Essex sets new world's long distance endurance mark
An Essex stock chassis driven by Dave Lewis Tommy Milton and DeLoyd Thompson endured a 50 hour test at Cincinnati Speedway under American Automobile Association observation. The run covered 3037 miles at an average 60.7 mph, with two failed attempts due to weather before a final successful 50 hour period totaling 5870 miles in 94 hours 22 minutes driving time. Goodyear tires remained unaltered on the front wheels while two rear tires were replaced from board-surfaced track splinters. Officials Wagner Edwards Schipper and Leavell oversaw timing and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americans Automobile Association
Cincinnati Speedway
Tissex
Essex
Goodyear
Dave, Lewis
Tommy Milton
DeLoyd Thompson
American Automobile Association
Fred J. Wagner
F .K. Edwards
J. E. Schipper
Detroit
R. A. Leavell
Local notes from Wonewoc church and families recount visits and vacations
Rev F M Prucia of the M E church preached at the Friends church with Mrs Prucia and the Lange family. Miss Griffin and Miss Henderson held a Christmas tree for pupils and closed school for a two week vacation. W F M S of the Friends church hosted a safe raising about 25 for missions. Various residents report homecomings from Waupun France and Baraboo, and local visits to Cream Ridge and Sh ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Wonewoc
Friends Church
Waupun
Nellie Griffin
Baraboo
Lee Beier
France
Helen Frazier
Reedsburg
Cyril Rowe
Edna Hutchins
Sunda
Frank Beier
Cream Ridge
Sim, Mortimer
Marvin Peterson
Rhoda Mortimer
Beatrice Mortimer
L. H. Pratt
The
J. W.mortimer
William Shore
A. H. Frazier
Cut This Out Its Worth Money Trial Package Offer
An old advertisement invites readers to mail in a slip with a 5 cent price to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley Honey and Tar Compound cough remedy plus Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic tablets. The offer promises delivery of the trial items by return mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Merrimack Holiday News From U W and Local Families
Miss Clara Brownrigg of the U W visits holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs J W Brownrigg. Mrs James Morrow is ill in Rome. Paul Thurow and wife announce a boy and a girl born. boy survived briefly. Christmas exercises end the school week at the M E church with a well conducted program and gifts. Mrs Joe Moulton and daughter Reva visit Baraboo. Mr and Mrs Lester Brownrigg also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Brownrigg
U. W
J. W. Bownrigg
James
Morrow
Rome
Paul Thurow
M. E. Church
Joe Moulton
Reva
Baraboo
Lester Brownrigg
Community Notes And Local Appointments From Okee
Local residents share visits and illnesses across Madison Okee and Genoa Junction. I J Norris Daniel Kennedy and Mrs Roach recover from illness. Ruth Bayles Ardell Halbman Inez Shanks and others elected to R N o A offices. Clara Haines teaches in Genoa Junction and Misses Pigg Parks recover from scarlet fever. Mrs Dwyer dies December 22 at daughter’s home. Lee family guest in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
J. W. Brownrigg
Okee
J. W.W. Brownrigg
Grace
Clara
Fred Tisher
I. J. Norris
Daniel Kennedy
Roach
Otto J. Halbman
Francis Haines
Clara. Haines
Genoa Junction
Wis
Ruth Pigg
Charlotte Parks
Dwyer
Charles Bradley
R. N. of A
Oracle
Ruth Bayles
Ardell Halbman
Inez Shanks
Susan N. Loos
Cathrine J. Gross
Inner Sentinal
Anah Swanson
Minerva Stewart
Helen Goedecke
Lucy Mather
Marshall
Hattie Norris
Miss Lee
James Lee
J. M. Scott of
D. D. Premo
Minister W F M Swyndale Endorses Foley Kidney Pills
A Macon Georgia resident Rev W F M Swyndale reports kidney troubles prior to using Foley Kidney Pills. He offers to speak a word for the product, stating gratitude and willingness to help others. The letter appears from 818 Elm Street Macon GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. M. Swyndale
