Holstein Club Picnic at Sedgland Farm Near Lime Ridge
Holstein cattle enthusiasts hold annual picnic at Sedgland farm near Lime Ridge on Wednesday June 18. John L. Alexander of Baraboo announces program featuring G. W. Davies discussing The Dairyman's Opportunity W L Baird of Waukesha County Breeders’ Association to speak, and attorney John M. Kelley on a timely topic. Basket picnic at noon with ice cream catered by the U B church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgland Farm
Lime Ridge
John L. Alexander
Baraboo
G. W. Davies
Grant County
W. L. Baird
Waukesha County
Baraboo Social Roundup and Local Tragedy Report
Tenants welcome visitors from White and South Dakota as Baraboo hosts family gatherings and card nights. A 16 year old Sparta boy, Harold Farnum, was electrocuted while signaling from a utility pole. Local service members Doran Dieter and Harry Masters return from overseas with wounds. both men are en route to discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Feltz
South Street
Hattine Rehbein
Flat Rock
Ohio
Seventh Street
Baraboo
Harold
H. H. Farnum
Sparta
Electric Power Co
Herbert Freeman
Minnesota
Mr. Freeman
S. E. Wakefield
Syracuse
N. Y
F. J. Bartlett
Kingford Furniture Company
Ableman
Baracoo
Evenson Drug Store
J. H. Fisher
Verne ‘Isher
Glenville
Doran A. Dieter
Viola Dieter
Dieter
Ft. Keridan
Coa
Reedsburg
Texas
France
Germany
Harry Masters
O. A
St. Sheridan
Lightning Kills Greenfield Hog At Riverdale Farm
On Wednesday evening lightning struck in an open field at Riverdale farm Greenfield killing a valuable hog owned by H P Palmer. A second hog was stunned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Palmer
Riverdale Farm
Greenfield
Thirty second Nuzum reunion honors Mary Nuzum at home
The thirty second summer family reunion of the Nuzum family met at Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Foulkes home. Mrs. Mary Nuzum, aged eighty nine, was honored as mother of ten children living across the country. Attendees included Richard Watson Nuzum of Spokane and John E. Nuzum of Viroqua along with several relatives and generations present. Several members could not attend including Dr. Thomas W. Nuzum and Rev. Willard O. Nuzum stationed in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuzum
Thomas Foulkes
Mary Nuzum
Spokane
Minneapolis
John E. Nuzum
Viroqua
George Grubb
Mauston
I. F. Nuzum
Baraboo
Mary F. Nuzum
W. F. Nuzum
Marie N. Foulkes
New York
M. E. Seal
Laura McCullouch
Thomas W. Nuzum
Janesville
David Hunter
Waukesha
T. J. Snodgrass
Chippewa Falls
Melton E. Nuzum
Willard O. Nuzum
New Bedford
Mass
France
Baraboo Singer Office Becomes Reporting Store
The Baraboo Singer Sewing Machine office on Third street converts to a reporting store. Local manager C. Coolidge has expanded activity, and I. S. Allen of Chicago installed new facilities. All county offices will report to Baraboo, which reports to headquarters. Allen commends Coolidge on growing business in Columbia Richland and Sauk counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo Singer
Third Street
C. Coolidge
I. S. Allen
Chicago
Baraboo
Columbia
Richland
Sauk County
Allen
Coolidge
Baraboo Hospital Tonsil Removals Reported
Operations at Baraboo hospital list several patients undergoing tonsillectomies performed by Dr. A. L. Farnsworth along with Christine Ramsey Harold Hill Donald Pierce Milton Maurquardt and Glen Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo Hospital
A. L. Farnsworth
Christine Ramsey
Harold Hill
Donald Pierce
Milton Maurquardt
Glen Richards
W G T U Convention Heads to Baraboo
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans the Sauk County convention at the Baptist church in Baraboo June 26 and 27. Mrs. C. E. Weed hosted the group to finalize arrangements and boost Baraboo as the central convention city with state president Mrs. Scott Johnson expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
C. E. Weed
Sauk County
Baraboo
Scott Johnson
Baraboo Relatives Visit Emory O. Ackley at Brandon
Baraboo relatives visit Emory O. Ackley in Brandon as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Por y, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Porter, H. Sorter, R. L. Glazier, Miss Bernice Glazier, Mrs. Sherman Luce, Mrs. F. Getchell and daughter Edna, and niece Mrs. Anne Kilbourn. Ackley, lifetime teetotaler, enjoys daily nine-block walks to Brandon’s business district. He has lived in Brandon 27 years, born in New York state, emigrating to Fond du Lac County in 1850, with two children Etta and C. W. Ackley of St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Theory O. Ackley
