Wisconsin sketch by Quaife previews state in encyclopedia
Superintendent M M Quaife of the Wisconsin Historical Society writes a Wisconsin profile for a forthcoming American encyclopedia edition. The study covers geography climate geology resources agriculture forests and key industries including dairying foundry machinery leather and banking.
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M. M. Quaife
State Historical Society of
Wisconsin
Madison
Gree
Quaife
Miss Hackett Marries Ill Madison Student From Los Angeles
Adolph Emerson, a University of Wisconsin medical student, obtained a marriage license and wed Miss Mayme Hackett, who traveled from Los Angeles to Madison. Emerson fell ill with a grippe but recovered after his bride cared for him, with Rev. Henry Guy Goodsell officiating at bedside. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Will Hackett, early North Freedom residents now in California.
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Hackett
Los Angeles
Madison
Adolph Emerson
Mayme Hackett
Emerson
Miss Hackett
Henry Guy Goodsell
Madison Journal
Will Hackett
North Freedom
California
Mother of Maude Tabor Reveals Hope Chest Burial Pact
Lawton Michigan coroner’s jury finds Maude Tabor’s death from illegal operation. Maude’s mother Sara Tabor testified she salted the body and hid it in a trunk marked hope chest to fulfill a pact to be buried together. She disputed pathologist Dr. Warthin’s claim of death by childbirth hemorrhage and said Maude died in her arms from an asthma treatment.
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Maude Tabor
Maude Tavor
Brillant
Lawton
Mich
Sara Tabor
A. S. Warthin
Maude
Joseph C. Virgo
Miss Tabor
Lyons Circle Holds Regular Meeting
The Lyons Circle met December 18 at Mrs Anna Smith's home with 17 members and one visitor. They planned a watch night for New Year’s Eve at the church, a community meeting January 8 1920 to discuss a lending station with the county nurse, and a winter picnic.
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Lyons
Anna Smith
Emma Berkley
Card of Thanks for Sympathy after Mother's Illness and Death
We thank many kind friends for their sympathy and assistance during the illness and death of our mother Mrs H. O. Terwilliger. Noble G. Thompson Frank T. Thompson.
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H. O. Terwilliger Noble
G. Thompson
Frank T. Thompson
Schools Close for Holiday
The schools close until after Christmas as students and teachers bid a merry Christmas. Teachers leaving for home include Miss Mary Woodfill Greensburg Ind Glen Kelly South Bend Ind Miss Eangeline Geisert Washburn Miss Inga Nelson Waupaca Miss Alice Steenberg La Crosse Miss Julia Nodolf Belmont Miss Marie Nodolf Belmont Miss Myrtle Finke Mt Horeb Miss Persis Jones Cambria Walter J Tanghe Milwaukee Miss Clara Huebner Madison Miss Nina Dano Tomah Miss Gertrude Hanson Richland Center.
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Santa Claus
Mary Woodfill
Greensburg
Ind
Glen Kelly
South Bend
Indiana
Eangeline Geisert
Washburn
Inga Nelson
Waupaca
Alice Steenberg
la Crosse
Julia Nodolf
Belmont
Marie Nodolf
Myrtle Finke
Mt. Horeb
Persis Jones
Cambria
Walter J. Tanghe
Milwaukee
Clara Huebner
Madison
Nina Dano
Tomah
Gertrude Hanson
Richland Center
Census Taker Preparations and Baraboo Appointments
Census takers begin work January 2 asking age residence sex color home ownership citizenship language and marital status. Baraboo officials list appointed interviewers for each ward including James R. Curry Ida Schwartz W H Kasiska Joseph L Siberz and Miss Ina Jenswold.
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United States
Baraboo
James R. Curry
Ida Schwartz
W. H. Kasiska
Joseph L. Siberz
Ina Jenswold
Yeggs Loot Town Near Lone Rock
Overnight burglary along the Milwaukee road hits Gotham near Lone Rock. Safe at C C Bennett general store blown, $700 in Liberty bonds and $150 in notes taken, plus $500 in gold items and other plunder. George Genge meat market safe blown, $400 in war savings stamps and property deed stolen. Multiple shops entered. no suspects. Sheriff notified.
