Gorton visit and town notes fill Baraboo diary
Tuesday visitors Dr and Mrs Gorton of Portage call on Mrs C S Williams and children. Walter Stein serves ten days for excessive preying in Justice Halsted's court. Police arrest by Chief Pelton. A Schneller team tours Warren house after a spill at First and Oak. Baraboo locals and visitors attend socials, visits, and graduations. Baraboo hosts Rural Letter Carriers event with Janesville organizers. future Green Bay convention noted. The Chinese laundry closes as railroad work lures labor away. Rev Petrie speaks on prison reform. Baraboo ministers tour Devils Lake for recreation and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Stein
Justice Halsted
Pelton Maade
Cassell Birth and Prairie du Sac Visit Highlights
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Braun on June 1. The Babington and Becker families, along with Mrs. C Leykauf and Peter Leyszauf and Mr. and Mrs. P Abel attended Prairie du Sac commencements, while Cassell hosts vacation visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred ,Braun
R.S. Babington
Albert Becker
Prairie du Sac
Cassell
C. Leykauf
Peter ,Ley- Szauf
P. Abel
South Delton Social Notes and Local Visits
Miss Nellie Terry returns home for summer vacation after teaching in South Dakota. Jack Hayes works on the Merrimack road and spent Sunday at home. Clarence Bayles of Merrimack visited with friends and relatives. Miss Marie Cratsenberg came back from Kilbourn after visiting Miss Zada Hall. An entertainment at the school house was given by Ernest Weinke, followed by a picnic in Beyles grave. The Capener home is quarantined for scarlet fever. Sunday visitors at E. Crawford's included the Trussels, Carricks, Benneets, and Mrs. Dayton Ashley. Mrs. Otto Powell and children visited her parents, the Leares. Winnie Barker and Irma Mueller with Otto Blass visited Fern Dell. Willie Berkley begins a stenography job at the round house. Irene Trussel of Delton stayed with the Brittons. Chris Schara of Westfield spent a day at the Prine home. Bernice Zeigler celebrated her thirteenth birthday with friends. A. Haskins of Baraboo visited Henry Cleveland. Mrs. W. W. Culver and sons from Milwaukee visited Mrs. L. Duve. Vera DuBois spent a day in Reedsburg. The DuBois party, including C. M. DuBois and Misses Belle and Florence Farwell, and Willie Berkley, drove to Kilbourn. Mrs. Swigert of Burlington, Iowa, visited Mrs. Wm. Vandenburg and planned to stay several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sum
Willie Berkley
the Roundhouse
Irene Trussel
Delton
Wm. Britton
Chris Schara
Westfield
Prine
Bernice Zeigler
A. Haskins
Baraboo
Henry Cleveland
W. W. Culver
John and
Robert
Milwaukee
L. Duve
Vera DuBois
Reedsburg
C. M. DuBois
Belle
Florence Farwell
Kilbourn
Swigert
Burlington
Iowa
Wm. Vandenburg
Darrell Hindes
Big Creek
Lauren
Mr. Bush
The
Home Lumber Co
Ira Bishop
Elsa Borders
Harry Werthein
Philip Grubb
John Johnston
Mildred Platt
Meyer District
Janie Borders
Devils Lake
James Borders
William O'Neil
Madison
John Simon
Fred Lukensmir’s
Local Builders and Family News from Peck's Corners
Fairfield L Turner raises a large hay barn at Peck's Corners. Mr Anchor nears completion on a wood shed. Pierce Martiny constructs a chicken house. H J Parks and son reel a fine string of fish on the Wisconsin river Saturday night. R J Martiny buys a Kellogg auction survey. William Anchor returns from Milwaukee visiting brother Norman and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Turner
Peck’s Corners
Mr. Anchor
Pierce Martiny
H. J. Parks and Son
Wisconsin
R. J. Martiny
Kellogg
William Anchor
Milwaukee
Norman
Hollister Mountain Tea Ad Promises Health Boost
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or Tablets as a remedy for back pains rheumatism fainting spells indigestion constipation dull headaches and poor appetite. The package is offered at 85 cents by J. B. Donovan & Co with a promise to feel different after weekly use for a month or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
J. B. Donovan & Co
Local Social Roundup from Buckwheat Valley
Buckwheat Valley notes list residents and visitors. Mrs F Hulbert returns to Delton while dances and visits link the community with neighbors such as the Funnells Miller Grover Lacy and Wollover and extend to Reedsburg and Friendship with several Sunday calls and daily visits.
Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Promises New Vitality
An advertisement from J. B. Donovan & Co. touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy to stiffness and fatigue, urging readers to brace up and tackle life with renewed energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bones
Rocky Mountain Tea
J. B. Donovan & Co
Darling May Daniels Dies in infancy at home
Katharine Daniels six weeks old child of Mr and Mrs G M Daniels Jr died Wednesday May 28 1913 from malnutrition and was laid to rest May 29 1913 An angel band in heaven is referenced as a tribute to the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little May Katharine Daniels
G. M. Daniels, Jr
Heaven
Darling May
Card of Thanks for Baby Daniels
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the sickness and death of our dear little baby. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Daniels, Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Daniels, Jr
Local Families Visit and Newborn Mention in North Freedom
Lyons Mr and Mrs Frank Berkley were in North Freedom recently. Mr and Mrs F E Berkley and Mrs Joan Edwards visited Louis Edwards and family in Excelsior. A daughter arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Hanch. Misses Margaret and Harriet San
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Berkley
North Freedom
F. E. Berkley
Joan Edwards
Excelsior
Louis Edwards
Robert Hanch
Local Visitation and Social Visits Around Westfield
Westfield residents host and visit relatives and friends across nearby towns. Notable entries include Darrell Hindes visiting his brother at a cheese factory, Ira Bishop and Bush transacting business in Reedsburg, and multiple weekend and holiday gatherings extending to Baraboo Madison and Devils Lake.
Free School Exhibit At High School This Week
Public school pupils showcase years of manual arts and domestic science work on the high school’s first floor Friday and Saturday June 6 and 7. Hours are Friday 8 to 6, Saturday 2 to 6 and 7 to 9. Honor badges for best class work and a reissued large banner from the third ward. Tea and wafers served by Domestic Science pupils for five cents. Everyone invited.
Socialist editor convicted in Passaic for inciting hostility to government
Alexander Scott editor of the Weekly Issue in Passaic was found guilty by a county court jury of inciting hostility to the government. The indictment cited articles ridiculing Paterson police including calling Chief Bimson “Bimson the Strike Breaker.” The maximum penalty is fifteen years. Forty strikers indicted for unlawful assemblage await trial before Judge Klenert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Passaic
Paterson
N. J
Alexander Scott
Bimson
Klenert
Actress Hummel Sues for Divorce From Walter Wellman
New York June 4 Mrs Cora M Wellman stage name Cora Stockton Hummel sues for divorce from Walter D Wellman manager and part owner of Black Light company She obtained an order from Supreme Court Justice Pendleton to try the case before a referee citing health concerns about testifying publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cora M. Wellman
Cora Stockton Hummel
Walter D. Wellman
Black Light Company
Supreme Court
Pendleton
Decoration Day and the call to honor fallen soldiers
A writer condemns commercial revelry on Decoration Day arguing the day should honor those who died for the nation. They urge banning amusements for the memory of soldiers and criticizes moral decay and official neglect, calling for a public conscience to protect the hallmarked observance.
Peace Prevails In Frisco Receivership Talks
New York June 4 The war over the Frisco receivership cooled after James Speyer met with Frederick W. Lehmann in St. Louis. Yoakum and Speyer heads held a harmonious conference at a downtown club and agreed to seek a third receiver acceptable to Speyer, with both sides to cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Speyer & Co
Benjamin F. Yoakum
Frisco
James Speyer
St. Louis
Frederick W. Lehmann
Speyer
Yoakum
Lloyd George cancels U.S. whirlwind tour plan
London reports David Lloyd George the chancellor of the exchequer will not travel to the United States. He cites busy schedule and a program that resembled a showman's tour as reasons for canceling the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
David Lloyd George
Gary Finishes Direct Testimony In Steel Trust Case
Judge E H Gary chairman of United States Steel testified at the federal suit to dissolve the company. He explained the Gary dinners denied fixing rail prices praised corporate publicity policy and said he learned of the Jackson wire pool in 1908. He claimed the corporation benefited the steel trade increased competition and aided smaller firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gary
Women per 160 Workmen Across Nations
Across nations ratios show Austria 42 women per 160 workers, France 34, Italy 32, Germany 30, England 24, Sweden 21. The figures illustrate gender composition differences in industrial labor communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
France
Italy
Germany
England
Sweden
Constipation Relief Adventures with Dr Miles Laxstiv Pills
An advertisement notes dullness from constipation and promotes Dr Miles Laxstiv as a remedy. It claims the product eases bowel movement and restores energy, urging readers to try the laxative for relief and renewed vigor.
