Local Family News and Upcoming Nuptials in Caledonia Area
Caledona Louis Prescott visits relatives in Canada for weeks. Mrs. Daniel Golz returns to Minnesota after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Anacker. Eva Luella Owen of Caledonia plans December 21 marriage to Herman L. Mittlestadt of Portage. A District 6 school Christmas program succeeds. Vera Suffin of Portage teaches. School resumes December 30. Letta Crocker visits sister Mrs. Albert Bilke. J. W. Hamilton family will spend Christmas in Dekorra with Mrs. Hamilton’s father and brother James and Ray Reedal. Thelma Serpice Hamilton Helen Geyman Ruth Kunow Clarence and Frederick Mielke Corwin Geyman and Irwin Kunow skate Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Prescott
Canada
Daniel Golz
Wm. Anacker
Minnesota
Eva Luella
J. A. Owen
Caledonia
Herman L. Mittlestadt
Portage
Dist
Vera Suffin
Letta Crocker
Albert Bilke
J. W. Hamilton
Dekorra
Hamilton
James
Ray Reedal
Thelma
Serpice Hamilton
Helen Geyman
Ruth Kunow
Clarence
Frederick Mielke
Corwin Geyman
Irwin Kunow
Christmas Tree Program Delights Maple Readers
A church lecture by Rev. Hill of North Freedom drew a good audience in Maple. Miss Elizabeth Attridge led a fine school program with pupils praised for their drill. Santa Claus distributed candy and oranges as the crowd enjoyed the Christmas tree treats.
City Guests and Vacations Noted in Sauk County
Sauk City resident Miss Lynda Homberger visits for a week with her parents. Henry Naffz stays with relatives in Madison from Tuesday to Friday. Buffalo Center guests, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thiele and two children, visit Mrs. Theile’s mother Mrs. Katherine Wuerth. Richard Markel of Black River Falls visits his parents. Mrs. Ida Franke of Madison spends Sunday in the city. Willie Reif, at Milwaukee German seminary, spends holidays with city friends. Louis Ziemke, Northwestern dental student in Chicago, vacationing with his parents. Miss Lina Truckenbrodt of Hastings, Minnesota, spends two weeks with relatives. Dr. Hiddeson travels to Madison for operation. is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Thiele
Buffalo Center
Theile
Katherine Wuerth
Richard Markel
Black River Falls
B. Merkel
Ida Franke
Madison
Willie Reif
Milwaukee
Louis Ziemke
Northwestern Dental School
Chicago
John Ziemke
Lina Truckenbrodt
Hastings
Minn
Hiddeson
General Hospital
Local Families Note Short Northern Trip and Visits
Honey Creek and Sumpter residents Mr and Mrs L Mueller returned from a northern trip. Buelow and Alwin finished corn shredding for this season. Mr and Mrs M Buelow and daughter Gertrude visited P Rogers and H A Buelow. Mrs F Luck visited her parents near Logansville. Mr and Mrs F Buelow spent Thursday with the latter's parents in Delton.
Baraboo and area residents return home and visit
Delton L. Sarrington, active in Baraboo and Reedsburg, arrived home Monday. Mrs. M. Pervis of Minneapolis visits her niece Mrs. H. L. Sarrington. Charles Washburn and wife return from Baraboo. Mrs. Mary Brown visits Emmet and Emery Brown in Kilbourn. Miss M. N. Walker visits friends in Loganville and nearby places. Ben Tuttle and niece Roxy Lafountain depart for South Dakota last Tuesday for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Sarrington
Baraboo
Reedsburg
Roxy Lafountain
South Dakota
Local social notes and church event list
Relatives J Flickner and wife E Cole Jay E Vosler and Miss M N Walker made an auto trip to Baraboo last Thursday. Miss Aithea Adams home from Morris Illinois for two weeks vacation. Mrs Archie Murray ill. Mrs Verda Davenport and two daughters visit her parents F O Newell. Rev W R Carr Anti-Saloon League Appleton lectured at M E church. Lewis Muray returned from Montana last Saturday. Herman Timme and wife visited Baraboo last Sunday. F L Hulvert ill not improving. Doctor from Baraboo called Sunday. Midnight celebration planned at Holy Cross church Christmas eve.