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Gotham
Lone Rock
Milwaukee Road
C. C. Bennett General
George Genge
Richland Center
Leper Benjamin Anderson Dies in Dane County
Benjamin Anderson, once near Spring Green, died of leprosy in Deerfield Dane County. W H Oole, poor commissioner, reported the death to the asylum authorities. Sauk County officials had funded a special building on the county farm for his care after the illness was discovered. He was cared for by his wife.
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Benjamin Anderson
Deerfield
Dane County
W. H. Oole
Spring Green
Sauk County
Anderson
Patrolmen in Sauk County Earn Holiday Bonus
Six of ten Sauk county patrolmen receive a $5.00 monthly bonus for seven months of commendable service, treated as a Christmas present. Names on the honor roll include W. B. Hyslop A. A. Gibeaut Edd W. Meyer Max Springer John Gruber and S. T. Peck.
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Sauk County
W. B. Hyslop
A. A. Gibeaut
Edd. W. Meyer
Max Springer
John Gruber
S. T. Peck
Christmas Program by Eight A Students
The eighth grade students of the high school invited eight B scholars to a Friday afternoon Christmas program. The program featured piano solo by Florence Axen, violin selections by Evelyn Garbell and Keys Aton, recitations by Harold Licht and George Wickus, and violin and piano duets by Irone Horstman and Julia Callis. Refreshments followed after presents were opened.
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Florence Axen
Evelyn Garbell
Harold Licht
Keys Aton
Owen Smith
George Wickus
Irone Horstman
Julia Callis
Court Orders Clerk to Register Bonds in Prairie du Lac
A writ of mandamus directs O. S. Norsman and FE. F. Bunn to register twelve $1,000 bonds issued April 1 1919 for the Madison high school addition owned by Adelaide R. Keyser of Prairie du Lac. Norsman refused citing transferability and precedents.
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O. S. Norsman
Madison
FE. F. Bunn
Adelaide R. Keyser
Prairie du Lac
Appleton Cow Sets Record Milk Yield in Test
Sergis, a purebred Holstein owned by W. R. Missling & Son Appleton, produced 10 565 pounds of milk and 354 pounds of butter fat from April 1 to October 1. Ellington cow testing association had 345 cows with 62 over 200 pounds of butter fat. Thirteen exceeded 256 pounds and two surpassed 300 pounds.
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Sergis
W. R. Missling & Son
Appleton
Ellington Cow Testing Association
Funeral Rites Held for Miss Laura Hanson At Home
Funeral services for Miss Laura Hanson were conducted Tuesday at 1 30 p m at her brother George Hansons home. Rev H Skinner officiated. A quartet sang with Mrs Green at piano. Burial was delayed to Wednesday morning awaiting brother Wilbur Hanson from Lisbon North Dakota. Interment at Fairfield Cemetery.
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Laura Hanson
George Hanson
Co. H. Skinner
Frank
Edward Thomas
C. H. Skinner
Frank Attridge
Edward Green
Wilbur Hanson
Lisbon
N. D
Fairfield
Frederick Schulze Dies at 95 in Reedsburg
Frederick Schulze died at his home in Reedsburg on Tuesday night December 16 at age ninety five after a brief illness. Funeral services are set for Friday with a 1:30 p m arrival at the family residence and a 2:00 p m service at St John’s Lutheran Church conducted by Rev L Schneider. He is survived by two sons Fred and William of Reedsburg, plus several grandchildren and other relatives.
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Frederick Schulze
Reedsburg
Ninty
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Rev. L. Schneider
Fred
William
Patrick Hurley Dies After Short Illness At Reedsburg
Patrick Hurley died at his home in Reedsburg on Tuesday December 16 after a weeklong illness. A funeral was held Thursday at 10 AM at Sacred Heart Church with Rev Fr Kiernan officiating, burial in Dellona Cemetery. He was 61 and survived by sister Margaret of Reedsburg and brothers John Reedsburg William LaValle and Charles Chicago, all present at the funeral.
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Patrick Hurley
Reedsburg
Sacred Heart Church
Kiernan
Dellona
Margaret
John
William
LaValle
Charles
Chicago
Emily Naomi Church Dies in Wonewoe
Emily Naomi Church died recently in Wonewoe after living there 42 years. Born in Canada in 1845, she spent most of her life in the region and was a longtime resident.
