Heirs Pay 90000 Inheritance Tax To Milwaukee County
Theodore Dammann, county treasurer, received a 90000 tax payment from Alice Bradley Ils ey and Edna Bradley Tweedy, heirs of Edward Bradley. The payment reflects a 5 percent discount for taxes paid within a year. no discount after eighteen months. If unpaid beyond eighteen months, a 10 percent penalty applies. The county court has not yet set the Bradley estate inheritance tax. A future tax fix could reduce the amount, warranting a refund of the difference.
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Milwaukee
Theodore Dammann
Alice Bradley Ilsey
Edna Bradley Tweedy
Edward Bradley
Bradley
Fewer Weddings in Badger State Debate Over Eugenic Law
Milwaukee December 22 There is no likelihood of a special session to revisit the eugenic marriage law as enforcement nears January 1. Ministers back the measure while doctors oppose citing the $3 examination fee and inadequate testing. Wisconsin officials balk at enforcing or aiding the law as county physicians refuse to conduct tests.
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Milwaukee
F. E. McGovern
Wisconsin
C. A. Harper
State Board of Health
Owen
Louis Widale
Cupid
Wisconsin Rhodes Scholar Named from Racine
Lucius R. Shero of Racine Wisconsin is announced as Wisconsin's Rhodes scholar. He earned a BA at Haverford College and was a two year graduate student at the University of Wisconsin where he received a MA in 1912. Two other UW and Lawrence College candidates competed.
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Madison
Wis
Lucius R. Shero
Racine
Haverford College Pennsylvania
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Lawrence College
Express Firms Report Parcel Post Cuts in Profits
Madison a Wis Dec 22 Reports to the state tax commissioner show parcel post reduced express profits for the last fiscal year. Officials cite rising operating expenses as a further factor in diminished earnings.
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Madison
Wis
State Tax Commissioner
Parcel Post
Express Company
Gets Year for Auto Murder
Milwaukee crowds report Roman Schubert twenty six year old wealthy man found guilty of murder in the fourth degree and sentenced to one year in prison for running down and killing four year old Mabel Lohman with an automobile.
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Milwaukee
Roman Schubert
Mabel Lohman
Quaite Elected Wisconsin State Historical Society Curator
Professor M. M. Quaite of Lewis Institute Chicago is elected curator to succeed Dr. Reucen Gold Thwaites. The appointment carries a salary of $4,600 per year.
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Quaite
Thwaites
Madison
Wis
M. M. Quaite
Lewis Institute
Chicago
Wisconsin State Historical Society
Reucen Gold Thwaites
Thieves Escape With Loot From Vandalia Yard Heist
Four thieves eluded pursuers after driving off a surprised train crew in East St. Louis on December 20. They moved $19,600 worth of freight, including automobile tires and accessories and gwen's furnishing goods, in several wagons from Vandalia railroad cars.
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East St. Louis
Vandalia
Gwen
Senator Borah Aided Convention Changes, Leading Republican
Senator Borah, a leading Republican, assisted in reforms at the party convention. He backed procedural changes and supported a unified platform amid internal debates and regional pressures.
Tinker Release Hinted as Cheap at Fifty Thousand
New York, Dec. 22. Frank Chance said last summer Tinker’s release would be cheap at 50 000 if obtainable. Chance praised Tinker as a valuable player and field lieutenant whose inside baseball knowledge aided the Cubs in two world championships. President Farrel claimed he would have bid higher to secure Tinker for the New York Americans if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank Chance
Tinker
Farrel
New York Americans
Strychnine Pills Kill Baby in Bloomington Home
In Bloomington Indiana on December 22 Edward five and Maude three children of John Matthews a Monon railway fireman found a box of strychnine tablets at their home. The boy fed his sister eight tablets before their mother found them and the little girl died in great agony.
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Bloomington
Ind
Edward
Maude
John Matthews
Monon
Farmer Wins Five Thousand From City Bookmaker Scam
Chicago dispatch reports Sherman Biederbeck of Havelock Iowa and an associate posing as farmers were duped by a bookmaker in Jackson Park. The pair were promised a five thousand dollar windfall from successive bets, but were arrested along with George Williams known as the Alabama Kid, who had a long criminal record.