Brandon
M. L. Por*y
H. H. Porter
H. Sorter
R. L. Glazier
Bernice Lazier
Sherm Luce
F. Getchell
Edna
Anne A Kilbourn
Ackley
Ond du Lac Commonwealth
Emory O. Ackley
Hiss
York State
Fond du Lac County
City
Fairwater
Etta
C. W. Ackley
St. Paul
Packers Charged with Hoarding Meat Profits
Representative Fess of Ohio charged Chicago meat packers with unlawfully keeping vast cold storage to keep high prices. He cited figures showing nearly 1.5 billion pounds of meat including beef pork and lard held in storage, more than a year ago, plus large fowl stocks. Representative Dowell joined in alleging war department cooperation to prevent price normalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fess
Ohio
Congress
Dowell
Republican
Iowa
War Department
Married Pooch and Hiller Tie The Knot At Home
Edward Pooch and Ida Hiller were quietly married Tuesday evening at the bride’s home by Rev E Maves of the Evangelical church. The bride wore blue satin with georgette crepe. Attendants were Esther Hiller and Howard Dambeck. A reception for eighty five friends followed with music by Marie Kennedy. The couple reside at 803 Lake Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Pooch
Ida Hiller
E. Maves
Evangelical Church
Esther Hiller
Howard Dambeck
Marie Kennedy
Mrs. Pooch
Lake Street
Haberman Family Visited by Prairie du Sac and Madison Friends
Prairie du Sac couple Mr and Mrs John Haberman and Glen Foster plus son from Madison spent Sunday at Fred Haberman’s home. Emery plans to open a barber shop at Fred Haberman’s store soon. G Nold of Nelson and Mr and Mrs James McCready of Spring Green called on the Nolds of Black Hawk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haberman
Prairie du Sac
Glen Foster
Madison
Fred Haberman
M. E
Emery
G. Nold
Nelson
James McCready
Spring Green
Wm. Nold
Schwanz family thanks for support after bereavement
The Schwanz family expresses gratitude to the minister, choir, pallbearers, and all who sent flowers after their bereavement. Signed by Mrs Emil Schwanz and children Michael and Gustave Schwanz, and families of William Schwanz, Mr. and Mrs Otto Mielke, and Mr. and Mrs Herman Kletch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Schwanz
Michael Schwanz
Gustave Schwanz
William Schwanz
Otto Mielke
Herman Kletch
Daughter of Former Pastor to Marry in Wisconsin
Announcement of engagement between Miss Agnes Bowen Sarles daughter of Rev Jesse E Sarles university pastor to Frank Lin Wallin Grand Rapids Michigan Both students at University of Wisconsin Miss Sarles Sophomore Kappa Kappa Gamma member Wallin Senior College of Agriculture Phi Gamma Delta member He plans to become a dairy man near Grand Rapids after graduation Rev Sarles previously served as pastor in Baraboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Bowen Sarles
Jesse E. Sarles
Franklin Wallin
Grand Rapids
Mich
University of Wisconsin
Miss Sarles
Wallin
College of Agriculture
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Grand
Track Walking Party Struck by Train. One Man Killed
Arthur J. Charlesworth, 57, led a four man track walking party from a family reunion toward a farm fifteen miles west of Portage. They waited on the track for an eastbound freight when a fast westbound passenger train struck Charlesworth. the others escaped. The body was sent to Stevens Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Charlesworth
Portage
Mr. Charlesworth
Stevens Point
Careless Shooters Threaten Baraboo Residents
Carrier Fredrick Wyckoff was struck in the pocket by a stray shot while walking the street, likely from careless shooting in town. His papers protected him from injury as a dog was also hit in the side by an unknown shooter, prompting calls to report offenders to the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrick Wyckoff
Baraboo Daily News
Orriel Philbrick
Real estate transfers listed across Baraboo to Franklin
A batch of property transfers records sales of land in Baraboo Spring Green Reedsburg North Freedom Plain Bear Creek Merrimack Franklin Westfield Ableman Honey Creek and other towns. Amounts range from $1 to $23 000 with buyers including Edith Kuykendall Henry R Jones Edward Pooch Clarence Kindschi Arthur Noble Gustav Schroeder and Michael Ring among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Kuykendall
