Memorial Sunday Observed by Baraboo Churches
Memorial Sunday services at the Presbyterian church drew United Spanish War Veterans and American Legion members with auxiliaries. Rev. E C Henke delivered a patriotic sermon recalling U S history and the crosses for fallen soldiers. Services also held at the Methodist church with Civil War veterans and Sons of Veterans in attendance.
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Presbyterian Church
United Spanish War Veterans
American Legion of the Baraboo
A. Ch. Reisz
Frances Jones
Land of Mine
Kradwell
MacNider
E. C. Henke
France
England
Belgium
Conne Tee
Rev. Henke
America
Methodist Church
Sons of Veterans
Madison G A R Post Counts Ninety Six Members
The Madison Grand Army of the Republic post reports a membership of 96. Local veterans gather for post activities and commemorations.
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Madison
Grand Army Post
Madison G. A. R. Post
Baraboo Cemetery Shines For Memorial Day
Baraboo Cemetery under O. Z. Wood leadership appears more beautiful with grounds prepared for Memorial Day. Bridal wreaths and snow ball bloom, other vegetation enhances the scene, creating an attractive sight for visitors.
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Baraboo
O. Z. Wood
Park board seeks funds for Dr Irwin tourist lots
Special city council meeting discussed boosting park expenditures from 150 to aid renovations on Dr. H. J. Irwin's six lots at Eighth and Park, near Ochsner park. Council favored staying within 150 from a 2600 year fund, noting upcoming city borrowing and pending improvements such as a building with kitchen, water, and lights. A car and its occupants were present Sunday night.
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Park Board
H. J. Irwin
Eighth
Park Streets
Ochsner Park
Dr. Irwin
Knights of Columbus Hold Baraboo Exemplification
Five hundred Knights from across the state attended the Baraboo event. Ninety two candidates were initiated in three degrees, with a Mass at St. Josephs, a first degree in the K P hall, and a second after dinner. The third degree was led by District Deputy Frank Hebert. A banquet for 325 followed by Foresters music, speeches by John M Callaham, and an America singalong closed the day, praised as a top example.
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Knights of Columbus
Baraboo
St. Joseph’s Church
K. P. Hall
Madison K. C. Council
Frank Hebert
Arcadia
Terbileux
Eugene Kiernan
Reedsburg
C. A. Hofmann
Melz Quartette
W. E. Bannen
John M. Callaham
Milwaukee
Glenville Teachers Honored At Village Farewell Party
Miss Croal and Miss Steinke of Glenville school were honored at a Thursday farewell held at the schoolhouse. The district gathered for a musical program and talks by the school board praising cooperative spirit. Each teacher received silver tea spoons from the community and Eversharp pencils from the Boy Scouts. The event ended with ice cream and cake as families lingered hoping for future gatherings.
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Croal
Steinke
Glenville
Farwell Given Seven Years for Manslaughter
Hartwell Farwell a Windsor farmer was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree for killing Phil Houston. Judge Stevens sentenced him to seven years at hard labor in Madison with annual solitary confinement on the crime’s anniversary. defense motions for a new trial were denied.
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Hartwell Farwell
Windsor Farmer
Phil Houston
Stevens
Madison
High School baseball routs Sauk City 10 to 1
The High team defeated Sauk City 10 to 1 on Saturday afternoon. Gust was removed for spitting on the ball, while George Cooper controlled Sauk’s threats as Baraboo capitalized with timely hits from Hanson Mould Reuland Boyd Hilliard Brennan Higgins and Cooper among others. final line shows 15 hits for Baraboo to 5 for Sauk City.
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Sauk City
Sauk
Baraboo
Gust
George Cooper
Hanson
Ist
Mould
Reuland
Boyd
Hilliard
Brennan
Higgins
Cooper
Smith
Gypsy Gang Steals Slippers in Prairie du Lac
A gypsy gang in an automobile stopped at Prairie du Lac and stole a pair of nearly new patent leather ladies slippers from Herman Kindschi shoe shop. The theft occurred about five minutes before the gyp sies fled toward Sauk City, crossing the bridge without stopping.
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Prairie du Lac
Herman Kindschi
Kindschi
Sauk City
Dredge Work Interrupts Baraboo Portage Road Traffic
The Lower Baraboo River Drainage project advances with a power dredge at the Daniel H. Grady farm four miles southwest of Portage on Baraboo Portage road. It will reach the Welsh bridge in about two weeks and require removing the bridge to pass, halting Highway 33 for one week. Detours route traffic via Merrimack road and Funk’s crossing to No. 33, then back to the Fox Glen schoolhouse.
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Baraboo
Daniel H. Grady
Portage
Welsh Bridge
Merrimack Road
No. 33
Fox Glen
Mahoney Farm
A Limerick From London Referee About Pal mer
A verse notes a lady named Palmer dying and being embalmed only to revive at night and shriek until bromide calmed her, attributed to London Referee.
