Local residents note routine visits and wartime shifts
A Baraboo Portage community column records residents visiting relatives and shopping, plus wartime notes. People like Miss Pauline Smythe and Mrs. H Brahm are listed, with travels to Milwaukee Madison and Chicago.
War time locals fill Baraboo and surrounding towns
Residents and visitors from Madison Merrimack Reedsburg North Freedom and Plain frequent Baraboo area during a busy day. A Hill road wreck near Baraboo caused minor damage with no injuries. Local officials urge patriotic action and soldier support as communities mobilize for war efforts.
Baraboo Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills in Public Testimony
A Baraboo resident recalls a public endorsement of Doan’s Kidney Pills as proof of their merit. Thos Whistance of 614 Oak St reports lumbago relief after using the remedy and reaffirms his endorsement on November 3 1917. Doan’s Kidney Pills cost 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Thos. Whistance
Oak Street
Doan
Local Social Notes From Madison And Nearby Areas
Ed ith Tinkham returned home for the weekend from North Freedom. Stella Dennis visited in Madison with Grace Hathaway. Ray Littlejohn and two children enjoyed a Madison day trip. Elizabeth DeKoyer returned to Montfort after a visit here. Lucy Schrieber and daughter visited Prairie du Lac with Christ Huber. Emma Messenger of Madison, formerly of this city, was a visitor. Walter Curry and daughter Corinne spent days in Milwaukee. Abbey Willard, recovering at N. F. Schirmer s, showed improvement. Peter Gerder and his wife returned to Ona laska after visiting Mrs. Ray Littlejohn. P L Bowers and daughter returned to Madison after visiting Mrs N H Gerber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Smythe
Ableman
H. Brahm
Reedsburg
Myrtle Shaw
Chicago
Waukegan
Kenosha
Mable Steinhorst
North Freedom
Christ Holzman
Herman Luetkins
Iwar Loganville
Mendota
William Welk
Herman C. Neitzel
James Ryan
Edward Dena
Baraboo
al Kopplin
West Cook Street
Portage Register
Albert Schmidt
Caledonia
Portage
Co. F
Waco
Albert
Elmer
Charlie
J. T. Durward
Paul Gallus
Merrimack
F. J. Rummel
Milwaukee
W. D. Morse and
Madison
E. P. Good
la Valle
Arthur Gardner
H. P. Hayward
Wilton
Fred Hayward
Thomas Foulkes
Ironton
I. F. Nuzum
William Hippler
M Irs
August Peetz
Dorothy Polleys
Monticello
F. A. News
Kathleen Peters
Baraboo Hospital
Esther Hoyt
Corning
Dean Luce
Fort Atkinson
J. Dolan
Union Center
Winifred Conway
Morgan Haley
Hillsboro
L. O. Sherman
C. A. Schmidt
Caroline Schmidt
Neenah
Schmidt
N. R. Lockwood
Dane
Doris Brand
L. C. Ferguson
W. H. McFetridge
Budd
Charles Pugh
Arena
A. C
William Polglase
Martin Smith
Marie Whitmore
Wyeville
Eleanor Weidman
John Rumpf
Glenville
Lewis Walrath
Charles Walrath
Eugene Wood
Belle Wood
Second Street
Paul Harris
New Butler
J. R. Hofstatter
Harry Ewing
Adams
J. Aland
C. Vanderlsen
Alex Harrison
Brandt
C. W. Hillsare
Hartford
Mich
L. J. Claud
Lou Rich
A. J. Heisel
Fairfield
Peeper
Hazel Brown
la Farge
H. H. Bates
O. E. Whitcomb
Thomas Premo
Charles A. Gollmar
West Baden
Ind
Remai
Gollmar
H. G. Gierman
Merritmack
F’. A. Cooper
Alice Gwen
B. G. Club
J. E. English
Live Oak
Calif
West
Robert Sebring
Fern
J. E. Vandenburg
Hubert Sebring
Edward Lee
J. C. Schmidtbauer
Raymond Lee
The
Baraboo Community Home (Incorporated
R. B. Griggs
Wilbur Cowles
Charles Hirschinger
Frank Avery
H. E. Cele
Luise Gattiker
Masonic Hall
J. L. Bonham
Marcus A. Fee
Bond
Wonewee
Cazenovia
P. C. Eldridge
American Railway Association
Johann von Bernstorff
United States
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Board of Regents
Bernstorff
Floyd Carpenter
William Wheeler
Julius Hein
Forest Rummel
Josephine Matchett
Pierceton
H. E. Cole
J. W. Wilkinson
Jack O’brien
W. A. Leonard
Detroit
Earl Langdon
Thelma Robber
Colone
le Roy Parks
Prairie du Lac
L. H. Hill
Baraboo- Kilbourn
John Agee
Mable Erswell
G. R. Marquardt
H. Heffell
Edward Kowalke
George Hanson
J. Wettstein
A. Schanke
Fred Mueller
William Dwars
W. C. Brown
S. H. Miner
W. J. Harris
Ottawa
Henry Eitel
Gertrude
Clara
Mamie Laure
Summit
Harley Chrisler
Lodi
A. M. Neitzel
Charles Smith
Clara Powers
Archie Cook
Greenfield
Ashland
Rose
Sarah Voss
Corine Sweet
Ripon
Halsted
Charles Steppe
Daisy M. Smith
Steppe
E. A. Terry
Fern Hackett
la Crosse
Edith Frazier
Thompson
J. W. Summers
Madalene
Okee
C. H. Thomas
Lombard, U1
Elvin Steinbrinck
Gust Schroeder
Lucile
Middleton
William Lemcke
Charles Diener
R. Burrington
Ash Street
F. A. Cooper
Rose Sweet
Mound Street
William Millard
E. H. Hawkins
Esther
Edna Erickson
Lilah Geyman
August Smith
Helm
Homer
Edith Tinkham
Stella Dennis
Grace Hathaway
Ray Littlejohn
Bert DeKoyer
