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Newspaper
Baraboo Weekly News
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
2
Local families and friends travel to Mirror Lake and Milwaukee for vacations and summer plans. Residents visit relatives, attend schools, and join events from Baraboo to Madison, with several births and hometown gatherings noted in the week.
Local notes reveal visitors and relatives from Attamont Milwaukee Waterman Baraboo Madison Westfield Reedsburg Baraboo Berlin and Oregon spending weekends and weeks with families including the Manthey Schoefields Hindes Peters and others. Travelers include Mr or Mrs Darrow etc. notables listed with hosts.
An old advertisement touts signs like coated tongue and pimples as nature’s danger signals and promotes Donovan’s Pharmacy a liver cleanse claimed to remove poisons from liver kidneys and bowels.
Christ Hosig of lafironia visited his brother and Alex in Wisconsin last Thursday after living in California for 15 years. Wm Scholl and Mrs Schaefer visited Mrs Scholl at the hospital last Saturday after her operation and she is recovering. Stanley Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Brown of Madison, visited the O P Jaeger family on Sunday.
An advisory on buying Aspirin urges consumers to insist on the Bayer name on the package or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer products prescribed by physicians. It notes Bayer’s long safety record for colds headaches toothache and other pains and mentions common packaging options and small price points.
An 1865 Baraboo chronicle recalls Ansel N Kellogg’s patent insides for newspapers and local printing, shop openings, prices, and civic notes. It highlights Kellogg’s venture, barbers and teachers, lectures, weddings, and local business ads, with prices on butter eggs and cloth.
Messrs Bruno Alfred and Rudolph Martin return from Ohio where Edwin recovers from injuries. Numerous guests visit families across Baraboo, Madison, Evansville, and surrounding areas, including trips to Albert Lea and Mason City. Births, illnesses, and marriages are noted among local residents with various relatives visiting or hosting.
Miss Josie Butterfield was mentioned in the past week. Louise Shultis visited her aunt Mrs Eddie O Connor last Saturday. Harold Lawrenz of northern Wisconsin returned home for a week’s vacation. A large crowd attended the Butterfield cemetery bee last Tuesday. Distants guests included Mr and Mrs Chas Cone and Mr and Mrs Fred Buelow with sons of Lyons and Mr and Mrs Allen Bass and Ruey. Mrs Wallace Bass and Miss Gertrude Johnson of Reedsburg attended with Mr and Mrs Duane in Poss of North Dellona. Clifton Dryer and children drove to Lime Ridge and Hillpoint Sunday afternoon.
Edward A. Foss and Hilda Harrison unite in marriage. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Foss of Dellona and Missi Harrison is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin Harrison of Reedsburg. The notice notes their families and rural Wisconsin roots.
Wednesday June 14 at twelve noon the Rev William Kansier officiated at the Lutheran parsonage in Reedsburg for the marriage of the couple. The bride wore white satin with lace, carried roses and sweet peas, and was attended by Miss Minnie Foss. Best man was Kenneth Harrison. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home, with about fifty relatives and friends present. The couple plans a wedding trip and will reside on the groom’s farm in Dellona.
Baraboo Kiwanis Club hears invitation for Wisconsin Retail Druggists Association to meet in Baraboo in 1923 and welcomes delegates. W. E. Baringer EB. C. Dena and Clarence Albert to attend with Mayor Adolph Andro, amid discussion on business prosperity, optimism, prices, and education to counter speculation.
Mrs. Albert C. Koepp died at her Caledonia home Saturday afternoon after a six week illness of old age. She leaves her husband and three children Herman Koepp of Caledonia, William Koepp and Albert Koepp of Barron. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Dr. F E Tryon reports Madison confirms city water is first class and will order periodic analyses throughout the summer.
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