Elm Street
Macon
Baraboo District Sees Ice Cutting and Community Event
Ice cutting on Devils Lake has begun as Baraboo residents report activity. Charles Pettingil, though previously injured, is now able to move about. Jesse Reel and Co. halted lumber sawing on the Zanton farm due to cold weather. Lake district pupils and parents enjoyed a Christmas entertainment last Friday. credit goes to Miss Pheebe Smith and Mr. Lamont Stanley for the Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake
Charles Pettingil
Jesse Reel
Foley Kidney Pills Patient Testimonial Note
E W Kitt of Shorters Alabama reports nightly restlessness from back and side pain eased by Foley Kidney Pills. The message claims relief from kidney trouble and notes rheumatic pains and lameness as addressed. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Kitt
Local visitors and residents in Sauk City area
Mrs Joe Blum of Roxbury visited Madison on Monday. Miss Clara Merkel is bookkeeper for Twins City Telephone. Miss Elsie Fuchs of Madison is home for a several weeks visit. William Becker spent a Thursday in Madison. Frank Meng of Montana is visiting relatives here. Miss Lilah Meyer of Milwaukee is home for Christmas vacation. Miss Meta Reible of Fort Atkinson is visiting at her parental home, the Reible family here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Blum
Roxbury
Madison
Clara Merkel
Twins City Telephone Company
Elsie Fuchs
William Becker
Frank Meng
Montana
Lilah Meyer
Milwaukee
Meta Reible
Fort Atkinson
Reible
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed by Patient in Massachusetts
Lawrence resident Eugene Palmer says Foley's Honey and Tar relieved his week long cough and grants permission to use his name in advertising. The product is advertised to check colds loosen phlegm soothe inflamed membranes and clear breathing passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Palmer
Lawrence
Mass
Foley
Christmas events noted in Lime Ridge area
Mrs. Fred Schluter and two children visited Reedsburg with her parents. Christmas trees will be lit at U. B. church on December 24 and at the Lutheran church on December 25. Miss Hazel Cahoon visits Milwaukee. Walter Hoxerman and family from Loganville spent the weekend with Arthur Schluter. C. E. Bohn, longtime resident, died at home. Stella Ruhland and baby visited from Plain. William Lindeman and three children of Brownton visited Fred Schluter’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schluter
Reedsburg
Charles Schluter
U. B
Hazel Cahoon
Milwaukee
Walter Hoxerman
Loganville
Arthur Schluter
C. E. Bohn
Stella Ruhland
Plain, Wis
Henry Hainstock
William Lindeman
Brownton, Minn
Frank Dwyer Returns from Marshfield Work
Frank Dwyer came home Saturday from Marshfield Wisconsin where he had been employed. Mrs. J L Fleming and her children visited her parents in Baraboo for several days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dwyer
Marshfield
Wis
J. L. Fleming
Baraboo
Local youths spend vacation at hometown homes
Misses Margaret and Lucille Dwyer who study in Madison are vacationing at their homes here. Miss Lena Pulvermached returns to Keysville after several weeks of work here. Gertrude and Margaret Dederich, high school students of Muscoda, also spend vacation at their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Lucille Dwyer
Madison
Lena Pulvermached
Keysville
Gertrude
Margaret Dederich
Muscoda
Winter Weather Pushes Digestion Aid Backed by Remedy
Advertises Foley Carthartic tabs as a winter digestive cleanser. Claims to cleanse bowels, sweeten stomach, benefit liver, avoid nausea and gaping, suitable for stout persons seeking light, free-feeling digestion. Sold everywhere.
