Baraboo Postmaster Candidate Faces Merchants’ Petition
A petition of Baraboo businessmen opposes Alger C. Pearson's nomination as post master despite Senator Paul Hastings backing his candidacy. Elsewhere, court orders in the Greeney case delay sale of the farm and clear title disputes. Local road grading bids, Beaver Hill project, and dam tax apportionments for Prairie du Sac and Kilbourn are reported with bid totals and route choices.
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Alger C. Pearson
Charles L. Pearson
Baraboo
Paul O. Hasting
Senate
Pearson
Greeney
Circuit Court
A. H. Clarke
Supreme Court
Beaver Hill
Spring Green
J. W. Bauer
County
Bauer
Delton Township
Kilbourn
Madison
Columbia
Jefferson
Sauk
Prairie du Sac
Dane
Samuel B. Robson
Jane Robson
Ableman
August F. Jaeger
George Barber
J. H. Hill
Valley Electric Company
Black Hawk
Rudolph Gast
North Freedom
Paul Wick
Max Feinberg
Oscar Reibe
Prairie du Lac
John Goerks
Ludwick Luedtke
William Nager
Reedsburg
William Carl Schmidt
North Free
Pink Pills Promoted as Vitality Tonic for All Ages
An advertisement argues that vitality drains fastest in America and middle age. It claims nervous breakdowns and fatigue result from overwork and stresses the need for Dr Williams Pink Pills to build blood and nerves. It notes non alcoholic formula and mail order availability from Schenectady NY with pricing.
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Rexall
America
Community Notes From South Fairfield and Nearby
Mr and Mrs A T Smith and daughter Beulah spent Sunday at Ed Green’s home for Mrs Green’s birthday. About fifty at P Keller home for ice cream supper hosted by Mr and Mrs G Platt. Helen Schumacher of Baraboo visiting A O Ziegler. No church services due to Mrs Kate Edmonston’s funeral in Baraboo. Frank Attridge lost his driving horse last week. John Ziegler and family visited Orin Vietch in Glenville.
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A. T. Smith
Beulah
Ed Green
Green
Albert Ziegler
Harley Wickus
Baraboo
P. Keller
G. Platt
Helen Schumacher
A. O. Ziegler
A. C
Kate Edmonston
E. P. Ellis
Jean Squires
Frank Attridge
John Ziegler
Orin Vietch
Glenville
Rexall Pro Seasonal Mosquito Insect Remedies
Evenson's Pharmacy advertises Rexall Pro products to battle mosquitos gnats black flies and punkies with 10c 25c and 50c packages Sunburn Lotion Tan and Freckle Lotion Disappearing Cream Mosquito Talc Foot Powder Straw Hat Dye Cleaner Foot Bath Tablets and related items priced from 10c to 50c per package or bottle noting soothing antiseptic and deodorant benefits for skin and feet in seasonal care.
Mortimer Valley Community News Roundup
Blaine Snyder sold his saw mill and threshing outfit to Charles Reick. F A Cooper, Merrimack, visited Bert Mortimer. Storm forced Harry Bradley to replant potatoes. Carpenters finished Schultz barn and moved to O Connor barn. Local attendees at Walton class play. Local families visited Ezra Shore and Nate Mortimer homes. Mortimer relatives and Bert Mortimer visitors noted. Tornado insurance promotion circulated locally. Beatrice Mortimer visited Lucy Mortimer. Ad offers free mail-in medical preparation from Dr. Riley Milwaukee.
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F. A. Cooper
Merrimack
Bert Mortimer
Harry Bradley
Charles Schultz
George O’connor
Walton
William Shore
Silbaugh
Herman
Rocton
Ezra Shore
James Mortimer
Nate Mortimer
Lester Mortimer
Sydney Hotchkiss
Beatrice Mortimer
Lucy Mortimer
Wedding and local notices from Plain area
Miss Carrie Hutter and Albert Beck wed at St. Luke’s church on June 7 and will live on the John A. Hutter farm. Miss Anna Blau dies after illness June 10 at the Kraemer home with funeral Tuesday at St. Luke’s. Plain residents host visitors from Spring Green as others travel locally.
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Raymond Weitzel
Baby
Bear Valley
Frank Nachreiner
Bert Freeze
Hazeltine
Lone Rock
Our Village
Joseph Wiesend
Dan Davies
Spring Freen
Plain
Herb Nachreiner
Norman Schoenman
Spring Green
Oliver
Anna Blau
Ed Kraemer
St. Luke’s Church
Carrie Hutter
Albert Beck
Father Pesch
John A. Hutter
Herb Schoenman
Daniel Magle
Park View Club Holds Meeting Near City
The Park View club met last Friday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McGilvra’s home with visitors from Kirkwood. The program included a tribute with a fountain pen, charades of each member’s name, and a discussion on good roads. Walter Weiles read Somebody's Mother, and the group sang The Dearest Spot on Earth before adjournment. The next meeting, June 23 at Otto Uphoff’s home, will feature a marshmallow toast and ice cream social.
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Park View Club
Ernest McGilvra
Kirkwood Club
J. L. Bonham
BE. A. McGilvra
H. G. Mertzke
Walter Weiles
Otto Uphoff
Webster Prairie Newsnotes on Local Lively Events
Max Springer and family report miserable road conditions after a Fond du Lac auto trip. Farmers in the area are still plowing for corn planting. W Rich installs running water with a pressure tank system, a noted convenience. Charles Dambeck recovers from illness and blood poisoning in hand and can move about again.