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Mer
London
Sweep in Freight Rates Ordered by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a sweeping reduction in freight rates nationwide effective July 1, with rail rates to be based on a 53 4 percent return under the Esch Cummins law, now expired, and new rates to be set. The cuts reduce current rates by about 10 percent and halve the August 25, 1920 increases in each district, with eastern, western, southern, and inter territorial adjustments detailed. Carriers were asked to notify by May 31 whether the reductions will stand without a formal order.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Mountain Pacific
Obituary notes for Herman Schroeder and Mrs. Sulphine Bretsch
Obituary items report Herman Schroeder of Loganville area died May 24 after pneumonia treated at Reedsburg Sanitarium. Telegram to Iowa parents. Separate notice details funeral for Mrs. Sulphine Bretsch at A. C. church officiated by Pastor E O Coontz with bearers J C Wade C Jorg J A French Louis Prothero John Trussell T J Nettle. Burial in city cemetery. Survivors include nephews and nieces: Mrs Madge Barber Mrs May Demkie Miss Emma Jettie Miss Edna Bretsch Miss Florence Bretsch Eugene and Alpha Jettie James Bretsch H S Powers Prescott Laverne Powers Alpha Bretsch. Mrs Bretsch was active in A. C. church with strong faith through five years of illness.
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Sulphine Bretsch
A. C
E. O. Coontz
J. C. Wade
Charles Jorg J. A. French
Louis Prothero
John Trussell
T. J. Nettle
Watson Ableman
Montford
Acknowledgments for help during illness and death
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors including Dr. J. C. Wade for support during the illness and death of our wife and mother, and thanks to those who lent cars and gave flowers. Sulphine Bretsch and daughter Lauretta.
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J. C. Wade
Sulphine Bretsch
Lauretta
Mrs Margaret OConnell Dies at Portage Hospital
Mrs Margaret Jane OConnell aged 59 wife of Thomas OConnell of Kilbourn area died at St Savior s hospital Portage at 1 20 Wednesday morning.
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Margaret Jane O'Connell
Thomas O’connell
Kilbourn
St. Savior’s Hospital
Portage
Married Miss Effie Messenger Weds Aug Krueger at Home
Effie V Messenger daughter of Mrs Libbie Messenger and August William Krueger were married at A H Niebuhr 233 Third Ave by Rev Popp pastor of Ableman in the presence of about twenty five relatives. They will reside near Baraboo after a four course dinner and reception at the Niebuhr home with blue and white decor.
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Effie V. Messenger
Libbie Messenger
August William Krueger
A. H. Niebuhr
Third Avenue
Rev. Popp
Ableman
Helen Rhoda
Frank King
Phomie
Edison
Baraboo
Baraboo Notes on 1865 Commencement and Local News
The Collegiate Institute held its 1865 exercises at the Methodist church with a large audience. Miss Mary E. Dartt read a subject poem and Prof. Em influenced views on Emerson for a state university chancellorship. Graduates named Dartt sisters, Kitty Crandall. Baraboo sought rail access to Portage. a joint Baraboo Portage rail committee met St Paul officials, then Milwaukee and Mitchell, with no result in 1865. Barrett Clarkson Cochran died at 19 in Baraboo after discharge, part of the Cochran family buried in Baraboo or west. The Presbyterian church was repainted and Rev. Mr. Marcher preached July 23.
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Collegiate Institute
Methodist Church
Mary E. Dartt
Emerson
Our State University
Mary
E. Dartt
Sarah Dartt
Kitty Crandall
Michael Marrah
Crown’s Bridge
L. J. Claude
Baraboo Sportman’s Club
Baraboo
Portage
Portage City and Baraboo Valley
Alexander Mitchell
S. S. Merrill
Chicago & Northwestern
Madison
St. Paul
Columbus
Lodi
Merrimack
Devils Lake
Barrett Clarkson Cochran
Warren Cochran
Saraboo
James Brainerd Taylor
Virginia
Cochran
West
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Marcher
G A R Attends M E Church Memorial Service
The G A R and allied patriotic orders filled the Methodist church for a Memorial service. Rev. Moore spoke on loving the nation, praising war’s contrasts with industry, education and religion, and urging nation building through patriotism and manhood.
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Moore
America
High Seas
U. S
Portage Oriental Man Declared Insane to Mendota
John Moy, part of Portage population, was examined Wednesday and found insane. He will be sent to Mendota after the county judge issues the commitment order. Moy reportedly attempted to exhaust the city well on the courthouse corner in Portage.
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John Moy
Portage
Mendota
A. F. Kellogg
Moy
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Baraboo Cemetery
SAT
K. C. Doings
Farwell
High
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Loganville
Iowa
Laura Anna Bretsch
Ana
Park
Wis
M. E. Church
Lebanon
Garfield
Portage Oriental
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