Ekern McGovern case sparks court dissent in Madison
Chief Justice Winslow dissents from the Ekern McGovern ruling calling it a step backward. He agrees with Justice Barnes that the decision retreats from precedent and threatens an office holder's security by allowing remaining in office if good faith is shown, delaying removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Winslow
Barnes
Missing Man Delays Date For Baseball Fan
LaCrosse, June 4 Roy Leuth loves baseball so much he skipped a date with his sweetheart. Police searched the Mississippi after rumors he drifted away in a canoe en route to Chicago for two ball games. He later returned, claiming an irresistible urge. Officers were angry, but his sweetheart was smiling again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse
Wis
Roy Leuth
Leuth
Lueth
Mississippi
Chicago
Schauer Tops Northern League With High Strikeout Pace
Superior pitcher Rube Schauer leads the Northern league in strikeouts this season with nearly 100 punch outs and an average of nine per game. He has fanned 93 league hitters, with eleven strikeouts in three games and ten in two others, drawing attention from six major league clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
Wis
Rube” Schauer
Gored to Death by Bull on Wisconsin Farm
Henry Gerth eighty three a Dodge county settler was gored to death on his farm near Fond du Lac Wisconsin He was walking across a field when the bull attacked him and tossed him about for ten minutes before two sons drove off the enraged animal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fond du Lac
Wis
Henry Gerth
Dodge County
Here
Two Hurt in Auto Crash in Janesville
Mrs. Susan Peters and Henry Knoff were badly injured when an auto struck their carriage in Janesville Wisconsin on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
Susan Peters
Henry Knoff
Trial links Wood and Atteaux to dynamite plot in Lawrence
Testimony in the Wood Atteaux Collins trial tied the executives to a plan to plant dynamite in textile workers homes. Taxicab driver Arthur Pira described a January 19, 1912 trip resembling Atteaux from Wood’s Boston home to several streets and a saloon. Witness John Breen claimed Atteaux paid $700 to plant dynamite and showed a second meeting where a $500 package was handed over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Frederick E. Atteaux
Lawrence
Wood
Atteaux
Dennis J. Collins
Pelletier
Arthur Pira
Franklin
Washington Streets
Franklin Street
John J. Breen
Washington
Franklin Streets
Pira
Fire destroys Oxford boat house tied to suffragette protest
A blaze in Oxford consumes the largest boat house on the River Isis and fifty student boats. Militants linked to the suffragette movement are blamed after cards reading Votes for Women are found at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
England
Isis
Oxford University
20th Year of Special Practice Comes to Baraboo
The Chicago specialist visits Baraboo at the Warren House on Friday June 20 with office hours 9 AM to 4 PM. He has regularly come to Baraboo every four weeks for 19 years and is noted for his helpful services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baraboo
Warren House
Dr Hoag Promises Free Consultation for Nervous Diseases
Chicago specialist Dr Hoag declares he cures nervous and chronic diseases of men women and children. He offers free consultation examination and advice on the day and hours listed, insisting he refuses payment from incurable cases and relies on reason science and proven facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoag
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Gorton
Portage
Schneller
Warren ‘House
First and
Oak
William Kunce
Swennington
Geo. Carson
Quarrystreet
Herman Smith
Beloit
Smith
Loganville
Mrs. Smith
August Hamburg
W. W. Morse
Barabool
Evansville
Ind
Green Bay
Reynolds Marquardt
Chas Schellenberg
Carl
Wm. T. Bassett
Viola
John Marquardt
Wm Schellenberger
Henry Schellenberger
Maria Remington
E. W. Norton
Freisland
Lyman Norton
William
Edward Nechweller
Minnie Crawford
Chrissie
Beloit College
Miss Crawford
Walnut Street
A. C. Petrie
Prison Reform Association
M. E
Presbyterian Church
South Delton
Nellie Terry
South Dakota
Jack Hayes
Merrimack
Clarence Bayles
Marie Cratsenberg
Ernest Weinke
Beyles’ Grave
Albert Capener
E. Crawford’s
G. Trussel
Ed. Carrick
Ed. Benneets
Dayton Ashley
Otto Powell
8. P. Leare
Winnie Barker
Irma Mueller
Otto Blass
Fern Dell
Fairfield
Margaret and
Harriet San
Hummel Sues
Speyer and Company
Miles
Laxstiv
EKERN
Rul
Schauer
Trail Dynamite Pay
Teaux and Collins
America
C. A. Hoag
Minerva Ave
Nil
DL Swift & CO
Seventh St
Washington, D.C
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