Class Day Exercises Delayed By Moonlit Train Glitch
Graduating seniors at the local high school faced a delay when the night train failed to whistle and orders caused a hold up after the Devils Lake state park excursion. President Alan Schneller led a program with memories, prophecies, gifts, and musical numbers before a toast from Professor A. H. Noyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Lake State Park
Alan E. L. Schneller
Alice M. Owen
Josephine Duncan
Mary Louise Buckley
Edith Mildred Flinn
Bernice Lucile Mattke
Gladys Mae Underkoffer
Luelia Morgan Sigglekow
A. H. Noyes
Sheboygan Falls
Transfers to Heal Estate in Wisconsin and Oklahoma
Several land transfers recorded across Baraboo Reedsburg Prairie du Lac Sauk City and surrounding areas with buyers including Levi Craker E J Battles Julius Parr and others. Amounts range from 1 to 1000 dollars with properties including lots and 140 acres. Transactions involve multiple counties and towns such as Baraboo Reedsburg and Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi D. Craker
John W. Kreeber
Reedsburg
E. J. Battles
W. H. Oole
Baraboo
Julius A. Parr
Dodge County
Minn
Alma W. Chapman
el Reno
Oklahoma
J. B
W. A. A. Meyer
Prairie du Lac
Charles J. Burmeister
August Menchoff
Reinhold Ulrich
Lyons
de Ette i’. Layton
W. H. Brown
Mazamanie
Spring Green
C. E. Fisher
Lee Fisher
John C. Anderson
Ironton
Hannah May Heffel
Julius Fick
Dellona
Frank Littel
Elizabeth Lueth
Sauk City
Wright Returns from Japan Trip Quietly in Chicago
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright returns to Chicago after a secret visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government. He had left for a business trip and was accompanied by Mamah Borthwick Cheney, with reports conflicting on whether others joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lloyd Wright
Mamgh Borthwick
Edward H. Cheney
Oak Park
Spring Green
Wis
Japan
Wright
Chicago
Bny
Mamah Sorthwick
Cheney
Mule Bites Woman Prompting Sale Offers
In a Twenty Years Ago column a mule kicked a Baraboo woman on the chin and she bit off her tongue. Her husband has rejected multiple offers of $1000 for the mule since the incident.
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Portage Democrat
Tablet to Black Hawk Set on University Grounds
The class of 1888 at the state university plans a bronze tablet on Madison grounds marking Sac warrior Black Hawk’s retreat before white troops on July 21 1832. It recalls his starvation on the lake shore and escape toward Sauk City and the Mississippi into Minnesota. The unveiling inscription will be read at Madison.
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The
State University
Madison
Black Hawk
Wisconsin
Sauk City
Mississippi
Minnesota
Wisconsin Heights Battle Tablet Planned Near Sauk City
The 1832 battle at Wisconsin Heights near Sauk City in Dane County is to be commemorated with a new tablet. The project is associated with the University of Wisconsin Class of 1888. Militia and United States Regulars chased retreating forces through the grounds on July 21, 1832.
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Wisconsin Heights
Sauk City
Dane County
Golden Wedding Surprise Turns Family Celebration
A Reedburg Free Press account recalls Ed and Lucy Markham’s golden wedding day at Lime Ridge. An outsider sent their wedding portraits to the Milwaukee Journal, prompting a humorous, proud response when the couple discovered the notice. A big family gathering followed with a dinner, music, and a clock presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Markham
Lime Ridge
Reedsburg
Baraboo Girl Weds Alfred Fierke in German Lutheran Church
Miss Julia Estella Meyers daughter of Mr and Mrs K W Meyers married Alfred Fierke of Argenta Arkansas yesterday afternoon at three o'clock in the German Lutheran church ceremony conducted by Reverend H Mueller in the presence of close relatives. The bride wore a tan traveling suit and a wedding supper followed at the Meyers home before the couple began a trip to Chicago and planned residence in Argenta where the groom works as a fireman on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad. Both families know the couple well in Baraboo.
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Julia Estella Meyers
K. W. Meyers
Alfred Fierke
Argenta
Arkansas
H. Mueller
Minnie
Roy Meyers
Chicago
South
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Wonewoc Couple Wed in Madison Ceremony
Miss Cecil Erd of Wonewoc wed Mr. D. C Hayward of Weyauwegs at Madison on June 10. The newlyweds left for Waukesha then plan to reside in Weyauwega Wisconsin where the groom serves as superintendent of the Waupaca County asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Erd
Wonewoc
D. C Hayward
Weyauwegs
Madison
Waukesha
Weyauwega
Wisconsin
Waupaca County Asylum
Fourth for Reedsburg Celebrations Planned by Band Boys
Citizens of Reedsburg decide to celebrate the Fourth of July. The band boys lead the effort and have already raised several hundred dollars. Complete plans are not yet set, but extensive preparations are underway.
