Chief Justice Dies in Madison
A Madison report confirms the death of Chief Justice Robert G. County day Ni in a sudden illness. The cause of death and funeral arrangements were not immediately available.
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16 Feb 1922
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Baraboo Weekly News in Baraboo, Wisconsin
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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
1
Wisconsin Chief Justice Siebecker Dies at Madison Home
Robert George Siebecker longtime Wisconsin supreme court chief justice died at his Madison home after a two week illness following a November operation for a malignant growth. Born in Sauk County in 1854 he rose from humble beginnings to university law, partnered with La Follette, and served on the high court. He leaves widow three sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Robert George Siebecken
Madison
Supreme Court
Robert George Siebecker
Sumpter
William and
Christiana Siebecker
Professor George’s Academy
Academy
Robert M. LaFollette
Liebecker
Josephine la Follette
Landmark Baraboo Livery Site Faces Redevelopment After 1874 Build
Sherm Luce, proprietor of the Sherm Luce livery stable at 610 612 Oak Street, plans to stay in business after spring though horse livery declines. H H Potterville bought the building from Fred Crouch. rumors say the old brick landmark may be remodeled into a double store. The brick structure, built circa 1874 by Samuel and Fred Crouch, housed several livery ventures over the years. Luce notes horse livery has largely vanished, with autos taking over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm Luce
Oak Street
H. H. Potterville
Fred Crouch
Baraboo
Samuel Crouch
Fred
T. .N. Vanderveer
Baraboo Pastor Speaks at Reedsburg Club Banquet
The Men’s Fellowship club of Reedsburg held its annual banquet in the Baptist church basement with over a hundred attendees. Rev Savage of Baraboo Baptist church gave an address after a supper by two noted local women cooks, followed by speeches, songs, music, and jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Fellowship Club
Reedsburg
Baptist Church
Savage
The
Baraboo Baptist Church
Baraboo High Debating Society Defeats Janesville Team
Baraboo high school debate team edged Janesville High as audiences packed the auditorium. Edward Thomas and teammates argued for recognition of unions while Janesville's Everett Howard and colleagues defended the negative. Local verdict favored Baraboo. Janesville controversy continued after the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo H High School
Helen
Hazel Ruhland
United States
Edward Thomas
John Taras
Stewart Palmer
Everett Howard
Donald MacFarland
Arthur Schultz
Janesville
Stewart
Stephen Hilliard
Harlan Hill
Alton Cady
Baraboo
Robert Pease
Francis McGinnis
Reinholdt Hein
Wright
Should the High School Endorse Dancing
Reverend W W Moore urged against high school dances in a Sunday sermon arguing the dance harms youth and undermines education. He cited moral concerns, church ties and public opinion, asserting schools should not promote or normalize dancing in the educational setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Moore
Wisconsin
Three Year Old Hurt in Coasting Accident
Joseph Greenwood aged three of Winfield suffered a severe throat laceration Wednesday when he coasted into a wire fence near the family farm. He required five stitches to close the wound and was reported improving as of last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Joseph Greenwood
Winfield
Pictures of the Lincoln conspirators and local toll bridge history
The Sauk County Historical Society shares gifts: two views of the four hangings in Lincoln assassination plot including Surratt Payne Atzerodt and Arnold plus details from the military commission. It also notes local toll bridge tickets and the 1921 opening of a new bridge affecting Sauk City and Prairie du Sac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauk County
Boston Corbett
Lincoln
Hife
Dry ‘Tortugas
Florida
Samuel Arnold
Samuel Mudd
Michael O’laughlin
Edward Spangler
Army
Lew Wallace
Booth
Seward
Payne
Andrew Johnston
Altzerodt
U. S. Grant
O’laughlin
Arnold
Surratt
Washington
Spangler
Dr. Mudd
Maryland
Jefferson Davis
Clement C Clay
Beverly Tucker
Southard
John M. Springer
Baraboo
Wisconsin
Resaca
M. C. Moore
Prairie du Lac
Wisconsin River
Andrew Tarnutzer
Sauk City
Berry Haney
Augustin Haraszthy
J. B. Woodruff
Marcus Warren
H. Miller
