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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
8
James Toole, foreman at the Cahoon mine, says workers were ready to return after the accident but not allowed to resume until after funeral services and the mine was prepared. Reports that employees refused to work were unfounded.
Miss M Hanley of Milwaukee spent a few days at her home here. Adolph Luedke is able to be at home again. Roland Bassett visited the old home and friends on his way to St Paul. Mrs H Page is improving from a sore hand. Miss Mildred Curry returned home. Miss Minnie Rudolph came from Madison for her summer vacation. Mr and Mrs Wm Wigelow and son with Miss Cora Graff and Mr Mather visited Alfred Ladd and family. The ladies are sisters. Ernest Stabnaw and sons Clarence and Ralph Blackman fished at Witwen last week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Battles welcomed Mrs. Laura Nelson of Somers to their home for a weekend visit with Jar. and Mrs. KE. Fox of Delton and their family.
The Knights of Pythias banquet and dancing party drew many members and ladies. Toasters included L. S. Almy F. R. Bentley H. L. Halsted G. H. Hood J. L. Bonham E. B. Johnston and Mrs H M Acott. I P Morey was toastmaster. Mrs William Brandt and daughter Mrs Charles Graff traveled to Madison to see William Brandt recovering from an operation. He is doing well and expects to return home soon.
Miss Jilah Keysar returns to Prairie du Sac after teaching in Lone Rock. Elzina Meyer comes home for summer. Mrs. Emma Wakely and daughter Nellie visit from Chicago. Residents attend funerals, travel to Madison, Green Bay, and Maysville. Prairie du Sac Farmers Produce Co. begins business June 1.
The senior class night program in the assembly hall drew a full audience. Arthur Mertzke gave the president’s address stressing education’s value across political social and amusement lines. Robert Keller delivered an oration on Progress in City Government. Miss Bess Moore and Miss Octa Almy presented a pleasing class poem and will.
Lizzie Hile Arntz died at the family home in Milwaukee on May 20 at age 48 after a serious operation months earlier. She leaves husband Theodore Arntz and two sons aged 18 and 15. Born in Kilbourn to Mr. and Mrs. John Hile she later moved to Milwaukee where her husband became a foreman at the Milwaukee Road shop. Funeral held at St. Rose’s church and burial in Holy Cross cemetery. Kilbourn relatives attended reaching from Mrs. John Hile to Mrs. Nate of Lyndon.
A marriage license is issued for John F. Ripke and Paula Moeller both of Woodland allowing them to marry.
Tuesday on Sunday report notes S. L. Buchner killed a six rattles rattlesnake on Hog's Back Merrimack road. At Madison, Rev. John Gillem and George Hanson of Fairfield attend the state prohibition convention. Clifford LaMar also travels to Madison for the same event. E. W. Chafin to speak in Madison. Wallace Briggs suffers deep gashes from a knife incident. Evan Thomas uses crutches and recovers. Auction notice invites honey bee swarms at Brew farm Kilbourn June 20 with eighty swarms sold to highest bidder.
John F. Terry reports $30 missing from his trousers when he left Sunday. Louis Laiti, charged with petit larceny, vanished with the funds and boarded a train to Minnesota. Police alerted in Baraboo, North Freedom, and Elroy. Laiti was captured and brought back to court.
The Athletic association at Baraboo High School honored students with emblems denoting sport or debate participation. Football baseball and basketball are the three athletic departments with different sizes and colors. Recipients include Brennen Stewart McDonald for all three departments, Royer Popp Troy Cooper for two, and several others for one. Debating team members received white and yellow emblems, and Misses Maud Frazier and Gloria Cooper were recognized for declamation services.
Baraboo residents testify that Doan's Kidney Pills cured chronic back pains and kidney distress. C R Compton confirms prior endorsement from 1908 noting relief and kidney secretion improvements after using the medicine from Evenson's Pharmacy. Doan's remains sold nationwide at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is sole U S agents.
Sunday activities feature Herman and Charles Born visiting Henry Born in Westfield. Mrs Paulinske and daughters Gladys Agnes visit Henry Kopf in Ableman. W L Bluteau of Madison visits Paulinske home. Mielke family spend weekend with parents in Leland. Reuben Buelow improves after illness. Eddie Buelow visits Kinzler in Sumpter. Herman Born sells horse for 210 dollars to Alfred Mallon. Mrs August Buelow suffers toothache and neuralgia.
The Cowles annual reunion will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Attridge in Fairfield on June 19. All family members are expected to attend.
Miss Jessie Johnson's school closed on Friday and Maurice Hoege earned his Man Mound diploma after a late presentation. Carpenter work continues on Adam Weiland's modernized residence with a lighting plant. Assessor H John visits farmers as H Alexander prepares a large barn. Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs. Cole's. A beauty tip from Rocky Mountain Tea ends the item.
Mrs. Eugene Odekirk of Trempealeau and Mr and Mrs Wanamaker of Madison attended the Odekirk Holt wedding at Baraboo on Wednesday. Miss Anna Brereton of Oshkosh also attended.
Mrs J R Cowing of Spring Green visits her parents Mr and Mrs H J Voss. Charlie Born and a lady friend of Denzer spend Sunday with his brother Henry and family. Alex Baumgarten of Baraboo calls on old friends. Thresa and Alice Reinecke Richard Repka and Edwin Braun visit Janke family in Leland. Emma Hast returns from two week visit with sister Mrs Henry Buelow. Mrs William C Meier and Miss Ida Heinz attend missionary meeting in Reedsburg. Mrs Edward Smith and son Clarence of Reedsburg visit relatives nearby. Miss Ella Licht visits sister Mrs Herman Meyer near Loganville.
Eddie Voss spent Saturday and Sunday with his uncle Ea. Lubhrsen near La Valle. Mr. and Mrs. William Lutterman and daughter Esther and his brother Ed. visited William Voss's home. Esther stayed a few days with her grandparents.
E D Ochsner offers mounting of all kinds of birds and animals true to nature with reasonable prices and first class guaranteed work in Prairie du Sac Wisconsin.
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