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J. Flickner
E. Cole
Jay E. Vosler
M. N. Walker
Baraboo
Aithea Adams
Morris
Illinois
Archie Murray
Verda Davenport
F. O. Newell
W. R. Carr
Anti-Saloon League of
Appleton
M. E
Lewis Muray
Montana
Herman Timme
F. L. Hulvert
Holy Cross
Lime Ridge Visitors and School Group News
Sandusky residents Mr. and Mrs. Jason Prouty of Lime Ridge visited, and Albert Fage with Chester Powell called from Lime Ridge. Locals Gladys Prouty Mae Laing returned from Sauk County Normal for a two week vacation. The Fago siblings joined a Woodland school Christmas program. Teacher Evelyn Fight left for Gillet for vacation. Oscar Prouty made a Reedsburg call. John Helen Bertha and Florence Fago attended the Woodland school program. Mr. and Mrs. John Crossy of Reedsburg visited their daughter Mrs. G A Powell. Weitzel of Lime Ridge visited Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Prouty
Lime Ridge
Albert Fage
Chester Powell
Gladys Prouty
Mae Laing
Sauk County
John Crossy
Reedsburg
G. A. Powell
J. Weitzel
Local residents visit area sites and celebrate holidays
Mrs H B Johnson and Mrs M F Guyer of Madison visited Mirror Lake last week and stayed at the Hulbert house. Miss Lida Hulbert traveled to Baraboo. Mrs Dalyn made a business trip there. J Meyer of Chicago looked at a summer cottage. Blanche Gaston shopped in Baraboo. Vada Steele and Ira Roulston wed in Portage. The village school closed for two weeks. Miss Pearl Babington returned home to Prairie du Lac and Miss Lydia Dunkelow teaches Franksville. Mrs Carrie Fox will spend Christmas in Somers with her daughter. Addie Lewis hosted the Ladies Guild. Archie Murray, the rural carrier, received Christmas gifts including a pig from Mrs Eureky Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 8. Johnson
M. F. Guyer
Madison
Mirror Lake
Hulbert
Lida Hulbert
Baraboo
Dalyn
J. Meyer
Chicago
Blanche Gaston
Vada Steele
Ira Roulston
Portage
Pearl Babington
Prairie du Lac
Lydia Dunkelow
Franksville
Wis
Carrie Fox
Somers
L. Nelson
Addie Lewis
Ladies’ Guild
Archie Murray
Eureky Shore
Archie
Longfellow Or Whittier
Big Creek and Merritt Blancherdi wed in Summit
Big Creek Merritt Blancherdi and Miss Vetch man of Summit were married Monday. Frank Woods a relative of the bride served the wedding dinner. Edd Cobbiedick and wife are proud parents of a little girl. Michael Corrigan returned to his home in St. Paul after a week's visit at his aunt Mrs. Coughlin. School closed Friday evening for a two weeks vacation. Miss Sparks the teacher gave an entertainment largely attended. The program by the little ones was excellent and held the audience well. A number of vidin selections were played by Bridge Coughlin. Santa Claus arrived to distribute presents. Clarence Bimel and Herman Roloff gave a large basket of apples which Santa gave to all the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt Blancherdi
Miss Vetchman
Summit
Frank Woods
Edd Cobbiedick
Michael Corrigan
St. Paul
Coughlin
Arthur Fields
Hudson
Miss Sparks
Bridge Coughlin
Santa Claus
Clarence Bimel
Herman Roloff
Santa
Holiday Visits and Club Meets Fill Glenville Community
Edith Hample visits the McArthur homes with Miss Gay Simonds and Harold. Anna Patterson vacations with her parents in North Freedom and visits sister Mrs Rumpf. G D B will meet at Greenfield town hall December 30 with V B V joining for a chicken pie dinner. Literary evening drew a large crowd. Holstein won the debate two to one. Next meeting is January 7. School program Friday pleased pupils under Miss McGuan and Attridge. two week vacation follows with school resuming January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hample
Appleton
McArthur
Gay Simonds
Harold
McCorner
Meadow Valley
Anna Patterson
North Freedom
Mrs. Rumpf
Greenfield Town Hall
Holstein
McGuan
Attridge
Young Folk Made Merry at Presbyterian Sunday School Supper
The junior department of the Presbyterian Sunday school held a supper in the church parlors with teachers and officers hosting. J. W. Wright M. R. Olsen George McArthur and Rev. E. C. Henke spoke during short talks. Stockings filled with candy and nuts were given to the young people. Regular Sunday school exercises are planned for Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
J. W. Wright
M. R. Olsen
U. W
George McArthur
E. C. Henke
Alfred I. Dupont to donate radium land to U S government
Alfred I Dupont owner of a radium bearing property plans to deeds the land to Uncle Sam. He seeks government use for the site and potential research or mining development under federal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Rebels Haste Toward Torreon Amid Mexican Turmoil