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Chicago
Ill
Sherman Biederbeck
Havelock County
John Wilson
Jackson Park
Wilson
Biederbeck
Farmer Biederbeck
George Williams
Lane writes brief autobiography for directory
Senator Harry Lane of Oregon submits the shortest possible autobiography for the congressional directory. He lists his name party and state with term end date March 3 1919.
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Washington
Senator Lane
Oregon
Congressional
Harry Lane
Prisoner Identification Fails in Fort Wayne Assault Case
Miss Dorothy Harber could not identify Wesley Carpenter of Sheldon as one of the assailants in last Wednesday's attack. Sheriff releases Carpenter after identification test results.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Dorothy Harber
Wesley Carpenter
Sheldon
Carpenter
Reedsburg Visit and Local Auction News
Mirror Lake residents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Liessmann spent a day in Reedsburg. An auction at Mrs. Emma Harrison’s drew a large crowd. Miss Flora Golding assists her father while her mother is away. An old age boost ad touts Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea claiming vitality at 60. Advertisement.
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Fred Liessmann
Reedsburg
Emma Harrison
Flora Golding
Dance at G Redel's Draws Harrisburg Guests
Rob Fuchs Will Fuchs and families from Harrisburg attended the event at G Redel's. Peter Leykauf went to the school play at Prairie du Sac, reflecting local social and church happenings.
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G. Redel’s
Messrs
Rob and
Will Fuchs
Harrisburg
Peter Leykauf
Prairie du Sac
English Christmas Entertainment at Evangelical Church
A Wednesday evening program at the Evangelical church promises festive entertainment with a well arranged program and a tree laden with good things. Santa Claus will add to the enjoyment while frosty air outside contrasts with a joyful Yule tide.
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Evangelica Church
Santa Claus
Died at Decorah Mrs G H Anderson Of Big Hollow Origin
Spring Green Mrs G H Anderson formerly of Big Hollow died in Decorah Iowa. Born in Norway in 1830 she lived in Blue Mounds Madison Territory and Big Hollow before moving to Iowa. Survived by five daughters and two sons in law Grant McCutechin and Myrtle Watson recently married by Rev Applegate EK Evans injured after being struck by a train in Chicago. Advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea 35c.
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G. H. Anderson
Big Hollow
Decorah
Iowa
Norway
Blue Mounds
Madison
Wisconsin
Grant McCutechin
Myrtle Watson
Applegate
EK. W. Evans
Chicago
Truthful James Acknowledged in Court for Thirty Day Work
James Graham admitted in Justice Halsted's court that Elroy booze is terrible. He traveled about thirty miles toward the setting sun to obtain a wee drop. The court ordered him to report to Sheriff Welk for thirty days of work on the Sauk county rock pile. Chief Pelton made the arrest.
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James Graham
Judge Rules on Eaton Bates Kuehn Case
The case of Myrtle Eaton Eliada Bates and Anna Kuehn before Judge Kelsey resulted in Eaton sent to Milwaukee school while Bates and Kuehn remain at home under Poor Commissioner H E Stone. A trial at home is set for the two girls before possible school placement. The trio had testified in recent local court cases with John Saare jailed in one matter.
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Myrtle Eaton
Eliada Bates
Anna Kuehn
Kelsey
Milwaukee
H. E. Stone
Sparta
John Saare
Marriages Licensed for Several Couples in Prairie du Sac and Nearby
Licenses issued for john j. preuss and alma c wegner both of prairie du sac. edward e. nelson of waterford and louise kollmeyer of washington. albert e. baumgarten of westfield and ella a. uphoff of ableman.
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John J. Preuss
Prairie du Sac
Alma C. Wegner
Edward E. Nelson
Waterford
Louise Kollmeyer
Washington
Albert E. Baumgarten
Westfield
Ella A. Uphoff
Ableman
Baraboo Mourns Death of Mrs. H. P. Abbey
News of Mrs. H. P. Abbey of Baraboo who died in Muskogee Oklahoma arrives here. Her remains will be brought home for burial. She was sister in law to A. L. Young of Baraboo and her husband was killed in an accident on the Chicago Northwestern.
