Community News and Holiday Cheer in Baraboo Area
Wise-Waiter Stone of Baraboo visited relatives here last week. The community plans a Christmas tree for Christmas Eve and the annual Menges election of officers was followed by a social. The Junior Red Cross basket social netted seventeen dollars and local families anticipate a peaceful holiday season with greetings to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Baraboo
M. L. Crane
Will. Bell
Minnesota
Cas
Risley
Webbs Prairie
Clara Britten Pougre
W. M. Risstty
Wil
Menges
Daisy Weidman
Abbie McMartin
Kari Sysctie
Pearl
Huntington
Puesday
Ruth Iieberlein
Big Springs
Pits
Charles Turner
Ethel Warner
Red Cross
Squires Spall
Aken
H. A. Timme
Plaighter
Marguerite
Ellen Sanford
Goorse Heugstler
Lyons
Funeral for Henry W. Wie e in Loganville
Funeral services for Henry William Wie e, 35, were held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Mer-Wimgack, with Rev. Wolciere delivering a sermon and the choir performing selections. He leaves a wife Miss Gecil Noyes, three daughters Iva Adeline and Marcella, a son Ralph, and siblings including Otto Wiese and August Wiese. The death followed influenza and pneumonia after a year of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry William Wie
Loganville
Ecarres
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mer- Wimgack
Col
Wolciere
Swords
Guy Slark
Estella Wolfe
Nofgiee
Ninman Shanks
Gecil.Noyes
Ara
Hiriam T. Noyes
Iva
Adeline
Marcella
Ralph
Fred Wangerhoof
Baraboo
Ninmas Shanks
Oliver Mather
Pymilutzner
Ned Norris
Michilein
This Place
UN Wiese
Yale
Fred Vander- Bof
Barapoo
Otto Wiese
la Walle
William Wiese
Reedsburg
S. B. Noyes
Charles
H. T. Noyes
Rachel
John Vanderhof
Bessie
Ableman
Yeus Vanderhof
Harry Perry
Boo
John Meyers
This Ice
Wiese
Christmas Gift Offer From Baraboo Weekly News
The Baraboo Weekly News advertises Christmas gift subscriptions at $1.50 with the order. Wiss Laliin Strong, a Baraboo High School teacher, spent Sunday with friend Miss Watts in Reedsburg. Miss Watts teaches at Reedsburg and both visited Waukesha.
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Baraboo Weekly News
Wiss Laliin Strong
Phylas
Baraboo
Miss Watts
Reedsburg
Waukesha
Hood's Triple Combination Treatment Promises Quick Convalescence
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier, Peptiron iron tonic, and Hood's Pills as a mild cathartic. It claims these three medicines restore health after influenza and blood poisoning, prevent disease, and preserve vitality. The copy urges readers to obtain them today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Miss Jessie Simpson Returns to School After Flu
Miss Jessie Simpson resumes duties at Webster Prairie school after a week at home due to the district flu epidemic. Other notes report Miss Gertrude Simpson home until after New Year and several residents traveling or staying with relatives for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Simpson
Webster Prairie
Gertrude Simpson
Rose Schultis
Eddie O’conner
D. A. Bradley
Milwaukee
Helen Dryer
MacPherson
Oklahoma
O. J. Green
George Behn
Reedsburg
Corwith
Velma McGaw
Reedsburg High School
Spring Green Mourns as Homer Copser Killed in Action
Mr and Mrs James Copser were notified from Washington that their son Homer M Copser was killed in action October 10 while serving with a machine gun battalion. He was about 28, from Spring Green, earlier enlisted first in town and served in France since July 1917. He survived gas and wounds before. He leaves parents three brothers two sisters and many relatives. Also noted are local updates on Joseph Sins visiting Milwaukee and the Gem playhouse reopening with a war scenes feature, plus locals Hawke and Lindstrom returning from Iowa husking corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Copser
Washington
Homer M
Homer
George McKee
Mazamanie
France
James Casper
Joseph Sins
Milwaukee
