Death of Baraboo circus pioneer Al Ringling 1916
Longtime Baraboo resident Al Ringling dies a few minutes after 2 PM on January 1 1916. He helped found Ringling Brothers shows and guided vast tours while maintaining Baraboo as home. His funeral plans and family lineage are noted alongside his contributions to the city and theater.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ringling
Ringlings
Central
Europe
Wellington
Waterloo
Napoleon
England
Alsace
Etling
Nicholas Juliar
Helena
Ringling Brothers
Juliar
Ostheim
Milwaukee
Hugenots
Hanover
Richelin
Ree-sha-lang
Rungeling
Ringeling
Chicago
Albert
Baraboo
McGregor
Prairie
Chien
Stillwater
Rice Lake
Albert Ringling
Mars
Mirror Lake
Ringing Brothers
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
al. Ringling
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Ringling Kin Leave Baraboo After Showman’s Death
Last days of the year saw a granite mausoleum foundation laid for a costly Baraboo cemetery project to be built in the coming summer. The Ringling family, including Alf T Ringling John Ringling Charles B Ringling Henry Ringling and Mrs Harry North, are named as relatives with departures noted while August G Ringling died in 1907 and another brother died in 1911.
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Baraboo
Ringing
Alf. T. Ringling
New York
John Ringling
Charles BE. Rngling
Haasion
Henry Ringling
Barabow
Harry North
Barabo
Charles
Century Is Sweet Sixteen Leap Year Rush to License Clerks
A leap year boost is forecast as century marks sixteen years and a surge is seen toward license clerks. Local observers expect rapid processing and heightened activity at issuing offices during the period.
Rev Sarles Speaks Here At Baraboo Services
Rev J E Sarles of Madison the student pastor at the university conducted services in Baraboo for Rev B E Ray who is ill with the grip.
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J.e.sarles
Madison
University
Congregational Church
Baraboo
B. E. Ray
Ice Like Glass Delights Devils Lake Skaters
A weather note says Devils Lake ice resembles glass and will be enjoyed by many skaters during holidays. A letter from A M Hess reports a civil service appointment in North Dakota. He left his car in Sedalia Missouri and plans to return. Hess formerly lived in Baraboo and Redburg and passed Baraboo en route to his new post.
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Devil’sa Lake
A. AL. Hess
North Dakota
Sedalia
Missouri
Hess
Baraboo
Redburg
Ford car borrowing leads to damages suit and verdict
Silas Nachreiner and family borrowed the Ruhland car after it stalled near their home. A trial in Justice H Halsted's court resulted in a verdict for the defendant with about $35 costs cast on Ruhland, while Nachreiner offered $10 later. The case may proceed to circuit court.
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Silas Nachreiner
Plain
Ford
Ruhland
R. C. Fogle
Paul Gust
Lucius H. Bump
Peter Lind
Walter Odell
Nachreiner
Afternoon Wedding at Trinity Church
Hiss Haze Almy of Milwaukee and Arthur Tuttle of Madison married this afternoon at Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. C A Wilson officiated. The couple will reside in Madison at 935 East Gorham Street.
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Hiss Haze Almy
Milwaukee
Arthur Tuttle
Madison
Trinity Episcopal Church
C. A. Wilson
Abbott Peck
Baraboo
Missj Oda Almy
Mr. Tuttle
H. B. Tuttle
Grand Rapids
L. Ss. Almy
A. G. Tuttle
Tuttlie
East Gorham Street
Gisholt Company
A. BK. Tuttle
L. S. Almy
Octa
Lorna Almy
A. G. Tappan
Hattie Warriner
L. T. Armstrong
Brooklyn
Calla
Martha Sherwood
S. A. Collins
Reedsburg
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Roeeaal
Haragoodes
Heart
Givens Business
New Theatre
Sarasota
Florida
Courthouse Park
al. Ringling Theatre
Frederich Rungeling
Dankelshausen
Frederich
Rosita Baurmann
August Ringling
Canada
Salome Juliar
Ringling Brothers Classic and Comic Concert Company
Ringling Brothers Carnival of Fun
Yankee Robinson
Ringling Brothers United
Ringling Brothers Carnival of Fan
Ringling Brothers Carnival of
Ringling Brothers & van Amburg
Ringling Brothers United Monster Railroad
John Robinson
Adam Forepaugh & Sells
Barnum & Bailey
Earth
Buffalo Bill’s
Wild West
Cody and
Bailey
Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers
Ringling Brother
Jail Yard
Barnum
Forpaugh Brothers
Seils Brothers
Lampe
Leter
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rev. Sarles
Ice
AL Ringling
Trinity Church
August G. Ringling
Otto Ringling
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