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Emily Naomi Church
Wonewoe
Canada
Wone
Ewoe
Mrs Sara Cadieu 79 dies in Madison after long residence
Mrs Sara Cadieu aged 79 died at her daughter Mrs Ballard 136 North Hancock Madison on Thursday morning. Survived by three daughters Mrs E Ballard Madison Mrs J N Thompson Ali a Oregon and Mrs Nellie Schranke Butte Montana. Burial at Baraboo Monday after the Madison train arrival delayed for a daughter from Butte.
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Sara Cadieu
B. Ballard
F. A. Philbrick
Baraboo
North Hancock Street
Madison
Cadieu
Joseph Cadieu
Narrows Creek Narrows
Ableman
E. Ballard
J. N. Thompson
Alia
Oregon
Nellie Schranke
Butte
Montana
Lewis Edward Walker Pioneer Lawyer Dies in Texas
Lewis Edward Walker born near Lodi in 1854 and brother of Mrs. Chas J Morter died recently at Austin Texas. He was the first class graduate of Lodi High School and son of Isaac Van Ness Walker. A UW law graduate he manufactured at Baet Rice Nebraska and promoted railroads in the southwest. His wives were Bessie J Yule of Portage and Anna E Leger of Lincoln Nebraska.
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Lewis Edward Walker
Lodi
Chas. J. Morter
Austin
Texas
Isaac van Ness Walker
Law Department
University of Wisconsin
Baetrice
Neb
Southwest
Bessie J. Yule
Portage
Anna E. Leger
Lincoln
Funeral services for Miss Sylvia Voss held in North Freedom
Miss Sylvia Voss funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 1 30 at her home and 2 at the M E church in North Freedom with Rev Philpot presiding. Pallbearers named Melvin Prine Ceriel Cook Raymond Bender and W Deyhle. The sigils included Mrs Albert Grosinske Arthur Knapp John Gunningham Miss Ruth Grosinske and Miss Ethel Hewitt at the organ. Interment followed at the North Freedom cemetery.
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Sylvia Voss
M. E
North Freedom
Phillpot
Melvin Prine
Ceriel Cook
Raymond Bender
W. Deyhle
Albert Grosinske
Arthur Knapp
John Gunnison
Ruth Grosinske
Ethel Hewitt
Twentieth Century Limited Restored Between New York and Chicago
The Twentieth Century Limited train service between New York and Chicago has been restored. Rail officials announced service will resume on a specified date with normal schedule restored to the historic route.
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East
New York
Chicago
Portage Man Appears in Court Over Heifer Theft Charge
Justice F W Keifer in Portage held John Lauterbach to answer to a county court charge of possessing two heifers valued at 120 dollars claimed by Emil Falk of Morrisonville and David Fishkin of Portage. Lauterbach was released on 200 dollar bonds. Heifers allegedly disappeared from the Klewert Heinze pasture near Portage and were found in his Weldon pasture herd.
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F. W. Keifer
Portage
John Lauterbach
A. F. Kellogg
Emil Falk
Morrisonville
David Fishkin
Lauterbach
Klewert-Heinze
Weldon
Lyons Plans Christmas Program and Winter Relocations
The Lyons Sunday school lines up a Christmas program for December 24 with teachers aiding the 8S S. S. in preparations. Mr. Pierce moves to Adams to live with daughter Mrs John Howard for the winter. Mrs Charles Howard and Milwaukee children attend Della Haskins and Dewey Weisles wedding. Frank Koons returns from Madison for a two week vacation. Lyons school closes for two weeks. Miss Blank travels to Sparta for vacation. Miss Irma Davis visits Mansfield for Christmas with her parents.
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Lyons Sunday School
Pierce
Adams
John Howard
Charles Howard
Milwaukee
Della Haskins
Dewey Weiles
George Hengstler
Alexander Smith
Frank Koons
Madison
Lyons
Miss Blank
Sparta
Irma Davis
Manston
Behnke 65 Dies After Long Illness in Baraboo
August Behnke aged 65 dies at Baraboo hospital after months of stomach cancer. He left no family, owned property near town, and was born in Germany. Brothers Gustav and Emil, live in Ann Arbor, visit after 38 years. two sisters predeceased. Funeral at Evangelical church Monday at 2 pm.
