Baraboo notes local deaths and community events
Odo S 668 G Wednesday reports Ado Baker of Troy claiming a bounty on a red fox while L H Craker of Reedsburg bags a grey. A. S Kingsford received Florida grapefruit from W H Aton who sent Christmas wishes. George Nelson survived a milk route accident with knee ligament injury. Traxler home hosts three celebrations including birthdays and a tenth anniversary with 36 guests and a bountiful supper. Presbyterian Sunday School held a Christmas party for about sixty with candy nuts, songs, and games. Attorney Frank R Bentley rumors of partnership in a larger city circulate. Mrs Juliet Calhoun Blakeley dies in Albion aged 102 with Baraboo ties. memories of early 19th century life noted.
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O. Baker
Troy
L. H. Craker
Reedsburg
A. S Kingsford
Florida
W. H. Aton
Baraboo
Mr. Aton
George Nelson
Perry Traxler
P. Fitzsimmons
Roy Traxler
Traxler
Presbyterian Sunday School
J. W. Wright
Henry Lucht
Phyllis Jacquith
Frank R. Bentley
Bentley
W. M. Cowles
Skillet Creek
Juliet Calhoun Blakeley
Albion
Mich
Cowles
Blakely
New York
Thousand Islands
Napoleon
St. Helena
James Monroe
United States
P. P. Calhoun
H. H. Calhoun
Harriet Moore
St Louis
CC. E. Getchell
Fourth Avenue
E. M. Adams
Max Adams
Houston
Texas
Belle Weiser
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Adams
Weiser
S. E. Wakefield
William Schneller
George
Red Cloud
Nebr
Thimble Club
Bevelyn Bassett
Jas. O’connor
Vida
Lyle Clark
Milwaukee
Sam
A. R Spaulding
North Freedom
Spaulding
Frank Herfort
Lawrence
Anna Smith
St Petersburg
Fragmentary OCR Item Yields An Unknown Report
An unreadable OCR fragment from a local newspaper provides minimal readable text. No clear event date or names are discernible, leaving the exact subject and entities uncertain.
Christmas News From Baraboo and Surroundings
Baraboo and nearby towns share holiday tales of births and visits to Chicago and Florida. Families welcome new babies, send Christmas greetings, host socials and box socials, while teachers, merchants, and former residents attend gatherings and travel for the season.
Unclear Fragments Report Possible Medical Substances
Fragmentary notes mention items like 9QOTS HERSS BARKS and ANG BERRIES described as valuable medicine or combined in some preparation. Content is sparse and non-specific, with no clear people, places, or dates attributable to a formal event or notice.
Middleton Man Arrested with 16 Quarts Whiskey
Federal officials arrested Albert Jungbluth on the route to Middleton from Milwaukee and jailed him after finding 16 quarts of whiskey. Officers suspected the trip aimed at transporting liquor, ending his planned holiday visit.
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Albert Jungbluth
Dane County
Middleton
Jungbluth
Milwaukee
Subzero Weather Grips Wisconsin Morning
Wisconsin endures unusually cold conditions with temperatures around five below zero this morning marking a notable winter chill for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Five States Lacking Workmen Compensation Laws
Only five United States have no workmen's compensation laws. The note lists the states without such statutes and hints at ongoing debates over worker protections and employer liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rally Day At Sauk County Normal School Excels In Competition
Rally day at Sauk County Normal School drew over 100 students and teachers. Contestants performed speed drills in arithmetic and divisions, earning perfect scores and a record total of forty four for Miss Seamans school while prizes were awarded in penmanship, geography, drawing, and more. Supper and community singing followed, with plans to return for a spring Rally Day in May.
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Sauk County Normal
Miss Seamans School
Miss Seamans
America
Lucia Fox of Madison Weds Mining Geologist M G Edwards
Miss Lucia Fox daughter of A. O. Fox and niece of Mrs. William F. Vilas will marry M. G. Edwards a mining geologist of Ashland in mid January. The couple plans to sail from New York to Lima Peru where they will reside. Both are Wisconsin alumni with Fox studying landscape architecture and Illinois and Edwards earning degrees in Wisconsin Berkeley and mining geology before working in South American mines.
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Lucia Fox
Madison
William F. Vilas
M. G. Edwards
Ashland
Lima
Peru
New York
Miss Fox
Mr. Edwards
University of Wisconsin Folk
University of California, Berkeley
University of Illinois
Edwards
Wisconsin University
Berkeley
South America
Dithmar Home Entered in Baraboo Nighttime Theft
Thieves broke into Lieut. Governor EB Dithmar and wife’s Baraboo residence around ten, entering via a rear window. caretaker William Hatch found the glass removed and halted further ransacking. silverware valued in the hundreds was left and valuables moved to safety. Local belief points to the same party behind similar acts, with a suspect roundup hoped soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. F. Dithmar
William Hatch
Dithmar
Watertown
Baraboo
Hood's Sarsaparilla Endures Price Pressures and Scarcity
Hood's Sarsaparilla maintains quality and quantity despite higher costs and root shortages. A bottle lasts three to four weeks, longer than rivals. It is advertised as a blood purifier and tonic, aiding after flu grip fevers and debility, improving appetite and taste.
Kilbourn Sets New Light Rate At One and One Quarter Cents
The Southern Wisconsin Power Company approves Kilbourn village lighting and power rate of 1.25 cents per kilowatt metered at the village station. The minimum monthly bill is $300 with a 6 percent discount and 1 percent on the remainder for payments within ten days. The rate targets summer peak resort demand and fall elevator motor use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Wisconsin Power Company
Kilbourn
Harding Sets Conference on U S Problems for Next Presidency
Senator Harding will present a foreign and domestic policy framework for congressional consideration when he becomes president March 4. Republican leaders active in the Marion conferences and others invited to ongoing domestic questions sessions report the plan emphasizes guiding U S policy through the coming administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Marion
Wisconsin Attracts 300000 Tourists Each Summer
Northern lakes form a major draw as summer homes rise in value and numbers. The commission values the tourism business at least seven million dollars, noting the past season as among Wisconsin's best. Road improvements are expected to boost yearly visitor counts to the state's beauty spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Wisconsin
Oshkosh Garage Fire Destroys Autos and Damages Building
A Sunday morning blaze at the H. S. Henry Hollitser Auto Company in Oshkosh partially destroyed 15 cars and damaged many more, causing several thousands in building damage. Auto losses were estimated at 50,000 to 75,000, with insurance covering part of the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Henry Hollitser Auto Company
Oshkosh
Notice of Probate Hearing in G W Pierce Estate
State of Wisconsin Sauk County probate notice announces a special term hearing on January 18 1920 at Baraboo courthouse. Mandilla L Atkinson seeks judgment construing the will and assignment of the estate residue. Judge James H Hill directs the matter. attorney C M LaMar represents the petitioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Wisconsin
Sauk County
G. W. Pierce
Baraboo
Mandilla L. Atkinson
James H. Hill
C. M. LaMar
Why Druggs Recomm end Swamp Root
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root touted as a physician prescription strengthening medicine for kidneys liver and bladder. It claims to help nature do its work and has stood the test of years. Readers can order a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
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