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Reedsburg
Stackhouse family guests visit former sheriff on Eighth avenue
Mr and Mrs Ernest Stackhouse and their son visit the home of former Sheriff and Mrs William Stackhouse on Eighth avenue. Mr Stackhouse works in the Harvey company office which operates restaurants and dining cars along several railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stackhouse
William Stackhouse
Eighth Avenue
Stackhouse
Harvey Company
Baraboo Wins A Thrilling Eleven To Ten Baseball Comeback
Warm day sees Baraboo edge Dane 11 to 10 after late comeback. Dodge shines with a slick play at third, Walden fans two hits, Ryan adds a two bagger, Barnett drives in runs, and Cooper reaches base twice as Baraboo scores the winning run in the eighth. Final time two hours and twenty minutes. Umpire Novyes. Scorer Robinson.
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Sox
Dodge
Dane
Baraboo
Walden
Ryan
Barnett
Adams
Brennan
Cooper
Novyes
Robinson
Baraboo Prepares Fourth of July Celebration
Baraboo and Sauk county plan an Independence Day program at Effinger park with morning and afternoon baseball between the Kipps of Madison and the Red Sox, Marine band music, sack races, a greased pole stunt, and evening dancing. A ragamuffin parade will start at the courthouse square, with prizes for the largest family attendance and for the farthest traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Sauk County
Effinger Park
Kipps
Madison
Red Sox
Marine Band
Courthouse Square
Why Women Suffer the Cause Kidney Pain Remedy Ad
Baraboo Wisconsin resident Mrs Burrington testifies Dean's Kidney Pills cured years of backache and weak kidneys. The ad claims multiple kidney related symptoms improve with regular use and urges purchase from Foster Milburn & Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Baraboo
Burrington
Seventh Ave
Wis
Foster-Milburn &Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Palmer Family House Social Draws Guests From Far Distances
A social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Palmer at River Dalefarm Friday evening was a great success with visitors traveling from several miles away. Howard Palmer of Bellmont in Grant county and Roy Palmer of Reedsburg visited Saturday with their wives and children, staying with their parents.
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L. H. Palmer
River Dalefarm
Howard Palmer
Bellmont
Grant County
Roy Palmer
Reedsburg
Caledonian Bride-To-Be Inez Cushman Showered in Portage
Portage hosted a social event for Miss Inez Cushman of Portage as she becomes the bride of Nean Shanks of Caledonia. The couple’s plans likely include a wedding soon.
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Inez Cushman
Portage
Nean Shanks
Caledonia
Dr Williams Pink Pills End Nervous Debility Claims
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nervous debility neuralgia sciatica nervous dyspepsia and St Vitus dance. It cites Mrs Fred A Hampson of Pleasantville Ohio describing relief after one box and notes prices 50 cents a box six for 2 50 and mail order options from Schenectady New York.
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Dr. Williams
Williams
Lightning Strikes Lyons School Building
A thunderstorm struck the Lyons school last night as lightning hit the flag pole and cascaded into the cupola starting a fire. Pearse Sansum alertly woke the neighborhood. Walter Kimball and others battled flames with water and buckets. fire crews arrived but were not needed. Pearse Sansom and Willard Kimball remained on duty overnight. several shade trees were blown down.
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Lyons
Pearse Sansum
City Fire Department
Walter Kimball
Pearse Sansom
Willard Kimball
Licensed to Marry for William Opps and Alla Jeanette Wilson
A marriage license has been issued for William Opps of Stevens Point and Alla Jeanette Wilson of Reedsburg. The official record lists both parties as licensed to wed.
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William Opps
Stevens Point
Alla Jeanette Wilson
Reedsburg
Death in Westfield of Henry Hintz
Henry Hintz died at his home in Westfield on Friday evening. He was born in Germany about 80 years ago and had resided in Westfield for many years.
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Henry Hintz
Westfield
Germany
Flag Presented to Rev C D Mayhew by GAR
On Saturday night the Grand Army of the Republic presented a flag to Rev C D Mayhew at the post hall. The presentation was made by P P Palmer and the pastor gave a happy response. Mayhew delivered the Memorial Day address to Civil War survivors living in Baraboo.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Rev
C. D. Mayhew
P. P. Palmer
Mr. Mayhew
Baraboo
Reedsburg Wedding Unites Hortense Struebing and Grover King
Hortense Struebing and Grover C. King were married Thursday at 3 pm in the M E church Reedsburg by Rev C L Clifford. After a short wedding trip they will live on the west side. The bride worked at the Appleton woolen mill. the groom is a painter.
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Hortense Struebing
Grover C. King
M. E
Reedsburg
C. L. Clifford
Appleton
King
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Chicago Daily News
University of Wisconsin
Wonewoc Wedding
Bamaboo
Greenfield
Caledonian
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, N. Y
Risley Brothers
Enzelceng Ta Athena Union
Athena
Athena Union
Thrisley Rothers
Patton
GuxDecor Paints
J. B. Donovan
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