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Baraboo
H. P. Abbey
Muskogee
Oklahoma
R. H. Mather
Prairie du Sac
E. G. Johnson
Lodi
Carlos Bacon
E. A. Brickley
Madison
George Koehler
Madison General Hospital
Koehler
Margaret Treiber
New Market Meat Market Opens With Cash-Only Policy
The People's Cash Meat Market opens today under proprietor G. A. Krueger formerly of Portage with assistants George Weinke and Charles Hendrickson. It will operate strictly as a cash business with no delivery. Meat is purchased killed and dressed by the proprietors.
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G. A. Krueger
Portage
George Weinke
Charles Hendrickson
Christening at Trinity Church Blesses Three Grandchildren
At Trinity Episcopal church Reverend C A Wil son christened Kenneth Rice Roger Pfaff and Everett Weber three grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Louis Black The ceremony was followed by a family supper at the Louis Block homes The Rice family will stay in Baraboo for the holidays while the Weber family plans a trip to Chicago to visit another sister
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Trinity Episcopal Church
C. A. Wilson
Louis Black
Kenneth Rice
C. H. Rice
Chicago
Roger Pfaff
Thomas Pfaff
Wryeville
Everett Weber
Edward Weber
Baraboo
Louis Block
Rice
Reception for Dopplers by Baraboo Sons of Veterans
Friday evening after the Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans met a reception honored Mr and Mrs Oscar Doppler in the hall. The chaplain presented a dozen sterling silver teaspoons in behalf of the lodge. Doppler replied and refreshments followed. Doppler organized the lodge and led membership growth. Baraboo lodge holds the largest charter membership of this order in the United States.
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Sons of Veterans
Oscar Doppler
Doppler
Baraboo
United States
Water Wagon Leads to Court in Baraboo
Herman Kosine faced a 30 day stay at the county jail after a Yuletide excess. Court records show Justice Adolph Andro ordered the confinement as a corrective measure. Sheriff Welk will oversee the transport and custody in Baraboo Wisconsin.
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Herman Rosine
Yuletide
Adolph Andro
Hastile
Herman Kosine
Welk
Baraboo
Wis
Locals Named in Prairie du Sac and Lime Ridge Notices
A list of residents linked to Prairie du Sac and Lime Ridge includes Sadie Ladonia Henry Jasper Mary O Manley Ethan H Babcock Eliza Barton and others in Richland county. The notice identifies multiple individuals with addresses in the two communities for a regional record.
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Henry Jasper
Richland County
Mary O’ Manley
Ethan H. Babcock
Lime Ridge
Eliza Barton
Funeral of William Heitman in Reedsburg
William Heitman was killed near his home in Great Falls Montana when crushed between two freight cars. His body was brought to Reedsburg and the funeral was held Sunday at 2 o'clock at the German Lutheran church.
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William Heitman
Great Falls
Montana
Reedsburg
German Lutheran Church
Funeral Held for Judge Giles Stevens in Reedsburg
The funeral for Judge Giles Stevens took place in Reedsburg on Sunday with a large crowd. J. S. Briscoe of Baraboo conducted the Masonic service, and many grand officers from Milwaukee Superior and Madison attended along with Baraboo residents including G. T. Thaerer and A. H. Clark.
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Giles Stevens
Reedsburg
Briscoe
Baraboo
Milwaukee
Superior
Madison
J. 8. Briscoe
G. T. Thaerer
H. M. Acott
H. E. French
Boyd Blachly
M. Mather
Charles KE. Palmer
Fred Weiglow
Baraboo Hosts Local and Visiting Residents
Saturday saw several visitors and guests in Baraboo including Eleanor La Velle from Madison, Mrs. Leslie Graves from Merrimack, Bond from Reedsburg, Mrs. J M Short from Reedsburg, Nona Bartz from Milwaukee, Neitzel visiting Gertrude Hull, Ora W DuBois and children from Elroy with the Seigles, and J L Conner with Earl Daley of White Mound sharing Baraboo visits.