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August Behnke
Baraboo Hospital
Tuttle Place
Mr. Behnke
Germany
America
Ann Arbor
Baraboo
C. E. Maves
Chicago
Gustav
Emil Behnke
Evangelical Church
Voiles and Haskins Tie Wedding in Lyons Parlor
Dewey W. Voiles and Miss Della Haskins wed Wednesday evening at the bride's mother Mrs. Kate Haskins home in Lyons. 49 relatives attended as Rev. E C Henke performed the ring ceremony under a pink and white bower.
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Dewey W. Voiles
Della Haskins
Kate Haskins
Lyons
Ethel Harris
Lavosta Patrick
Ivan Holt
Helen Hewitt
E. C. Henke
Will Patrick
Milwaukee
Kier Hayes Tie The Knot At Noontime Home Ceremony
Miss Christine Kier and Stephen V. Hayes were married at the bride’s home with Rev. C K Weed officiating. Attendants included George Perkins and Miss Shirley Kier. After a 3 PM wedding dinner, the couple departed for Chicago and will reside in Milwaukee where Hayes works for LeRoy Steel Mills.
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Christine Kier
John Kier
Stephen V. Hayes
West Allis
C. EK. Weed
George Perkins
Shirley Kier
Edna Kuehn
Chicago
Hayes
Milwaukee
LeRoy Steel Mills
George Hayes
Lawrence Perkins
Oshkosh
Nita Palmer
Sauk City
Stanley McDonald
la Crosse
Gwendolyn ‘Bohn
Janesville
Nina
Cecelia Gammon
Kendall
Wis
Baraboo
Pair Wed in Double Ring Ceremony at Presbyterian Manse
John C. W. Looch and Lula Fountaine married Thursday at 2 pm in a Presbyterian manse ceremony conducted by Rev. E. C. Henke. Attendants were Ervin Thayer and Miss Laveta Johnson. A wedding supper followed at Mrs. Sophie Johnson's home in Greenfield before the couple left for Mosinee and plans to reside in Grand Rapids where the groom works as an auto mechanic.
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John C. W. Looch
Lula Fountaine
Presbyterian Manse
E. C. Henke
Ervin Thayer
Laveta Johnson
Sophie Johnson
Greenfield
Georgette
Mosinee
Grand Rapids
Bodies of American Soldiers to be Brought Home From England
A party of three army officers and 50 civilians sailed to England aboard the Martha Washington to disinter and prepare 2,500 American soldiers buried there for shipment home. The project is expected to take about six months to complete.
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England
Van Hise Estate Pays Inheritance Tax
Inheritance tax of 1477.58 was determined in the estate of the late Charles R. Van Hise, president of the University of Wisconsin, who died in November 1918. The estate was valued over 100000, with securities comprising a large share. A federal income tax of more than 2000 was paid recently.
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Charles R. van Hise
University of Wisconsin
Bandits Lock Seven in Cicero Bank Vault
Bandits forced seven people into the Cicero bank vault near Chicago and escaped with five thousand dollars.
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Cicero
Chicago
Marriage Applications List Names and Towns
Applications to marry include Arthur Roecher of Portage May McKenzie Kilbourn Fred Bennett of Poynette Annie Ashley of Baraboo Herman Matz of Sauk City Mrs Lena Schoemberg of Sauk City Philip Apple of La Valle Eva J Pearson of La Valle Clayton Prouty of Sandusky Blanche Constantine of Sandusky
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Arthur Roecher
Portage
May McKenzie
Kilbourn
Fred Bennett
Poynette
Annie Ashley
Baraboo
Herman Matz
Sauk City
Lena Schoemberg
Philip Apple
la Valle
Eva J. Pearson
Clayton Prouty
Sandusky
Blanche Constantine
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Badger
Lyons Circle
Hemlock Manufacturers
Michigan
City of
Yeggs
Leper
Sylvia A. Voss
Twentieth Century Limited
Portage Gase
Voiles—Haskins
Kier
Looch—Fountaine
van Hise
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