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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
2
Jacob Chwale, a Porterfield farmer, uncovered a human skull while tilling land. He fled the scene and notified Sheriff at Marinette, Wis. The skull lay about six inches below the surface. authorities will investigate.
Mr and Mrs M Graves of Baraboo and Mrs Fern Ellett and infant of Chicago visited Ernest Bass home on Sunday. Irene Fullmer returned to North Freedom after two weeks with Mrs Peck. The Pecks and daughter drove her home and visited relatives. Mrs Asa Camp hosted her mother Mrs Du Bois and sister Mrs Huntley and aunt Mrs Jennie Harrison. Mr and Mrs Robert Charnley and children William and Rena visited J E Wagner home in North Freedom. Lila Dryer returned from Door County via Oshkosh visiting aunt Mrs Frank Veeder.
Walter Constantine and two sons and Mrs. Clayton Prouty spent Sunday with their mother Mrs. C. L. Constantine. Others visiting included Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wolfe and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hoke with Fred Hoke near Ithaca. Additional calls came from Ed Sedgwick at Arthur Markham’s, and Nellie Barkley visiting Lime Ridge. Viola Barkley of Mather joined Rob Powell’s family, while Paul Grover John Swafford and Grant Powell’s households spent Sunday at Devils Lake with Grover stopping at Lyons and Powell at North Freedom.
Paid advertisement announces C. M. Du Bois as a candidate for Sauk County Register of Deeds, subject to September Primary. He argues voters value good service, notes many Registers serve long terms, and pledges to continue serving if the majority wishes.
Funeral services for G C Corbin were held at St Josephs Church with Rev E O'Reilly officiating. Mass was sung by Ida Melzl C A Melzl and Mrs A W Melzl. Pallbearers included Wm Ward Wm Powers R J Fogle Otto Hornung Henry Nichter Stanley Klawitter. Interment followed in St Josephs cemetery. Attendees from away included Mrs Dennis Hawkins and two daughters Miss Georganna and May Mrs Emma Messenger Mr and Mrs Ray Paul.
The text records multiple obituaries and notices. Corbin, born in Michigan 59 years ago, had lived in Baraboo for about 25 years before dying in Beloit. It also notes the infant son of Mr and Mrs George Schaitel died at 28 days, with funeral services held at St Joseph's church and burial in St Joseph's cemetery, and mentions Mr and Mrs Houston of Madison and Mr and Mrs Scott of Fond du Lac and Mrs Dennis of Merrimack.
North Freedom seen ill Mrs A Plummer of North Freedom is very ill with Milwaukee nurse caring for her. Floyd Grosinski and Bessie Seely were wed in Baraboo by Rev Weed. Groom rural carrier on Route 1 North Freedom. bride worked at the telephone office. Many residents visit relatives, attend services, or host guests across Baraboo Madison and Reedsburg. Community notices include church events, members visiting kin, and local travels.
Mr and Mrs Herman Pagel and daughter Lenore spent Sunday with the A H Veeck family at Devils Lake in a social visit.
Russell Mortimer fell from a hay load Monday and broke his wrist. Mr and Mrs Will Smith traveled to Reedsburg Friday afternoon to help with Mrs M Shears household goods. Rev J M Thornton of Barbados spoke at the Friends church about missions in the West Indies and South America and will soon go as a missionary to Trinidad B W I.
Chicago hog market shows slow trade with gains of 15 to 25 cents. Hogs range 14.50 to 16.50 for packing and 13.25 to 14.20 for roughs. light hogs 14.25 to 14.85. pigs 14.50 to 16.15. Cattle receipts 11,000 with mixed upswing 5 to 10 cents. beeves 10.00 to 17.10. butcher stock 6.25 to 14.90. canners and cutters 4.50 to 7.50. stockers and feeders 5.50 to 12.25. cows 13.00 to 13.50. Sheep trade strong. wool lambs 7.50 to 16.25. ewes 3.00 to 11.00.
A collage notes politics money and places with Baraboo roots. It mentions Moonshine creek in Indiana renamed by locals, New York costs, Wisconsin travel guides praised, and the 19th century Baraboo post office history. It also records Elizabeth Perkins Boehmler’s death in California and family ties to the Perkins and D. Perkins lineage.
Through Mrs. John Peterson of Madison a large broadax once used by pioneer Henry Lueckens around Sauk City has been given to the State Historical Society. The tool weighs nine pounds with an 11 inch blade and 26 inch hickory handle, likely nearly a century old, connected to early Wisconsin loghouse building. The Lueckens family dispersed Sauk City home contents three weeks ago, and Mrs. Peterson now transfers the relic. She has sisters in Baraboo and Charles City Iowa, and a brother in Spencer Iowa.
Progress continues on the Warner Memorial road from Baraboo to Devils Lake with concrete laid last year and more material being hauled for the final stretch. Crusher equipment is in place at the R. S. Able site near Park View school house as stone and sand are prepared, a quartzite wall along the bank enhances safety, and grading in the park nears finish.
New York native, who came west with her parents, taught in public schools and served as social editor for The Journal. She lived with her husband’s memory after his early death, then moved to Sioux City where her brother edited the Journal. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. Bevie Walker and Mrs. Lutie Webb.
The railroad labor board awarded 600 million dollars to over 1.8 million employees retroactive to May 1, with back pay due August 1. Railroads plan to pass the added cost to shippers and passengers, with a proposed 18 percent boost in freight and passenger rates to spread the increase.
Dr S T Pope of San Francisco killed two grizzly bears with bow and arrows in Yellowstone under government permit. The archery expert hunted to supply a habitat group for the San Francisco museum, funded by Ogden Mills of New York. He hopes to kill two more bears.
Leslie Dietz, son of John F. Dietz of Cameron Dam fame, married Nellie M. Biggam in Milwaukee. Rev. Frank A. Dunkley of Asbury M. E. church officiated. Dietz runs a Muskego area garage business and the couple departed for Lake Geneva for their honeymoon.
Decatur Illinois worker H Van Boeckman uncovered a ground plan of Amiens fortifications hidden in a glove pulled from a fire site at the Wabash railroad shops. A second glove contained a water map, but its tracings were illegible due to damage.
The Teckemeyer Candy Company of Madison increased its capital from 150000 to 200000 in amended articles filed with the secretary of state. The firm began with 25000 on January 27, 1898, adding New Era Soap of Milwaukee 15000 and Fond du Lac Paper Co. 100000 as new incorporators. Maize reference notes its American origins versus China cultivation long before Columbus.
Wisconsin apple growers and packers press for revision of the grading law. The Division of Markets will hold public hearings across the state to gather views. A hearing is set at Baraboo Court House on July 13 at 10 30 a m.
The article notes two United States senators of African descent Hiram R. Revels from Mississippi 1870 1871 and B K Bruce 1875 1881 and twenty one Black representatives from Southern states across the 40th to 56th Congress inclusive.
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