth and Birch
Leiterer
Carnegie Free Public Library
Free Congregational Church
Samuel Longfellow
New England
A. Bronson Alcott
Frederic May Holland
Louisa M. Alcott
Gollmars
Birch Street
G. G. Gollmar
Gollmar
Armor Brown
Second Avenue
August Ringling
Ringeling
Number 227
Frank Avery
Lincoln
Jove
Gollmar Brothers’ Circus
Charles A
Benjamin F
Fred C
Walter S
Patterson Carnival Company
Philadelphia
Island Woolen
McFetridge
Lyons
W. H. Canfield
New York
Baraboo-Kilbourn
Rowan Or Rowen
Rowin
Cross Plains
Columbia County
Lorrin Cowles
Ochsner
A. J. Ochsner
Wood & Rowin
Seventh Avenue
Wallace Bowin
Lewis Bronson
E. M. Hart
Delton
Washington Star
Gallagher Bros
Water Street
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