Spring Green
Fred Hawke
John Lindstrom
Iowa
Barn equipment and 120 gallon galvanized tower for sale
For sale 13 steel lever stanchions stall managers and drinking cups complete 2 calf pens 8x12 with 6 stanchions each 1 cow pen 8x12 corner of barn with stanchion complete. Also 120 gallon galvanized steel tower and tank in first class shape. Frank Herfort Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Herfort Co
Gillette Razor Blades We Have Them
Gillette Razor Blades highlighted by Lettergren Howe Co as available stock. The notice emphasizes product availability and supplier names in a concise sales cue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Funeral Service for Mrs. Carl Gall Jr in North Freedom
The funeral for Mrs. Carl Gall Jr. was held Monday in North Freedom with Rev. Treund officiating and singing by the Rev. and congregation. Pallbearers were Herman Gall Ernie Kowalke Herman Latozke Arthur Kapelka and Walter Kapelka. Burial in Rock Hill cemetery. Mrs. Carl Galz died December 14 after influenza and pneumonia illness begun December 6. She married Carl Gall Jr. on May 2 1917. She leaves husband parents sisters and brothers, Carl Gall Sr and family. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gall, Jr
North Freedom
Treund
Clara Galle
Carl Gall
Vie Welk Place
Carl Jantz
Harry
Ernest
Fred
William
Alma
Ella
Olga
Elizabeth
Silverware Sets by Settergren Howe Co
Settergren Howe Co offers knives forks tea spoons table spoons fruit knives berry spoons meat forks and childs sets in assorted flatware items. Buyers can select patterns and serveware for dining ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Settergren Howe. Co
Roy Arthur Green Killed in Train Fall in 1918
Roy Arthur Green born September 19, 1902 in Great Falls Montana moved with family to Adams Wisconsin then to Chamberlain South Dakota. He died December 13, 1918 after falling from a train while working, with funeral held at the city cemetery chapel. Pallbearers named. Card of Thanks from Bartley and Hardtke families.
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Roy Arthur Green
Great Falls
Montana
Baraboo
Adams
Wis
Milwaukee Road
Chamberlain, S.D
Arthur
Weed
Rienking
Arthur Blawasch
Robert Blawasch
Myron Murdock
Floyd van Vleet
Herbert Koeneke
Leonard Koeneke
Local residents share news and visits in Westfield
Westfield notes Mrs. William Lechte spends weeks at Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meyer Ida and Tommy Repka visit the William Kohlmeyer home. No new flu cases reported in the neighborhood. Miss Elsie Hanersa returns home after weeks in northern Wisconsin with relatives and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lechte
Madison
Ed. Meyer
Ida
Tommy Repka
William Kohlmeyer
Elsie Hanersa
Wisconsin
Black Hawk church plans Christmas tree and program
The Black Hawk church Sunday school directors meet to set a Christmas tree and program for December 25 at the Harrisburg church and consider influenza constraints. Webster Sprecher returns from a South Carolina camp. Rev. A E Gappe remains bank cashier until Bernice Schiess resumes duties. Mrs A T Sprecher recovers from influenza. J S Schneller John Schiess and Otto Fingerhut ill with flu since Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Church
Harrisburg
Webster Sprecher
South Carolina
A. E. Gappe
Bernice Schiess
A. T. Sprecher
J. S. Schneller
John Schiess
Otto Fingerhut
Local Notes From Sauk City Post Sunday Visit
Mrs Hormuth and son Albert visited at the Will Hormuth home in Sauk City. Flu illness strikes many with names including Tormutzer Enge Clavadatscher Schweppe and Wittwen. Fred Klipstein dies at county farm leaving wife two children and extended family. Newton Witwen returns home after Madison training. Eleven teachers met December 14 at Witwen school house to discuss penmanship seating civics calisthenics geography language spelling arithmetic and class exercises.