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Max Springer
Fond du Lac
Mr. Springer
W. Rich
Charles Dambeck
Baraboo Social Notes and Local Happenings
Baraboo residents mingle with visitors as Mr and Mrs Henry Zantow of Madison visit William Zantow. A Lakeside dance at the pavilion draws crowds from town. Miss Mabel Bonham returns from Madison hospital. Miss Katherine Mertzke ends Sumpter teaching, home for summer. Alma Martin returns from Yankton, S C. Lewis Martin resumes milk wagon rounds on Messenger shore. Weed commissioners issue annual white slips to farmers as cottages fill the southwest shore.
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Henry Zantow
Madison
William Zantow
Lodde’s Mill
Park View Club
Mabel Bonham
Katherine Mertzke
Sumpter
Josephine Bassett
Alma Martin
Yankton, S. C
Lewis Martin
Weed Commissioners
Hat sale and apparel specials at The Fur Store
The Fur Store advertises hat specials and low prices on boys knickerbockers shirts and overalls. It also promotes straw hats for all ages, sport shirts and ties, Wear-A-Well shoes, and a tire filler contract news note from Essenkay Product Co. G. A. Briggs & Son.
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Fur
Essenkay
Essenkay Product Co
Dynamite Accident Claims Baraboo Man
William H. Kasten north of Baraboo cemetery was killed when dynamite exploded as he investigated a stump. Two charges had fired. he died at five p.m. from a skull injury. Survived by wife Iva Drew, three children, a brother Frank Kasten, and three sisters. Funeral Sunday at his home and Greenfield Evangelical Church.
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William H. Kasten
Baraboo
Iva Drew
Frank Kasten
D. W. Robinson
H. Sigglekow
Fred Marquardt
Badger
South Dakota
Evangelial Church
Greenfield
Greenfield Cemetery
Police News and Snowball Incident Report
Thomas Spiech appeared in Justice Selleck's court after being jailed for drunken and disorderly conduct and received ten days. Police investigated snowball mischief in the eastern city part and found a party trespassing on neighbors property. Tourists reported three missing laprobes from their car. the robes were recovered on the road and the mayor notified authorities.
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Thomas Spiech
L. W. Stone
Justice E. Selleck
Mr. Stone
Seven-year-old patient undergoes tonsil adenoid removal
Varena Stuessy of New Glarus and Emma Messenger were operated on at Baraboo hospital this morning. Varena, aged seven, is accompanied by her mother Mrs M J Stuessy, daughter of Mrs Merie Schirmer of Mound Street. Messenger is resting comfortably.
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Varena Stuessy
New Glarus
Baraboo Hospital
M. J. Stuessy
Stuessy
Merie Schirmer
Mound Street
Emma Messenger
Pleasant Surprise Birthday Visit In Greenfield
John Luebke of Greenfield received a large birthday surprise Tuesday evening as about seventy friends dropped in. He debuted his coat upon arrival, and the gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nehs Mrs. Amanda Nehs and Rev. C E Maves. Refreshments were served and a keepsake chair or other article was proposed as a memory of the occasion.
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John Luebke
Greenfield
Mr. Luebke
Fred Nehs
Amanda Nehs
C. E. Maves
JUDGE STEVENS HOLDS COURT HERE
Judge Stevens presided a Baraboo term with divorces granted for Irma Culver vs Arnold Culver and Samuel Robson vs Jane Robson. Culver alimony set at eight dollars to the wife and twelve for the child. one child remains with the mother. Other motions and naturalization of residents listed.
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Judge Stevens
RE. Jay Stevens
Baraboo
Irma L .Culver
Aynold P. Culver
Sauk City
The Physical Geography of Wisconsin Debuts in State Series
A new Wisconsin Geological and Natural History survey book by Dr. Lawrence Martin of the University of Wisconsin highlights Wisconsin’s geological history, Baraboo region, climate data, and key measurements. The volume, aimed at advanced pupils, notes average temperature 43 degrees, rainfall 36 inches, Rib Hill 1,940 feet, Kenosha 581 feet, Lake Winnebago as the largest lake, a 500 mile lake coast, Reedsburg 864 feet, Baraboo 880 feet, and details on Baraboo area topography.
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Wisconsin
Lawrence Martin
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey
Baraboo
Rib Hill
Kenosha County
Winnebago
Reedsburg
Gia
Why You Are Nervous The Nerve Alarm System Explains It
The nervous system acts as the body's alarm system and signals weakness through headaches tiredness and irritability when health declines. Lotts Emulsion provides rich nourishment to the blood and nerve cells and acts as a refreshing tonic without alcohol from Scott and Bowne Bloomfield New Jersey.
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Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N.J
Larribee Family Proud Over Birth Of A Son
Mr and Mrs Henry Larribee celebrate the birth of a son arriving this morning. The happy couple will name the infant and announce details in due course.
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Henry Larribee
Swift Specific Co. Claims 8 8 S Cures Catarrh
An illustated ad promotes 8 8 S as a blood purifier and tonic for catarrh claiming it clears nasal passages heals throat and relieves headaches. It asserts the remedy treats underlying causes by nourishing blood and cites eczema tetters scrofula as other affections. It directs readers to obtain 8 8 S from druggists or contact Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga.
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Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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Wisconsin River
Wisconsin Power Company
South Fairfield
Evenson’s Pharmacy
Rexall Pro
Mortimer Valley
Blaine Snyder
Charles Reick
F. T. Riley
M. & M. Bank
Webster Prairie
Baraboo Bluffs
G. A. Briggs & Son
Police News
Enzo
Ciers
Black River
By B. A. Stout
A. B. Stout
New York Botanical Gardens
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Stout
H. L. Skavalem
Janesville
Skavalem
Odegaarden
Rock County
Sauk County
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Bernard Meilke
George Zimmerman
Reinhold William Kowalke
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