Local Notes from Kedron and Surrounding Areas
Rev Willis Craven preached at Friends church Sat evening and Sun morning and evening. Mr and Mrs A A Mortimer of Owanka S D visited relatives here last week. On Wednesday evening the Mortimers and kin were entertained in their honor by Mr and Mrs Wilson Mortimer and relatives. A pleasant evening recalling old times. Mortimer now a Dakota farmer left for California to spend winter with relatives. Rev C Butcher and W M church attended Friends service. Mrs Ella Carpenter went to Reedsburg to assist daughter Clara Lee who had tonsils removed. Measles hit Hall school west of town. Joseph Piehl returned from visits to Barneveld and Baraboo. R N Hendricks took son for tonsil removal and returned. Esther Small stayed with Mrs Piehl during Piehl’s absence. Mrs Bert Mortimer owns a new Thor electric washing machine. Frank Rosa training and varnishing at Wilson Mortimers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Craven
Kedron
Minn
Friends Church
A. A. Mortimer
Owanka
S. D
Wilson Mortimer
Nate Mortimer
Doris
James Mortimer
Witt Mortimer
Thelma
Sim ‘Mortimer
Lester Mortimer
Bert Mortimer
Guerdon Mortimer
Hattie Smith
Mr Mortimer
Dakota
Mortimer
California
Rev. C. Butcher
W. M. Church
Ella Carpenter
Reedsburg
Clara Lee
Hall School
Joseph Piehl
Lizzie Bimons
Barneveld
Joe
Baraboo
R. N. Hendricks
Hillsboro
Esther Small
Piehl
Thor
Frank Rosa
Wilson Mortimers
Eight Children Treated With Foley's Honey and Tar
Mrs. P. Redkamp of Covington Kentucky reports using Foley's Honey and Tar for eight children with croup. The remedy loosens mucus and phlegm, stops the straining cough, eases breathing, and aids quiet sleep with no opiates. Sold locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Local Notes From Spring Green and Nearby
Ivan Mercer returned from the west after a season away. Mrs. Joseph Lins came back from a two week visit with relatives at Big Bend and Milwaukee. Wilbur Smith wed Miss Alma Weston December 10 at the Weston home. The couple will live in Milwaukee. Atty. and Mrs. T. W. King visited Madison last Thursday. Benjamin killed a red fox on the south river bluffs. Claire Casper and Frank Pesch killed one near Cynthia Slough last week. Verna Cork, delayed by her father Will N. Cork’s death, returned to Washington D C. H C Harrison returned from Chicago with Belgian stallion Buster for the stock show. Mrs John Yanker spent a week in Madison with daughter Mrs. Ross Warne and family. Evalyn Ward won first prize $100 for Kondon’s ad catch line Sneeze Weez Kondon’s Hase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Mercer
Joseph Lins
Big Bend
Milwaukee
Wilbur Smith
Bear Creek
Alma Weston
W. H. Weston
Mrs. Smith
Chicago
Buster
John Yanker
Madison
Ross Warne
Kondon
Evalyn Ward
Hasé
Fairfield District 7 Hosts First Community Club Meeting
The recently built Fairfield district 7 school house drew a capacity crowd for the Community club’s first meeting. County Superintendent Martin attended and spoke after a program of quotations readings recitations vocal and instrumental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Martin
Puttkammer Wedding Observed By Community In Baraboo
A large gathering at the Puttkammer home celebrated the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Puttkammer with a bountiful oyster supper, music, games, and dancing. The couple, who met on Springton Prairie, received a casserole and money as a gift, with well wishes for a prosperous future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Getchell
Baraboo
Puttkammer
Kenneth Conway
Rollo Cobleigh
Guy Plummer
Guy Spaulding
Paul Puttkammer
Springton Prairie
Agnes Peske
Local Moves and Farm Arrangements in Walnut Hill
Mr and Mrs Irving Griffin moved to their farm near Big Springs. Fred Buelow took possession of the Griffin farm. Mrs Bick has been ill. John J Gasser of Honey Creek visited the Buelow home and plans to leave for California for the winter. Bert Cushman will stay on a farm near Evansville for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Griffin
Big Springs
Fred Buelow
Mr. Griffin
Bick
John J. Gasser
Honey Creek
Mr. Gasser
California
Bert Cushman
Evansville
Prohibition Vote Plans Said Abandoned in Congress
Anti prohibition leaders in congress said most plans to force a vote on repeal of wartime prohibition have been abandoned before the constitutional prohibition becomes effective. Local notes include numerous holiday visits and community notices from Baraboo and Kilbourn.