Max Silverman
Baraboo
Henry R. Jones
John Prouty
Spring Green
Frank Williams
Edward R. Pooch
Herman
Augusta Muth
George W. Nielsen
Marcus W. oLether
E. B. Davidson
George W. Nelsen
Clarence F. Kindschi
P. W. Fitzsimons
Arthur W. Noble
Fred W. Costerison
Deniie Howell
Rhineholdt
la Valle
Auguste Hoppe
Henrietta McCoy
Oliver D. Schoenmann
John Ramstay
Plain
John Dettmann
Ernest Dettmann
Ableman
Willis T. Pelton
R. P. Perry
Reedsburg
C. W. Gulliford
Olive Gulliford
Thomas Rice
Michael Rice
Bear Creek
Mary A. Louther
Thomas Rogers
E. C. Rogers
C. H. Viebranz
Merrimack
L. F. Wells
Edward Kraemer
Franklin
Gustav Schroeder
Walter Hahn
North Freedom
S. A. McCoy
Clark H. Holt
Edward L. Blakewell
Victor E. M'stele
William Ward
Bernice Johnson
Berenice Johnson
George A. Gross
Charles Hartman
David Huntley
Clifford E. Huntley
Winfield
John Rothacker
Henry J. Mittel
Honey Creek
Grant Dryer
Theodora Schluter
Excelsior
William A. Stolte
W. S. Johnson
David L. Hopper
W. C. Fearer
Westfield
John Kinzler
Thomas Repka
Michael Ring
Roy Billington
Man Jumped Into Canal to Escape Jealous Husband
William Much of Pine Station near Hammond Indiana leaped into the East Chicago canal to avoid an enraged husband after being found with another man's wife and drowned. He was son of Richard Much known for sensational court fights with United States Steel in Lake county and the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Much
Pine Station
Hammond
Ind
Chicago Canal
Much
Richard Much
King
Clark Road
Lake County
Supreme Court
United States Steel Corporation
Pleasant Ridge Personal News Highlights Return of Soldier
Sergeant Martin Rose, back from France, arrived home last week. Levi Kruger spent Sunday at the parental home. Mr and Mrs Fred Kniestadt of Reedsburg and Mrs Sophia Miller of Milwaukee visited Henry Kapelka's home. Mr and Mrs Aug Hinrichs and daughter were entertained at Emil Schaffer's home in Reedsburg. Mr and Mrs Wm Rose hosted about forty relatives and friends Wednesday evening for their son Martin and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Rose
France
Levi Kruger
Fred Kniestadt
Reedsburg
Sophia Miller
Milwaukee
Henry Kapelka
Aug. Hinrichs
Daugter
Emil Schaffer
Wm. Rose
Martin
Social Visit Notes From North Baraboo Area
North Baraboo residents report visits with neighbors and relatives. John Bick and family visited Ralph Plummer on Sunday. James Turner visited Mrs. Marshall on Sunday. Louis Klicko traveled to North Freedom Saturday for work. Edd Lamberton from Lyndon stayed with his brother in law Will Vickers Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Vickers joined him for a short stay. Irving Griffin and wife visited friends in Kilbourn on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bick
Ralph Plummer
James Turner
Marshall
Louis Klicko
North Freedom
Edd Lamberton
Lyndon
Inlaw
Will Vickers
Portage Residents Back Weyenberg Shoe Factory
At a mass meeting in Portage held in the armory residents subscribed 15500 to attract the Weyenberg Shoe factory to Portage. By Tuesday noon about 50 prominent citizens had pledged support and many more are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Armory
Weyenberg
Dedication of Kinnamon School on Kinnamon Ridge
On Monday evening the new school house on Kinnamon ridge was dedicated with a program by Miss Kittie Mc Namara and local pupils. C H Dinsmore spoke and two returned soldiers gave talks. A pie sale followed to raise funds for school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinnamon Ridge
Kittie McNamara
Reedsburg
C. H. Dinsmore
Neighbors Visit and Local News From Dekorra Area
Elizabeth Morse of Dekorra visits her cousin Bernice Hamiltton. A sick Grandma Geyman shows gradual improvement. Edward Schirmer drills a well for Otto Schmidt. Abel Brisbois, post stroke, is gaining. Coridon family from Portage visits Thomas Coridon. Several local visits, births, and school term closure noted. Worm damage hits corn fields. Community members Mark Aanacher and Wm Geyman families share time. Emma Mueller visits J W Hamilton. Flora and Wesley Winke visit Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Morse
Dekorra
Bernice Hamiltton
Grandma Geyman
Edward Schirmer
Baraboo
Otto Schmidt
Able Brisbois
Micheal Coridon
John
Mary
Portage
Thomas Coridon