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Leslie Graves
Merrimack
Ora W. DuBois
Elroy
Max Seigle
Baraboo
J.L. Conner and
Earl Daley
White Mound
Baraboo Dwellers Share Holiday Visits and Local News
Baraboo residents report holiday travels with relatives in Madison Green Bay Reedsburg and Chicago. Many locals gather for a high school gym dance with proceeds for the athletic association while churchly visits and Christmas trips fill the season.
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The
Athletic Association
Holiday Visitors and Family Trips Mentioned in Baraboo Area
Monday Rovert Hill of Calumet Michigan visits relatives in Baraboo area. Mrs R C Schied and baby visit Reedsburg. Robert McGilvra from the university comes home for holidays. Baraboo hosts guests from Madison Ann Arbor Spooner Merrimack Kendall Kendall and North Freedom. Rex Briggs attends Harrison Webster wedding. others visit family and friends in Reedsburg Galesville Wryeville Madison.
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Lloyd Battles
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Baraboo
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Alice Bradley Isley
Badger State
Rhodes
Racine Wis
Senator Borah
Borah
Idaho
Charles Warren
Mr. Hatfield
West Virginia
Joe Tinker
IOWAN
City “Farmer
Mirror Lake
Maud
Hollister
J. B. Donovan & Co
Cassell
Greenfield
Rocky Mountain
Judge Kelsey
Trinity Church
Farry
Rudolph Beyer
Sadie Ladonia
W. Heitman
Judge Stevens
Eleanor la Velle
Miss Bond of
Mrs
Harry Taylor
J. M. Short
Joan
Niles
Nona Bartz
Miss Neitzel
Gertrude Hull
John Davenport
Fairfield
Fourth Avenue
Marie Sibert
Lone Rock
George Foss
Esie
Kilbourn
Bareboo
Mendota
J. W. Waterberry
Lynn Street
Eau Claire
Samuel Andrews
Ironton
Mrs. Johnston
George W. Andrews
Ella Eagen
Lawrence
OC. W. Hilliard
C. W. Hilliard
C. L. Thuerer
Ripon
Christian Schmidt
Honey Creek
Sandusky
Mr. Schmidt
Ray Cases
Leo Schmidt
Justice
J. J. Owens
John de Sautelle
Frances
A. J. Worthman
Lorraine Horton
Edith Ladd
Mildred Jessop
C. J. Osthoff
Doris
Olive Frazier
P. H. Sarahan
Margaret and
Duane
Harry Mistle
Miss LaVergne Wood
Miss Enright
F. M. Mauve
David City
Nebraska
Shaeferbain
Margaret Conway
W. J. Dwyer
W. W. Stackhouse, Sr
Capt. Stevens
BE. N. Rice
McGregor, I.a
P. H. Gibbons
Josephine Petra
Nellie Googin
C. R. Tuttle
I Valley Junction
Hoitor
J. E. Jones
Jonesville
Georgia
Eva Davis
Brother
Everett
Mrs. B. T. Bay
Valston
Lillian Barrett
Freeport
Illinois
Jacob Ritzenthaler
Anna Pelton
Phoebe Pelton
North Freedom
Gem City
Herman Pagel
Nina Boehm
F. Deckham
Lewis Lang
T. J. Moran
Walter Andrews
Akron
Ohio
Lillian Andrews
Andrews
E. Wiser
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Eleanor
Downer College
F. W. Mertzke
Grace
Arthur
Ernest Mertzke
Laura
Ida
Katherine Mertzke
Mertzke
J.S. Palmer
George Carpenter
George B. McGilvra
William Toole
Baraboo Business College
Gollmar’s
R. C. Schied
Baby
Robert McGilvra
University
Mrs. Lee Sarahan
Madson
E. J. von Berg of
Mrs. L. Andre
Miss Millie
Rex Briggs
Spooner
Harrison—Webster
Joan Edwards
Samuel Weidman
O. W. Kilmer
Cecil
Second Avenue
Galesville
Minnie McCasky of
Kendall
F. W. Racher
George Miller
Fred Junk
Elizabeth Attridge
Fisher Bros. Druggists
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