Mather Family Reports Winter Trip to Janesville
Mr and Mrs C F Mather and their son returned home from a five hour eighty five mile trip from Madison noting excellent road conditions south of Madison and good snow clearance. In Janesville they visited the Sampson Tractor factory and observed rapid growth and housing shortages due to new residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
C. F. Mather and Son
Janesville
Mather
Sampson Tractor Factory
Obituary: Martiny dies at 82 at home on Lytin Ave
Martiny ages 82 died Sunday afternoon about 4 30 at his home on Lytin avenue He was born in Belgium and long lived in Baraboo and vicinity Funeral services Wednesday at 11 o clock from the home He leaves many relatives and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martiny
Lytin Avenue
Belgium
Baraboo
Otto C Burks Dies at Blooming Grove Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Otto C Burks aged 57 of 321 North Hamilton Street Madison died Saturday night at the tuberculosis sanitarium in Blooming Grove after being taken there in May. He is survived by his wife Katherine three sons Dr Robert of Boise Idaho Glenn of Milwaukee and Frederick in Colorado and two brothers in Sauk City. Burial in Sauk City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto C. Burks
Hamilton Street
Madison
Blooming Grove
Katherine
Robert
Boise
Ida
Glenn
Milwaukee
Frederick
Colorado
Sauk City
Dwyer Matriarch 81 Dies. Rites Planned in Baraboo
Mrs. William Dwyer aged 81 died at her daughter Mrs. Charles Bradley’s Merrimack home after a short illness. Survived by another daughter and two sons, including Mrs. Louis McIntyre Baraboo William Dwyer Baraboo and Thomas Dwyer Beloit. Born in Ireland she had long resided in Baraboo. Husband preceded her. Funeral Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s church with interment at St. Michael’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dwyer
Charles Bradley
Merrimack
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Pioneer Wisconsin teacher Mrs Maria Clark remembered
Mrs Maria Clark later known as Marie White in Sauk County taught across the county from Union Center to Sauk City. An educated artist and needleworker from Mt Holyoke she ran a private Baraboo school and a Lake Street one room school. She married around 1880, cared for her mother, gifted her property to the county, and lived at the county farm. Funeral is Wednesday at Kingsford parlors with interment in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maiie (Harrison) Clark
Wisconsin
Sauk County
Union Center
Sauk City
Park View
Sauk Road
Baraboo
Third Ward
Lake Street
Maxwell Stone
County
Marie White
Mt.Holyoke
Clark
Kingsford
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Sarah Cadieu in Wisconsin
Mrs. Sarah Cadieu died in Madison after a long illness aged 79. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Goodsell at Madison and Rev. C. E. Weed at Baraboo, with interment beside her husband Joseph Cadieu. Pall bearers included C. M. Du Bois George Steckenbauer W. R B. Baringer Emil Platt Arthur Jorg and Freeland Bartlett. Survived by daughter Nellie Scharnke of Butte Montana and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Cadieu
Madison
Goodsell
Baraboo
C. E. Weed
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph Cadieu
C. M. du Bois
George Steckenbauer
W. R B
Nellie Scharnke
Butte
Montana
Mildred Tait
Scharnke
E. F. Ballard
William Steckenbauer
Beloit
J. M. Thompson
Aloha
Oregon
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Baraboo Bluffs
Lime Ridge
Lorettg
Croup
Walnut Hill
Congress
Isaac Huff
Edwin
San Francisco
Herbert
Jordan
Mont
Huff
Helen M. Huff
Victor L. Berger
G. W. Snyder
Katé Cummings
Fourth Street
Kilbourn
William Zamzow
University of Madison
Rachel Fellows
Edgerton
J. E. Fellows
Leora Gollmar
Carroll College
Waukesha
Yuletide
B. F. Gollmar
Eugene Henke
Louis Sibert
University of Notre Dame
Maude Munroe
Carrie. Munroe
Louis Voll
Ripon
Herman Voll
BE. R. Winnie
Little Son
Baltimore
L. A. Winnie
Fred Brad
Tampa
Florida
South Street
George Lowes
Herman Grotophorst
Lowes
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Steckenbauer
Beatrice Alexander
Ripon College
Miss Alexander
John Alexander
Greenfield
Bently, Fowler & la Mar
H. R. Bement
Clifford la Mar
Kilbourn High School
Thomas E. Brittingham
Dunmaven
Old Sauk
Road
Bryan S. Reid
Harold
Harvard Medical College
East
Reid
Thomas
Billingham
San Diego
Madison Democrat
George T
Wallace Matthews
Ritter Company
McGree
Grand Army of the Republic
J. S.worthman
W. J. McKay
M. J. Pilley
Minneapolis
A. E. Proudfit
First National Bank
Margaret Brethauer
Lester Daniels
Lois Ostoff
Izero
Ontonagon
Mich
T. W. English
Tillie
Elsie Kartack
J. F. Kartack
Racine
E. E. Smith
Vivian
Harvard
Kenneth Heath
School For the
George Lusby
John Donahue
Paris
G. W. Howe
R. B. Maloney and Son
Emmett Kauphausman
Winona
S. A. Pelton
L. D. Praeder
Tts
L. E. Weiland
Westby
August Martiny
Mrs
Maria Clark
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