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Henry Zech
Fred Klipstein
Klabunda
Ulrich
H. Zech
Newton Witwen
Madison
Witwen
Troy
Honey Creek
Miss Gasser
Smith
Miss Schumacher
Gilhardt
Miss Jones
Miss Prouty
Miss Trueb
Rischmueller
Idole
Miss Cole
Miss Schlumber
Soldiers Return Home From Honey Creek Area
Our soldiers are gradually returning as Chrissie Greck Alfred Schellenberger Philip Schroeder and Oscar Reibe came back last week. Mrs Julius Alwin Jr teaches in Honey Creek district for a few weeks before Miss Clare Moely will teach the rest of term. Arthur Kaufman son of Mr and Mrs Peter Kaufman died December 11 with funeral at the Catholic church near Denver. Bertha Markett and sons moved back to their farm after renting it to John Natterman for about two years. Irwin Kruse of White Mound worked at the Alwin home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrissie Greck
Alfred Schellenberger
Philip Schroeder
Oscar Reibe
Julius Alwin, Jr
Honey Creek
Clare Moelyy
Arthur Kaufman
Peter Kaufman
Denver
Bertha Markett
John Natterman
Irwin Kruse
White Mound
Julius Alwin
Social visits noted at area homes this Sunday
Mr and Mrs Sam Borland and children spent Sunday at the Albert Rotzell home. Mr and Mrs Sam Phillip and children visited the Herb L Smith home. Mr and Mrs William Kalmand children visited the August Sundike home. Miss Lottie Bechtolt spent Sunday at her home in Reedsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Borland
Albert Rotzell
Sam Phillip
Herb L. Smith
William “Kalm
Sundike
Lottie Bechtolt
Reedsburg
Mortimer Valley Log Work and Visits Reported
Residents in Mortimer Valley engage in logging and land clearing activities. Will Holderman and Lawrence Davis cut logs for Dolph Mortimer, Glenn Mortimer aids Ezra Shore, Oscar Shore clears land for Albert Good, and Gurdon Mortimer's family trade business calls in Wonewoc. A bee was held for Rev. Butcher to haul wood. No flu cases reported so far with preventive measures urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Mortimer
Ezra Shore
Oscar Shore
Albert Good
Gurdon Mortimer
Wonewoc
al. Jackson
Wilson Mortimer
Gurdon
Rev. Butcher
Merrimack Swift illness and influenza sweep local notices
Merrimack reports many sick list names including Brandt Crosby Graf Heimlich Mather Meyer Parks Achterberg and others as flu cases ripple through the community. Mrs Russell hosts guests in Spooner while Mr Russell attends a Milwaukee convention and public gatherings are halted indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Russell
Spooner
Wis
George Loos
Virginia
Constance Farnsworth
Russel
Russell
Milwaukee
John Brandt
Milton Crosby
Ralph Graf
Gottlieb Heimlich
George ‘Huber
Oliver Mather
John Meyer
Amanda ‘Lee
Herman Weinke
Marie Stoner
Tom Parks
Gustave Achterberg
Althea Clark
Beatrics
Anthony
Dell Priest
Janesville
Bessie Marshall
Dekorra
Stella Barry
Mather
Johanna Heimlich
Honey Creek
Hazel Kasdorf
Madison
E. L. Gross
R. D. Wood
Baraboo
Paul Tyler
Charles Tyler
Fred Wolfe
Edna
Brooks
J. Wolfe
Lucille Premo
Alice Pegg
Lodi
Edna Ratz
James Morrow
Phoebe
Howard Loos
Charles Loos
Okee
Esther Dennis
Roy Peck
Frank Cooper
Charles Pigg
Silas Tyler
Death of Camp Anatol Soldier Details Unknown
Mrs. Herbert Sederman learns of her husband’s death at Camp Anatol New Jersey after he left in September to join the army for limited service due to his health. He had been ill three weeks with unknown cause of death. He formerly worked in Sumpter and his parents live in Spring Green. Mrs. Sederman has been living with her parents at 608 Second Street since enlistment. Remains to be shipped for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Sederman
Camp Anatol
New Jersey
Sumpter
Spring Green
Lederman
Otto Vaust
Second Street
Death of Henry James Farnum at Sauk Prairie
Henry James Farnum died at his Sauk Prairie home on Monday December 16 at age 87 years 4 months 16 days after long illness. He was born July 31 1831 in Erie County Pennsylvania and moved to Sauk County in 1843. Survived by son Dr E J Farnum Baraboo and daughter Mrs Jennie Spoors. another son C H Farnum preceded in death. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry James Farnum
Sauk Prairie
Mr. Farnum
Erie County
Penn
Sauk County
Wisconsin
E. J. Farnum
Baraboo
Jennie Spoors
C. H. Farnum
Community Notes and Local Appointments in Baraboo
Local residents attend family visits and holidays with Anna Kapelka and Sarah Dickie returning from Baraboo Waukesha and Camp Taylor. Antiliquor league speaker at M E church. Flu cases reported including John Cowing the Lieder family and Henry Phippen clan. Obituary notes Robert Robinson of Portage at 37. W R C officers listed with names and roles in Baraboo.
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Anna'Kapelka
Baraboo
Sarah ‘Dickie
Waukesha
William’ Bonwell
Madison
E. E. Ristan
Royal Neighbors
Sunshine Club
John Cooke
John H. Gunneson
Albert Voll
Albert ‘Dunse
Camp ‘Taylor
Kentucky
Ceasar Sechenkal
Walnut Street
J. F. Doherty
la Crosse
J. B. Doherty
H. M. Johnson
T. G. Johnston
Lime Ridge
Anti-saloon League
Harold Hayes
Oregon
Walter Draper
Cora Babb
Reedsburg
P. Elias
F. H. Smith
Grace King
Post Office
G. Barkenhagen
Robert Robinson
Portage
Monroe Bump
Fairfield
Edith Dickie
Emma Koester
Edith Veeck
Joanna Johnston
Zaida Weston
Mary Blachly
Charlotte Dietschke
Martha Northup
Belle Schale
Maude Hahn
Blanche Eschenbach
Alma Angle
Nellie Bender
Peptiron Promises Health Boost for Weak Blood Patients
Nervous, pale and debilitated patients are reported to recover using Peptiron, an iron tonic in chocolate-coated pills. The product is praised as modern and scientifically developed, avoiding taste and tooth issues, and claimed to help pale, thin blood and weak, nervous individuals.