Milton Anacher
Irwin Kunow
Charles Smith
Eugene Anacher
Milwaukee
Wm. Anacher
Wm. Geyman
A. Schmidt
Flora
Wesley Winke
Emma Mueller
J. W. Hamilton
Matilda Eberlein
Dist. No. 6
Walter Sharper
Wm. Aanacher
August Paske
Leeds
Clara Schueler
Portage Soldier Weds Milwaukee Woman at St Patrick’s
Sergeant Patrick J. Wallace of Portage married Miss Anna C. Madden of Milwaukee at St Patrick’s church in Milwaukee on Tuesday morning. Rev Fr J J Morrissey, formerly of St Marys parish in Portage, conducted the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick J. Wallace
Portage
Anna C. Madden
South Pierce St
Milwaukee
St. Patrick’s Church
J. J. Morrissey
St. Mary’s Parish
Applications to Marry Listed for Several Individuals
Milwaukee and Baraboo residents including Alex Folaron and Mary Szymanoski apply to wed. Baraboo pair Leslie Gomon and Edna Schneller, Bert Hoxie and Genevive Schaffner of Aurora Missouri, Louis Taridaen of Ableman, Vanetta Horkan of Dellona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Folaron
Milwaukee
Mary Szymanoski
Dellona
Leslie Edward Gomon
Baraboo
Edna Marie Schneller
Bert S. Hoxie
Troy
Genevive Schaffner
Aurora
Missouri
Louis Taridaen
Ableman
Vanetta Horkan
Conference Hints Scout Movement In Schools Plan
A meeting between Rev E C Henke Scout Master Superintendent A C Kingsford and others discussed expanding the Boy Scout effort. They may integrate the movement into schools and bring in Walter J Tanghe as a summer drill leader and field commander as Henke seeks assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Henke
Henke
A. C. Kingsford
Scout Movement
Walter J. Tanghe
3Saraboo
Mr. Tanghe
Cabman Loses Fare Intervening Good Samaritan
A cab halted at a street corner and a passenger lacking cash found relief when a bystander offered a treasury note to cover the fare. The driver accepted, and the man asked who owed him. The helper revealed the note was bad and he had been seeking to change it all day, per the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Lightning strikes cattle and horse on Okee farm
A summer storm at the Wm. Wells farm in Okee killed ten cattle and struck a horse. A badly shattered chimney caused limited damage. Wm. Wilson and two companions in an auto were shaken. One Bonnell cow was found with a strip of flesh torn from the side exposing ribs, presumably from lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowell
Wm. Wells
Okee
Wm. Wilson
Reedsburg House Hit by Lightning in Storm
Emil Backman’s house in Reedsburg was struck by lightning during a heavy Tuesday storm. A large roof hole and smoke darkened walls. fire crews initially misrouted, but rain ultimately suppressed the blaze. Owner James A. Stone also lost a purebred mare and colt and a pasture cow to lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Backman
Reedsburg
James A. Stone
Baraboo Area News Then and Now From Weddings to Road Plans
The Baraboo community reports on weddings including Miss Gertrude Wilcox and Howard I Wagner and a soldier’s return from New London. Local funerals, visits, and family ties are noted along with Carl Parrish’s move to Milwaukee and private Koerth’s return to Ft. Sheridan. Updates cover Daniel Roberts at Janesville school for the blind, Sunday guests of the Harsiems, Fred Perry’s WWI service memories, and upcoming cottage trips of former residents. Roy E. Kartack discusses Black Earth street upgrades costing about 65 000 with 30 000 yards of paving, signaling broad townwide improvement ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Wagner
H. M. Corsaw
Union Center
New London
Conn
H. J. Wilcox
Bernice Glazier
Gertrude Wilcox
Howard I Wagner
Corsan
Emil Schwartz
Henry Mueler
North Freedom
Claude Parrish
Milwaukee
Herman Koerth
Ft. Sheridan
Daniel Roberts
School For the
Janesville
Elmer Tomkins
Nelson Horteness
White
Brookings County
South Dakota
Y. Harsiem
Tomkins
Mrs. Hortness
Berkley
Opener
Waddell
Tompkins
Horteness
Dakota
Baraboo
Fred Perry
Verdun
St. Mihiel
Herman Meilke
Ehrang
Germany
Brest
S. S Huntington
Camp Grant
France
John M. True
Galesburg
Devils Lake
Katherine
Miss. Lankford
Sailsbury
Eunice
Berea
Roy E. Kartack
Black Earth
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Flmc Sgon
Tmee
Cn Aa
Eighth Street
Singer Office
W.G.T.U. Convention
Black Hawk
Pleasant Ridge
North Baraboo
Kinnamon School
Caledonia
Cabman
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