Elizabeth
Montfort
L. Schrieber
Lucy
Christ Huber
Emma Messenger
Walter Curry
Corinne
Abbey Willard
N. F. Schirmer
Peter Gerder
Onalaska
P. L. Bowers
N. H. Gerber
Madi
Baraboo Meeting Urges Universal War Effort in Sauk County
A. H. Melville, secretary of the state council of defense, told Baraboo’s local committee that winning the war in Europe requires total national effort. He cited US-made machinery superiority, urged universal work, education of youth, farmers’ help, retired farmers’ return, business leaders in rural rush periods, cash buying, and stricter credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
A. H. Melville
Madison
State Council of Defense
Baraboo
United States
Europe
Washington
Germany
America
Melville
Real estate transfers listed for several Sauk County parcels
Transfers show numerous land deeds in Reedsburg, Ableman, Woodland, Winfield, Baraboo, North Freedom, Sauk City, Merrimack, Prairie du Lac, Spring Green and other locales. Amounts vary from one dollar to forty thousand dollars with parties including individuals and firms such as the Deppe Carpenter Lumber Co and Schweke Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. A. Clark
Reedsburg
W. H. McFetridge
Baraboo
Cc. H. Evenson
A. H. Clark
George W. Davies
North Freedom
A. Cooper
E. P. MacFetridge
Robert Buerki
Sauk City
William Hayes
Thomas Bindl
Spring Green
William Scallon
Plain
Seallon
BE. W. Schroeder
E. W. Siver
R. O. Hansch
Lyons
Herman Drescher
Auguste Ulrich
Ann Lamberton
Narcissa Bonini
William Sherman
W. S. Jerome
la Valle
Helen Hahn
Hortense Guett
Louis Halbman
James P. Walsh
Merrimack
Casper Hatz
Prairie du Lac
James M. McCready
Pauline Schumacher
Jacob Kindschi
Edwin A. Kindschi
Sumpter
Dederick G. Schweke
Schweke Bros
H. H. Goodenough
Albert Westfahl
Winfield
Local Lodges Hold Elections Across Mystic Workers and Fraternal Groups
The Mystic Workers of the World and affiliated groups announce extensive officer ballots with names for Perfect Monitor Banker and Warden posts, Physicians, Knights of Pythias roles, Masons, M WP officers, and Fraternal Reserve Association leadership including president Mrs. Florence Doppler and secretary Edward Leiser. The lists name numerous individuals across multiple lodges and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Workers of the World
S. A. Pelton
M. J. Knapp
Walter A. Odell
M. C. Hacker
Fraternal Reserve Association
Florence Doppler
Paul Herfort
Edward Leiser
Fred Wichern
Oscar Doppler
George Winches
Warns on Kidney Health and Longevity with Aneric Remedy
An advertisement urges readers to test kidney function before insurance risk, listing symptoms like backache and headaches. It promotes keeping kidneys in order, reducing meat salt alcohol and tea, and drinking water, then taking Aneric tablets to flush uric acid. It cites Dr. Pierce and offers trial or full-treatment prices by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Buffalo
N.Y
Prominent Wisconsin Woman Endorses Favorite Prescription
Appleton Wisconsin Mrs C M Brarnarp of 329 State Street testifies that Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription cured her womanly weakness in about six months. She reports no recurrence and high regard for the medicine.
Land transfers and modest sums across multiple towns
A series of deed records shows transfers of land in Baraboo Ironton Merrimack Westfield Washington Troy La Valle Prairie du Lac Greenfield and other communities. Notable amounts include $12 000 for Barnum Mertzke to Ernest Mertzke and $15 300 for Rindle to Zins. Many entries list $1 payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian H. Kindschi
Conrad Nolden
Sumpter
John M. Kindschi
Martha R. Johnston
N. H. Smith
Baraboo
G. Mertzke
Ernest S. Mertzke
William Kruse
Otto Meyer
Westfield
Henry Schlieckan
Aug. Schlieckan
John Niestadt
Albert Dennis
James P. Walsh
Merrimack
F. H. Schulz
Hillpoint Automobile & Milling Co
Washington
W. H. Blanchard
W. D. Hudson
Ironton
Henry Elsing
Walter Elsing
Prairie du Lac
Joseph Rindle
Anton J. Zins
Troy
T. E. Mead
H. Sigglekow
Francis Byrne
Sebastian Fry
Aug Port
Frank W. Fenner
Henry DeVault
Fay E. Devault
William Nold
Christian Rothacker
Theodore Schluter
Patrick Walsh
la Valle
Flora Helm
Emily Helm
Greenfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Xoodooodood
North
Freedom
Phillips
George Phillips
France
R. P. Perry
C. A. Clark
F. R. Bentley
Dr. Kings
Les
Dr. King
C. C
George Pelton
V. C
Paul Cahoon
T. B. Towle
C. C. Lee
R. S
Oscar Gust
H. H. Halsted
Boehm
Reisz
Mieron
Stekl
Blachly
Andrews
Butterfield
Ruel
Vis
Ter. Messenger
Edward Gust
F. EB. Warner
Harry Cline
Castoria
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