Veterans Night Program At E P Hall
Tuesday night was veteran's night at the E P hall under Auxiliary Camp and Sons of Veterans Camp. The program included songs, a Bessie Berkley recitation, talks on the present war by Rev. C E Weed and Rev. E C Henke, a W W Biege solo with Lois on piano, a quartet led by Rev. Weed and assisted by Mrs. Weed, a Bentley address on Wilson and Lincoln, and refreshments. G A R and W A C attended as guests. meeting postponed from November 19 due to an epidemic, presided by C M DuBois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Hall
Auxiliary Camp
Sons of Veteran’s Camp
America
Bessie Berkley
C. E. Weed
E. C. Henke
W. W. Biege
Lois
C. M. DuBois
For Sale Advertisements and Western Lumber Goods
The Gollmar Bros. Winter Quarters on 2nd Avenue near the river, plus two lumber wagon gears and leather horse collars, racing chariots, and more. Also one hundred tons of upland hay for sale via H. H. Pot, phone 21 W. B. F. Gollmar, Fred C. Golmar, and Charles A. Gollmar advertised items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gollmar Bros
2Nd Avenue
B. F. Gollmar
Fred C Golmar
Charles A. Gollmar
H. H
For Sale Dairy Farm West of La Valle With Buildings
120 acre dairy farm five miles west of La Valle offers 100 acres cleared with clay soil and running water. Includes horse barn 18 by 26, basement barn 32 by 60 with two silos and milking machine, 7 room house with steam heat, and other buildings. Easy terms offered by Joe Piehl R1 La Valle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Valle
Joe Piehl
R. 1
Farm for Sale in Fairfield Wisconsin 170 Acres
Fairfield Wisconsin farm listing offers 170 acres with good buildings and easy payments. Contact M. L. Dame Harriman Tennessee for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Sauk Co
Wisconsin
M. L. Dame
Harriman, Tenn
Market summary for Hogs Cattle and Sheep in Chicago
Chicago markets show 50 000 hog receipts with slow steady trade. Prices list hogs at 17 70 for butchers and 15 16 60 for roughs. Cattle receipts 25 000 with strong tone and prices from 14 25 to 19 75 for beeves and 16 25 for cows. Sheep receipts 17 000 with steady market and wool lambs at 15.00 and ewes at 9.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Library volumes left by Durward brother to be given to an institution
A. J. Worthman reports from Bara Boo that Ww. J. Durward has returned to Washington state after cataloging his brother Rev. J. T. Durward's library. The collection holds about 1200 volumes including 150 poets and Harpers magazines, with many unbound magazines accumulated over years. His sister Miss Mary Thecla Durward will stay in the house for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thecla Durward
Motor Driven Potato Peeler For Camp And Hotel
A machine that peels 40 pounds of potatoes in three to four minutes is described and illustrated in Popular Mechanics Magazine January issue. The peeling drum is driven by a 13 hp motor and has a roughened inner surface with perforations. When filled it is lowered into a wooden container and set running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poular Mechanics Magazine
German exchange falls to 55 in Switzerland report
Dispatches from Geneva state that the German exchange rate in Switzerland has dropped to 55. The French exchange has risen slightly in Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Geneva
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Settergren Howe
Sjeds “Ag
Lettergren. Howe. Co
Delma and
North Excelsior
Lettergren Howe. Co
Roy Arthur Greene
R. N. Bartley
Jacob Bartley
N. R. Bartley
Ella Bartley
A. R. Hardtke
Westfield
Black Hawk
And
East Lime Ridge
Mortimer Valley
Winsel Rott
Chi
Cago
Laurie Gibbons
Roy Gibbons
Will Holderman
Lawrence Davis
Dolph Mortimer
Merrimack
H. J. Farnum
NORTH
Freedos
Bes
Foster Harrigan
R. i
Poland
China
L. M. Wichern
J. C. Weirich
7Th St
Lutheran Church
John Brunnhoefer, Sr
A. J. Worthman
Chicago & Northwestern
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