Wathington
Adrain Becker
John Coleman
Prairie du Sac
Sauk City Bridge
Dane County
Church Starve to Cheat Noose in Chicago Jail
Harvey W. Church, who confessed to killing B J Daugherty and Carl Ausmus and a former Adams man, is fasting to death in Cook County Jail. He weighs about 150 pounds, has lost over forty pounds, and was denied a new trial after insanity plea failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Church
B. J. Daugherty
Carl Ausmus
Packard
Chicago
Adams
Baraboo
Cook County
Windy City
Tost
Church
Reedsburg Man Sells Residence on Myrtle Street
Will Ehlert of Reedsburg sells his Myrtle street house to Frank Shemanski who takes possession April 1 after a Tuesday closing. Ehlert will occupy his next house nearby until a new home is ready. Shemanski flips his Lucky street house to Bernard Ropers who takes possession at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Ehlert
Reedsburg
Myrtle Street
Frank Shemanski
Mr. Ehlert
Mr. Shemanski
Lucky Street
Bernard Ropers
Baraboo Defeats Portage 50 to 10 in Fast Contest
Baraboo Co G of Baraboo routed Portage D and D Five 50 10 in the high school gym last night. Co G defense limited Portage to five goals, while Baraboo relied on fast passing and sharp rebounds led by J Sprecher N Sprecher Frazer. Hawkins Koons Radtke Marquette guarded well. Portage strong but outmatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. G
Portage D & D
High Schol
Co G
John Sprecher
Noble Sprecher
Frazer
Koons
Radtke
Marquette
Hawkins
Portage
Columbus
Mgr. Tudor
New York Nationals
Baraboo
Portage Baraboo
Alexander
J Sprecher
James
L Frazer
Stowers C
N. Sprecher
Grotske
C. Marquette
Robert
E. Hawkins
Wyman
F. Koons
Ebert
W. Radtke
Baraboo High School
Mrs Toole Dies in Washington D C
Mrs Eben H Toole nee Katherine Turvill dies in Washington D C from pneumonia at about 29. She married Dr Toole ten years ago and lived in Pansy Heights Madison and later Washington where he works for the department of agriculture. She leaves four children, her mother, a brother Henry L Turvill and sister Helen Turvill in Madison. The sister was on an inspecting tour in northern Wisconsin at the time of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Toole
Washington, D. C
Eben H. Toole
Katherine Turvill
Madison
Washington
Toole
Department of Agriculture
Henry L. Turvill
Helen Turvill
Library School
Wisconsin Free Library Commission
Wisconsin
Reedsburg Woman Breaks Hip After Fall on Ice
Mrs. Fred Meyer of Reedsburg slipped on ice near her Plum street home Sunday evening and broke a hip bone. She was taken to the home of her daughter Mrs. Arthur Winters for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Meyer
Reedsburg
Plum Street
Arthur Winters
Getting Rid of Microbes Poem Fragment
A town man kissed microbes from his sweetheart then rushed to kiss them again to undo the act. The playful verse credits memory loss and a night rush to reclaim purity after the kiss.
Baraboo Letter Writer Voices Race Policy in Arkansas
Co W Waddell former Baraboo resident now in Hot Springs Arkansas writes from his hospital room reflecting on Baraboo memories. He argues for racial separation citing historical slavery and warns of riots and miscegenation as a national curse. He urges readers to study past races and warns of consequences if segregation fades, signing from Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Waddell
Baraboo
Hot Springs
Arkansas
A. E. Capener
Greenville
Texas
Aanuary
Vs. G. W. Snyder
Sauk County
Delton to Have Light System
An electric company organized in Delton to supply the village with light. S. S. Squires presides over the company formed three weeks ago. H. H. Gottschall oversees construction, now well underway, with a 2300 volt line to be strung. The system is expected to be completed soon and will be a great improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton
S. S. Squires
H. H. Gottschall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert G
Cker
Saukears
Passes Satur
Tice
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Gilman Street
Siebecker
the Members of the Bar of the State
Ness
Serenity
Istic
Justice Siebecker
Carl
Montana
Robert L
Lee L
Law Firm
of Aylward, Davies, Olbrich
Brown and Siebecker
Flora
Charles Dudley
R. M. la Follette
la Follette and
Samuel Harper
Zimmerman
Reedsburg Club
Rev. Moore
Noos
Resore
Africa
Virginia
Egypt
Greece
Ethiopia
Old Asia
America
Tulsa
Okla
Atueri
Haiti
Santo Domingo
Co. W. Waddell
Plateau Ave
Ark
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