Reports from El Paso dated December 24 describe continued skirmishing around Torreon as federal forces clash with rebels while Villa deploys troops south from Chihuahua to reinforce insurgents. Valor details include rail disruptions, ammunition sales to Guatemala, and U S ships warned to intercept munitions. Luz Castillo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Torreon
Villa
Chihuahua
Juarez
Central
Moctusuma
Huerta
United States
Secret Service
New Orleans
Quatemala
Car Barn Bandit Becomes Insane in Transfer
Emil Roeski, one of the notorious car barn bandits, has been moved from Joliet to Chester state hospital for the criminal insane. The transfer, announced by Warden Allen, recalls the 1903 depredations when the group killed several people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Emil Roeski
Joliet
Chester
Allen
Roeski
Delano Elected President of Monon Railway Company
Frederic A. Delano, former president and receiver of the Wabash railroad, is chosen as president of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway known as the Monon. He succeeds Fairfax Harrison who recently became president of the Southern Railway company.
Youth Falls From Balcony Fractures Skull
Evansville Indiana December 24 1910 Colonius Tahl sixteen colored youth was found on the theater floor with a fractured skull after falling from the balcony when the house opened. The proprietor reported the accident and the boy was injured in the local theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Colonius Tahl
No Demonstration At Pass Christian For President
Mobile reports from Pass Christian Mississippi say Mayor A P Saucier urged cleanup before President Wilson and party arrive for Christmas. No arrival or departure crowds and the presidential party will pass to Beaulieu in a waiting car. No official entertainments planned. The temporary White House is a ten room mansion on the Mississippi sound. Citizens may offer fish game fruits and vegetables but will be carried to the house by licensed negro servants who cross the dead line.
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Mobile
Ala
Pass
Christian
Miss
A. P. Saucier
Wilson
The orcupine stor
A fragmented snippet offers humorous maxims on romance and social behavior. It notes optimism versus pessimism and observes tendencies in dating, marriage, and flirtation. The fragment cites women seeking liberty, men’s vanity, engagement gossip, and dancers as factors in lasting unions.
Why a Horse Rolls in Dust and Sand
The article explains why horses roll on the ground to shed dirt and dry the coat. Rolling helps remove moisture after journeys, with a final shake clearing debris. It notes Arab horses rolling in sand to blot exudations and cavalrymen using sand to dry horses in hot climates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selborne Magazine
Little Willie Say Fame Defined by a Father
A father in Pennsylvania answers his child about fame calling it the force that makes people seek social contact and share handshake moments. The exchange reflects simple rural wisdom on recognition and social pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie
Parting Shot at Open Door in Yonkers Statesman
A young man confronts a girl at an open door with a wry remark about leaving. The girl retorts that the father may force him out through the window if he waits, capturing a tense domestic moment from Yonkers.
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Yonkers Statesman
Fire Inspector on His Rounds
A fire inspector conducts rounds in the city, checking buildings and enforcing safety standards as part of routine patrols. The article notes ongoing inspections and adherence to municipal fire codes.
Inspection Complies With State Law and Aids Fire Safe Work
Homer Jeffries serves as inspector of buildings for the fire department under W. J. Power. He conducts quarterly visits to theatres churches schools stores and public buildings to identify fire risks. Basements often harbor flammable material and gas jets near combustibles pose danger while exits in some places lack adequate safety measures.
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Homer Jeffries
W. J. Power
Jeffries
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Minocqua High School
Henry Naffz
Madi
Gan
Honey Creek
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Sandusky
Big Creek
Glenville
Alfred I. Dupont
American Press Association
Torregn
U. S
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London
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Miguel Covarrubias
Russia
Lloyds Maritime Insurance Agency
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Panuco
Tampico
Miller
Banco Nacional Lere
Banco Mercantile
Connecticut
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Mex
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Fedro Torres
Jacob E. Loucle
Turkey
Touche
Mexico
Pass Christian
Columins
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